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ragzilla posted:Here's 80% of the probable answers in this thread: Aeron, Steelcase Leap (although I'm a fan of the Steelcase Criteron myself). There's also Humanscale.
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Dimitri ExZemos posted:Fully loaded chairs usually have the adjustable armrests. You may have sat in one that did not have the option. How much would the Embody be?
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Dimitri ExZemos posted:You can give them a ring and find out Yeah I was just curious if it was a mass order I don't really need a replacement for my humanscale freedom.
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Feb 1, 2012 22:43
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Anyone here try both the Embody and the Gesture?
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Feb 4, 2014 00:03
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Chow-King posted:So Steelcase is having their semi-annual 15% off sale right now. The Gesture is excluded from that sale. Fun fact (well not really fun) the polished aluminium Gesture base is a $90 premium while the Embody's is $240 seems like a rip off to me. Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 05:03 on Feb 4, 2014 |
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Feb 4, 2014 04:56
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So what's the best price people have gotten a new Embody for? (percentage off seeing as options vary)
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Feb 8, 2014 06:59
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Oh I love these name your own price things all the fun of car dealerships without having to leave bed.
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Feb 8, 2014 19:00
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In my experience it won't hurt the floors right away but over time it'll wear down the edges of the wood. Of course that may be because my floors aren't exactly level from one plank to the next. Get the hardwood casters, or one of those smells like death mat thingies.
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Feb 9, 2014 20:44
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Chow-King posted:Did your Gesture come with adjustable lumbar support? I see it as a $20 option on other sites, like sit4life.com, but I don't see it offered on Steelcase's website. Sit4life.com doesn't charge sales tax so I'm leaning towards purchasing in that direction but I don't want to pay an extra $20 bucks if it's not really an option offered by Steelcase on their Gestures. Smartfurniture has a better return policy and claims to price match.
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Feb 10, 2014 08:11
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Does Herman Miller enjoy loving with people who want to buy their loving chair? I ask for a price quote from someone locally, they claim that Herman Miller offers even less colors/options than Herman Millers own loving website claims. Oh and even with taxes/shipping it's cheaper than online. I just want a chair and not get it at gently caress you prices.
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Feb 18, 2014 22:06
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HA they figured it out. They were looking in their small business database, which didn't include some fabric choices/wheels. Looks like it'll be $1170 with balance fabric,translucent casters white frame, arms. Yeah don't buy online.Rotten Red Rod posted:You aren't their target market - big corporations are. They don't care about selling one chair to some guy - they want to fill up brand new shiny office buildings with millions of dollars of Herman Miller desks, paneling, workstations, accessories, and seating. Those color options may only be available for bulk purchases. Smartfurniture gave me $1300 as their name your own price offer. Office Design $1275 (and that was without the $40 white frame). That being said they were the lowest I could find for my Ekornes recliner. (only because of a 5% off coupon that actually applied) Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Feb 18, 2014 |
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Feb 18, 2014 23:18
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chizad posted:I've been using the same el cheapo office store $99 special desk chair for about a decade now and it's well past time I replace it. I've been browsing Craigslist to try and find something inexpensive but not craptacular as an immediate replacement while I research/save for what I actually want to sit in for the next decade+. I thought the freedom was alright but everyone else in my family who have tried it didn't care for it. If you live in/near CT I could probably let mine go for less since it's presently just taking up room. Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Jun 12, 2014 |
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Jun 12, 2014 01:22
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Last King posted:duck, i'm arriving a few months too late (potentially), but i'm in nyc and while i don't have a car, i'd be interested in looking at purchasing your humanscale freedom chair from you? do you have some pics / details of the chair (if it's still available)? maybe we can come to an arrangement... let me know. Not late. It's a black chair and uh it's got a gel seat and uh it's black? It's got a headrest. I did take a picture but I can't be bothered to transfer it over to my computer right now. Tomorrow I suppose. Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 07:12 on Oct 2, 2014 |
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Last King posted:cool, post / pm me the pics, i'd like to see the condition it's in, what you're asking for it, and would be interested in trying to figure out a way to get the chair from you...  Money? I haven't really put much thought into it. Beside the seats fabric sort of bunching up as photoed the chairs in good shape. Not only that I'm not fat so the mechanisms aren't in bad shape huzzah for not being fat!
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Oct 3, 2014 07:54
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Ralith posted:So is the Embody generally thought to be worth it? And if so, are there good places to buy one online that don't charge full price? It seems silly to spend less on a desk chair than I do the computer I'll use it with, considering that the computer won't last nearly as long, but if there's not actually much return on the additional investment then I'll happily go with something like a Mira 2 or Leap instead. I found buying local was a great deal cheaper.
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fatman1683 posted:FYI http://www.smartfurniture.com has a feature where you can 'make them an offer' on whatever's in your cart. I ordered a Leap that would've totaled just over $800 at the sale price, I offered them 685, they countered with 735 and I took it. $65 saved for a couple of extra clicks. I tried this with an Embody turned out it was cheaper to just buy it locally.
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Feb 5, 2015 07:04
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Try a local dealer it was cheaper for me through one than any price I saw online.
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Etrips posted:Unfortunately, since I live in the freaking sticks I have to drive at least 2 hours to get to a place that sells them. Even with shipping it may still be cheaper. It was for me.
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Lazyboy is for dumbs, get yourself an ekornes. http://www.ekornes.com/us/stressless-office
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Post to ease finding old post. edit: Guess I never posted my desk in this thread.
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Womens Jeans posted:I work from home, so I want to get an Eames Lounge chair with the ottoman, then somehow have two floating VESA mounts letting me work while reclining. Any suggestions on some sort of desk that would work for this plan? My suggestion is to get a Ekornes Stressless instead.
