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The Leap v2 is Still The #1 Chair after over 13 years of its initial release. That speaks volumes! I own a Leap v2 and have had it for almost 2 years and it's the best investment I ever made. I am sitting most of the day due to my work and I can't stress the difference it's made for my day to day life. When it comes to your bed/pillows, your shoes and a chair you're using every single day... You need to go with comfort and quality. You use these things Every Single Day so you might as well invest the proper amount of money to help yourself.

Great review! I'll be going with the gesture. For anyone watching this I recommend you set the speed of the video to 1.25

Guys you needed to come out 10 years ago!! I bought a Leap a month ago but your vids would've helped immensely if i saw your vids! Keep up the good work! I subscribed even though I'm not looking for a chair anymore lol

Just tried both today and I would say Gesture is more of a right fit for me. Leap has excellent lumbar support but the seat is just too soft and the backseat is too reclining. Gesture with headrest on the other hand is like one of the best chair I've tried. Wish Gesture had the lumbar support like leap, that would make a perfect chair. I'm 178 cm and 78 kg (5'10, 172 lbs).

I got a steelcase leap for 60 dollars at a government auction

Interesting that the Gesture does not have as much lower-back support because from the looks of it, it looks like it has more. I went with the Leap V2 for that reason b/c I like good lower back support.

You should also mention the feature that the leap chair back tilt is a two stages thing, it can stay at the upright or lean back pretty easily. The change between two stages is separated by a clear static friction. So you can switch between upright or lean back effortlessly. The back stays upright, even you put your back on it. And it tilt back when you push a bit, and stay there. Also, another big difference is that when you tilt the back of Leap, the seat moves forward a bit, which makes it much more comfortable to lean back and relax. On the other hand, the seat of leap is a bit warm (perhaps the same as gesture). And, I felt the lumbar support is a bit too much. My friend sitted on one of Leap, and got lower back pain after a few minutes (He had a back injured before). The seat of the Leap is also not my favor. The lack of the support of the front portion of the seat makes me feel the seat depth is just half of it. I felt like I am only sitting on my ass.

I think the Gesture looks so much nicer than the Leap, but that lumbar support on the Leap has sold me.

I purchased both. In my opinion, the Gesture is too firm a chair and doesn't quite "hug" your body quite the same as the Leap. The seat especially is a bit more firm than the Leap. Overall the Leap is more comfortable & softly padded, but for me the design of the seat pan with the sort of arc from the back of the seat, to the middle which is higher, to the front, puts after long periods of time a bit of a push on the front section underneath your thighs and doesn't help with blood flow. It left me with a bit of a restless leg feeling after a couple hours. If the seat on the Leap was redesigned to be a bit flatter, or have a seat pan angle adjustment for a small amount of positive tilt, it'd be way more comfortable for a wide range of users. The recline is a bit odd on this chair. Not a fan. The Gesture, after a couple hours left me feeling like I might as well be sitting on a wooden chair. No difference in ergonomics or comfort because of the stiffness and/or lack of padding in general. Yes the armrests swivel around and are a cool design; I think the Leaps armrests are a bit softer though. For me, I tend to adjust them and leave them so the "cool factor" wears thin once you sit down to do some actual work. The Gesture could really just use a bit more of a padded back and a good amount more padding on the seat (perhaps a dual-foam setup with a thinner softer foam on top of the heavier dense foam) and it'd be a very good chair in my opinion. Looks great I must say, and the range of adjustments are nice, and the seat pan angle is a bit more open than the Leap so it's better for circulation. The Gesture does give you room to achieve different sitting positions throughout the day, while the Leap "locks you in" to more of a single seating position. The recline on the Gesture feels a bit more natural than the Leap. IMO neither of these chairs have a really nice recline, or are as good as the Herman Miller chairs. Trying the Embody next, and I have a feeling despite what BTOD says, it will score overall higher in comfort especially in the seat with the flexible seat design.

thank you very much for providing such helpful information on these chairs! BRAVO!

I sat in a Gesture and a Leap for only a few minutes, but the Gesture seemed more comfortable for me but I could have been tricking myself since I really liked the shape of the chair and the adjustable armrests. I was set on getting the chair, but now I am having second thoughts because of that price tag... Steelcase is having a 15% off summer sale, so this would probably be one of the better times to get one, but the moneyyyy...

Yall have saved me so much time, Thank you!

Is a headrest a really good thing to have? I'm kind of wanting the Gesture, the headrest option looks useful and comfy. I'm 5'9", 160 lbs. Working from home. Thanks for advice, BTOD. Great videos, really appreciate your thorough reviews and great production value!

Tried the leap for a week. Had lower back pain. Removed the lumbar, was usable. Swapped it for the Gesture a week later, lower back now aches and hard to sit in the Gesture for longer than 30 minutes. I can't win. Not sure what was worse the leap or the gesture.

Nice job! Learned a lot, thanks!

