My friend says those $1000+ office chairs feel like heaven. Is it really worth investing money into chairs? We sit on them all day after all

picrel is the best chair i've sat on... It beat my 300 dollar Herman Miller office chair

>>105874696 (OP)
Nigga go on ebay and buy a used aeron for 200 bucks and that's it.

Are there any places near you that let you try them out before buying?

>bought a mint condition OP off a Latina at a garage sale for $25
Best task chair I've sat in
>got an aeron for $75 at an estate sale
Best chair I've sat in though I need an extra $75 memory foam pad for my pansy ass

>>105874732
By op I mean the Herman miller one. Op exact is probably trash.

>ummm I need a chair
no, you need to stop being a bitch and set up a standing desk that you can pace at, as well as a stool next to the table that you can squat on and access computer easily.
humans are not built to sit or stand for long periods of time, so stop doing that. there is no fucking amount of technological progress that can correct this without surgical actions.

>>105874696 (OP)
Can't wait for another chair thread tomorrow.

>>105874701
>300 dollar Herman Miller office chair
That doesn't exist, the only HM chairs under $300 are literal dogshit meant for quickly setting up and taking down seating for a large event.

>>105874696 (OP)
Yes, it's worth getting something properly adjustable. Also no, they don't "feel like heaven" really, it's more like you can sit your ass on one for 8h straight and when you get up you feel fine and nothing hurts.

>>105874696 (OP)
Buy an ad

>>105874696 (OP)
>Is it really worth investing money
only legit Aeron with the 10 year warranty. Farts go right through and it never stretches out.

>>105874696 (OP)
I used to work with a who brought his own chair into work, bragged how it cost shitloads too. Most insufferable cunt i ever had the pleasure of working with.

>>105874696 (OP)
Do pull ups and it won't matter

Any chair that can double as couch? I wanna lean back with kino on one screen and the other scrolling the 'chins on the other.
>Yadayada not healthy posture
idc

>>105874696 (OP)
I need to feel physically engaged when writing code or doing data analysis, and realized that having a back on my chair encouraged me to lean back and disengage and my mind would wander. I tried a simple stool but found a saddle worked even better. Forces me to sit upright, and my posture has never been better.

For playing a casual game or just consuming I'll use a chair with arms, back and headrest. The $500 or $1000 chairs do feel amazing, but you should buy them used from a bankruptcy or just some office that closes down. I have an sCentric Hybrid that I got for about $100 years ago.

>>105874859
It was used, with slight staining

>>105874696 (OP)
Careful with the arm rests depending on how you like to jack off

>>105874696 (OP)
>Is it really worth investing money into chairs
if you're gonna sit for hundreds of hours and use it daily you're only doing a disservice to yourself if you cheap out.
the price you pay is the service you receive, get a shit one and you'll probably fuck your back up later down the road. same logic applies to beds

>>105876015
All the retard premium models are overpriced shit for corpos that everyone else buys used anyway. And if you can't buy used or try out all the options, you have to overpay for a chair you may not even like, because if there was a perfect one size fits all they'd stop being made.
Beds are just a meme in general, you only need a decent mattress.

I get mine from thrift stores that deal with office goods, they're freaking solid and smell like office ladies.

any chair that has a cushion instead of mesh seat just becomes unsittable after 6-12 months, and I'm a hungry skeleton

>>105875905
Yeah, my chair's arm rests don't spread wide enough to accommodate my girth when fully erect.

>>105877114
Stop buying cheap shit

Also mesh feels like ass day 1 at least cheap cushions feel okay for a year or two.

>>105877356
>mesh feels like ass day 1
skill issue

>>105877114
>mesh
Enjoy your 10lb added dust weight.

>>105877497
>cram a microfiber cloth under the mesh
>wash it every couple years

Fuck whatever janny deleted the last chair thread

>>105874706
>>105874696 (OP)
this, but Facebook Marketplace is even better in my experience. the deals i've gotten for used electronics, furniture, etc. are absurd. guess you mustn't be in the middle of nowhere, though.

