Has anyone had any luck with a budget office chair? What brand?

I'm not a billionaire

I paid 400 europoor moneys for a refurbished Steelcase leap. Saved my back.

>>105839470 (OP)
IKEA chairs are pretty good and affordable.

>>105839470 (OP)
Don't buy anything with fake leather, it will start slaking within 2-3 years
Either get nets, pillows, or splurge for real leather

>>105839706
>slaking
flaking

>>105839718
I'm thinking of getting a staples mesh chair

>>105839562
I got tricked into buying the Markus and it's not very great, it just exists if that makes sense.

>>105839470 (OP)
>Has anyone had any luck with a budget office chair? What brand?
I'd take a look at the used market, that's what I am doing right now.

if the back and bottom arent welded itd going to break. i bet id break an ikea chair.

>>105839706
Or you know, regular fabric...

>>105839798
gaming chairs perfected this. Theyre made for sitting on a computer. ypu can only deny the gaming chair.

>>105839828
I'm trying to decide between a staples chair or gtracing. The gaming chair looks nice because I have a steering wheel setup.

>>105839828
gaming chairs is a meme

I'm currently splurging on webm related, i'm tired of buying cheap $100-300 chairs that break in a few years.

>>105839868
denier

>>105839470 (OP)
>>105839871
get an armchair cattle retards
pillow for back support if needed

>>105839888
compare prices

>>105839919
i think gaming chairs in general like ttracing idk

>>105839912
No, there is no room at my desk for an armchair.

>>105839912
T. will have chronic back pain within weeks

>>105839977
>sitting comfortably causes chronic back pain
that's what happens to office chair KEKS, rather. you're brain damaged by Science. if there is no discomfort there is no harm.

>>105839470 (OP)
Steelcase are very good
Not budget per se, but I got a refurb, have had it for about 5 years and it's still great

>>105839996
why don't air traffic controllers and police dispatchers use armchairs then?

They're jobs where in an emergency you could be in that chair for 15+ hours at a time.

>>105839470 (OP)
My lightly used Leap v2 cost $200.

still the best after 25+ years

Just get a fucking embody instead of some chinese junk you're just going to chuck in 6 months from the gutter plastic falling apart it's two grand, skip your fucking morning coffee for one year and its paid off

>>105839871
doing this looks painful

>>105839470 (OP)
>Has anyone had any luck with a budget office chair?
I haven't
$50 arm broke
$60 chair back broke
$80 chair both arms broke
$100 chair back snapped off
$125 chair recline stopped functioning fixed into only one position now

my advice? go spend $500 on some fancy chair don't be like me

>>105840061
because that would be based. are they known for having good backs? everyone is complaining about their damn back except me.
i can sit almost forever comfortably in a good armchair.
the various stupid supports with adjustments in office charis will never be just right for your back, and especially never for long periods of time. midwit retardation. armchairs are comfortable because they are static and you control how you sit, and with pillows you can sit upright given you put a little work yourself of holding your own damn back upright
a good armchair and an adjustable desk for occasional standing is the ultimate solution

>"THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX"!!!
>>105840185
based!

>>105839470 (OP)
buy a herman miller you cheap fuck

>>105840294
You mean using the stretch function specifically designed to help stretch your back which is in no way required to use the chair normally?

Okay.

>>105839871
Haha, I backed that project as well.
I just got a Leap v2, a few weeks ago, but when the Ahnestly review dropped, I couldn't hold my wallet closed, especially since I was eyeing out the Embody anyways.

>>105839828
A gaming chair fucked up my back, after using it 14 hours a day, over several years.
Yes, I know it's my own fault too, but you only realize how shitty those gaming chairs are, after the damage has been done.

>>105840757
Couldn't you just throw a cushion on it?

>>105839470 (OP)
Most of the ones that are ugly are comfortable and the ones that don’t look incredibly stupid are stiff and less comfortable

I would recommend one somewhere in the middle unless you don’t care about how it looks

>>105840761
You almost made me snap a pic and send, because that is exactly what I did. But that only helped with the "my ass is hurting" part.

In order to save the discs in your spine, you need a chair that has an actual lumbar support. And one that either encourages you to sit properly, or is flexible enough to conform to your back when you move around.
Real ergonomic chairs will do this for you.

>>105839470 (OP)
Why is it so hard for office furniture manufacturers to make a tall backed fabric chair with a good amount of cushion in it? Why does it all have to be horrid nylon meshes, fake leather, and gamer shit?

Give me >>105840185 on casters at the right height.

Anyone tried an Eames

>>105840269
I had a chance to try out the Embody (and the 'gaming' variant) last week. It's pretty good, but it's not $2,000 good. It's certainly not twice as good as my Leap. Also the armrests don't move forward and back, which is a bummer.