Thank you so much for this! I think ultimately I’m going to go with the Leap chair to compliment my vert desk 🙂

Great review & terrific channel: this guy does an excellent job. That said, the comments provide useful info since everyone is different & notices different stuff. I tried both chairs, plus the best from Hermann Miller. Initially bought the Aeron; took it back for the Leap 2. Aeron: surprising fail The Aeron Chair at Miller is a work of art: breath-takingly beautiful. You WANT to use it. And it screams "I have too much money!" so if you're looking for conspicuous consumption & drive a Ferrari, this is your chair. Great to sit in, for 10 min. Cool mesh too. Here's the rub: no headrest, OK back support but not for everyone, rigid ridge under the front of your legs that totally kills it & can't be fixed with adjustments (the rigid frame is required to hold the mesh). I have circulation probs w my legs so perhaps I'm more sensitive to this, but I had to return the chair. Embody by Miller wasn't better in any significant way. Wow: I was surprised. Miller makes much of the fact an Aeron lives in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC: good place for it; people can look at it & no one's allowed to sit on display items. Steelcase Gesture & Leap 2: both great, Leap better Gesture by Steelcase was really comfortable & I can see it being so for long periods, if the back support works for you. No ridge under your legs with either Steelcase chair. Tilt mechanism is great but the Leap 2 is better. Back support is good with both, but Leap 2 was better. Regardless, 6 months later with the Leap I do find I occasionally drag out the Obusforme I use on the couch (note though that the slot between seat & back makes this a poor combo - Obusforme keeps dropping), so I wish I could increase the lumbar curve more. Still, back support is better than either Miller chair for me. Note: lumbar support improved with the upgrade from older Leap to the newer Leap 2: you'll feel quite a difference. The engineers reworked the design to significant effect. I liked Steelcase cushioning & fabric better than anyone else. The fabric will wear well, is cleanable. Auto manufacturers should pay attention. Not so cool as the mesh on the Aeron: loved Aeron's mesh, if not the rest of that chair. But the fabric Leap is good enough; miles ahead of everyone else. If you don't have air conditioning consider the Aeron or other mesh competitors. Be warned: the whole mesh thing is REALLY difficult to pull off, not an engineering no-brainer. Creating a support system & finding mesh that will give but not stretch over time, won't fray & wear over time, obviously difficult. I've used lots of mesh chairs that have sagged, worn & frayed. OTOH, you can buy 4 of Staple's alternative for the cost of one Aeron, but that does seem wasteful. Tilt on Steelcase Tilt on both is great but slightly better on the Leap 2. Headrest is definitely available for the Leap (certainly 3rd party supply; perhaps Steelcase too); not sure about the Gesture (suspect not). The sliding pan works well, lumbar support remains with tilt. Tilt adjusts for range/depth of motion as well as stiffness, so you can dial in resistance to the lean back, especially on the Leap 2. This makes a surprising ergonomic difference. Arm Adjustment I loved the Gesture's huge range of motion on the arms, but still liked the overall experience more on the slightly less expensive Leap 2. The Gesture's arms look fancier: an engineering marvel. But the overall effect in seating isn't much different from that of the Leap 2, which provides pretty much the same range of adjustment up/down & in/out without all the wiz-bang engineering. Leap 2 uses a more traditional post w sliding armrest, but does it better than anyone. In this case execution on the Leap 2 beats innovation on the Gesture. Playing Guitar Something no-one has addressed: both Gesture & Leap make sitting cross-legged (any variation) possible & comfortable. And I play guitar, usually on a stool so there are no arms in the way. Playing guitar in either chair is COMFORTABLE. The arms on both get out of the way sufficiently that I don't worry about damaging the guitar.

Hi, thanks for the video! Is the design drawback mentioned at 09:20 true for all the gesture chairs or was it an issue only with your chair? I am asking this because, I was also looking at gesture's review by other users and no one mentioned regarding that design drawback.

You've convinced me to buy a steelcase over a herman miller (mostly because I'll get what I need for a lower price). Thank you for the great video.

What color is the gesture?

WHICH ONE SHOULD I BUY?

Steelcase chairs 5y warranty for Europe is absolute joke. Any suggestions for A/S tier chairs with 12y warranty for Europe? Harman Miller? Which one (with good headrest)? I hope such a chair exists :(

My office had the Gesture and I liked it but I’m wondering if Leap is better for me. So hard to decide. I wish I could remember that chair better

Does the leap has more cushion on the seat? If so, is it significant? I have the gesture but find it a bit too stiff for me. It’s only for a few weeks. Normally, will people get used to it?

how do these chairs fare in hot weather? I finally will have a chance to try out both gesture and leap but in crazy humid weather, I'd probably have to go with either aeron or mirra 2. I wouldn't want my sweat to get into the foam daily.

does the leap actually have more seath depth ? cuz when i look at 7:14 in the video, it looks very much like the gesture has more seat depth but online it says gesture = 18 1/4"" and leap = 18 3/4"

Thanks you for your video I am hesitating whether I should buy Gestures or Leap. I am 1m68 tall (5.5ft). Is Leap chair right for me?

