COLAMY Office Chair High Back Leather Desk Chair, Flip-up Arms Adjustable Swivel Executive Chair Thick Padding for Comfort and Ergonomic Design for Home Office, Black

I was a bit skeptical ordering this chair. I just threw out my last bonded leather desk chair. It lasted 5 years then started to peel. It took about 1/2 an hour to put this together & it was very easy. This chair seems better constructed than my last one, so I hope it lasts longer. When I sat in it, it was very comfortable. The back support was super supportive & hit just the right spot on my spine. My last chair was comfortable to a point, but I could only sit in it for about an hour before I started to get back pain. I sat in this chair for several hours without any back pain. That's very important to me. I have a very severe back injury, & I work from home, so I need a chair that works hard for me. I think this one will do the job. If I could afford a genuine leather chair, I would buy one. I know it would last a lot longer. I had one many years ago that lasted over 20 years. This chair is super comfortable, & it's a great price. I'm sure I'll get my money's worth. Bonded leather is real leather, but it's leftover pieces pieced together. Because the price is so affordable, it's worth a try. I give it a thumbs up!!!

I bought it to sit at a desk and to play guitar in... the arm rests fold up so I can fold up the right one. I can sit up straight or kind of recline REALLY comfortably with a 12lb Les Paul and that's why I chose to leave a review (but see the modification below that I had to do). I highly recommend it for your home studio and I will probably take this sucker to jazz gigs now instead of a stool! (The chair lifts right off the stand, the stand comes right out of the wheel base and then you'll have 3 parts to put in the car easy.). Mine was $160 and despite the sipping time showing 2+ weeks, the box arrived in 2 days. So, I actually had to modify the chair to make it ideal for guitar. The arm rests fold up but not quite dar enough. Your shoulders can still rub them and the right one interferes with my strumming elbow SO, I popped the black plastic cap of the arm and saw 2 screws...pulled those and the arm came right of and I notices how it works. The whole thing is mage of plastic that I thought was pot metal, so it was easy to use a drill and a grinder to take half the stopper arcs off. (Had to take half off the inside two arcs with cutter wheel, then some off the outside with a drill used like a router and a flat screwdriver to pry off small bits. It was a little sloppy but the black cap covers that. Put the arm back on the chair and was in heaven as the arm folds up and completely our of my way. I'll have to remember to not let any groupies sit on that right arm when it's down because there's only half the plastic supporting it and I guess you could break it if you really tried. Last note. This is not leather of course and 1) If you have a Nitrocellulose laquer guitar, the finish might interact chemically with this vinyl stuff and discolor your guitar but it doesn't really tough when playing. (Just don't lay guitar on chair or any vinyl for a while.) 2) Your butt might get a little unventilated on this material but I'm already used to it and its not really an issue....its soft actually... a cover or pad could help. If you are short like under 5' 6" this chair does not lower enough for you to have a 90 degree hip, knee position with feet flat on the floor. I'm 5'10" guy and it about perfect but I'm glad I'm not any shorter. I do regret making Amazon even richer though. I usually shop and book mark and read reviews on here and then do the actual purchase at the big auction site because it's always cheaper and usually free shipping and supports more smaller businesses. Sometimes it takes a little longer but usually I find Fast and Free shipping there and ... they have more variety as Amazon just steers you to whatever products they make the most money on and you can't trust they variety and relative quality what you're seeing when you browse on Amazon.

I think too many people have too high expectations when purchasing an office chair for less than $500. This is a $200 chair, made in China - as are 95% of all office chairs these days, the difference in prices reflects quality control and materials used. A $200 or less chair is going to be pleather, how thick? Varies. Will it last? Probably not... so some things to consider - get a chair cover, makes it last longer, if you are heavy, get a $10 dollar gas lift clamp to fix the height in place - simple (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PN25FDW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Is the chair comfortable? I'm 6'0" 260lbs - and it is comfy for now, but the cushion will likely flatten over time. No worries, I have a Purple cushion handy for when that happens - those last forever. Setting expectations correctly MUST be part of the process! You sort of get what you pay for... people expecting an office chair that is perfect for their body and lasts forever while paying on the cheap are simply not being realistic. I'm a big man, this chair took me 30 minutes to assemble - tip: don't tighten anything until ALL the bolts are started. Absolutely love the arm rests, for a guy my size, they are a perfect height, perhaps a 1/2" high. The fact that they a) are short for desk work and b) flip up is just stellar - main reason I bought this chair! The contour of the seat back is also perfect, pretty close to 90º and the lumbar support is just right for me. I broke my back 30 years ago and have a difficult time with chairs that come with a seat back angled backward. This seat back has you sitting 100% upright. The seat width is ample for my lard butt and the front edge of the seat rolls off gently for less circulation strain behind the knees. For $200, and someone 5'9" to 6'0" and likes to sit up straight, this chair should be a perfect fit. The legs/base are a resin material and the casters are cheap nylon, they roll fine on a vinyl plank floor or that industrial hotel room low pile carpet. Might want to replace with softer/rubber universal aftermarket type if using a chair mat, especially one that sits on thicker carpet or a hardwood floor. Note on gas lift cylinders; they all leak down over time no matter the 'class' rating. Most have the bottom of the cylinder 'crimped', these wear out faster than the ones that have a welded bottom. This particular gas cylinder, while only rated as a Class III (250lbs), does in fact have a welded bottom, so for lighter folks, this will last a bit longer than most - see above for a "gas cylinder holder" if you are a heavier person. Good value, good buy.