Flash FurnitureNicholas Mid-Back Swivel Desk Chair with Wheels, Mesh Back, Padded Seat, and Armrests, Adjustable Height Mesh Ergonomic Office Chair, Black

I bought both the Flash Furniture Mid Back Black Mesh Chair and the SPACE Seating Professional Dark Air Grid Back w/ Black Eco Leather Seat.I needed two chairs for my home office as I often have clients over. At the time of this review, both of these chairs are number one sellers on Amazon in their respective categories. At my previous employment I had an Aeron chair and funny enough I actually like both of these as much if not more. The Aeron had better casters and quality of construction but I always found it kind of mushy, and I had to constantly re tighten the arm rests as they tended become loose from their settings after a couple of hours.Consensus: Pleasantly surprised by both of them and I’m giving them both 5 stars for value and comfort. Note, I’m only in my first week with both.- Ease of assembly – Assembled both chairs within 15 minutes. The SPACE was in particular really easy. Both have the identical number of bolts used in identical places (10 for each chair). The Flash had slightly weaker instructions but overall both were very easy to assemble. I particularly like the touch of the SPACE chair where they warned on the box “don’t use a knife here to open” which could have led to cutting some of the fabric with a large knife.- Comfort – I am 5’ 9” 220 lbs (body builder) and I found both chairs very comfortable. I prefer a firmer cushion and good back support - both were excellent. Same thing on leg height. I had no issues with long terms seating when with past chairs my legs and ass could go numb. I’m currently using the Flash more, but that is because if reading a book or gaming, it’s nice to be able to tilt back. The SPACE has better casters and is better for hardcore grinding away at work if you want a rigid back. I’ve noticed people complaining that the chairs don’t go down far enough. At my height no problem. Especially once I added blocks under my antique oak table lifting it up higher. Perfect ergonomic feel now compared to what I had before.- Quality – The SPACE (made in Taiwan) has better quality construction and materials than the Flash (made in China). Aesthetically I find the SPACE better looking, The Flash has some nasty silver flashing on it, cheaper plastic, and IMHO leaving the nasty dust guards off made it look much better. If I had to bet money on it I think the SPACE will outlast the Flash. The quality of the cushions on the SPACE also seem a bit higher than the Flash.- Value – For the comfort I have now, if these chairs last a couple of years it’s an outstanding value. I seriously considered getting another Aeron and I’m glad I didn’t. I’m part of a start up now and I’m getting 90% of the comfort from the Aeron for literally 1/7th the price from each of these chairs. AND I now have two chairs. Killer value.Overall: Depending on what you want from an office chair they’re both great. The Flash has the advantage of adjust-ability for different seating postures but the SPACE wins when it comes to old school, rigid back grind it out comfort – it just feels a little bit more stable.

The chair was very easy for this 70 year to put together. I am changing my office decor and it looks great and functions well. Recommend.

