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Heavy Metal posted:For me, the local one with a good selection (Joe's Discount Office Furniture) has this as the return policy: "all sales are final". If it has a defect they say they'll try and fix it or make it right somehow etc, but they're not taking returns for a chair that doesn't work out for your back essentially. Oh, I was talking about a new furniture dealer, not a liquidator/used reseller. Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear on that one! Edit: Yeah, with used place, your only recourse there would probably be to put it up on FB Marketplace or something and be like "Yeah I got it used, freshly refurbished" and see who bites.
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One thing to remember is that a chair isn't going to magically fix your posture either. Posture is more tied to moving regularly and not sitting in the same position for ages so don't expect a PC chair to be a magic bullet for your back issues
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I wasn't able to find a liquidator easily in NYC (I'm sure there a plenty in NJ but I don't have a car to go deal with it) so I ended up ordering from an office supply place on LI that delivered. Still ended up being under MSRP for the Embody even with tax/shipping. I think the biggest thing is that you're not going to be able to find a place with an actual webstore, you're going to find some Geocities-rear end looking frontpage with a totally hosed layout and random photos of desks on it and you will end up having to call/e-mail somebody to get the whole thing done.
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CyberPingu posted:One thing to remember is that a chair isn't going to magically fix your posture either. Posture is more tied to moving regularly and not sitting in the same position for ages so don't expect a PC chair to be a magic bullet for your back issues For sure, I have core exercises I do, a routine recommended by PTs etc. But since sitting in an office chair causes the issues, I'm on the lookout for an office chair (or any good chair) that does not do that, for me. I tend to just say get mild back stiffness if I stand for an hour doing dishes leaning forward etc, but I've just had bad luck finding office chairs that work for me. Though I've mainly tried lower end ones except that one Steelcase.
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Started looking through this thread for recommendations this weekend and managed to land a Steelcase Leap V1 from 2005 for $160 locally today. It's missing the lumbar pad but is otherwise in great shape. After sitting in poorly padded dining room chairs for the last four and half years this is like sitting on a cloud.
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If there’s one complaint I have about the Embody after upgrading from the Mirra 2 is that its lumbar support is inferior. You aren’t able to adjust the lumbar support vertically. The back rest is designed in a way that it seems better for very tall or short people. I’m 5’11 and, no matter what I adjust, there’s a slight gap between my lower back and the support. It’s almost like there’s a flat spot between the lowest and highest parts of the lumbar support. The first month using the chair I had a dull ache in the lower back after sitting on the chair for an extended period, whereas with the Embody I could sit on that thing for hours and not notice it (apart from the mediocre arm rests).
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Would anyone have the know how to comment on the efficacy, especially as it relates to ergonomics, of a chair setup thats tilted backwards? That is, rather than a standard chair that you can rock back in, the chair is permanently at a 30-40 degree angle roughly so, to my mind without fully thinking this through, you'd be more relaxed and good posture would come more naturally. Of course your monitor and input would have to be adjusted as well. This is just day dreaming really, but something I've thought of lately in response to the amount of times I find myself adjusting my position in my chair, both at work and at home while gaming.
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codo27 posted:Would anyone have the know how to comment on the efficacy, especially as it relates to ergonomics, of a chair setup thats tilted backwards? That is, rather than a standard chair that you can rock back in, the chair is permanently at a 30-40 degree angle roughly so, to my mind without fully thinking this through, you'd be more relaxed and good posture would come more naturally. Of course your monitor and input would have to be adjusted as well. This is just day dreaming really, but something I've thought of lately in response to the amount of times I find myself adjusting my position in my chair, both at work and at home while gaming.
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TenementFunster posted:you’re describing a recliner, op Maybe they want something like this: https://www.seventhavenue.com/p/zer...YMaAtiZEALw_wcB Granted, I don't know how good a $300 one of those would be. Just an example :P
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Zarin posted:Maybe they want something like this: 
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TenementFunster posted:nut up and go full Wall-E imho I've seen this on tiktok and I want it
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Does that thing move around like an electric wheelchair? I would hate to use that thing, every time you needed to get up you'd smash your head or you monitors.
