Collection: HÅG Capisco Puls

HÅG Capisco Puls

Four models, one saddle seat.

Compare the four models Watch the user guide

The HÅG Capisco Puls is the lighter, more colourful member of the Capisco family: the same saddle seat by Peter Opsvik that lets you sit low, perch high or work almost standing, built around a slim shell in nine colours. The HAG Capisco Puls comes in four models: two backless stools and two chairs with a backrest. Compare them below, or configure yours in fabric, colour, frame and gas lift.

Peter OpsvikSaddle seat from 1984, Puls since 2010
9 shell coloursIncluding 100% recycled Brown
7 to 11.1 kgThe lightest Capisco models
10 yearsWarranty for normal use

The range

Four models: two chairs, two stools

Every Capisco Puls shares the saddle seat, the Ø73 cm aluminium base with curved foot rests and the 46 cm seat width. They differ in two ways: stool or chair, and comfort pad or full cushion.

Chair · seat cushion

Capisco Puls 8020

Backrest · 11.1 kg · 47–65 cm

The most popular Puls. Backrest, HÅG inBalance® tilt and seat depth adjustment, with a full removable seat cushion for long days.
Configure the 8020 →
Chair · comfort pad

Capisco Puls 8010

Backrest · 11.1 kg · 45.5–64 cm

The same chair and adjustments as the 8020, with a slim upholstered comfort pad set into the seat: firm and easy to clean.
Configure the 8010 →
Stool · seat cushion

Capisco Puls 8002

Backless · 7 kg · 55–79 cm

A backless saddle stool with a full removable seat cushion. Height adjustment only, 265 mm lift as standard.
Configure the 8002 →
Stool · comfort pad

Capisco Puls 8001

Backless · 7 kg · 54–77 cm

The lightest and simplest Puls: a backless saddle stool with a comfort pad set into the seat. Height adjustment only.
Configure the 8001 →

All four are shown with a Sand shell, Capture Green-grey fabric (CPT5101) and a Moss Grey frame. Every shell colour, fabric and frame is available on every model.

A row of HÅG Capisco Puls chairs in orange, white, green and blue on a timber staircase

Orange and green HÅG Capisco Puls chairs at a curved timber desk

The decision

The four HAG Capisco Puls models compared

Stool or chair decides most of it. The 8010 and 8020 have HÅG inBalance®, the free, balanced tilt that follows your movements, plus tilt tension, a tilt lock, seat depth and backrest height adjustment. The 8001 and 8002 stools adjust in height only.

HAG Capisco Puls models compared
	Capisco Puls 8020Chair	Capisco Puls 8010Chair	Capisco Puls 8002Stool	Capisco Puls 8001Stool
Design
Backrest	Height-adjustable	Height-adjustable
Seat upholstery	Full removable cushion	Comfort pad in the seat	Full removable cushion	Comfort pad in the seat
Weight	11.1 kg	11.1 kg	7.0 kg	7.0 kg
Comfort & adjustment
HÅG inBalance® tilt
Tilt tension & tilt lock
Seat depth adjustment	40–47 cm	40–47 cm
Height
Standard gas lift	200 mm	200 mm	265 mm	265 mm
Seat height (standard lift)	47–65 cm	45.5–64 cm	55–79 cm	54–77 cm
Availability
Fabrics	Xtreme, Select, Capture, Cura, PUxx, Paloma	Xtreme, Select, PUxx	Xtreme, Select, Capture, Cura, PUxx, Paloma	Xtreme, Select, Capture, PUxx
ESD version		On request		On request
	Configure	Configure	Configure	Configure

8001 or 8002?

Both are backless saddle stools at 7 kg with the 265 mm gas lift as standard. The 8001 has a slim upholstered comfort pad set into the seat: firm, light and easy to keep clean. The 8002 adds a full, removable seat cushion for noticeably softer sitting during longer sessions.

Neither can be converted into a chair later: the seat of the stools is different, so a backrest cannot be fitted.

8010 or 8020?

Both have the backrest, which you can also use as an arm or chest rest when you sit sideways or turned around, plus HÅG inBalance®, tilt tension and seat depth adjustment. The 8010 has the comfort pad; the 8020 has the full removable cushion. Most people who sit for several hours a day choose the 8020.

Read the full 8010 vs 8020 comparison

Who it suits

Made for moving, wherever you work

Sit-stand and standing desks

With the 265 mm lift the seat rises to about 80 cm, so you can perch at a standing desk without standing all day. The stools are the lightest way to do it.

Home offices and shared desks

Light, easy to move and available in nine shell colours, the Puls fits a home office or a hot desk where several people sit at different heights.

