The Omni appears to be like good. It is a step up out of your common workplace chair design, with a bit of sophistication and a design language on the backrest that resembles the spine-like look of the Herman Miller Embody. It is available in Midnight Black or House Grey (artistic names), and my unit is the latter. The corporate says the Omni can assist folks as much as 300 kilos.
I do not suppose I’ve sat on an workplace chair with softer padding than the Omni. The multi-density sponge cushion materials of the seat and backrest is plush with out feeling such as you’re sinking in, as a result of it is not tremendous thick. It’s extremely comfy, and the softness of the fabric remains to be what surprises me essentially the most in regards to the Omni after sitting on it for weeks.
It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see how the material holds up after greater than a yr of use. Thus far, it nonetheless appears to be like nice after near a month of sitting, although it likes to gather hair. It is exhausting to gauge breathability as we’re now within the cooler months, however my again feels a little bit heat after a number of hours on the chair. Should you’re in a scorching surroundings, you will probably really feel sweaty. It is not as dangerous because the vegan leather-covered foam on most gaming chairs, however it will not supply the breathability of a true mesh.
The armrests aren’t a lot to write down house about—you’ll be able to transfer them up or down, ahead and again, and angle them inward or outward. You’ll be able to’t push them towards or away out of your physique like on the Embody, however that is commonplace for a chair at this value (which is $1,099 MSRP, although the corporate appears to have a persistent sale of $848). I recognize that the arms do not simply shift or slide round, which is a standard downside with many chairs. The armrest itself is not too exhausting, and the fabric feels pretty sturdy.
A Battery-Powered Chair
{Photograph}: Julian Chokkattu
The Bionic FlexFit Backrest is the Omni’s spotlight, which makes use of the battery-powered ErgoPulse Motor System for configuration. It is basically a motorized manner to make sure the backrest strains up completely towards your again; no have to fiddle round with an ungainly lumbar assist. There are three buttons on the left armrest. The entrance two shift the backrest assist up or down, and the third is a spinal therapeutic massage perform, which I will tackle later.