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Office chairs can get expensive, with some costing upwards of two thousand dollars. Some budget options are out there, but they tend to be a bit basic in form and function. Autonomous is building on their ErgoChair line with the Curve – a great looking chair, but one that misses the mark as a complete, budget package. Have a seat, and I’ll take you through it. What is it? The ErgoChair Curve is one of four models in the ErgoChair line by Autonomous. Sitting at the cheaper end of the lineup, the Curve promises key ergonomic features in a very stylish package. Autonomous has several ergonomic product lines across chairs, desks and accessories, and have been around since 2015. What' included? Everything you need to assemble the ErgoChair Curve Tech specs • Dimensions - 29”L x 28”W x 44” – 52”H • Seat dimensions - 20.5”L x 20”W x 7“H • Seat height - 18.5” – 22” • Back dimensions - 26”W x 19”H • Tilt range - 18° • Armrest height - 10.5” – 14” • Armrest height (from the floor) - 28” – 35.5” • Caster wheel diameter - 2.5 inches • Number of caster wheels - 5 • Adjustability - Armrest, back tilt angle, seat height. • Materials - Polyester fabric with molded foam interior and durable nylon plastic frame • Color option - Black, Grey vCertification - BIFMA • Weight capacity - 300 lbs • Item weight - 39.4 lbs vShipping dimensions - 28”L x 27”W x 18”H x 44 lbs vAssembly required - Yes vWarranty - 2 years Design and features To the eye the ErgoChair Curve looks like a modern, high end office chair. One of the first things that caught my eye was the fabric covered back fin, that shares lines with the head rest. This serves a couple purposes – it not only looks good, but by covering these in fabric, it lessens the chances that you’ll scuff a wall with your chair back or headrest. My Aeron with Atlas headrest marked up one of my walls like crazy, so this is an appreciated design element. The design is otherwise typical of a budget office chair, with nylon plastic making up the frame. This material choice is also reflected in the warranty, which is offered at two years. By comparison, a typical commercial office chair will carry a ten-plus year warranty, though are also generally at least 3x the cost of the Curve. Assembly, Installation, Setup Assembly takes about fifteen minutes and is pretty straight forward – I was able to comfortably do this solo. The included tools are good enough, and the manual is easy to follow. Let’s crack straight into it! To get things rolling (ha) the wheels are press fit into the base, followed by the seat piston. Separately, the arms attach onto the seat. On my review unit, the arms didn’t fit exactly the same. A small but noticeable difference is observed in their relative positioning to the seat base in order to line up for attachment. Lastly we attach the control mechanism to the seat base, and the seat back to the control mechanism. The headrest drops into the seat back, and we have a chair.