u/phillyirish31

Located in Boyertown Area

1 year old Haworth Soji in mint condition. Mesh back, adjustable lumbar support, 4D arms, seat height and depth adjuster, recline tension adjuster and fixed position.

Nothing wrong with the chair- I wanted something different after a year.

$225 Venmo/paypal accepted

For context I’m 5’8 198 lean. I just spent a year with the Haworth soji. I had a staples mesh ergonomic chair before that for 10 years. I only went with the soji because I couldn’t rationalize paying $1k for an office chair… well here I am with one sitting in my home office, and an hour later, it might’ve be a really good decision. The seat of the soji bottomed out after a year- became very firm and I was developing pressure points in my butt. I ended up buying a $25 18in gel pad (cubed exactly like the $130 purple cushion). If you like your chair but the cushion isn’t right, a $25 gel pad can fix your problems and save you money. I’m also a leaner and sloucher and needed something with a higher back.

First impressions of the fern an hour after delivery- the cushion is much different than the soji- more plush. It’ll be interesting to see how this holds up over time. AI tells me Haworth doesn’t use the same cushion for their chairs, and right away I feel that. As a 5’8 sloucher, I pulled the seat pan almost all of the way out. A lot of people complained about the gap between the seat pan and back rest, but I don’t notice it all. I can see it, so I acknowledge that it’s there, but no issues sitting straight up, leaning back or leaning and slouching. If you have longer legs, I can see where the seat pan might come short of what you need, but that is subjective and I’m guessing. Sit in it first to make the decision.

Arm rests- when extended all the way up, they are higher than the soji. My desk is higher, and I had to buy 2 inch pads to attach to the soji to avoid wrist pain. I don’t think I’ll need them with the fern. They are comfortable and very adjustable.

Lumbar- I got it and I’m glad I did. It’s not intrusive as opposed to other reviews. Fits me well.

Digital mesh- super super super soft and comfortable. I fell in love with it right away.

Recline- miles better than the soji. Even without the headrest, the base of my skull is supported by the top of the chair. I’m debating about the atlas headrest because it was something I researched and would fit my sitting style. There’s multiple recline angles to stop at and a tension adjuster so you don’t go flying all of the way back in full recline.

Looking back to a year ago, I avoided the fern and many in this category, because of the price. I purchased it during Haworth’s 20% off summer sale and at $1300 with all
Of the upgrades (except headrest) I can say for sure I still feel the same. None of these chairs are worth the cost. $800- sure/maybe. I have to assume increased shipping costs are built into these prices since Covid inflation. But there is value in what I’m sitting in as I type all of this out. I can feel it- just not $1300 worth of it.

I’m going to use every minute of the 30 day free return policy to decide, but I’ll likely keep it. Ive come to understand there is no perfect chair. You’d have to Frankenstein 2-3 chairs together to get your unicorn. The fern checks the boxes in my major needs categories so far and it looks absolutely great too. Something else to consider is that our bodies weren’t meant to sit for 3-4 hours at a time yet alone 7-10 hours per day. Get up, move, eat healthy, drink water, take care of yourself. The chair will hopefully not add to the problems, but in conjunction with a somewhat decent lifestyle, keep it at status quo.

I hope this helps anyone in their search. If you have questions, please let me know. Good luck!

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