EPTIKEA chairs have zero value differentiation compare to other generic Chinese makes. What you get from a mall or IKEA are direct from the same factory in China.
Herman and equivalents do not cost thousands... $1000 is the market price.
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
IKEA chairs have zero value differentiation compare to other generic Chinese makes. What you get from a mall or IKEA are direct from the same factory in China. Herman and equivalents do not cost thousands... $1000 is the market price. | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
On April 24 2012 18:46 luciusvlm wrote: thanks actually i cant afford a herman miller,any recommendations at ergohuman? It depends, I am short, 175cm tall so prefer the low back ones but you might like the high back ones. The V2 retails around $500 AUD in my country, shop around and see if you can get it around that price. | ||
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cristo1122
Australia505 Posts
On April 24 2012 16:41 skyR wrote: $375 is like literally nothing for something that you sit on everyday for hours on end. 375 is about 3 weeks pay for me, before tax so yeah i had to work for it my mummy and daddy arent so able as to buy me the 3000 deluxe model. | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
Would you buy a shitty car that cost you 5000 but you need to spend another 10K in 5 years to repair it or would you spend 10K and get a recent year car that cost you $500 dollars to maintain in 5 years? | ||
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skyR
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cristo1122
Australia505 Posts
also i agree about the ikea chairs waste of space and money. btw i was making a reference to a visa ad just trying to be comic | ||
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pique
143 Posts
On April 24 2012 19:27 haduken wrote: There are things in life where you want to spend the right amount, not the cheapest amount. Would you buy a shitty car that cost you 5000 but you need to spend another 10K in 5 years to repair it or would you spend 10K and get a recent year car that cost you $500 dollars to maintain in 5 years? I take it you own an Ergohuman chair then? If so, can you shed some insight on things to consider before I commit? Like, is it essentially one size fits all with the adjustments and such? I'm looking at a low-back, no headrest chair on Ebay. I feel like i wont really be leaning to an extent where I'd use the headrest much. Thoughts? | ||
Womwomwom
5930 Posts
The only real way to find whether or not you like a chair is to use it in a store...which can be difficult to do if you can't find a store that has stock. I know a few people who really don't like chairs like the Steelcase Think or Herman Miller Aeron since they can be rather stiff or even feel suffocating at times (can't feel my legs!). | ||
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GullyFoyle
United States103 Posts
My hospital, normally extremely frugal, bought Herman Miller Aeron chairs for ALL the department managers, supervisors, and attending physicians. I loved my chair so much that I hunted down 2 reconditioned ones for my computer room at home. Great investment, should last me many years. Long gaming sessions don't beat ya down either. The fact that I'm able to dial-in my armrest height really helps also, as far as getting good angles with my wrists to keyboard/mouse. | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
On April 24 2012 19:44 pique wrote: I take it you own an Ergohuman chair then? If so, can you shed some insight on things to consider before I commit? Like, is it essentially one size fits all with the adjustments and such? I'm looking at a low-back, no headrest chair on Ebay. I feel like i wont really be leaning to an extent where I'd use the headrest much. Thoughts? I don't own one but I used to sit in one at my old work  size is one size, they don't come like the Aeons where there are 3 different versions of the same chair. The standard height, width adjustment are all there. I used a lump bar with it but that's just me. Better check out the videos on their site to get a fair idea of what you after or better try it out at a retailer. Never used a head rest, I sat in a V1 low back. To be honest I wasn't completely satisfied with it which is why I'm saving up to get a Aeon or Mirra, it just wasn't right for me I dunno, I didn't hate it and certainly it's an improvement over the crap chairs I have at home. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
They suck and if you spend too much time in them you will get a pinched sciatic nerve eventually. 10 years out of a chair is an enormous rip off but I am guessing that in general those chairs will probably last 40 years so $800 for one is sensible. If you cant afford that even though you sit on it for 8 to 12 hours a day then you need to get out and make that money happen instead. Otherwise you will have wrist and back problems down the road. Humans spend 1/3rd of their entire life asleep. Bed is important. If you are like me you spend an additional 1/3rd to a half sitting down. Chair is important. Its not really an option, you NEED these items otherwise you will definitely have health problems down the line. | ||
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haduken
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On April 25 2012 02:39 wo1fwood wrote: I'm surprised no one's mentioned it, but you should look around for a office oriented chair or furniture store around where you live to see if they have a transient space of used stock. I was able to get a decent Steelcase chair for $200 at a local store because it was "used" (by used they meant maybe a week or so) and came from offices around town. Already tried that but unfortunately the merchants in my city are smart. If they have some thing like steelcase or herman miller they put a huge mark up on it even if it's second hand, the difference doesn't justify not buying it new. The offices in my town are also very conservative, very rarely do they outfit with high quality chairs. Plenty of replica though but if I'm paying $500+ I will be damn sure it come with a decent warranty. | ||
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Mithriel
Netherlands2969 Posts
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SpyNinja
United States78 Posts
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TT1
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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TT1
Canada10063 Posts
On April 26 2012 08:27 skyR wrote: Steelcase Leap? >.> what about the aeron chair? heard alot of good things about it | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/07/investing-in-a-quality-programming-chair.html ^ This post say it better than I ever can on why you should spend money on a good chair. | ||
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