Schools, studios and labs

Durable plastic shell, wipe-clean PUxx or antistatic options, and an 8020 set up for teenagers. The 8010 is also available as a cleanroom version (ISO 14644 class 4–5) on request.

Grey HÅG Capisco Puls stools with white bases at high round tables in a bright room with arched windows

Seat height

Which gas lift do you need?

The gas lift sets the seat height range. The stools come with the 265 mm lift as standard and the chairs with 200 mm; every other lift is available too. The saddle seat works best a little higher than an ordinary chair, with your thighs sloping down and your hips open.

Seat height by model and gas lift
Gas lift	8020	8010	8002	8001	Best for
150 mm	40–53.5 cm	39–52.5 cm	37.5–51.5 cm	36.5–50 cm	Low tables, users under about 165 cm
200 mm	47–65 cm Standard	45.5–64 cm Standard	47–63.5 cm	45.5–62 cm	Standard desks of 72 cm and up
265 mm	55.5–80.5 cm	54–79.5 cm	55–79 cm Standard	54–77 cm Standard	Standing desks, counters, tall users

The HÅG FootRing fits the 200 and 265 mm lifts only, not the 150 mm. With the 265 mm lift at a high fixed desk, we recommend adding it. More detail in our gas lift guide.

See it in use

User guide: HÅG Capisco and Capisco Puls

The video shows how to set the seat height, use the tilt and sit in the different positions the saddle seat allows: forwards, sideways and turned around.

Orange and green HÅG Capisco Puls chairs at desks in a timber-clad office

User guide

Also watch: Why choose HÅG Capisco?

The Capisco family

HAG Capisco Puls vs the classic HÅG Capisco

The classic HÅG Capisco (1984) and the Capisco Puls (2010) share Peter Opsvik's saddle seat and the same freedom to move. The Puls 8010 and 8020 even have the same adjustments as the Capisco 8106. The difference is the build: the Puls uses a slim plastic shell with upholstery only where you sit, the classic Capisco is fully upholstered.

Capisco Puls vs classic Capisco
	Capisco Puls 8010 / 8020	Capisco 8106 / 8107	Capisco Puls 8001 / 8002	Capisco 8105
Type	Chair with backrest	Chair with backrest (8107 adds a headrest)	Stool	Stool
Seat and back	Plastic shell, pad or cushion on the seat	Fully upholstered seat and backrest	Plastic shell, pad or cushion on the seat	Fully upholstered seat
Shell colours	9	Upholstered	9	Upholstered
Adjustments	Height, inBalance® tilt, tension, lock, seat depth, back height	Height, inBalance® tilt, tension, lock, seat depth, back height	Height	Height
Headrest	Optional, sold separately	Optional on 8106, standard on 8107
Weight	11.1 kg	13–14.5 kg	7.0 kg	7.5 kg
Base, lifts, FootRing	Same Ø73 cm base, 150 / 200 / 265 mm lifts, FootRing	Same	Same	Same
List price	About half of an 8106	Highest	Lowest in the family	Close to the 8001

Choose the Puls if you want the saddle seat in a lighter, colourful and lower-priced chair, for a home office, a shared desk or a standing desk. Choose the classic Capisco for a fully upholstered back or a headrest as standard (8107). If you sit for long hours every day, choose the 8106. Detailed comparisons: Capisco Puls 8020 vs Capisco 8106 · all Capisco models · models and measurements.

Colours & fabrics

Nine shell colours, six frame finishes

A Sand HÅG Capisco Puls seen from behind, showing the shell, the backrest and the seat cushion

Seat and back shell

Black

White

Light Grey

Sand

Clay

Rosehip

Moss

Blueberry

Brown

Black is made from recycled polypropylene. Brown is made entirely from recycled Norwegian snow-plough markers, so every batch varies slightly in tone.

Frame and base

Black

Silver

White

Blush Rose

Moss Grey

Polished

Aluminium base in black, silver, white, Blush Rose or Moss Grey, or polished aluminium as an option. Castors for hard or soft floors, or glides.

Fabrics

The pad or cushion comes in Xtreme, Select, Capture, Cura, PUxx synthetic leather or Paloma Soft leather, depending on the model. See the complete fabric overview.

Gallery

The Capisco Puls in the room

Four of the nine shell colours, in real rooms.

A green HÅG Capisco Puls at a curved white desk by a window

A blue HÅG Capisco Puls by tall windows with a forest view

A Sand HÅG Capisco Puls at a timber counter

Sand and clay HÅG Capisco Puls chairs in a meeting room with a white base in front

Accessories

Accessories for the HAG Capisco Puls

When you sit high on a saddle seat, your feet need somewhere to rest. These two accessories fit every Capisco Puls.

