Posted: 11/1/2008 8:50:48 PM EDT
| Anyone have any opinions on office chairs? I am looking for something ergonomic that I could sit in for hours. I tried out one today that was made by "Alvera" or something similar and retails for $800 or so. Cheapest I could find it on amazon was around 580. I am looking for something cheaper but is good to go, with a head rest. What is out there? |
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I'm in the biz. . . work for a Steelcase dealer. . . I sit in a "Think" chair of theirs. . very comfortable, mesh back and seat. . .they also make the "Leap" chair––-I have one at home. . . bit more technical chair. . for a good chair like this from the "Big 4" mfrs (Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth & Knoll), you will pay big bucks. . . projects get better discounting because they buy dozens, if not hundreds at a time. . .
The "Think" I sit in has a detachable head rest, which is very nice. . . although I don't really use it much. . Google around a bit to find dealers in your area. . .then you can make an appointment to go see and sit in one of their chairs. . . .although expensive, they are much better built than what you will get at Staples or Office Depot, and they have pretty good warranties as well. . .should easily last 15––20 years. . . |
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Thanks for the reply. I don't have the option of trying out any chairs(other than the ones I already did) because I live in a remote area of Alaska. The one I tried out was great, but I am sure my body isn't much different than everyone else's so if anyone has a chair they like, let me know.
ETA: I looked at the think and it looked nice. If I am going to buy one in that price range I will buy the one here that is slightly over $600. I am just wondering if there is anything considerably cheaper that offers the same comfort. Thanks for the replies. |
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Wow, other then being grotesque, when you "request" the price you have to send an email or call a studio somewhere. |
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Quoted: Last year I set my mind to getting one, but I was determined to not pay the full price. So I set an alert on Craigslist and, sure enough, within a couple of weeks somebody local sold his to me for $300.Quoted: I have a Herman-Miller Aeron. It's awesome. THIS!!!! Only downside is pricetag.  |
