Ich bin ein Berliner
We can’t speak for you but right now we’re sitting down. As
you can imagine writing for a review website involves quite a bit of sitting
down (when we’re not shooting each other with Nerf guns or hunting around for
lost LEGO pieces). This means that bottom comfort is very important and we’ve searched
the net to find something to place our rumps upon that is supportive, comfy and
stylish. And we found it.
The Niceday Berlin Executive Chair was top of our list, not
just because of the cool-looking, Mad Men-like style, but also because of the
price. If you thought Don Draper sat on only the most expensive of bum-holders,
think again. We unpacked the chair, received with thanks from Viking Direct,
and warmed up our trousers.
Like we said it was the look of the Berlin Executive Chair
that caught our eye. Cool cream wrapped
around bright chrome fittings ensure that it makes your crappy plastic office
seat look like a milk stool. Once assembled (which took us no more than 15
minutes - all tools included) we were impressed by how ‘executive’ the chair
actually is… but at a bargain price.
At time of publication the chair retails on www.viking-direct.co.uk for just
£34.99, and considering that that price includes a leather-faced, chrome
supported piece of furniture delivered for free, colour us impressed. But our
satisfaction with the product extends further than just staring at it in our
office – we actually sat on it. We know… we go that extra mile for our readers.
Comfortable, with great lumbar support, the Niceday Berlin
Executive Chair is a dream to sit on. In terms of adjustability you can control
the height (thanks to the pleasing hissy lever on the underside – who doesn’t
enjoy playing with that?) rotation and tilt. Nicely done by Niceday, the tilt
can be adjusted to make it stiffer or freer, meaning you won’t suddenly go
flipping backwards out of sight during a high-pressure meeting. There’s also a
tilt lock which prevents it all together, just in case you want to appear
anything but casual.
And for those worried that sitting on the chair while on a
slippy office floor will lead to hilarious, YouTube-demanding incidents of
wheeling around uncontrollably… relax. The Niceday Berlin Executive Chair features
special locking castors, meaning that the wheels only work when you’re not
sitting on it. As soon as your, ahem, substantial human weight is applied the
wheels automatically lock, keeping you at your desk.
If we could, we’d convert one into a toilet.
£34.99