I don't give five-star reviews of chairs lightly. In fact, over six years of reviewing them, there's only one other office chair that's received the top score. That's the Herman Miller Embody – cutting edge chair design for a wallet-shattering $1,999.
But the Sihoo M18 has forced my hand. It offers comfort, easy cool design, decent ergonomics and all for under $300 – in fact you can get it for as little as $179 direct from Sihoo when they're running their deals. Sihoo is famous for its budget office chairs, and though they can be hit and miss, the company has struck gold with the M18. It's undoubtedly deserving of its spot on our lists of the best office chairs for back pain, and the best budget office chairs too. Let's dig into why...
