{"id":121400,"date":"2025-10-15T03:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T03:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=121400"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:19:44","slug":"steelcase-leap-vs-steelcase-series-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/steelcase-leap-vs-steelcase-series-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelcase Leap vs Steelcase Series 2: Ultimate Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

I’ve been obsessed with finding the best Steelcase chair for the past year. The flagship Gesture was underwhelming<\/a>. The entry-level Series 1 felt overpriced<\/a>. I’m left with a Leap and a Series 2. Both are my current WFH daily drivers on days I’m not in my coworking space<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But which one is better? I’ll need to sell one eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s figure out which one gets to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Criteria<\/th>Winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Seat, Backrest & Armrest Comfort<\/strong><\/td>Steelcase Leap<\/td><\/tr>
Recline Comfort<\/strong><\/td>Steelcase Leap<\/td><\/tr>
Aesthetics & Design<\/strong><\/td>Steelcase Series 2<\/td><\/tr>
Pricing<\/strong><\/td>Steelcase Series 2<\/td><\/tr>
Warranty, Assembly & Build Quality<\/strong><\/td>Tie<\/td><\/tr>
OVERALL WINNER<\/strong><\/td>See “My Verdict” Below<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Above: I bought the Series 2 and the Leap with my own money. The Leap is in a limited edition colour called Medley Pepper Black. The Series 2 is in Meshback 3D Microknit Medley<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Seat, Backrest & Armrest Comfort.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Above: The Leap and Series 2 side-by-side. The difference in backrest padding is particularly evident here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which chair feels more cushy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitely the Leap, for two reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n