Series 1

I keep wondering whether there are chairs out there that truly tick all the boxes. Aeron and Zody seem to come the closest thanks to their forward tilt feature. I still need to try an Aeron with forward tilt, and I’ll be doing a multi-day test of the Zody next week to see how it holds up in real use

I don’t think that’s a Series 1. I don’t remember them having a Y-back, and the top shouldn’t flair out like that. That looks like a cheap chair. Bottom cushion is lopsided, and arms look flimsy… If it’s really a Steelcase chair, have them show you the logo on the chair.

This is the answer. If anything the Torsa is a better chair than Steelcase Series 1 (based on my experience with a SitOnIt Amplify, which is somewhat similar). See if you can negotiate down to $60.

I like Okamura’s Sylphy, one of the comfiest chairs I’ve sat in. I tried the Herman Millers at co-working spaces and they seem to be just meh.. I’ve a steelcase series 1 for 6 years now, it fits your budget but it’s pretty average. Afaik, Secretlab is more marketing than chair. Try to get a mesh bac

I fully agree. There is a leap in quality from Sidiz to any of the 3-4 big chair brands (Steelcase, Haworth, HM and Humanscale). Just like I believe the T50 is a big leap from the previous "cheap" level (Ikea Markus and Jarv, and those are a big leap from everything else big box or "gaming" chairs).

The steelcases series 1 retailing in Canada are all over 1500$ USD it seem. The options you have to make it cheaper don't seem available here sadly. I like the soji but I think a headrest is a must have for me. Some refurbished leap are actually significantly cheaper than steelcases and herman mille

Well...I "work" in the industry and actually know exactly how many chairs Steelcase sells...by model... ;). (as well as all Miller & Knoll chairs...Haworth, not so much...Humanscale, not so much but their percent market share is WAY up in seating compared to the major OEMs) You would be QUITE surpri