Thread 715099232

What chair do you game in? Have you invested in your physical health?

i work and game on an aeron
it's really comfy but also old so some of the foam stuff is falling apart

>>715099232 (OP)
A seat from a car bolted to an office chair base.

Steelcase Think, it's shit. I invested 60 bucks in it and will probably sell it for 250-300. Leap moggs so hard it's unreal.

>driving home the other day
>spot 2 empty boxes in neighbor's trash
>"gaming chair"
>"made in china"

Steelcase Leap V2 at the PC. LoveSac in the home office for the other tv. Couch or La-Z-Boy in the family room.

>>715099232 (OP)
I've had a Steelcase Leap and an Aeron. Neither of these chairs ever remotely benefited my "physical health" any more than a $40 office chair would.

How fat do you have to be to rip a Herman Miller like that?

>>715099232 (OP)
these mesh chairs always looked uncomfortable with the hard plastic edges

I sit right here

>>715099874
I had a company issues Chinkshit office chair for a dozen years that was literally falling apart and it was comfy as shit. If I could have found the manufacturer I'd have gotten the same one but the Leap has been fine for the PC at least.

I looked around for a nice to play to try premium chairs, but I live in a kinda rural area. A Staples 30 minutes away, an Office Depot an hour away. These places do not stock the A list chairs for you to try. They stock $100-$400 chairs people buy based on aesthetic and if it's comfortable to be in it for a couple minutes. The chairs wear out relatively quickly, to which I speak from experience.
I decided to blind buy a refurbished a list chair. I went with a Gesture and it's still in shipping. I'm pretty nervous about it, but in some of their marketing they showed an enormous fat chick in the chair lmao, so I'm taking that as a show of confidence in its build quality and ability to accommodate all body types.
I couldn't get one with the included headrest sadly, so I've been googling the ways that R*dditors have mcguyvered third party headrests on with zip ties.

>>715100067
I didn't like the Gesture myself. It wasn't as comfortable. I wish they made the crazy ass bendy brand one in a bigger size I'm 6'4" everything was f'ing short.

>>715099232 (OP)
a recliner

one of those stupid ikea mesh ones, can't remember the name
the arm rests are SHIT but the actual chair is surprisingly good

One of these but with a pillow on top

>>715099232 (OP)
had back problems
dropped 600 dollars on a chair last year , back problems gone

>>715100330
tell me more mr marketer

it's not the chair, it's your desk. lower your desk

>>715100052
Based roman patrician anon

I recently picked up this bad binch

>just buy a 1500$ chair to fix your back problems bro
>what? standing every 20 minutes for a bit and doing sports is much more beneficial to your health than sitting on an "ergonomic" chair for 10 hours everyday?
>REEEEEEEEE!!!! BUY MY CHAIRRR!!!!
kys marketers. get a standing desk, go to the gym and get yourself a nice plush seat. save yourself the money and treat yourself.

>>715099232 (OP)
I'm actually looking for a new chair since my old one gave out. Any recommendations? I've never really gone in for Gamer Merch™ as it always strikes me as cheap shit with a cheap fighter jet shaped plastic shell put over it. Are there any sensible, affordable office chair retailers out there?

>>715100185
Sorry to hear that, there's a channel called BTOD with a few chair reviewers who all seem to favor the Leap over the Gesture, and I hypothesize it is a height thing. I think tall guys will prefer the Leap. Conversely, a team like NYT Wirecutters has some more women on it, and that team chose the Gesture (with Aeron runnerup).
I got the sense the Gesture may be better for a heavier person so that influenced my decision. I've been losing weight lately but still.

>>715100608
What if I sit false?

>>715100330
>sit up straight because I learned proper posture in band class
>never have back problems unless I start slouching in my chair
>see anons complaining about back pain and their solution is always to spend more money instead of activating their core muscles which are free to use

>>715100050
if they're the right size, you don't touch any of the plastic seat rim

Every day I become closer to my true form.

>>715099232 (OP)
Rather than spending $1500 on a chair, I just bought a gym membership and stopped being fat.

