Gaiam Balance Ball Chair Stool, Half-Dome Stability Ball Adjustable Tall Office

So far, so good - as long as I remember it is not like a regular exercise ball chair. There is no bounce to this and it took some adjusting to get the firmness not to make my butt hurt, but it is great now. Hip pain I had from previous chair is gone.

This has been the only chair to help me sit at work! Unfortunately it has lost air consistently now for two weeks. I bought a pump to keep filling it up but is multiple times per day now! I wish it just lasted longer sad face.

This was perfect for the first few weeks. Then, when I came back from Thanksgiving break, I saw that it had deflated quite a bit, so I just pumped it up and thought that would be that, but it just stopped holding air for more than a day. It's always pretty well deflated by the end of the day. I have to refill it everyday. I have to keep it now b/c I missed the return date by one day. The pros for this stool are that it is easy to put together, it helps your posture b/c it reminds you to sit up straight since you don't have a back to slouch into, it maneuvers well on the wheels- or they can lock into place. But all the pros are pretty much pointless if doesn't stay inflated. Sadly, I can't recommend this particular stool.

This is the only stool I can sit in without back pain. You can inflate it as much as you want to - inflate it less for a more cushy feel, inflate more for a more "bouncy" feel. Either way, it works on your dynamic sitting balance, makes you naturally sit with good posture, and, at least for me, really helps with back pain. I'm in healthcare and sit often to document/work with patients. This stool is a game changer in my weekly work routine.

I have had this stool for 3 years at my daily 8-4 office job. I am ADHD and health conscious and wanted an alternative to a desk chair but I also needed to switch from a traditional exercise ball as they aren't as conducive to wearing certain workwear (dresses and skirts). I LOVED this stool but for the last 6 months, it will not stay inflated. Last year I noticed a few tiny holes leaking air, likely from repeated use, and small rivets on pant pockets and zippers on the backs of skirts/dresses rubbing on the rubber day after day. I super glued the tiny holes I could find and that helped for a few months, but now I am having to reinflate every morning when I get to the office. I am torn between buying this stool again or going to a different brand/model to see if something else lasts longer. I do think 3 years is a pretty good run for daily use but not sure I want to spend the money again knowing the same thing will probably happen to the next one!

This was the perfect chair for my little home workstation as it rolls neatly under the counter and provides nice stability support. However there seems to be a flaw in the caster design. Two of the included casters lock when the tab gets flipped down, which happens constantly due to the nature of the chair. My foot is constantly locking it up and then its scraping along the floor. This would be a 5 star chair if they either included two extra non-locking casters, or reversed the locking mechanism so that when my foot rests on the stool or presses down on the tab the chair stays mobile (enhancing the core stability effort) and when flipped UP it would lock. As it stands I'm thinking i need to try and find two replacement casters online.

I had an original Gaiam balance ball chair for 10+ years and only had to replace the ball once. I used it daily for a job working 40-60 hrs/wk. Only just recently had a leg crack and would no longer hold the wheel. Still works great as a stationary chair though. Ball still in great condition. When I was shopping for a replacement chair for work, I was so excited about this. All the benefits of the ball chair I loved, from a brand I trusted, but I was also able to adjust the height to accommodate my sit-stand desk. So much more flexibility. Unfortunately, less than13 months after I purchased it, the chair split right along the base and will no longer hold air. I tried a patch designed for boats on the first split, but it just split again a couple inches from the original. Absolutely frustrated with the quality. Unlike my other chair, I can't just replace that part. Because I bought through Amazon instead of directly from Gaiam, I have no recourse with Gaiam. I do not recommend this product.

I would buy 10 if I had a use for all of them. Very easy to assemble, very comfortable and great for posture. I do oil paintings and my other chair was causing my legs to swell up bad from a lack of good circulation in my legs. With this BOSU chair, it’s a game changer. Couldn’t be happier.