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black.lion posted:Going to take a look at two Aerons that someone is selling on CL for $250 each - ad says I can choose from "size B and C" - what does this mean? Also, what am I looking for to be sure the chair is in good condition? Price seems a bit too good to be true, honestly. B and C are sizes. B is average, C is bigger. Make sure the adjustments work (up/down/tilt/etc) and that the gas cylinder works. Check the hip bolts to make sure they aren't coming out or messed up. Check the mesh of the seat and back to make sure they are firm and not too giving/stretchy. $250 is a steal but it's likely they're selling a 20 year old chair that lack the functionality/ergonomics of what the aeron is supposed to be like. But its worth checking out because who knows.
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Bigger as in wider, deeper, or...? I'm not fat but the idea of a larger chair appeals to me bc sometimes I wrap myself in blankets to watch movies etc and sit cross-legged. Here's the posting, can you tell if this is an old chair that lacks the stuff that makes an aeron cool? https://raleigh.craigslist.org/fuo/5334345406.html The pictures aren't super descriptive but my current chair is a 40$ deal that I bought from Walmart two years ago so surely it's an upgrade in any case...
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Dec 2, 2015 14:35
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black.lion posted:Bigger as in wider, deeper, or...? I'm not fat but the idea of a larger chair appeals to me bc sometimes I wrap myself in blankets to watch movies etc and sit cross-legged.  This isn't really a chair that lets u sit crosslegged. You should see/sit in one in real life and you'll learn a lot more.
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Okay well I'm 6' 170 so according to that lovely graph I may fit either, really I just want to know how to tell if this is a ~real~ Aeron because there's another I on CL for $300 that I'll take a look at if these aren't the real deal. e: Actually I'm 6' 180 not that it matters but I hate lying on the internet, even inadvertently
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Atomizer posted:I was going to suggest some kind of lap platform for you, but I don't know of one specifically. I use my mouse + Logitech G13 gamepad on my keyboard drawer, and the keyboard, which is normally stowed on a platform right below the drawer, gets pulled onto my lap when I'm gaming. It works for me. Seriously awesome chair. I'd love any additional information you have found out about it -- and if possible more pictures about how the headrest is attached. I have a Leap v2 without a headrest, and an ErgoHuman v2 (daily driver). I've long lusted after the perfect computer chair, and have tried many -- with the exception of the headrest and perhaps some additional lumbar support, I personally feel the Leap Chair v2 is the best I've ever had the pleasure of sitting in. If I could obtain a chair such as yours, my life would be greatly improved.
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) instead of the smaller, simpler one you more commonly see in images of the Leap configured this way; even then, used Leaps with a headrest are hard to find, so I'm glad I snapped up this one. The "normal" headrest, by the way, attaches to the top of the chair back, and the Worklounge one attaches to the seat back support as you can see in one of those images above.
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Lag posted:Seriously awesome chair. I'd love any additional information you have found out about it -- and if possible more pictures about how the headrest is attached. I have a Leap v2 without a headrest, and an ErgoHuman v2 (daily driver). I've long lusted after the perfect computer chair, and have tried many -- with the exception of the headrest and perhaps some additional lumbar support, I personally feel the Leap Chair v2 is the best I've ever had the pleasure of sitting in. If I could obtain a chair such as yours, my life would be greatly improved. I replied to your PM but forgot to mention photos. I can take some of my headrest to give you a better idea how it's attached. I'll try to remember on my day off (Friday.)
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black.lion posted:Okay well I'm 6' 170 so according to that lovely graph I may fit either, really I just want to know how to tell if this is a ~real~ Aeron because there's another I on CL for $300 that I'll take a look at if these aren't the real deal. I'm 6' 1" 270someodd and I'm pretty sure I've only ever sat in Aeron Bs (I assume these are the most popular model in the wild) and I've never thought "poo poo if only this chair was bigger," so you'll probably be fine with a B.
