I have never regreted buying a product more than this one... Long Term User Report 

Just a note... the warranty is irrelevant here... The fact remains, all 5 chairs mentioned have issues. Mine at home, the 3 here at the office and the one at my friends house. The oldest chair of the bunch is mine at home, the rest are about a year younger... To me, who cares how good the warranty is if all 5 have major issues. Why would I want to go through all the hassle of disassembly and repairs myself? I can get these chairs "fixed" and sell them. If this happened to 1 or 2 of the group of 5 sure, but all 5? Come on... use your head.

Is it a proper jay video without an error in the title? Much love, crew.

I hate hate hate to say it but I've had my herman miller aeron since 2017 and it's been sat-in every single day for full days of work, doubletime ever since covid, and this thing STILL feels invincible. I'm not abusing it or anything and I'm about average size so it's not being put through anything out-of-spec but still, greatest chair investment I've personally made

My wife was a Steelecase dealer for years. She got each of us one of these chairs. I am 6'3 210 lbs and my wife is tall, but not heavy (not sharing her weight lol). Mine had the mess fabric because we thought it would be cooler and hers is the red leather with headrest. She has had 0 issues with hers. I on the other hand have had major issues. Steelecase replaced the first seat as the padding had gone completely away after 1 year. I was sitting on plastic. We replaced it with a leather seat and that has no longer been an issue. My chair also creaks and complains with me in it constantly. People in discord can hear the popping. I hate this chair (for the price). Thank your for this vid. Ended a long standing "argument" between the wife and I.

I bought one for myself because of your videos about them. I love mine. I have had zero problems after several years of daily use. I work from home and my office chair is EXTREMELY important to me. It has already outlasted the other chairs I have used in the past. I'm 6' 230 lbs, btw.

I've been using the same secret labs chair since 2020 and it's got no creaks or cracks, the arm rests still move like they're supposed to, all the up/down/recline levers work, the fabric is still in great shape, it's been in multiple uhauls, and survived a cross country trip with PODS. Up until two years ago I was 220+. Love em or hate em, it's held up really well and gets a ton of use.

I have a Steelcase Gesture. Bought:2019 Weight: 200lbs Use: everyday, 8+ hours Problems: none I did not get the headrest, so I can't speak to its problems, but the rest of the chair has been flawless for 5 straight years. The padding is still perfect, I have no sqeaks/creeks or broken parts. I love the chair the same as the day I sold my soul for this absurdly expensive chair.

Very happy with my Steelcase Leap v2. Tried almost all other ergonomic chairs including every Herman Miller, Steelcase and Haworth chair and they weren't as comfortable, Embody gaming is the one with extra padding not regular Embody and they get very noisy overtime, their back construction becomes flimsy also they have issue with keeping your back straight. I don't recommend getting a headrest for an ergonomic chair that defeats the whole purpose of having a chair like that in the first place (even herman miller stated this themselves) and also all "gaming" chairs suck except for Embody gaming but even that one has issues as I previously mentioned. If you ever been to companies executive offices where they have the option to pick any chair in the world you would be surprised at how many leap chairs you're going to see.

stopped using that chair because the seat just wasn't deep enough for the dumptruck I'm hauling. Kept as a spare/guest chair and bought myself a secret labs xl a couple years ago. The secret labs gets used for 10 hour workdays and extended gaming sessions beyond and it's been comfortable. The seat could use maybe another inch of good padding but not necessary if you just get up and move every couple of hours to just get blood flowing. Phil's tiny lil baby hand throwing the bird was adorable.

I am right around 400lbs. I've owned mine since Feb 2022. I use it both for long gaming sessions and when I work from home 3 days a week. So far mine is still all in on piece and no squeaks or thumps. My headset pops forward when I get out, but overall I have been happy with my purchase for the last 2 1/2 years.

I bought mine in 2017 and the headrest just broke off. They didn't have me repair it (even though I had taken it apart and told them what I needed to do so), they just sent me a brand new chair. No fighting, no hassle, no cost, no sending anything back, just a new chair, so that's a better experience than I've had with any other manufacturer.

for running benchmark all day, you should buy Herman miller chair like other big IT Company do.

I love my Noble chair. Bought them for myself and my team with zero complaints or issues.

