jnortond t1_j1sp9iz wrote on December 27, 2022 at 2:23 AM

I love my Steelcase Leap chair. I lost a lot of weight lately but it supported my heavy body as well as my lighter one. When choosing between the Steelcase and Herman Miller options, I read a lot of reviews. I do not regret my choice.

Looski t1_j1syh56 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 3:40 AM

Same, I was rather heavy and the steelcase leap held my weight well. I've lost a ton of weight and my chair is still great. It needs to be re-upholstered, but other than that it's still going strong after 10+yrs of ownership

smashey t1_j1td5i9 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 6:07 AM

I have a leap v2 refurbished by Crandall . They put a bit more padding in the seat and back and cover it with very nice fabric.

I think the current thinking is that ergonomic chairs should encourage a variety of postures and that is why I love this chair so much. I am 6'3 and use the chair in many positions. Back locked up,back tilted back, sitting on the edge, sitting all the way back.

A chair will not help an injury but I think the steelcase leap/Amia and other top models are the best office chairs ever. I don't like the aeron as much myself.

jnortond t1_j1x4xq4 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:25 AM

I also bought mine from Crandall. Top notch company with great customer experience.

Ambitious-Hornet9673 t1_j1szfr6 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 3:49 AM

A Steelcase Leap is my wish list chair. I pretty actively search second hand. Just in case someone doesn’t know what they have.

bigredbicycles t1_j1t68h3 wrote on December 27, 2022 at 4:55 AM

I managed to find some Amias earlier this month for about 1/3 retail price. They were from an office rental liquidation. Very comfortable and a huge improvement over the cheap chairs we had before.

Ill-ConceivedVenture t1_j1tcruh wrote on December 27, 2022 at 6:03 AM

I also have a Steelcase Leap and I can't stand it. Worst purchase I ever made. It's one of the the most uncomfortable chairs I've ever sat in. There is just zero padding in the seat (it's like sitting on a rock - actually, I've sat on more comfortable rocks than this) and the lumbar is far too aggressive, even when you remove the extra lumbar support.

Just my experience.