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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Fire Brand on Mon, 15 September 2014, 17:18:59
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Hello, hello gentle folk I have been meaning to ask this a few times but thought I would finally get round to doing so, I am in search of a new chair for my desk/room now I only have a very very small area around 4 foot where the chair can fit in, my current chair is far too big for my liking and I would like something smaller...I think. I do have a budget looking around the £100 mark but I am willing to go over if you can sell me on why the chair is worth the cost :)
Requirements for the chair:
Able to be lowered quite far down as my desk is very short.
Good back support.
Must be able to sit in the chair ~ Very important :)
Others to come, maybe.
I shall update this thread tomorrow with a picture of the area the chair needs to fit in, as its late now but I just wanted to make sure I have this up or I never would :x
Hopefully some of you lovely people can help me, also was not sure were to put this thread as it could be technically ergonomics :s
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In that price range, you should check out the chair in my first post in the thread below. I've had it for a while now and I'm very happy with the quality for the price. Good luck!
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54550.0 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54550.0)
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Ikea Markus is the best low-cost chair I've owned.
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Ikea Markus is the best low-cost chair I've owned.
How's the cushion holding up on that? I haven't owned the Markus but I've had two other Ikea chairs in the same range and over time, the cushion just seems to disappear and I end up sitting on metal. Very painful. :(
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Ikea Markus is the best low-cost chair I've owned.
How's the cushion holding up on that? I haven't owned the Markus but I've had two other Ikea chairs in the same range and over time, the cushion just seems to disappear and I end up sitting on metal. Very painful. :(
It's firm, but I'm well over 200lbs. It's actually held up pretty well over the past 4 years considering.
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It's firm, but I'm well over 200lbs. It's actually held up pretty well over the past 4 years considering.
Maybe I should've bought the Markus from the beginning. :rolleyes:
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i have an aeron that my dad bought almost 20 years ago
it's aight
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i have an aeron that my dad bought almost 20 years ago
it's aight
Almost anything Herman Miller is amazing. Jelly.
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You should find an office furniture place nearby and try some chairs. I have an Aeron and a Steelcase Leap that I use at different desks and they're both comfortable. Craigslist is a good place to look if you're on a budget.
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It’s quite a bit beyond your stated budget (as are most of the other suggestions in here), but I’ve really been enjoying a Capisco chair
http://www.haginc.com/products/hag-capisco/
You may want to check out this thread http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37338
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Ikea Markus is the best low-cost chair I've owned.
I got that on sale :D
Left the armrests off wheeeeeee
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If you have an option for something similar to Craigslist, I would start there. I snagged a $800 chair for $140 from a used-furniture company. It was basically new when I got it. I have been super happy with my purchase.
If you spend lots of time sitting, like I do, you'll want to make sure you make a proper investment. I went from a cheap chair to the Steelcase Think and it's made such a huge difference for me.
Good luck on your hunt!
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I did a similar upgrade to slip84. I went from some random OfficeMax chair to a Steelcase Amia after sitting in a bunch of Steelcases at work. It was well worth the upgrade. I also bought my chair from a used office furniture store as a refurbished chair for 1/5 of the retail price.
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I bought this one from John Lewis about two years ago and it's frigging awesome. It can go low, it reclines quite a bit, and the mesh at the back is nice and tight, it's not incredible back support, but it's still quite good
http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-madison-office-chair/p230594029?colour=Black
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Thanks for all the ideas the Steelcase chairs look very interesting and look very much what I want it terms of the chair, may have to have a eye out on these.