I have a Steelcase Gensture since mid 2020, I'm also been a chonky boi at 115-120kg (250-256 lbs). I am also know as "destroyer of chairs" :D Since I work from home, I use the chair at least 10-12 hours a day on work days, less on weekends, but it does get heavy use on weekends in winter too (i'd say on a weekly basis I get between 60-80 hours in the chair). 1. Sitting posture - they are not designed for you to bottom them out. It's designed for the office environment to support a working posture where it supports your back. If you bottom it out, it means you have wrong sitting posture. 2. You have to spend some time adjusting all the setting so it supports the healthy posture of sitting upright. 3. If you want a chair in which you can assume "the marshmallow position" - yeah, Steelcase is the wrong brand for that :) 4. Yes, if I lean on the back I also bottom it out and it's basically not rated for people close to the rated limit to be able to lean back and not bottom out. Again, it was not designed for that to begin with. Your posture should be such that when you lean against the back, it should go to about half way and support your back in that natural position. 5. I didn't take the headrest, so can't talk about that part. All the mechanical parts are fine for me - no weird noises. 6. At our weight it's definitely at the limits of the chair capability. Back then in 2020 they did not have anything rated for higher weights sadly. Now my local rep for the brand was someone who is a professional athlete with education in sports and he had a trauma that required him to use ergonomic chairs to be able to sit for any decent amount of time, so I got an hour long lecture on how to configure the chair, what is proper sitting posture and all that stuff. IT has been fucking amazing. I got my wife one too because she also worked from home and she had her back killing her after each shift. Hasn't happened once since we got the Steelcase chair all that time ago and we got her to assume proper posture while working and configured the chair for that. It's a tool for a specific job, and frankly, you kind'a need to RTFM to use it properly as weird as that sounds. There's a reason Steelcase don't really do B2C business, they are all in on B2B. No regrets here, but user care is required.

I bought one shortly after your video. So far, it's been holding up really well. Use it multiple hours per day. Nothing's falling apart. There is a squeak when I sit down, but nothing I haven't encountered in other office chairs. There are no squeaks when I shift back and forth. The headrest still works fine and is very tight still, but I don't spend all day with my head resting against it. I have slept in the chair and the headrest has been solid when I have. One thing that I have seen is that the fabric does stain very easily and my seat has a bunch of stains that I can't get out. I weigh about 200lbs. I find the chair to be exceptionally comfortable. I'm prone to back pain if my office chair doesn't provide enough support and this chair provides just the right amount of support for me.

The premium office chair market is WILD. I spent months researching a chair. Ended up with a Haworth Zody that I love.

A year and 4 months ago, I bought a Hinomi h1 pro v2 ergonomic chair for the office and I use it daily for video editing and playing games, so I spend a good part of the day in the chair every day. Even after more than a year, it is still as good as new. I weigh 115 kilograms and I am 192 cm tall. If this information is useful to anyone, I personally recommend this seat. It also comes with a 12-year limited warranty. My son has a secretlab titanium evo chair, and I personally find the Hinomi more comfortable.

5 bucks says Steelcase reaches out and tries to fix it. And then Jay will make a second video about the chair.

I've had my gesture chair for over 12 years at this point, I had an issue with the upholstery after about 8 years and they sent me a replacement seat without needing the old one back. All steelcase are covered by a 12 year warranty, you contact where you bought it from (assuming it was a steelcase vendor) and they get you replacement parts for anything that breaks in that 12 year period. I've heard of them sending out completely new chairs if there are issues. edit: complaining about an issue that happened after 3 years on a chair that is fully covered for 12 years without attempting to get the issue resolved is silly, especially when it was made during peak covid when every product made has been shit, lol edit2: I weigh around 250, don't have the headrest version, but I also work with steelcase at work and they will fix whatever problems you have and if something keeps occurring with their product they will redesign it if possible and fix it.

I would recommend to at least Look at what BackForce has to offer... i have mine for like 2-3years now never had a Single complaint about it Other then the pricepoint (to be fair i consider myself as lightweight) 😂

350lbs here, I've been using a Secretlab Titan XL for about 40 months now - the chair had minor issues with a plastic bushing in the cartrige, fixed it myself ez, the main issue are the armrests that are cheap sht but I've had them redone in Alcantara so they are ok now, overall it holds up nicely. I got the grey fabric one btw.

Whats with the Title?

Got mine on your recommendation. Zero issues and holding up great. May 2022 Weight : 300+ Lbs. Daily 8 to 9 hours of use for my home office.

I bought a staples hyken $99 like 4 years ago. Weight 210 still going strong no squeeks or broken off parts etc….. for a whole year i did social media/content creation and would sit for 8+ hours gaming editing etc… still love it.

I bought an Andaseat chair last year. it's been great and still feels just as solid as the day I got it. I'm a floofy guy as well and I've noticed I burn through chairs at a bigger size. I'm about the same size as Jay and I'm on the same path as Jay for de-floofifying myself, but I've been impressed with this chair. I work from home and like to game, so it has really held up well with a lot of continuous use. I previously needed a new chair every year, buying the cheaper $150 "gaming chairs". I know the Andaseat is a little expensive compared to those, but it's less expensive than the steelcase chairs. I don't know that it will hold up for 12 years, but just over a year in on this and it still feels great to use and comfortable to sit in.

Ordered a Gesture with your promo Feb 2022 received 155lbs 8h+/day WFH & gaming Mild recline, not used in full recline. Modest use of & no headrest issues. Some squeak/creek in certain motions. Fabric has held up very well, even with cats.

