Turnquiet posted:If you can sit in it and function test it before you buy, then I wouldn't shy away from CL chairs. Last night I picked up 2 Herman Miller Mirra chairs for $300. Now my home office and front room have computer chairs as durable and comfortable as the ones at work. I lucked out big time, as this was easily $1400 worth of chairs. Wait, you got 2 for $300 total?! What is CL Chairs?
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# ? Nov 21, 2011 18:05 |
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every posted:Wait, you got 2 for $300 total?! What is CL Chairs? craigslist I'm guessing
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# ? Nov 21, 2011 18:47 |
Maneki Neko posted:craigslist I'm guessing Edit: What is a "good price" for a Herman Miller Aeron / Mirra chair on Craigslist? I'm seeing a lot of Aerons on there for ~$450...I'm assuming that's pretty good? every fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Nov 21, 2011 |
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# ? Nov 21, 2011 18:50 |
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every posted:
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# ? Nov 21, 2011 19:19 |
I found a brand-new fully-loaded Mirra for $450 on Craigslist. Had to jump on it. So worth it.
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# ? Nov 22, 2011 03:15 |
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I've had a Mirra for many years now. I love the chair but I'm wondering if there is a big difference in it and the Aeron. Part of me would like a softer back but I'm not sure it'd be noticeable. Anyone have experience with both? I figure I could still get a few hundred for the chair on CL and pick up an Aeron with the difference.
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# ? Nov 23, 2011 19:20 |
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Staples has a bunch of office chairs for half off tomorrow. Anyone own any of these or have any opinions? Not looking for anything too crazy, probably about $100 or less. http://www.staples.com/cat_BI213242
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 05:30 |
FCKGW posted:Staples has a bunch of office chairs for half off tomorrow. Anyone own any of these or have any opinions? Not looking for anything too crazy, probably about $100 or less. Your rear end will probably hate you.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 06:56 |
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FCKGW posted:Staples has a bunch of office chairs for half off tomorrow. Anyone own any of these or have any opinions? Not looking for anything too crazy, probably about $100 or less. Do you want a chair you'll be using for more than an hour or two a day?
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 07:05 |
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Hot drat, one of our clients is a Herman Miller partner. $100 for 2 Mirra Chairs I then quickly found out that they got them for about $30 each since the order was for a few hundred chairs.
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Farts posted:Hot drat, one of our clients is a Herman Miller partner. If all you need to order is a few hundred chairs to get them for $30 each we should get a group buy going.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 15:31 |
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Twiin posted:If all you need to order is a few hundred chairs to get them for $30 each we should get a group buy going. No poo poo, that's an amazing deal.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 16:29 |
Twiin posted:If all you need to order is a few hundred chairs to get them for $30 each we should get a group buy going. I'm down.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 17:05 |
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Farts posted:Hot drat, one of our clients is a Herman Miller partner. Clearly you need to get us a contact.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 17:19 |
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Which of the Herman Miller chairs do you guys think is the most ergonomic? And are they at all comfy? I live in Germany and dont know any chance to try them out and sit in them. And do you really get a new Aeron for like 600$ in the USA? Here you need to pay atleast 1400$ for the basic Aeron.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 17:56 |
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johnnyXcrane posted:Which of the Herman Miller chairs do you guys think is the most ergonomic? And are they at all comfy?
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 19:48 |
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Maneki Neko posted:Do you want a chair you'll be using for more than an hour or two a day? I would probably use it even less than that.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 19:48 |
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If you had 1K to spend on a chair, what would it be? It seems like $800 or so is where you stop getting any more comfort or practical benefit and start paying for goofy faux-art bullshit. Right now a Humanscale Freedom is what I'm looking at.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 20:58 |
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I have a Herman Miller Embody and it is wonderful. I got a great deal during the Herman Miller bi-annual sale and its super comfy. I prefer it over the Aeron models I tried.
