TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s why you can trust us

By Desire Athow published 10 March 22

The FlexiSpot BS10 carries a high price tag and we feel that the premium is not justified given how competitive the office chair market is. Yes, it is a very good chair with some nifty features but there’s no salient selling point that detracts us from the hefty price it commands.

Seat can be pulled out

FlexiSpot carved itself a well-deserved reputation in office furniture, one that it consolidated during the pandemic and the lockdown when everyone scrambled to get hold of standing desks (opens in new tab) , office desks (opens in new tab) and office chairs (opens in new tab) . The BS10 is its most expensive chair to date and positions itself above the Oka BS9 (opens in new tab) . Its key features include an adjustable headrest, a movable lumbar support, versatile chair controls and adjustable armrests. On paper, this ergonomic chair ticks all the boxes although each individual is likely to have their own subjective take on every single piece of furniture they sit on, especially if it is marketed as an ergonomic one. We couldn’t help however, marking it down because of its steep price tag. Something tells us though that this is done deliberately so that the discounts during key selling periods (Black Friday (opens in new tab) , Cyber Monday (opens in new tab) , Presidents Day (opens in new tab) , etc.) are magnified. Ultimately, it is economically and logistically impossible to review the hundreds of ergonomic chairs that offer lumbar support and headrest.

The BS10 costs £399.99 (opens in new tab) at FlexiSpot with free delivery. The chair is known as the OC13 in the US and it is on sale for $379.99 (opens in new tab) at the time of writing although you should be able to get that down even further using the plethora of coupon codes available online. FlexiSpot operates in Canada, Denmark, the UK, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, the Philippines and Malaysia.

FlexiSpot’s top of the range chair came in a big box and was easy to put together. I spent around 20 minutes putting it up solo, a fraction of which was reading the manual. Pay attention to the pictures, not to the description as - for once - it’s the words that may confuse you. The most difficult part was shoving the seat on the pillar that sat on the set of wheels. Some reviewers mentioned the use of a hammer for the nylon caster wheels but we didn’t need one.

This BS10 only comes in one color, gray, and its design can be described as being retropunk. It’s the sort of color scheme I’d associate with the Sinclair C5 or the Commodore C64. FlexiSpot uses mesh fabric for the bulk of the chair (the back and the seated area), a breathable, light material that is great for long working sessions and is comfortable even when it is hot.

The adjustable headrest is flexible enough for more users albeit with limited use if you don’t rest your head that often. We loved the fact that it is tiltable. 

The two armrests - which are made of what looks like ABS plastic - are of decent size and can rotate outwards and move up and down.

There’s also a pair of controls that allow the user to change the chair settings granularly. The seat can also be pulled out, a first that we’ve seen in a chair.

The chair can support users weighing up to 125Kg (275lb); it weighs 20Kg (44lb) by itself but the wheels make it a doddle to move. The BS10 occupies a sizable surface area, far more than your average secretary chair. The lumbar support was comfortable as well, with the added benefit of being able to move up or down by about 10cm. The walnut finish at the back is a thoughtful design addition that marries well with the overall chair aesthetics.

Testing a chair presents its own challenges as there are so many different variables involved. From your height, the shape of your body, your weight, personal preferences, down to the type of clothes you wear and how you work at your table. Oh and lets not forget existing back/neck/lumbar problems.

Personally, I considered it - as a 5ft9 person - to be comfortable even for long periods but then a friend, who stands at less than 5ft, noted that her feet wouldn’t touch the floor when she sat on the BS10. The back and the lumbar support were firm enough without being distracting and the headrest did occasionally provide some needed support.

I did find the BS10 slightly noisy when moving on the caster wheels but that might have been due to the surface to the floor itself. One last thing; FlexiSpot provides a short 1-year warranty on the chair which is a bit of a let down. Also missing from the feature list are an integrated rack behind the headrest to hang a coat or a bag plus a built-in footrest.

The BS10 from FlexiSpot is probably the best office chair I’ve used to date but then again I’ve only probably sat on 10 of them in my entire life. Out of the hundreds, if not thousands of models out there. FlexiSpot’s flagship ticks all the boxes - it is well designed, easy to put together, excellent when it comes to features and ergonomics.

We still think its price tag is too high for what is essentially a glorified office chair that costs as much as a standing desk. Expect FlexiSpot to go heavy on discounts come Black Friday or Cyber Monday and that would be when I’d buy the BS10.

We've also featured the best office chairs (opens in new tab) and the best office desks (opens in new tab)

Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled in website builders and web hosting when DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.

Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!

Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly.

There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.

TechRadar is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab) .

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.