Varier Variable balans, Black Lacquered Wood, Pale Apricot, 72x52x51 cm

I have dyspraxia and have always found myself kneeling or sitting cross legged in chairs - I’ve since learned that this is because my body is seeking out the sense of pressure in my limbs. However, I found that more often than not, I would go to get up and have numb legs. After one particularly bad episode where my foot was so numb I tripped over it, I knew it was time to sort out a better way to sit - I was worried about the effect of kneeling for hours at a time on my circulation too, now that I’m 40.Happily, this chair helps me sit properly! My body feels supported, I can move about, and it even fulfills the craving for gentle pressure, because of the way my legs press in to the pads. It was an investment, but it’s made such a difference to my office, and I’m having much less neck ache as a result of sitting straighter, too. As an aside, I was worried I would miss not having a backrest, but that’s not been an issue at all.

I rarely write reviews, but I've had this chair for 48 hours and I feel compelled to say how amazing my experience has been and how I see this chair improving my quality of life.For 10 years I've suffered with lower back pain. I wake in the morning (having slept on my front) and my back is painful, I've gone to physio, had acupuncture, tried Pilates, yoga etc. I've always thought it's been due to lack of core strength. I have 2 kids and I've avoided picking them up because I know I'll suffer the next day.I work in an office environment and like everyone else this year had to adapt to working from home. I had a stand up desk at my office but at home had to improvise but ultimately have ended up sitting all day in a standard chair.Having reached a point of frustration about my back I decided I needed to invest in a better chair. I researched all the chair types, most of which looked like the chair I already had but with better support and adjustability. I was looking to pay £250 for a chair (I'm not going to spend £1000 on a chair like you could do!). My worry with some of the other chairs was I felt that I'd have much of the same experience to my current chair.I stumbled on the Verier Balans and was initially very sceptical. The chair looked to offer zero support, looked overly difficult to sit in, the idea of siting on your chins concerned me and I really thought I wouldn't be able to sit in it for a full day without my back getting tired, so had already planned to alternate an hour on the Balans and an hour in my standard chair throughout the day.So the chair was delivered 2 days ago and I've been using it since then. THIS CHAIR IS AMAZING!!!- It is comfortable - I barely even notice that I'm not sitting in s regular chair. The way you sit in the chair means you lean forward on your chins which pushes your pelvis forward and your shoulders naturally align perfectly with them. The chair makes it so it's uncomfortable NOT not sit with your back straight- Great movement - when you sit in the chair and it forces you to sit up straight you also realise how much movement you have. I'm on a lot of video calls (like all of us at the moment) and the ability to pivot your back whilst being supported is amazing. You will notice on the video (as you see yourself) how great your posture looks sitting in this chair- Energy levels - I'm 38 years old and at the end of a day working I would be exhausted and just need to sleep. After a full day yesterday I got to the evening and was trying to figure out why I felt so awake and full of energy. I was thinking was it a change in my diet, had I done more walking...then the penny dropped, the change was the chair.I know plenty of folks who struggle with back pain. One of my mates had a slipped disc recently that needed an operation solely from working at a desk and sitting on flights. I am going to tell everyone about this chair.If you (like I had been) are thinking this might be good for you but thinking you should get a more traditional chair as this looks too different, don't - 2 days in I feel this is an investment in my health I wish I'd made 10 years ago.My mate who had the operation on his back had the analogy that we should all consider - if you were given a car at 17 and told it's the only car you'll ever have you'd spend good money on servicing it regularly, spending on keeping it running well and avoiding any damage - we need to treat our bodies in this same way.

Not a lot of anything for £260+ pounds. Two runners/legs, a joining piece of wood and three cushions, that's all you get. Of course there's a pack of screws, dowels and an Allen wrench to put it together. Having worked out how to join the three basic bits I attempted to screw them together only to spend 10 minutes before realising that one of the screw holes was blocked with manufacturing debris. This done, joining the seats to the two runners was problematic, as you will find if you buy one of these, it does not fit. You have to actually tension the two runners in order to bring them into line with the holes on the seat. You then add the two knee pads and Bobs your uncle. The chair does seem to help my posture as after sitting on it for a while I noticed that I appeared to stand up straighter. This is not however a pain-free process. Mounting and positioning the chair sometimes causes problems as this is difficult to do once stuck in place. All in all a reasonable purchase at an unreasonable price with some construction problems.

Excellent..... this genuine Varia version seems better than others I have tried as it sits on rockers, meaning you're constantly using those core muscles.I think you can probably ignore comments about it not fitting together, I had this issue until I realised I hadn't followed the instructions properly and had one piece upside down.... changed that and it all fitted perfectly.... simplest.Bought for back pain. I find it seems to help, although I tend to switch back to my normal office chair after 3-4 hours..... mainly as I'm tall and overweight and find pressure on my shins/knees starts to become uncomfortable after several hours sitting..... would probably be fine if I got up for a break more often.

Very comfortable. Love it. Got my company to buy me one for work, another worker loved it and got one for themselves.I work at a screen, and code at home too, so use this upwards of six hours a day. Would not want to use anything else now for that length of time.Looks damn weird, and takes a little getting used to - but becomes second nature after a while.The (Allen) screws on my work one work themselves loose over time and need tightening up every couple of weeks. The chair comes with its own Allen key and a loop to hold it under the seat, so the manufacturers know about this 'problem'. Not a problem for me, and never felt remotely insecure but perfectionists might cavil. Home one has never needed tightening after the first couple of weeks. Go figure.

I had to force together this chair because it didn't line up. There are still gaps and it is still crooked.

I purchased it as a replacement for a cheap Chinese copy version (Chinese version was a big mistake as it fell apart within a month). I use it in the office on a daily basis as my all day chair. Since I have it the back strain has majorly reduced. It's comfortable, extremely well made and worth every single penny.