Commodore II Big & Tall Leather Executive Chair, Brown

I've only had this chair for 2 days. It wasn't difficult to put together and the instructions that came with it made it easy. All the tools you will need are already in the package with the screws. It seems to be pretty sturdy, but I will see how sturdy it is after about 6 months. I am 6'3 and weigh 310 lbs. I can tell you that the chair, on it's absolute lowest setting, sits really high off the ground. My feet just touch the ground sitting in this chair. I have a buddy that is 5'10 and the chair was too tall for him so if you are shorter than 6 feet, this isn't the chair for you. I like the adjustable headrest. The armrest is really comfy. To give you an idea of how wide this chair is, my waist is 45 inches and my hips are 48 inches and there is still a good 2 - 3 inches on both sides between me and the armrest and my legs aren't up against the armrest. I'll add more in about 6 months.UPDATE 6/13/2015:This chair is still going strong. I've had no issues from it. I'm in the chair about 1 - 4 hours a day. It still feels like I just received it. I haven't had to make my chair higher as it sits high enough for me on its' lowest setting.UPDATE 7/13/2016:Just like last year, this chair is still going well... It still able to move up and down and doesn't just retract after sitting in it for a long period of time. It is still comfortable and the cushion has not sunk in at all.UPDATE 8/09/2017:Well, it seems this chair lasts about 3 years. The gas lift is finally done for. It keeps sinking to the bottom and won't stay at the very top anymore. The leather has very little peeling and the cushion still feels really good. I weight a little more now than I did then, 320, but this chair is regulated up to 350 lbs. The armrest began to wobble a few months ago. It isn't severe. I highly recommend this chair. That being said, I'll probably get a different chair because I want something that looks cooler than this one.

I thought for about 2 weeks before purchasing this chair. there are some terrible reviews on it. Decided to take the chance.With my Prime the shipping was free and it got here in 2 day's time. Well packaged, no damage- I purchased it to replace a crap "big and tall" chair I had previously that last less than a year.I sit in my office chair every single day, commonly for more than 8 hours a day. I am just under 7 foot tall and weigh in at around 290 pounds.Assembling the chair was not easy, the reason for the one star missing. It is HEAVY. even for a big guy like me, I am athletic and consider myself pretty strong- the bolts went in tightly, all came with blue thread lock on them. All in all, the assembly wasn't really a problem, just seemed more difficult than it should have been.All of the exposed parts are solid, welded steel and the leather stuff.The base of the chair is solid as a rock with big thick casters. after getting it put together it is very heavy, and seems to be very sturdy as well. There is no wobble to the arms or base and at it's highest level I can only touch the floor with my tip-toes.With all the reviews of one star, I can't help but think those people didn't put the chair together correctly: the screws require big person effort to get set in straight and flush, and you need to align the metal, as with any metal product- but now that it is together I don't think there will be any problem with this chair.I am going to wait a few months, then update this, but as far as my initial thoughts, I am happy with the purchase. The assembly directions were clearly labeled in good English, the parts all seem to be relatively high quality and I don't see any immediate reason for concern. If the bad reviews are putting you off buying this, I would say ignore them as I did and call it user error- because I am overall pretty happy with this chair.EDIT: Purchased on September 20, 2013, Broke on 8/3/2015 Removed 2 stars.It's now been a couple years I have had this chair and it finally broke today. Overall, it was a decent chair. as I broke it in and used it for a daily 9-5 office job it got more and more uncomfortable. Within a few months of having this product it started showing real signs of failure and started leaning badly to one side. Today it finally snapped a plastic retainer for the tilt mechanism. I will be ordering another chair from Amazon ( Not this one, would not buy again) and tossing this one in the trash. It's lasted a couple years, but definitely was not a high quality product. After it broke, the tilt would not operate- so I just beat it with a hammer until it did. When I flipped it over I noticed it has really taken a beating. All of the metal joints and rubbing surfaces are misshaped and wearing badly. It was only a matter of time till it gave up.All said- It was a decent chair. I dealt with the minor annoyances until they became major issues and finally just ended the chair's life. Going to look for something a bit more well made with better reviews- and in my opinion you should spend a few more bucks if you are ialready in the market for a large, pretty expensively priced standard office chair.