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I never really had a problem with headrests myself, just don't use them exclusively and you'll be fine in my opinion.
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I should probably tell you all the Herman Miller Embody is inferior to the Steelcase Gesture. I kind of wanted to have a long sitting session (2+ hours) before I posted about it but as I never liked the Embody in the first place and I can't imagine my opinion would change (that and I don't know when I'll find myself sitting in it for so long). The Gesture has better build quality. The armrests are nicer, things are less flimsy feeling (probably partly because it's heavy). As far as comfort goes it's more padded and fits me better.
Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Oct 8, 2019 |
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Anybody ever use the Hon HVL721 long term? I sat in one at work and it seems to fit the bill for what I'm looking for: Mesh, high back, decent price.
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# ? Oct 15, 2019 23:09 |
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Does anyone know a good secondhand store for these chairs in the Seattle area? I realized the reason my back hurts virtually all the time is probably because my work at home office chair sucks
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# ? Oct 26, 2019 07:49 |
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I think I've made up my mind on a "fully featured" Aeron (size C.) Looking at getting it from seatingmind.com who has it for $509. But they also have a make an offer popup, what would be a good price to offer? Any reason not to use seatingmind or is there another place that I should be looking for one?
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# ? Oct 29, 2019 03:42 |
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Wifi Toilet posted:I think I've made up my mind on a "fully featured" Aeron (size C.) Looking at getting it from seatingmind.com who has it for $509. But they also have a make an offer popup, what would be a good price to offer? Try local first. There has to be a office furniture liquidator in your area that you can at least try before you buy and return/exchange if there's something wrong.
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# ? Oct 29, 2019 03:48 |
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New or used Aeron, and if used, how old? There's probably Aerons out there older than the people sitting in them.
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# ? Oct 29, 2019 04:48 |
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Went to a showroom. Tried out the Aeron and the Embody, Embody didn't do it for me at all. Aeron blew me away. found one on Craigslist, used, guy refurbishes them as a hobby, new cylinder, rollerblade wheels, brand new seat. So comfortable. Not like "soft pillowy comfort" but just nice firm support comfort. I'm really hopeful my nearly chronic back pain will go away.
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# ? Nov 3, 2019 06:03 |
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New Aerons are much better than old ones imo. The tightening feature is basically broken on old ones, because you have to turn them for literally five minutes to adjust them. It's the dumbest thing. See how easy it is to adjust the tightness (flex) of the chair before you buy, because it's basically the whole concept of the chair.
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# ? Nov 3, 2019 13:16 |
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Personally I can’t stand adjusting the resist and would like my chair to lock out going back. Some setons used to do that but some of the cheaper or conference room ones just have the resistance. Overall very comfortable. Aeron vs Embody is like debating BlendTec vs VitaMix when almost everyone else is using the Sunbeam.
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# ? Nov 3, 2019 15:13 |
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Hed posted:Personally I cant stand adjusting the resist and would like my chair to lock out going back. Some setons used to do that but some of the cheaper or conference room ones just have the resistance. You can find the cheaper chair more comfortable. The more expensive blenders are just better.
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# ? Nov 3, 2019 17:14 |
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I'm wanting to get a Nice Chair, but I'm having a hard time finding places that sell chairs from the high-end brands in Memphis. The only place I can find on the internet that seems like it might actually sell Herman Miller chairs is this ( https://apgof.com/ ) and it's not clear to me if this company actually sells to individuals or if it's just a business vendor. If you search for a store on Herman Miller's own website, the closest places are in St. Louis and Nashville. I guess it can't hurt to stop by this place and see what they have.
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# ? Nov 7, 2019 20:28 |
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Ytlaya posted:I'm wanting to get a Nice Chair, but I'm having a hard time finding places that sell chairs from the high-end brands in Memphis. The only place I can find on the internet that seems like it might actually sell Herman Miller chairs is this ( https://apgof.com/ ) and it's not clear to me if this company actually sells to individuals or if it's just a business vendor. If you search for a store on Herman Miller's own website, the closest places are in St. Louis and Nashville. I guess it can't hurt to stop by this place and see what they have. Try Craig’s list?
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# ? Nov 7, 2019 23:54 |
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Ytlaya posted:I'm wanting to get a Nice Chair, but I'm having a hard time finding places that sell chairs from the high-end brands in Memphis. The only place I can find on the internet that seems like it might actually sell Herman Miller chairs is this ( https://apgof.com/ ) and it's not clear to me if this company actually sells to individuals or if it's just a business vendor. If you search for a store on Herman Miller's own website, the closest places are in St. Louis and Nashville. I guess it can't hurt to stop by this place and see what they have. Yeah, definitely go in! The place I bought from was very clearly oriented at commercial clients, but they didn't seem to care that I wasn't a business client. Hell, for all they know, you might be a buyer at a startup or something.
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# ? Nov 8, 2019 03:01 |
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Found a local outlet in Brooklyn selling Herman Miller chairs. Got a mint condition Embody for $600 on the advice of this thread. They also had Aeron’s and Mirras but I found the Embody more comfy. I’ll miss having a headrest but I guess a healthier better posture is more important than leaning back. I’ve already had neck surgery for herniated discs which I’m sure is in no small part due to bad sitting posture.
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# ? Nov 20, 2019 01:34 |
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Animal posted:Found a local outlet in Brooklyn selling Herman Miller chairs. Got a mint condition Embody for $600 on the advice of this thread. They also had Aeron’s and Mirras but I found the Embody more comfy. Wait what outlet is this because I desperately need a new chair but the usual online suspects are strangely terrible for NYC it seems?
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# ? Nov 20, 2019 17:10 |
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Inspector_666 posted:Wait what outlet is this because I desperately need a new chair but the usual online suspects are strangely terrible for NYC it seems? Design Within Reach in Industry City. I took the newest looking gray Embody, the rest looked good too, they just need a bit of cleaning with a damp cloth from being stored for a while. All of them seemed functionally perfect and I didn’t notice any obvious blemishes. I wanted the blue/black one but my wife vetoed it. They had two shades of blue, another gray, and a black. All of them for $599. They also have a ton of Aerons and Mirras and other types but those were not priced so aggressively. I don’t understand why the price the Aerons only $100 lower than the Embody, I suppose they sell those more because of name recognition.
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Animal posted:Design Within Reach in Industry City. Oh drat, I didn't realize DWR did sale prices like that. Definitely gonna have to try to check it out.
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# ? Nov 20, 2019 18:12 |
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Any thoughts on the Tempur-Pedic branded chairs Staples sells? I'm specifically looking at this one: https://www.staples.com/Temperpedic-TP-6400/product_2724237 I sat in it in the store the other day and liked it, but obviously that can only tell me so much. It seems to check all the boxes I was looking for (high back, not leather, decent recline with a lockout, adjustable armrests) and is going to be $199 for BF.
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# ? Nov 28, 2019 00:49 |
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wolrah posted:Any thoughts on the Tempur-Pedic branded chairs Staples sells? I'm specifically looking at this one: https://www.staples.com/Temperpedic-TP-6400/product_2724237 I don't know anything about it specifically, but the 10-year limited warranty on it suggests to me that it's probably well-built.
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# ? Nov 28, 2019 04:28 |
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Just a reminder that Herman Miller's 15% off sale is running through Dec. 3rd! I'm bummed that I didn't think to check early enough to find a showroom that would let me demo a chair at home early enough that I could make a decision before the sale ends, been considering switching from my 18-year-old Aeron to an Embody, but as a tall dude am very concerned about shoulder/back pressure being a thing I might not catch on first-sit.
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# ? Nov 28, 2019 21:22 |
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Zarin posted:I don't know anything about it specifically, but the 10-year limited warranty on it suggests to me that it's probably well-built. Considering my current chair looks like this I think that's going to be money well spent even if it isn't the greatest chair ever made. I didn't realize there was a 10 year warranty though, that with a major brand name attached certainly does make me more confident in the build quality. I wasn't planning to actually go out today, but I apparently miscalculated on cat food so I might see if I can get my order changed over to a store pickup rather than waiting for it to be delivered on Monday.
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# ? Nov 29, 2019 17:11 |
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I wanna get an Embody, is it worth buying new or is it like buying a car where it's just a stupid waste of money to buy new instead of used?
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I don’t believe they will honor the 12 year warranty if you get it used. It was worth the price difference to me to have it but I’m sure not everyone feels that way.
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# ? Dec 3, 2019 08:42 |
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i sleep easier knowing i'm the only one to fart on my embody
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# ? Dec 3, 2019 08:53 |
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I got an Embody like 8 years ago for less than half price and it was used but basically new. They’re sturdy as gently caress and generally easy to clean. If you can get a lightly used one i would highly suggest it.
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theOctagon posted:I don’t believe they will honor the 12 year warranty if you get it used. It was worth the price difference to me to have it but I’m sure not everyone feels that way. Ah I just assumed it was transferrable, yeah sounds good then thanks
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# ? Dec 3, 2019 09:23 |
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I mean if you can get a good quality one for half the price then do that, otherwise there is no problem getting it new. It’s worth it. I was lucky I found a mint condition one for half the price but if I hadn’t I would have paid full price without regrets.
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# ? Dec 3, 2019 10:25 |
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I tend to buy new things, but really it's probably wiser to buy it used if you don't care about the color and have the patience/time to find a good used one. Better yet as someone who had both an Embody and Steelcase Gesture get the Gesture.
Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 20:30 on Dec 4, 2019 |
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I'm having an exceptionally bad day and the thought popped into my head: Can I use a massage chair as an office/gaming chair in my house? I play at my PC but not much with mouse/keyboard, I'm usually laid back with an Xbox controller. I'm sure the novelty would wear off and I'd regret getting a multi-thousand massage chair, but all these fuckin' Costco reviews make them sound so great. wolrah posted:They actually beat their advertised price, I ended up getting it for $169. Yeah it's up on Staples.com for $169 right now thru Dec 7, so much for Black Friday pricing. I'm tempted to grab one of those, just because I've been using a Tempurpedic pillow for like 15 years now and it's basically my security blanket.
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Zero VGS posted:I'm having an exceptionally bad day and the thought popped into my head: If you do it, be sure to let us know how it goes haha. I can't say I haven't wondered the same, but the price and fear of such a complicated machine failing after their inevitably short warranty runs out keeps me away. quote:Yeah it's up on Staples.com for $169 right now thru Dec 7, so much for Black Friday pricing. I'm tempted to grab one of those, just because I've been using a Tempurpedic pillow for like 15 years now and it's basically my security blanket.
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Zero VGS posted:I'm having an exceptionally bad day and the thought popped into my head: Pretty much what Wolrah said. However, I want to add that yeah - as long as you can get the monitor/keyboard/mouse (I know you said controller but still) into a comfortable/ergonomic/non-strain position, hell yeah, go for it. When I was at a relative's house, I ended up playing an MMO in their recliner; they had an entire setup for it. Some sort of table that came across the lap and angled toward me slightly, and since I was on a laptop that gave the mouse/keyboard/monitor the same angle. Kick back, legs up, chill for a bit - it was pretty nice. The only downside was that the recliner was probably older than me, so I could feel pressure on my hips/back where I was basically sitting on the frame after an hour or so. Since your chair will be brand-new, you shouldn't have that issue. Also, depending on the chair, your pressure points will be moving constantly. Definitely +1 to "if you do it, give us a trip report". Edit: I sit at a height-adjustable desk with a footrest roughly the same height as my seatpan for gaming now, so I'm basically just in a less-fancy setup of what you're describing and it's worked out pretty well. I deffo need a new chair though. Maybe in the spring . . .
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# ? Dec 5, 2019 02:16 |
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I too have wondered hey my recliner is comfortable what if I set up a way to use that.... I've always come to the conclusion it'd be a hassle and probably in the way, but certainly there's a good solution somewhere. Maybe something like https://www.amazon.com/MONITOR-ARM-KEYBOARD-TRAY/dp/B008BW9XHK but with more mouse space?
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# ? Dec 5, 2019 02:24 |
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For anyone still looking at the Staples Tempurpedic chair, not only is the price at $169 currently, but there's a Coupon Code 85015 which takes $25 off a purchase of over $100. I combined that with mrrebates.com for 4% cashback to get everything under $150 after tax.
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# ? Dec 5, 2019 19:39 |
I'm probably going to use my bonus this year to grab a new chair so I can move my GamerBrand RacerX chair to a room where I don't sit in it as much since I'm noticing it's starting to hurt to sit in for longer periods than a few hours. I've sat in both the Leap and Gesture and liked them both, and will probably go with one of those - is there a reason to prefer one to other? I like the look of the Gesture more but if the Leap has a reason to get it over the Gesture I'll go with that.
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# ? Dec 5, 2019 20:41 |
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Gesture's arms did it for me. When I'm not typing and using my phone, tablet, or Switch, the better range of motion and ease of adjustment makes it fast to adopt a more comfortable position and then swap back to even height armrests for typing. Also I'm a wider person and the Leap's arms weren't far apart enough. Price might be a big factor between the two but there can be mitigating factors there too.
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# ? Dec 7, 2019 23:55 |
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Uhg I don't like this Staples Tempurpedic chair. Right of the bat it doesn't go as low as my old chair so I can't sit with my legs crossed, and it's not as wide nor does it mean back as far, so I can't sit truth my legs folded either. Back to the drawing board for something that cradles me better.
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# ? Dec 8, 2019 04:00 |
Argas posted:Gesture's arms did it for me. When I'm not typing and using my phone, tablet, or Switch, the better range of motion and ease of adjustment makes it fast to adopt a more comfortable position and then swap back to even height armrests for typing. The arms are what were making me lean towards the gesture, I’ll go with that and switch to leap if I don’t like it after the 30 day return period from the dealer in town.
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# ? Dec 8, 2019 06:38 |
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I quickly started to hate the Staples Hykken I bought from Craigslist for $80. It’s comfortable only if you’re in media consumption mode, i.e. your back fully against the back of the chair and using the headrest. Anything else and the seat area is just too small. Ugh, maybe I can sell it for $60.
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Josh Lyman posted:I quickly started to hate the Staples Hykken I bought from Craigslist for $80. It’s comfortable only if you’re in media consumption mode, i.e. your back fully against the back of the chair and using the headrest. Anything else and the seat area is just too small. Ugh, maybe I can sell it for $60. Are you of larger stature? I have been using this thing for 40 hours a week and am still impressed with it. Had it for over a year now.
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