I'm a big dude just like you (in the 250 lb range) and I have a Haworth Fern chair. While I haven't had it too long (about 6 months, maybe?), I got it because it was the same model they use in my company's office. Those have been in use for years and not only are they still super comfortable but they're built like tanks. I use mine for 8+ hours a day and it still feels new. The back support is great, the adjustability is fantastic, and it looks good too. The only thing is I can't speak for the headrest since I didn't buy one. I sit pretty upright so I didn't think I'd really need it. However, your results may vary if you tend to lean back more.

I have been using a Hermann Miller Aeron Type C for almost 10 years. For most of that time I worked from home during the day and gamed 6+ hours a night after an 8 hour day. Still going strong with only 2 changes. Added a headrest and once replaced the adjustable lumbar support on the back. Overall the best chair I've ever had when I used to end up replacing my chair every year. Also I've been hovering around 300# that entire time, still going strong and hydraulics still work perfectly.

Time to sell some of the 4090's you use for doorstops and grab some Herman Millers.

I have a Secret Labs chair at almost 2 years old and it looks and works like it was brand new. I use it for work, 40 hrs a week. It's one of the best chairs I've ever bought. I wouldn't consider a chair not made by them.

Had my secret labs chair for going on 5 years now. Still comfy. Still good support. When I reached out to customer support 3 years ago to replace my arm rests that my cat had chewed on, they replaced them at no cost to me. Even tho I was outside the warranty that had come with the chair. They had retroactively extended my warranty and asked basically no questions. Shout out to the SecretLabs being amazing!

Damn I thought I was one of the out layers when getting my Secret Labs chair in 2020 and here a lot of comments about Secret Labs. My Titan is looks like the day I bought with the cushions broke in a bit. I sit in that chair from the time I got home after work 3:30 till 7:30 ish and all weekend all day ish. No creeks or squeaks and solid and I'm about 190 and 6'. I liked it enough to get another Secret Labs Omega chair over the summer. Not as comfortable as the Titan with its internal lumbar support but it's a shared secondary chair for the computer room. And it's just now starting to break in and man it took me hours of sitting to figure out the best lumbar settings. What a pain in the back. But it's gotten better the more it's used.

I actually bought one of these chairs based on jays' recommendation and sold it weeks later lol. I could not stand it and got extreme pain. Went to Herman miller and been happy ever since.

I bought a "Noble" chair about 4-5 years ago, it's still the most comfortable chair I've ever owned, (I'm 6'2, 260 pounds, I was 364 when I bought it and I'm sat in my chair about 16 hours a day) it was about £350....

I appreciate videos like this. Companies absolutely need to be called out for their insistence on selling us a pile of junk for exorbitant prices. Personally, I'm getting sick of paying a lot of money and getting screwed by corporations who care more about the bottom line than they do about producing quality products.

After going through about one computer chair a year (tall but not overweight), I finally plunked down good money on a mesh chair around 2021. Up until a few months ago, it had been very solid but needed a special cushion as the mesh seat wears in pretty quick. A few weeks ago, I leaned back and the damn frame snapped clean off the mount, I went spiralling back and was ass over tea kettle, dumbfounded for a moment. Figured out what broke a few moments later and contacted the company. Yeah, 'lifetime warranty' was not honored. I ended up finding my own mounting frame elsewhere for $60 and fixed the chair. To it's credit, it's still comfortable and the cylinder hasn't decompressed with daily use.

I have this exact chair and I have not had any issues with it in the 3 years I had it so far. I am also 266lbs. I clean mine with a soft drill brush with hot water mixed with a tiny amount of fabric cleaner or detergent non scented. I dry it off the best I can then spray a bit of water on it and brush it down again with the drill brush very gentle doesn't have to be full speed or too hard and then dry it off with a towel. Once I do that I use a hair dryer from the distance and dry it off for like 15-20 mins until its as dry as I can get it. I wipe the rest of my chair off with Lysol wipes or Clorox wipes like arm rest, the legs, the wheels, under the chair. I never throw myself down on top of my chair and I lay back on it a lot but I don't touch the head rest much. Once I have it at that sweet spot, I never touch it much ever again. It sucks to see people deal with issues like this.

I'm 6'1", 240. I bought this exact chair after seeing the original review video here. The chair replaced a Secret Lab Titan XL (2020 model, "cookies and cream" cloth), that I really had no issues with and enjoyed quite a bit. I used the SteelCase for about 6 months and could never get used to it. Headrest positioning, creaky, wobbly... back aches, and seemingly poor build quality for a $1500 (at the time of purchase) chair. I wanted my Titan XL back, but already sold it. I replaced the Steelcase with the new 2022 Secret Lab Titan XL (black cloth). I've been happy ever since. It did get a bit creaky after a month, but this was due to a lack of grease where the lift mechanism connects to the base. I added grease to that point about 8 months ago and it has been quiet/smooth ever since.

