9/2/2023 0 Comments Office task chair armless![]() ![]() ![]() 5 common mistakes most people make when buying an office chair.While they weren’t included in our review model, the armrests can either be adjusted vertically or in four dimensions (height, width, pivot and depth) depending on the model, and the headrest is able to be shifted about 8cm up or down. The adjustable lumbar support has a pair of similar tabs on the rear of the backrest that allow you to raise or lower it for optimal positioning. The lever beneath the chair (on the right-hand side when seated) has a paddle that elevates or lowers the chair height, while a twist control (dubbed the ‘comfort dial’) on the lever’s end flicks between the three recline settings.Ī small pull tab under the chair, near the lever, allows you to adjust the seat itself about 7cm backwards or forwards, away from the backrest. The adjustment controls are simple, intuitive and easy to access while seated. As comfortable as the chair is in its default vertical position, we would have loved to see the ability to lock the back at an angle, even if it were just a few midway positions that were available. ![]() The chair also doesn’t feature any way to lock a reclined position in place, so we found ourselves using it in its upright setting permanently. Perhaps it was a result of this author’s terrible posture or larger mass, but neither of these two resistance options were enough to support even close to an upright seated position, with the back only stopping at rest halfway through its travel on the firmer setting. The Series 2 features two levels of resistance for the back’s reclination (one more firm than the other) as well as a fixed position that locks it in place upright. The castors, as we’ve mentioned, are the ‘soft’ variety that’s designed not to harm wooden floors, and we found them to glide smoothly in all directions on the (relatively uneven) tiled floor we reviewed it on. The wheelbase features five arms with double-sided, swivelling castors at their end, and despite its relatively small footprint, it feels incredibly stable with no threat of tipping, even when fully reclining the back. The curving singular frame that encompasses and supports the back feels incredibly solid and we, again, have no doubt of its reliability. Some of the plastic trim beneath the seat wobbles a little, but this is merely a cover to hide the ‘armless’ aspect of this configuration and isn’t integral to the chair’s stability. There’s a small amount of give between the base and the seat when rocking the chair side-to-side or back-and-forth, but this does nothing to discourage our trust in its integrity. The build quality overall feels incredibly solid, with a combination of steel and hard plastic comprising most of its structural elements. The chair’s appearance will obviously vary a good deal depending on some of the options you choose (the elevated stool configuration chief among them), but in our review configuration, the look is minimal and compact, taking up much less space in all directions than many other chairs in the category. It’s available globally in black, or (dependent on region) in a variety of subdued pastel tones and shades. The Series 2 is an elegant and understated looking chair – almost timeless aside from the slightly modern aesthetic introduced by its curving back support structure and geometric Microknit backing behind that. How to buy an office chair: 5 tips to help you choose.All Australian models come with the lumbar support and 3D Microknit back by default, as well as the soft wheel castors for hard floors.Īll things considered, the Series 2 cost places it toward the lower end of the ergonomic chair market – it’s a good deal more affordable than the likes of the Humanscale Freedom and its other high-end ergonomic ilk, but will cost you more than most products from Ikea or other multi-faceted furniture brands that creep into the category. In Australia, the options are far less sprawling, with prices starting at AU$718 for the chair sans headrest and armrests, with these optional additions costing AU$177 and AU$60 extra respectively (making it AU$955 total for the maxed-out configuration). With that said, you can expect to pay in the realm of £450 to £800, depending on which configuration you end up with and where you shop. For the UK, Steelcase doesn’t currently offer a direct-to-consumer model, so the pricing will fluctuate depending on the retailer that stocks the Series 2. ![]()
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