Flash Furniture Kale High Back Ergonomic Office Chair

Its more comfortable than my previous “gaming” chair. I sit on it for 7-10 hours a day and it stays nice and comfortable, the back is surprisingly ergonomic and provides a pretty decent amount of support despite not being adjustable

3 months later: Chair is still holding up great. No squeaking at all and still rolls smoothly

The box was packed well, however the chair is heavy, so after carrying it for a bit the cardboard was pierced by the base of the chair. No damage was done to the chair as it was wrapped well in bubble wrap. Everything needed for assembly was included in a plastic and cardboard package, including an Allen wrench which fit all the hardware.

Assembly was easy. I enlisted the help of my girlfriend and we had it together in less than 30 mins. The way the arms connect to the back is a little wonky as the bolts go in at a bit of an angle. We found it easiest for one person to stabilize the back on it’s side as the other used the included Allen wrench to connect the arms. The base all slides into place without screwing anything in which at first made me suspicious but I had never put an office chair together before. It all slid into place snugly and felt very sturdy.

Sat in the chair for about 3-4 hours immediately after assembly as I had a few papers to write. Felt incredibly comfortable, better than the ones we have at work. There was no slant to either side, I think the reviewers who found the chair had a slant need to reassess how the arms are connected to the seat. The bolts to hold everything in would be easy to connect at angles, took us a couple tries and pressure to get everything to go in tight and without wiggle. The lumbar support adjusts very well and the chair leans back smoothly and with certainty.

All in all I am very happy with the chair and would highly recommend to others. I play PC games very often and for extended periods of time, as well as do most of my work and schoolwork at my desk, so I will be using this chair heavily. I am confident this chair will be my favorite chair in my house. I have even already chosen this chair over my existing upholstered cushioned chair to play my PS4 on multiple occasions.

Shockingly high quality. Longevity a question mark, but treat it well and this is probably well worth the price.

My impression is from the first 48 hours of owning the chair; I bought a pair of them for an office — but … I do have a decade of engineering experience and I’ll use that to give a highly detailed review!

There are three or four main materials at play here: polycarbonate, steel, mesh fabric, and vinyl. Throw in some stitching, zinc and brass plated fasteners, and miscellaneous softer plastics and you have the whole picture.

Starting from the base: The casters are fairly standard plastic with steel or zinc-coated base metal shanks. No surprises here. Replace with urethane if you want to not damage hardwood floors. The 5-pointed base itself is dense polycarbonate. Don’t mistake this for metal! It’s well engineered and has only a few minor flashing points made during mold separation. During assembly the hydraulic assembly is pushed unceremoniously into the base and it wedges in nicely. Disassembly is possible with some force but it won’t slip on you.

The seat of the chair bolts to the bottom attachment bracket with 4 m6 bolts. Black oxide here again no surprises. Some slight head oxidation means your chair is likely sitting in a warehouse for around 4-9 months before shipping to you. No big deal but worth noting.

The actual seat is fabric with a vinyl edge. Compression is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch natural with a minor forward bias. This is great and keeps your posture on point, but you may feel you are “slipping” out of the chair if you try to sit in it improperly. Having the base of your back aligned with the chair back will do wonders for you.

Stitching appears to be of reasonable quality on the vinyl edging and armrests. Those are soft vinyl too and will be your first failure point after a few years of use. Don’t fret! These are easy to reupholster! Search on YouTube for guides.

Overall the arms have some slight side wiggle to them that comes from their cheap push-button up/down operation. Normal. A little annoying if you like to adjust arm height a lot. Not a big deal overall. More molded plastic here; good quality like the base.

The arms bolt to the seat and to the back of the chair… and THAT IS WHERE THIS THING SHINES.

The back of this chair is large but not immodest and insanely comfortable. If you sit properly in this chair it feels better than some $1000 chairs. I am not kidding. I own some (admittedly used) $1000 chairs I also got for a steal. These are better. I am serious.

The back of this chair feels luxurious and supportive with zero pressure points. It’ll be comfortable up to around 6’6” in height, and around 250-275lbs. Over that you should get a larger chair. (I’m 6’x170 for reference)

To finish up: the mesh of the back is bolted securely to the frame which has admittedly decent looking slots for air to flow. It looks a bit spinal but it’s all black so doesn’t distract from overall aesthetics. Some included rubber end caps even cover the screws that secure the back to the seat. These will keep those black oxide screws from rusting underneath. (More m6 here by the way, with 12 used in total)

As you can tell, I’m honestly very very pleased and will be buying more of these. Possible future wish-list inclusions would be a mesh seat and bottom tilt adjustment. The slight forward bias may be annoying to some who don’t like to sit far back in their chairs with good posture. But it’s not a deal breaker at all.

5 stars for overall quality and feel
4 for aesthetics, mixed bag here
5 for ease of assembly
4 for materials. Black oxide fasteners do rust and vinyl can flake over time.
3-4 for packing. Honestly everything was just jammed into the box but it seemed fine on delivery across both units
Averaging this to a solid 4.5-5 for the final review.

I almost don’t want to leave this review because I feel like I’m letting people in on a clever secret. But there you have it. Get one. Get two. Enjoy them. Value is all there. And I’m big on sustainability. Spending more won’t get you dramatically far from this even if you find more features in other chairs.

Any questions or comments let me know.