Flexispot OC6 Ergonomic Chair Review
Can this affordable office chair reach new heights?
Disclaimer: Flexispot sent us a unit of the OC6 free of charge to review, but all thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are our own and were not discussed with the company prior to publishing.
Retail Price: $269
Price is Right
When you consider the tools you use in everyday life, not a lot of people spend a lot of their hard earned money on a piece of equipment that might just be the most vital resource to getting anything done. That item is your office chair. This is more true than ever with work from home jobs being a norm now. Flexispot sent us their new OC6 ergonomic mesh office chair to review and my butt has been testing this seat at work for a few weeks now. This chair is designed with a few structural benefits that may just make it a reliable companion to get work done comfortably.
What a Load
Flexispot claims the OC6's BIFMA certified Mesh can endure impacts of 110 lbs over 400,000 times.Let’s start off by classifying where the OC6 belongs in the office chair market. It’s neither priced at the lowest tier of office chairs, nor does it reach the high-end category price tags. There’s a decent chunk of adjustability offered by Flexispot that might be harder to find elsewhere in this range. In our press briefing of the product, Flexispot said they designed the OC6 to be a cost-effective alternative to the Steelcase Gesture which retails about 4 times more than that of the OC6. While I can’t personally say that the OC6 has the same build quality of the Gesture (especially as we don’t own one), what is a fact is that the OC6 utilizes a similar Y-shaped back structure. So in theory, the seating experience for the user should allow the body to be rested in a similar position.
Ergonomics
Proper posture has been a major selling point for chair makers over the last decade and Flexispot has crammed in a wide range of adjustments to assist your body. You got the standard things like seat height, armrest height and position, as well as lumbar support, tilt, and a headrest setting. The armrests are specifically adjustable on a 3D scale meaning you can adjust height, depth, and the angle. I found this to be a good and bad trait as it allowed me to easily move the armrest around into a position that would be suitable to the desk type that I had the chair paired with. But because it’s so flexible to adjust, the armrests don’t feel as stable as I traditionally like on my chairs. The armrest are made from a plastic material, but there is a soft padding that absorbs the weight of your elbows when placed directly on them. There’s some flex on the handles that wiggle and rattle even after tightening, but nothing so blatantly distracting that would be a cause for concern.
However, there’s a good amount of customizability and although I initially couldn’t find a perfect series of configurations to set on my chair, I eventually settled on one that was relatively nice to sit in. I did find the mesh material that the chair uses to be a little hard on the tush. It’s sturdy though as Flexispot says it can support up to 500 lbs of weight. I also liked how the material doesn’t get too warm from my butt being planted in it for long periods of time. The seat is cool before and after I leave it. Thanks to a metal frame that serves as the bones of the OC6, I actually felt like the chair was built rather well. When assembling the unit, I was surprised at how heavy each part was. There’s considerable heft behind the bones of the OC6 and I felt the stability it provides when perched in it.
Modern Looks
When it comes to the lumbar support, there’s an adjustable pillow that can be shifted a few inches up and down. It’s shaped in the form of an oval that doesn’t cover too much real estate nor is it super fluffy. It’s easy to adjust, but it’s a little firm against my upper lower back when it's at the highest peak that it can reach.
That in combination with the adjustable depth is a noticeable improvement for my overall sitting position. By being able to extend the seat forward, my knees have benefitted from additional support so that I don’t feel fatigued sitting for long periods of time. The OC6 is quite nimble to move around in.
And finally, I do think that Flexispot has given the OC6 a pretty nice aesthetic design. The light gray color has more of a white hue to it when it’s further away, thus lightening up my office setup. In fact, the compactly stitched cloth material used to hold together the back of the chair is my favorite thing about the OC6. I especially liked the way the Y-back structure looks as it has a distinct modern appearance behind it. It looks slightly more hip than a traditional office chair would appear.
At the end of the day I do find the Flexispot OC6 to be a comfortable seat to guide me through my workday. It’s not a premium chair, but it's priced right and has a modern appeal that will fit with many consumers.
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