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I'm 6'7" and ~300 lbs with a 32" inseam (big frame, wide shoulders, mild gut). Herman Miller's graph doesn't address me in either axis. My work chair is probably a B on that chart and it's killing me to spend 9 hours a day in it. I started this job a month ago and my joints are in noticeably worse shape already. If I stand up quickly without thinking, the armrests get caught on my pelvis.  Tell me about comfortable chairs made for tall men.
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Jul 2, 2011 18:27
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We don't have an HR department and if I want a new chair I've got to buy it for myself; it's why I'm after some advice on it before I go in. Since it's my own nickel, I can get anything I can find the money for. This week I'm getting shin splints and my knees really ache. Other than that my job's great.
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Jul 7, 2011 21:09
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Scaramouche posted:Off topic, but do you have bandy little legs or something? I'm 6'5 and wear 36/38 depending on the cut. I have a 32" suit inseam, I'm 6'7", and I'm the same height as most people when we're all sitting; you're a scary bird man.  My sister's like you, 2/3 of her is leg. e: okay maybe it's a perceptual thing, I guess I sit about a head higher. Still. Splizwarf fucked around with this message at 14:08 on Jul 28, 2011 |
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Jul 28, 2011 12:34
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Come on, dude, he said mesh seat and under $200; that's neither. 
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Aug 21, 2011 14:33
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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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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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Jan 9, 2012 15:16
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... They named it after Yao Ming but didn't make it strong enough to support his weight? The limit on that one is 300 lbs. 
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Jan 9, 2012 16:58
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I'm between 335 and 340 depending on the week.
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Jan 9, 2012 18:23
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Every time I read that truncated link, I keep seeing "turd mesh seat", which sounds like we're looking at a pretty high-end Goonthrone.
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Jan 27, 2012 22:38
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dunkan posted:It works out for me since a chair can only suffer my massive form for a yearish before needing replaced. (6'7" ~350) What's up, identical height and weight buddy?  Now I'm off to check out that chair.
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Feb 1, 2012 14:39
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Which code/country? I've never run into this in the US.
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Feb 10, 2012 13:45
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Rotten Red Rod posted:This one: http://www.ergocomfortwest.com/Office-Master/Paramount-Value/PTYM-TALL-(Yao-Ming)-p85.html That one makes me laugh every time, they named it after Yao Ming but he's over the weight limit.
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Feb 27, 2012 20:47
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Rotten Red Rod posted:You should be able to fit 2 fingers in between your legs and the front of the seat, no more, no less. gently caress, really? I can fit 2 fingers between my legs and the front of the seat... plus my entire other hand. 
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Feb 28, 2012 14:46
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Yeah, that puts a lot of pressure on your legs and cuts off your circulation. Nope, this would only be true if the chair was tall enough that my thighs were level with or above my knees. 
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Feb 28, 2012 17:24
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Now recommend one in the Northeast VA area. Please. 
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Feb 28, 2012 20:56
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Speaking of that, mine started doing that once in a while a couple years ago; still not sure what triggers it, but it's happening more often, like maybe 2 or 3 times a week. I'm a huge guy but I've been the same weight for 12 years, and owned this chair... the whole time, actually, so it's the cylinder. The company's probably long gone, but it was a classy office chair once; are there universal fitment gas cylinders or am I screwed on finding a replacement?
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Mar 6, 2012 05:26
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Weirdly enough, the rest of it is pristine; considering that I'm a big monster with problems accidentally breaking things, this chair's been amazing. I used to be an MMO nerd (and still a big RPG fan) so it's done some serious time. I'll see if I can find any documentation on it when I get home, but I don't remember seeing any identifying marks last time I tried. That's why I figured I was on my own for a replacement cylinder.
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Mar 6, 2012 18:02
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What's the recommended max height and weight for a Herman Miller Reaction? Google's not delivering for me on this one.
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Mar 8, 2012 22:48
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Holy poo poo, that box. 
