Not an every day, heavy usage chair, or for heavier people, but it gets the job done for light use.
I primarily got this chair for my office, which I work in about 2-4 times a week for about 6 hours each day, on average. Not exactly a daily sitter.
The reason I got this is so I can lean back and put my feet up on a foot rest. As far as the lean goes, you cant adjust the position of the back relative to the seat, like most chairs with lean adjustment do. It also doesnt lock the position. It basically just lets to lock the chair in flat regular position, or be lose and lean back, but without locking. Its not that big of a deal. Its easy to stay in the lean back position with my feet up. It gets the job done.
I didnt see a reason to buy a really expensive office chair for something I dont use often. Not to mention, plenty of more expensive ones suck and are uncomfortable. I have a $180 chair at home that has gone strong for 6 years now and provides excellent ergonomic adjustment. I sit in that for hours on end with no back issues or carpal tunnels or whatever. If you have your ergonomics dialed in, you can do this crap all day. (try and get up at least every half hour though).
That all being said, I can tell that if I were sitting in it daily, the cushioning would lose its form and softness pretty quickly, and the fake leather would wear out fast. Its not built for a bigger or heavier person. Im only about 165lbs, but Id say 180 - 190lbs is its max. Anything above would would put some serious stress on the leaning. At my weight, it would be pretty easy to break it the base if I wanted to force it.
That being said.... the chair was $50, and offers some learning support and up and down. Given the price I paid at $55, I give it 4 stars. Id be a 3 star at $75. At that price, Id just spend a little more for something nicer.
Not an every day, heavy usage chair, or for heavier people, but it gets the job done for light use.
I primarily got this chair for my office, which I work in about 2-4 times a week for about 6 hours each day, on average. Not exactly a daily sitter. The reason I got this is so I can lean back and put my feet up on a foot rest. As far as the lean goes, you cant adjust the position of the back relative to the seat, like most chairs with lean adjustment do. It also doesnt lock the position. It basically just lets to lock the chair in flat regular position, or be lose and lean back, but without locking. Its not that big of a deal. Its easy to stay in the lean back position with my feet up. It gets the job done. I didnt see a reason to buy a really expensive office chair for something I dont use often. Not to mention, plenty of more expensive ones suck and are uncomfortable. I have a $180 chair at home that has gone strong for 6 years now and provides excellent ergonomic adjustment. I sit in that for hours on end with no back issues or carpal tunnels or whatever. If you have your ergonomics dialed in, you can do this crap all day. (try and get up at least every half hour though). That all being said, I can tell that if I were sitting in it daily, the cushioning would lose its form and softness pretty quickly, and the fake leather would wear out fast. Its not built for a bigger or heavier person. Im only about 165lbs, but Id say 180 - 190lbs is its max. Anything above would would put some serious stress on the leaning. At my weight, it would be pretty easy to break it the base if I wanted to force it. That being said.... the chair was $50, and offers some learning support and up and down. Given the price I paid at $55, I give it 4 stars. Id be a 3 star at $75. At that price, Id just spend a little more for something nicer.