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Amazon Basics Ergonomic High-Back Mesh Office Chair (Gray)
A cheap, certified mesh chair with more adjustments than most at this price, but not one to sit in ten hours a day.
- Setuplify score
- Setuplify score: 6.2/10
- Value score
- Value score: 8.0/10
- Best for
- Student rooms and occasional home office use on the smallest budget
Price
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What we like
- Low price, sold and shipped by Amazon
- Adjustable headrest, armrests and seat depth
- EN 1335-2 and BIFMA certified
- Weight-sensing tilt
What to know
- Nylon base rather than aluminium or steel
- Lumbar adjustment not specified
- Mixed owner ratings
Specifications
| Style | Ergonomic mesh |
|---|---|
| Headrest | Yes |
| Max load | 125 kg |
| Model number | CWG83SW-2 |
About the Amazon Basics Ergonomic High-Back Mesh Office Chair (Gray)
This gray high-back chair is sold by Amazon under its Amazon Basics label (it used to carry the Movian name). The seat and back are padded mesh on a black nylon frame and base, the armrests have polyurethane pads, and the headrest, armrests and seat depth all adjust. The tilt mechanism senses your weight and locks in two positions, and the chair is certified to the EN 1335-2 and BIFMA office chair standards.
Amazon rates it for 125 kg (275 lb), it measures 63 x 59.5 x 124 cm and weighs 14 kg. The listing says it has lumbar support but does not say how far it adjusts, and owners give it a middling 3.7 out of 5 on average. In France, Amazon's legal 2-year conformity guarantee applies; no longer manufacturer warranty is listed. It is only sold on Amazon.fr.
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