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a dingus posted:Does that thing move around like an electric wheelchair? I would hate to use that thing, every time you needed to get up you'd smash your head or you monitors. You should probably update your human OS is your legs are working independently of your torso Edit: the top part can be moved up with a button so you can get out
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Get the one that looks like a scorpion instead. https://smile.amazon.com/Imperator-Scorpion-Gaming-Computer-Office/dp/B08HYRNJCH Only 4 grand to be menaced by your own furniture.  
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The second image, less of an angle and less, lets say, aggressive overall is what I was getting at. I dont wanna be flat out laid down, but just at an angle where everything feels more relaxed. I've not ruled out putting a piece of living room furniture in front of my desk either.
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The secretlab chairs claim to have up to 180 degrees of recline... If that's something you are interested in
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Picked up a Herman miller aeron for the office and a steel case for the gaming computer for under 1000 from my local office liquidator. Thanks everyone for the tips!
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OK I found a pretty good reason to not spend much on an office chair https://twitter.com/translatedcats/status/1494951906678038528
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Lead out in cuffs posted:I guess just requoting this list that should probably be in the OP (or an OP of a new thread?) Thanks for quoting this, I was looking for it. I bought the listed Staples Hyken Task Chair chair 10 months ago and am back in this thread looking for a new chair again. So far I've replace both arms, the seat, and the back (but not the casters yet!). Staples hasn't given me any grief about sending out replacement parts, but I shouldn't have to replace essentially every part of the chair in less than a year. I'm looking again because the arm rest foam is splitting on both arms for the second time. Dog Faced JoJo fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Feb 20, 2022 |
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Dog Faced JoJo posted:Thanks for quoting this, I was looking for it. I bought the listed Staples Hyken Task Chair chair 10 months ago and am back in this thread looking for a new chair again. So far I've replace both arms, the seat, and the back (but not the casters yet!). Staples hasn't given me any grief about sending out replacement parts, but I shouldn't have to replace essentially every part of the chair in less than a year. I'm looking again because the arm rest foam is splitting on both arms for the second time. Just going to throw it out there, I've had a HM Embody for ~8 years now and it's still going strong.
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I bought an Aeron for $400 from an office liquidator I found on Craigslist 5 years ago and it's still fine. Don't pay MSRP for S-tier office chairs folks E: and loving lol if you spend as much on some gamer chair Canine Blues Arooo fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Feb 21, 2022 |
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ILikeVoltron posted:Just going to throw it out there, I've had a HM Embody for ~8 years now and it's still going strong.
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Haven’t had it nearly as long as some of y’all, but the only thing that’s changed on my aeron is my posture. Cat is totally uninterested in it as well, but your mileage may vary.
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blugu64 posted:Haven’t had it nearly as long as some of y’all, but the only thing that’s changed on my aeron is my posture. Yep, same for me. The 4 cats that have been through this house will scratch and lay on EVERYTHING in the house, EXCEPT the mesh chairs. (Cosm, Aeron, WorkPro 9000)
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Sometimes I'd almost be willing to trade healthcare and relative safety from being gunned down for having access to better shopping. Cant buy poo poo up here. Especially on the east coast
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Dog Faced JoJo posted:Thanks for quoting this, I was looking for it. I bought the listed Staples Hyken Task Chair chair 10 months ago and am back in this thread looking for a new chair again. So far I've replace both arms, the seat, and the back (but not the casters yet!). Staples hasn't given me any grief about sending out replacement parts, but I shouldn't have to replace essentially every part of the chair in less than a year. I'm looking again because the arm rest foam is splitting on both arms for the second time. Uhh, I have been sitting in a Staples Hyken for like 40 hours a week, for like 3 years now. I have had literally zero issues and still have not thought about replacing it. I bought it as a trial thinking it would fall apart in like 18 months or something, then I could justify spending more monies on an HM chair. Out of curiosity, what do you weigh?
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My old chair broke so I need a new one.  Looking for something mid range nothing fancy.
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Moey posted:Uhh, I have been sitting in a Staples Hyken for like 40 hours a week, for like 3 years now. I'm not a petite man but I'm not at the 250lb they rate it at for 8hrs a day.
