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Mesh office chairs for a home desk: ProtoArc, adjustable-lumbar and flip-up-arm picks
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items #ad Pick one mesh office chair for a home desk: three ProtoArc chairs, three mesh chairs with adjustable lumbar support, and three with flip-up armrests or a headrest, plus two of our guides and OSHA's chair page. At ergocrew.com we compare the publi...
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ProtoArc mesh chairs
Mesh chairs with adjustable lumbar
Flip-up arms and headrests
Before you buy
ProtoArc mesh chairs
Pick one of three ProtoArc mesh chairs, each listed for users up to 220 lbs
The EC200 Pro is the ProtoArc here with a headrest and a lumbar support that moves in two directions. ProtoArc lists a full-mesh seat, 4D armrests, lumbar that adjusts 2.36 inches in height and 0.8 inch in depth, a 5-position sliding seat with 1.97 i...
ProtoArc EC200 Pro Ergonomic Mesh Office Chair
The Flexer Pro is the ProtoArc here with the most adjustments and a lockable recline. ProtoArc lists a Wintex mesh back, a two-piece lumbar support that adjusts 0 to 2 inches in height, a 1.6-inch sliding seat, 4D armrests and recline stops at 95°, 1...
ProtoArc Flexer Pro Office Chair
The Flexer is the simpler ProtoArc in this group, with fewer recline stops than the Pro. ProtoArc lists a Wintex mesh back, a 1.6-inch sliding seat, a recline from 95° to 125° with 3 lock positions, a 3.9-inch armrest height range and a 55kg/m³ foam ...
ProtoArc Flexer Office Chair
Mesh chairs with adjustable lumbar
Or pick one of three mesh chairs whose listings describe an adjustable lumbar support
The TRALT is the chair in this section that lists a wide seat and a certified gas lift. The listing gives a 19.7-inch wide seat, a 17.3-inch seat depth, an adjustable lumbar support, a high-resilience molded foam seat, a BIFMA Class 3 gas cylinder an...
TRALT Mesh Office Chair with Adjustable Lumbar
A mesh chair with an adjustable lumbar support, adjustable height and tilt, and a high-density foam seat cushion. The listing says it holds up to 300 lbs and has a 5-year warranty. My pick if you want a long warranty on a mesh chair.
FelixKing Mesh Office Chair with Adjustable Lumbar
A mesh chair whose lumbar support adjusts up and down and forward and back, with 3D armrests and three recline positions from 90° to 120°. The listing gives a 19.8 in seat width and an 18.9 in seat depth, and its title says BIFMA X5.1 certified. My p...
MOLENTS Mesh Office Chair with Adjustable Lumbar
Flip-up arms and headrests
Or pick one of three mesh chairs with flip-up armrests, a headrest, or both
The amseatec is the flip-up chair here with a 300 lb rating, the lowest in this section. The listing gives flip-up armrests, a breathable mesh back, a 3-inch high-density seat cushion, a 90° to 110° rocking tilt with tension control and a 5-year warr...
amseatec Mesh Office Chair with Flip-Up Arms
This Synorla is the high-back chair with flip-up armrests, so it can tuck under a desk. The listing gives 90° flip-up arms, 4 inches of seat height adjustment, a lumbar support with three height levels, a backrest that tilts up to 135° without lockin...
Synorla High-Back Mesh Chair with Flip-Up Arms
The Synorla big-and-tall is the headrest pick in this section. The listing gives a 330 lb load capacity, a 20.5-inch by 20.5-inch mesh back, a 3.1-inch thick cushion, headrest and lumbar adjustment, and a fit for heights from 5'0" to 6'0". My pick if...
Synorla Big-and-Tall Mesh Chair with Headrest
Before you buy
Our guides on fitting a chair in a small space and on big-and-tall weight ratings, plus OSHA's page on chairs
Read this before choosing a chair for a small room, since it bears on the flip-up-arm chairs above. It says to measure the clear width under the desk, the height under the desktop and the space behind it, then compare the chair's overall width, base ...
What Office Chair Works Best in a Small Space?
I added this because a weight rating alone does not tell you whether a chair fits a larger body. It says the rating is the manufacturer's upper limit and does not show whether the seat is wide or deep enough, so measure across your hips and compare i...
Is a Weight Rating Enough for a Big-and-Tall Chair?
I added this because OSHA's chair page is the checklist behind the chairs in this book. It says the seat depth should adjust so the front edge does not press behind the knees, the lumbar support should adjust in height, and the backrest should reclin...
OSHA: Workstation Chairs