Big chair, sturdy & comfortable so far.

So far I'm pleased with this chair. It's roomy, comfortable and feels sturdy. I like that it's made for HON, which is a big office furniture company and I've used their products before. The chair arrived in a single carton, approximately 57 pounds. No damage to the packaging like other reviewers have noted. Everything was intact, undamaged and didn't show signs of prior use. Assembly took about 15-20 minutes using the provided hardware, hex key and instructions. Might have gone faster if I used a ratchet or power tool for the bolts, but not much to it: - insert casters in the star base, followed by the gas lift cylinder - attach mounting base to the seat (4 bolts), followed by the seat back (4 bolts) - attach the arms (4 bolts each, 8 total) - check bolts again for tightness - place seat on gas lift cylinder - sit & adjust as needed As another review noted, the assembly instructions has a couple steps out of order. You should attach the mounting base (J bolts) before the seat back (K bolts) since part of the mounting base goes under the end of the seat back bracket. If you follow the instructions as currently written, you'll have to undo the K bolts and remove 2 of them to attach the mounting base, then redo the K bolts. It's not a big deal, just hope the advice saves someone else the time. The chair itself is roomy with a thick seat cushion. The seat feels nice so far, hopefully the foam holds up over time. The seat back gives decent support, though I try to not lean back too much. The lumber support piece is adjustable, which is nice, though not sure how much I feel it doing. The recline is also nice, goes back a bit - you aren't going to take a nap in it. The arms adjust for height and have cushioning, can also adjust their width a bit with the mounting bolts. Overall I'm pleased with the chair so far. Will update if it changes over time. In the meantime, I feel confident putting the old chair out in the rubbish.

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