My current chair is holding up well. Brand is Anda Seat, Model AD4XL-03-BWR-PV , supports up to 440 LB (Red and Black Verison). Bought it in Feb 2019. I am currently 340 LB(6'5"), been at 350 down to 315 since 2019). Only issue I had was the neck pillow leather started to crack, but we sewed a Fleece cover over the small pillow and no issues since. at this weight I have been through multiple stools and chairs. it's in the style of the DX Racer chairs lays almost flat. working really well and was $270 new from Amazon.

Better to get a office chair instead of a gaming chair. 4 hours: You who are often on the go and only sit down for short periods will do well with a relatively simple chair. 8 hours: If you sit down most of the working day, you need a quality chair with good adjustment options. 12 hours: Do you ever sit down for several hours straight? Then you should choose a chair with all comforts. 24 hours: Do you work in a control room and find it difficult to leave? Then you need a chair that meets extremely high demands on adjustment options and comfort. But a "control room" chair. Have one big problem... You want to live in it, you don't want to leave it. You will find solutions for not get out of it. Best to test it before you buy one, due they usually cost 1600-3000+ usd.

I've had the Steelcase Gesture Chair for about two years, and I bought it used. I have had zero problems with it-no squeaking, no popping sounds, absolutely nothing, and I am 6 foot 205 pounds.

I'm about the same weight as Jay but only 6'. About 6 months ago I went to a used office furniture place where I live and ended up buying the most generic office chair that felt it had enough cushion to it. No idea what brand let alone model because neither the salesman nor I could find one on it. Only cost me $100 and it's working out pretty good so far. It's really adjustable, and I can't say that I've found the right configuration for the positioning of the arms just yet. I also would have preferred a mesh back, but it wasn't a deal breaker. They had some Herman Miller Mirra 2 chairs that were like $380 but they only had the size A and/or B and I needed the size C, but it also wasn't in the budget so I didn't go with that one. They have Aerons now but they're $500.

Here in Finland we have an office brand called Martela. They make really solid chairs. I actually managed to break one of their chairs and they just replaced it. It's the brand we generally put in public spaces. I can recommend.

I got the Herman Miller Embody 4 years ago when COVID happened and it is still as great as the day I got it, I absolutely love this thing and one of the best parts of my home desk setup. I have the same slate grey one as you are getting, I liked the esthetic more then the Logitech one even though I use and enjoy their keyboard and mouse everyday. I spend many hours at my desk, at least 40 hours a week and I never even notice that I'm sitting for a while as this thing is so comfortable. I'm about 200 lbs and am not easy on this chair by any means as well. Buy it once, cry once, you won't regret it.

I'm 6'03" and 295 to 315 lbs. I shopped a lot of brands. There is a store close to me that has every imaginable high end chair. I ended up getting the Remastered Aeron in size C and just hit the 2 year mark. Aside from no headrest, it has been flawless with my big ole self. I work from home and game a bit, so it's nothing for me to be in this chair 12 to 16 hours a day 6 days a week. I got the fully optioned one that has an upright setting, 2 different levels of lean back and the lean forward for drafting setting (helps a lot when I'm working on large databases) Upright, leaned back or nearly laying down when I play space sims. Not a creak, pop, wiggle, nothing. It was $1,725 2 years ago, but I can't find anything that can beat it.

I have a Steelcase Gesture. Purchased:2021 My Weight: 250lbs Usage: everyday, 8+ hours, IT work, some gaming Problems: none - still solid No headrest. But, the chair itself is great. No creeks, etc. Also, material is still like new. For me, great purchase.

I have had this chair 2 times - the first time I had it for about ~1.5 years before it got burnt up in a house fire - it was starting to squeak A LOT near the end there, but I didn't have another one to compare too that was the same age. My son had one as well and it was for the most part fine. Only reason I got the same chair again was due to the fact that insurance paid for new ones, so that's what I went with again. I will say that I am a large guy, 6'4" 310lbs and I barely fit in the chair (broad shoulders and hips), but it is comfy so I have kept using it. I work from home and between it and gaming, I use it 10-14 hours a day and so I am really hard on the chair. Not trying to defend the chair, but I think you are right when you say its great for folks that are smaller - but you put someone large in the chair and it won't last as long. I wonder if the warranty would just replace it if it starts to fall apart sooner? My next purchase for a chair was going to be the Herman Miller one, so it was nice to hear that they appear to be working better long term, but I have to wait until January (my work gives me $1500 to buy office stuff every year :D) and then I will just give this chair to my dad or maybe my daughter as they are both smaller.