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Sep 18, 2017 17:56
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Womens Jeans posted:Interesting. Ok, but still there is the same problem -- I can't find a good desk that works at such low levels... You can't expect me to give solutions to presented problems. If you do find a solution please post it.
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Sep 18, 2017 19:04
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Oh and ekornes does make an office chair version.
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Goons that have bought Craiglist chairs before, is there anything I should be concerned about? Eyeballing one of these: https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/ele/d/mwe-lab-emporor-gaming/6335879723.html
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Oct 9, 2017 21:54
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ufarn posted:With the heatwave and everythin frying our internal organs, what are some fabrics and seat materials you really regret getting for your chair? I've been eyeing a bunch of chairs, but anything that isn't mesh just seems like something that's going to be insufferable to sit on during weather like this. Not what you're looking for but still relevant wool t shirt + synthetic textile = static.
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Jul 28, 2019 19:05
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DoctorTristan posted:This was basically my exact experience with HM chairs. I wasn't impressed at all by the Embody even though I really wanted to like it - I found the seat was extremely comfortable but the back did just not feel right at all. Apparently it's quite a divisive chair - the woman in the store I went to mentioned that of the three ergonomics people in the store one adores the chair while the other two cannot stand it. I've never been super impressed by my Embody but as it's got tons of things to fiddle with I can always go "oh maybe if I adjust it" (combined with a standing desk for endless tinkering). As far as the Humanscale freedom I had before, I'm the only one in the family who liked it. Really people should find a showroom to try multiple brands but that isn't always going to be convenient.
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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.
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Hed posted: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. You can find the cheaper chair more comfortable. The more expensive blenders are just better.
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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.
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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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Skyarb posted:Does anyone know a good place to buy a new embody? The herman miller website itself always seems so much more expensive. Noooo don't do it get a Gesture instead! Moey posted:You can get the cool rollerblade casters on Amazon for like 30. I bought these awhile a go and can't be bothered to actually install them. Yes I am very lazy.
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Hed posted:Does anyone know how the Embody has evolved over the last 10 years? "Gamer" chair. https://store.hermanmiller.com/gaming/herman-miller-x-logitech-g-embody-gaming-chair/2517590.html?lang=en_US Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Jul 29, 2020 |
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skylined! posted:Searched the forums for Ekornes and not a lot of conversation on them in this thread, so just wanted to share my experience. I have mentioned them before however Ekornes is expensive and doesn't really have enough of a used supply to suggest buying used. I have a Voyager recliner I pretty much sit on most of the day but for my desk chair I've been using a Steelcase Gesture. I had a Embody but even after plenty of fiddling I never did manage to make it comfortable to me. So yeah everyone go with the Gesture if you can afford it, it has Duck and Covers seal of approval. (I'm 6 '1 197 lbs) edit: Oh and the Ekornes stuff is mostly ugly. Duck and Cover fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Dec 26, 2020 |
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Thanks Ants posted:Humanscale Freedom with the headrest can be specced in leather. It reclines pretty far as well. I own one, and I'd advise trying it out as at least 3 out of 4 people in my family don't really like it, unsure about the fourth. I like my Gesture (you can get it in leather) but I'd definitely want a footrest of some sort as well as probably going for the headrest if I was planning on watching movies.
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jess posted:I'm late to the Humanscale discussion, but my boyfriend bought one about a month ago and he loves it. He uses it for both work and gaming and he says reclining in it is super comfortable (especially compared to the lovely racecar gaming chair it replaced). Gesture rules. Embody drools. Freedom is alright. I have spoken anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong and broken or alternatively sits differently and/or has a different body than me. The issue is even if you try them in the store you won't really know for sure until you have a nice long sit and even then there's so much you can fiddle with you can wonder if your settings are just wrong.
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Piquai Souban posted:Got myself a cheap near-new second hand Gesture! Sat on it for the first day, and feel a light twitching (not pain) in the mid-back, butt is a bit numb. 6’5” and 230. I liked it day 1 but that may have been because I didn't like the Embody. At least I think I liked it day 1 I might not have used it seriously on day 1 as I don't tend to use my desktop unless I'm playing a computer game.
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Josh Lyman posted:Specs/retailer/price? I want to get one but $1400 is a big woof. I hate communicating with people but you may want to try asking a local dealer as when I did that it was much cheaper for my Embody. (Steelcase Gesture is better though)
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Josh Lyman posted:An authorized dealer and not a Herman Miller store, I assume? Yeah. I did it 7 years a go but it was decently cheaper so it's worth checking. (better if you want something offered towards small businesses, and you are/are willing to claim you are a small business) Well cheaper then smartfurniture.com I'm not sure Herman Miller had online ordering at the time.
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ILikeVoltron posted:I'd say steelcase is a pretty good brand, but you should figure out if it's worth the cost for you. My preference is HM Embody with it's whatever warranty. I've owned both. Ideally try both, but I did find the Gesture comfortable and the Embody not.
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FrontRowSeat posted:Thanks for all the help, goons. I live in Maine so the local pickin's are slim, but apparently there are some used Leap V2s a couple hours drive down in MA for $325-$350, fully adjustable. This seems like a much better deal, especially considering the Think for sale nearby is a V1, has no lumbar bar, and I'm pretty sure the armrests are fixed. Speaking of which, how important is having the fully adjustable armrests? I see some sites selling "open box" Leaps that are only "height adjustable", is that good enough or are fully adjustable armrests kind of necessary? I don't use my armrests on my Gesture so I suppose not very?
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