Kahuna

The Kahuna supports you from the base of your spine to the back of your head, so the hours you spend don't settle in your lower back. A physiotherapist shaped it, which means the support meets your body where it actually carries strain. Recline, and the chair follows your weight instead of resisting it.

• Lean back and the seat and backrest move together, hold the angle at any of four lock points, and set the tension to your weight, so the chair answers to you rather than the other way round
• The seat is moulded foam, 50cm wide with a waterfall front, the edge curving away from the back of your knees to keep pressure off where long sitting cuts circulation
• A contoured lumbar curve runs 62cm up to the headrest, so the chair carries your spine where the day lands hardest, the lower back and the neck
• Gas height moves the seat through 48 to 54cm, enough range to set your feet flat and your eyes level with the room
• A five-star chrome base on 60mm twin-wheel castors holds firm to 150kg and rolls clean across the floor, so the chair stays as steady as it looks

Will it fit a taller frame?

The seat lifts through 48 to 54cm and the back reaches 62cm to the headrest, so a taller sitter gets full-height support without perching. The full chair stands 128 to 134cm, built to hold a longer spine rather than stop at the shoulders.

Will it suit a bigger build?

The seat is 50cm wide and the chair 76cm across, rated to 150kg on a five-star chrome base. The weight sits low over twin-wheel castors, which is what keeps a high-back chair from feeling top-heavy under a larger frame.

Is this a full-day chair or just for meetings?

It earns its name at the head of the table, but the synchronised recline and tension control are built for the long sit, not the short impression. The arms sit 18cm above the seat to carry your elbows whether you lean in or back, so the chair holds a working posture as comfortably as it holds the room.

Can I lock the recline where I want it?

Yes. The mechanism locks at four positions through the range, and the tension adjustment sets how hard it pushes back, so you can fix one angle for focus and free it up to think.

Will it actually support my lower back?

That's the part a physiotherapist designed for. The lumbar is contoured moulded foam rather than padded on after, so the support sits in the curve of your spine instead of behind it.

What does the guarantee cover?

Five years on the mechanism, one year on the upholstery. The moving parts are where a chair earns or loses your trust over time, and that's where the longer cover sits.

Is it genuine leather?

It's finished in black bonded leather, a smooth surface that wipes clean and holds its colour through daily use. It isn't full-grain hide and isn't pretending to be, the finish is built for a chair that gets sat in every day rather than admired from across the room