Features
Redwood-accented vintage design
Quality bonded black leather
Durable construction
S-shaped high back design
Cushioned back and seat support
Stylish wooden armrests
Wooden base
Five castor wheels
360° rotatable seat
SGS-tested gas lift components
Easy to assemble
Specifications
Seat: PU Leather
Frame: Redwood
Castor Wheels: 5
Height adjustment: Maximum 9cm
Weight capacity:120kg
Colour: Red and black
Warranty: 1 year
Indeed. There's never been a plastic that actually has even half a proper go at being like leather. Quite how the term "PU leather" is allowed I'll never know.
Chair looks pretty comfy, looks aesthetically horrible though.
It seems exactly like Artiss Executive Wooden Office Chair. Availble from many retailers for same price.
https://www.catch.com.au/product/artiss-executive-wooden-off…
Also, name is confusing as it is PU leather.
However this deal is $1.95 cheaper :)
Won't deliver to my postal code??? strange. 2486
Where's the bargain?
PU leather, will fall apart in a year or two
I have a PU chair from OW. My 90kg ass has been in it 8-10 hours a day for almost 4 years and not a flake from the PU. The foam has held up really well too - in fact after a dusting it looks like new. It cost a bit more than this one though at $299, but at this point it looks like it has years left.
Edit: Just checked, they still sell it: https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/washington…
It now has an 8-year warranty, I'm sure it was only 4 when I bought mine.
Anyone tried this? Or any other home office chair recommendations?
I feel like most people swear by the Ikea Markus, I like mine.
See my comment above
I’ll give you $6.
Now I’ll give you $5.
If you're gonna drop money on a chair and don't want to guy full bore on a Herman Miller or their ilk I would ignore all the cheapos and get the grey Markus at Ikea for $229. Since I bought one 2ish years ago the grey one is always $100 cheaper than the black one. Buggered if I know why.
But it's been great. Seat is firm but soft, hasn't warped significantly over time. Mesh backrest also hasn't warped over time - a serious problem I've had with cheaper mesh backed chairs in the past due to my back problem which means I put more constant pressure on it that most. Plus it's mesh so you can use it in summer and get a desk/standing fan and still effectively cool yourself.
I'm approaching 40. I'm a cheap bastard. I've tried so many cheap chairs. I have weird extra requirements because of my boned spine. I have gone through many office/computer chairs ranging from $50-$250 in the past 20 years. I can't imagine a better chair than the Ikea Markus.
That's because the black one has a leather seat base.
That explains that.
Although I'll say: cloth is better. You heard me.
I was close to buying the Markus until I realised the fixed armrests won't fit under my desk
Good point. The high mark of the armrests is ~625mm when the chair is at it's lowest point. About 700mm when the chair is the height I use it, and I'm shortish (5'8").
That said the arm rests are optional.
I’d recommend trying one out in person as I found the Markus to be supremely uncomfortable.
"Leather" that is actually cheap vinyl
I bought this chair a few months back but the gas lift had a slow leak so I contacted the company and they told me to send a video of the fault.
After I sent the video (taken with my phone) the refunded my money in full and told me to keep the chair.
So even though it seems cheap for a leather chair there must be a pretty big markup for them not to worry about returns.
It ain't leather.
Not so much the mark-up but getting it shipped back, processing it, refunding it, disposing of it and an element of goodwill all add up to it not being worth doing returns.
Executive class people will never use a chair with PU leather.
PU/faux leather should be in title