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black.lion posted:Okay well I'm 6' 170 so according to that lovely graph I may fit either, really I just want to know how to tell if this is a ~real~ Aeron because there's another I on CL for $300 that I'll take a look at if these aren't the real deal. Buy the C and mail it to me. I'm 6'4" 290 and I haven't been able to find one drat reasonably-priced ergo chair in my area since the janitor broke my Leap shoving it under my desk.
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eriddy posted:
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slidebite posted:4'10" 300lbs I have a feeling that is there just to make the chart square, I mean you also have 6'6" 90lbs which is like "Hello my name is Slender Man, nice to meet you." territory.
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So how come the only good affordable chairs (well, on craigslist) that people recommend are mid-back? The only full-back I see mentioned is the Embody, but it's expensive and not on craigslist. I've always used nameless full-back chairs, and I assume these mid-back ones are for better posture. But I'm used to fidgeting and finding new ways to slouch.... but that might be because my current chair is falling apart and doesn't have a headrest. What are the actual differences between full/mid back?
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Dec 18, 2015 23:19
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Do you mean full back like it is tall enough to have a head rest? If you constantly rest your head all day, you'll weaken your neck muscles.
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Dec 18, 2015 23:55
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Also, I'm sitting in an Embody and the back doesn't go up far enough to rest your head. Office chairs don't typically have head rests because you shouldn't be leaning back and sleeping...
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Dec 19, 2015 00:41
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Cojawfee posted:Do you mean full back like it is tall enough to have a head rest? If you constantly rest your head all day, you'll weaken your neck muscles. By full back I mean your whole back is up against the chair. Some of the popular chairs like the Aeron or Leap look like they might barely reach my shoulder blades, whereas my current chair is level with the top of my shoulders. Granted I haven't sat in either of those so I don't know how comfortable I'd find them, I'm planning on testing some soon.
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Dec 19, 2015 01:09
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Fartmaster posted:By full back I mean your whole back is up against the chair. Not all chairs fit all people.
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ILikeVoltron posted:Also, I'm sitting in an Embody and the back doesn't go up far enough to rest your head. Office chairs don't typically have head rests because you shouldn't be leaning back and sleeping... Ah I guess I don't need a headrest, and what I mean to say is that sometimes I scoot my butt forward a bit so I can lean back/slouch a bit more when I'm not in upright typing mode. Etrips posted:Not all chairs fit all people. Well yeah, but I'm not especially tall - 6'
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Dec 19, 2015 01:31
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Cojawfee posted:If you constantly rest your head all day, you'll weaken your neck muscles. I don't use the headrest while sitting upright, but it's nice having it around for the times when I'm leaning back while contemplating a tricky problem. They aren't necessarily a bad thing.
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Fartmaster posted:Ah I guess I don't need a headrest, and what I mean to say is that sometimes I scoot my butt forward a bit so I can lean back/slouch a bit more when I'm not in upright typing mode. On most of these chairs when you go to lean back like that the seat slides forward and the back reclines so the chair's back always stays in contact with your back. I know my Leap V2 does this, you can set how much reclining there will be, also you can adjust the seat position independently of the other adjustments.
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Aside from the custom mutant Leap posted earlier, is there an equivalent to the Leap WorkLounge that isn't $2999? It seems like the only chair I've been able to find that is designed for both working and loafing.
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Picked up a Leap for 170usd from one of those places that buy in bulk from bankruptcy sales  Its loving awesome, but they didn't have any Leaps with headrests. Is it possible to buy one as a part and add it on?
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:Picked up a Leap for 170usd from one of those places that buy in bulk from bankruptcy sales The short answer is "yes" (see my post history in this thread.) The long answer is that you'd have to find a local Steelcase parts supplier willing to sell you the appropriate components from the Worklounge and then make the modifications yourself, but I didn't actually do this to mine so you'd be on your own. This, I suppose, is the relevant answer to his post as well: i poop fire posted:Aside from the custom mutant Leap posted earlier, is there an equivalent to the Leap WorkLounge that isn't $2999? It seems like the only chair I've been able to find that is designed for both working and loafing. I could provide more detailed photos of my "custom" chair but I have no idea who actually performed the mod. (The chair was purchased from an office supply liquidator halfway across the country.)
