Hbada Office Chair Desk Chair Flip-up Armrest Ergonomic Task Chair Compact 120° Locking 360° Rotation Seat Surface Lift Reinforced Nylon Resin Base, Black

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Granted, it would be even better if the model already came with an ottoman or footrest, but if that’s what you’re looking for in particular, Hbada makes another model better suited to your needs. Even so, this is a versatile, well-built chair. Having said that, Hbada ergonomic office chairs are mostly self-selecting. Not everyone is a fan of the minimalist European styling, and not everyone wants a mesh office chair, preferring either leather or fabric upholstery. There’s a lot to like about the full line of Hbada Chairs, but as we mentioned earlier, the office furniture they sell is largely self-selecting. You either like the aesthetic, or you don’t. You either want a mesh office chair, or you don’t. The only other quibble we have with the design is the seat. While the molded seat design is good and certainly provides some ergonomic benefit, we’d have preferred to see a waterfall edge style seat on this model. It’s a minor thing and not likely to be a deal breaker for anyone, but in our view, it would be a better fit with the chair’s overall design and provide even better ergonomic support.

About the only thing we don’t like about this model are the armrests. Opinions and tastes will vary, of course, but in our view, the arms are shorter than we’d prefer. Worse, they’re upholstered in PU. While there’s a moderate amount of padding underneath, if you’re in the habit of making heavy use of your office chair armrests, then this model will be great for light to moderate use but will become increasingly less attractive to you if you need something for heavy daily use. The company actually has a very good reputation for post-sales service and support, although it should be understood that dealing with an overseas company does present its share of challenges. Even so, the overwhelming majority of people who have dealings with the company’s Customer Service Department report a positive experience, which we reflected here by issuing a slight penalty in terms of overall brand reliability. While the built-in footrest isn’t as well-padded as the seat, it doesn’t need to be as your feet don’t exert nearly as much pressure on that part of the chair as the rest of you. Plus, the overwhelming majority of people buying this chair will only be using the footrest a tiny portion of the total time the chair is in use.

Do I need adjustable armrests?

As you can see, though, this chair is not really suitable for big and tall folk. While the seat height adjustment range does extend part of the way into that territory, the maximum supported weight makes it only marginally useful to that segment of the market and the narrow seat width makes it pretty much a non-starter. Not only does the chair have several additional pieces that most other office chairs don’t come with, again, the base is light gauge steel, so wrestling everything into place by yourself can be a bit of a headache. If you sit forward, toward the edge of the seat, you’ll be able to reach the floor, but you’ll lose all the benefits of lumbar support. So, if you’re a shorter person, you’re much better off looking for a chair that’s a better overall fit.

Another noteworthy detail about this model is that although it doesn’t come with a footrest or an ottoman, it does recline to a maximum of 150 degrees. With a little DIY ingenuity, you can rig up a homebrew ottoman and have a passingly good recliner, giving you the means of shifting your position to relax between tasks, which is good for those extended working periods. The Diamond chair is more than just pretty to look at though; it’s also an amazingly comfortable chair with well-implemented ergonomic features. Not only is the molded saddle-style seat generously padded and well-suited to handling the rigors of heavy daily usage, but the ergonomic support is superb, and in our view, the best feature the chair has to offer. Hbada is quite well-known in Europe, but they have a minimal footprint in the United States. This gives many US residents the impression that they’re a small, weak brand with little heft. That’s inaccurate.

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you’re going to be very interested in our in-depth review of the Hbada ergonomic office chairs.