HBADA E3 Ergonomic Chair - £900 RRP 😳

[@KitGuruTech]

Please report any spam you see, it's an ongoing issue with youtube! And while you're here, would you consider the HBADA E3?

[@bojack3827]

Not for the price they're asking. Would rather get a used Aeron Remastered for that price or get something like the Colamy Atlas for £200.

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

I love how Mats job is literally to sit down. Fantastic wish Id thought of that when choosing my career!

[@KitGuruTech]

I wish it was just sitting down 😂

[@Eesaregood]

You've just described 99% of office jobs.

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

​@@KitGuruTech 😁

[@Austin023]

Looks very good to be perfectly honest- but the pricing is insane. Unless its meant to be 500 and they just made up a fake offer from 900 to 550 and hope people dont think too much about it

[@Chaosgames96]

Fake offer, still just over £500. Managed to snag one on ebay for less than that

[@Austin023]

@@Chaosgames96 Right!

[@ElitePWNSFace]

Seems like it. I ordered one through the early black Friday deal. $480. The reviews say its a good chair, I need some lumbar support. Got a a shitty 8 year old racing gaming chair that is way past needing replacing. I am not about to spend $1000+ on a herman lol. Sounds like they got easy to return options too, just sucks taking it apart if I do return it lol. I don't care about wobble like this guy says. As long as it holds together and helps my back lol.

[@Chaosgames96]

@@ElitePWNSFace after receiving the chair a few days ago I think it's awesome and worth the price. Make sure you follow a youtube tutorial step by step as I needed to take mine apart multiple times to rotate things. The largest downfall in my opinion is how difficult it is to adjust, but once it's correct it's perfect.

[@grayson8414]

Thanks Mat, honesty pays off - glad you dont take money to lie about things

[@gaeljames6225]

adjustability is next level, love it ! looks good too, at the cut price offer, it seems almost ok, but if it jumps back up to 900 quid will be hard to justify

[@sznikers]

Ergohuman is cheaper and ergohuman aint cheap. Someone is just trying to pull a cashgrab here. I remember that brand being recommended as VALUE brand on internet.

[@jamey89k83]

One positive review for Fractal and we are back to Mat bashing everything -= love it !

[@bojack3827]

This is useful. Too many KZbin reviews are like product promotion videos with no critique of the product.

[@huxley3775]

looks like a really adjustable chair and it appeals to me but the price is hard to swallow

[@weston1701]

Herman Miller - love the joke there, you do get it all the time

[@fletcher3431]

I just bought the Fractal chair you reviewed a while ago thanks!

[@lovingthelife804]

Bonus point for not targeting the gaming market, but thats disappointing - thanks for doing the build quality check, appreciate the honesty

[@festerleech4952]

Wouldnt bother me if it targets the gaming market as long as its comfy and durable.

[@lovingthelife804]

@@festerleech4952 Ya you are Right!

[@ogcarterdc9692]

They are doing the Amazon sale thing - put the price up a day before the sale then drop to slightly below what it was before

[@pixelrefresh348]

It so annoying they do that.

[@Enigmatic_Soldier]

yeah on amazon it cost around 625€ and it got lowered to 540€ or something

[@SarahBytesBack-s4e]

Thank you for always giving honest reviews ❤! I hate channels who will give bad products a good review and plug affiliate links everywhere :/

[@KitGuruTech]

You're welcome - I'll always give my honest thoughts on whatever it is that I'm looking at - Mat

[@justinhowe8322]

I have a hbada chair, didnt pay 900 quid for it however ! its not bad for what I paid - didnt know they sold them at this price

[@Hudson234]

Thanks Mat, I love your reviews, great content

[@阮阮-n9y]

I'm using this chair now and I think it's a good deal at the discounted price. It has really good adjustments and is very comfortable. The headrest does wobble a bit but I think it's because the adjustments are really flexible so it's not a big problem for me.😄

[@ElitePWNSFace]

Glad to hear, I ordered one as well. Wobble is not an issue for me. Breathability on 100+ degree days and that lumbar support are going to be key.

[@richardbruna1969]

Good review Mat, not sure about this chair - especially after the Fractal one, was going to have a hard time

[@parker3715]

I just ordered two, one of myself and one for my poodle to relax in while I game

[@samshawn4887]

Excellent review but so disappointing when you see the rattling of the components under any kind of movement at all

[@Andrew-ks7zj]

I dont think they will work with you again, but thanks for the honest review I thought it was great, if they made the price $299

[@KitGuruTech]

Fair enough!

[@Andrew-ks7zj]

@@KitGuruTech Right!

