Computer chairs: the backbone of a good sit up.

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Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

I have promised myself an Embody one day. For now I am getting by fine with a Think - I'm trying not to sit on an Embody because I know what will happen if I try one.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2016 23:07

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# ¿ May 15, 2024 12:27

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Can you not just return the chair if it's hosed?

# ¿ Aug 25, 2016 16:27

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Humanscale seem to put headrests on their chairs for a not-crazy price

# ¿ Sep 21, 2016 19:27

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The fabric backrest is optional. It's a Mirra 1 because you can see the fixing where the seat meets the arm rest support. This is smooth on the Mirra 2.

Thanks Ants fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Oct 3, 2016

# ¿ Oct 3, 2016 22:24

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

I meant you can have not-fabric on the 2.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2016 22:30

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Google Butt posted:

If only you could add a headrest to the leap

http://store.steelcase.com/seating/lounge/leap-worklounge :getin:

# ¿ Oct 5, 2016 23:04

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Can you just sit the chair on furniture cups?

# ¿ Oct 11, 2016 19:52

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I prefer the Mirra (2) to the Aeron, and it's cheaper.

My personal chair is a Steelcase Think (v1), I am really happy with it. It's a bit of a departure from a lot of other chairs in that it is designed to support you however you sit, rather than trying to nudge you towards sitting a certain way.

# ¿ Jan 4, 2017 16:02

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

I've had luck removing the stems with a claw hammer before, levering it against the spokes on the chair base.

# ¿ Jan 15, 2017 00:57

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Pretty standard-looking seat and back bolted to an off-the-shelf pressed steel base. I think you paid about what those things are worth.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2017 23:10

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Sounds like your local place wants a bit too much cash for their chairs if a pretty bog-standard and ancient chair is going for $100. Keep looking around.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2017 20:39

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You get a 12-year warranty, so even if it breaks right as the warranty expires, $100 a year for something that is designed to not destroy your back seems like a bargain.

# ¿ Mar 9, 2017 08:59

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AFAIK the Mirra (and Mirra 2) are many years newer than the Aeron and lots of people find them to be better. I think HM keeps the Aeron around mainly due to momentum, or furnishing TV sets with.

# ¿ Mar 10, 2017 23:42

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Mesh seats are good for letting farts waft through

# ¿ Mar 14, 2017 01:40

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Mirra 2

# ¿ Mar 17, 2017 15:08

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Humanscale Freedom Headrest

# ¿ Mar 25, 2017 19:18

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Pretty standard Chinese chair, wouldn't say it's worth that money.

http://www.fuh-shyan.com/SL-B1.html

# ¿ May 6, 2017 01:01

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Could you not just lie to the supplier and say you have a studio in your garden that is designated as commercial space? They aren't going to care since they will never see it get delivered.

# ¿ May 9, 2017 13:12

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I think they care as much as they can't knowingly sell a product not certified for home use to you, but making a sale is in their interest so I can't see why they would get too uptight about it if you give them the plausible deniability on a plate.

# ¿ May 9, 2017 21:23

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I would take a Mirra 2 over an Aeron

# ¿ Jul 7, 2017 10:00

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Get hard floor castors for it, they have a softer plastic rim on them that you can mark with a fingernail but are hard enough for a chair. They roll rather than sliding.

# ¿ Jul 27, 2017 18:12

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I have a Steelcase Think and the width of the seat was the first thing I noticed about it. Doesn't sag in the middle and try to squeeze your hips together.

# ¿ Aug 25, 2017 21:55

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I had no idea they were that expensive - I paid �500 for five used ones about six years ago. For $900 I'd probably take a Mirra 2 over a Think.

# ¿ Sep 13, 2017 14:56

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I can't see that link, assuming it's this - https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-flex-task-chair

Then it looks like a pretty standard Chinese mesh chair. There's no real hidden gem that exists here - things that are cheaper than the high end chairs are not as good as them.

# ¿ Sep 15, 2017 23:04

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How about a Steelcase Leap WorkLounge + stool and a normal desk?

# ¿ Sep 18, 2017 19:25

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That's just a basic waiting room chair, doesn't seem like it's worth the money.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2017 20:22

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$350 seems a bit steep for a five year old Aeron, especially as they are probably being quite loose with the truth on the age.

# ¿ Oct 10, 2017 00:12

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Looks like a generic poo poo base though. No forward tilt, no armrest depth adjustment.

# ¿ Nov 11, 2017 21:02

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Humanscale Freedom Headrest

# ¿ Jan 10, 2018 00:49

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joe944 posted:

This could fit the bill perfectly, thanks! I found a reseller nearby that sells basically all the chairs so I'll be stopping by to check it out and compare with the new leap and embody.

Humanscale don't tend to put as many adjusters on their chairs vs. somebody like Herman Miller, but a showroom should be able to help you out.

Edit: ^^ aren't all these decent chair warranties non-transferable? Maybe it varies by state/country.

# ¿ Jan 10, 2018 21:46

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

Replacing parts is reasonably simple on most name-brand chairs, but getting a gas strut out after 10+ years of someone sitting on it is quite tricky.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2018 21:49

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I reckon a bearing puller and some custom bits of welded steel bracketry would do a great job of getting them out, but it's not something people generally have access to.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2018 22:23

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I guess loving the strut up that's already broken is hardly an issue.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2018 22:46

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Pretty shameful that they position chairs without adjustable arms as being "work chairs". Maybe the Volmar is OK as it has adjustable seat depth, but it's the same price that I paid for two used Steelcase Think chairs a few years back.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2018 23:57

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Looks like Steelcase have a spiritual successor to the Think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu8M5n8YhdA

# ¿ Jan 30, 2018 22:16

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I'd buy a Mirra over an Aeron. But then I'd also seriously consider stretching to the Embody.

# ¿ Feb 28, 2018 01:20

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I think all chair mats will do that, just a consequence of the repeated bending of the plastic.

# ¿ Mar 30, 2018 19:29

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Yes but I think you'll have to phone a dealer

# ¿ Apr 24, 2018 20:58

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The Embody is peak chair

# ¿ Apr 25, 2018 19:41

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# ¿ May 15, 2024 12:27

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Hard floor wheels have slightly soft rims so they grab the floor rather than slide over it. Rolling resistance isn't really changed in my experience.

# ¿ May 1, 2018 17:10

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