Init™ - Leather Office Chair - Black

This is the second time I have bought this exact chair. Both times it just starts to fall apart. The wheels are on five spokes at the base, all of which are starting to bend AND BREAK. Metal breaking from itself. It was comfortable but now it sag in a specific direction and will tip over if I'm not careful.

I bought this because it was cheap with the discount, but I really should have spent the small amount of extra money to get something with better lasting power. Sure, it was easy to put together and it was comfortable for a couple of months, but the pads wear down fast. I'm sitting here less than a year after purchase and the arm pads are completely flat and the seat and back are very uncomfortable because I can feel the plastic/metal through them. Definitely getting rid of this soon. Office chairs are supposed to last for more than a year! Oh, and it makes a very annoying and loud cracking noise when you lean back.

As my first "official" office chair I was pleased with the appearance, ease of assembly and comfort of this chair....at least for the few months before it just broke apart. I suppose its not designed for long hours of use (reflected by its low price) but I really wasnt expecting it to break apart at the arms after less than a year of use. Granted, I spent 12-18 hours a day in the chair working on cgi animation but I weigh less than 200 pounds and its not like I was doing any gymnastics in the chair...just sitting. Its the armrest sections that snapped apart in two seperate locations. The plastic must be really low grade. Since its these sections that hold the back of the chair on, such a structural failure leaves the chair unuseable as anything other than a leather stool. Judging by my own experience and the other reviews here, this chair should only be purchased if you're looking for an attractive, comfortable leather chair for LIGHT use. It WILL fall apart pretty easily.

i purchased this chair last year and the back just now broke off of it, the arms are injection molded with little metal rings inside for the bolts to go through this is where a lot of weight is put when leaning back in the chair, within 6 months the front mounts started to crack and now the back ones have so now i have a backless chair. i read one guy had it for 4 years before it broke so maybe i just had a bit of bad luck. i just know that i am going to be buying a chair with metal supports next time.

The leather on my chair,like many other reviewers experienced, did tear after only having it for a little while. But that was easily solved with a little duct tape:) Ive had it for almost 2 years now i do believe, and ive just had my first major problem with it, one of the legs did snap, but it was my own stupid fault, not really that of the chair. I personally think its a great chair, especially for the price.

This is not a very good chair, but it is ok for the money: I purchased this on sale for $50. If you have a kid in the house you will not want to have expensive leather chairs for your office, if you know what I mean. With that in mind, indeed the leather (or whatever material it is) immediately scratches, the tilt is locking all the time, and hours in this chair will hurt your body. For couple years and not extensive office activity this chair is satisfactory.

Great chair for the office. It's leather!! It has the pneumatic height adjustment. It also swivels and tilts and I like how you can lock the tilt so the kids don't use it as a theme park ride. It's durable and comfortable and the price is great. I would recommend this chair to anyone looking for a good chair at a low price.

The chair was cheap so I didn't really worry about wether the leather was of top quality. Assembly was a breeze. But, as soon as I sat in the chair I could feel the arms flexing. (The arm assembly is what holds the back of the chair to the seat). Especially when I leaned back in it. I weigh 220 lbs. and around 6'2" so I'm not exactly a huge guy but the chair seemed to think so. The arm assembly on both sides of the chair snapped and I nearly got suplexed. I would've selected yes to recommend to a friend but almost all my friends are heavier than me. Other than that I enjoyed the chair until it broke 4 months after buying it.