Dexley mesh chair from Staples - budget chair! Unboxing and setup - FlexFit Union & Scale
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- Unboxing and set up of Dexley mesh office chair purchased from Staples here in Canada. I needed a new chair due to having to give up a chair to our son for his remote school work and our other chair starting to fail. I wanted a comfortable chair with mesh fabric to help keep cool in the warm office.
It can be hard to find computer chairs to try out right now but I found one I liked at Staples and it was out of stock. The store then got one in and I grabbed it as quick as I could.
It has been almost a week since I purchased the chair and I am finding it to be great task chair to use for a full workday. Definitely recommended so far!
Chapters:
0:00 Chair need story
5:39 Unboxing
12:44 Assembly
19:05 testing
21:40 final thoughts
Music from the CZcams Audio library:
Outro: Far Away (Sting) by MK2
Thank you so much just picked one up today and had it done in like 30 minutes because of you
Glad the video was helpful.
Just bought the chair today...really appreciate you taking the time to put this video together.
Hope it works for you! Thanks for watching
How’s the chair so far? I’m thinking of buy it
I would not have been able to assemble this chair without this video.
Thanks I just ordered this chair super excited!
I exchanged a cushion seat chair I got on Monday for this one today. More comfortable indeed.
yeah got it done and already using it right now thanks !!
Thank you!! Just built with your help, appreciate it!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
you’re a good dad thank u
Very helpful video. Thanks so much!
Glad it was useful - thanks for watching!
I’m ordering this because of this video, thanks
Hope you like it, thanks for watching!
Thanks! This video was a big help.
Glad to hear it!
I was looking at this chair this morning. It was just a touch too large for me, especially in the seat length. I ended up with the Hyken instead. I left the head rest off of it because it was just a bit too low even in its highest setting. If the Dexley feels like you are swimming in it then the Hyken might be a good choice to look at as well.
Pulled the trigger on grabbing this chair today after seeing a post on /r/buildapcsales ($129). Hoping to use this video to help me get this thing together. nice work!
This helped me out with setting it up and staples has them on sale right now for $159 and I searched for a coupon code and got $25 off. Great deal!
What was the coupon code ?
@@Poppies__ I guess we’ll never know
@@redsfan6472 whats the coupon
thank you for the review
Thanks for watching!
Just got mine done..thanks
Great! Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for watching!
Great review. I was considering that chair. Also curious what camera you have? Looks great.
Thanks for watching! Video was filmed with my Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone - it does pretty well
Thanks for the video. I was able to put my chair together. The headrest is a challenge though.
i thought i was the only one 🤦🏼♂️ whole reason i came to this video
Is the chair worn out at all from the 4 months that you had it?
I cant get the damn screw in, any suggestions?
@@Jack-on5uq I'm having the same issue - the screw just doesn't seem to connect to anything...
how heavy are you, and hows it holding upas of now?
thanks for the video, it was very easy to follow. I was also wondering if mine was used due to the marks, but i didnt think about inspection.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
You should look into rollerblade wheels for your chairs, works on carpet. Also way less noise than the stock plastic casters.
I had looked at those and might do that for one of my old chairs that has smaller casters - but so far this one is working well even on carpet. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
You video ar the best
I’ve been considering getting one of these chairs for a while now. Is the upper part of the back rest curved so that it moves your shoulders forward when sitting back or are you able to keep them in a neutral position. Also how tall are you? I’m worried the headrest may not be high enough for me. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the questions. I was concerned about the back rest pushing the shoulders forward too, that is why I didn't go with a gaming type chair - there are no issues at all with my shoulders being hunched forward.
I am 6'2" - The headrest only really comes into play for me when I lean back. I use the head rest at its max height and have to tilt it slightly (tilt bottom forward) to make sure it aligns with my head and not my neck when I lean back. I can't say for sure, but an inch or two taller than me could make the head rest of no use.
@@BGRFamily Great I’m 6’1” so I should fit nicely. I appreciate the info thanks again.
Totally agree on the lumbar. Feels hard and bugging me. Any updated opinion on that? Like maybe it softens?
