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Concise Overview Of The Big Man Boss Chair

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The search for basic office furniture and appropriate chairs as part of your overall home furniture can be a bit time consuming when you try to take ergonomics and comfort into account. It is even more difficult when your body frame is either big or tall.

The Big Man Chair is made by Boss Chairs (model no. B990) and is designed for big and tall people who need a chair that will support their weight and larger size. It’s essentially a classic, ergonomic office chair, but made larger and with a stronger, metal support base.

For a helpful overview of the chair, including an assessment of its value, keep reading.

The Numbers

Because the B990 Big Man Chair is made to handle height, width and weight, it’s been made both dimensionally larger and structurally stronger. The seat measures 23.75″ (W) by 20″ (D) and as an adjustable height with a low of 19.5″ and a high of 22.5″. The chair back measure 26.5″ (H) by 25″ (W).

The chair comes with a pneumatic gas-lift adjustable seat, a two-paddle spring tilt and lock mechanism and heavy-duty 3 inch, double wheel castors. The base of this monster chair is made from brushed metal and much stronger than the plastic bases found on cheaper chairs.

Appearance

The Big Man B990 is definitely designed for functionality rather than style. The chair comes in a basic black and has an optional metal or black painted metal tubing. Buyers don’t customize, play with colors or get fancy looking features like a mesh back. This is clearly a chair that has a purpose, and it achieves it with a very utilitarian style.

Cost

At full retail price, most consumers can expect to pay around $300 USD for the Boss B990. However, it can often be found online at a fraction of the price and even for less than $200 USD. Price and value are the two major selling points for the Big Man chair. It essentially offers the same product as its ergonomic, specialty competitors, but for a fraction of the price.

Will It Hold the Weight?

Unfortunately, despite the Big Man’s B990 high-quality construction, the chair still only holds 350 pounds. While it doesn’t need to break into the 500-pound plus market, the chair could stand to increase it’s weight rating to at least 400 pounds.

The Final Word

Overall, the Boss Big Man Chair is a great fit for someone looking for an office chair that fits their dimensions, holds their weight and will stand up through the test of time and use. The price is right and the construction is too. However, the chair might not cut it for customers who want a breathable mesh fabric back or a higher weight capacity.

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