HBADA R1 Leather version - Light Green / Ergonomic Lumbar Support / Tri-Guard Leather / Soft Sponge Layer / 8cm Seat Height Adjustment / 10° Dynamic Recline / R101NSA / R101NSA

The HBADA R1 leather version, model R101NSA, is an office chair finished in light green with Tri-Guard leather upholstery over a soft sponge layer. It adjusts 8cm in seat height, reclines through 10 degrees of dynamic movement and supports a maximum weight of 150kg on a TUV-certified class 4 gas lift.

The backrest carries a dedicated lumbar contour shaped into the chair rather than a cushion added on top. Because the shape is part of the backrest, it stays in position permanently and cannot slide down as strap-on lumbar pillows do, which is the main reason those pillows stop being used after a few weeks.

The R1 uses a Tri-Guard leather finish, listed in the specification as faux leather. Faux leather gives a consistent surface across the whole chair without the variation of a hide, and it is specified here for wear resistance in the areas that take the most contact, such as the seat front edge.

The leather finish wipes clean, which matters more on a light green chair than it would on a black one. Marks that would soak into a fabric or mesh seat stay on the surface, so a chair in a pale colourway stays presentable in a home office where coffee and lunch share the desk.

Under the upholstery sits a soft sponge layer. Sponge is what gives the chair its initial give when you sit down, and pairing it with a leather outer means the surface does not stretch out of shape as the padding compresses and recovers through daily use.

The backrest moves through a 10-degree dynamic recline. It is a deliberately short range, meant to allow constant small changes of position while you work rather than a full lounging recline, so the chair follows you as you shift instead of holding you rigid in one posture.

Dynamic recline means the backrest is not locked. Rather than choosing one angle and staying there, you make constant micro-adjustments through a session without touching a lever, which is the practical difference between a dynamic mechanism and a chair with fixed recline stops.

Seat height adjusts through 8cm. That range covers the gap between a low writing table and a standard office desk, and it is the first setting to get right on any chair, since it determines where your forearms meet the desk and whether your feet stay flat on the floor.

Height runs on a class 4 gas lift. The gas cylinder is under load every moment the chair is in use, so its class rating is the specification worth confirming rather than a general durability claim, and class 4 is what HBADA has specified for the R1.

The gas lift carries TUV certification, meaning the cylinder has been assessed by an independent testing body rather than only by the manufacturer. On the one component of an office chair that is under constant pressure, third-party certification is a more useful signal than any wording in a product description.

Maximum weight capacity is 150kg. That figure applies to the chair as a complete assembly rather than to one part, so the frame, base and certified gas lift are all specified to work together at that load, which is what keeps a chair stable through years of daily use.

The light green colourway gives the R1 a softer presence than the black or grey chairs most desks end up with. In a room that is a study part of the day and living space the rest of it, colour is often what decides whether a chair looks like office furniture parked in the corner.

Start with the 8cm height range, setting the seat so your forearms meet the desk level and your feet stay flat. Then sit back so the lumbar contour makes contact with your lower back, and let the 10-degree dynamic recline handle the rest as you move through the day.