Review on HON Prominent Mesh High-Back Task Chair with Seat Glide, Adjustable Arms, Asynchronous Control - Black by Rebecca Harris

Before we get to the chair itself, I would like to point out that the packaging leaves a lot to be desired: the pieces are stacked in the box with so little cushioning that it is surprising that nothing is broken. However, most of the parts are strong and massive so damaging them will be difficult, but there are things like control levers that are vulnerable. Just check everything carefully before assembling. Assembly was easy: having assembled several identical chairs, I probably could have done it without the instructions, but there are the usual illustrated instructions. The parts are in a blister pack so there is very little chance of missing or getting lost and they each come with an extra of the two parts (screws etc) needed to assemble the chair. It's the sheer number of parts that make assembly so easy: four screws to attach the main control plate to the underside of the seat, and three stops to prevent over-extending the armrests and backrest. As said, the main components of the chair are strong, solid and heavy: they won't bend or break easily. There is relatively little plastic in the design, and almost everything is in places where there is not much stress. The backrest and armrest insertion points are thick metal, as are the inserts themselves. I'm sitting in a chair as I type this: it arrived today, 15 minutes to assemble, it probably took another 5-10 minutes to assemble. Master the controls and adjust it to be more comfortable than any other task chair I've ever parked my 225-pound carcass in. I can say that it takes some fine tuning to make it perfect, but given the number of customizations possible and the amount of customization, I have no doubt that I'll be on cloud nine soon. The control levers are like other components: solid and massive. The only ones that don't snap from locked to unlocked are the front/rear seat lever on the left, but I don't find that cumbersome because sliding it back and forth is very easy; and adjusting the height of the seat as this would make adjusting the height much more difficult than returning it to the locked position. The other two controls - seat angle and back angle - lock securely in the unlocked position and stay there until you click them into place. blocked again. If that's what you want You'll probably want to lock the seat angle, but if you don't lock the back angle, it moves freely with power controlled by a large knob under the front seat. So if you like to kick back, sometimes you can. I like the backrest to be stable so I locked it in place, but if I wanted to stretch a bit I could easily flip that lever and lay on my back. The seat is soft but firm: I don't sink in too deep. but it is convenient. The rear mesh is springy enough to give a little when I lean on it, but not soft. The only minor things I have so far are: - it wobbles a bit from side to side, but I'm really wondering if that's an advantage. , because it allows you to move back and forth a little, as well as forward and backward, which can make it a little easier to sit in it for a long time without having to get up and walk around. Any programmer or writer will understand that there are times when standing up can interrupt your train of thought, but a little swaying won't. Let's see if that's a valid comment or just a rationalization because there's so little I don't like about the chair. - my back doesn't go deep enough for me: I prefer to be hit from behind. Hip, not lower back - but that may be because I have spinal stenosis and the support in that spot feels better than the usual lumbar support position. Again, that might be a rationalization, but with the back in the lowest position, it's _almost_ right. I had a woman who is 5ft 2" (I'm 5ft 8") and she weighs MUCH less than I am sitting in her and without adjusting anything but the height she asked me how much it cost: She just bought a cheap Staples chair with no adjustments and was jealous. Now that I think about it and consider the difference between this chair and this one, the price difference is negligible: the Staples chair sells for $100, but it was on sale for $50 or $60, so even at retail it's only $80-90 dollars . Less is for a chair that is MUCH more adjustable and inherently comfortable. I'll update you later if anything changes, but for now I think it's a steal compared to chairs that aren't even as fully adjustable as this one. I can't believe Miller's chair is more comfortable than this one, let alone 5-6 times more comfortable.