What is Tilt Tension on an Office Chair & What is it For?

What is the tilt tension feature on an office chair?

Often, people buy office chairs without truly understanding how they work. Office chairs come in all shapes and sizes - with many, unique features that can have great benefits to anyone who uses them! It can really pay to understand how certain features of an office chair can work. For example, a lumbar support is crucial to those who have back problems and can also prevent these issues in the first place. So today, we're going to be focusing on the tension tilt feature. What is it? How does it work? And why is it important? Keep reading to find out! Firstly, let's look at the definition of a 'tension tilt'. The 'tilt' part is what enables you to rock back and forth on your chair, and also recline. Where does the tension come in, you ask? Well, the 'tension' feature is a knob which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the force needed to tilt. So, a tension tilt feature essentially allows you to decide how much you want to recline on a chair, and how much force is needed to do so.

 

4 of our best selling tension tilt office chairs: 

• Scanon padded office chair
• Spark office chair
• Halo padded office chair
• Chester padded office chairs

 

Scanon Padded office chair

Serious yet sophisticated and supremely comfortable, this styled Scanon office chair has it all. Generously-sized backrest and seat incorporating posture-supporting curves for your shoulders and lumbar region. Stylish curved armrests for added comfort. The chair is covered in faux leather and sits on a five-star base for style and stability. The chair has a tension tilt feature with gas lift raise and lower, and is available in 3 other colours. 

 

Spark Office Chair

This is a stylish office chair which adopts the distinctive profile and includes gas lift and tilt. The chair has a metal edge up the backrest of the chair and also features stylish chrome arm rests. This chair is based on the principle of stretching a faux leather panel over a chrome plated frame to create enough tension for a comfortable and flexible seating experience. The faux leather is stitched horizontally in a ribbed pattern and these ribs are carefully fitted into the ergonomically moulded frame to provide support to your lower back. Additional features of this chair include seat height adjustment, full swivel and tilt regulation. The five pointed base is fitted with nylon castors for easy movement around your work station. Suitable for a home office or study area this chair offers elegant styling and excellent comfort at an affordable price, with other colours available. 

 

Halo Padded Office Chair

Relax whilst working in our Halo Office chair! The Halo Office Chair features generously-sized backrest and seat incorporating posture-supporting curves for your shoulders and lumbar region Stylish curved armrests for added comfort. The chair is covered in faux leather and sits on a five-star base for style and stability.The chair has a tension tilt feature with gas lift raise and lower. Available in 3 other colours. 

 

Chester padded office chair

The Chester office chair in Vintage brown is one of our more popular chairs; with its soft faux leather material and durable chrome frame. The faux leather of this office chair is wrapped around two backrest 'pads'. The pads provide comfort and have been specifically designed with the user in mind by ergonomic experts. The pads are densely filled with high density foam; ensuring no indentations or marks will be left on the office chair after long periods of use. The seat of the Chester office chair also includes one large pad. Again, filled with high density foam you can be assured the seat with bounce back after every use. By using faux leather; we have created an easy care, easy maintain product as you can wipe any spillages away with a damp cloth. In contrast to the faux leather seat; both the arms and frame of the chair are moulded from chrome. Not only is it one of the strongest and most durable products on the market; the chrome also resists rusts and water marks. The frame offers 2 adjustment features;- Height and Swivel. The adjust the height, simply pull on the lever directly under the seat, adding weight to the seat to lower and remove weight to raise. The swivel is also easy use but this does not include a lock feature. The base is then housed on 5 plastic wheels, perfect for mobility on any flooring. Available in a couple of alternative colours. 

Why is a tilt tension important?

This mechanism works alongside your individual weight. So, a heavy user will require a tighter tension whilst a lighter person will require tighter control. If the tension is set wrong for your weight or height, you may experience an unpleasant sensation of tipping backwards! You may also have the opposite result and struggle to recline at all. We recommend that you position your chair so that you can easily recline and change positions. After all, you should be as comfortable and supported as possible whilst you are working. It's important for your chair to be ergonomic for maximum productivity - hence why a tension tilt is a really important feature to understand! Here at Lakeland Furniture, we stock a number of office chairs with tension tilt and other fantastic, beneficial features.