Overview of the Freedom Chair Created by Humanscale for Your Everyday Pleasure

The Humanscale Freedom Chair claims it can offer users maximum comfort with a minimum number of manual controls. The company and its chair promise long-lasting ergonomic support, all-day workday comfort and sleek design.

But, does it work, and is it worth the cost? For a high level overview of the benefits and drawbacks of the Humanscale task chairs, keep reading.

No Mesh Seats

Though certain styles of the Humanscale Freedom Chair offer mesh back supports, there are currently no chair styles with mesh seats. Rather, the chairs all have upholstered seats, so they're not as airy as their mesh counterparts. Some people might find themselves all hot and bothered, especially if they're accustomed to their breathable Herman Miller Aeron seats.

High Learning Curve

The Humanscale chairs claim they need minimal adjusting to achieve maximum comfort. And while these chairs do exhibit a small number of knobs, they can still be adjusted and adapted, but only after a full overview of the manual and a lengthy fitting session between you and the chair. That kind of subtle changes often requires a high skill level for many chair users.

Build Your Own

An interesting feature on the Humanscale website is the option to create your own chair to your specific customization choices. For example, you can build a titanium chair with standard gel armrests, covered in soft leather, built at a lower height and with castors made for a hardwood floor. Eclectic designers can even choose different fabrics for every seat cushion.

Intelligent Reclining Ability

The focus of much of the Humanscale marketing campaign is on the chair's intelligent reclining mechanisms. Basically, instead of the chair using springs and locks to recline and then lock in, the chair actually moves with your body, offering flexibility and motion. In theory, the chair stops reclining once you stop pushing back.

The chair's unique and very comfortable recline feature basically adapts to your mass and motion automatically. As it does so, it adjusts the back tension, recline and even the arm and headrests. The primary principle of this idea is that the chair moves with you, not against you. For headrest models, owners can also expect the headrest to move with and adjust to one's head.

Finally, is the Humanscale Freedom Chair just an expensive status symbol, or does it really work to alleviate back pain and stress? Most of its owners have loved the chair and its ease of use while the remainder have lamented the lack of adjustable controls.

Basically, if you're of average height and looking for a high quality chair that's comfortable and does the job, then the Humanscale Chair could be for you.