Yeah, for me the lumbar felt like an issue when I first set it up, but I ended up finding a setting that works for me and have been good since. I've had the chair for a few months now and the lumbar hasn't bugged me since that first day.
there are caster wheels that you can get on amazon for about 30$~ and they ware significantly better then these on carpet
Mind linking or giving the full name of the caster wheels? :)
i’m considering this chair for a new WFH position I’ll be starting. how it holding up now that you’ve had it for a couple months? is there any sagging in the seat mesh?
Thanks for watching! No issues with the mesh sagging at all - still very supportive. Some of the plastic parts do have some squeaks now but other than that it is still very solid and very comfortable even with 8+ hours use a day.
As someone who is sensitive to outdoors, is there a strong "new materials" or "new plastics" odour to the chair when you first get it?
I didn't find it to be particularly strong odour wise. I think usually the strongest smells come from fabric or foam and this chair only has minimal foam and fhe mesh material didn't have any smell.
I have the same chair. Do you have any tips about how to get more height out of the chair? It seems to sit a little low causing my elbows to be less than 90° angle. Thanks!
The chair does seem to sit a bit lower than my previous chair - unfortunately I don't have anything that might help make the chair a bit higher. I assume you have adjusted the arm rest height and still have the same issue.
One possibility is after market casters - you can get ones that are essentially like roller blade wheels that I believe would sit higher than the casters that come with the chair, I haven't tried them myself though and can't be sure.
Great video, thanks for posting, am I right in saying that the chair back cannot be straightened up in any way, I like to sit quite upright sometimes when sitting at my computer desk at home, apart from this, a great chair! Thanks again!
In other words, I don’t want the chair to lean back at all, not an inch in some instances, if possible.
That is my experience, yeah. There unfortunately is a bit of lean on the back even when it is full up.
Big heads up on these chairs. I just got a Hyken, cheaper version of this Dexley chair. During assembly I "bricked" the ENTIRE CHAIR GAS CYLINDER FUNCTIONALITY with one simple easy to make "mistake". It wasn't my fault really as there was nothing in the instructions mentioning this could happen and I was able and got the entire chair replaced.
Here's the scoop, the gas cylinder was in a separate box for my chair. In the thin end (top) is a light greenish plastic cylinder. You can see it sticking up from the base starting at 18:37. That plastic cylinder can fall out. Either in the box or during assembly. After putting my chair together and it failed, I found this cylinder in the box the gas cylinder came in.
If that falls out before the last step where you sit on the chair to lock the base in place, the chair is "bricked". I think possibly this plastic cylinder punctures the gas cylinder? Activates it? Or maybe it just activates it from the handle? Anyway without that tiny bit of easy to lose plastic the chair will not go up and down at all. AND on top of that, there is absolutely no way to get the base off again once it is locked in place. I TRIED! I actually bought mine at Staples and they gave me a replacement no questions, after I explained the stupidity of the design.
Tech support... yikes. I call the 800 number frustrated and annoyed. SHE yells at ME for being "mean". Come on. An hour putting the chair together and it doesn't work, and then find out there's no way to fix it, yes, I was a tad angry and annoyed.
Just bought this chair but seemed to have thrown away the booklet to show all the adjustments for the chair. Is there anyway you could send me pictures of it as I can't find it online?
Sorry, I don't appear to have the booklet either.
I went into staples today, sat in this chair, and fell in love with it. FIgures not one available (except for the floor model) definitely not on sale but much cheaper than the Autonomous ErgoChair Recline, which I purchased a year or two ago and have only sat in a handful of times (even had them replace the seat yet my but continued to hurt $600 for a chair it should be comfy the $40 Costco chair was comfier) this one, however, is super comfy (lumbar is always hard to get used to needs fine-tuning) So 2 years later hows it holding out for you? I have seen some complaints about the seat ripping, 🤞 that does not happen but it sounds like they have a good warranty. Thank you for the unboxing cause I missed out on that experience and I feel like I have not now haha.
P.S. writing this comment while sitting on the chair :) one happy tushy lol
Awesome that you are enjoying the chair.
