So the arm rest has broken off my quite dilapidated and very well used computer chair.
I dislike the new chair event generally. Disposal and assembling ( the old one will go in the shed).
Everybody is an individual and everybody's bums have different tastes, but does anybody have any good suggestions that don't cost the earth?
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http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/chairs-stools-benches/office-chairs/torkel-swivel-chair-bomstad-black-art-50212486/
Has been fine for me.
I work from home and I've had back and shoulder problems in the past and I was recommended one of these:
https://www.wellworking.co.uk/chairs-c2/task-c4/herman-miller-aeron-chair-classic-p361/s363?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=herman-miller-aeron-classic-chair&utm_campaign=product+listing+ads&gclid=CjwKCAjwtdbLBRALEiwAm8pA5def8RRueSLk00lxGQgRzblksnbC0XKJbMrGDsqZLG3cLHX_kfoShhoCeWMQAvD_BwE
And even though it looks expensive they last, virtually, for ever so they never need replacing. I haven't had back ache even if I sit in the chair for twelve hours a day.
If you think about paying £2k for a sofa that you might sit on for a couple of hours a day for, say five years, this chair looks quite good value for money.
Cost is about £300 now but I negotiated and work paid for it...no problems with my back since I got it last year.
I agree that cheaper options can be a false economy...they don't last as long; often don't fit together properly; and can give back problems.
You sort of kneel on the front pad and sit on the rear one. There is no back support. The idea being that the position you
sitperch in forces your back into the correct position. She said it was great and helped cure her problem.I tried one also for a while but didn't really get on with it. I like slouching and having arm rests and it tended to make the knees on your suit trousers wear out/go all shiny. But it's the thing to have if you have back problems apparently.
My current chair is about to wear out, I think I got it from ebuyer who have quite a selection including things described as "gaming chairs". I guess these are designed to sit in for long, long sessions!
A word of caution. Gas lifts can fail. Where I worked some of the security stations were manned 24/7. The operatives tended to be retired plod who had lived on a diet of beer and doughnuts. A chair decided it had had enough of this treatment one day and the gas exploded. Ouch doesn't come into it.
So, if you're on the heavy side and buying a gas lift chair check the max weight load.
Ikea do a nice leather one which is good on your bum even with clothes on, and has a handy tissue dispenser on the arm rest.
I wondered about them, presumably second hand stuff, is it that they do really swanky and expensive chairs at a knock down price?
My Daughters chair was good quality, but not one of the aeron types. Got hers for 45.00 and it was as configurable as the more expensive ones. Think the aeron ones are 3-400 in the 2nd hand market
I used to buy cheaper chairs from PC World etc and they might be OK to start with, but the padding in the seat goes and it feels like you're sat on a stool. I got my Herman Miller from Predominantly Office a few years ago for £400 instead of £1k new (at the time they also listed their stuff on ebay but not sure if they still do). It came with the extra lumbar support and looked brand new when I got it, and still does. Before I went there I saw one on display in John Lewis and sitting in it for just a few minutes convinced me the investment was worth it.
Just make sure you don't end up like this guy