[@joshuav.d.3777]

The adjustability looks good, the designers must be disgusted with the materials they used for this - its ruined by cost cutting

[@KevinPatel-cx7lk]

Another great review Mat, you should have a lot more subs

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks very much, it's a team effort here at KitGuru though :)

[@Ernest3834]

its a really cool chair, did people actually watch the video ? never seen adjustabiliity like that - not sure its designed for such a chunky chap as Mat, but it really good looking to my eyes

[@payback4803]

Minimum hight for the armrests is 27" from the floor. Idk why they did that. Basically every desk is 24" from the ground. So if you ever play with your wrists on the desk this chair will not work for you.

[@HbadaGlobal]

Thank you for your suggestion; we truly value your feedback. We are currently making product adjustments and upgrades. While the chair is designed for flexible adjustments, this may lead to a slightly shaky feel. Rest assured, we are committed to resolving this issue. HBADA prioritizes user experience and product quality above all else.

[@gustavo.visuals]

Great response 👊🏽

[@Shivam5156Verma]

Most tech sites avoid chairs cause they can be quite boring to look at, but its good information with all the content you churn out

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks

[@shaikhop123]

Support system and neck brace is the best I have seen. I always get neck pains with chairs. This would be great if herman miller adopted it for a chair

[@georgebrown2974]

Never heard of this brand, forgotten them already

[@jameskane6273]

The shake on that chair is insane - is that for real?

[@AmitNayak-zw3jc]

The side view is great, a lot of work into the lumber, back rest and neck support system

[@vikasheditor69]

good review, honest and fair., nice to see some channels still doing good content

[@KitGuruTech]

Always!

[@stevenbryant8445]

Thanks for the review - id avoid this one I think!

[@Akashdeep-o4f]

Very adjustable - I love all the moveable parts. I will buy one

[@KitGuruTech]

Let us know how you get on with it

[@Fabio-dp2ue]

Madness they say this was 900 quid, what are they smoking

[@darrendavies1102]

love your chair reviews you saved me some money i can only buy once so a massive ty and a fantastic review

[@KitGuruTech]

Pleasure !

[@sortingoutthebills-dy6td]

no affialite links -= well done guys, ive seen other reviews of this with reviewers putting buy links with 5-10% kickbacks - how can you trust someone to give an honest review

[@Raul-id9gp]

fair review, I was hoping it might be ok and it looks good and has some good design features but the build quality is absolutely terrible

[@quartereyes41]

Best review, THANK YOU for your honesty.

[@KitGuruTech]

My pleasure!

[@Vikashkumar-qf3zs]

Good honest review, I like that - often you get reviewers saying, buy from our link below so I get 10% of the sales - of course I will be honest and say its crap ! yeah, right !

[@kalyanmn3437]

Headrest looks like a great design - something I cant say often, although Fractal did a great job with their chair last week

[@KitGuruTech]

Agreed!

[@jamey-pl4ez]

The pricing for this seems optimistic really

[@Showbiz_Music]

Awesome honest review. Thanks you!

[@MrShadyfish]

Just bought the E3 Air. It's on sale on the Hbada site for $399 or about 314 pounds.

[@QuentinStephens]

Great review. With regards to build quality, many of the pieces looked quite fragile, particularly the headrest standoff. Is that actually the case? You mentioned Herman-Miller. I have the Embody. When you review one - and I strongly encourage you to do so - be aware that it does not come with a headrest; these are available from a third party.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks Quentin. The headrest feels very fragile. We'll hopefully get the chance to review a Herman Miller chair someday - It'd be good to see if all of the hype is warranted

[@QuentinStephens]

@@KitGuruTech My Embody was a revelation but I'm sure many of its features are now commonplace if not standard. I do now sorely feel the lack of a headrest but my needs have changed. Keep up the good work.

[@soumyapujari3901]

Thanks for the review - Such a lost opportunity, the review started off ok, with a good section on the design to find out they just threw it together in the cheapest possible way

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@akashkesariya7047]

I like your chair reviews man - very good

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad you like them!

[@CatherineMitchell-br8dx]

Foot rest looks comfortable, wouldn't you put your feet on it when you're tired? Was funny seeing the E3 review jump to the much more affordable Boulies shout out!

[@SimonBennett-fw6zq]

That jump caught me as well

[@PCPro2017]

Time to "Check out Boulies" 😂😂

[@gogopowerrangers6596]

I have a bouiles. It’s good ! And wasn’t £900 either 😂

[@EricDavidson-cx7bz]

Thanks Mat for just ignoring the spin and giving us the facts, expect no less from you.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks

[@PixieintheMainframe]

What chair would recommend please? What has been the best to date (in the UK)?

[@ryanrichardson7285]

I think the chair looks pretty decent to be honest, but maybe not for the money they are asking

[@bergdk237]

My new favorite ergo/gaming chair is the Fractal Design Refine.

