Review Of The Diffrient World Chair
Diffrient World Chair
If you like the idea of being able to work comfortably without the need to make loads of adjustments, then the Diffrient World chair will likely appeal. After all not everyone likes fiddling with loads of adjustments and knobs trying to get their chair comfortable.
Designer Neils Diffrient has spent some 10 years perfecting this new seat and key to his philosophy is making things as simple as possible. As a result you only need to make two adjustments when setting up this chair, seat height and seat depth. Once that is done you have your ideal working position, apart from finally adjusting the arms this really is all it takes.
The reason all this is possible is down to the attention to detail Diffrient has put in by eliminating elements that aren't needed resulting in a very simple and effective seat. Through concentrating on simplification the chair only has 8 major components and this has two big advantages.
First it improves environmental friendliness as over 95% of the chair is recyclable. Second by reducing the number of components it means manufacturing costs have been kept down allowing it to be more competitively priced than a number of its rivals.
This online specialist store offers competitive pricing on the Diffrient World options.
What Else Is Different About the Diffrient?
Adjustable lumbar supports are a common feature on office seats for lower back comfort, not on this one however as the need has been eliminated. This has to be good news as lumbar supports on conventional chairs can often be uncomfortable.
Diffrient World Chair In Use At Workstation
The reason this is possible is in the nature of the form sensing mesh upholstery made up from three layers of specialist mesh cleverly interwoven to give a 3 dimensional quality. This means the back is able to adjust to individual users, it doesn't just stretch like other meshes, instead it displaces and provides comfortable support.
Then there's the recline control. Automated adjusters are often quite complicated things. However by applying the laws of physics this has been greatly simplified. Thanks to a neat idea where the chair seat slides up a small ramp on the seat frame. It uses the sitter’s weight to provide the correct balance for safe and comfortable reclining.
Seat design is well thought out with a frameless front edge eliminating any chance of pressure on the user’s under thighs. Instead it presents a soft waterfall edge of comfortable mesh. By doing away with a front structural component it removes a common source of discomfort.
You won't find your clothes wearing prematurely either thanks to the use of low abrasion mesh upholstery.
Dimensions and Technical Information
The chair is designed for use by anyone from a 5' 0'' woman to a 6' 4'' tall man and weighing between 100 lbs and 300 lbs.
The seat pad comes upholstered as standard with an option of a mesh seat promised in the near future.
The seat is 21'' wide and adjusts in depth between 16.5'' and 20'' for perfect leg positioning and support. This is all controlled by a push button under the left of the chair.
As standard the seat height adjusts between 16’’ and 21’’ which is a good overall range. However alternative gas lifts are available allowing anything for 15.25’’ ideal for short built people (low cylinder) to 28.5’’ for higher work surfaces (high cylinder). So anybody should be able find an option which works for them.
In its most basic form the chair comes armless with the option to add either fixed or adjustable arms. Adjustable arms are recommended as these can be easily set for individual comfort between 7.75’’ and 11’’ from the seat pad.
There is even an advanced armrest which pivots by 35° inwards and lockable at 5° increments. This is very useful for anyone with narrow shoulders as the standard arm width of 19'' is often too wide for them.
The backrest is 19'' wide by 19'' high and is designed to recline by a generous 22° plus a further 7° of backrest tilt. The 3 layer interwoven back mesh upholstery comfortably supports reclining.
And there’s no need to worry about adjusting the back tension as it automatically adjusts to your body weight.
The seat is supported on a 24'' diameter 5 star base with large 3'' casters for easy movement. Hard floor casters and non-rolling glides are also available.
As with other Humanscale products the Diffrient World carries a 15 year 24/7 warranty which shows the confidence the manufacturer has in this product.
Overall Assessment
Neils Diffrient has taken the complicated process of individual office chair adjustment and made it simple in this new chair which only has 8 major components and weighs only 27 lbs, approximately half the weight of typical traditional task chairs.
Most people will find it simple to use, providing good working comfort for working long hours at a computer.
For those who prefer to have individual control over every function of their chair’s settings it may be too automated.
Overall though it is a great development for Humanscale by Diffrient, he started with the Freedom and continued with the Liberty. And now with Diffrient World chair it’s hard to imagine how he could make anything any better.
Where To Buy Online
This Humanscale specialist has great pricing on the Diffrient World chair and includes free shipping and 30 day return period too.