This is the BEST Office Chair I've Used Under $300... 

I bought the Colamy Atlas (aka XK) based on previous videos here (this is kind of a repeat of a previous video about this product but with added detail) and yes, it is noticeably more solid than cheap competitor offerings, but I still wouldn't say to build up your expectations too high about it. It's still a mid-budget chair and has limited range of adjustability on all these features. The physical contact points are on the small side even if you're of average size. My legs are long for my height of 5'10" and the seat depth sliding adjustment (while really great to have) does not go forward too far, so it doesn't provide full support of the entire thigh/hamstring all the way to the back of the knee, even at full extension. You have to really tuck your backside all the way into the crook of the chair and ensure you have feet flat on the floor (or a foot rest) for proper leg support. He references this in the video when criticizing the slanted edge of the cushion. Nearly all of the surface engagement is on the gluteus muscles because the seat cushion is on the small side and the shape is basically convex (slightly rounded across the top) rather than flat or concave (rounded inward so you sink into it) like a conventional chair or car seat that conforms to you. I would compare the sensation to sitting on a Swiss exercise ball, rather than a conventional flat cushion. Not as extreme obviously, but the point is that the seat is not as flat as certain other chairs. Whether or not this is ideal or even comfortable may be entirely subjective, but I draped a folded fleece blanket over the seat for additional cushioning and reduced contact point pressure. This is only a remedy though, and if you like having the freedom to move around in your seat at all, it doesn't offer you much room to do it. If you like to occasionally sit in any position other than having both feet flat and perfectly angled forward (e.g. having one leg crossed over or under, or even sitting cross legged, or rotating the chair off angle a bit) that won't be easy on this. It's basically designed to keep a task-oriented posture, face forward, back straight, and feet flat. The lumbar support plate and mechanism are also small, and in addition to having limited height adjustment, it also lacks any depth adjustment or padding, so you cannot get more aggressive with the lumbar pad like some chairs do, and it doesn't have any cushioning against the mesh back. Best I could do was was to wedge a folded towel between it and the mesh back to provide more contact surface engagement and some additional cushioning to reduce any contact point pressure against the lower spine. Just another remedy though, not an ideal solution. The arm rest surfaces are good (no complaints about the wide and flat design or the material) but they're let down by a lack of range or an ability to increase the tension on the adjustment point to lock them more firmly in place. Height adjustment is only three inches and they often accidentally move out of the position at the slightest push, and there doesn't appear to be a user serviceable method to increase the tension on them or lock them in place to prevent that. I'd also like to see the metal arms mounted further back on the chair base so that if you want to scoot in closer to your desk and keep them high, the arms don't bang into the edge of the desk. You will notice that most of the premium brands often mount the arms much further back near the rear of the seat cushion for this reason. I ended up removing the head rest (a feature I ordinarily enjoy) because it has limited range and cannot rotate forward more than a few degrees, so it's very hard to get it down to the area just above your shoulders and behind your neck where the concave mesh shape is designed to nestle into. The height adjustment mechanism only travels in one direction, clicking upward through each stop, but at the tallest stop it disengages and falls all the way back down to the lowest setting. Not the greatest design decision; it should be much easier to make small adjustments while seated in the chair. There is no way to manually adjust downward and it's almost impossible to get it up to the tallest height without inadvertently or accidentally collapsing it back down to zero on every attempt. The set screws that presumably control the angle rotation tension are also not correctly sized for the wrench tool they include, and even after tightening them with my own tools, they did not firm up the tension much. Rather irritating design, limited rotation and tilt make it almost impossible to get it where you might want it to be. What this has going for it is that it's built better than the really cheap competition because it's made by a team that obviously understood higher end chairs better than the knockoff brands do. Just don't be fooled into thinking it's high end for a budget price. If anything, this should scare the competition into building things to this standard for this price, because there are more expensive chairs that are of poorer quality, but I agree with the video that there's room for improvement. I'd DEFINITELY be willing to pay more for a premium Colamy model if they could make everything even more adjustable and increase the range and tension of all the adjustment points, and offer more seat cushion options.

One thing to add: their customer service is great. On getting mine I emailed them in the evening saying the seat was damaged in shipping. They responded within an hour after box hours and expedited a replacement shipment within the next email. As a small business owner, I love seeing others have such prompt customer service. Update: I got back the replacement and same issue with the seat depth. The replacement part came with absolutely NO protective padding and box was damaged from the space of the unit rocking around. With the many parts and points of failure on a budget chair with no packaging, they’ve screwed themselves.

