I am....not small. It sucks, I'm working on it, but it is a long road ahead, and in the meantime I still need to have a seat in my home office for work. I had previously ordered a different chair that alleged to have a much heavier weight capacity than needed, and it was immediately apparent that was very much not the case, as various parts kept constantly breaking due to strain. It finally broke beyond repair, so I decided to try this one.
And boy was that the right choice.
As soon as I opened the box it was obvious that this chair was, pun intended, heavy duty. The parts are all very sturdy - no flimsy plastic wheels or legs here, they're nice, solidly constructed metal. The seat is extra wide, and the cushion is super thick and very supportive yet still soft and comfortable. The thickness of it actually makes it sit a bit higher than a normal office chair, which I really prefer. I've only had it about a week, but there's no sign of the piston sagging so far, which is usually a problem that quickly develops in other chairs.
It was also quite easy to put together. I didn't have the problems other people talk about in their reviews with the screws not being labeled. Everything was clearly labeled and organized, and it only took about a half hour to put together. Also, the included Allen wrench has a corkscrew-style handle which was very nice and I'll be holding onto that for future use.
Most importantly, it's actually really comfortable to sit in! Probably the nicest office chair to sit in that I've ever used, outside of the super fancy executive ones in our office's boardroom. And as a surprise bonus, my back has even been hurting less since I've started using this.
This was a great purchase and I am very satisfied. It even arrived a lot earlier than the shipping estimate said to boot.