IKEA's Newest $300 Office Chair | First Impressions

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Is the IKEA Jarvfjallet the best new office chair from IKEA? Ryan unboxes and gives his first impressions of IKEA's newest office chair.
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[@TitusRex]

I've been using a Jarvfjallet every day for the past two years to WFH and I think it's great. My chair does not have any noises and feels comfortable enough. Much better than any other Ikea chair I've trying or owned before. I think eventually I would like to upgrade to a higher end chair (like the Aeron) but for now this chair is working great for me.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Sounds like a good plan. 👍

[@alexspata]

I am 1,74 cm - 70 kg, a bit thiner..and purchased one slightly used Jarvfjallet for 100€, I have the same tailbone problems as some people mention here, but I used a "coccyx pillow or cushion" so it really got better... Before this, I had the Markus for 2 years and I think it was more comfortable than this one, but I still had to use that pillow... Also, it got even better when I went to the gym and did back exercises and buffed up my back muscles a bit and improved my overall posture, so, I guess this counts as a tip too :))

[@herbiemaster]

Those casters need to fit the European norm EN 12529:1998, that's why they are working this way. Ikea must go by this norm to be able to sell their office chairs in Europe to business and government clients

[@wurf5336]

@BTODtv could you do top 5 or top 10 300$ chairs ? :D

[@graved1gger]

Bought Jarvfjallet a month ago, I do not have that squealing sound but a creaking sound from a lumbar support which is annoying. I hate armrests not for being hard plastic but for loose feel and play in every director. Also there is a slight play in a seat due to that seat depth adjustment, though it isn't noticeable while sitting. And casters... I'm kinda got used to them.

[@TheTrueAnarchel]

Have you guys thought about reviewing the ProfiM Accis Pro? I'm currently contemplating buying it, but there seems to be not a single review or test anywhere. The sideways moving back felt real great to me, and I can't find any other chair with the (exact) same functionality

[@darku198]

jar filet 😂 great video! i think i'll go see that chair and maybe buy it :)

[@AndreaCloud86]

I have one and fixed the squeaking sound by spraying some silicone lubricant where the cogs and springs of the tilt mechanism are. Also the Markus is a better chair.

[@cyBorg8o7]

I wonder would you be able to swap a cloth seat from the markus onto this? anyone know if the holes like up on both seats?

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

I think I tried out one of these at Ikea. It was 'ok', but yeah, some things on it make you scratch your head and think "if they only did it THIS way..."

[@JM-xt1kx]

Where do you think this would rank in your tier list in terms of comfort?

[@veint3]

Please do Ikea Matchspel

[@TT-df9hp]

I've just got this chair after owning the Markus for 10 years. The lumbar support and adjustable arm rests are much better compared to the Markus, the seat however is very firm and may be uncomfortable for some after a while. Also mine does not have the squeak sound like in this video.

[@alexspata]

I am in the same situation and I agree, I sit on a pillow, but I feel like the backmesh of the Jarvfjallet is also a bit firmer and annoying for me - 1,74 cm

[@simi9222]

How is the seat now after 3 months? Is comfortable enough to sit on for 3-4 hours?

[@alexspata]

@@simi9222 it is comfortable if you put pillows...so I use it while sitting on a coccyx pillow and with another pillow for my lumbar support because the mesh is too firm...I can stay all day, but, with these improvisations, you can draw a conclusion :)) also, I have a feet stool because the chair is a bit tall for me now

[@simi9222]

@@alexspata isn't that bad for the back n hips? I have a $100 staples chair that's giving me those issues even though I'm using a cushion.

[@alexspata]

@@simi9222 I found out that the coccyx pillow and the feet stool are ok, at least for me, I can't use the chair otherwise, ore maybe for a day or two. But the best thing that really worked is GYM and strenghtened my back muscles and you won't feel these anymore :))

[@hectormonegro272]

Is this better than the Clatina Mellet?

[@chillz28]

Love the reviews but a suggestion would be that when you tell your audience that you are 5´9 in height - Then i would be awesome with a small note that converts that into cm. Just so the rest of the world knows what that means :) Just a suggestion :) Again thanks for the reviews :)

[@seattledude2022]

I really hope your channel can review the Lifeform chair, or their LFGaming chair. I have one in hand. I know it's super costly. Around $3000-$3500. I hope to get some professional opinions

[@francescob.3019]

only thing i really don’t like about this is the hard armrests. I’d happily pay a bit more for softer armrests and it would make for a really great chair for that price, if it’s as solid and reliable as the markus which i’ve been using for years, and it seems it is. The armrests is the only thing I hate about the markus. they should make a 2nd gen with better, less intrusive armrests. anyway jarvfjallet would probably be my next chair and maybe i’ll buy some cushions for the armrests

