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Speaking of Steelcase, I've seen the Criterion recommended a few times here. I'm seeing it listed on madison seating (e: this place has gotten a ton of horrible reviews so I'm removing the link)madisonseating.com for $200.quote:List price: $1,202.99  It looks like the same one sold straight from the Steelcase website. Why is it so cheap? Shipping is only $25, the website claims. As someone who is not going to spend $500-$1000 on a chair, I'm tempted to grab this. I've been using generic office chairs, and they're comfortable, but my problem is the vinyl wears out after about a year or so, and starts cracking and looks like poo poo. RightClickSaveAs fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Feb 10, 2013 |
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Ah, I didn't even see the open box fine print. That explains a lot then, I think I'll pass on it. Thanks for the heads up.
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Feb 10, 2013 21:42
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Maneki Neko posted:Local office furniture resellers around here sell criterions for around $150ish..
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Feb 11, 2013 04:28
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I found an office furniture liquidator this weekend and picked up a Steelcase Leap, they had two left. I'm not sure what exact version it is, but it came with armrests and a high back. It doesn't look like much from most of the pictures you see online taken from the front, but when you get a chance to sit in it and play with all those controls that are hidden underneath it really is a huge difference, especially coming from a generic office chair. The pads and everything were in good condition, there was just some scuffing on the side and the casters have definitely seen some use. It ended up being a total of $380 with taxes, I think I got a pretty good deal. Now I just need to retrain myself to sit correctly. I developed a bad habit of slouching back in my old office chair with my feet out, which is pretty horrific for your posture. I asked about the Herman Miller Aerons, but the guy said the last they'd had those was a month ago, and they went right away. They did have a Mirra in, but sitting in that I could tell right away I wouldn't be able to get used to the hard back.
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Feb 19, 2013 00:44
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Yeah I didn't even mess with the controls, I'd basically made up my mind already. I mostly mean that the back is made of hard plastic or whatever rather than being cushioned, and that would be tough for me to get used to. I'm pretty sure it was a Mirra anyway, this is a picture from their website: Oh and while I'm on the website, here's the Leap I picked up, the black one was gone so I got one of the gray ones: 
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Feb 19, 2013 01:13
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The Leap seat depth adjusts several inches, just eyeballing it looks to be about 4-5 inches, at least. This thing has adjustments for just about everything, obviously you'd have to sit in one to be sure but it'd be a safe bet that you could make it work for you. Try to find a liquidator or something nearby and check them out, or the Aerons if they have any.Sackmo posted:I hope you enjoy your leap as much as I've enjoyed mine. Just be sure to keep fiddling with the dials to see what works best for you. Also the seat seemed hard as a rock for the first couple of days, but now I don't even notice it. Not sure if you'll notice the same.
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Feb 26, 2013 02:27
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Oppression posted:I got a Leap for $160 from this place yesterday: http://www.furnishofficeandhome.org - they have a warehouse by the U of Minnesota. There is some barely-noticeable sun fading on the top of the chair, but other than that it looks and works perfectly. They have 2 left down from 20, but I picked over a couple of them that had some minor stains on the seat - guessing those are the ones that are left. Might still be worth it if you live nearby. Not sure what model it is/options that are present on it/or if it's a really a knockoff; can't tell from GIS pics if it's a high back model or not for example. Can anyone ID this based on this pic? I'm happy with it either way, but it would be nice to know if its like a gen 1 Leap or what-have-you in case I want to sell it in the future. How do you like it so far? Mine's awesome, it's stopped the back aches and leg pains I used to get from slouching, now that I've trained myself to sit correctly and set up all the controls.
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Mar 11, 2013 02:14
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Wow nice find, that's an absolutely killer deal if you only payed $125 for it. Looks like it's in great shape from the picture.
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Jul 13, 2013 02:37
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HONKER24 posted:Would anyone here be able to identify a Steelcase chair simply by a photo?
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Feb 13, 2014 04:55
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Commander Keenan posted:Also considering the Leap. Tax return plus $350 in Amazon gift cards will make it a great deal. Is this one the Leap v2? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H1QYBA/ref=s9_simh_gw_p201_d0_i1  It seems the Leaps are all manufactured elsewhere now, in this case Mexico. My used one was from 2007 and was made in the US, so they must have stopped doing that within the last few years.
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Feb 13, 2014 14:13
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spiderlemur posted:Pretty good sale going on here - http://www.madisonseating.com/annual-spring-mega-sale.html
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Jun 3, 2014 00:46
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Madison Seating's stuff is "open box" which means it may not be new. Also apparently the customer service is a huge pain in the rear end to deal with, from what I've heard online. People have reported having luck ordering stuff from them, but just know you're rolling the dice.
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Aug 22, 2014 14:31
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