How stable is the swivel on an executive chair?

A quality executive chair's swivel should be smooth, with consistent resistance throughout the full 360° rotation, and no wobble or play at the swivel joint. The five-star base and central column are designed to absorb the lever force of a user swiveling and leaning, so base quality directly affects swivel stability. Cheaper chairs may have a sloppy swivel that develops side-to-side play over time as the mechanism wears. To test: when sitting in a chair, try lateral rocking — there should be no perceptible wobble at the base. If wobble develops in a chair you own, check that all base casters are fully seated and the cylinder is securely in the mechanism. FindOfficeFurniture.com — call 888-719-4960 for stable commercial executive seating.