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I needed a new chair for my home office and did a lot of searching in different price ranges. Remembering the Steelcase Amia from my workplace, I decided to look into it. The Amia is super comfy and adjustable, and I've never heard anyone complain about it. I found the Amia on Hawkins Woodshop for around $800, but then I stumbled upon the Leap chair, which has some better adjustments and back support features, though it costs $80 more. Given my good experiences with Steelcase, I went for the Leap and picked black leather for easier cleaning, so now I'm around $1200. The shipping time was a bit wild, starting at 1-3 months and finally narrowing down to 10-14 days. When it arrived, the chair was fully assembled and in shape. After using it, I'm glad I picked the Leap over the Amia. The seat angle adjustment and reclining tension control are better on the Leap, and the back support helps me. The leather quality is nice and looks like it’ll last. I've sat in this chair for hours without any back pain. While it’s on the pricier side, I think it’ll be worth it in the long run. Overall, I’d recommend this chair if you're looking for comfort and quality and don’t mind spending a bit more.
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Great investment for comfort
I've got two of these at work and one in my home office. They're super comfy, especially for long hours in front of the computer, and you can adjust them in so many ways. Just a heads up, I'm over 250 pounds, and they hold up great. I wouldn't want an office without one of these chairs. I snagged mine on sale for around $1k, so if you're not in a rush, maybe wait for a price drop. Don't let the negative reviews sway you—it's not the chair's fault if someone misunderstood their order! Ours are all black leather and look.
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Color Mismatch Alert
I ordered this chair expecting it to be entirely black, but the only black part is the frame. The seat is actually a bright red, which was a surprise. Just a heads up that the actual color might differ from what you expect!
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Great investment
We've got a couple of these in our office and one in my home workspace. I'm a big guy, around 250 pounds, and these chairs are super comfortable, especially during those long workdays. I appreciate how adjustable they are. I picked mine up for close to $1k when it went on sale, so if you're not in a rush, maybe wait for a price drop. Just ignore any negative reviews; it’s not the chair’s fault if someone received the wrong color or material. Ours are all in black leather, and I'm happy with the choice.
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I was on the hunt for a new chair for my home office and checked out a bunch of different options. Then I thought about the Steelcase Amia chair I use at work, which everyone seems to love. I started looking at prices and saw the Amia usually goes for around $800. Then I found the Steelcase Leap chair, which seemed to have even better adjustments and back support, but it cost a bit more, around $880. Given my good experience with Steelcase, I decided to go for the Leap and added black leather for easy cleaning, bringing the total to about $1200. Shipping was a bit of a ride; it started with a 1-3 month wait and then changed to 6-10 weeks. Luckily, it eventually showed up after around 10-14 days. When it arrived, it was fully assembled and looked perfect. After using it, I'm glad I chose the Leap over the Amia. I appreciate the seat angle adjustment and the reclining control. The lumbar support is way better, and the leather feels nice and durable. The recline feature has both defined stops and a continuous adjustment, which makes it easy to get comfy. I've spent hours in this chair and my back feels great. It’s solidly built, and I think it’ll last a long time. Overall, I’d recommend this chair if you want something comfy and adjustable, just know it comes at a higher price.
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definitely a worthy investment!
It's pretty comfy, but it definitely encourages me to sit up straight. I probably should've gone for one with a headrest.
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A chair with excellent comfort, adjustability and quality... At a price.
I was looking for a replacement chair for my home office. I started looking at chairs in various price ranges and could not make up my mind. I then thought about the chair that I have at my employer's office: Steelcase Amia. My employer replaced every older chair with the Amia. It is indeed a comfortable and adjustable chair. The chairs have been in operation for over 3 years and I don't ever recall anybody complaining about them in the comfort and reliability areas. So I started looking at Amia offerings on Hawkins Woodshop. For the most part the going price was within spitting distance of $800. At this time I also saw another Steecase offering and that was the Leap chair. It had from what I could determine better adjustments and back support features. Again this comes at a cost... An $80 premium over the Amia. Based on my very positive experience with Steelcase and the added back support/adjustment features of the Leap I went all in for the Leap. And while I was at it I opted to go with black leather for easier cleaning. Ok.. Now I am up to $1200. The shipping estimate for this chair from Steelcase was a bit of a trip. It started out with a 1-3 month wait. After about a week that got refined to 6-10 weeks. Then after another week the shipping date was 10-14 days. The chair was shipped completely assembled and was in perfect condition. After getting it setup I am glad I made the decision to go with the Leap over the Amia. I liked the seat angle adjustment better on the Leap as well as the reclining tensioning control. The curvature of the back support for the Leap is also superior in conjunction with its lumbar support adjustment. The leather was very good in quality and seems like it will hold up with time. I also found that lumbar support on the Leap to be (for me) much more effective over the Amia (which was already very good). The reclining angle adjustment had a mix of defined angle stops along with a setting for continuous angle adjustments. This combined with the tension control makes it easy to find the right setting. Overall I am very pleased with this chair from a comfort, adjustability and quality point of view. The cost? Yes it is not cheap but I am feeling confidant that over time it will pay for itself. I have sat in it for many hours and find myself refreshed with no back issues. The construction is top notch and I anticipate many trouble free years of operation. In short I would highly recommend this product for those looking for a comfortable, adjustable, high quality chair.... And willing to spend the $$$.
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The Chair Color is not Black
I ordered this chair in what I thought would be all black. The only thing black on this chair is the frame. So be aware that you will receive a different chair color of whatever the company chooses. So black means black frame with a bright red seat.
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Five Stars
Beautiful, comfortable chair.
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Worth the money
We have two of these in our office, and one in my home office. I love them. They are very comfortable (especially for long days in the chair) and highly adjustable. For context, I’m a big guy at 250+ pounds. I wouldn't have an office without one. I got mine closer to $1k on sale so if you're not in a hurry you might wait until the price drops. Ignore the negative reviews. It’s not the fault of the chair if someone got a red chair when they ordered a black one or a fabric chair when they ordered a leather one. Ours are all black leather.
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