I love all of your videos but I got to argue against buying this chair. I bought this chair back in November after seeing this video. First off, the seat pad is pretty hard especially if you are going for long hours in it. Secondly, the head rest jiggles and makes noise anytime you shift around. Finally, today my tension adjust bar snapped out from the inside and I’m now locked in at the same lean back tension. For reference I’m under 200lbs and 6foot. I also noticed that Amazon says the product is currently unavailable… 😔. Trying to see if I can get it replaced by Colamy as we speak

Content is really great! Do you know maybe some ways or good products like cushion to add to an older chair to pimp it up?

We got these chairs (Colamy Atlas) for our office, thanks to this video. They're really good for the price. Everything, from the seat to the back, arms, and headrest, is excellent.

I purchased this last week after watching your video where you named dropped them. I was not disappointed, the seat is very comfortable. The features are easy to use and work as expected. I bought it to replace my Nouhaus Ergo3d, which is a good chair, but the seat became uncomfortable after a while. The Colamy is miles better than the Ergo3d.

Thank you for the review. It helped me a lot . I have just purchased Atlas chair for black Friday.

That's an amazing video (a not super high prices chairs)! Have you tried the Sihoo S100? Interesting to hear your opinion comparing it to other price range chairs

Planning to upgrade my chair. I’m using the autonomous ergochair 2. Should I get the Atlas or eurotech vera?

I just bought this chair based off this video. I have 3 complaints: 1. You’re right about the arms being too far forward, by a lot. I’m honestly thinking about re-installing them backwards to see if that helps. 2. Being just over 6’ tall, the seat depth adjustment isn’t doing it for me. I have it at the biggest setting and still I keep finding myself perched forward on the edge of the chair with too much space between the front edge of chair and the back of my knees. I think the rounded front of the cushion also contributes to this and makes you slide forward. 3. The lumbar support could go missing and I wouldn’t even know. Even pressed all the way back into the chair you can barely feel anything as far as lumbar support. A thin pad on there would definitely help. And another note, I’m not sure on the technical jargon but I think the head rest is actually a 3-way adjustment. It goes up/down, tilts, AND it has another adjustment at the base of it that allows you to rotate forward so it supports your neck even while being in a more neutral position and not making you lean all the way back to get neck support. After my first 8 hours in this chair my lower back is killing me. Going to give it some more time but might have to return it.

Great review, how would you rank it in your tier list?

Kinda kicking myself for getting the ticova now, so far I've liked the chair ok but the seat depth is something I'm really missing being 6'1 my legs just kind of hang off. I would've loved this with the seat adjustment but then again I did only pay $119 for the ticova. I plan to keep watching the channel and invest in a quality chair in 2 years or so. Keep up the great reviews!

Atlas might be the new king of affordable chairs. I'm seriously considering ordering one to replace my Ticova. Atlas looks like a new tier up from this.

How’s the backrest on this? I’m on a lower tier budget and have back upper back pain so I was wondering if this is a good option

Nice, a new one! Luckily all your videos and reviews are useful - at the very least to learn how to compare and judge chairs even if you haven't covered them. Still, it would be cool if you guys have the funds to slowly start trying other offerings from around the world. Not the best for business sense, I'm sure, but you have many other countries that speak or understand English, and like me, there are also American expats you're just teasing about what we're missing out on, lol. Where I am, there are brands like GTchair, Ergohuman, D'ergo, etc. and in Vietnam there's a startup serving locally called Epione. I haven't liked most of those brands but they all have have at least one model that is pretty good. But Epione surprised me with the only comfortable mesh seat and they're feature-packed. I doubt you could get your hands on an Epione, but the other brands are more international-ish, I think. Sihoo could also take some dedicated reviewing since I've seen others like the M18 and M40's firm cushions, and considering them decent picks, though the M57 doesn't feel good to me at all bc of the mesh. (All these chairs I've tried have been between $200 and $530.) On a related point, if you still have women in the company or can hire some, we need more of their perspective - if not at least lighter / shorter people. I'm only 160lbs but apparently that's enough for me to not be able to handle any mesh seat apart from the Aeron and Epione's chairs (cheap meshes get a bad tension wrinkle at the forward edge). But my gf sits well on meshes and simply has subjective preferences on them. Anyway, keep up the great content - you've guys have been a godsend for evaluating chair and desk options. Hope you can at least explore expanding a bit as I've suggested!

I have just one question, is the seat soft and comfortable, or is it stiff and rigid? I have to sit for long hours and my lenzer chair hurts my coccyx and numbs my legs due to its firm seat.

I'm looking for a chair with great seat comfort for 8+ hours a day and I'm 300lbs and 6ft tall. The arms, tilit, and other features are not a concern. Any suggestions on a chair.

I love the features and the overall look of the Atlas chair, I just wish that all of the no-name Amazon chair companies didn't always use the fake chrome accents. Going with black, or the same gray color as the rest of the chair would make it look so much better.