>>105875867
>staining
Cum or hot sauce?

>>105874706
no don't buy used chairs they smell like ass

>>105882358
don't forget the smell of cum

>>105874706
next you'll suggest to buy used underwear

>>105874696 (OP)
If you work remotely and your office is your workplace you should invest in a high end office chair because it's possible that you will use your computer 8-12 hours a day. If you're just gaming on the thing it's not worth the cost and if you really want you can get a second hand chair. You just clean it properly when you get home but honestly it's for your back if you're working all day long.

>>105882401
I work from home and game 3-6 hours after I get off work, so I'm generally on my computer for 12-15 hours per day.

>>105882394
They have vending machines for that in Japan.

>>105882401
Yeah but there has to be a balance between price and quality. Also those mesh chairs are all garbage, no matter how overpriced.

>>105882416
Good usecase
>>105882473
Yes the sticker price they show on their website is not what you get if you directly contact a dealer. You can negotiate a price which will often mog the sale prices of the chairs, the only issue is that you have to do a lot of leg work if you want to do that new and also tempered expectations on how much it will cost. People will spend 1.2k for a gpu that won't last them for 4 years but will neglect a office chair that will last them for 10+.
You should also try out the chairs at a store even if you have no intention of buying from that dealer.

Just bill it to your employer

>>105880756
>>105882358
>>105882394

There's six gorillion barely used aerons on the market from offices that had to shut down after COVID. They do not smell like ass.

>>105882810
>They do not smell like ass.
You can't know that

>>105882146
buttsweat of a successful young CEO (his startup went bankrupt in 2 months)

>>105882839
Yum I love the smell/taste of failure and anxiety.

>>105874696 (OP)
I would say the comfort difference between cheap and expensive office chairs is actually quite minimal. In fact, if you're used to something like a big cushioned office chair with a pillow headrest and all that, getting one of the fancy office chairs is probably going to be a pretty uncomfortable transition.

However, I think they're far superior in terms of ergonomics and longevity. They're much more accommodating to minor adjustments in your sitting/arm position, which goes a long way towards reducing arm/back strain and sore spots in the long run. They retain their comfort for much longer than cheaper chairs, which tend to feel like complete shit in 1-3 years (yes, maybe those are cheaper to keep replacing in the long run, but I best most people are probably sticking with their awful chairs with degraded cushioning for way too long before replacing them). I think they also nudge you towards using less-degenerate sitting positions over time.

>>105882358
You can buy used chairs that have been steam-cleaned and inspected for cum stains, if you're a germaphobe. Still much cheaper than buying brand new, and a better option than buying a shitty refurb.

>>105882358
a mesh chair is actually completely cleanable even in the worst of circumstances

Steelcase Reply Air vs Steelcase Think?
I'm tall, 185cm 90kg
Reply is $50 and Think is $150

it's insane how nobody in this thread has replied to those talking about health
no chair will fix your fucking problems, and your future is a broken one, where your legs twitch as you try to sleep and your hips feel like snapping when you take an odd step
>I sit 12--15 hours per day
bruh

>>105884083
>>I sit 12--15 hours per day
Got a problem with it?

>>105884965
your body will
the amount of joy you get from acting silly on an imageboard will not compare to the decades of bodily trauma you experience as you age.

>>105874696 (OP)
no, ive been sitting in front of a computer my entire life, the best solution is seiza (sitting on your knees) with a little back support like a yoga ball. you could also get a kneeling chair. Comfortable chairs like that ruin your digestion which will ruin your thinking too.

Herman Miller - retarded shit boomers and fools think is good because it's old and nothing more.

>>105884083
make sure to not sit in the wrong position or you might put too much pressure on ur balls or legs, testicular torsion is a thing and humans weren't meant to sit for so long. You have to go out for a regular walk and do physical activity every once in awhile, unfortunately that's how it works.

