Boss Office Products Ergonomic Works Drafting Chair with Adjustable Arms in Black, mid-Back (B1616-BK)

I bought 2 of these Boss Office chairs -- the blue one with loop arms. Having used several much pricier ergonomic office chairs, some nice (a few fancy Canadian-made ones with various adjustments) and some not so nice (a pair of no-name-brand gaming chairs), I can confidently say the value for money you get here is simply outstanding. Assembly was easy and intuitive, with a couple gotchas that I quickly got over: 1. Be aware of the instruction sheet: it can confuse you at first. It only describes assembly WITHOUT the included footrest. In fact, while it's made for multiple configurations of the chair, nowhere does it mention or even depict the footrest. Not to worry: a quick look back at the product pictures, and I was back in business! I realized there's an additional metal sleeve specifically for the footrest. You install the metal sleeve on the base first, and the footrest on top of it, and ONLY THEN do you place the gas lift. Again, take a look at the product picture - that's exactly how it's supposed to go. 2. In both chairs, the arm screws were missing, so I couldn't use the arms. One mechanism screw was stripped (not the thread - the screw itself). Fortunately, Boss has great customer service. The instruction sheets direct you to a toll-free hotline. I called and followed the agent's instructions to order replacement parts. They send the parts by non-tracked snail mail -- they arrived today, and I'm glad they did. Even so, having used the chairs for 2 weeks without loop arms, I'm very happy with them -- to where I almost feel I don't need to use the loop arms. Nothing looks or feels cheap, the build quality is excellent (it feels like it cost at least $70 more), and most of all, it's stable and comfy. Sure, it doesn't fully tilt back (only the back cushion tilts), but even with that, it's very comfortable. Well worth the purchase.

I accidentally ordered two of these stools, but now I'm glad i did! The other posters are right that the lowest height of the seat (with casters) is 25", and the armrests come up to 34" at the lowest height. This works great for my breakfast nook desk, with its work surface at just under 3 feet. It was so easy to assemble I did it in between screen refreshes during a period when our network was really slow. All I used was the larger phillips screwdriver part of what i call my kitchen hammer. The instructions say it's ok to use a mallet to pound in some of the stem components, but that wasn't necessary at all. The one-page instructions were clear even to the likes of me, and i'm not all that technically oriented or handy. All aspects of the stool are sturdy and comfortable. It spins and rolls effortlessly but not when you don't want it to. The lever to raise the chair works very easily and well. I do have to put my whole body weight on the seat to get it to go back down if i've hit the lever to raise it, but i just chalk that up to the hydraulics being sturdy. Really really incredibly happy i bought this. My only regret is missing out on what looks like a slightly lower price on it today (76.95 vs. 85.95), but considering 1) it's a great stool 2) i got free, extremely quick delivery 3) i didn't have to go anywhere to get it 4) ease of assembly ... i couldn't recommend this stool more!

The chair assembles in seconds which is nice. The wheels feel strong and so does the foot rest at the bottom. The back is somewhat adjustable and doesn't get in the way of my arms or upper back or shoulders. It's good for working at a standing desk so that you don't have to keep adjusting the height of your standing desk. The seat doesn't hold up under pressure all day. It does tend to flatten out a little bit. The instructions indicated that there were arms to be put on but I don't see any in the picture and mine did not come with arms. I don't typically install arms in my chairs so it wasn't a dealbreaker for me but someone who might expect that could be confused

