What should i look for when buying a good office chair?

Shopping tips when choosing a good office chair?

Assess your needs how you intend to work and for how long, the tasks you carry out and your budget.

The main thing to consider is adjustments (ergonomic features) the more adjustments the better the sitting experience. The market has changed an now you have a choice between a traditional foam and fabric chair or mesh?

Why Choose Foam and fabric or Mesh Chair?

Traditional foam and fabric chairs have dominated the office for many years and are still very popular Pledge and Verco still make some of the most popular designs, but recently sales of mesh backed chairs have taken over. The market leaders in mesh chairs are Humanscale and Herman Miller with the Aeron which has a mesh seat and back a world first at the time and still going strong!

Now every brand has a mesh back chair mesh allows for you sit in the chair rather that on it also during long hours it is much cooler than a fabric chair as heat build up can cause muscle fatigue.

What Chair adjustments should i Choose?

Adjustable seat depth

Choosing adjustable seat depth allows you to fully support your thighs without putting pressure on the backs of your knees. Typically the seat will slide from back to front and it can be locked in position.

Arms

In our opinion arms are very important as they allow you to support your arms and shoulders when using the key board or mouse you can typically choose either height adjustable arms or fully adjustable arms will have a adjustable arm cap which give extra comfort.

Seat Height adjustment

All office chair come fitted with a pneumatic gas lift which adjusts the seat height and is generally operated with a paddle lever under the seat.

Tilt Options Locking the back rest

All our office chairs move with you, allowing for a full range of motion. Some are automatic, while others allow more manual control. Forward tilt allows you to change the angle of your seat from horizontal to a 5-degree forward tilt, ideal for people who like to work from a more forward position. The tilt limiter lets you limit the maximum range of your recline. Tilt tension control lets you adjust the amount of force needed to recline comfortably while feeling balanced and supported.

Lumbar Support

By adding a lumbar support will help with any lower back support you may need on a fabric chair is generally a curve in the back which will be height adjustable for precise comfort. A mesh back chair however will have a pad that will generally slide up and down.

Headrest

Not all chairs come with a headrest however this is an. option people look for the best headrest on the Market is from Humanscale on the Freedom chair when you recline the neck rest meets your neck and in the upright postion is out of the way.

Warranties and quality

All our chairs have manufacturers backed warranties ranging from 2-15 years depending on the brand and meet British standards for manufacture.