I haven't had any issues with the mesh ripping at all. I used for about 2 years of working from home and using it daily. I still do half the week at home and it is still going strong!
@@BGRFamily Thats awesome. :) thank you for the update.
do you know how wide the seat is by any chance ?
about 20.25 inches across edge to edge - the mesh portion is approx 19 inches across
@@BGRFamily word thanks homie. and can you lock the chair, so that if you lean back, it doesn't lean back ?
There is a tilt lock - but I think it still lets me lean back a bit more than I would like when I have it locked. Hope that helps.
How are you enjoying the chair 4 months later? I wasn't in the boat for a new chair until mine just broke so now I'm sitting at my desk in a rock hard wooden kitchen chair doing 3 months of chair research in a single night, lol. I think I'm finally down to the dexley, but my biggest concern is the lumbar support. Does it get annoying? I'm a bit of a sloucher and like to watch videos/relax in my computer chair rather than sit at a 90 degree angle all the time. And how does the mesh compare in comfortability compared to a normal fabric padded chair? Any input is appreciated, going to staples tomorrow and hopefully they'll have one on display for me to try. Great video.
I am still liking mine and it is working pretty well. I do have a slight annoyance that when the chair tilt is locked it does still tilt back a bit - not my preference but some will like it. I found the lumbar annoying at first but managed to eventually get it where it is good for me, but I know some have commented that they don't like it at all. I like the mesh better than the fabric - it breathes better and seems to support more evenly - the other side of that is that the mesh provides no insulation so you can feel chilly sometimes depending on the environment. Hope that helps.
@@BGRFamily thanks for the quick reply, gonna try it out and if the lumbar doesn't bother me I will probably buy.
@@BGRFamily Ended up picking up the chair and i loooooove everything besides the lumbar support, but I feel maybe I just need to get used to it. if you don't mind, what is your height and what setting do you have it? I am 6 foot 3 and currently have it all the way down, but I really cant make up my mind what feels best lol. Thanks for your time
I am 6' 2" and I have the lumbar all the way down as well. That seems to work best for me, or at least that is where I got used to it. Hope you enjoy the chair!
@@BGRFamily Thanks I guess that’s where I’ll keep it for now.
Does it have a locking mechanism to lock it in a tilt position?
Yes, the tilt lock is done via the raise/lower lever - pretty standard to how most office chairs do it.
As I said, there is a tilt lock for locking the back. Thanks for watching!
Bought a Dexley from Staples several months ago, the chair looks nice, it's easy to assemble, and I like the mesh seat. One big problem: it started to creak after a few months, and I'm not that heavy. Every time I move, it creaks, it drive me nuts. Beware. I don't recommend this chair.
i dont see no one talking about this, but how does it feel on the butt?haha like do you get sore still from sitting too long or is that gone thanks to the mesh?
I find it to be really good for long term comfort. I find most foam office chairs disappointing after the mesh.
@@BGRFamily thanks alot
nice mlp plushies 😎
can you actually adjust the height of the headrest?
Yes, the headrest has height and tilt adjustments. Thanks for watching
@@BGRFamily thanks i just put mine together and didnt realize the headrest had a height adjustment. Good video!
Thanks!
How’s it holding up
Pretty good - still very comfortable
@@BGRFamily thats nice, thanks!
hey whats the item number and model number
As per Staples Canada website Item : 2949742 Model: 57409-CA
Everything is plastic and yet solid and robust :D
Have had it for a year now with no issues - used 6+ hours a day at 230-250 pounds...so yeah, it is plastic but still surprisingly robust
The lumbar sucks and makes the chair miserable for me. Who wants that stabbing them in the back? I'm going to try to remove it somehow.
I had the same problem. Had to return it.
I may try and do the same (remove it, though returning might be a safer option lol). I bought this because of success with a Herman Miller Aeron at work. While it had something like this, if I recall correctly it was far enough back I doubt it did much. This lumbar is bugging me.
how tall are u
I am 6' 2" - chair is still going great for me.
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you're moving the camera tooo fast.
Quite literally the worst chair I have ever sat on own. Going back today been with it for a week