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So... I've been looking into "proper" computer chairs for back support and HOLY FUCKING SHIT
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Herman Miller Aeron is the most comfortable chair I've ever sat on for prolonged periods. It's expensive, but worth every penny
I have an Embody and completely honest, it's maybe the best grand i've ever spent. It's not an extremely comfortable chair, but it's extremely anti-fatiguing. Once you dial it in and fit it to your body, It suspends your ass and back in a way that you don't experience any discomfort that comes with spending hours or even an entire day sitting in a chair. It's completely worth the $1000 if you spend a lot of time seated at a computer or work from home.
I have a very messed up back (3 herniated disks) due to a motorcycle accident when I was younger so I always need good lumbar support. I bought a gaming chair that had lumbar support for less than $200 and so far I have no complaints and is what I use most of the time when I'm home. The one I have at work is significantly more expensive and I still prefer the one at home.
You can get slightly used Herman Miller aeron chairs for $450-500 from Madison seating.
Trust me, your back WILL thank you
I have cats, so I worry about buying a pricey chair since they like to jump and climb on stuff. I just stick to my old ikea office chair for now (which they jump and climb over all the time so it has a ton of scratches)
They aren't.
They have a very deep sitting position with no lower back support.
After an hour your back will start hurting and cramping
Even worse if it comes with those stupid pillows
Then what should I look for then because every office chair I've been getting has not been great. I want one that's really soft because I have no ass.
THIS
I have one at home and one at work
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I spent a couple of years sitting on a Herman Miller chair at my office. Pretty nice, but the prices are inflated.
I've been really happy with this chair from argos with fold up arms. It makes it much easier to get into a good seating position and lets me tuck away the chair too
I've been really happy with this chair from argos with fold up arms. It makes it much easier to get into a good seating position and lets me tuck away the chair too
I actually own that Herman Millar (the second one) - managed to expense it back to my company as i work from home remotely 90% of the time. Unfortunately I ordered the "larger" one (i'm 6ft 3inches and not atall a big guy) - so its not as comfy a fit as it could be i guess.
Still; its absolutely worth it for posture and comfort so recommend if you can swing it as a work expense!
Still; its absolutely worth it for posture and comfort so recommend if you can swing it as a work expense!
Good chairs are absolutely worth it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I caused myself real problems buying cheap ass Ikea chairs for years and sitting in them all day, finally got into a job where I had a high-quality office chair and smooth sailing since. Didn't even realize how bad the stuff I had been sitting in was.
I got a refurb Herman Miller Aeron chair and it's absolutely worth it. I have a Steelcase Leap at work. The Aeron is an excellent gaming chair, it's worth the money over "gaming chairs".
Someone started a trend. Probably started from something like offering car seats for racing game enthusiasts and then someone decided to sell those as gamer chairs. There is zero benefit. The way I understand it, modern car seats are the way they are to keep you better in place when driving. But you don't exactly have that kind of considerations when sitting at your desk. Gamer chairs are IMO just not worth the money.
A properly good office chair is a buy once, use for decades type of deal. I got a decent deal on a Steelcase Gesture as I could buy it through my workplace and it has been totally worth the cost. I've had it for about 5 years now and it's still good as new. Meanwhile the Ikea Markus chairs we had at the office were slowly breaking down and needed maintenance.
I will never understand that people are willing to spend thousands on their computers but then balk at the price of a high end display, chair or peripherals. Those are far more long term purchases than your average gaming computer and you use them or look at them all the time.
I got myself a Steelcase Gesture with Headrest about half a year ago and it was honestly the best 1.1k€ I have spent in my life.
I had constant backpain when I was working from home or after work when I got home.
That all pretty much vanished two or three weeks after I got the chair, this thing is so much more comfortable it is crazy.
And yeah I will NEVER understand people that aren't willing to shell out money for a chair, if you are working from home sometimes or are sitting at your office table a lot, it should be one of the first purchases you think about imo.
Like I lie on my couch/sofa maybe 2 hours a day while I work/play at my table like at least 8 hours of work + X hours of free time, so yeah it is more expensive than some couches but I also use it a LOT more.
I had constant backpain when I was working from home or after work when I got home.
That all pretty much vanished two or three weeks after I got the chair, this thing is so much more comfortable it is crazy.
And yeah I will NEVER understand people that aren't willing to shell out money for a chair, if you are working from home sometimes or are sitting at your office table a lot, it should be one of the first purchases you think about imo.
Like I lie on my couch/sofa maybe 2 hours a day while I work/play at my table like at least 8 hours of work + X hours of free time, so yeah it is more expensive than some couches but I also use it a LOT more.
I have this
Its all mesh so it doesn't make you sweaty.
The seating part is really bouncy so it cushions your ass nicely, and it has a shitload of adjustable parts, so you can easily find a comfortable position
You have to go sit in a whole bunch of chairs till you find one you like. You can't buy it blind
I tired at least 15 in the store till I settled on this one
I bought one of these 7 years ago (may have been a knock off version? can't find the invoice). The Ergohuman series is super nice, and you don't have to put the armrests on if you don't want them. Great chair.I have this
Its all mesh so it doesn't make you sweaty.