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Atomizer posted:The short answer is "yes" (see my post history in this thread.) The long answer is that you'd have to find a local Steelcase parts supplier willing to sell you the appropriate components from the Worklounge and then make the modifications yourself, but I didn't actually do this to mine so you'd be on your own. Yeah I think this is going to be the hard part where I live  We have like one authorised seller of Steelcase products in the countryDoes it have to be local? A quick search of ebay didn't turn up anything but are there other websites where you can purchase parts?
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:Yeah I think this is going to be the hard part where I live Eh, maybe. I had contacted Steelcase for info initially and they were the ones who referred me to their "authorized dealers" as they don't sell parts directly. I've got a store from an apparently upscale office supply retailer nearby, and they didn't respond when I sent an e-mail. I suppose I could, you know, call them or stop by the store, but I just have to get around to that as my issue is minor (I just need a tiny screw.) Just go here: http://www.steelcase.com/find-us/where-to-buy/dealers ...and all you'd really have to do is get in touch with pretty much any dealer willing to ship stuff. The hard part is figuring out how to identify the exact parts needed.
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Figured I'd post this here although it's something of a general ergonomics question. I got a new desk and it doesn't have anywhere for my feet to chill on. Can anyone recommend some kind of footrest or something? I've seen a lot of those angled ones but my chair is on wheels and feel like I'd just be pushing myself away from the desk.
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I am somewhat hesitant of a purchase of this amount for a used product, so I ask you fellow goons if this seems legit or reasonable (I am eyeing the leap) https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fud/5369922323.html Anything I should be weary of or try to inspect if I decide to take the plunge?
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Just bought an Aeron with all the bells and whistles and noticed some people saying that the cheaper lumbar bar is more comfortable/supportive than the adjustable one that is lower down on the back. Do any of you find this to be the case? I think I can switch it out afterwards if I need to.
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So I've noticed something. The base of the gas tube in my Leap sits a few millimetres off my floor, which is made of wood, and I'm not sure if the floor is warping or was never flat to begin with but in some spots the gas tube starts to graze the surface and its loving up my floor (concentric crescent marks are appearing). Can I raise the gas tube somehow? Is it even normal to begin with? I suppose I could just sand down that part of the floor but then I'd have to revarnish it and  Atomizer posted:Eh, maybe. I had contacted Steelcase for info initially and they were the ones who referred me to their "authorized dealers" as they don't sell parts directly. I've got a store from an apparently upscale office supply retailer nearby, and they didn't respond when I sent an e-mail. I suppose I could, you know, call them or stop by the store, but I just have to get around to that as my issue is minor (I just need a tiny screw.) Just go here: http://www.steelcase.com/find-us/where-to-buy/dealers Speaking of gas tubes a little googling and I found some shops selling them for like ~190usd a pop, which is already more than I paid for the chair to begin with I guess mods to this Leap aren't going to be a thing after all
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:So I've noticed something. The base of the gas tube in my Leap sits a few millimetres off my floor, which is made of wood, and I'm not sure if the floor is warping or was never flat to begin with but in some spots the gas tube starts to graze the surface and its loving up my floor (concentric crescent marks are appearing). Can I raise the gas tube somehow? Is it even normal to begin with? Get a chair mat or a small, low pile rug.
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:So I've noticed something. The base of the gas tube in my Leap sits a few millimetres off my floor, which is made of wood, and I'm not sure if the floor is warping or was never flat to begin with but in some spots the gas tube starts to graze the surface and its loving up my floor (concentric crescent marks are appearing). Can I raise the gas tube somehow? Is it even normal to begin with? If you swap the casters out for hard floor ones they are usually slightly larger, so lift the chair up slightly, while also being nicer to roll around on hard floors. Having said that, I have about 15mm of clearance between the bottom of the gas tube on my Think and the floor, so yours sounds like it's sunk somehow. You can probably fix it by knocking the cylinder out of the base and wrapping a piece of thin card around it before putting it back in. Thanks Ants fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Jan 22, 2016 |
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Seconding larger casters. I got these ones for carpet: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001H96YRG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00 There might be a different/better option for hard floors.
