Sustainable: These are just a few of the words that can be used to describe the Haworth Zody Task Chair. Zody's innovative design is an expertly crafted balance between science-backed ergonomic features, recycled and renewable materials and a sleek and professional aesthetic. Designers spent two years developing the chair, making sure it was supportive and comfortable, while allowing the sitter to move, recline and change positions as necessary. The chair, which has won several awards for its innovative ergonomic design, includes these features: The Haworth Zody is the only office chair that's been endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association. It's finely tuned ergonomics and lumbar support, along with its modern aesthetic, make it a great addition to any home or office. Office Designs is proud to be an authorized retailer for Haworth's many amazing office products. The Haworth furniture we sell, including the Zody Task Chair, all come directly from the manufacturer, which means you can count on it to be high-quality.
Products include the Haworth 12-year warranty. The Zody Task Chair comes with Haworth's 12-year warranty, which serves as a promise of the company's commitment to high-quality products. The framework, mechanisms, materials, seating glides and casters are all included in the warranty. For more information, read the full Haworth Warranty. Zody's designers spent two years working with researchers at the The Human Performance Institute of Western Michigan University to determine a science-backed ergonomic design. What they came up with? Zody's PAL back system. The mechanism has controls on the right and left edges of the seatback, allowing users to adjust both sides individually for maximum support and comfort. PAL is designed to promote natural posture and positions while still allowing the users some flexibility to adjust their weight and recline. The Zody Chair has a waterfall-style seat edge that takes some of the pressure off the sitter's legs. It's designed to be comfortable for any body type, allowing for even weight distribution and removing common pressure points.
The Zody back rest is made of a breathable proprietary suspension mesh that allows air to flow from back to front while working seamlessly with the chair's lumbar support system. The back rest has 2 inches of flex that allows sitters to move and shift naturally without sacrificing support. One of the most innovative aspects of Zody's design is its sustainability. The chair is made from 51-percent recycled material and is up to 98-percent recyclable at the end of its life. It's GREENGuard certified and was given the highest sustainability rating possible by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association. Zody is completely customizable with dozens of color options for the mesh and seat as well as three different base styles. You can also select your preferred options for the model, lumbar mechanism, casters and head rest. Designers developed fully adjustable armrests for the Zody Chair to ensure the vast majority of users have a natural and ergonomic place to relax their upper bodies.
The arms are adjustable in height, width, position and pivot, which means anyone can find a comfortable position. Haworth, which was originally called Modern Products, was opened in 1948 by a school teacher named Gerrard Wendell. Wendell, with the help of a loan from his parents, developed a woodworking business and began to craft products in his garage. Several years later, Wendell landed a huge project: an office partition system for the headquarters of the United Auto Workers in Detroit. After developing an innovative wall partition system, the business changed gears - it specialized in wall partitions and moveable walls. It wasn't until 20 years later that the company changed once again. In 1976, Dick Haworth took over and changed the business from Modern Partitions to Haworth, Inc. The rest, as they say, is history - the company saw incredible growth and expanded into developing office furniture and other innovative products. How to Adjust Office Chairs - U-M Campus Faculty and Staff
Features Zody Very Dynaflex Comforto 59 Lively Seat ergonomics+ Weight capacity < 150 kg < 120 kg < 150 kg < 150 kg < 120 kg Pneumatic height 40 - 52cm 40 - 52cm 40 - 52cm 40 - 52cm 40 - 52cm Seat forward tilt ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Seat depth adjust +70mm +60mm +50mm +100mm +60mm Armrests 4D 4D, 3D, NPR, Fixed 4D 4D, NPR, Fixed 3D, NPR Seat pad Technogel Soft Lite Waterfall design AIR-GO-PUR seating AIR-GO-PUR seating Backrest ergonomics+ Zody Very Dynaflex Comforto 59 Lively Recline mechanism 3 point synchro 3 point synchro Automatic weight/tension synchro Automatic weight/tension synchro Automatic weight/tension synchro Tension control Standard Standard Fine tune (5%) Backrest lock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Lumbar: Height adjust ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Lumbar: asymmetric PAL* PAL * PAL * PAL* Adjustable headrest ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sustainability + Zody Very Dynaflex Comforto 59 Lively Recycled content 38% 34% 30% 32% 25% Recyclable content <99% <99% <100% <99% <100% GreenGuard ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ NF Environment ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Quality Office ✔ ✔ ✔ Materials No PVC
, PBDEs, persistant organic pollutants, CFCs or heavy metals No PVC, PBDEs, persistant organic pollutants, CFCs or heavy metals No persistant organic pollutants, CFCs or heavy metals No PVC, PBDEs, persistant organic pollutants, CFCs or heavy metals No PVC, PBDEs, persistant organic pollutants, CFCs or heavy metals Product Family + Zody Very Dynaflex Comforto 59 Lively Executive ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Task ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Conference ✔ ✔ ✔ Guest / Visitor ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Counter / Stool ✔ ✔ ✔ Review: DX Racer FastbackIntroductionFor the past year or so, Need for Seat has been a very active sponsor for professional gamers such as Flo, and has also sponsored various tournaments as well. I'm sure most people here have seen or heard about these chairs and may be considering purchasing one. I have purchased the DX Racer Fastback recently, and I am writing this review because prior to esports, this company was unheard of and many of you are probably wondering if their chairs are any good.