If you can buy it for less than the MFTC 200 then I would say buy it. I bought the MFTC chair in 2015 from Office Depot for $99 on sale and it does go on sale every so often. The cushion has worn out and the armrests crack. I suspect the same will happen with this Flash Furniture branded chair also so I didn't even bother to attach the cheap armrests.■■■ Brand/Manufacturer ■■■□ Flash Furniture Executive Swivel- Belnick LLC (Not the true OEM)□ Realspace MFTC 200 - Anji Grand Orient Furniture Co. Ltd (Office Depot/Max brand)■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I couldn't find the real OEM for Belnick's Flash Furniture branded chair, the bottom labels didn't reveal anything. The Realspace is made by Anji Grand Orient Furniture Co. Ltd as labeled on the bottom of the chair. Belnick has warehouses in Georgia, Ohio, Mississippi, and California otherwise no further information about the OEM. The chairs are very closely identical making me suspect it's highly plausible it's from the same manufacturer as the Realspace.■■■ Origin ■■■□ Flash Furniture - Made In China□ Realspace MFTC - Made In China■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Both chairs are made in China, Realspace has it on the bottom label of the seat and FF has it on the outside of the box.■■■ Seat Cushion Quality ■■■□ FF - A cushioned contour shaped for your bottom□ RS MFTC - No contour at all■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■The bottom of the FF chair is made of a plastic base and the RS MFTC is made of a heavier wood base with the upholstery stapled onto the seat. If you ever want to reupholster your seat in the future (like I probably will be doing) then buy the RS MFTC. I suspect the plastic base chosen in the FF task chair is to reduce shipping weight and cost. I can't be sure that the current RS MFTC still uses a wooden base as the seat. While the FF chair has a nice contoured cushion, I feel that over time the area where you sit may sink in over time leaving the outside portions you are not sitting on raised up high. The RS MFTC cushion may sink a lot faster if you are heavier in weight, I am only about 155 lbs, and the cushion still sunk over time fully flattening with zero support left.▓ If you need the cushion to be comfortable, I would choose the FF chair as the seat is contoured. The RS MFTC cushion lies flat and over time you will need to reupholster the cushion or purchase a memory foam cushion to place on top of it after the cushion flattens. ▓■■■ Seat Height ■■■□ FF - 18.5" lowered, 23" raised (based on top of cushion)□ RS MFTC - 15" lowered, 20" (based on top of cushion)■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■If you have short legs then get the RS MFTC as it sits lower, if you have longer legs go with the FF as it sits higher. Your legs will be dangling off the FF if you have short legs or your feet will not be planted on the floor comfortably.■■■ Seat Tilt Adjustments ■■■□ FF - Tilt function only leans backward, no way to lean forward□ RS MFTC - Tilt function only leans forward, leans back very little■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■There is no way to lean back on the RS MFTC task chair like the FF chair if that matters to you. And I am sure I installed it correctly as it is impossible to put the backrest mesh on if you put the bracket on incorrectly. The RS MFTC is more fitting for shorter individuals who would like to be able to plant their feet onto the floor comfortably.■■■ Backrest Mesh ■■■□ FF - 15" wide (measured sitting down at waist width)□ RS MFTC - 18" wide (measured sitting down at waist width)■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I felt that both meshes provided good lumbar support as they both can be placed in a vertical position and tilted backward if you need to lean back for some reason. However, I did find that the width of the RS MFTC's backrest was much more satisfying. While both chairs provided adequate lumbar support the width of the RS MFTC chair just felt a lot more comfortable. There is a weird plastic accordion insert for the FF chair which felt cheap and tacky that did not properly expand up enough when the backrest was raised. I believe over time it would probably dry out and crack and split at the seams that join the plastic together. Both chairs' backrest mesh can be adjusted vertically to fit your torso height.■■■ Arm Rests ■■■□ FF - Poor Quality□ RS MFTC - Poor Quality■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Both are very identical in shape, size, function, and quality with the RS MFTC barely being a little bit better in quality but not by much. The armrests will crack over time, I didn't even bother to attach the FF armrests on arrival and assembly.■■■ Ease of Assembly ■■■□ FF - Very Easy□ RS MFTC - Medium■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■In terms of assembly, I found the FF chair to be much easier to assemble for the reason being that the holes lined up well and the screws were easy to tighten. I found that the RS MFTC chair was slightly more difficult to assemble because of the screw quality but not more significantly difficult. I had to use a socket wrench to tighten the RS MFTC screws because they were slightly more difficult to tighten with the supplied Allen wrench.■■■ Conclusion ■■■While both chairs were pretty comparable in function, quality, and comfort I was more satisfied with the Realspace MFTC200 besides the poorly supported cushion. Smaller individuals should choose the Realspace MFTC200, larger individuals should consider the Flash Furniture Executive Swivel. If a comfortable seat cushion is your priority then you may like the Executive Swivel better. Both chairs have their place and it's never a one-size-fits-all in the budget space.▌ Flash Furniture Executive Swivel ▌+ Better for large/heavy individuals+ Better contoured seat cushion+ Tilts backward- Not as good for shorter individuals- Backrest mesh is not as wide- Can't tilt seat forward▌ Realspace MFTC200 ▌+ Better for smaller/lighter individuals+ Wider backrest mesh+ Tilts forward- Seat cushion not contoured- Seat cushion flattens over time- Can't tilt seat backward