While this stool isn't loaded with a ton of features, it is great at the price it is being sold. I cannot speak for longevity of the stool, since I just received it yesterday and assembled it today. This stool was extremely easy to put together. I noticed many people complained that the design was unstable due to the way they use an extension tube combined with a standard office chair lift, but I feel the way they implemented this design is very stable. The foot ring has a 4.5 inch area that mends the lifting mechanism with the extension tube. Once the chair is put together from bottom to top, following the correct directions in the diagram, the entire length is secure and very stable. I admit to not properly following the diagram at first, and exclaiming how it is too unstable-only to look at the diagram again to notice I had not followed the design properly. You can use this stool with or without the arms. I prefer no arms for my situation. The foot ring is fixed in place and cannot be adjusted. I didn't expect any adjustment at the price I paid. This stool is inexpensive. The top of the seat is 26" high at the lowest adjustment and 31" at the highest adjustment. The seat back has approximately 2" of forward to back movement that is fixed with a knob tightener on the bottom side. The seat is a little bit small, has only moderate cushioning and is upholstered with durable feeling material that does a look a little bit low end. It is only 17" from front to back of the cushion. (My office chair has 21" from front to back) The stool isn't recommended for individuals over 250 lbs and I would say, from my own personal experience, it would not be comfortable to a person of larger size. (I did used to weigh 275lb and I would have hated it. I now weigh 190 lbs and it is just barely deep enough to feel comfortable to sit on.) Overall, it is inexpensive, and has features to match its price. I feel like this was a very good value. When I made this purchase I did not want to spend 250-300 for a lot of features and higher end looking materials, because those features were not important to me for how I am using it. I would say to other buyers: if you want a high end looking stool with a lot of comfort features, go look elsewhere and spend more money. If you need a basic, but sturdy and fairly comfortable stool, then this could be the stool you want to buy. NOTE: Amazon should standardize the measurements for chairs and stools so people can more easily make buying decisions. A chair/stool purchase should include all relevant measurements in the description. Buyers should not have to rely upon the reviews from others to find out the actual size of a seat. The description should include the size of the roller base, lowest seat adjustment, highest seat adjustment, size of the seat width and front-back, size of the back, adjustment of the seat back forward-aft, angles for the seat and back adjustment, etc. (The only reason I bought my stool from Amazon was price, several other websites offer these kinds of measurements to help the buyer. Measurements only need to be made once and shouldn't affect the price of the item)

This is a really great chair. It is really comfortable, and extremely easy to put together. All you need is a phillips screwdriver. It can be assembled for two different purposes. You can assemble it with the middle extender tube to make it a tall chair for a work bench or drawing board, or you can leave that piece out and make it for a desk. I used the extender to make it for a work bench I use for fixing electronics, and it works great. The seat is firm, but not to firm to make you rump sore after sitting in it a while, and the back is nice and comfortable against your back. It has a piston in it, so it is adjustable to make it perfect for any height user, and a foot rest that goes all the way around. It isn't as expensive as some other brands which is good, since it is a really good quality chair. I plan on buying another one, with arms this time, to replace the chair at my desk.

Comfy nice chair & good price!

When opening the package for assembly the first thing you need to check are the bolts in the seat. I’ve read a few reviews about the bolts being difficult to remove from the seat. I found the manufacturer applied Loctite(glue) on the screw threads. I’ve will try to upload a picture... The bolts I received had blue Loctite which is a medium strength. Loctite is an excellent idea but is designed to bond when the screw is screwed into a fastener and the manufacturer/packager is activating the Loctite by preassembling the screws into the seat. Normally to break Loctite adhesion heat needs to be applied to the fastener to loosen the Loctite for screw removal. Fortunately, they only used medium strength Loctite and didn’t screw them into the seat completely. All but one came out fairly easily using an L shape #3 Phillips driver. The last screw not so much, the Loctite was firmly set and turning the screw caused the fastener in the seat to spin and destroy the wood. I decided to repair the seat and remove the original fastener and replaced it with a 3/8-16 wood T-Nut with prongs and Gorilla glue. When Loctite is pre-applied to screws they should be placed in a bag for shipping and only installed during assembly! I rated the seat 3 Stars solely on the seat itself and not factoring in the failure of proper Loctite usage as this can be easily corrected by the manufacturer. For $100 I’d say this chair is average, easily assembled sans the Loctite issues, and is of average comfort. This chair will only be occasionally used so it will suit my needs. Sitting in this for long periods would be uncomfortable. If the price was $50 cheaper I’d give it 5 Stars. I plan to ask Amazon for a discount for my inconvenience and will contact the manufacturer about correcting this issue.

I was looking for a chair that was tall enough and would support my weight without slipping down every 5 minutes. Found it!! It is comfortable, well made, and study. Hoping it lasts a long time.