May want to look up herman miller Aeron. On the high end scale but a lot of people here vouch for them
An an expensive ergonomic chair owner (Humanscale freedom chair) - I did find myself in minor ass-pain after a long day in the chair, not because it goes flat like you have mentioned but simply the time spent being the cause.I like that cushion. I'll have to take a look at it.
I started looking around for some sort of cushions that might help, since the ones from my living-room cancels out the chair's memory foam in some wierd way i can't explain.
But what I found and currently am using is this piece of wonder: http://www.amazon.com/Cushina%C2%AE-Memory-Foam-Seat-Cushion/dp/B00FR9R0RA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458305198&sr=8-1&keywords=cushina (http://www.amazon.com/Cushina%C2%AE-Memory-Foam-Seat-Cushion/dp/B00FR9R0RA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458305198&sr=8-1&keywords=cushina)
I think it could work as a sweet solution for cheaper chairs which suffers from what you are describing - and then of course add a whole lot of comfort! :thumb:
May want to look up herman miller Aeron. On the high end scale but a lot of people here vouch for them
Pricey, but may be worth it in the end.
Time to cut back on my burger king and vintage boards.
May want to look up herman miller Aeron. On the high end scale but a lot of people here vouch for them
Pricey, but may be worth it in the end.
Time to cut back on my burger king and vintage boards.
Herman Miller Aeron. Mine is still in use after 11yrs.
May want to look up herman miller Aeron. On the high end scale but a lot of people here vouch for them
Herman miller aeron is worth it in my opinion. Add a small flat pillow and its sitting heaven. Dont stop there, grab a wrist rest and also a foot stool.
(i like to tuck in my legs sitting on the chair)
I find Aerons pretty uncomfortable. YMMV.
I use a tall saddle-stool type seat, but if it has to be a standard-height chair, I find this more comfortable than the Aeron:Show Image(http://office-turn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Salisbury-Cheap-Desk-Chair-in-Natural-Solid-Wood.jpg)
The Aeron and all similar office chairs basically force you to sit with poor posture, with your shoulders hunched forward and/or your back slouching, and they provide backrest, armrests, and a cushy seat to compensate. It’s IMO better to find long-term seating where the natural posture is upright, and then when you want to recline you can go sit on the couch with a laptop for a while. But as I said, YMMV. I recommend trying something in person for at least a few days before you make a final expensive decision.
If all of you are sitting in one position for 4+ hours without getting up to stretch and walk around every 30–60 minutes for at least a couple minutes, something is wrong, IMO.Quote(i like to tuck in my legs sitting on the chair)
There are a lot of better-than-standard-office-chair seats out there, see e.g. http://www.ergodepot.com/category_s/168.htm
You should scroll or search through existing threads in the ergonomics subforum. There are a bunch about seating.
May want to look up herman miller Aeron. On the high end scale but a lot of people here vouch for them
ERgonomic chairs is not the whole solution
You need to in general, SIT LESS..
You will still have to sit, but LESS...
I'm doing around 6-7 hours at the standing desk each day
And the rest on a regular computer chair..
It's done wonders for my back and butt..
I hate standing desks, personally. I try to get up more, take a quick walk. I put stuff more away from me at the office so that I have to get up and walk. I also often readjust my position so that I keep moving somehow.
ERgonomic chairs is not the whole solution
You need to in general, SIT LESS..
You will still have to sit, but LESS...
I'm doing around 6-7 hours at the standing desk each day
And the rest on a regular computer chair..
It's done wonders for my back and butt..
I hate standing desks, personally. I try to get up more, take a quick walk. I put stuff more away from me at the office so that I have to get up and walk. I also often readjust my position so that I keep moving somehow.
Yeah, me too. Adjustable standing desks are the way to go. Too much standing is bad for you just like too much sitting. Some studies recommend 50% sitting, 25% standing and 25% walking over the workday (no link at hand, read the study result on hackernews a few years back), which sounds reasonable to me. They also suggets regular postion changes while sitting.
Sitting in a Herman Miller Aeron right now. Best chair I've ever owned, hands down.
I was also plagued with the hatred of most office chairs. I finally caved and bought an Aeron, and I'm blown away by the quality. It's a chair that could easily last ten times as long as a conventional office chair, and the mesh material is way more comfortable than any padding I've sat on (especially after long sitting sessions). Before running out and buying one on Amazon or something, I would suggest a quick Craigslist search. Herman Miller makes office products, and often you'll find a handful of the chairs on craigslist for about a third of what you'd pay retail. Because the chairs are mesh and not padding, you don't have to worry as much about who had the chair. Cleaning it is as simple as blowing it off with an air compressor and wiping down the frame.
Sitting in a Herman Miller Aeron right now. Best chair I've ever owned, hands down.
I was also plagued with the hatred of most office chairs. I finally caved and bought an Aeron, and I'm blown away by the quality. It's a chair that could easily last ten times as long as a conventional office chair, and the mesh material is way more comfortable than any padding I've sat on (especially after long sitting sessions). Before running out and buying one on Amazon or something, I would suggest a quick Craigslist search. Herman Miller makes office products, and often you'll find a handful of the chairs on craigslist for about a third of what you'd pay retail. Because the chairs are mesh and not padding, you don't have to worry as much about who had the chair. Cleaning it is as simple as blowing it off with an air compressor and wiping down the frame.
Do you honestly and sincerely believe that the meshed back is better / nicer to your back than padding (honest question)? Because I've had several Ahrends (major Dutch office brand) and the mesh S*CKED. But I can imagine that one mesh is not the other.
ERgonomic chairs is not the whole solution
You need to in general, SIT LESS..
You will still have to sit, but LESS...
I'm doing around 6-7 hours at the standing desk each day
And the rest on a regular computer chair..