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Thanks Ants posted:If you swap the casters out for hard floor ones they are usually slightly larger, so lift the chair up slightly, while also being nicer to roll around on hard floors. Having said that, I have about 15mm of clearance between the bottom of the gas tube on my Think and the floor, so yours sounds like it's sunk somehow. Well poo poo I tried using an adjustable wrench and a plier wrench and both only managed to scratch the cylinder, which didn't budge at all. Do I have to use one of those massive pipe wrenches aka in this video?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8P6Ek2kHRY ~Coxy posted:Seconding larger casters. I might have to go this route if the fucker doesn't want to come loose but jesus christ I only got this leap because it was 175 and those casters are 75 after s&h  Are the caster mounts universal?
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:Well poo poo I tried using an adjustable wrench and a plier wrench and both only managed to scratch the cylinder, which didn't budge at all. Do I have to use one of those massive pipe wrenches aka in this video?: If it's an old chair, yes. There's poo poo in there that's been sitting there and hardening over time. I had a hell of a time getting the old cylinder out of my Aeron. If you aren't already doing it, consider using WD-40 to help loosen that gunk up.
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There's a discount overstock store that has an Aeron for sale (these don't seem to pop up on craigslist here ever, this is the first nice chair I've seen to be honest) http://rapidcity.craigslist.org/fud/5426243189.html $399 for what looks to be a new Aeron seems like a good price, is there anything I should keep an eye on when I stop by the store to look at it tomorrow?
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Mr. Despair posted:There's a discount overstock store that has an Aeron for sale (these don't seem to pop up on craigslist here ever, this is the first nice chair I've seen to be honest) I suppose just make sure the fabric is in good condition, although I think that's covered under warranty. Note that there are 3 sizes of Aerons, make sure this one is the right fit for you.
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I bought a Leap because it seems to have a high degree of approval in this thread, but I'm disappointed with it. The cushioning on the seat and the back isn't soft at all and I think sitting in it for any significant amount of time will be uncomfortable. I do like the pivot action of the back, since I always recline while sitting, but I'm going to return it. It also arrived with a broken caster, but that's unrelated to the fact that it isn't actually comfortable.
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Kylaer posted:I bought a Leap because it seems to have a high degree of approval in this thread, but I'm disappointed with it. The cushioning on the seat and the back isn't soft at all and I think sitting in it for any significant amount of time will be uncomfortable. I do like the pivot action of the back, since I always recline while sitting, but I'm going to return it. It also arrived with a broken caster, but that's unrelated to the fact that it isn't actually comfortable. what are you going to get instead? cause aerons don't come with cushioning at all
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Probably another no-name chair from Office Max or whatever, like I've used for the past few years until the bolts holding the back on gave out and it got all wobbly.
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Cushioning and comfortable aren't the same thing.
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Cojawfee posted:Cushioning and comfortable aren't the same thing. This, my Leap is way more comfortable then my old chair and that one had thick cushions. I was disappointed in the lack of cushioning too at first, but after sitting in the Leap for a few days and adjusting it to fit my body I found that I could sit in it all day without discomfort. But the Leap is not for everyone, if they really find it uncomfortable then a different chair is the right choice, though I think a cheap office chair will just be another disappointment down the line.
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Kylaer posted:I bought a Leap because it seems to have a high degree of approval in this thread, but I'm disappointed with it. The cushioning on the seat and the back isn't soft at all and I think sitting in it for any significant amount of time will be uncomfortable. I do like the pivot action of the back, since I always recline while sitting, but I'm going to return it. It also arrived with a broken caster, but that's unrelated to the fact that it isn't actually comfortable. How long have you actually used the Leap though? ...because it sounds like you've just thought about sitting in it. If you haven't actually used it for an extended period of time then you're not going to have an idea of how comfortable it actually is. The cushioning is soft but firm; it's comfortable because it's supportive. Still, you're supposed to take breaks and get up to stretch periodically anyway, and this is true regardless of what chair you have.
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