Did you read the manual and adjust the chair properly? It probably hurt your back because you didn't slide the lumbar support to the right location. If anything, you could have tried flipping it around or taking it out.

ffdestiny

United States773 Posts

September 28 2010 00:11 GMT

#22

I've researched chairs exhaustively and have come to the conclusion that unless you're willing to pay $700 or more, you're best bet is scoping out your local Office Depot/Office Max, and testing out the chairs that most appeal to you; since everyone has different likes/dislikes.

synapse

China13814 Posts

September 28 2010 00:13 GMT

#23

500-700 dollars for a chair? My god...

I use a 50 dollar one I picked up at Staples, along with one of those stretchy cushions for the back that I found at Micro Center

FabledIntegral

United States9232 Posts

September 28 2010 00:14 GMT

#24

Staples has a super good sale atm for "Luxura Manager chairs" for $59 from previously $129. I bought two.

http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/products/100926/merch8471/index.html?cm_mmc=sbd_acq-_-product_092610-_-PDB_Wel-_-num&cm_lm=chang8916@hotmail.com&cid=EM:CM:_BMnv3NB8U2Kmeu&om_rid=chang8916@hotmail.com

P.S. Says 1 day sale but they've been doing it since labor day weekend. Keep extending sale dates, originally it was supposed to end on 9/8/10 or something.

imhoo

Germany24 Posts

September 28 2010 00:16 GMT

#25

i must side with ffdestiny. try it out yourself and think about what you need. if you're going to use it hours on end in a hot environtment leather for example can be quite a nuiscence.
and if you cant spend to much money it will turn in to a bit of hit and miss, as there are horrendous desk chairs out there in the lower price ranges.
definitely sit in a chair before buying.

Hikko

United States1126 Posts

September 28 2010 00:53 GMT

#26

I use a chair that looks like this

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I can't stand chairs that move around on wheels or turn--I feel like I have better posture and play better when I'm in a chair that is stationary.

I'm probably the only person on TL that doesn't use one of those fancy computer chairs

shawster

Canada2485 Posts

September 28 2010 00:54 GMT

#27

you guys are so doing it wrong

sob3k

United States7572 Posts

September 28 2010 00:59 GMT

#28

This is my chair...I'm not kidding.

godamn it sucks

Archas

United States6531 Posts

September 28 2010 01:12 GMT

#29

On September 28 2010 08:41 tfeign wrote:

This is the most amazing chair I've ever seen in my life. Sonuvabitch, I want that. Unfortunately, I'd either have to retire at 95 to pay for it, or save money by not eating anything for 5 years.

Ah, well, my current chair is still quite nice. Had it for 6 years, no complaints whatsoever. The leather is starting to tear, though. =(

Danze

Australia219 Posts

September 28 2010 01:12 GMT

#30

sup

Zealotdriver

United States1557 Posts

September 28 2010 01:13 GMT

#31

On September 28 2010 09:59 sob3k wrote:
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This is my chair...I'm not kidding.

godamn it sucks

I used to use one of these as my computer chair until I scored a free office chair from Craigslist.

Any chair experts have a suggestion that meets these criteria?
- Mesh (no more sweat festival faux leather)
- Adjustable
- Good back support / posture
- Less than $200 ideally
- Wheeled OR stationary

BcGladiator

United States58 Posts

September 28 2010 01:18 GMT

#32

On September 28 2010 09:59 sob3k wrote:
[image loading]

This is my chair...I'm not kidding.

godamn it sucks

Mine too, shit it sucks. We have a semi-comfortable chair at our family computer, but being that its a ~2001 budget E-Machine, and that other people always want to use it I just play on my laptop instead. On a shitty desk in my room. On a shitty chair. Not comfortable.

Skuller

United States197 Posts

September 28 2010 01:44 GMT

#33

Anybody know the name of the chairs that were in the gsl qualifiers? Or of alternatives that follow the same form factor?

Those chairs looked really comfortable.

Kinky

United States4126 Posts

September 28 2010 02:54 GMT

#34

On September 28 2010 08:18 Cambium wrote:
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I had one of these at work, it was actually the best chair I've ever sat in. The lumbar support was really different from all other chairs.

Really pricey though, but I think you can pick up a used one for 500-700.

There's a lot of those kinds of chairs in my university's library. They're just amazing.

Cloud

Sexico5880 Posts

September 28 2010 03:42 GMT

#35

Get a sofa imo. Chairs are just not for sitting back and relaxing.

Thoreezhea1

United States532 Posts

September 28 2010 03:54 GMT

#36

On September 28 2010 12:42 Cloud wrote:
Get a sofa imo. Chairs are just not for sitting back and relaxing.

Do you have any idea how badly you hurt the next day after pulling an all nighter on the sofa? godamn sucks. You slump over and torque the spine so everything is thrown out of proportion. Not a fun feeling in PE the next day.

brownthing

United States189 Posts

September 28 2010 03:59 GMT

#37

On September 28 2010 08:41 Thoreezhea wrote:
You got something to say?

ya I know it sucks

Lol, this is the exact chair I use too XD.

exeexe

Denmark937 Posts

September 28 2010 04:12 GMT

#38

i use this one >.<
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can be bought in Ikea o.0

Cloud

Sexico5880 Posts

September 28 2010 04:14 GMT

#39

On September 28 2010 12:54 Thoreezhea wrote:

Show nested quote +

It's probably sane to stretch every once in a while, not that being hunched on a chair all night is any better.

Massiv

United States5 Posts

September 28 2010 04:27 GMT

#40

Herman Miller Aeron chair. (As Cambium pictured above)
If you can afford it, you really can't get a better chair for long-term sitting at a computer.
You can adjust everything to the right height/ angle to fit you.