It's done wonders for my back and butt..
Wow! DO you even standing desk bro?? You do 6-7 hours?!?!? I'm happy with 2 hours standing in a day. :D
Sitting in a Herman Miller Aeron right now. Best chair I've ever owned, hands down.
I was also plagued with the hatred of most office chairs. I finally caved and bought an Aeron, and I'm blown away by the quality. It's a chair that could easily last ten times as long as a conventional office chair, and the mesh material is way more comfortable than any padding I've sat on (especially after long sitting sessions). Before running out and buying one on Amazon or something, I would suggest a quick Craigslist search. Herman Miller makes office products, and often you'll find a handful of the chairs on craigslist for about a third of what you'd pay retail. Because the chairs are mesh and not padding, you don't have to worry as much about who had the chair. Cleaning it is as simple as blowing it off with an air compressor and wiping down the frame.
Do you honestly and sincerely believe that the meshed back is better / nicer to your back than padding (honest question)? Because I've had several Ahrends (major Dutch office brand) and the mesh S*CKED. But I can imagine that one mesh is not the other.
Absolutely, however understand that the Herman Miller mesh is a different animal, and so is the frame. Normal chair mesh is basically spongy and weak, so over time it gets loose and not as comfortable to sit in. The Aeron has a tightly-woven mesh that's made up of very thin and strong fibers. It's strung so tightly that it almost feels like hard plastic to the touch, but has elasticity and bounce. You sit in it and it actually supports your weight, and conforms to your shape a bit. It's a league above other chair meshes, and I've owned a few.
Also it's worth noting that the chair gives you a floating sensation when sitting in it, due to where the center of gravity is on the chair. You know that feeling when you tip your chair back on its hind legs and find that sweet balance spot? It's exactly like that. This feeling alone sold me on the chair. It eliminates a lot of lower back pain and general strain from sitting all day.
This chair isn't going to wash your dishes and cure cancer. Don't get the wrong impression. I don't feel it's worth the full retail price of close to a thousand dollars, but I would definitely say that under $500 is a good price, and you can easily find them for $300. I have not found another chair that gives me that "buy it for life" quality feel. Chairs seem to be made of complete junk these days.
Herman Miller's and Aeon's are terrible for 'odd sitters'
They force you into a specific position and do not allow for much improv positions.
Personally as a big man I cannot stand them, they really restrict the array of available sitting options - i.e. sitting crosslegged/on leg/ foot up/ anything other than how they want you to sit in them. Not good for fidgity people.
For anyone who is an “odd sitter”, I recommend the HÅG Capisco chair. It supports about twice as many positions as any other seat.
Not sure I’d recommend the way this lady sits, per se, but you get the idea:Show Image(https://www.chairholder.de/publicdata/cms/reports/142/590_04.jpg)
Edit: here’s a video, http://www.capisco.ca/Video-1st-Use.mp4
For anyone who is an “odd sitter”, I recommend the HÅG Capisco chair. It supports about twice as many positions as any other seat.
Not sure I’d recommend the way this lady sits, per se, but you get the idea:Show Image(https://www.chairholder.de/publicdata/cms/reports/142/590_04.jpg)
Edit: here’s a video, http://www.capisco.ca/Video-1st-Use.mp4
For anyone who is an “odd sitter”, I recommend the HÅG Capisco chair. It supports about twice as many positions as any other seat.
Not sure I’d recommend the way this lady sits, per se, but you get the idea:Show Image(https://www.chairholder.de/publicdata/cms/reports/142/590_04.jpg)
Edit: here’s a video, http://www.capisco.ca/Video-1st-Use.mp4
That chair is just encouraging bad posture and ergonomics :/How do you figure?
May want to look up herman miller Aeron. On the high end scale but a lot of people here vouch for them
Sitting in a Herman Miller Aeron right now. Best chair I've ever owned, hands down.
I was also plagued with the hatred of most office chairs. I finally caved and bought an Aeron, and I'm blown away by the quality. It's a chair that could easily last ten times as long as a conventional office chair, and the mesh material is way more comfortable than any padding I've sat on (especially after long sitting sessions). Before running out and buying one on Amazon or something, I would suggest a quick Craigslist search. Herman Miller makes office products, and often you'll find a handful of the chairs on craigslist for about a third of what you'd pay retail. Because the chairs are mesh and not padding, you don't have to worry as much about who had the chair. Cleaning it is as simple as blowing it off with an air compressor and wiping down the frame.
Do you honestly and sincerely believe that the meshed back is better / nicer to your back than padding (honest question)? Because I've had several Ahrends (major Dutch office brand) and the mesh S*CKED. But I can imagine that one mesh is not the other.
Absolutely, however understand that the Herman Miller mesh is a different animal, and so is the frame. Normal chair mesh is basically spongy and weak, so over time it gets loose and not as comfortable to sit in. The Aeron has a tightly-woven mesh that's made up of very thin and strong fibers. It's strung so tightly that it almost feels like hard plastic to the touch, but has elasticity and bounce. You sit in it and it actually supports your weight, and conforms to your shape a bit. It's a league above other chair meshes, and I've owned a few.
Also it's worth noting that the chair gives you a floating sensation when sitting in it, due to where the center of gravity is on the chair. You know that feeling when you tip your chair back on its hind legs and find that sweet balance spot? It's exactly like that. This feeling alone sold me on the chair. It eliminates a lot of lower back pain and general strain from sitting all day.
This chair isn't going to wash your dishes and cure cancer. Don't get the wrong impression. I don't feel it's worth the full retail price of close to a thousand dollars, but I would definitely say that under $500 is a good price, and you can easily find them for $300. I have not found another chair that gives me that "buy it for life" quality feel. Chairs seem to be made of complete junk these days.