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Review on 🪑 Steelcase Turnstone Buoy in Wasabi Fabric, White by Matthew Shankar

Revainrating 4 out of 5

This is an office chair. This is important to know.

NOBODY explained that it was very good. First of all, it is an office chair. This isn't some crazy Steelcase marketing gimmick, it's clearly made by them, designed by them, the chair design team. For example, height adjustment: pull the lever in that little handle on the side. Hydraulics go up and down like an office chair! That means two things: • It's built pretty well and I expect it to last a long time. • You can justify the cost like the cost of an office chair. Since it has no casters, no backrest, and no armrests, I'll say it's about the same quality/function as a $3-$400 desk chair. And not for $900, no question. It has the typical fabric and finish for the rest of the chair for a good $3-$400 task chair. Which is good makes this a good deal. But keep this in mind when making placement decisions with other office furniture, otherwise you'll have to justify yourself to the real estate team; it's cheap, not cheap. Notes, good or bad: - He has a pen. It would often be nice to have two. The handle should be in front. If there were two then it would be fine on the sides but there is no other handle and you can't slide it forward without a handle. Place it in front to pull it forward when you sit down. It is impossible to determine where the handle is at the top or at most other angles. Get used to finding it before you sit down - No wheels. Place it where you want and it will rock but not move. Every now and then he jumps a little. Like a work chair. It does hydraulics and it's good. Not like a ball or similar chair, but not like a stone either. - Seat padding is minimal but adequate. I suspect poor posture makes the filling feel worse, but your back will give out before it really matters. She swings a lot. Product photos are not a joke. It's probably 10° in each direction when you let go. In any case, that's not enough for me, because I move a lot during work, including painting and typing. So far I'm trying not to let it run in bounds but to slow down or just shake the chair in that direction for a while. Since it doesn't have wheels, it will scratch if you roll it. Get a chair mat or your floor will likely suffer - dark fabrics. like any office chair. Shows dirt easily. The armrests and backrests of work chairs hide this from passers-by. Not here! I would pay for another place or keep cleaning so nobody thinks you are a dirty person. - Color is important. There are many cylinder bases, so find out what it will look like in the office. I think it's best to coordinate it with filing cabinets or other low furniture that it shares space with. Yes, we have green, but if yours is beige, don't worry the chair will be boring, it will fit better if you buy beige chair. I wouldn't go black; I'm scared of tripping over one of them at night. UPDATE: Nothing to report. After 10 months it works the same as on the day of purchase. What am I worried about! The last few non-chairs are already broken, leaking or otherwise derelict. As mentioned above, this is an office chair with an odd design. But at least as strong as any of them. The seat fabric fits better than expected. I think the shape is less open so when you eat/drink in it not much falls in. Also, it wobbles so (when working from home) the cat doesn't sleep on it at night etc. It didn't work on a slippery chair mat. Sometimes embarrassingly dodging when getting in or out and generally moving too lightly. I chose a small rug from IKEA. From the children's department, where they have more support than others. Works perfectly. Suggested.UPDATE: To anyone working from home, I just shared this, noticed my review and wanted to say: still amazing after using it extensively every day for almost exactly two years. Without change. No visible signs of wear, nothing. I assume it will take decades.

Pros
  • A bunch of positive emotions
Cons
  • No performance