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 MacThrift, Derby: $221

Overall Ratings
mfgr & line	UNC price	overall score	seat	back	arms	lumbar adjust	directions	material	rater's opinion	state contract
MacThrift, Derby	$221	55%	1	0	0	0	4	1	1	Yes

Description

Very basic chair. Has adjustments for chair height, a synchronous backwards tilt, backrest height and armrests height. Overall, it is just a basic economical adjustable chair with few options.

Seat Description

The seat tilts backwards with the synchronous tilt, but not forward. The seat depth and width is fixed.

Backrest Description

The chair reviewed here was a mid-back chair. Most users would be as happy with a mid back model. The height is adjustable by lifting the back. The back tilts and can lock when the synchronous option is engaged.

Armrest Description

The chair evaluated had armrests that were height adjustable, though there are fully adjustable options available.

Unique Features

The synchronous tilt option is good, but what is really nice about the tilt option is that the tilt can be locked at the desired angle.

Comments

Very basic chair. Has adjustments for chair height, a synchronous backwards tilt, backrest height and armrests height. The chair comes in three different sizes; and different armrest options, for an additional cost. The padding is firm. The backrest height adjustment works by lifting the backrest up, which means that when sitting down and moving in your chair it is possible to adjust the height higher by accident, and I found this to be rather annoying. The armrest options are limited, but the one evaluated has height adjustment and concave arm pads. They are rather wide, and cannot be adjusted for width. The synchronous tilt option is nice but the backrest cannot be adjusted independently from the seat pan. Overall, it is just a basic economical adjustable chair with few options.