Mandalay posted:

Why not just buy a decent used chair from Craigslist and sell it for $50 less in a year?

insidius posted:

I have been for the past few months sitting on a steelcase gesture I purchased.

I spent half a day on the gesture which was the best the distributor could do for me and at the time it seemed comfortable. It came with lumbar support and what not by default which was nice. Absent being able to perform further extended purchase I bit the bullet and made the purchase.

These last few months in the chair have been horrific. What was comfortable for the first week became a constant and frustrating experience. I have never sat in a more uncomfortable chair in my life. I kept with it for some time because again, it is not actually possible to spend days/weeks in a chair at least not in the environments these high end chairs are offered in and I was worried I may make a similar mistake again and just blow another 1000 dollars down the drain.

I started a new job recently as luck would have it and have now spent three weeks in the chair offered as standard here. Linkage:

http://www.knoll.com/product/life

It is a lot like my old Aeron but seems to promote a healthier posture for me than the aeron. It provides far superior lower back support when compared to the gesture for my body type and the arms also in comparison to the gesture are for more useful and comfortable for resting periods then the hard and fairly minimal gesture arms.

Neat chair and never one that I have seen in a business before. I am feeling quite lucky that I was able to somewhat take it for a test drive before purchasing. It is a joy going to work every day and sitting in one of these things, it just helps me to relax so well as it takes so much stress off my body that my gesture introduces.

8-bit Miniboss posted:

IKEA Markus. It's 200 dollars and people like it. 10 year limited warranty.

Etrips posted:

Headrest is a good way to start getting some neck issues from getting used to being lazy.

Moey posted:

I don't think I would ever use a headrest on a desk chair, I also don't game if that makes a difference.

Etrips posted:

Have you ever actually sat in a bucket seat for long periods of time?

AVeryLargeRadish posted:

Also good car seats cost upwards of $600

AVeryLargeRadish posted:

Yes, obviously salvage is cheap, I was talking about brand new, and the point was that they cost that much for good reason, mainly that they are built to last much longer than a DX racer chair.

Mofabio posted:

Looking to get a gamer chair to increase the length and intensity of my masturbations. My preference lies with "racer" designs, orange detail, adjustable arm rests. My budget is $3000.

insidius posted:

Finding a chair that fits and you feel comfortable in is a personal thing and I should remember that more often.

That being said I found the Markus uncomfortable, everyone I know who has bought one finds it uncomfortable after a few weeks of usage
and there are a lot of negative opinions elsewhere.

I would not risk my health on a Markus but it may be right for you.

Moey posted:

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.

couldcareless posted:

If they could fill that ~$200 budget void with a solid product that isn't hideous, just lacking some bells and whistles, I'll be all ears.

isndl posted:

You're right in that whenever you're actively working on something you shouldn't need the headrest, but as someone who leans back frequently for various reasons it's nice to have a headrest to rest on. Whenever I've sat in a chair with the tilt lock engaged it's uncomfortable, but holding my head up when I'm reclining during a long phone call or whatever is also not ideal.

Thanks Ants posted:

Depends if that's the only problem. If it's had 15 years of usage then it's far too expensive.

llibja posted:

I moved to a place with carpet recently and didn't want to damage the carpet so I was forced into a mat. Grabbed this one back in October and have been happy with it, actual tempered glass and was only about $50 when I bought it - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K95V7X2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Coupled with rollerblade casters, very smooth and the mat doesn't doesn't bow or move at all - looks cool too!

a mysterious cloak posted:

Had a YOLO moment last week and got an Aeron.

Jesus Christ, it's one of the most comfortable chairs of any kind I've ever set in. Extremely adjustable and feels like it will last forever. Money well spent.

Duck and Cover posted:

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)

Quaint Quail Quilt posted:

I got the Aeron work chair type C (goon size) with headrest.

Some of the others came close and it was expensive.

I thought it would pinch my legs reclined and it did, but simply lowering your seat fixes it, I never even thought of that simple solution.

Good job salesman, I got your 2nd most expensive chair because of that tip.

tehinternet posted:

oh my gently caress this chair is so good

TenementFunster posted: