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Hi,

Does anyone have this chair? I'm currently an owner of a Nobelchairs Hero which I think is pretty decent but it is a little bit large for me and I'm finding the arms to be a bit of a pain when I play guitar. The Freedom has arms which lower out the way so it looks ideal for guitar and seems to get good reviews.

Has anyone owned both chairs and able to provide a comparison between the two?

Cheers
 
Thanks good to hear that Joe, it's being delivered tomorrow so I'm looking forward to trying it.

That's concerning to hear it's poor quality and that isn't something I've read myself anywhere. I can see how the arms could fail but that's a huge part of the reason I'm buying it. I play guitar so want to be able to move the arms out the way which isn't something any other of the high end office chairs offer.

I've bought the chair from 2ndhand.com and will be comparing it to the Noblechairs Hero.
 
Thanks I did loads of research and I'm hoping this chair works for me. The Hero is pretty decent but a bit wide and I can't help thinking there is something else better out there. Buying chairs online is a gamble but there's a 14 day trial if I don't like it.
I'm really interested in hearing what people think, you don't hear much about the freedom compared to the leap or the aeron. I did actually try a steel case please which was terrible, but it was in poor condition. Fingers crossed and see what this chair is like tomorrow
 
So the chair arrived today, there's a few of things I'm not sure I can live with though. The seat only slides in out, there is no tilt and it currently feels like I'm sliding off the chair. The recline mechanism requires a bit of force to actually recline and it feels like it is pushing me off the chair. There is no real support for the shoulders, this is something the HERO chair provides. The headrest is more of a neckrest and you can only use it when pretty much in full recline (I'm 5,11).

Overall it seems ok, I don't see how it warrants a £1k+ price tag. I think the main thing bothering me at the moment are the angle of the seat in that I feel I am falling/being pushed off off it. There is no ability to sit bolt upright, there is always a slight recline. I hate to say it but I think this one is going to go back but I will give it a few days.

I know this all sounds very negative but I had high hopes. One the plus side of things 2ndhand.com were pretty good with the delivery and they have done a good job reupholstering the chair.

@Joe Jones any tips or tricks?
 
Thanks @Joe Jones I really think this chair is totally uncomfortable for me, I actually got lower back pain on my right hand side which is something I haven't had for a long time. I sat on it for 4 hours and it was pretty much unbearable by the end, I'm going to send it back. Also the arms don't go down far enough to play guitar which is one of the main reason I bought it.

@jaybee I wish you had seen this thread earlier, oh well another "high end ergonomic chair" another return. Yes I played around with the tension settings, from using this I can't see how it would ever work. by Tilt I mean when you recline/tilt the chair actually tilts with the whole chair like with the HERO. Just out of interest what chair do you use?

Something which amazes me is the RRP of these high end ergonomic chairs, the build quality is nothing special and I'm comparing this to the HERO which a lot of people bash.

Anyway I'm back sat on the HERO and whilst the seat pad is harder it is infinitely more comfortable than the Freedom.
 
I honestly believe all the Aeron fans have somehow convinced themselves it's good because it costs a lot, a bit like people who spend crazy money on cars.

Sorry to hear you are also on the never ending quest of find a decent chair, as long as you have no pain in that "crappy" chair then surely it isn't crappy it's good?

I think the HERO is the best chair for me, I'm going to give up the search.
 
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