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My wife and I got our Steelcase gesture December 2021. I weigh 330 and my wife is 230. Our headrests are still holding up very well. They are a little squeaky. The only problem we have with the chair is that I would like them to be more padded. I work from home so am I my chair over 10 hours a day for the last 3 years. They are also under warranty and they came out and replaced my gas tube and chair cushion for free once so far.

I am about the same size as Nick and I got tired of finding chairs that are just too close to that top end weight and ending up throwing them away due to some construction flaw. I finally spent the money and got one of the logitech Embody Herman Miller chairs. Love it. No noise, super comfy, after my poor posture back finally got used to the new support and such. I feel it was well worth the money.

Just an fyi, the gaming embody is the one with more padding, not the regular embody.

I bought a new chair last week when I got my insurance money. I went for a arozzi vernazza with a 145kg (319lbs) max weight capacity. I've gained some weight since my accident last year and I still got quite a decent amount of room to grow. Was sitting on a old 80's dinner table chair for a year until now. So far I enjoy it quite alot.

A couple years ago I realized something amazing. Office chairs are literally lego parts. You can buy all the pieces separately and Frankenstein them together and for far cheaper than buying a full premium char. I have a Hermann Miller clone back support, a comfortable memory foam infused seat, generic adjustable arm rests, a generic piston for the base (had to replace it once or twice), and skateboard roller wheels on the generic steel base. This all cost me under $200.

I found Herman Miller Embody for sale from an office that ordered 200 units in November 2019. The chairs arrived in February 2020 and the office was never occupied. (Covid) A used office furniture company was selling these 200 units "used" but, new with tags and wrap still on for less than 1/2 of retail. Finding Embody chairs "Like New" for huge discounts is possible and worth the time to hunt them down.

I have two Secret Labs Titan class chairs, one for my work desk and one for my gaming desk. I'm the only one that uses them, and I'm 5'8" and 250lbs, so I'm not easy on chairs. After 4 years with the first one and 2.5 years with the second, I'm very, very happy with them. They've been worth the $500 price, as I haven't had to spend the $150/year to replace cheap chairs.

Have to say, secret labs chairs are kinda goated, had my titan for 5 years now. Looks brand new and no issues

I got a Haworth Fern a few months ago for my home office - I sit in it 8 hours ish a day. I like it a lot, if I had to do it again I would get the aluminum base but other than that I like it. Atlas also has a headrest for that chair that looks nice, I have not purchased it yet. I am 6'4 at 300 lbs and the chair fits me well! Hope that helps.

I'm 150lb and had my Gesture for 4 years now. It creaks on recline. At 5'7" i don't find the headrest very comfortable, so it doesn't get used much. So, no issues with floppiness for me. It's not a weight issue. It's a design issue. @jay would love to see you do a/b tests with multiple chairs in your office(Embody, Aeron, Sayl, HumanScale, etc)

I used the Gesture chair for about 2 years before I decided to give it to my nephew. I then decided against my better judgment to try this cheap chair called Colamy Ergonomic Mesh Office Chair, and I honestly like this chair more. It's definitely not for heavy people (I'm like 180lbs) and it creaks a little sometimes as it is, but I've been using it for about 8 months, and it's been solid. No issues other than I had to take the armrests apart and modify them so they'd keep their adjustment setting (some guy in the reviews shows how to do it, it's easy. Took like 5 minutes to do both.) I don't think I'll ever spend $1500 on a chair again, because you're still just getting the same plastic junk that breaks and wears out regardless.

My suggestion is my own: Herman Miller Embody. I'm at around 4 years now, and (aside from the seemingly inevitable wobble in the seat's shock over time) it's practically brand new. It gets a solid 12+ hours a day of use (wfh + gamer) and I've seen no real signs of wear at all. No scuffing, no scratching, no pilling. Maybe a very slight sag in the seat bottom from its plastic support system wearing slightly, but overall it's fared extremely well with pretty heavy use. *( I'm only 150lbs which may play into that, of course.)

I've used the Amazon Basics Ergonomic Adjustable High-Back Chair with Comfortable Flip-Up Armrests, Contoured Mesh Seat, Swivel - Black, 25.5"D x 26.25"W x 49.25"H for about 4 years now, I've weighed between 310lbs-350lbs, stand at 6'4" and the gas lift is just now starting to drop after 6 hours of usage.

I have the Herman Miller Embody for about 10 years now, weighing around 230-260 and using it every day (Including kids jumping on it). Its still as good as it was when it arrived. I had one kid biting into the arm rest and making holes into it. I called them to buy a replacement. They sent them for free. I also own an Aron chair. Its only 7 years old, but also has not deteriorated. I think they are by far the best chairs I ever had. (We also got a Secret Lab FFXIV chair recently, but I prefer the Aron or Embody)

I have had mine since July 2022, still functions like new. Headrest is still in place and no weird noises. I have the same material as Jay's, and that is a pain to clean. I sit in this chair for about 6-8 hours daily. I was 165 lbs when I bought the chair, but have probably been closer to 185 lbs for the majority of the time I have owned it. For me, I want to get rid of it because it just isn't comfortable and causes a lot of leg and butt pain. Just can't bring myself to do it because I want to justify how much I spent on it.

