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ILikeVoltron posted:I mean if you're like 6'10 or something it's going to be hard to find a decent chair no matter what. Speaking of, I'm 6'7" and trying to find a comfortable chair that actually fits me. I was hoping to spend < $500 US. I went to the local Steelcase and Herman Miller showrooms today to try stuff out. I liked the Aeron size C, especially with posture fit and the adjustable arm rests, and the Leap v2 (and the Embody but it doesn't look like there's any way I'd find that in my price range). I was wondering if any other tall people had experience with using either chair for a long while, or other chairs they'd recommend. It looks like I can find the Leap v2 for about ~300-400, and the Aeron size C for about ~500 on the low end, so barring any input one way or the other on which holds up better long term I'm leaning towards the former.
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foutre posted:Speaking of, I'm 6'7" and trying to find a comfortable chair that actually fits me. I was hoping to spend < $500 US. I'm 6'3" and found the Aeron C to be comfy. Steelcase does make big& tall versions of the Leap and Criterion chairs (the "plus" versions), but they're a lot harder to find on the used market. http://store.steelcase.com/seating/office-chairs/leap-plus http://store.steelcase.com/seating/office-chairs/criterion-plus
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Maneki Neko posted:I'm 6'3" and found the Aeron C to be comfy. Steelcase does make big& tall versions of the Leap and Criterion chairs (the "plus" versions), but they're a lot harder to find on the used market. Yeah, I heard about those but had a hell of a time finding them used. The person I talked to at the steelcase showroom also mentioned a tall version with the same width as the normative chairs but a higher back, but I can't find that for the life of me. I think I'll go ahead with the size c for now then, sounds like that's the best option at my price point. Someday I'll try out one of those other chairs, either a) when work lets me buy a chair or b) when I get a better full time job, which I guess will hopefully happen at the same time.
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So I've had an Amia and a Leap for a few years now. I do like them, I understand the appeal. I also tried and tried and tried to love them, but I just cant get over how relatively low the back is. It gets to the point where if I just really want my head supported ill literally slide my rear end all the way down so my head rests on the edge of the chair. Obviously bad posture, definitely not comfortable. I'm not really willing to spend the (in my honest opinion) ridiculous price difference for a version of the leap with a headrest or simply a higher back. I saw some discussion of higher backed chairs but I'm not sure I saw any cheaper recommendations. Is there a go-to suggestion for this need? I'm not necessarily looking for one with a headrest height back but I just want it to be at least over my shoulder (I am 6'2"), though I have no other real dimensional requirements. Hell, I have somewhat of an iron rear end, overall comfort isn't even a huge priority for me - but ergonomics are. I know I'll have to sacrifice some going from a good chair to what will most likely be a mediocre chair but if at all possible I want to avoid chain-store specials for the rest of my life as well
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Sep 21, 2016 18:04
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Humanscale seem to put headrests on their chairs for a not-crazy price
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Sep 21, 2016 19:27
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Does this look like a legit Aeron?
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Oct 3, 2016 21:10
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That's a Herman Miller Mirra or Mirra 2
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SpartanIV posted:That's a Herman Miller Mirra or Mirra 2 Ah thanks for pointing that out, I'm not too knowledgeable about these sorts of things. From some quick research, there's not too much difference between the two, correct?
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I'm actually not sure, I just recognize the shape. I'm sure someone in this thread knows, though!
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Oct 3, 2016 21:52
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It's a Mirra 1. Mirra 2 puts fabric on the backrest.
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Oct 3, 2016 22:14
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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.
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Oct 3, 2016 22:24
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Huh, guess I've never seen a Mirra 1 with fabric then. There's several here at work.
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I meant you can have not-fabric on the 2.
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penus penus penus posted:So I've had an Amia and a Leap for a few years now. I do like them, I understand the appeal. I also tried and tried and tried to love them, but I just cant get over how relatively low the back is. It gets to the point where if I just really want my head supported ill literally slide my rear end all the way down so my head rests on the edge of the chair. Obviously bad posture, definitely not comfortable. I have a leap v2 and I like it, but I get home from work (on my feet all day) and would appreciate a chair with a head rest/high back as well. I mean, there are those dxracer style chairs but they have 0 lumbar support. I just want to lounge, man.
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Any solution to the 'levers' on my Aeron armrest height adjusters getting loose? Mine has the locking levers, not the screw in tension wheels. This thing,.
