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Task Chair Evaluations
Here is a listing of all chairs that have so far been evaluated by UNC Ergonomics. Click on the name of the chair (far left) for detailed information. Click on the header criteria for further explanation about what was evaluated. To sort by column, click the "SORT" button on that column. It will sort in descending order; and when clicked again, ascending order. Please note that the prices are approximations. If you are interested in purchasing or evaluating any of these chairs, please contact:
 | The ratings explained | What to look for in a chair |
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| mfgr & line | UNC price | overall score | seat | back | arms | lumbar adjust | directions | material | rater's opinion | state contract |
| SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT | SORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral Posture, 5500 | $616 | 88% | 4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
No |
| Sit-On-It, Transit | $249 | 77% | 3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Yes |
| Herman Miller, Mirra | $558 | 76% | 2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
No |
| Sit-On-It, At Work | $289 | 76% | 2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Yes |
| Chairs by Cooke, CSeries | $224 | 74% | 4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Yes |
| Hag, Credo | $600 | 73% | 4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
No |
| All Seating Metro | $190 | 72% | 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Yes |
| Girsberger, Zampano | $600 | 71% | 4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
No |
| Humanscale, Freedom | $561 | 70% | 0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
No |
| Steelcase, Criterion Plus | $570 | 69% | 2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Yes |
| Steelcase, Criterion | $369 | 69% | 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Yes |
| Dauphin "Basis" BL 1400 | $280 | 68% | 3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Yes |
| Dauphin "Synchro" SL 1450 P | $323 | 66% | 2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Yes |
| Chairs by Cooke, MSeries | $200 | 65% | 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
| Knoll Life | $550 | 65% | 1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
No |
| Stylex, Click | $280 | 65% | 1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
No |
| Now Seating!, Xpress | $140 | 63% | 2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Yes |
| Girsberger, Pronto | $397 | 63% | 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
No |
| All Seating Dove | $212 | 59% | 0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
| MacThrift, Derby | $221 | 55% | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
Yes |
| Girsberger, Consens | $528 | 51% | 0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Yes |
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