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llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
February 17 2013 23:54 GMT
#121
You are right. They are more than I thought. (Not that much more though!)

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.
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-18 00:09:12
February 18 2013 00:03 GMT
#122
Thank you

EDIT: That's US prices though and a US site, I'm in the UK.
Do you need a pole? I ask because your logical leaps are becoming logical vaults and your mental gymnastics are Olympic standard.
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
February 18 2013 00:21 GMT
#123
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.
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
February 18 2013 00:30 GMT
#124
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.
Do you need a pole? I ask because your logical leaps are becoming logical vaults and your mental gymnastics are Olympic standard.
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
February 18 2013 00:42 GMT
#125
For £200, you're not going to get much besides some basic Ikea or Staples / Office Depot (or whatever the EU equivalent is) chair.

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...
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
February 18 2013 01:15 GMT
#126
I've had the same phone since 2007 and only upgraded my PC late 2011 after I used a dual core AMD rig from 2004-2011. Anyway, I just meant I didn't want to spend £500-£600 on a chair. What's the cheapest ergonomic chair I can get that will last me a while?
Do you need a pole? I ask because your logical leaps are becoming logical vaults and your mental gymnastics are Olympic standard.
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-18 01:28:45
February 18 2013 01:28 GMT
#127
What I have learned from experience. Spend money on the things you spend time on. If you study and or play games a lot. Spend money on a good ergonomic chair. If you like to sleep for many hours. Spend a lot on a good bed.
Celeritas
Profile Joined December 2012
Australia52 Posts
February 18 2013 01:53 GMT
#128
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.
MisterJef
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada62 Posts
February 18 2013 01:54 GMT
#129
I'm getting myself a DXRacer for my bday :D US Store opens soon!
Dat Marine Split
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
February 18 2013 01:55 GMT
#130
Probably a DXRacer as already mentioned. Don't really have to put much thought into cheap chairs, you can just go to Ikea or any local furniture store and try out the chairs. Buy the one that feels comfortable, buy another in ten years.

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.
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
February 18 2013 02:26 GMT
#131
Holy Christ, that Ergohuman chair looks amazing..
Do you need a pole? I ask because your logical leaps are becoming logical vaults and your mental gymnastics are Olympic standard.
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
February 18 2013 02:39 GMT
#132
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?
Blackhawk13
Profile Joined April 2010
United States442 Posts
February 18 2013 02:40 GMT
#133
I can't recommend buying an IKEA chair. I bought an IKEA Markus Swivel chair that lasted me about a year. It seemed good at first, but eventually I started to have a lot of pain on my ass / coccyx. Then, to compensate, I started to sit in weird ways and developed back pain. I went back to my original, old, leather chair that I used for 8-9 years or so and my back feels so much better. The build quality on the Markus is also very poor. Everything seems to loosen up on it and you constantly have to tighten the screws on everything.

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.
Celeritas
Profile Joined December 2012
Australia52 Posts
February 18 2013 03:01 GMT
#134
On February 18 2013 11:39 llIH wrote:
Show nested quote +
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?

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).
Mackem
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom470 Posts
February 18 2013 03:06 GMT
#135
That's the video I saw that now makes me want that chair. Are there any UK resellers/authorized dealers does anyone know?
Do you need a pole? I ask because your logical leaps are becoming logical vaults and your mental gymnastics are Olympic standard.
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-18 03:08:57
February 18 2013 03:08 GMT
#136
On February 18 2013 12:01 Celeritas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 18 2013 11:39 llIH wrote:
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?

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).
Show nested quote +
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWkvgpPwhcI


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!
FA_ViPeR
Profile Joined June 2003
Germany187 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-18 18:48:09
February 18 2013 08:03 GMT
#137
I'm looking for a new chair too. My biggest problem is my height (1.96m or 6' 5", at about 95-100kg), and most chairs, even in the upper price range (lets say 500-600 euros), are apparently hard to get with "proper" height adjustment (or it might just not be documented that you can get higher gas springs, but for that kind of money they should advertise it).
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
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
February 18 2013 11:24 GMT
#138
Steelcase Leap or Herman Miller Aeron, out of your price range though. Just missed the semi annual Steelcase sale as well.

Ergohuman has lifetime warranty. Not sure where you got the two year warranty from...
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10008 Posts
February 18 2013 11:34 GMT
#139
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
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
TheNumberE
Profile Joined February 2013
Canada27 Posts
February 18 2013 11:57 GMT
#140
your gonna want a chair, with regards to health reasons, with a waterfall edge; adjustable arm rests and chair height, a back that suits the curvature of your spine and a place to rest your feet so they don't dangle.
another really cool alternative would be this nifty item
http://www.officechairadvice.com/images/assets/multi-balans-5-large.jpg
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