Wasabi the J posted:

Iirc the marketing was specifically about how people constantly sit like loving idiots so they designed the gesture.

LODGE NORTH posted:

The goon that pointed me this way recommended some roller blade style wheels, notating that they're drat near silent so I plan on checking those out. Outside of that, are there any recommendations? I currently have a thick mat in my cart, hoping that the thickness cuts down on the noise, but people buy it more so that they don't ruin their wood floors. This is the exact listing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DCMF9GL/?coliid=IIYOVBILBC8JF&colid=143DHQC1RI6OC&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

LODGE NORTH posted:

Im thinking about picking up the IKEA ALEFJÄLL tomorrow. I currently have a gamer chair that seemingly every single YouTuber has, but it has a lot of weird or unnecessary “features” whereas the Alefjall style seems more suited for what I do and where Im at in life. It seems ridiculous using this verbiage when talking about a computer chair, but it seems pretty nice. Anyone have this chair and have any thoughts?

Jimbot posted:

Anyone have a Steelcase Think (v2)? I can get one pretty cheap but I'm just curious to know how comfortable it is for sitting on for extended periods of time for general computer use and gaming.

I know Steelcase is a pretty good, expensive brand but I don't know much about this stuff at all.

mobby_6kl posted:

Well never mind, I went over to their warehouse and they had the Think that I got for like 250 thanks to a little imperfection in the fabric.




Even the arm rests slide around in XY, I don't think our office Please did that. I haven't tried it but Im pretty sure this feels better than sex.

Zarin posted:

drat, $10, that's a hella value!

isndl posted:

2 year warranty so it's mostly worthless like most gamer chairs. PU leather is generally disliked because it'll start peeling relatively quickly and then your chair looks like poo poo in addition to being a poor sitting experience. Actual ergonomics may still be questionable even if they claim to have added lumbar support.

The general rule of thumb is get something with a 10+ year warranty so you know it's not going to fall apart anytime soon, Steelcase and Herman Miller are the most commonly recommended brands but there are newer companies if you look around. If you're on a budget you look for one of those secondhand or hit up IKEA, the Markus is a big cheap chair designed to last but they've also recently introduced an upgraded version for more ergonomic support as well.

Stroop There It Is posted:

Is there anything in the MARKUS price/quality range that has adjustable armrests? I'm fuckin short (5'3") so I need a chair with adjustable armrest and seat height, and very importantly, seat depth. I finally realized the reason almost no chairs are comfortable for me is that because of the depth, I can't actually sit against the back of the chair. Going through used inventory isn't really an option for me right now, and I'm willing to go with something that won't last for ages because of that.

(I wasn't able to take home the Leap from my office. )

Thanks Ants posted:

I've never heard of putting a mat on a hard floor to protect it. Office chairs come with wheels designed for short pile office carpet, if you have a hard floor then you should get hard floor castors for the chair, which have a soft 'tyre' on them (you can dent it with a fingernail) and will roll on hard floors rather than scrape along them. They're also really quiet.

You can buy the wheels from the chair manufacturer if you want, but they tend to be a standard size and I bought these for my Steelcase chair http://www.castorsunlimited.co.uk/65mm-black-soft-wheel-castor-with-18mm-tower-and-choice-of-braked-or-freewheeling/, which ended up being about a third the price of the 'genuine' product.

barnold posted:

Does anybody have a surefire way to buy hard floor casters for a Leap V2? The ones on the Steelcase website are over 100 dollars () and the only other ones with a decent amount of reviews on Amazon all say that the casters from that seller are too small and make the Leap's center support touch the ground. I tried calling the office furniture refurbisher I bought the chair from a few years ago but they only have the casters for carpet, not for hard floors

Nohearum posted:

Has anyone added a headrest to their Steelcase Leap V2? Having some neck issues right now and I'm wondering if a headrest would help.

Thanks Ants posted:

I was always told to get your legs at right angles to your thighs, feet flat on the floor. If this isn't the right height for your desk then either lift the chair up and get a footrest, or you need a higher desk.

FrontRowSeat posted:

Is that a good thing? I'm guessing so. As in they move with you, providing support along the way and you don't even have to think about it?

Good to know. My current chair has no armrests and in some ways I think that might be good. With another chair that does have them, I noticed when I slouch and rest my elbows on them, it pushes my shoulders up and results in my neck/trapezius muscles getting tighter.

