If you're thinking of buying a Secretlab chair... do NOT. Winter will come.

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My secret lab omega (2016) is badly peeled and I am considering reuphostlery/replacing the chair entirely.

The spring mechanism also has a strong creaking sound as if something has broken inside.

Wondering if I should use reuphostlery or get a new chair? Not sure how more years can the mechanism continue to hold out or whether it will become a safety issue.

Get a used herman Miller aeron.. U going to thank me many years to come..
 

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Just some information for people who want to purchase Secretlab chair in Singapore.

I have gotten a Secret Lab Throne chair 1 year plus ago (didn't even reach 2 years lifespan), and not only the leather peel off quite badly, but every now and then I need to sweep the floor. The chair legs also experienced erosion.

*Unfortunately I still cannot post any images or links yet as I do not have sufficient post count. PM me if you are interested and I will share with you.

As the chair has barely reached 1 year plus to result in such deteriorated condition, I am disappointed. Honestly, most of the time I am in office and I do not sit on this chair, maybe more often on weekends. To begin with, Secret Lab chair are not cheap as I respect it as a premium product and best of breed in the market.

Similarly to most of the people, Secret Lab has also shared with me my current chair trade in value and a servicing fee of $49. I didn't find both of the option of trading in my chair and top for the new chair or servicing the chair with a fee attractive if I need to always buy a new chair with quite little trade in value or servicing the chair every less than 2 years life span

I sincerely hope a reputable company like Secret Lab should at the very least provide excellent retention customer service for their customers. But unfortunately they didn't.

Just to share with your my personal experience with Secret Lab chair. If you are staying in cold countries, maybe the chair will not peel off as bad as the humid weather in Singapore.
 

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Just some information for people who want to purchase Secretlab chair in Singapore.

I have gotten a Secret Lab Throne chair 1 year plus ago (didn't even reach 2 years lifespan), and not only the leather peel off quite badly, but every now and then I need to sweep the floor. The chair legs also experienced erosion.

*Unfortunately I still cannot post any images or links yet as I do not have sufficient post count. PM me if you are interested and I will share with you.

As the chair has barely reached 1 year plus to result in such deteriorated condition, I am disappointed. Honestly, most of the time I am in office and I do not sit on this chair, maybe more often on weekends. To begin with, Secret Lab chair are not cheap as I respect it as a premium product and best of breed in the market.

Similarly to most of the people, Secret Lab has also shared with me my current chair trade in value and a servicing fee of $49. I didn't find both of the option of trading in my chair and top for the new chair or servicing the chair with a fee attractive if I need to always buy a new chair with quite little trade in value or servicing the chair every less than 2 years life span

I sincerely hope a reputable company like Secret Lab should at the very least provide excellent retention customer service for their customers. But unfortunately they didn't.

Just to share with your my personal experience with Secret Lab chair. If you are staying in cold countries, maybe the chair will not peel off as bad as the humid weather in Singapore.

feel sad for you. the most important lesson i ever learned in life is that all these shops only care about $$, once they received your $$, they dont care about u anymore. now, i never buy anything unless those things are cheap and they are the things i desired very much.
 

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This is how secretlab $899 chair become after 2 Years

9309Btk
 

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What is those white patch?

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Mine started flaking and peeling too. Disappointed that a $500 chair can't last more than 2 years. No more Secretlab chairs for me.
 

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my brandless korean mesh chair lasted me for 5 years and still doing fine

And its really cheap and affordable lol
 

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If peel , anyone go for upholstery? Or just dump it away? $500 chair dump away, so sad :(
 

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Mine started flaking and peeling too. Disappointed that a $500 chair can't last more than 2 years. No more Secretlab chairs for me.

If peel , anyone go for upholstery? Or just dump it away? $500 chair dump away, so sad :(

Thought they said something about extending the warranty? Maybe can have a look at their website to see if you guys can extend or not.. nt sure if it applies to the chairs you guys bought

Meanwhile the chair in my house is fabric, heng dont have this problem:s13:
 

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Anyone bought their fabric/cloth chair?

Gotten it last year, forget when alr, but until now still doing okay. Quite satisfied with the cloth chair, but of cos have to be careful when eating/drinking stuff, cos its cloth afterall:s22:
 

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Thought they said something about extending the warranty? Maybe can have a look at their website to see if you guys can extend or not.. nt sure if it applies to the chairs you guys bought

Meanwhile the chair in my house is fabric, heng dont have this problem:s13:
I think the issue is secretlab sell us expensive chair when we claim for warranty they dump us out as if we are pest.

If it can’t last through 2 years warranty. It’s hopeless to pay a premium.

Good luck to the rest for brought them.

As for me I never believe their company.

A company they have such high margin yet lousy support don’t deserve to be support by local community.
 

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I think the issue is secretlab sell us expensive chair when we claim for warranty they dump us out as if we are pest.

If it can’t last through 2 years warranty. It’s hopeless to pay a premium.

Good luck to the rest for brought them.

As for me I never believe their company.

A company they have such high margin yet lousy support don’t deserve to be support by local community.

I didn't follow the entire thread, so you guys are saying that the support team is bad?

Well anyway guess im lucky I bought fabric then. No problem so far
 

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Guys with peeling issues and under warranty, what did Secretlab offered to solve the issue?
 

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Hi all,

Since it's already 2020, For those using the 2020 version, how was it so far?

& the reason for peeling, am guessing, for the peeling of PU leather is mainly due to working under non-air conditional environment?

thank you
 

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Hi all,

Since it's already 2020, For those using the 2020 version, how was it so far?

& the reason for peeling, am guessing, for the peeling of PU leather is mainly due to working under non-air conditional environment?

thank you

My 2020 softweave version still as good as new. No issues to complain so far.
 
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Hi all,

Since it's already 2020, For those using the 2020 version, how was it so far?

& the reason for peeling, am guessing, for the peeling of PU leather is mainly due to working under non-air conditional environment?

thank you



Got Aircon still will peel. All fake leather peels.

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