[@KitGuruTech]

Mine too. I recored this video before the Fractal Refine review. The Fractal was published first to meet the release date embargo though (in case there is any confusion) - Mat

[@RaadheShaym]

We have ups 'Fractal refine chair' and downs 'Hbada E3' - life is full of valleys and mountains

[@adrianosalomon1447]

Hi great review...would you recommend this over the Fractal Refine..overall comfort price etc?

[@KitGuruTech]

If it were my money on the line, I'd choose the Fractal - Mat

[@adrianosalomon1447]

@@KitGuruTech Great thanks for the recommendation that will be my new char😀

[@anthonyward4654]

£900 - are they joking?

[@EvaMorris3718-g2z]

Between this, the Corsair T500 and Fractal Design Refine I have no idea which to choose! Anyone tried one and loved it more than the others?? 😅

[@EvaMorris3718-g2z]

Nevermind, that ending showing how easily it falls apart is all I needed to see 😂😂 guess I'm back to Fractal Design and Corsair 😊

[@JulianTurner2019]

​@@EvaMorris3718-g2zif you're willing to spend the money you can go to any John Lewis and test out a few Herman millers! :)

[@KitGuruTech]

We really liked the Fractal Chair, check out our review of that one last week.

[@domenico7561]

Good design and loads of adjustability but they forgot to get people to build it , not 13 year old kids in a sweat shop in china

[@kaushal_pashte]

HBADA - never heard of them, was hoping it might be good by the thumbnail, but that build quality part at the end was shocking, thats a disgrace

[@KitGuruTech]

Agree

[@pixelrefresh348]

@@KitGuruTech Who are HBADA?

[@SimonBennett-fw6zq]

Can't someone open a store in central London for ALL of the various chairs, so you can try them one after the other? Offering the no quibble return is fine, but that's compulsory with European Distance Selling Regulations. But you don't really want to go back and forth with a huge chair. Come on Scan/Clockers and the rest - open a chair super store!

[@PCPro2017]

Even Milton Keynes. When you're spending that kind of money, you want to see and sit on loads before spending £100s. Good idea.

[@lucifersheadscarf6988]

Gold idea !

[@festerleech4952]

Mesh material is nice to sit on as it breathes well. Its also really cheap and if you make a hole in it then its basically done.

[@Draakh]

£550 on sale - you know thats a joke Mat, right?

[@nirmalbehera0810]

Well, I am not sure how they thought this was going to do well in a technical review from such an indepth tech channel like kitguru

[@bojack3827]

I was really impressed by the Colamy Atlas for £200

[@HamzaAliKhan-ks8xf]

At least the base is a nice chrome - I know you didnt like it, but I did, gets dirty easily, but not too hard to wipe down

[@JivanBoy-oi2py]

I quite like the chair, good review Mat, I wonder if it would last with a bigger person based on that build quality

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! :)

[@philipjfry628]

It does look the part with the mesh material and all the different sculpted swoopy bits.

[@KitGuruTech]

It does. Looks wise it's a winner

[@jeetbhoirvlog1783]

Looks good, and well designed. but oh boy that was a mess at the end - surprised it didnt fall apart with you on it, as you are quite a big lad

[@visionary4787]

The E3 ergonomic chair from Hiard is a fascinating blend of futuristic design and ergonomic promise, but it’s a classic case of style over substance. Sure, it looks like it belongs in a sci-fi movie, but at a price point that can reach nearly £900, one would expect a sturdier build. The adjustability is impressive, but the wobbling components are a deal-breaker. It’s like having a luxury sports car that rattles on every bump...what’s the point? If Hiard can tighten up the quality control, they could have a real winner on their hands. Until then, I’d say proceed with caution!

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for the thoughts

[@nerolowell2320]

most important to note is it does the job

[@safeenasafee2578]

I like the chair, its excellent, just needs a bit of a price drop even more to make it more sense

[@Edward001]

Herman Miller - get one of them, lols

[@ThBlueSalamander]

Why

[@jeremiahtech3971]

I love Mats chair reviews, if he likes it its going to a: handle a lot of weight b: be well built and c: not be a rip off

[@BishalKomar-v7n]

Futuristic space ship look - about sums it up 4:45

[@atilioscolaro8918]

Would be a good deal if I can get it for 430 eur ?? Thanks

[@jonaht2330]

Good review, shame about the build quality this chair had a lot going for it tbh

[@FrankLeCross-fo5kr]

seems like a really adjustable chair and not bad, until you see the price - if they just sold it for £399 and didnt pretend to put it on sale for half price you would trust them more . those 'deals' are just a con to fool people.