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Google Butt posted:I have a leap v2 and I like it, but I get home from work (on my feet all day) and would appreciate a chair with a head rest/high back as well. I mean, there are those dxracer style chairs but they have 0 lumbar support. I actually ordered a dxracer but was too embarrassed to say so. Mostly cause it was the nicer one with proper armrests and $240 Turns out they mislisted the price on houzzz and canceled it a week later lol
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penus penus penus posted:I actually ordered a dxracer but was too embarrassed to say so. Mostly cause it was the nicer one with proper armrests and $240 Rip. Have you actually sat in one before? It's really dumb they don't offer every model in black/black
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Google Butt posted:Rip. Have you actually sat in one before? No not a real one, just knock offs. They were ok, fine really, checked off all the boxes. I just questioned the longevity. The neverending search conitnues Has anybody seen this  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/648217121/chair-the-advanced-art-of-seating That way super far forward angle is something I actually like when gaming. At $300 though, I can see a chair that moves in wacky ways like that just exploding suddenly one day
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What's the appeal of car-style chairs? The DX Racer stuff looks really uncomfortable, there's not really any lumbar support at all`
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well why not posted:What's the appeal of car-style chairs? The DX Racer stuff looks really uncomfortable, there's not really any lumbar support at all` GaMeRs420blazeit__xX want this item. There really isn't any.
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A friend of mine bought a DXRacer and it's actually pretty comfy but no loving way would I ever buy one just on looks.
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Oct 5, 2016 22:36
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If only you could add a headrest to the leap
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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 
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..add to an existing leap
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Odette posted:GaMeRs420blazeit__xX want this item. It is amusing that everyone has taken off the lumbar support that is normally a part of the DX Racer because it just makes things so goddamned uncomfortable.
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OK I got my Mirra 1, but I've noticed that it doesn't have a tilt-limit lever. It looks like they are not for sale anywhere, so I'm going to have to get used to it, or jerry rig a solution. Ideas?
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well why not posted:What's the appeal of car-style chairs? The DX Racer stuff looks really uncomfortable, there's not really any lumbar support at all` I don't see how there isn't appeal for car style seats. Seats that they visually emulate are the most comfortable seats there are. The only issue is its doubtful they actually do copy them reasonably well. They are aesthetically not ideal though lol. But that isn't going to stop me from buying a chair I otherwise would like.
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but they emulate racecar seats, not seats from a Bentley. Race car seats aren't the most comfortable, they're for safety.
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well why not posted:but they emulate racecar seats, not seats from a Bentley. Race car seats aren't the most comfortable, they're for safety. I think they pretend to look like "sporty" bolstered seats, which are very comfortable. Actual track seats look very different and are indeed uncomfortable as hell. But bolsters (the only real car seat feature in reality on these chairs) are not uncomfortable. They are very comfortable. In fact, if I could pull out a standard say, recaro OEM seat and the like, and slap it to a base I would think that would be my dream chair. But then the arms suck, the piston sucks, and so on. I just want to keep my 3d arms  But nonetheless I kind of doubt theyre really like those seats. I dunno as I've never sat in a real one but the price is indication enough.
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Indication of what? The 'gamer' market is full of overpriced stuff that looks like it goes fast. DXRacer has just given out chairs to youtubers as marketing and it's worked very well (except Dmitri wasn't that impressed) convincing people that they're the go-to high end chair.
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well why not posted:Indication of what? The 'gamer' market is full of overpriced stuff that looks like it goes fast. DXRacer has just given out chairs to youtubers as marketing and it's worked very well (except Dmitri wasn't that impressed) convincing people that they're the go-to high end chair. The price, which I assume is even more full of markup than the typical extreme office chair markup, is too low for them to really be "comfortable car seats" that they are trying to look like. So its bleak. I was willing to try it out at $240 but not full price.
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Monster cables price is an indication of their superior quality.
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The real question is when can i get an ROG DXRacer with RGB lights? edit: oh poo poo http://www.gamecrate.com/review-dxracer-led-gaming-chair-rl1-lighting/13556 well why not fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Oct 6, 2016 |
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well why not posted:The real question is when can i get an ROG DXRacer with RGB lights? quote:If you are a die-hard LED fan though I hope I never am/meet one of these people.
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Hardware reviewers and puns are like moths and flame.
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well why not posted:The real question is when can i get an ROG DXRacer with RGB lights? Heading to a payday loan store right now
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I'm just wheeling one out of the store.
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Pryor on Fire posted:Monster cables price is an indication of their superior quality. More like "Best Korean brand cables' price is indicative of their poor quality because they cost less than the copper used to make a proper cable". penus penus penus is saying that racing seats cost more than a DX Racer chair that has additional parts bolted on.
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After like 10 years on a lovely Office Depot chair I finally had enough. Snagged a Steelcase Leap of Craigslist for $200. Looks literally brand new. So much nicer and now I feel dumb for waiting
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As a heavier dude, the DXRacer has probably the most comfortable/best actual seat out of any chair i've owned for an extended period of time, and it's built as solid as a brick shithouse so I feel comfortable with it taking my weight and leaning back on it. It also helps that it is one of the few chairs pretty much available globally without huge regional markups because there's no way I'm spending $1k+ on a computer chair.
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