Safco Uber Office Chair, Heavy Duty Stool, 500 lbs Capacity, Ergonomic Mesh Back, 360 Swivel Seat, 5-Star Base, Big and Tall, Black

This chair is solid! I got an over engineered chair because I knew I was going to be using it a lot in my home office once my position had me working from home almost entirely. It was fairly easy for me to put together on my own, but it is incredibly heavy. Rolling it around is great but if I ever had to lift it, I'd need help for sure. I feel like this chair is going to last many years to come and even after almost a year of using it, it shows no signs of wear. The materials, even the fabric, are really great quality. I'm a bigger gal and I have plenty of room in this chair. It's very comfortable for all day use.

The chair was easy to assemble and for the first few days I was quite happy, but then the bottom pad began to become very soft so much so that after a few minutes of sitting on it I bottom out on the pad. I am far below the weight limit of the chair at around 325lbs and 6'4" so I am not near the weight limit of the chair. I believe a chair made for this size person should have firmer padding made to stand up to better use. I have since bought a third party cushion for the seat which remedied this, but should not be needed in the first place. Also kind of a downside that the chair comes with no arms. I purchased the compatible safco arms for the chair but they are extremely overprived and a very hard non cushioned plastic. Overall the chair is okay, but I would not purchase again.

This is the second time I have purchased this chair in the last 10 years... They are very durable although thin on seat cushion but great on my back. The only complaint I have is the hydraulic craps out way before the chair wares out. For a chair that can handle 500lbs weight capacity one would think you would get more then the standard hydraulic. I know they can be replaced but I am not able to do that so I just keep buying new chairs. That being said this chair is prefect for me and I will buy more.

I received this chair and thought it was incredibly strange that the seat base was already mounted to the seat. I went about assembly (and had all the problems you've read about with the back not wanting to fit) but the underside of the seat base where the cylinder attached looked mangled. It was frayed plastic like someone had taken bolt cutters to the tubing. As it turns out, there's a plastic protective cap that you remove from the cylinder before installation. Someone previously bought this chair and got that cap lodged into where the cylinder goes. After about 20 minutes of struggling I pried it loose and got the chair assembled as intended. It's not okay to sell people re-packaged products but the chair itself is comfortable and seems durable.

I bought this chair to replace a couple other big and tall chairs that didn't live up to their name. So far, this chair does the job. It's not the most comfortable thing in the world, but it's much better than my previous chairs. I hope the chair lasts for years, if not, I'll update this review. I got the arms too (separately), and they're a must have for me. I like that they're adjustable. UPDATE 5/27/2024: I originally purchased this chair in 2021, and it was okay. It still sort of is okay, but it's really not good. The lift has broken twice already. The first one stopped working after a 2 years, then the replacement didn't last 2 months. It was clearly not as sturdy as the original - but they claim it's the only option. Now the chair base plate is creaky and annoying. The padding on the chair is also basically non existent. The chair is not comfortable and certainly doesn't live up to its weight limit or usage claims. I'm nowhere near their weight limit claims, but it sinks down just the same. Very disappointing. UPDATE 6/24/2024: I officially hate this overpriced garbage. The chair stays too short to be comfortable, and the base is creaky and unstable. I'm not anywhere close to the weight limit of this supposedly 24/7 chair. I'm really disappointed that I need to replace this already. UPDATE: 9/2/2025: I found another product on Amazon that forced the chair to a single height. Unfortunately, the piston base is also garbage on this chair, so now that has also failed. I wish negative stars was an option.

I ordered the first on of these in 2008. I still have it and it is a little loose from using it every day for 12 years but it still works. I wanted a second one and I ordered that in 2020. It is the exact same chair. These chairs are very strong and oversized. They can hold a lot of weight without the metal wearing out. With most office chairs, the cheap metal eventually fatigues and even breaks. I have had chairs that lasted only a year or two. Not this one. I cannot recommend this chair highly enough and I am glad they still make it. It does take some assembly but a fifth grader could do it. Just follow the diagram, there are not a lot of parts and it comes with a hex key for the 4 hex bolts. If you need a strong, oversized office chair, that can hold up day after day and support a lot of weight, this is it.

I bought this chair in December 2021. It has been very sturdy and a great quality chair. In May 2021 one of the casters broke. I emailed the manufacturer inquiring as to whether there was a way I could purchase another caster as the chair is still in great shape and other than that doesn't need to be replaced yet. The manufacturer replied within 24 hours and said they would send me one for free! Fast forward about a week later and they sent me an entire set of new casters for the chair at no charge so I have extra spares now. Such great customer service and a great quality product. When I eventually need to replace it I will buy the same brand again.

I'm okay with the chair as it supports my 400+lbs and is comfortable. Did not order arms. I've assembled four previous chairs similar to this one, obtained from other sources, but this assembly did not happen easily. A reinforcement angle on the chair back support would not allow the back support to simply lay onto the seat base over the screw holes as implied by the instructions. Never had this problem on previous chairs and frustrating. I checked product review comments for insight and one mentioned sliding it under the seat base but they had it taken to a furniture shop and paid for assembly. I stepped away to percolate overnight on my next move. The next day, the assembly process required fell into place and might be of use for others. > Placed the seat on a 24"x48" folding table snug to the wall. > With a large Phillips screwdriver, I loosened the screws holding the seat baseplate to the seat and moved the seat back to the edge of the table. > Held up the chair back upside-down to partially slide the mounting angle under the seat baseplate. > Lifted both the seat and back up so the top of the back was on the table and the seat leaned against the wall. > I leaned into the seat back to push it farther under the seat base. I kept pressure on it as I set the two front hex screws in place and made them finger tight. (Having a log of mass is good for doing this part.) > While still leaning on the seat back, tighten the two screws using the hex wrench, alternating between them to even distribute any pressure until nicely snug but not fully tight. > Set and tightened the other two hex screws snug. > Fully tightened the hex screws at the seat base before fully tightening the other two hex screws. > Tighten the Phillips screws at the rear of the seat base using both hands, followed by the Phillips screws at the front of the seat base. Photo shows an upside-down view seat base with the back attached. After that, it was easy to put the upper chair onto the leg base. For now, this is not chair that adjusts vertically. Not sure how the pneumatic post adjusts when the lever determines whether the seat back tilts or not. The knob under the seat is for tilt tension control although is really doesn't seem to do anything. Figure the chair height is stuck in place. An extra page on the assembly instructions at the Safco website did not help with this issue. Even tried rotating the chair either direction on a whim for adjustment without succeeding. The chair is usable at the low height but I'd really like it to be higher. I did not call Safco for help given that most help centers are pretty useless. (Update 2019-06-04) Height Adjustment Resolved: Yesterday, I thought briefly on the pneumatic piston for height adjustment of the new chair when I envisioned the lever rotating the blade atop the piston. I realized I was not lifting up on the lever with enough pressure to push the blade down and release the hydraulic piston. Stood up, rotated the lever upward fully and the chair popped right up. Sadly, the operating instructions say nothing about this. (Update 2019-10-06) This morning, I rotated while sitting in the chair and the hydraulic piston failed to hold the position, sinking the chair to the lowest height. I never touched the lever. Now, my knees are above my hips. When I stand up, the chair seat lifts up and when I sit down, the seat sinks to the bottom. I rarely changed the height so I'm frustrated by the failure of the piston. Using a few folded towels towels and a large pillow, I'm sitting at my preferred height. I'll contact Safco about it. Even if by some chance I get a new piston assembly, separating the old one from the chair base and seat are essentially impossible in the home environment. Thinking I should've bought a non-reclining chair with the screw-post height adjustment.