Was excited at the prospect of picking one of these Atlas chairs up, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be available in the UK! I hold on to my chair a little longer I suppose!

any way we could get the Colamy Atlas in Canada? Really struggling with chairs and I can get the Ticova but knowing there's something better at that price range I can't get on Amazon is a little frustrating.

I found your channel when I was trying to decide on a chair I can use for practicing guitar. I don't know if any of you are guitar players, but, this is a segment that could use some coverage.

The atlas is nice, but I think I am going to return mine because even though the depth locks, with it all the way out it gives me the 2 inches between my legs, but the lumbar support doesnt stay. and if i bring the depth in, the lumbar is great but the seat is too small. I don't know if I am using it wrong. but going to get something else.

Man I just bought the Haworth Assure cause it's on sale. Should I reconsider?

Do you know how the colamy atlas compares with Colamys full mesh chair in the 4d flip up chair?

unfortunately it does not seem to be available here in europe :(

Ya’ll gonna review the Newtral Magic H chair? Seems like it has lots of customizability for its price.

Laura Davidson Beacon chair is now $310 on sale, would be interested to see how it compares to the Colamy Atlas

What’s a better buy this or the tikova for 140$, I’m 5”3 around 185 lb

Yet another chair I can't buy because it is not available in Europe

One thing for UK buyers it’s £683.. get the Ticova, I just got one for £130..

What do you think about the Amazon brand chair?

Ticova Ergonomic is atm for sale around 100€. is the chair really worth? i have problems beetwen my back shoulder blades. i like a realy soft backrest. is this chair something for me?

Mine arrives today! Looking forward to trying something else after about 5 years with a Secret Labs. My lower back needs some love lol

I've seen Chinese content posted two years ago about this chair and it's called Citsol Crossing at that time, looks exactly the same but I guess this Chinese OEM stuff getting different branding thing just happened on every product. In their comments, someone mentioned that you can switch left and right arm during assembly to get them more closer to your elbow when you tilt back; and also putting a towel between the lumbar support and the back can make it softer but also kinda more aggressive. Other than this chair, hope you guys can test out the Sihoo C300 someday as they're both around $300 and also look decent in other Chinese content.

Could you review the sihoo c300?

i'm 6'2 240 lbs and i bought this chair and the steelcase amia for my disk issues and back problems do you think i made a good choice or i should have gone with a different choice ?

is there something similar in black? or another brand that make the same chair in black?

Hey, I wonder how’s the SIHOO chairs comparing to these in the budget range

I don't like mesh chairs. Prefer genuine leather. What are options?

Hi I live in the Uk were can I get the Arlas in the uk ?

This or Eurotech Elevate if price is on par?

What is the angle of the seatpan in the default position on this one?

Hey can you please review the Effidesk Aery Chair vs MotionGrey Cloud Mesh and your opinions on it? Thanks for the great reviews.

You should try the hinomi x1

My ancient Aeron is worn out and my Mirra broke. Buying this Friday.

I won this chair in your giveaway today!! I rarely ever win things so I'm pretty stoked about it. I'm sitting on a remanufactured Steelcase Amia right now, and I love it. My wife, however, is using a cheap gaming chair I bought at Staples years ago. So I'm gonna give her this Atlas 🤙 By the way, It was a lot of fun watching the live stream while I was home with my daughter today. I'm looking forward to the next one!

What’s a chair you’d recommend that would correct the flaws that the Atlas has? Like $500-750 range

have you tried their cheaper option COLAMY 275lbs Executive High Back Mesh Office Chair with Footrest Model.2577 ? 167 euro , mesh bottom with head rest , don't know if that is less desirable against ticova's pillowy base

Colamy Atlas reminds me of the Eurotech Vera.

A lot of Amazon reviews cite issues with the armrests not staying in place once adjusted, but I did not see any mention of that in your review; can you elaborate on that? That is the only thing keeping me from buying this chair right now

i was going to go with the ticova until i seen our last couple vids

My order arrived today after catching this review. Unfortunately, the seat depth function is completely broken. The depth knob does nothing, and the chair depth freely slides back and forth, primarily forward as I reline. It is time to test that customer service out, but in my experience, it's never a good sign for long-term use when broken right out of the box.

Do a europe chair one! Please

What is the model?

Wow wish it was sold in Sweden to I would love a chair like that :(

Hello, i can't get some of your recommended chairs in europe. I am waiting for a discount for the Haworth Fern. There are nice options here in germany like the Interstuhl Pure (Fashion, Interior, Active). Are you able to pick those up?

How does this chair stack up against the Eurotech Vera? Thanks.

please compare it to the SIHOO m18!

