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HON Ignition 2.0vsSteelcase Series 1

HON Ignition 2.0 vs Steelcase Series 1, scored side by side on all 4 Home axes. Overall 7.9 to 8.4.

HON Ignition 2.0

HON

7.9

The chair that fills school and office buildings, which is the most honest durability test there is.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Steelcase Series 1

Steelcase

8.4

Contract-grade adjustment and warranty at a price that does not require a spreadsheet.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is HON Ignition 2.0, right is Steelcase Series 1.

HON Ignition 2.0

Axis

Steelcase Series 1

  • 9.0
    Value
    8.4
  • 8.0
    Durability
    8.8
  • 7.8
    Ease of use
    8.4
  • 6.8
    Design
    8.0

Which one to pick

Take the HON Ignition 2.0

Leads on Value.

  • Volume matters — kitting out more than one desk
  • Parts availability years from now is a real concern
  • You want a warranty measured in decades, not years

Take the Steelcase Series 1

Leads on Durability, Ease of use and Design.

  • You want the office-furniture warranty without the flagship outlay
  • 4D arms — the adjustment most cheap chairs skip
  • A chair that will not look out of place in a home office

What each one gets wrong

HON Ignition 2.0

  • The chair is visible in a living space you care about
  • You want the refinement of the contract flagships

Steelcase Series 1

  • You are very tall or very short — one frame size fits most, not all
  • You want the seat depth range of the higher Steelcase lines

Specs, side by side

SpecHON Ignition 2.0Steelcase Series 1
BackMesh with adjustable lumbarFlexible LiveBack frame
WarrantyLimited lifetime on most componentsTwelve years
ArmsHeight and width adjustable4D adjustable

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

HON Ignition 2.0 or Steelcase Series 1 — which should I buy?
Steelcase Series 1 leads on Durability, Ease of use and Design. If Value matters more to you, take the HON Ignition 2.0 instead.
How far apart are they overall?
HON Ignition 2.0 scores 7.9 and Steelcase Series 1 scores 8.4, a gap of 0.5. The total is the plain average of the 4 axes used in Home.