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Dog Faced JoJo posted:I'm not a petite man but I'm not at the 250lb they rate it at for 8hrs a day. It honestly sounds like you got a lemon or something. I'm around 180, this thing still looks brand new.
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Finally managed enough precious time off to get to the Steelcase showroom, since no office liquidators exist near me with any stock (they've all been absorbed into Chicago a long time ago), and... between when I scheduled my time and today, they went back to appointment only. Wasting 4+ hours of driving, half in rush hour conditions, and what time off I was able to scrape together, in the process. Not going to get any chance to reach any other showrooms again for months, while my chair continues causing bad enough spine pain it's hard to walk after sitting for a day of work. I loving hate office furniture companies. With a passion.
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Chair nerds just accept this as the cost of business and it's doodoo
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SkyeAuroline posted:Finally managed enough precious time off to get to the Steelcase showroom, since no office liquidators exist near me with any stock (they've all been absorbed into Chicago a long time ago), and... between when I scheduled my time and today, they went back to appointment only. Wasting 4+ hours of driving, half in rush hour conditions, and what time off I was able to scrape together, in the process. Not going to get any chance to reach any other showrooms again for months, while my chair continues causing bad enough spine pain it's hard to walk after sitting for a day of work. Were you going to see a specific chair, or were they just the closest dealer with good hours? Wasabi the J posted:Chair nerds just accept this as the cost of business and it's doodoo I dunno if recognizing that most of these places are B2B retailers and that individual user sales are probably a rounding error on their annual revenue makes me a "chair nerd" but . . . I post in this thread, so welp. I'm not sure what sort of midlife crisis a chair nerd is supposed to have, but I can only imagine that it's incredibly boring. Edit: Crappy hours do suck tho, you got me there~ Zarin fucked around with this message at 01:53 on Feb 23, 2022 |
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Zarin posted:Were you going to see a specific chair, or were they just the closest dealer with good hours? They're just about the only dealer, period, that's not a one- or two-man operation with zero knowledge about the chairs themselves. That and HM's stores (which have marginally better hours). The next closest would be driving up into Michigan to go talk to the Crandalls in person. South/east of Chicago we just don't have any of these dealers at all. There's a whole one seller and he exclusively stocks "X-chairs". Humor from a liquidator: got to try an Aeron without being told the controls were broken and almost fell backwards from how far it went.
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lol if you buy from a dealer and not a scruffy guy in a parking lot, hastily loading office equipment directly from an office in to the back of a uhaul at 3pm on a Sunday.
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I’m set on the embody, but I want one of the blue ones. Stalking Facebook marketplace it is But also the white and red gently caress
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Good day my chair loving friends. I need a new chair to study and game in, while also sweating a lot. Atm i use a cheap plastic Aeron knockoff, the only positive that one has is that it is full mesh. I tried to search the net for a decent chair with mesh everywhere, but all middle priced chairs only have mesh on the backside and leather/fabric/etc on the bottom. Does anyone of you know an alternative to the Aeron? If not, does anyone has experience ordering an Aeron in europe? I live in Austria, the last time i googled i saw lots of refurbished ones but all shops where B2B. I am self employed but paying my taxes on a fixed rate (agrarian sector) so i cant deduct stuff.
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Are there any chairs with a similar ergonomics/comfort to an Aeron but doesn't have mesh? I hate mesh. Preferably one good for short people.
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Neo_Crimson posted:Are there any chairs with a similar ergonomics/comfort to an Aeron but doesn't have mesh? I hate mesh. I know gaming chairs are looked down upon but I just picked up the Noble Chairs Icon in Cognac/Black top grain leather. Really firm cold-cured foam and lumbar support is giving my back a good time. Ergonomics are not on par with Aeron but it's not mesh.
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Steelcase has a bunch of non-mesh chair too. The ergonomics are different but not necesserily better or worse, just need to try it.
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Any thoughts on Knoll chairs? I'm looking at the Remix high back, although I've yet to find out what the seat depth is (I expect it to be awful). The new job has discounts of varying levels with Knoll, Steelcase, Haworth, and Herman Miller. I've tried the Steelcase Gesture and didn't like it, and have largely written off others because I don't like mesh or the seat pan is shallow (I'm looking for 19"+).
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