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Today, we want to discuss a very interesting but little-known feature that some office chairs offer: the forward tilt mechanism. Let's start with a statistic: 8 out of 10 people who work in an office suffer from pain caused by inadequate posture, as we extensively discussed in the post THE CHECKLIST FOR AN ERGONOMIC POSTURE . In this context, the forward tilt can be very helpful because it offers substantial postural benefits, particularly for people who tend to habitually si

Office chair wheels may seem like a minor detail, but they actually have a significant impact on the comfort and functionality of your workspace. When choosing an office chair, one of the most important decisions to make concerns the type of wheels: auto-braking or free, soft or hard. In this blog post, we will explore the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of all these options to help you make the best choice for your needs. What are auto-braking wheels? Auto-bra

For office seating the adjustable lumbar support is a well-established ergonomic requirement. Most office chairs offer this feature, which allows everyone to find the right support for their conformation and height. A good office chair must guarantee prolonged comfort even for continuous use, for many hours a day. In reality, however, there are several types of lumbar supports on the market; in this post we are going to analyze them in detail, ranking them in order of inc

Several customers recently asked us for clarification on the automatic mechanism for office chairs. So let's see what is this type of mech and why it is so peculiar ... In our previous contribution Mechanisms for office chairs we already talked about this important component for office chairs , the mechanism, considered the "heart" of the chair, and we have seen the main characteristics and types that the market offers. The automatic is a synchronized mechanism , a sync

A good base is “the basis for a good chair”. The pun reveals the topic I am talking about today: 5-star bases , essential to give the correct movement and the right stability to all office and non-office swivel chairs. We will see the main features of this component for office chair  and discover the key factors for choosing the best base for our purpose. From the executive armchairs, through the VDT operative chairs, to the home office swivel chairs, each chair must (or shou

One of the most important and often underestimated office chair components is definitely the armrest. A correct choice of armrest improves well-being in the office. In this short GUIDE we will see the main types of armrests available on the market. Armrests are essential elements of an ergonomic office chair. They allow the seated person to relieve the pressure on the seat, avoiding pain in the buttocks. Furthermore, in the use of PC keyboard or in the increasingly frequent