QUTOOL Lumbar Support Pillow for Office Chair

A memory foam cushion that fills the hollow most office chairs leave at the base of the spine, so your lower back rests against something instead of against air. Adjustable straps hold it at whatever height you set, and the mesh cover keeps it from warming up against you. Moves to a car seat.

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Pros

✓ Fills the hollow most chair backs leave at the base of the spine, so the lower back rests against something instead of against air
✓ Memory foam takes the shape of your back rather than pushing against it
✓ Two lengthened adjustable straps that fit most office chairs without needing extension straps
✓ Breathable mesh cover, so it does not get warm where it touches you
✓ Moves to a car seat, a gaming chair or a dining chair
✓ 4.4★ across 26,955 ratings

Cons

– A cushion adds depth to the seat back, which pushes you forward. On a chair that is already short from back to knee, that trade may not be worth making
– Getting the height right takes a few sessions of moving it, and it has to be moved again for a different chair
– Straps hold it to the chair but not to a specific spot on your back — stand up and sit down enough times and it will have migrated
– Memory foam density is what stops it flattening and also what makes it firm; if you want something soft, this is the wrong category rather than the wrong product

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QUTOOL Lumbar Support Pillow for Office Chair

Filling the hollow an office chair leaves at the base of your spine

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