Inzombiac posted:

Thanks Ants posted:

I've sat on a Celle and it was alright, but I think the chair falls into the category of "chair that companies can buy to say they have Herman Miller chairs" without being that good in terms of value. The Mirra 2, Aeron and Embody are the premium ones really.

TenementFunster posted:

which is why i'm not framing it as "lol 2k is loose change, you poors" but one of the most important decisions you can make for your short term comfort and long term health. a great chair is just as important to somebody with an e-mail job as boots are to a logger; it's literally PPE. if your back hurts from sitting in whatever $50 Office Max piece of poo poo your rear end in a top hat boss provides, it isn't gonna get better as you turn 30, 40, 50, etc. $2k every 20+ years is goes a long way in preventing a potential lifetime of pain and many tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills, which your rear end in a top hat boss also doesn't give a poo poo about. hell, Herman Miller has a 30 day return policy. Buy it locally from Design Within Reach or whoever (the only price for HM stuff is MSRP , minus the twice-yearly 10% off sale), try it for a few weeks. if you don't feel an improvement by week 2, return it and try something else. my back started feeling better the same day! life is too short to sit yourself to death so your rear end in a top hat boss can send his kids to USC.

i spent nearly two decades with an ankle problem that would keep me up at night, and a ~$40 Humanscale rocking foot rest cured it almost entirely within two weeks. i'll be an insane ergonomics advocate until I die now.

TenementFunster posted:

yeah, the knockoffs are only a couple thousand. have you never encountered a velben good before in your entire life? the entire point is that they are expensive, silly goose.

Thanks Ants posted:

Don't get into a modern airliner if you don't like adhesives

SkyeAuroline posted:

I have a Mazda 3 hatchback (same usable interior volume as the sedan) and I was able to take my Aeron home without putting any seats down or anything else.

CapnAndy posted:

What's the most indestructible chair in the sub $500 range?

I am certainly a big fat internet nerd, but my weight of 235-ish pounds is well within any chair's normal tolerance. The problem is, I like to slouch. I like to tuck one leg under myself. I like to lean all my weight on one side. I am a chair murderer. After snapping office chair after office chair that did the cheapo thing of attaching the seat and back to each other only through a shared connection to the plastic armrests, I got an Arozzi gaming chair, because it had lovely all metal construction, including the back attaching to the seat via two beefy metal rods that were welded directly to the seat.

And it's served valiantly. I've had it for four years, but it's been getting increasingly wobbly, and today after it entirely gave up the ghost and tipped over on me, I found at least one of the causes. In a truly astounding feat of how-the-gently caress-did-I-do-that mystery, one of the entirely metal and very sturdy chair legs has been twisted to a degree that it can no longer get the wheel into any sort of meaningful contact with the ground.


_{Pictured: Chair murder. That wheel should be entering the leg parallel to the floor, not at a 45 degree angle.}

So... any recommendations for chairs you don't think even I could kill, or should I just accept that it had a good run and re-buy from Arozzi again? Because I know, I know, gaming chairs are awful, but honestly I quite liked this one, and when I look at something like this, I see the really thin metal connecting the seat to the back and it just looks like a break waiting to happen.

dew worm posted:

Thoughts head rests? I found a place selling used Steelcase chairs for $200-$300. I believe they were the amias and V1.

They felt very nice but none of them head rests. I’m wondering how useful they are for sitting 8+ hours a day.

mobby_6kl posted:

Well never mind, I went over to their warehouse and they had the Think that I got for like 250 thanks to a little imperfection in the fabric.




Even the arm rests slide around in XY, I don't think our office Please did that. I haven't tried it but Im pretty sure this feels better than sex.

Thanks Ants posted:

The Steelcase Gesture and Humanscale Freedom both have arm rests that can go very low

xgalaxy posted:

So my Embody got delivered today and there is a slight issue.

On the seat portion a small thread or two in one spot looks slightly pulled or pilled up.
I don't really want to go through the hassle of sending this back. I guess I'll chat with customer service.
I'm hoping I can get a needle and maybe push it back in or hide it better.

infraboy posted:

First world problems: Ordered my Embody maybe a few days late so i'll have to wait until first week of June to get my chair so now i'm stuck with an Aeron Classic like a poor person for a few more weeks.

fatman1683 posted:

Is the Mirra 2 still the go-to recommendation for all-mesh chairs? I'm getting ready to retire my Leap and I definitely want to go mesh this time.

fatman1683 posted:

What's the issue with the seat pan on the Aeron? I've never sat in one.

Can you elaborate on what you don't like about the mesh?

TheDK posted:

Mofabio posted:

1. cum, 2. farts