I've been using a Noble Icon for around 7/8 years now and it is as solid as it was on day 1. Not a single squeek, movement is still tight, everything is good. A mate of mine bought one a year or two later and he's still happy with it too. They don't have any chairs with head rests, but they're great chairs. I weigh 115 kg (253 lbs), 6'8, use my chair all day since 2020 as I work from home (only used for gaming before that). For what it's worth, I don't care what the warranty situation is - if a chair costs THAT much I don't want any issues. You can maybe tolerate the outlier here and there, but 5 of them with the same issues? No.

The company I work for bought a bazillion of these chairs from the Steelcase in 2017 after a remodel, and I can only assume the reason was because they are supposedly made in the USA. I dont understand the appeal because they are constantly having to refurbish them . Some employees have even gone so far as to bring their own chairs from home. If I was to spend north of four figures on an office chair, I would rather get the one made by Volkswagen that can move up to 12mph and has turn signals.

I got a Shaquille O’Neil office chair several years ago and love it. It’s been tougher than any other I’ve ever had, so much so I also got one of his powered recliners. I’m a big dude too, just over 300 lbs.

4 years into my 12+ hours per day journey with a Secret Lab Titan - could not be happier with it. Bought one for my wife - she loves it. Son also has one now. Absolutely the most comfortable office chair I have ever used, and still in top condition after 4 years of use.

I have two Steelcase Gesture chairs with headrests. I bought them both at the start of the pandemic - one for my home office and the other for my gaming computer. Both are still doing great with no creaks, loose headrests, or anything. The only issue has been my cat biting the armrests and putting a few tooth holes in them. I've weighed 200-225lbs during my time owning the chairs.

Maybe I’ll get a lot of hate for this, but I’ve had two Secret Lab chairs, one for 5+ years, and the other is about a year old. Both chairs are phenomenal, and me and my wife still use both of them daily. I’m 5’7” and about 215. I also work from home and sit in one for 8 hours a day. I got my first secretlab after I owned a herman miller aeron for about 2 years and it was fine but I have always felt way more comfortable in my secretlab chairs. I’ve always been confused as to why people hate these chairs so much, seems like everyone who talks about them in RU-vid comments sections or Reddit despises them.

I got some steelcase chairs from an office closing 10 years ago. I am wide and heavy and used it daily without issue. Outside of the headrest issues perhaps it is the model. I hope this is an anomoly of newer chairs that will be fixed, steelcade is the only chair that helps my back and i cant think of buying another brand.

I got my chair as soon as you uploaded the first video on it i weighed about started125-145 now and i got the gesture. It never broke on me or anything that your showing but i seen a defect on the back of the chair nothing major or annoyance but something small i noticed and i reported it to Steelcase them selves sent pictures went threw the process they put me threw very easy and quick and they sent me a whole new chair and i got to keep my old one and i still love it to this day.

I got mine Oct 2022, weigh 150. No issues or squeaks, perfect condition still minus the stain that I clearly caused. Use 12-15 hours daily for work and gaming

I had been fighting chair quality and pain and broke down a couple years ago and forked over $1400 for a Herman Miller Aeron and a headrest from a company who makes them and couldnt be happier. Yeah they're expensive but that quality, the 12 year warranty and the fact that every part of the chair is available to replace makes it worth every penny. 5'10" 225lbs

I’m taller than Jay, and bought a Secret Labs chair. Never been more happy with the XL titan. Had for almost a year and no creaking or anything.

I've had a Steelcase Gesture for 3 years and hate it. It isn't comfortable for me, and if I hadn't spent so much money on it I would have tossed it. I had a chance to return it, but listened to all the people tell me I needed to adjust to sitting 'properly'. I've had a lot of the same issues with parts breaking, but in fairness to Steelcase, they have sent me replacement parts every time I requested them. Most of those parts were free of charge, with only one part not being covered (It broke in a move and was deemed not covered under warranty). They honored their warranty very well and have done their best to keep it working. For context I am 5'10 and 240lbs.