>>105839470 (OP)
I just comfymax with an armchair.

>>105839977
I don't know why people say this. I've been doing this for almost a decade now.

Maybe if you never exercise because sitting at your desk is so nice?

>>105840867
They're so nice and comfy, which they should be since the real ones cost $5-10k

>>105839470 (OP)
Don't get a budget chair, you sit in it for hours, you should invest in things you use often and for long periods of time. You can really fuck up your posture with a shitty chair.

>>105840926
ive been sitting in cheap ass chairs my whole life. no back problems so far

the trick is fidgeting and moving around a bunch

>>105839470 (OP)
Just steal a chair from your workplace. I work at a warehouse, I've never used a good chair so i don't know how it feels and i'm comfortable with whatever. More is less buddhism or smth

>>105840185
>>105840867

>>105839470 (OP)
About 5 years ago, I got a blue gamer chair for $150 at staples. It still holds up, but the faux-leather material has been flaking like crazy. I specifically shopped for foldable arms so I can play guitar in it. Solid chair, plus a separate blue lumbar cushion makes it very comfortable.
I'm in between jobs so I can't really replace it yet. I'll probably get another like it at slightly higher quality and not gamer-looking.

>>105840879
Check out the LiberNovo Omni. It's supposedly the "Embody-killer".
Right now they're crowdfunding on Kickstarter, so the price is much lower than an embody ($700).

>>105840450
>paying money to stretch your back when you could just get up for 10 seconds which would also be better for your health

>>105840926
Words to live by.
Get a good bed, and get a good chair.
You spend one third of your life in the bed, and you'll probably spend the second third of your life in a chair.

>>105841214
I used to be like you, and sat in a $80 "gaming chair" from Lidl for years.
Everything was fine, until it wasn't any longer.
Now I can't sit in that chair for more than 10 minutes, before my back is killing me, and I have to crawl back to my Leap.

>>105841653
Getting up doesn't stretch your spine though?
This movement is made to mimic a yoga pose, or so they say at least.
I mean, I guess you could do yoga, but I'd much prefer to just lean back, push a button, and get the stretch delivered right to me.
>t. omni shill

>>105841655
how old are you?

>>105841681
30. And the problems hit me a week after I turned this sharp corner.

>>105841689
im older

take the /fidget pill/

i also exercise which probably helps

>>105839470 (OP)
just skip the office chairs and gaming chairs, go load up and use a comfy chair you pickup off the curb from somewhere

>>105839562
The MARKUS has been downgraded over the years.

>>105841720
>take the /fidget pill/
Problem is that I was "fidgeting", or rather moving around in the chair.
Leaning on left side, leaning of right side. One-leg tugged. Criss-crossed.
But since the chair was a solid piece of plywood, with some pleather-padding, there was no give and no support.
Now, in my Leap, I can feel the back-piece moving around with me, whilst keeping the support on my lower back.

>i also exercise which probably helps
Well, I'm speaking as a NEET manchild, still living in moms basement, getting fed thrice a day.
My BMI is 28 and the only exercise I get, is when I ride my e-bike to town to buy burger and hotdogs.
I sorta figured that was how everyone on here had it as well...

>>105840879
Sitting in one for a minute isn't going to feel that special, but it's not supposed to. The real magic is sitting in one for several hours and still feeling as comfortable as you did during the first minute of sitting in the chair.

>>105839470 (OP)
You can pick up a used Steelcase for $200-250 or refurb for $300-350. No need to deal with cheap shit.

>>105841887
>buying a chair that someone probably sat in while naked and masturbating on more than 1 occasion

no thanks

>>105841989
I doubt people sit around naked in office buildings, but I'm not a wageslave so I wouldn't know. Refurbs have fresh covers though, no bare masturbating asses but yours.

>>105842014
just masturbatory sweat soaked into the cushion.

>>105839535
i did this 7+ years ago and it still has not shown any wear and tear and the foam is still good. stop buying shitty 100$ chairs that last 7 months

>>105842021
Your own masturbatory sweat will make an insulating layer on top of it.

>>105842046
Yum

>>105841887
Online?

>>105842530
Yes.
I got my Leap v2 refurbished online, even here in Europe.

>>105839470 (OP)
herman miller used is only a couple hundred

>>105842530
Check for refurbs on ebay and for used locally on marketplace.

>>105840926
The most expensive part of an expensive chair is realizing you don't actually like it. Possibly not right away.
Not everyone has more money than they know what to do with, and not everyone has access to some infinite number of used high end chairs being sold for cheap.

my chair is sturdy but its getting ass prints. used herman miller or gaming chair desu.

