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llIH
Norway2147 Posts
This one: http://ergohuman.com/products/Ergohuman-Chair-ME7ERG-%2d-High-Back-with-Headrest-and-Mesh.html 637 $. If you can not pay that much. Get something cheaper obviously. But I can assure you that you will get a new chair in a year or two. Most people end up getting a new chair every year. This chair will last for 6+. You might want to look at DX-Racer chairs. They have good padding. make sure you get lumbar support + headrest. As I recommend. Up to you though. | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
EDIT: That's US prices though and a US site, I'm in the UK. | ||
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llIH
Norway2147 Posts
On February 18 2013 09:03 Mackem wrote: Thank you EDIT: That's US prices though and a US site, I'm in the UK. Oh. Sorry about that. It might be even more expensive in that case. | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Not sure how it's hard to justify spending money on a chair when you probably buy a smartphone and decent PC every 5 years or whatever... | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
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llIH
Norway2147 Posts
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Celeritas
Australia52 Posts
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MisterJef
Canada62 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
You realize my point still stands regardless of how much money you spend on a computer every x years? Any computer investment is going to be worse than a furniture investment. You'd still be using a Herman Miller Aeron that was purchased in 1995 for $1500. Despite its age, it's still very comfortable and functional. Over the span of twenty years, you'd have gone through three PCs on a seven year purchase cycle, likely totaling to more than $2500 - a lot more if you are unlucky and need to replace dead parts. Let's not forget that the support you get from Steelcase and Herman Miller is worlds apart from Ikea or whatever. | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
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llIH
Norway2147 Posts
On February 18 2013 10:53 Celeritas wrote: Today I ordered the Ergohuman V1 chair for AU$520. Hopefully it'll arrive in a few days. I'll post my impressions of it once it is delivered. After looking around, it definitely seemed like the best value-for-money ergonomic chair available in Australia. Which type of V1 did you get? | ||
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Blackhawk13
United States442 Posts
I think, with shipping, I (sadly) spent about $200 on this chair that I will never use again. I'm thinking that if I buy a new chair it will be a high end one. When I take into account the fact that I spent $200 on a chair that lasted me one year, if I spend $1000 on a chair that lasts me 10 years or more, I'm spending much more cost efficiently. For some people the Markus Swivel may be fine, it could just be my body type, and I understand that spending in the ballpark of $500 to $1,000 on a chair is simply out of some people's budgets. Without having tried any high end chairs, I can't really recommend them either, but if they're as good as some people say they are, it has to be worth the investment if you have the money to do it. | ||
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Celeritas
Australia52 Posts
Not sure what types it comes in, but it's high-back with a headrest, and is all mesh (didn't opt for leather seat or back). If people are interested, I'll do a full review of the chair complete with images once it has arrived. Here's a video outlining the adjustability (this convinced me to buy it actually). | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
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llIH
Norway2147 Posts
On February 18 2013 12:01 Celeritas wrote: Not sure what types it comes in, but it's high-back with a headrest, and is all mesh (didn't opt for leather seat or back). If people are interested, I'll do a full review of the chair complete with images once it has arrived. Here's a video outlining the adjustability (this convinced me to buy it actually). This is the exact one I am going to purchase too. But I need to wait for my new apartment. I would love to see a review. Looking forward to that! | ||
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FA_ViPeR
Germany187 Posts
Stuff like neck/headrest is basically useless for me too unless it's highly adjustable. And then there is the warranty. Anything that somewhat fits my needs at about 600 euros usually comes with standard (2year?) warranty, which imo is way too little for that kind of money. At the moment (with only internet research) I came to the conclusion that I probably need to drop about 1000 euros to really get what I want (high enough, high backrest with adjustable lumbar support, adjustable armrests preferably height and forward/backward, adjustable seat depth, "dynamic seating", possibly head/neckrest, 5+ years warranty). My favorites at the moment are the "Kloeber Cato XL", customized at about 1000 euros, 5 year warranty Kloeber Cato XL and the Hag H05 at about 1100 euros, 10 year warranty Hag H05 or possibly the Hag Futu, about 700 euros, 10 year warranty Hag Futu obviously all with higher gas spring. And also obviously they all are way above what I was originally willing to spend (400-500max). So if anybody got some tips for me, I'd be very thankful! As soon as I can get a day off of work I plan to make a tour to 4-5 office furniture vendors because thats probably the only way I can really check if a chair does what I want it to do, and if it is possible to get cheaper chairs with extra high gas springs... To the models discussed here: DXRacer: I looked closer at the DXRacer chairs, found a german forum where some people got them and they are very happy with them, that is if you are smaller than 1.90m (let's say 6'2' is the max for them) because the back rest is too short and possibly too narrow otherwise. If you aren't that tall, they seem to be really good value for the price, possibly even the best in that price range. But remember, they are made for comfort, not ergonomics, which the seller himself pointed out in one post. On the ikea marcus topic: We have those at work for about 1/2 year now. I don't like it too much, even though it is just barely high enough for me, the other adjusting options are too limited (i.e. lumbar support is way too low for me, pushes my butt forward instead of supporting my back, fixed armrests). Plus it is rather "slippery" imo. If at all possible moneywise I would get a dxracer instead. Ergohuman: I found mixed reviews for those. Some are really satisfied, some (especially taller/heavier people) found them problematic, commenting on them as "rather flimsy" for the kind of money they cost, and sent them back because the 2 year warranty they got concerned them. EDIT: skyr pointed out that Ergohuman lists a much better warranty on their own page. I only checked (online) retailers in Germany which all had 2 years listed. So please check specifically on the site where you are buying for the exact duration. Other chairs possibly worth a look (I don't consider them because of seat height, otherwise they are highly recommended in reviews for about 500 euros): Viasit Linea Sedus Netwin Dauphin Sim-o | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Ergohuman has lifetime warranty. Not sure where you got the two year warranty from... | ||
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TT1
Canada10045 Posts
On February 18 2013 09:30 Mackem wrote: Yeah, I'm struggling to find anything really. You know when you have the money to buy something but not quite sure if you want to spend that amount of money on it? That's how I feel. At the minute, I could easily drop 300-400 GBP (British Pounds) on a chair but not quite sure if I want to. I'd probably prefer to stay below 300 to be honest. from wat ive read the ikea markus seems to be a safe choice if ur not ready to shell out 600-700+ on a good ergo chair, all comes down to personal preference tho | ||
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TheNumberE
Canada27 Posts
another really cool alternative would be this nifty item http://www.officechairadvice.com/images/assets/multi-balans-5-large.jpg | ||
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