Wednesday 26 August 2009

Latest feedback on my ergonomic office chair

I am now in August and the ergonomic chair is still doing well.

I find that I am sitting with the seat at a considerable forward tilt and consequently not relying upon the backrest at all. In other words I am adopting a similar back posture to that seen when using one of those odd “kneeling chair/stools”.

The stain that I mentioned is now gone (I was able to remove it) and the seat and rest of the chair show no signs of wear (as indeed they should not).

So generally I am very happy with this chair and it emphasizes the point made by so many chair experts that, other than the height adjustment, the single most important feature that you need to look for in an ergonomic chair is seat tilt.

The seat tilt function is invaluable and it actually makes backrest tilt, lumbar support, arm rests etc redundant. I should also point out that a sliding seat function is also necessary in order to make sure that the legs are adequately (but not overly) supported and that this function works in harmony with the seat tilt feature.

Overall therefore, I am very happy with the ergonomic office chair that I purchased. It has a good back and orthopedic design, it looks OK and it seems to have no problems with me (and others) using it for prolonged periods of time. I frequently adjust its features (as anyone seated for prolonged periods of time should) and it is always comfortable and supportive.