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# ? Nov 28, 2011 21:39 |
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I've got a $230 gift card for OfficeMax, and I'm in need of a new chair. However, after going in-store and then online I still couldn't find any chairs that looked that great... Help? This is the best I could find, but still doesn't seem very good.. http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/chairs/product-prod3660083?history=b4zh8d0b EDIT: I'm not looking for a gigantic high back chair. I always end up curled up/slouched over with my neck craned in those. I want whatever helps my neck + back the most (so I guess the most ergonomic/adjustable) This is what I have right now and it's too big http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/chairs/product-prod2480004?history=75qp4icy DeadFalling fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Dec 2, 2011 |
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Mega Boris posted:I have a Herman Miller Embody and it is wonderful. I got a great deal during the Herman Miller bi-annual sale and its super comfy. I prefer it over the Aeron models I tried. When are these bi-annual sales?
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# ? Dec 3, 2011 03:12 |
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OK, I'm just going to sell the OfficeMax giftcard and buy a chair online. My budget is under $300 http://www.sitbetter.com/view/chair/efs-mm4533m/ergofast--milan-ultra-mesh-mid-back-intensive-task-chair-with-seat-slider/ http://www.sitbetter.com/view/chair/ost-43891/office-star--ergonomic-multi-function-mid-back-office-task-chair-with-seat-slider/#panels Any opinions on those two? DeadFalling fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Dec 15, 2011 |
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Going to a Herman Miller showroom at lunch to check out some seats, specifically Embody, Mira and Sayl. They don't sell to individuals, but they are happy to let me to test drive some so I can order from a reseller (nearby store sells them and offers free delivery, but doesn't have these on hand to try out). I'm excited, and then I want to cry because of the prices and then the prices + options. With random telecommuting and side work, I'm going to ask my accountant if I can claim it as a business expense though, which would be swell.
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# ? Dec 15, 2011 17:47 |
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The Aphasian posted:Going to a Herman Miller showroom at lunch to check out some seats, specifically Embody, Mira and Sayl. They don't sell to individuals, but they are happy to let me to test drive some so I can order from a reseller (nearby store sells them and offers free delivery, but doesn't have these on hand to try out). I'm excited, and then I want to cry because of the prices and then the prices + options. With random telecommuting and side work, I'm going to ask my accountant if I can claim it as a business expense though, which would be swell. That said, the Embody is an amazing chair - but you'll pay a lot for it. Same with the Mirra, it's drat good, although not really unique. The Sayl is nothing special, it's really just made to hit a certain price point, not to address any ergonomic issues - I'd avoid it. And while many people swear by their Aerons, they're very ergonomically out of date.
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Yeah, that's the dilemma with office chairs. Most manufacturers (like the one I work for) don't sell direct, so you have to go through resellers who often aren't interested in selling to individuals, since they make their real money through selling to large companies who order hundreds of chairs at a time. So you have to do the legwork of picking out the right chair yourself, and often even if you find a chair that's comfortable, you might be messing yourself up ergonomically without knowing it, or overpaying by a huge margin. This is why companies employ ergonomists, and you're expected to do that on your own? It's asking a bit much of someone with no expertise. The showroom is generally for corporate people, but they let me come in and it was amazing. The sales team was all out, so I had a floor of an office building to myself and two front desk people, one of which showed me around. He was super nice and helpful, and since there was no commission on the line (no sale either, since they don't sell one chair at a time) I felt no pressure and he was informative without up-selling. Yeah, the Embody was pretty sweet. One thing that's good/bad is that, while the other ones start (relatively) cheap, all the adjustments beyond tilt tension and height are optional and extra. With the Embody, all adjustments are included; the only options are arms/no arms, fabric and finish (largely aesthetic). While I don't think a loaded Mira would cost as much as an Embody, with the latter I'd be less likely to forgo something I see as extraneous only to wish I had it a week/month/year from now. Because it was an actual Herman Miller office, they had everything, including an electric height adjustable desk that goes from sitting to standing in seconds with the push of a button that I want very much but didn't even ask how much that costs. I also got to try out the iconic Eames lounger (sweet jesus, If I was forced to have sex with furniture by some kind of perverse evil mastermind, I'd pick that chair). Surprisingly, the best thing I sat on (for a minute, probably wouldn't stand up to the hours I spend at my desk) was the Eames Molded Plywood lounger. It's a solid bit of wood that looks nice but not comfortable, but as soon as I sat on it it was like they snuck into my house and made a mold of my rear end. I have never sat in anything that felt so right, and there were no adjustments to make. ~$530 for some simple bits of wood seems insane, especially when compared to some excellent $300 fancy desk chairs from other brands, but I'd hazard to say it's worth it.