[@j.rjunior5584]

Personally I like the hard armrest

[@TheAdaoo7]

The armrests and the adjustable headrest, made me go for this over the markus and it was worth it

[@ariky5491]

Para mi es una buena opción , acá en mi país esta a 180 aproximadamente

[@TheZenMicro]

I just bought this chair a few days ago because I was having lower back pain! I was using a used Humanscale Task chair (no headrest or arms) which was creaking and annoying as it had no back support as it just would push back fully before it gave any resistance and could not be tightened or locked, then it actually snapped at he front base which i jimmied up with a plank and a ziptie... So i hope the Jarvfjallet does the trick. so far so good apart from the Armrests being hard and too small (they could be about half as long again (say 30cm long) at the back so they work when you use in the reclined position in my opinion) I might try the Humanscale castors on this thing if these start to annoy me (on carpet) EDIT: Humscale castors are a larger diameter rod so do not fit.

[@alexspata]

you can find good rollerblade castors on Amazon for this chair

[@AmoniaLS]

How is Alefjall? Haven't seen any reviews.

[@alubto]

I have one, mine does not have the squeaky sound, the wheels are annoying, the cushion is not very comfortable, it’s fine for it’s price though

[@mayagame]

Just got it delivered today, I like it overall, looks great and its comfy but armrests are not great, very wobbly and plastic..

[@JellyLancelot]

I have a first generation Jarvfjallet, and in short its a dissapointment (after owning it 2 years now, WFH) which is such a shame as I love IKEA and my old Markus. The overall chair is fantastic, build quality and the back support is brilliant (pretty much what you expect from IKEA) BUT I 'upgraded' from the Markus (as I wore it out) and beyond the back support being better, the overall chair is worse. The seat cushion is incredibly thin compared to the Markus and wears out within days/weeks of owning it meaning your arse hurts within an hour of being sat on it (big-ish bloke), and whats worse is that getting up and walking around to take a break doesn't resolve the discomfort. The second point is on the arm rests, them being solid plastic has caused long term elbow pain, even after removing the arm rests entirely. Them being solid and thin width plastic is incredibly uncomfortable. Such a shame as the Markus was an absolutely fantastic chair in every way, its replacement however is not.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Spot on.

[@TT-df9hp]

I read the reason why they made the seat cusion padding firm compared to the Markus was because they were getting a lot of returns on the Markus due to the foam wearing out quickly. Also the adjustable arm rests on this are significantly better than the arm rests on the Markus.

[@adasko687]

[PLEASE RESPOND] Hello! I want to buy an embody chair, but I'm not sure for what fabric should I go - Balance, Rythm or Sync? I wanted to go for Balance, but I read online that Balance fabric gets dirty very fast and it's fard to keep it clean. I don't live in country when it's very hot, but sometimes good breathability of the chair will be a nice thing. What do you think? Should I go for balance or maybe sync or rhythm?

[@GamertechFr]

I think the safety casters are now legally required in EU. Hate them too.

[@btodtv]

Interesting.... -GK

[@noppa82]

Safety rollers are there for the kids who just learned to walk, not cos of you or the chair moving on it own .. also armrest are the first to go from my chairs, my arms rest at the table always. EDIT: just got mine, abit too small for me (i am little under 6'7"), no squeaking sound, overall a good chair, rather buy this than any gaming chair for kids and adults under 6'3".

[@Daxterous]

Are you still using this chair or did you swap to something else? I'm a little under 6'6 and tired of having chairs that feel too small

[@patateskavurmas1242]

Yeah I'm also 6 6 so I would really like to learn if the chair is good enough or not.

[@noppa82]

@Dax , @@patateskavurmas1242 Not using it anymore, back on the gaming chair that fits better for me and is way more comfy to sit.. Chair is way too small for us taller person's and also if you have some weight on your body the seat cushing is bottoming out and you are pretty much sitting against hard wood (tall + gym= weight) :D I am sure it is a good chair for SMALL people.. like max 6'0"(180cm) and u have to be light too on weight, so max 170lbs(80kg) or something

[@patateskavurmas1242]

@@noppa82 alright, thank you so much for your reply! I'm just gonna have to find something else then.

[@Ghostrate]

I recently bought this chair and had to return after 2 weeks because the lumbar was too stiff and hurt my back.

[@btodtv]

Atleast they have a good return policy for this situatoin -GK

[@dylanloo9856]

Haha same. But u returned mine like within a month b4 a year after I bought it.

[@derlump85]

Same here, hope they take it back fully build...

[@JouTuubi]

So is it better than Markus?

[@AindriuMacGiollaEoin]

I have the Marcus chair and it's too high up, I can't lower it enough to fit under a desk, does his chair seems have the same high design? I swapped out the casters and it made it even taller! Also, there is a flaw in the Marcus chair, it rattles when shifting body weight side to side.