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Mar 11, 2012 03:49
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It's not the freight company's fault, lack of appropriate packing media chews boxes up like that. For something heavy like a chair the box should be filled reasonably tightly with shredded cardboard packed around the chair, to prevent flexing and gross structural collapse, which is what you're looking at there. That box has to go on conveyor belts, be moved from truck to truck, and have boxes stacked on and around it. There's no packing media because either they don't know what condition the boxes are arriving in (unlikely), or they're trying to save probably ~$15 in packing materials and shipping costs (at the expense of your goodwill). I ship heavy crap for a living and that box blows my mind with how little a poo poo they give about you and your opinion. Check the chair to see if they wrote "Go gently caress yourself!" on the seatback. Splizwarf fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Mar 12, 2012 |
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Mar 12, 2012 19:11
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Splizwarf posted:What's the recommended max height and weight for a Herman Miller Reaction? Google's not delivering for me on this one. Anyone?
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Mar 13, 2012 13:01
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Oh; I meant max height/weight for the occupant, like the ABC system they have for some models. I'm sitting in one now, I just want to know if there's any official documentation for how badly I don't fit in it. Imagine sitting in yours if you were 6'7" and 340lbs. In the max "raised" position, the seatback doesn't come up to my shoulder blades, and my knees are <90 degrees so my feet support my legs instead of the chair seat. It's got nice fabric, though.  Without some official explanation of the limits it's actually designed for, complaining's a good way to get canned; I live in an At-Will Employment state (VA).
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Mar 13, 2012 17:14
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$90 is really cheap and probably does not reflect any labor or markup.
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Mar 29, 2012 21:00
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Wrap them in leather the way you'd do a steering wheel, ie laced underneath. Probably could even use a steering wheel wrap, cut up. Get one for a thick steering wheel. Leather armrests rule.
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May 2, 2012 17:53
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That's not even enough for a decent beanbag. Unfortunately.
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May 15, 2012 14:26
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Fatal posted:A "high end" computer will last you 3-5 years. A high-end chair will last you at 10-15 years. Which is a better value? A turtle will last you 50-60 years.
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May 16, 2012 13:28
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Rotten Red Rod posted:if used correctly. This is pretty nebulous territory as well.
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Sep 5, 2012 15:47
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Rotten Red Rod posted:The ways I've seen people sit in their chairs because they simply don't know how to adjust them... It would make you cry. That and people sitting in chairs not the right size for them, at all. I'm 6'7" and have to sit in a non-adjustable Herman Miller Reaction (size B) with a missing arm for 9.5 hours a day, so
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Sep 6, 2012 15:05
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What's the heaviest-weight/duty gas cylinder and legs available (individually, not by pallet or something)? At this point I am inclined to build myself something out of a luxury car seat. I work in the car industry so this is not going to be "too weird" (it qualifies as "employee enthusiasm"), but the lightest decent seat will still be probably 80 lbs. Unlike the chair industry, I can test the hell out of car seats.
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Sep 7, 2012 15:24
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That's not a closed-arm chair.
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Sep 11, 2012 18:56
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I assumed he wanted specifically the solid style since fixed-loop chairs are all over the place. vv
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Sep 11, 2012 20:50
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So if I can fit both fists...
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Oct 3, 2012 20:24
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Portable dance floor (like you'll see portaged to weddings by the DJ) is real nice for a home office chair if you can find it. By design, it's heavy enough to not give any fucks about carpet, even high pile/shag.
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Oct 29, 2012 17:00
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uhhhhahhhhohahhh posted:Your doctor trolled you or you misheard, 230 at 6'4 definitely is not underweight. My 6'4" father, a competitive long-distance cyclist, had a pulmonary embolism (and then heart-related problems with the blood thinners) and spent the next 2 months in a hospital immobilized and eating only hospital food. He came out at 225 pounds and was a hideous emaciated parody of a human being. It was like hugging a bag of sticks. People come in all shapes and sizes.
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Feb 19, 2013 17:08
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