The answer is, not really. I am not a chair expert or enthusiast by any means, so take my advice as a typical customer review. This chair is obviously not featured in the OP simply because it's not a high end chair. It is not a chair you should get if you are willing to shell out for the best chair for your body type, but at $279, it is a chair worth considering if you are on a budget.PicturesAdjustmentsThere are only three adjustments on this chair - backrest angle, seat height, and armrest height. It lacks the customization for seat depth and seat angle. For my height (5'11), the seat depth is perfect. When sitting properly, I can fit 3 fingers between my back of my legs and the front of the seat. The seat has a slight backwards angle of about 4 degrees. Although sitting back is very comfortable, leaning forward is a bit difficult.Build QualityAs you can see from the picture, the chair has a steel frame. The legs are steel as well. This makes the chair very sturdy, but also quite heavy (55 pounds).
The fabric is stitched nicely, but I have not used this chair long enough to see how long the stitching holds up. There are a few holes in the fabric where screwed go through, but these holes are not reinforced in any way, so tugging on the fabric may tear it on the screw. The plastic parts on the chair are low quality. It is not textured, and you can see visible imperfections in it, similar to cheap plastic toys. Some plastic pieces have one screw in the center to attach to the chair, so you can lift up the sides. FabricAs you can see from the picture, there are two types of fabric on this chair - the non-speckly one and the speckly one. I'm not a fabric person, I don't know what they are called, okay? The non-speckly one is a little big abrasive, so contact with bare skin is not very comfortable. The speckly one feels weird. The fabric itself is soft and smooth, but there are small plastic bits on there. When sitting normally, you don't actually feel any of it.BackrestThis chair has a full backrest and is rigid.
This means that you can rest your entire back and head on it, and when leaning back, the backrest stays in place. As you can see from the picture, the backrest has curves on the sides which bend forward. The upper curve serve as shoulder rests. You are able to lean to the side against them. When leaning back in the seat and putting your arms in the most relaxed position, the lower curves serve as an armrest for the upper arm. I find this very comfortable and definitely a very redeeming quality of this chair. The backrest is made of foam, probably this kind or something similar. The foam is fairly stiff. It is slightly softer than mesh chairs, but not nearly as soft as typical leather seats or cushioned seats. Overall, I find it quite comfortable, but maybe a little softer would be nice for me. The shape of the backrest is perfect flat and rectangular. There's no arch or concave.SeatThe seat is also made of foam. The seat cushion is quite thick, so even though the foam is stiff, it still feels soft enough.
The foam is perfectly flat. Some other chairs have slightly concaving seats, but not this one. With foam, it's probably better this way. The seat cushion is actually a separate part from the seat itself, as shown in the picture, but they are stitched together by these small copper rings on the underside of the seat, so I don't think you can take it off. This means that whatever goes between the seat cushion and the seat isn't coming out easily. MovementThe chair rolls around and rotates very smoothly, so no problems here. The parts came nicely oiled. The rotation has a tiny bit more static friction than typical chairs, so it won't rotate when you don't want it to. Overall, the increase is so little that you won't notice it unless looking for it.CushionsThis chair comes with two cusions - one for your neck and one for your lumbar. The neck one feels like a pillow, while the lumbar one is foam. These cushions really suck. I tried positioning them in various ways, and they just really don't fit well.
They are too big and just get in the way. I think this chair definitely needs a cushion for the neck or some sort of headrest, since leaning your head back puts it too far back, but the cushion it came with isn't the right shape or size. I'm considering ripping open the cushion and carving it into the right shape myself.Overall VerdictIf you want a high end chair, you will have to pay at least $500. The DX Racer Fastback is only $279. Other chairs I have used include the Herman Miller Aeron and the Steelcase Leap. The Fastback is noticeably inferior in both build quality and comfort, but it's definitely not bad. When sitting on this chair for longer periods, I don't even notice it's there and there's absolutely no discomfort. Leaning back on this chair actually feels fairly nice. When buying a chair, it's important to know that you will be using it for many hours a day for the decade or so that the chair survives, so shelling out extra cash for a noticeable improvement is always worth it.