![]() ![]() It is not comfortable against bare skin and may cause minor irritation over time, so it scores lower if the mesh will come into contact with bare skin, or through thin clothing such as shorts or summer dresses. Running your fingers along the mesh feels textured (like very tiny wicker furniture) and every so slightly scratchy. I tend to run a bit hot, and I have not gotten sweaty in the seat or back which was a common occurrence with my previous pleather-bound cushioned office and gaming chairs. The mesh is very breathable and keeps your back and butt cool on hot summer days. After sitting in the chair for long periods of time straight (3+ hours), I found myself starting to adjust my sitting position more frequently, shifting back and forth (leaning right or to the left) and getting up to stretch my legs. This is at most a 7 hour per day chair and ideally for light or here-and-there use where you’re not sitting for long chunks of time. The mesh in the seat and backrest is thinner and less durable looking than expected, but rather than being made of fabric, it is made of 48% TPEE Monofilament (a thread with hard polyester core and soft polyether sheath) and 52% PET Multifilament (a yarn made of hundreds of thin polyester filaments) to provide the elasticity of rubber and strength and abrasion resistance of plastic. The connections are very fine and look like many long, thin twist ties with a thin rubberized coating weaved together with some fine strips of fibrous synthetic threads. Lumbar support: Can be moved up/down a total of ~1” across 4 positions, but cannot be moved inward/outward.Headrest: Not height adjustable – only 15 degrees of tilt in 3 positions.They cannot be adjusted forward/backward or swiveled. Armrest: Like the backrest, there is a small ~0.5” difference in how far away/close the armrests can be mounted during installation.Recline/tilt: No tilt, but can recline back about 25 degrees and locked into 3 positions: straight up, halfway and the full 25 degrees back.Back: The back’s height and angle cannot be changed, but there is a small ~0.5” difference in how far back/close it can be mounted during installation.However, it cannot tilt or be shifted forward/back. Seat: The seat’s height can be adjusted using the pneumatic lever which can change its height by 4” in infinite increments.Overall, while each component is technically adjustable (allowing the manufacturer to write “Yes” next to each feature), the armrests, lumbar support and especially the headrest are quite limited when it comes to how the functionality affects the chair’s real-world ergonomics. Vertical 1″, 4 positions, not inward/outward, removable. ![]() Seat height (floor to top middle of seat)Ĥ8% TPEE Monofilament and 52% PET MultifilamentĪrmrest width (inside/outside arm to arm)ġ5° tilt in 3 positions, not height adjustable, removable. Mesh can be uncomfortable against bare skin or thin clothing.Best fits a narrow-ish range of body types.Adjustability of each component is limited (armrest, back).Headrest is not height adjustable and many users have to remove it.It’s also a little on the firmer side and starts to get uncomfortable on the back of the thighs after sitting in it for more than a few hours straight. The mesh seat is slightly narrow for me and likely for wider people or those who prefer to sit with a wider stance. I found it mildly uncomfortable at first – especially around the edges of the seat, but after a week or so of breaking it in and adjusting my sitting style to the chair, I found it considerably more comfortable. However, the headrest can easily be removed, eliminating this issue. I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone over 5’6” with an average build, or who are an inch or two shorter with a larger build who wants a chair with a headrest as it can dig into your neck and trapezius muscles. My wife on the other hand who is 5’5” and much smaller and lighter than I am loves the chair and would be happy using it daily. 5’6” waist 34) think it’s a really good value chair for sitting a few hours at a time and I’m quite satisfied with it. After using the Hyken as my daily work-from-home office chair for the last 2 years, I (175 lbs.
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