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| |  | Desk Chairs | Home » » Leap Chair by Steelcase - Fully Featured - Authorized Steelcase Retailer | | | | | | Colors: | | | | | Description: | | The V2 Leap Chair by Steelcase retains all the patented features of the original, plus some significant advancements: its seat back is higher, the seat edge angle has become intuitive and the arms adjust fluidly in four directions. | | | Features: | |
• Awarded Best Overall ERGONOMIC CHAIR by Wall Street Journal
• Changes shape as it imitates the curvature of your spine and supports its movement
• 10-year Steelcase warranty.
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 Very comfortable, consider the headrest at purchase timeFeb 24, 2010
This is by far the most expensive office chair I've ever purchased. I've used many of the usual $250 - $400 varieties by other leading office supply companies, and while they are good, this chair really shows in the amount of time and ergonomic research that went into it. I'm 5'8" and weigh 157 pounds and this chair fits me perfectly. the lumbar support is very good and while it feels too stiff at first, you quickly realize how the support moves with you instead of being a rigid section like on other chairs. The seat support took about a week to get used to, as it feels very springy under in the center, but after a while, you don't notice this as much. I especially like the way the seat slides slightly forward when you lean your back and recline and how the front seat edge bends down as your legs apply pressure. The arm design is really exceptional, and has the most user customization that I've ever seen.
I'm now wishing I had splurged and thrown in the additional $150 to get the headrest. As a word of caution, you can add a headrest later, but it will mean replacing the entire back of the chair.
As others have suggested, it would be nice if Steelcase had used higher grade materials for the cloth chairs as well (e.g. metal framing instead of all the plastic), but then again, I don't plan on banging this thing down the hallways anytime soon.
 Better than AeronFeb 10, 2010
I have been using Steelcase Leap chair for past 3 years. Previously, I used Herman Miller Aeron at work. Plus, I tested out Steelcase Think, Herman Miller Mirra and Celle when I shopped for the chair.
Bottomline, Steelcase Leap chair is more comfortable than Aeron. Main difference is that Leap is more flexible and comfortable in many positions, while Aeron is more rigid and you have to sit in a single position.
Comfort: Leap is comfortable when you sit straight up, lean back, or slouch. On the Leap, when you lean back (tilt back) or slouch (I know it is bad to slouch but we all do it to some degree), the seat bottom slides forward with your butt. In addition, the seat back stays in contact with your lower back and still provides support. On the Aeron, the seat back and bottom is always 90 deg to each other. And you have to sit perfectly straight. Even when you lean back, the seat back to seat bottom remain in same angle. And it forces your body to remain in same posture as you try to lean back. Not as comfortable as the Leap. Also, I find the Aeron to be uncomfortable in the lower thigh area, where the front edge of seat is hard plastic and digs into the back of my thighs. The Leap seat front is flexible (but not adjustable) and can bend down.
Fit: I'm 5'10" and 175 lbs. Leap chair has only 1 single size, but it fits me better than Aeron's 3 sizes. The Leap chair's seat size and back height fits me perfectly. On Aeron's size B(medium), seat back is too low and digs into my should blade. On Aeron's size C (large), the seat bottom is way too big for my butt.
Adjustments: Leap and Aeron have similar adjustments: seat height, tilt, tilt tension, tilt limiter, arm-rest height, lumbar support. Couple adjustments I like about the Leap are the tilt limiter and arm-rest. Leap's tilt limiter has 5 stops and it is easy to tell which setting it is at. Aeron's tilt limiter has less stops and harder to control. Also, Leap's arm-rest can move forward/back and sideways. Aeron's arm-rest can only be angled in/out but can not moved forward/back. Leap has seat size adjustment, where the seat can slide forward and back to match the length of users' thigh and butt length. However, I'm 5'10" and the seat is set all the way forward. One thing Leap doesn't have is forward tilt. Although I never used this feature for computer use, but it is available on Aeron and on many less expensive office chairs. Not sure why Leap excluded this feature.
Material: Leap uses cushion, whereas Aeron uses mesh. I prefer the mesh over cushion. Mesh is cooler, comforms to the body, and it seems to be more durable. On the other hand, cushion should be softer than mesh. I say should, because the cushion on Leap is still too hard. It almost feels like the cushion is not thick enough.
Build: This is the biggest negative I find about the Leap. Steelcase needs to improve the build quality for $800+ chair. The seat bottom and arm rest have a small (fraction of inch) free play. They are lose and jiggle back and forth. Leap's tilt is spongy. After you lean back and then lean forward, the seat returns to original position slowly with spongy feel. I don't think Leap uses spring for the tilt mechanism. Also, tilt tension's rotational control on the Leap feels like it is broken. As I rotate it, I cannot tell if it is working or has reached the limit or what. Good thing once I have the right tension set, I don't have to touch it.
 Cushion too stiff. Try Haworth chairs insteadJan 28, 2010
I tried Leap and Haworth both at work (conference rooms have them). Haworth is much better. It doesn't matter if a chair has 5,6 gadgets, bells and whistles. You are sitting on the seat all day and you need a nice cushion...
Haworth chairs have more comfie cushions.
Leap is not that bad, but not the best.
Also, a word of advice. Never buy 'refurbished' Leap chairs. They are much cheaper (half the price of a new one), but ultimately you get what you paid for.
The refurbished Leap chairs are the worst. The cushion is as hard as a brick. I mean, who would buy a refurbished mattress ? I think chairs are not that different.
 Lots of options. Not comfortable at allNov 22, 2009
I've had this chair for a couple days now and I'm starting to wonder if it's going to work out at all.
The adjustability and flexible back are all nice features, but the seat bottom simply doesn't support me correctly. I weight 180-190 lbs (male) and this chair causes tingling and loss of circulation to the buttocks. It's like I'm bottoming-out the padding. I'm going to keep the chair for a week or so but if the discomfort persists, I'm going to get rid of it.
I tried searching for other feedback on this chair, but all I can find are unbelievably favorable "review" sites that do nothing more than list the features. It makes me wonder how much honest advertising Steelcase is doing.
Best work chair everNov 07, 2009
They upgraded our chairs at work this year to these and they are AWESOME! I would buy one for home if they weren't so expensive. They are comfortable and so adjustable
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