Get some AR glasses and bluetooth keyboard so you can work from bed.

>>105839814
You can cum on leather without worry though

>>105843741
i try not to cum on my chairs at all if I'm being honest.

>>105840879
The embody isn't supposed to be "comfy" like a lazboy chair, it's supposed to feel like nothing for 16 hour sessions, which it does

No other chair even comes close to comfort if you spend upward of 100 hours a week in your chair

>>105839470 (OP)
The Embody is pretty good. Helps with my back pain.

I bought some chink shit for fat asses on amazon hoping it would be a little more padded out. Sadly it isn't but it does seem a bit more durable.

my sister works as team leader for an office design firm. her offices are opening soon and I'm gonna try their demos when the chairs arrive. I have a Secret Lab chair and after 6 years, I'm pretty sick of it. I want a mesh chair now

>>105844520
>it's supposed to feel like nothing
Only makes sense if it somehow feels like you're standing the whole time.

>>105841814
>>105844520
I understand that, but I already have that experience with my Leap, which was a fraction of the price.

>>105842039
Where'd you buy it

>>105839470 (OP)
LISTEN TO ME.

DON'T BUY CHEAP SHIT

BUY A USED HERMAN MILLER AERON or Embody if you can find it.

I got mine I kid you not for 625 USD brand new, from a bankrupted company. Search used.

I have had it for more than a year, one of the best purchases of my life

>>105839470 (OP)
Herman Miller is 12 years of warranty for a new chair. Mine was 900 euro's so it will be less than a 100 per year and it more comfy than cheap ones.

>>105840881
La z boy recliner, $600, lasts forever, will mog any office chair. Only downside is the space it takes up.

>>105840349
what is a good arm chair then

>>105845360
>La z boy recliner
the chair doesn't go up as high as an office chair and it leans back way to far

>>105844824
Do you have a headrest for your leap?
I'm stuck between the Gesture with headrest and the Leap with an atlas headrest.

>>105845401
I don't, not having one forces me to sit up straight. I might be a weirdo, though. The couch in my living room isn't tall enough to rest my head either.

Expensive office chair enjoyers are the equivalent of audiophiles.
The way of the way is variation, if you remain seated in the same chair long enough it completely negates any momentary benefit it's design may have.

I rotate between a cheap office chair for when i do a lot of typing, a ergogay chair(where you fold your knees under your primary seat unto a second lower seat), a yoga ball(rated 150kg for you fatasses), and mein comfy leather chair.

It takes up extra space, so i arranged my room so i can quickly stow and rotate them when i feel the need. Don't forget standing up and walking around when you can. Remaining sedentary is just bad.

I gave you the truth, i gave you the word.

>>105839765
You're not gonna get a better deal than the MARKUS. If you want quality you're gonna have to pay up.

I'm an obese person looking for a good refurbished chair. I'm 5'10 330 pounds. I'm actively in the process of losing weight but in the meantime I'm looking for something that can properly support me and has the width to do so.
Is the Aeron C my best option? Any fatties here have tried it or the Gesture? Or have your own experience? Thanks

>>105847355
>obese person
>I'm 5'10 330 pounds

>>105846829
Markus has gone down over the years in quality.

>>105847384
Did you want to say I'm a disgusting morbidly obese fat fuck. Well I am. Like I said I'm working on it

>>105839765
aside from the armrests i think the markus is pretty great
but ikea also lets just just enter and sit on every chair they have in a setup office environment so you could just test them out

>>105847355
I'm the same height and weight as you. Been using a refurbed Steelcase Think and it has held up for 5+ years now

at risk of this starting to sound like a shillfest, another vote for steelcase. I picked up mine from a warehouse clearance tho, never realised how expensive they are otherwise.

>>105847998
which steelcase nigga? they can be kinda different

>>105848023
ah..
I have (genuinely) no idea, as said, the chair chose me rather than the other way around, and I'm Somewhere Else rn. Kinda looks like picrel, but I'll check later.

$1260.94

>>105848139

>>105848023
>>105848079
with the aid of youtube nigga below, its a Think v1. No idea if v2 is better/worse/indifferent, but certainly v1 is legit, recommend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NupNRC6PrIQ
no idea either if cheaper Steelcase, Series 1 and 2 etc are any good. They look cheap(er) tho, I'd maybe try sourcing best model you can find from an office clearance or similar.

page 10 bump

>>105848170
If only they'd sell it for more.

>>105848139
Why would I pay $1250+ for that when I can get this >>105840294 for $700?

I ordered a Gesture from Office Systems Furniture recently. They're $600 refurbished from there. It is still en route to me.

>>105839871
That does look pretty sweet... and only $700 (for now).