Swingchair

The Proven Science of Natural Human Motion

Swingchair has been designed to incorporate balanced motion with support and alignment. Swingchair positions the centre of movement of the chair proximate to your centre of gravity. Like a pendulum, when your centre of gravity shifts, Swingchair rotates the position of the seat and backrest to maintain proper support.

140 in stock

$899

Includes free delivery and GST.
SKU: SME02-SC3-NY-BLK
  • Free delivery & returns country-wide
  • Proven Science of Natural Human Motion

Product info


The Swingchair offers a simple solution to a complex problem. The Swingchair allows you to move naturally, keeping you focused, productive and pain free. Swingchair is the only chair in the World with an independently adjusting seat and backrest built around your center of gravity. The SmartMotion mechanism significantly reduces pressure across your legs, hips and back, beautifully tuning itself to your body, so that even the simple acts of breathing and stretching causes it to adjust with you. Swingchair instantly adapts to you and supports every natural movement you make throughout the day.

Swingchair has a seat and backrest which pivot from a point above the seat near your body’s center of gravity, center of lumbar flexion and center of pelvic rotation. The backrest uniquely pivots from two points in space; this double pivot action keeps the lumbar support in perfect alignment with your back whether you are sitting upright or fully reclined.

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Delivery & Returns

Delivery

We offer FREE DELIVERY New Zealand wide on all our products. If an item is in stock, it will be delivered via courier to you typically between 2-5 days. Some regional and harder to reach areas may take a few days more.

When you place your order you will receive a confirmation email and you will be contacted by our delivery providers to make delivery arrangements and will be provided with a tracking number to monitor your delivery.

If for some reason you missed the delivery, the courier will leave a card to notify you of the missed delivery and you can then contact the courier to arrange delivery for a day that suits you.

8 reviews for Swingchair

  1. 5 out of 5

    I LOVE IT! It is taking all the pressure off my lower back & the “motion” it provides is “priceless” in my opinion. Great product, great service.

  2. 5 out of 5

    I’ve had my Swingchair for over a year…. It’s the best, most comfortable office chair I’ve ever used. I write, and spend hours in this chair with total comfort!

  3. 5 out of 5

    I have never sat in a chair this comfortable or back-friendly in my whole life. It allows me to lean back to stretch, rock the seat forward and back, and with a footrest, be able to support my legs and move my feet wherever I want. I would recommend this chair to anyone who wants to spend their time in front of their computer or desk in comfort. Thank you for making this chair!

  4. 5 out of 5

    Before becoming the proud owner of my own beautiful Swingchair, I would have said that all office chairs were basically the same. I would also have said that it was impossible for an office to chair to change someone’s life. I was wrong! The Swingchair has truly changed my life, and made the hours I spend writing in front of my computer considerably more comfortable and less painful. By supporting my entire body, my Swingchair has extended the length of time I am able to sit and work. This chair is in a class by itself!

  5. 5 out of 5

    My wife and I have used our Swingchair every day for the last five years. We love the comfort it provides to our lower back issues. The chair construction is top notch and the customer service is the best. We chose this chair over a Herman Miller and have never regretted the decision.

  6. 5 out of 5

    We’ve had our chairs for over five years and can’t get over how comfortable they are and how they so effortlessly move with the body. No matter the position, no matter the lean, no matter how sideways in the seat. The cushions have just the right amount of cushioning, and haven’t bottomed-out or become mis-shapen in any way. Ditto for the padding on the armrests. Just quality, quality, quality, top to bottom. Set the chair up for your body and get to work – the last thing you’ll ever notice is your chair.

  7. 5 out of 5

    I have been suffering from lumbar back pain for many years, and I work at a desk for hours upon hours! I convinced my company that a good chair would save my back from the surgery that I have been avoiding. We’ve done multiple trials of competitor’s ergonomic back saving chairs, and the Swingchair was the best! Shortly after I have had the chair, people with back issues started showing up at my desk asking to try the Swingchair. Needless to say, my company has offered this chair as a standard option to employees. Thanks for the comfort!

  8. 5 out of 5

    As a physician who has treated thousands of people for back pain and who also suffers from severe lumbar degenerative disc disease, my professional opinion is that the Swingchair is the Best Chair for Bad Backs.

FAQ

How does the Swingchair differ to other chairs described as being ergonomic?

The Swingchair is the only chair in the world which has a patented mechanism whose pivot point placement enables easy posture changes by simply shifting your body weight.

Many companies have designed fancy ergonomic chairs with multiple levers, or other methods for trying to build a more comfortable way to sit. Unfortunately, these chairs are either so complicated to operate that no one does, or the movement they offer is not what your body needs. They are not truly counter-balanced, so most users end up fighting their chairs during the day. The chairs offer too many control, or a mechanism that’s difficult to move and keeps users from getting the support they need for multiple positions.

A simple test reveals these limitations. Sit in your chair and point your toes down to raise your heels off the ground; this shifts your centre of gravity backwards. A truly ergonomic chair should instantly respond to this shift by adjusting the position of the seat and backrest. Conventional chairs, even those which tout their “ergonomics,” keep you from moving; It’s like sitting in a straight-jacket.

What are the health benefits of the Swingchair?

The most important health benefit, less stress on your legs, hips, back and neck, comes from the simple fact that our bodies are designed to move, not to sit for hours. We are constantly reminded to exercise, to stretch; motion is essential for maintaining nutrition to the discs of our spine.

Our customers report that the unrestricted, natural human motion of the Swingchair reduces and in many cases eliminates pain in the legs, hips and low back, even in the shoulders and neck. When sitting is less stressful, you not only feel more comfortable, you have more energy and your concentration improves, increasing your productivity.

What is the price of the Swingchair?

The Swingchair retails at $799 in Australia and NZ$899 in New Zealand.

The History of the Swingchair

The original Swingchair is the invention of Hector Serber. Manufacturing began in 2004. Since that time, tens of thousands of customers have discovered why Swingchair is the best chair for bad backs. Our model is the third generation model.

Technical validation of Swingchair

The original Swingchair was cited by two highly published authors at the 2011 Ergonomics Conference as the single best example of a chair that prevents the static postures and repetitive strain that cause injury to people who must sit for long periods of time. They described how the use of PMRI (Positional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) allowed researchers to see and understand, for the first time ever, how static postures load the spine and cause actual shredding of the ligaments in the low back.

The same counterbalanced motion technology in Swingchair is being evaluated by Boeing, Chrysler, Fiat, Mercedes and other manufacturers to improve comfort and reduce injury for occupants of vehicles they build. Swingchair’s unique mechanism dramatically reduces dynamic loading to the occupant during impact, in turn reducing the forces that cause injury during a crash.

Why SmartMotion Ergonomics?

Natural Human Motion in Action

Our revolutionary Swingchair is the only chair worldwide whose patented mechanism has a pivot point placement that enables easy posture changes by simply shifting your body weight enabling natural movement whilst seated. Our Smartdesk is an elegant & simple solution which builds on the metabolic benefits of Swingchair.