I love this stool and it is a great investment for reducing/preventing muscle tension in the back from sitting for long hours.I have a desk job and get back pain from sitting long hours at ny desk. In regular computer chair ls, no matter how I try to sit up straight and stretch, my back pain builds up as muscle tension faster than I can relieve it w/ stretching, massages, and chiropractic adjustments.I got this chair after reading another review comparing this product to a similar product that’s over $100 cheaper, and am glad I paid extra to get this one because as soon as I unpacked the box I could tell the parts are very well made. It was easy to put together, it came with two allen wrenches and no additional tools were needed. And once I sat in this kneeling stool, there was no going back to regular chairs. It was incredibly comfortable and supportive and helped me to sit up straight and balanced and it has effectively relieved my back pain since day 1 of using it. I simply love this chair!

I am a therapist who sits for up to six hours straight - more or less, my back was starting to really hurt, tried the office chairs with mesh seats etc, nothing helped. I seem to like to lean in as I do telehealth sessions. This chair has solved my back ache, I was worried it would turn into a chronic problem. If you are someone who likes to sit forward on your chair or lean in - this might be great for you. I feel liberated from the pain of the chair, no need for pillows of all kinds. Skip the cheap ones if you are serious about wanting a good chair, clearly this company knows what they are doing, the angles are correct for, the wood has a slight give to it, you can rock and move, change your feet around, put one leg forward, sit cross legged. I am actually truly grateful for this chair, well worth the money, took like five min. to put together.

The wood workmanship is of fine quality. The seat and knee/shin foam padding is of better than normal support and comfort. Assembly was easy, except for a problem where the attachment of the seat to the chair legs was initially thwarted by there being a half inch difference between the distances of the chair leg holes versus the seat holes. I contacted the seller, who responded quickly. The solution offered was to loosen the legs in order to get the dowel plugs to line up, then to tighten everything down. I was concerned tightening misaligned connectors might crack something, but there appears to be enough flex in the wood that it was not a problem. It was a bit awkward at first, but I got there. Don't know if my issue was a one-time mistake. The chair is very good and the seller takes customer service seriously. Recommend, even with the little issue that came up.

I like the looks, and I really like the rocking part, I don't think I'd like a knee chair that doesn't rock. And this one seems like an okay rocker chair, with what is likely the right lower body ergonomics, although compared to expectations of Ikea furniture, it seems substantially overpriced.I am 6'2, and 178lbs. The chair fits me alright. I work off of a desk extension which is a little lower than it should be given my height, only 28 1/2", and the Balanz makes me quite a bit taller than my adjustable height run of the mill office chair. But I find I am sitting closer up to the desk and the laptop keyboard height is still acceptable so far. But I have had to elevate my webcam by about 8 inches to maintain a fairly eye level placement, from both sitting higher and sitting more erect. The same height adjustment would be needed with a monitor as well if you are attempting to maintain a horizontal eye position. Since my desk is lower than the standard desk height of 30 inches, I would guess most people may want to elevate their monitors by 3 to 6 inches when switching from a standard chair based on user height. But I don't think this would be a work surface height concern - in general, I would speculate that the ergonomics of your work position can probably handle the height of this chair in most cases - not because you can change your position somewhat (it really doesn't make any difference in height no matter how your tilt on it) but rather because with the tilt of your legs and pelvis, you tend to sit a little bit further forward with natural spine curvature and consequently your arms can tolerate a greater variation of work surface height. I would not sit as close as I am at this moment in a normal chair, but this scooted up / more erect position is quite comfortable and natural feeling.Now, in terms of the chair itself, for the price of sale, I certainly have some questions about its value. It is a nice quality of wood and upholstery. But, even at might weight, it has a considerable amount of flex if I'm wiggling on the chair at all. For the price, this really surprised me. But it is wood, and perhaps this flex adds to its comfort unless the chair just simply breaks, which I'm nervous about. Moreover, I am fairly long in leg, and I find the knee pad and seat position has the pads typically resting right below my knees on my shins. I've never had the toughest shins (that was one of my secret nemeses in any type of martial arts), and they tend to be bony, and in turn I find this position fairly uncomfortable, abrasive, and hot on my shins when wearing my typical summer home office attire of shorts. I'm fairly oblivious to or tolerant of discomfort, so I'll put up with this for about 2 hours max on these first couple of days, but by then I definitely need a break. In contrast, if my wife were experiencing this, I think it would have been over in about 3 minutes and the chair would already be back at Amazon. I can adjust my position such that I could use knees, but it causes a further back butt placement on the main cushion, and tilts my pelvis in a less ideal way with undue pressure on the back of my legs, so this is definitely a forced and uncomfortable position only suitable for giving my shins short breaks.So where do I rank this chair?Pros:1. Feels good on the hip and lower back2. Has fun little rocky motion that entertains me and makes trunk feel better.3. Lightweight and portable4. Looks niceCons:1. Doesn't feel very sturdy.2. Fairly brutal shin cushions in terms or upholstery abrasiveness and hotness.More pros, but the cons are not to be overlooked. I think those sort out to about 3 stars.

After much research I decided to opt for the original Varier Balens. I have suffered from lower back pain for some time and became lazy and slouchy spending lots of time behind computers badly designed and fitted office chairs. Bad posture was significantly contributing to ongoing discomfort and exacerbating the condition. The Varier Balens is very easy to transition to and puts my back into a great upright and natural position. The quality of the maple wood rails and cushion pads allows great flexibility whereas cheap copies are fixed more rigid not allowing core movement and core muscle engagement. Absolutely love it.