Being a larger fellow, I have to buy everything with that in mind. Most of the high weight class chairs are terribly expensive, so I thought I would give this one a shot because it was much more affordable.
The good:
affordable
seems fairly sturdy, particularly at this price point
attractive enough
didnt require multiple people or an engineering degree to assemble
it really is big enough for pretty much any butt to fit in it, regardless of how oversized, you could likely fit 2 small framed people in it side by side without cramming them in
the arms dont get in the way at all if you dont want them down, they swing back completely out of the way
The bad:
the casters is ships with really are junk, replace them day 1
the angle of the seat itself (not adjustable) is not optimal, it doesnt make you feel like youre sliding out of the chair, but its close. Artful arrangement of the aftermarket seat padding can alleviate this fairly well
definitely needs more/better seat padding, youll almost certainly need to address it with an aftermarket solution after being seated 3 or so hours working, your tailbone will feel like someone hit it with a hammer without aftermarket padding
if you dont NEED a seat that large, dont buy this chair, it swallows normal sized folks whole
The Ugly:
Every person thats sat in the chair has commented its uncomfortable, literally every person. Big, Tall, Fat, Short, Skinny, every combination. Not a single person has said they liked the feel of it as shipped
Not great for work at home or extended computer use as shipped, I found myself shifting around trying to get something resembling comfortable after just 20 mins seated. After an hour its almost actually painful. I blame that as a combination of the seating angle and the seat padding.
Verdict:
Fat folks, and we know who we are, this is an acceptable cheap compromise for a home chair. Its cheap, doesnt feel like youre going to break it every time you sit down. It may not offer great comfort, but theres seating pads that will address that, and its worth it not to have to try and squeeze into chairs for normal folks. Considering the next step up in quality for a large chair is likely going to be 3 times the price, $600+, its worth taking the chance to see if they chair can be made to work for you, so long as youre aware that as is, its not really going to be optimal for extended seating working from home, gaming or just puttering around on the internet. And you will have to replace those casters. Well engineered, good quality and great looking.
Decent enough
Being a larger fellow, I have to buy everything with that in mind. Most of the high weight class chairs are terribly expensive, so I thought I would give this one a shot because it was much more affordable. The good: affordable seems fairly sturdy, particularly at this price point attractive enough didnt require multiple people or an engineering degree to assemble it really is big enough for pretty much any butt to fit in it, regardless of how oversized, you could likely fit 2 small framed people in it side by side without cramming them in the arms dont get in the way at all if you dont want them down, they swing back completely out of the way The bad: the casters is ships with really are junk, replace them day 1 the angle of the seat itself (not adjustable) is not optimal, it doesnt make you feel like youre sliding out of the chair, but its close. Artful arrangement of the aftermarket seat padding can alleviate this fairly well definitely needs more/better seat padding, youll almost certainly need to address it with an aftermarket solution after being seated 3 or so hours working, your tailbone will feel like someone hit it with a hammer without aftermarket padding if you dont NEED a seat that large, dont buy this chair, it swallows normal sized folks whole The Ugly: Every person thats sat in the chair has commented its uncomfortable, literally every person. Big, Tall, Fat, Short, Skinny, every combination. Not a single person has said they liked the feel of it as shipped Not great for work at home or extended computer use as shipped, I found myself shifting around trying to get something resembling comfortable after just 20 mins seated. After an hour its almost actually painful. I blame that as a combination of the seating angle and the seat padding. Verdict: Fat folks, and we know who we are, this is an acceptable cheap compromise for a home chair. Its cheap, doesnt feel like youre going to break it every time you sit down. It may not offer great comfort, but theres seating pads that will address that, and its worth it not to have to try and squeeze into chairs for normal folks. Considering the next step up in quality for a large chair is likely going to be 3 times the price, $600+, its worth taking the chance to see if they chair can be made to work for you, so long as youre aware that as is, its not really going to be optimal for extended seating working from home, gaming or just puttering around on the internet. And you will have to replace those casters. Well engineered, good quality and great looking.