[@BETEP-ok]

Thnx for an honest review. You saved me a handful of euros…) this is so much not fitting to my expectations (I mean the build quality) None of those dozens of reviewers mentioned that explicitly in their „wonderful/customizable/best ever chair“ reviews….

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad I could help

[@rufusmctavish1164]

Oh dear, watching this was like seeing a road traffic accident in slow motion. I came into the review thinking it all might be ok. by the end my head was in my hands.

[@jamesjessenden7838]

Thing is with an ergonomic chair it's going to be designed to be a bit flexible. So is that making it feel a bit cheap?

[@philipjfry628]

Someone else said its already on sale at a big discount which suggests maybe its not the premium product its being pitched as.

[@KitGuruTech]

I agree - a decent chair needs to flex and adapt when you move while sitting, this one took that a bit too far though.

[@hamimullahkhan9866]

Great review thanks

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@payback4803]

27" from the floor is way too high for arm rests. My desk is 24 inch in hight.

[@Linusfikfaps-ez2qg]

00:50 The Death Star was well made. Darth vader would have been on his arse sitting in this !

[@pixelrefresh348]

😂

[@Alex-pc2gt]

well I am not sure what they are thinking to come up with a price like that - show them the last 3 minutes of your video, they might change their mind

[@drewnewby]

If you're after the futuristic, spaceship sort of look, and your spaceship happens to be sold at poundland.

[@KitGuruTech]

🤭

[@EllelaNaresh]

I hadnt got this in my list of chairs to consider, I am going to IKEA tonight to see what they have for 300 euros or less

[@PCPro2017]

So you can make dozens of adjustments to the head/neck support, but 2/3 of them don't lock in place? You set everything up perfectly, but one sudden movement and all your set up work's gone? For £900 you'd hope that the adjustments would stay in place. This chair looks worth considering at £400, but £900 seems a little crazy.

[@KitGuruTech]

Yeah the headrest adjustment is a bit frustrating - it's comfortable when you get it set just right though - Mat

[@SachinKumar-l4z8i]

I quite like this, but even on sale its such a high asking price considering the competition like noblechairs who are cheaper than this - at least they have mercedes onboard too

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for the opinion!

[@pixelkid4]

What a terrible chair based on that shaking and wobbling - at £900 I would be expecting something really well made.

[@sznikers]

I am pretty sure this brand (HBADA) was in some "cheapest gaming/office chairs" reddit post and it was posted at 180 or 280 there. Looks to me someone decided to pull a cash grab capitalizing on sudden influx of interest.

[@pixelkid4]

@@sznikers Hmm!

[@Dhruvmeena69]

The color is white, in parts, but overall its more grey than white. likely will discolor too over a year.

[@PogvsVideo]

Just get a herman millar chair - it will last years and its put together by component craftsmen in a good factory

[@KitGuruTech]

I'm hoping to check one out someday - Which model do you use?

[@PCPro2017]

Tried one in John Lewis recently. Cost around £1,100 and I had no idea where that money went

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

I''d like to see the steelcase leap reviewed please.

[@pixelrefresh348]

When they chose their name did they just put some random letters into the keyboard and hope for the best?

[@benjoe999]

Thank you Ali-G

[@PG.Priya_Girl]

Who built this for them? Looks like it was built for 50 bucks

[@SarahBytesBack-s4e]

My £50 basic IKEA office chair has better build quality than this 😂😂

[@JulianTurner2019]

​@@SarahBytesBack-s4e if they could go IKEA style and flat pack it I'm sure I'd get a better build quality than this 😅😂

[@SobnathMondal]

I hope they take this review as constructive and go back to the drawing board and fix the numerous issues you noticed in testing

[@LakkyLakky-l4h]

Good review Mat - I think I will give this a pass, even with the great adjustability options they clearly put a lot of thought into

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks for your thoughts

[@boltsandbraces6261]

on sale for £550 - this immediately puts me off this stuff, its like you are getting a deal when really you aren't - companies that do this I just blacklist immediately.

[@Eesaregood]

Ah right so it's a pretend expensive product. Always ware of a massive discount.

[@ultra1obscene]

£350 on amazon

[@Commando_Chaos]

Where because it's still $699 for me and it was on sale for $509 until today

[@justindavis7600]

I would say you would be using that 3 year warranty extensively 😬😊

[@NoahLife97]

Awesome!

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks!

[@thetechdevil-jn1vo]

It’s a good £300 office chair. However it’s £900. But it’s on sale for more than £500. 😮

[@aaravpatidar1145]

Great review but this must have been hard work - I almost would expect the company to put at least some effort into using better materials

[@KitGuruTech]

Fair enough!

[@billy9245]

Surely that is a joke for that kind of money? seriously?!!!

[@karangb_gaming_22-tm7eb]

Headrest is good, but it wont save the issues