“I have an injury that prevents me from sitting, and I do work that involves meeting with people without a desk between us. I use this chair during meetings while my clients sit, and it's much less awkward than leaning on a wall or walking around. I am standing up nearly straight while getting great support. I don't get tired using it for hours at a time, unlike what people describe with most standing chairs.”
“I recently switched to a standing desk and immediately dealt with pain in my feet and knees. A padded floor mat didn't help, so I got to looking online and found BTOD and their video showing the Pogo. Loved the idea, ordered it, and am very pleased. I love the spring movement. It makes me feel like I'm leaning against something (which I am) rather than sitting on something, so I get the benefit of better posture, movement and activity"”and my knee and foot pain has disappeared almost entirely. Throughout the day I go back and forth between standing and perching/leaning. I bought the tall model (I'm 6'3" and 290 lbs) and keep it almost fully extended, but the base feels very stable and secure and for me the spring is the perfect balance between flexibility and stability. It looks great and appears to be very well made. As far as BTOD goes, my original order confirmation said it should ship in about two weeks which was a bit of a disappointment, but surprise, it showed up on my doorstep only a few days later"”roughly 4 hours *before* I even got the shipping notification from BTOD! So there's a bit of miscommunication somewhere in the order fulfillment chain, but I can't complete since it was heavily in my favor.”
“First, this is not a chair. It's a support that takes a lot of the weight off of your legs, and lets you maintain great posture. What's the difference?
First, you're still able to move around a bunch. You can dance or fidget or rock or whatever you want to do. For my ADHD self, that's a great thing.
Second, you can put most of your weight on it, but unless your balance is phenomenal, you're still using your legs. Getting it set up under you right isn't trivial, but gets easier the more you use it.
Third, you're using your core all the time when sitting. Also your quads are activated, and in a different way than you may be used to. If you're looking for a low-grade workout, this is great. A little bit like on a balance ball, but actually connected to the floor.
Finally, you really do have to manage the traction under your feet. I did fall once because I was sitting too far back and one of my feet slid out. There's no way to recover from that - you just go down. Nobody saw me though, so at least there's that...
Overall - I'm tall - 6'-4" so I'm used to furniture not fitting me. This actually does.
It's built like a tank. The seat pad isn't sexy, but it is super comfortable.
It's also pretty flexible. I can put it in front of the whiteboard and have way more reach than if I just had a stool.
I wouldn't recommend buying a bunch of these for an office and making people use them. It's definitely an early-adopter kind of tool. But if you have an office and can let people try it out first, I think lots of people will love them.”
“I'm having some trouble getting used to it to be honest. The constant instability takes a lot of adjustment. I also do not like the material that the seat cover is made from. It looked more flannel like on the website. The delivery and the sturdiness of the stool both impressed me.”
“My wife was looking for a leaning stool for some standing support when quilting with her Bernina Q24. She is tall at 5'9" and wanted a stool that would be comfortable for her height. This stool is awesome. The seat is comfortable and affords great support and range of motion. The only enhancement that this stool needs would be two handles for ease of movement. All in all it is a great addition to her quilting experience.”
