For me it’s different. It’s not a chair to relax in. It encourages good posture, but I would not call it comfortable. I still think it helped my back pain. It’s comfortable enough to sit on it during work days but I feel the need to stand up quite regularly. But that’s a good thing. A note for tall people: This chair can be extended higher then any I’ve seen before, even if you don’t get the extra high version.
I have this chair with the optional foot ring and head rest. I also replaced the plastic wheels with some roller-blade style wheels. It's the best chair I've ever owned.
Sitting on one right now, and—this is wild to say—it makes me feel human. I feel like I'm sitting in a tree, full-freedom, and am able to work in whatever position I want, in real-time.
It's not the kind of chair to sit back and watch a movie in. But for getting work done, it's really something special.
I have a capisco that I bought last year off craigslist for twenty whole dollars. It needed a patch on one of the arms, but since then I have spent an embarrassing amount of time in it and it has held up like a champ.
Its design somehow encourages you to change positions regularly, which is important to avoid getting sore.