[@alexspata]

I've had Markus for 2 years and this Jarvfjallet for 3 months..they have the same design, and almost the same height..but Markus was better, softer seat and mesh..Jarvfjallet is ok if you are taller, and for the adjustments, but I use it with pillows, I am 1.74 m...also, you should buy a feet resting stool, for a better position

[@ShariqAlam-of8ez]

I developed tailbone pain after using it for 2 years.

[@ninjeego]

Been using this chair for the last 4 years. In the recent year it's become extremely uncomfortable to sit in for more than an hour or two. My ass and legs actually go so stiff and numb from sitting on it, not to mention just how loud and creaky it is. For the first year and a half it was great, but the fact that i've used £30 chairs that lasted longer than this is just embarrassing honestly

[@marcodebortoli]

Do you think this chair would fit a 5’ 5” person? It doesn’t seem the headrest can go that low, does it?

[@tahirshaikh5397]

It wont, I would recommend Hattefjall or langfjall

[@emdeization]

I have the jarvfjallet since 2.5 years (the one with fixed arm rests) and after approx a year I started having lower back pain and leg cramps. Since a few months I am sitting on a kitchen stool (no joke) and the pain went away. The casters are a joke, and the seat is in my opinion anti-ergonomic. I don't recommend this chair for work.

[@ringowu1234]

I have lower back and hip pain too, from sitting in this chair for years too. I had to get a thick contour seat cushion to get rid of this issue.

[@Ucada]

Wow. Your comment really threw my thought about buying this chair so hard.

[@johnapple6646]

That's probably your back not the chair

[@emdeization]

@@johnapple6646 Yes, there is something going on with my back, but this is the only chair I can't endure sitting in. I recommend testing the chair in the shop before buying.

[@alexspata]

hey mate, you can use a coccyx pillow and maybe another smaller one for lumbar support because the mesh is firm...also, buy a feet resting stool..I can use this Jarvfjallet chair only with this..."improvements"

[@doomtomb3]

casters are the easiest thing to replace, everybody's getting roller skate wheels now

[@get_troll]

problem being leather bottom pad cause hemorrhoid if you sit on that chair too long

[@WolfOfJustice]

I'd rather just get the Markus tbh.

[@wesamal6302]

the way you pronounce the name is hilarious

[@CaernonJenkins]

Owned the 1st gen Jarvfjallet (with the non-adjustible armrests) for about a year. For reference, I'm 6'2" and around 180lbs. Other than the fixed armrests being useless for me, which the 2nd generation obviously fixes somewhat, I also found the seat cushioning to be a bit too firm, and it definitely bottomed out in the tailbone region after a few hours of use. This made the chair a pain for me, especially for a whole day of use. Also, the proportions are a bit weird I think - the minimum seat height seemed to be a bit on the high side, and yet the seat depth is a bit on the low side (which I did mind, as I think it contributed to tailbone pressure problems), and the fact that it slides out doesn't help enough (again, tailbone pressure!). I'm not sure what height people would be best served by this. On the other hand: overall stability, the headrest and lumbar cushion, the backrest, the adjustability, and the fact that the seatpad fabric can be easily removed with a zipper - which made adding some extra cushion foam, at the critical tailbone region, a relative breeze - are all pluses. It's not a terrible chair, but the tailbone pains on that seatpad are no joke. I'd definitely caution anyone in my weight range to try it out IRL, ideally for a couple hours, before purchasing. (In other news, I replaced the Jarvfjallet with a Secretlab Titan XL 2022, fabric version. Nearly double the price maybe, but none of the issues, and *lots* more comfort and flexibility.)

[@JellyLancelot]

I had the EXACT same issue over the same time frames, thus now hunting for a replacement haha such a shame as everything else is fantastic about the chair, just the seat cushion is such a huge downgrade from the Markus and makes it painful to sit on for extended time periods, even getting up and walking around DOESN’T solve the issue. The arm rests on the 1st gen also caused me severe elbow pain and I took them off. They are hard plastic and terrible, again massive downgrade over the Markus.

[@alexspata]

I am 1,74 cm and purchased one slightly used for 100€, I have the same problems, but I used a "coccis pillow" so it really got better...I had Markus for 2 years before that and I think it was more comfortable than this, but I still had to use that pillow... Also, it got even better when I went to the gym and did back exercises and buffed up my back muscles a bit and improved my overall posture, so, I guess this counts as a tip too :))

[@NikNik0123]

You must’ve bought yours before inflation. Today’s price: $369.00 + tax 😭

[@HaohmaruHL]

Need a captain on why casters not rolling like usual is considered safe. Do children bump their foreheads into rolling chairs all the time like fogger or something?

