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HON Ignition 2.0

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

Office chairs, scored on four axes#4

Overall

7.9

out of 10

Axis scores

Home is scored on these 4 axes. The total is their plain average — nothing is weighted.

Average of 4 axes

7.9/10

Value
9.0
Durability
8.0
Ease of use
7.8
Design
6.8
  • Value — What the same money buys elsewhere
  • Durability — Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
  • Ease of use — Setup, daily operation, cleaning, maintenance
  • Design — Build quality and how it sits in a room

Specs

Back
Mesh with adjustable lumbar
Warranty
Limited lifetime on most components
Arms
Height and width adjustable

As published by the manufacturer. We didn't measure these ourselves.

Is it for you

Buy it if

  • 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

Skip it if

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

HON sells to facilities managers, which means the chairs are specified to survive being sat in by strangers for years without a service call. Parts are stocked and the warranty runs long.

It looks exactly like what it is. In an office nobody notices; in a visible corner of a flat, it is the thing you notice.

Last updated . The scoring method is on how we rank.