HÅG FootRing on a Capisco Puls with a foot resting on it

HÅG FootRingA ring around the gas lift to rest your feet when you sit high. Ø45 cm, fits all four Capisco Puls models with the 200 or 265 mm gas lift.Shop the FootRing →

HÅG StepUpA free-standing foot rest with three heights that you move with your foot. Ideal at a standing desk or counter, with any chair.Shop the StepUp →

Looking for a gas lift, castors or a replacement cushion? See accessories & spare parts or the gas lift replacement guide.

Environment

Light on material, heavy on recycled content

56.8%

Recycled material (8010, black or brown shell)

25.4kg CO₂e

Per chair, from the EPD (8010)

100%

Recycled shell in Brown

99%

Recyclable at end of life

In 2021 Flokk released 200 numbered Capisco Puls chairs made from old snow-plough markers collected along Norway's roads. The material proved itself, and since 2023 the Brown shell has been a permanent colour: no virgin plastic, and a story you can see in every batch. Figures from Flokk's environmental product declaration.

Tested and certified

EN 1335ANSI/BIFMAGSEU EcolabelGREENGUARD GoldMöbelfaktaEPDAFRDI Green Tick

Tested for users up to 110 kg (EN 1335). Suitable for work surfaces of 72 cm and higher.

The designer

Peter Opsvik

Norwegian designer Peter Opsvik created the HÅG Capisco in 1984, inspired by the way riders sit in the saddle: open hips, an upright back and constant small movements. In 2010 he and the HÅG design team reduced the idea to its essentials. The result, the Capisco Puls, won a Red Dot product design award in 2011. It is made by Flokk, the Norwegian company behind HÅG.

Also by Opsvik, and also available here: the HÅG Capisco and the HÅG Creed.

10-year warranty

Every Capisco Puls comes with a 10-year warranty for normal use of up to 9 hours a day (5 years on ESD and cleanroom versions). Warranty terms

Questions

HAG Capisco Puls: frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the HAG Capisco and the Capisco Puls?

Both use Peter Opsvik's saddle seat and the same base and gas lifts. The classic Capisco is fully upholstered; the Capisco Puls has a slim plastic shell with a comfort pad or cushion on the seat only. That makes the Puls lighter (11.1 kg for the chairs against 13 to 14.5 kg) and roughly half the price of a Capisco 8106.

What is the difference between the Capisco Puls 8010 and 8020?

Both are chairs with a backrest and the same adjustments. The 8010 has a comfort pad set into the seat; the 8020 has a full, removable seat cushion that is softer for longer sitting.

What is the difference between the Capisco Puls 8001 and 8002?

Both are backless stools that adjust in height only. The 8001 has a comfort pad in the seat; the 8002 has a full removable cushion.

Can I add a backrest to the Capisco Puls 8001 or 8002 later?

No. The stools have a different seat, so a backrest cannot be fitted. If you might want a backrest, choose the 8010 or 8020 from the start.

Can I add a headrest or armrests to the Capisco Puls?

A headrest, yes: the HÅG Capisco headrest fits the 8010 and 8020 and is easy to mount. It is upholstered, so it stands out against the plastic back (see photos). Armrests are not available; the backrest is shaped to support your arms or chest when you sit sideways or turned around. For a fully upholstered chair with a headrest, choose the HÅG Capisco 8107.

Which gas lift should I choose?

The 200 mm lift suits standard desks from 72 cm, the 265 mm lift suits standing desks and counters, and the 150 mm lift suits low tables or users under about 165 cm. See the seat-height table above for each model.

What is the maximum user weight?

The Capisco Puls is tested to EN 1335 for users up to 110 kg.

How much does the Capisco Puls weigh?

The 8001 and 8002 stools weigh 7.0 kg; the 8010 and 8020 chairs weigh 11.1 kg.

Is the Capisco Puls made from recycled plastic?

Yes. The 8010 contains 56.8% recycled material with a black or brown shell, and the Brown shell is made entirely from recycled Norwegian snow-plough markers. The chair is 99% recyclable.

Is the Capisco Puls suitable for a standing desk?

Yes. With the 265 mm gas lift the seat rises to 77 to 80 cm depending on the model, so you can perch at standing height. Add the HÅG FootRing for a place to rest your feet.

What warranty does the Capisco Puls have?

10 years for normal use of up to 9 hours a day; 5 years on ESD and cleanroom versions.