I got a chair from KAB Seating, the K4 Premium Office Chair _(they used to make truck and heavy machinery seats, then decided to put wheels on them for office use)._ It's made for 24/7 use _(like control rooms etc.)_ and 200 kg. Super solid and no wear and tear for the two years I've had it. I'm about 375 lbs, and basically sit here all day. It has all the adjust ments you need, but the back is directly connected to the seat, so back and seat doesn't move like with your chairs. For my use, which is I sit here all day and play games, use my comptuer, watch movies etc., I wish it would let me tilt the back a bit more, it doesn't go as far back as normal gaming chairs, but I have gotten used to it, so it's not an issue. I wish the seat was a bit wider since I'm big, but I've gotten used to that too. Build quality wise, it's a tank. The metal support connecting everything under the seat si incredibly much thicker and stronger than what was on my previous chair, the noblechairs Icon with Midnight Blue real leather _(which btw., got kind of wobbly after some time even if it was supposed to handle a bit more than mine),_ so I doubt it will ever get wobbly like the noblechairs Icon I had. But it cost about the same as your chair, so several times more than the noblechairs Icon, so a quality difference is expected. I don't like the lumbar support mechanism though. It's an inflatable pillow in the back you can inflate and deflate from a pump you squeeze on the side that you can easily reach while seated. You could easily put something else in there to make it permanent instead, but you shouldn't have to at this price, I think. The head rest is nice though. Of leather (the chair has fabric that shows no signs of wear yet, and can be taken off to be cleaned). And there are all the adjustments you need like tilt of the seat, adjust the seat back and forth and of course height adjustment. The arm wrests are connected to the back like seats in truck cabs, which I don't mind as I don't use them, so I can tilt them up and out of hte way. If I used them though, maybe have them connected to the seat like on gaming chairs would be preferable. These people make the chairs themselves in England, so no OEM thing from other countries etc.. Not sure if a link to the chair will block this comment, so I'll post it as a reply to this comment.

Secret labs. I’m 6’9” over 300 lbs and the xl is almost a year old and still as good as the day I got it. This never happens for me generally chairs only last for 6-10 months

When I was searching for a chair a few years ago after tearing my back up in a DXRacer, I watched your initial purchase review of the Steelcase chairs and narrowed down my choice between it and the HM Embody. I ended up buying the Logitech Embody and have loved it since. I'm about your size (big and tall) and the Embody has held up really well. Normally the first thing to go in the chairs I've bought previously has been the main hydraulic cylinder, but after several years the one in my Embody still holds the position like new. The only thing I've had to replace on the chair so far has been the casters, and that's primarily due to one of the stock ones bending a bit and causing it to not roll as smoothly as when it was new. It IS a bit noisy when moving around, but that's more a design problem with the spine mechanics and not degrading parts.

I got myself a secret labs omega chair cloth version about 5 years ago. I'm not a big guy at 5'10 165 lbs, and it has held up very well and is one of the most comfortable chairs i've sat in and ive been in the herman millers. The only problem i have is i have cats and the chair is cloth.... Need i say more?

I bought a tempurpedic chair from staples like 12 or more years ago after buying a cheap chair for $100 every year. Spent like $350 on it. Thought that was a lot of money at the time for a chair. The chair still functions perfectly, nothing coming apart. Nothing has needed to be replaced. I did replace the casters with those roller blade wheels for like $25. Been a great chair for me. I only weigh like 210lbs-215lbs, so if you're bigger than me I'm not sure how it'd wear.

Had a Gesture and it started falling apart after about a year, got them to replace the entire chair under warranty and then sold it immediately. Then I got the Logitech Embody and from day one it was complete junk. Popping and creaking noises from every part of the chair. HM refused to do anything about it and said that it was normal so I sold the Embody. I have now been using a Haworth Fern for almost 3 years and it has been perfect so far. Nothing has come loose. It never makes a single sound no mater how much I move around in it. No signs of wear on the fabrics. Great chair.

I'm a "big guy" (210-220lbs) with some lower back issue (vertebral compression causing painful sciatic and lumbago). In the past few years I had a Noblechair Epic (~350$) and an Autonomous ErgoChair Ultra (almost 750$) and both broke in ~3years. Now, since the beginning of 2024 I invest in a Herman Miller Aeron and I'm very VERY happy with it. I bougt a 2nd hand for 700$ and it's like new, no bonk, no squik eveyrthing is perfect. And had no back issue since 1 year, it's litteral magic !

This is why I've been sticking to big and tall office chairs with a 8-12 hour rating. Plus I can go into places like office depot and try them out. I currently use Serta iComfort i6000 Big & Tall. I'm a big guy at 330lbs and finding a lasting chair is always a struggle. One thing I look for is a metal L bracket that connects the seat and back. I've found that over time that having just the plastic side pieces of a lot of chairs isn't a solid of a connection and it will eventually break(especially if you don't make sure to tighten the bolts periodically). So having a metal Bracket is a nice feature.

I have had my Embody chair grey frame and green rhythm fabric and its just as comfortable now as it was when I got it. It's currently 10 - 11 years old and the only thing I have ever noticed is a little staining on the seat and ripples in the armrest covering. I have been in the 230lb - 280lb range the entire life of this chair.

I've had the same Herman Miller chair since 2016. Replaced the caster wheels several times, but that's it. Holding up great - 10ish hrs a day - 250-275 range during those years

I bought a Cougar Titan Pro in 2021 and it has held up admirably being used not just for gaming but for my 40 hour a week work at home job. I weigh 260 lbs.