>>105874696 (OP)
get the cheapest thing that has all the adjusments that *your body* needs

>>105874696 (OP)
my company was moving offices and was giving these office chairs away to all employees. literal rooms filled with these chairs and we were able to just drive to the office and load however many we wanted haha. sitting in it rn :)

>>105885371
Listen to this man. Get into a habit of at least doing some light exercises regularly because you won't even notice when the problems creep up on you.

>>105885007
I'm already 35 and my back is fine, just don't buy cheap shitty chairs.

>>105885403
Whoa guys get a loada bro over here he's sitting in a chair wtf wtf

I cant sit for prolonged hours due to a slipped disc injury which i had to get surgery for. The main pain is gone but i still get incredibly sore when sitting so i mostly lay in my bed with the laptop. Also has the advantage that i can jerk off whenever i want.

>>105874696 (OP)
>>105874701
i have aeron and a leap v2 and they are best chair i have ever owned they don't compare to shit ones you get at depot,costco, ikea etc. I bought them used they still kicking.

>>105874696 (OP)
no, mesh chairs do not form to your shape, they get taught across the middle. i bought one and got annoyed. i now have some cheap amzon symino chair which is comfy as fuck but when i put my feet up for long periods of time my bum burns.

>>105885403

sore elbows inc

>>105874696 (OP)
i unironically recommend checking this guy out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WjMMg0tVGE

>recommends an 1800 chair. eyes rolling out of my head
the next chair is 300 bucks. he's got videos for tall people, fat people etc..

>>105887539
He's big hype on this kickstarter chair, currently available for $700.

>>105887547
>>105887539
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HGaSVqusxs

>>105887539
>1800 dollars
so does it like stimulate my prostate or something too?

>>105874696 (OP)
>Is it really worth investing money into chairs?
No, by an S&P 500 ETF for guaranteed 10% growth peryear.

>>105887693
I'm up 13% on the S&P500 since last july.

Though I'm up 146.8% on one of my defense stocks in the same period of time.

>>105887682
yes actually

>>105874696 (OP)
if you're a white collar worker the best things you can ever spend your money on are your bed and your chair
get your table set up correctly relative to your chair but everything else is a meme.

>>105887714
my experience with defense stocks is that they're weak as fuck
which one did you do?
My PLTR blew up though I 4xed my money since they IPOd

I ordered a Gesture from systemsoffice.com that's supposed to arrive this Monday.
I'm 300 pounds (I know I know, I'm working on it) so I'm hoping this will accommodate me well. It's supposed to be rated to 400 pounds.
My current chair is the La-z-boy "Meyer" chair from Staples. It was quite comfortable when I first bought it, but it's falling apart in several ways. I work from home in my childhood bedroom to save on rent, so I use this chair for my work desktop and personal computer desktop. It turns out to only be rated for like 275 pounds and I can tell the recliner tension has worn down a lot, and the pleather is cracking. I can also just tell it is not great for my posture, plus the arm rests are too low, and my butt hurts on the seat after a while nowadays. Just not ideal at all.
>>105887643
This chair is cool but there seems to be a lot of moving parts so I'd be afraid of destroying it just by being a fatty. Also odd that there's no seat depth adjustment?

>Sold my Embody (which I got new from a local authorized dealer) some time ago before moving
>Get a used Steelcase Leap V2 from a local furniture liquidator store since it was relatively cheap and has the most comfortable backrest I've ever tried (plus I just wanted to change things up)
>Turns out that after sitting on it for an extended period of time the bones in my ass start getting uncomfortable and hurting from pressing up against the hard plastic at the bottom of seat because there's barely any cushioning on Steelcase chairs
>Tried out some other chairs at a different store that sells refurbished chairs including the Gesture, Haworth Fern, etc
>Ended up getting an Embody again
I even started feelings slight hints of imminent asspain again with the Fern for the short duration I tried it even though it has much more cushioning than Steelcase chairs. I don't know how they did it but HM has made it hard for me to sit on most other chairs now. It's a shame because I really liked the Leap's backrest. Any chair out there with a seat like the Embody's along with a backrest like Leap's?

i bought and office chair for $500 and also picked one off the street. been using these 2 chairs for years now.

>>105888017
Kratos Defense