What's your opinion on Series 2 with headrest vs Gesture?

i also hear that the hard floor castors are better on the carpet than the dedicated carpet castors for these chairs ?...

Which chair is better for a larger guy that plans to use the chair for long video game sessions?

I have both!

What is the weight of each chair?

How much chair?

great reaview! leap v2 seems to have a higher back than Aeron, does that provide a better comfort? I have a old leap v1 the only thing I feel I dislike is the back is too low

what is the exact color on the red chair? Cause all their red options on the site look nothing like that. Their preview images are horrible

that hole between the seat and the backrest in the Leap bothers me, aesthetically

i hear the leap is better for taller people, around 6 6" .. is this correct?

Thank you✨

These chairs are 100% not worth buying brand new anymore, because Steelcase no longer covers the full chair for 12 years. I genuinely can't believe Steelcase decided to cheap out with the warranty, despite maintaining that high price tag. Buying a refurbished one is probably the way to go atm.

Does the leap chair keep your back in an upright position? I need lower lumbar support but I want the chair to keep me upright, especially when performing tasks like typing or writing at the table. Thanks

I have the leap v1 and it's been great. Would you recommend me upgrading to the v2? They feel quite similar other than the slightly higher back and the 4 way adjustable arms.

Hi! I got the Gesture but I have felt a lot of neck tension when letting my arms rest on the armrest, why can this be caused? I was offered the option to change for a Leap v2 to see if it is a better fit for me. What do you suggest?

Actually i just tested the Gesture today and i really must say i never had a worse seating experience... I dont know exactly what it is but i wasnt just feeling it. The seat cushion was way too soft imo, i had a feeling i was sitting on the plastic. The armrests are nice and fun but since they are THAT movable its almost impossible to get them on the same height which would be bad for posture. On the backrest i felt almost no lumbar support and overall i instantly felt uncomfortable in this chair. I really dont know how to think about it now because its such an expensive chair and i expected much more.

I just bought a Gesture today. I have to wait a week for it to be delivered. I asked the saleswoman to check to make sure that the hardwood casters were what I was getting. She told me that the casters it comes with are fine for carpet and hardwood. By looking at the Steelcase website, I can see the options available. Is the saleswoman correct or does she just not know what she's talking about?

How tall is Greg?

I want to use one of these chairs in a music studio to play guitar. It is important that the arms can drop very low to the ground so that my forearms and elbows do not hit the arms. Then I'll raise the arms to do office work. Would the either of these chairs be able to do this?

Looking to get one used from a warehouse tmrw. I'm about 5'6 185lbs. Between the Steelcase think, leap v2, and gesture which is best? I have aerons at my work and i tend to sit at the very front of my chair and get annoyed by sitting in them.

Is the higher lumbar support rating on the Leap solely because the lumbar support firmness knob?

Great review. Presentation style is great. The music needs changing. Question: by looking at the two chairs would not the Leap be better for those with coccydynia? It’s a pretty big deal with sedentary workers. Thanks, Patrick

Any Fern Chair review any time soon? :)

Leap V2 is better for long term sitting

I had a chance to try both of these chairs. Leap V2 had more dip on the seat which felt more natural to my butt, but Gesture was more comfortable, Interesting~. And My back loved gesture backrest. I thought it was perfect so I can't complain about the lumbar support. My pick is Gesture over Leap V2, but I may still go with X2 from X chair.

Can I order without armrests and buy some later?

Can you add headrest later when you bought those chairs without it?

I am 5'6 and 175 pounds. I need a really short chair. Do you believe the Leap V2 can get low enough?

Could you review Spina chair from Japan, please? Steelcase leap v.1 vs spina

watch this at 2x speed people

How tall is the person in the video? (Gives me an idea how large the chair is)

how can i get this in INDIA?

Do you sell the chair international?

But what about the neck area. I have a neck and upper back area pain. So ive watched this video and the herman miller vid . Which one is better for this cause ive seen that the herman miller aeron has some upgrades for the neck. I sit so long on my chair. Thank you for the content uve helped alot .

Do these generate heat and get hot?

Should i get leather? The fabric seems like it would snag in a year.

he didn't make clear whether or not the 12 yr warranty covered the "Cylinder or not ?"

2:30 jesus christ im so jealous that this exists in other countries

Hi - how long would it take to get a Steelcase Gesture shipped to me?

I understand the need to make videos last 10 minutes, but you should really speak a little faster. Just discovered the channel and looking forward to some of your latest videos!

The slow talking def dragged on this vid

Can y'all please move on from the 2014 girly vlog background music lol

They are both worthless, because you can't buy them anywhere.

1000 dollars for a chair That's ridiculous Why don't you buy a gaming chair for one forth the price

6 minutes into this video and you're basically still talking about things that are the same for both...