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The Aphasian posted:Eames Molded Plywood lounger Wait wait wait, this thing?
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# ? Dec 16, 2011 06:28 |
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I sit in a recliner half the time, can't get much more comfortable than that.
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# ? Dec 16, 2011 06:44 |
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Moey posted:Wait wait wait, this thing? Yeah, super comfortable. I'm not considering it as a desk chair, mind, even the "kitchen table height" on. It was awesome for five minutes, but I need to spin and roll about and recline at my computer.
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# ? Dec 16, 2011 08:29 |
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The Aphasian posted:Because it was an actual Herman Miller office, they had everything, including an electric height adjustable desk that goes from sitting to standing in seconds with the push of a button that I want very much but didn't even ask how much that costs. I also got to try out the iconic Eames lounger (sweet jesus, If I was forced to have sex with furniture by some kind of perverse evil mastermind, I'd pick that chair).
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# ? Dec 16, 2011 12:29 |
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evil_bunnY posted:You'd be better off with an LC4. If I'm gonna gently caress a chair, I want one with more padding. For sitting though, that's pretty sweet looking.
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# ? Dec 16, 2011 16:47 |
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Aeron Chair with PostureFit or lumbar support? The lumbar thingy just looks like a huge plastic box, is it at all useful?
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# ? Dec 16, 2011 22:32 |
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TOOT BOOT posted:I sit in a recliner half the time, can't get much more comfortable than that. The Aphasian posted:While I don't think a loaded Mira would cost as much as an Embody, with the latter I'd be less likely to forgo something I see as extraneous only to wish I had it a week/month/year from now. Seat height adjustment Seat depth adjustment (seat slider) Back height adjustment (adjusts the position of the lumbar) Back angle adjustment Seat angle adjustment (independent of the back angle) (Optional) Lumbar strength adjustment Don't settle for anything less. Rotten Red Rod fucked around with this message at 00:13 on Dec 17, 2011 |
# ? Dec 16, 2011 23:28 |
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The Aphasian posted:For sitting though, that's pretty sweet looking.
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# ? Dec 17, 2011 17:25 |
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Any recommendations for chairs without leather or cloth? I have been replacing my chairs like once a year(cheap ones) because my bitch cat scratches anything made of leather/cloth.
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# ? Dec 17, 2011 22:33 |
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Bought my Embody, titanium finish, white frame, dark brown fabric. Now I have to wait for it to be delivered.
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# ? Dec 17, 2011 23:21 |
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I got a costco generic task chair for my birthday from my parents who didn't know any better but meant well anyway. Not a bad chair, all said and done. It's no Aeron but it's better than the $40 IKEA piece of poo poo I was sitting on before and doesn't feel like my rear end is riding plywood. My question: I am using this on a hardwood floor. It came with casters for a carpeted floor which I assume I should replace with some hard-floor casters. Are caster fittings pretty much universal or do I need to find casters specifically for this model of chair (lol good luck)?
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# ? Dec 18, 2011 00:12 |
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They're just about universal: peg sticking up with an indent in it to catch a retaining ring/ball in the chair foot.
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# ? Dec 18, 2011 05:24 |
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The Aphasian posted:Bought my Embody, titanium finish, white frame, dark brown fabric. Now I have to wait for it to be delivered. Welcome to the club!
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# ? Dec 19, 2011 02:00 |
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Can anyone recommend a small, $300 (or less)-ish chair that could fit better in this space than my current one? Thing is too big for my room
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Turns out I should have listened to myself and everyone else and done... I don't know, something. Should I have just quit? I still can't afford a decent chair and work's still not buying anyone anything special, but I have a slipped disc now; please advise.
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