I was thinking "Ah, maybe they should get hermann miller but those are 1500 dollars each, I doubt they'll spend that much on chairs, kinda crazy" And then you said these were 1600... CRAZY! "Are we interrupting the editor?" Phil looking at you like "You're IN here already and been talking outside for 20 minutes" Lol. I love these videos because you guys' energy is just fun.

I have had my Secret Labs for 4 years no issues weight 230lbs when I bought now I weight 208lbs

Bought in 2023 (august). Weight 97 kg/ 213 lbs Usage as work from home chair, around 8 hours/day, 5 days week, sometimes in weekend also. Only issue with it is that the chair seat is sliding backwards and forward a bit, more pronounced on the left side. Tried warranty but I was told is within movement error limit.

I've had an Andaseat Pro for almost 3yrs Bought it after xmas with some gift money in Jan 2022), and so far it's been perfect. Tilt works like new, material is in excellent condition with no obvious wear patches or thinning. The wheels have held up well and are still smooth when rolling it around... I'm a big guy too, about the same size/weight as Jay It wasn't a really expensive one either at around £400. My one gripe, is the lack of a proper headrest, it's got a memory foam cushion that clips on with a strap, but the strap makes it slide up a little, so it never sits in my neck where it's most comfortable, but just above the centre part of the back of my head... which is not comfortable at all.

I've had a Steelcase Leap for like 10 years now and have only had to have warranty coverage once on it for the gas piston. The fabric has held up very well over 10 years, and I sit in it for work (8+ hours a day) and gaming sessions. I have no complaints about it at all, mine does not have a headrest, but I was looking to getting the gesture with the headrest. In any case, my chair has held up very well, and it's still very comfortable to sit in. I'm very surprised in the durability. Surprising to see that yours dont seem as durable, but most of it must be in the headrest. Hopefully they redesign that and make it metal instead of plastic to resolve issues.

I have the Herman Miller Logitech chair. I had insane hip and back pain using a cheap $150 staples chair. The Herman Miller one relieved all symptoms in less than a week. I've had it for over 2 years and it's one of the best purchases I've ever made.

I've had the Vertigear Triigger 350 SE since 2018... it's still holding up well today and I'm around 300-ish mark. It has developed a few creaks but nothing too concerning, especially at 6+ years. It's pretty great with mesh/ergo.

I have a gesture chair, and it is holding up well. It is my daily office chair (5 days x ~8 hours) for the past 2-3 years. The only thing I have noticed with the Gesture is that it is squeakier than it used to be. I am 250lbs, 6'3". I have an Embody at home, and it is great but not quite as comfortable as the Gesture.

I have been in love with my headrest gesture the last few years. Its picked up a bit of creaking (not quite what you're seeing) but is otherwise flawless, fabric included. I keep telling myself im going to give it some TLC to quiet it down but never get around to it. Ive been around 220-240 pounds for the duration.

I made my own chair jay. Wasn't that hard once I formed a plan to make it. I just made one out of the old base of my old chair, but made a steel rod spine which is just covered by old cloth & form from my old sofa before dumping it. I'm 125kgs now was 155kg & it's done 2 yrs so far. Just think of the spine of a fern as the back of my seat is like that with a single ring around the outside to make it easier to cover. It was fun making it & learned how to weld in doing so.

Crazy how a chair can be so exspensive. I have had a Ttesports by thermaltake for 10-ish years now. I bought the GT Comfort being a bigger sized man. It has held up well with my everyday use for a long time. It only started showing its age a like a year or two ago. I had to replace the piston cause it wouldn't stay up, my armrests are torn but have not replaced them. I am tough on my chair and my faux pvc leather is ripping. Might be time for a new chair. It still works but is most likely at its limit. It has been a wonderful chair though. Wild how it has lasted me ten years. This is the first chair I have had and though it might be a little simple, I have loved using it.

Bought a Steelcase gesture from your review, used it about 6 months with issues of the seat padding not being comfortable enough. Sold it and bought a Secretlab chair and haven't had issues with it other than the arm isn't adjustable enough. Have been around 230-240lbs

I've had the Steelcase Amia for about a year and a half and its been going really strong for me. Got it refurbished from BTOD. I weigh about 220 lbs and bought a seperate headrest off of Amazon and installed it myself. Love this chair a lot. My only complaint is that I wish it had a little bit more cushion but even then its still comfortable most of the time. Rather unfortunate the Gesture is giving you so many issues.

So I bought one after your initial review over a Herman Miller. I had it for about 4 months before the headrest had an issue. The Steelcase team actually just gave me a full replacement and the chair has been fine since. My only issue seems to be that the two arm rests do not sit at the same height when at max extension. I'm currently going on year 3 with the chair. I'm 6'0" and weigh roughly 230 lbs.