The seating part is really bouncy so it cushions your ass nicely, and it has a shitload of adjustable parts, so you can easily find a comfortable position
You have to go sit in a whole bunch of chairs till you find one you like. You can't buy it blind
I tired at least 15 in the store till I settled on this one
Man, I would love fold up arms. I can lower mine but that is something I never even considered being an option. That's great.
I've bought two so far and have had no issues! Just note the box each chair comes in is kind of heavy and big lol
I've had one since December and don't have any major complaints. The built-in adjustable lumbar support is a million times better than those stupid pillows you get with every other gaming chair, and the fabric version is nice, shouldn't start disintegrating after 6 months like all the pleather ones do. I've had temporary (appearing suddenly, lasting an hour or two then disappearing) lower back pains maybe 3 or 4 times this year, but I don't think it's the chair. I've been working from home almost full-time for over a month now, I'd imagine I'd be in pain every day if it was that. The arms could be a bit more adjustable, but otherwise it's all good. Sitting on it for whole days on end hasn't been an issue (with obvious stand/walk around breaks at least once an hour).
That said, it's overall just fine, not incredible, so I wouldn't really say it's worth the high price. At 200 to 250 USD it'd be a good deal. It's pretty hard, if that's an issue. The fabric version I have also smelled like fucking death when I got it, like absolutely hardcore chemical smell, and I genuinely had to keep it outside for 2-3 weeks until I could sit on it for longer than 30 minutes without getting a headache. This also led me down a rabbit hole of SecretLabs impressions online and while I don't have any personal experience with them, their customer support seems to be complete, utter trash. The headrest pillow also sucks, it's too big and I've already had to sew it back together once cause it started to rip open from where the loop connects to the pillow.
In short, I think you'd be happy with it if you got one, but I'd suggest taking your 400 and going around trying "real" ergonomic office chairs first. If you don't find anything good, knock yourself out.
People don't realize that after age 27 or 28, you enter a point in your life where you are always sore or uncomfortable if you don't keep in shape.
Chairs and beds are a big part of your quality of life, and general health.
Chairs and beds are a big part of your quality of life, and general health.
Thanks for the info. I already own, ha. Just want a second for my partner.
I'm looking into standing desks now as well.
Paid $1500 for my KAB executive and don't regret it a single bit, my back problems that I had are gone, it's supercomfy and I can adjust it if I want to sit with proper posture and armrests or laid back without armrests. One of my best purchases ever no joke.
I have the black textile one with adjustable headrest: https://www.kabseating.com/office/product/executive-office-chair
I have the black textile one with adjustable headrest: https://www.kabseating.com/office/product/executive-office-chair
I have this Massdrop chair and I've been very happy with it. Actually prefer it to the Herman Miller chairs we have at work. At 200 it's hard to top though I've heard it's not made for heavier people.
Anyone spending thousands on an office chair and saying it's worth it is simply trying to justify that they spent thousands that could have been had for a few hundred
Anyone spending thousands on an office chair and saying it's worth it is simply trying to justify that they spent thousands that could have been had for a few hundred
Similarly, I bought an Aeron due to the shelter-in-place/work-from-home mandate in my state (CA).
I picked a pre-owner one off of Craigslist and man, are these comfy and ergonomic. Top quality stuff And built to last too. Got mine for $250 cash, but most seem to be selling for around $300-$400 range depending on what options it comes with.
Either way, it was money well spent and my back thanks me. I highly recommend these.
EDIT: Definitely check the seat size chart before you buy.
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Yes my office has literally hundreds of them. We have so many we have a whole part of our building with them just sitting around not being used in empty offices. It's amazing. I love them though and would recommend it if you can afford it.
For me personally though I use a Maingear Forma GT and love it. The lumbar and neck pillows are super soft and supportive and it's a really attractive chair. It's relatively cheap too at $350. Worth the money.
Yeah, way too rich for my blood too. I always settle for something well below the mid-range and have no issues.
In my upper 20s I started getting lingering back pain in an Aeron with the posturefit upgrade. I took the plunge on an Embody and it stopped the pain. The lower back support fully and firmly supports me without being uncomfortable. At the bottom of the spine it's more aggressive than the Aeron which works much better for me.
I can use the chair all day without back pain, but if I don't get up enough I can get some bottom soreness. This showed up but got better in my first month of ownership, but I kept it because of the relief to my back. I echo the comment that the chair could be more comfortable, but I'm still happy with it six years later.
Now if only my couch didn't give me back pain...
I can use the chair all day without back pain, but if I don't get up enough I can get some bottom soreness. This showed up but got better in my first month of ownership, but I kept it because of the relief to my back. I echo the comment that the chair could be more comfortable, but I'm still happy with it six years later.
Now if only my couch didn't give me back pain...
I paid $1k for a Leap 10 years ago, and it's still in very good condition. Furniture should be heirloom quality.
Meanwhile at Ikea...
No adjustable arm rests means if it doesn't fit you properly you're going to fuck up either your shoulders or your wrists.
I bought a used Leap V1 for $200 and it was worth every penny.
I've also found some really good adjustable chairs for under $100 on Kijiji and office surplus stores. The most important thing about a chair is adjustability. Every part of the chair should be adjustable to fit you. The arm rests in particular are very important: they should be adjustable up/down/left/right and angled towards your mouse and keyboard. That goes for your desk as well. Never buy a desk that doesn't have adjustable height.