The Ticova is on sale right now for $120!!

This or the mavix m9 lol. I have a mavix and it's comfortable at first but after a long seating session I get up with horrible tailbone pain it's unbearable

"Would you say the Steelcase Leap V2 is worth the extra $300 from BTOD over the Colamy Atlas? I'm buying two chairs in the next month or so, so I want to make sure I'm getting the right chair. I love that I can send the Leap back to BTOD for service/restoring, but not sure if I'd be willing to spend the money to ship back to BTOD, when/if that day came."

Would anyone recommend this chair for shorter people? Say 5'4"?

How does this compare to the branch ergonomic?

The Colamy Atlas is apparently not yet available in Europe. Does anyone know whether it is sold under a different brand name in the EU?

Under 300 bucks - Clicks on link and it's 900 CAD with tax lmao. Can almost get a Herman Miller for that price.

How would you rate this vs the Mellet with headrest?

How is this leaning back for console gaming with your feet up on a foot stool?

Has anyone had any trouble with the seat scooting out from the lean. I seen it happen in another review so its kept me from buying this chair.

Im choosing between the Colamy Atlas vs the Branch Ergo any suggestions ??

Ordered this chair for $260...AMAZING find. Just got it in today and it feels just like the embody for $1000 cheaper lmao...

Atlas chair is 500 dollars above 300 dollars mark! Nice video...

Great review! This helps me narrow down a chair as I'm on a tight budget. I have a question though: Would you recommend this chair or a used fully loaded Herman Miller Classic at $200? I know Ryan and Greg arent fans of the Classic's seat, and it's personal preference at the end of the day, but what if I hypothetically like the Aeron Classic? Am I getting better value with the Atlas or the Aeron? If anyone could answer, it would greatly help. Thank you.

Does anyone know a good flip armchair under $300?

this chair is $790 on canadian amazon clicking on your link...

is this or the branch ergonomic chair better?

did anyone find this chair to a moderate price in europe? Ubuy us has a delivery fee of 1300 to switzerland. But i really want this one, since the review was great and it looks good too Please i would love to find something, but the sheer amount is crazy

Shame these models are always only available on the US Amazon website. And can't seem to find the same chair under another name like sometimes happens.

I purchased this chair after watching this video and unfortunately I am going to return it. The build quality seems good overall, but the plastic lumbar support absolutely makes this chair a no go for me. After about 30 minutes I would feel that piece digging into my back no matter where I positioned it. I'm really not sure why they decided not to add some sort of foam or use softer plastic. The seat also bothered my tail bone after an hour of sitting. If people out there are liking it more power too ya, just not for me.

You guys need to take a look at the anthros chair.

It's near £700 in the UK :') sheesh.

Has a french guy... I want to cry when I see the atlas is only shipping in US 😭

I am still thinking about this or the Titan 2022 evo. I can not choose

In Canada, this chair costs CAD 800.. wtf?!

Branch ergonomic chair or this

Damn, sold out! I've been using the Hyken chair from Staples for way too long. I really dislike having a mesh seat so I was hoping this would save me. Maybe I'll put in an alert for this if it comes back in stock. In the meantime, do you have any similar suggestions that are on the same level of quality and features (for around the same price)?

Not available in EU...

4:37 Just got this chair and the arm rests are a dealbreaker… they can’t be locked in place so if you prefer them being closer to you good luck because putting any kind of weight on them will make them slide forward or sideways. Incredibly annoying and I can’t believe it’s not talked about. Like how can you not mention that using the arm rests at all will push them out of position and adjusting them is basically useless??

for me it says the atlas is $951 cad anyone know why?

@2:02. The chair DOES NOT go quite low. It doesn’t go low enough for a 5’8” person to have their legs at a 90 degree. There are many ergo chairs for the same price that go low enough and even lower. The chair seat is also undersized.

are you going to be reviewing the Sihoo Doro S300? Everyone is talking about it, and your reviews are what's going to save customers from the sellout affiliates flooding reviews at the moment.

Literally $800 in Canada. It's kind of unfathomable how hard we get hosed.

I wish it was available in Europe.

This chair doesn't exist? At lease, not in Canada... Not than I can find anyway. It seems to be sold out everywhere. I can't even see it on Colamy's website?

Only $921 in Canada Comrade.

Just an FYI any Candians looking for a chair, this chair is $780 on Amazon, not under $300

Where can I buy this right now lol

Fakespot gave the Colamy ATLAS a D rating, while giving the Ticova an A rating.

Can't buy in Canada also. Damn man. I need a good cheaper chair for my height. 5'5. I like my feet touching and being low

Chair is literally $800 in Canada

The thing that bothers me is the hard arm rests.