This is an elegant chair that feels less elegant when compared to its pretty fierce competition
The Fractal Design Refine is a comfortable chair with some smart inclusions, but it doesn't accommodate big thighs well—and inconsistent arm rests leave it feeling a little less than utterly 'refined'.Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.and for good reason. With soft materials, a great look, and a good price point for that quality, it's hard to justify getting anything else at that cost.
Due to this chair being quite heavy, you will benefit from having a second person to help out but I managed to put it all together in less than fifteen minutes by myself. Due to how easy the armrests are to move I did misread part of the instructions wrong and pop an armrest on backwards, but the hardest part of fixing this was checking my bruised ego in an office full of people.The Fractal Design Refine is a great looking chair, with a whole host of black and white toned colours to choose from.
Importantly, the lumbar support can be adjusted very quickly and intuitively. There's a plate on the back of the chair you can manually move up and down to adjust where your back rests on it, and a knob can be turned which pushes it further into or away from the chair. This means, crucially, you can adjust it while sitting down to find the perfect spot to support your posture.
Once sat down and set up, this chair is very comfortable and super sturdy. The materials aren't super soft but not so hard as to not welcome the weight of your body as you plop it down. I have often found myself knocking the arm rest out of its best position by casually moving my arms back and this left me never quite relying on them. This is a shame as the 4D aspect of the armrests work well and they can move relatively comfortably to most positions you might need them in.
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