[@noppa82]

Cos in Scandinavia most of the times PC are at living room, we don't have dedicated gaming rooms.. so babys/kids who are learning to walk tend to climb up from everything, so that is why they aren't rolling ones and are looked to be safer ... so in short babys wont fall down when the chair isn't moving away from em when they stand against it, that's all there is :D

[@alexspata]

you can find good replacement castors for this chair on Amazon, also they are many clips on YT on how to remove the breaks for the Jarvfjallet castors

[@adraen5942]

I don't bloody understand this reputation of ikea things being hard or frustrating to build... Are you all utterly incompetent ? Those things have always been some of the easiest things to build

[@markbay9275]

all white? no!

[@guifcv]

Newest ??? this is for sale for years!!

[@btodtv]

The White Jarvfjallet with adjustable arms is new for 2022 -GK

[@guifcv]

@@btodtv ...well we got it in portugal since 2020

[@TitusRex]

@@guifcv in 2020 it didn't had the adjustable arms. They were fixed. The current 2022 version has adjustable arms.

[@guifcv]

@@TitusRex ....Yes, I know what I said. and we had it.

[@Felix_EN]

Love the ridiculous pronunciation, sounds like a yummy fillet

[@btodtv]

LOL -GK

[@sneaks9150]

I have used the markus, I cannot in good concious reccomend anyone buy a mesh chair for over 100-150 because of the poor quality and short life of a year or two before sagging. Your chair should last you years if you are spending hundreds on it. Unfortunately the markus has low quality mesh and the back sinks to the point of almost zero support unless reclining. If you have back problems, the markus as well as this similarly designed chair will really do you a diservice after a year or so. When you are approaching $300, buy fabric 100% your back will thank you

[@btodtv]

Better quality chairs have better quality mesh. I agree that the mesh on the Markus is pretty bad. But the more you pay the better-quality mesh you will get until you get to the ultimate, which would be the mesh on the Herman Miller Aeron. We see the mesh on those chairs last decades. -Ryan

[@sneaks9150]

@@btodtv that’s true I’ve sat in a 6 year old used aeron and it felt factory new. With those being so much cheaper refurbished lately I don’t see a reason to buy mesh unless it’s the aeron cause I haven’t heard of mesh lasting that long. I really wish I could afford one lol

[@lc1880]

Please do some basic research before you claim or say you’re surprised that parts of this chair are real leather. A quick look at Ikea’s product details section for this chair states that this is NOT REAL LEATHER. It specifies that these parts are PU leather, which is the absolute worst material for chairs and a lot of other things. They will start flaking in no time. We’ve owned several different PU leather chairs and they were a complete waste of money. Do yourselves a favor and only purchase fabric office/gaming/lounge/sofa (or any kind) chairs. I’m not a 100% sure but I don’t think IKEA even sells products that are real leather. We do love the light and uniform color of this chair though. However, IKEA hiked the price for this chair up by $80 in just 6 months, which is insane! It now costs $369.

[@btodtv]

This is from Ikeas website on the material for the Jarvfallet: “Dyed through top-grain leather with a treated, embossed and pigmented surface”. -RB

[@NapFloridian]

Ikea, rule of thumb, never buy a bed, a chair or couch from them, I speak of experience. I once, way back in the days had a bed which was well, cheap. A set of chairs that well felt like sitting on a bunch of rocks, and of cause the couch or dear where to start. So yes the office chair is also not ideal, at least not for $300. Its like those "Gaming-Racing" chairs for $499 with ERGONOMIC back support, its all bs. Go with a Herman Miller chair if you want quality for a bit more, but you have no issues afterwards.

[@user-ux3jp9oo7r]

bro people paying 329 for this, while you're paying 1.6k + for herman miller... im not sure its the same target audience . like ofc herman miller is better quality, its more than 5 times the price

[@SomeFrenchDude]

@@user-ux3jp9oo7r So sick of people recommending $1500 chairs. It's like if I was shopping for a regular car, let's say a Mazda 3 or a Toyota Corolla and this guy said ''durrrrrr, buy an Audi A5 instead!'' Come on man.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

@@SomeFrenchDudeAnd I'm sick of seeing people using car analogies to bash people who recommend high end office chairs, especially when a car and a chair are absolutely nothing like each other. Besides, nobody is saying you have to buy those high end office chairs brand new, in fact most people don't do that. You could easily get a refurbished one that will treat you better than any $325 chair out there.

[@WolfOfJustice]

@@StardustLegacyFighter Nailed it.

[@WolfOfJustice]

@@SomeFrenchDude Not a single IKEA chair comes close to those $1,000+ Herman Miller chairs lol. There's absolutely no reason to buy an IKEA chair, unless you have something against refurbished chairs or don't have the budget.