>>715099232 (OP)
I’ve had that exact chair for close to 20 years now. I highly recommend removing the arms if you do a lot of typing - very easy to do, just unscrew at the base of the arm and rescrew.

>>715099232 (OP)
My couch, like a normal fucking person

>>715101210
Get a job loser

>>715101078
>solution is always to spend more money instead of activating their core muscles which are free to use
you don't need a gym membership to straighten your back anon, unironically granny chair exercises are kino low stress workouts. If you're a fat fuck and need more just go outside and go for a jog/walk until your leg muscles develop and you can do longer runs

recliner. la z boi,

>>715100851
Yep, these retards will shill the most expensive herman miller jewslop instead of sitting up straight and losing weight.

>>715101439
But being a fat slob that does nothing but eat is a lot of fun.

If Herman Miller and Steelcase are overrated show me a good chair you recommend /v/ :)

inb4 gaming sloppa

>>715099232 (OP)
I have one of these cross-legged swivel chairs since I always end up sitting with one of my legs crossed and under the other. Shit's comfy and makes me feel like a sultan or some shit.

I hate office chairs so much. They're all fucking ugly.

>>715101603
Unironically the GOAT chair if you have pets that like to sit next to you.

>>715101590
Anything from Vitra, Magis or Kartell for starters.

>>715100675
>>715101439
brown poor ESL posts :3

>>715101509
Its pleasurable, but in the long run it will ruin you sense of self worth and tank your test levels

>>715101439
>>715100851
Everyone benefits from ergonomic chairs. This has been studied in medical journals. You come across like "sour grapes". Cope, in other words

>>715101687
At work, I like to kneel on the seat of my office chair and spin around when no one's looking.

>>715099232 (OP)
My walmart lawn chair :)

>>715101590
They are not overrated.

>>715101843
I'm sure the patch of dirt you'll be buried under will be premium dirt, and all that work you put in will impress the worms.

>>715101857
Right, but you don't need the absolute best office chair to have a good chair. Just get a Markus from Ikea and take care of your health

>>715099232 (OP)
Never buy a mesh seat chair, it will destroy your back.

>>715101991
Imagine not taking care of your health. Enjoy dying of cardiac arrest in your 60s fatass

>>715099232 (OP)
I found this chair outside near the dumpster and took it since it looks nice. Found out it's like $300 and it's pretty comfy outside some pealing leather, which I just bought a fabric seat cover to go over it.

>>715099232 (OP)
Just got some chink full-mesh chair, so it's like a mesh hammock under my ass and back. Pretty comfortable, but the fucking thing is already creaking.

I went to goodwill and bought an old office chair for $6.

If you buy an uncomfortable chair you won't spend all day on /v/ and playing videogames

>>715101857
Ergonomic chairs barely help if retards don't sit correctly and thousands of years ago when they invented the chair they called you retarded for slouching or leaning back instead of using your muscles to uphold your body. look it up.

>>715102205
You're not immortal either. Don't invoke "the long run". A short life or a long life, it's only as meaningful as the person living it thinks it is. It's the height of arrogance to insist that the way you choose to live is the proper way and others should feel ashamed for valuing different things. Maybe your life would be better if you minded your own business.

125$ for a steelcase leap.

Worth?

>>715102580
Worth as long as you don't sus out any context for why the asking price is $125. If they're just trying to get rid of it to make space for something else, $125 is a steal. But ideally you'd get a chance to test sit in it and mess with the controls to make sure nothing is broken.

>>715102525
>live a long meaningful life because I am critical and aware
>live a worthless life of any length as cattle
>all things are equatable
Enjoy your updoots stupid faggot, its a good way of thinking for the mediocre and less.

>>715102580
$125 is too low for such a good chair.

Got a used Herman Miller for half price. I love it, it's very high quality, but I just don't think it's worth $700, let alone $1500. At least it's lasted me several years already and with no sign of wear will hopefully last me another decade.

>>715101590
If I had infinite money I'd get a humanscale freedom + some futuristic keyboard tray that doesn't feel wobbly or get in the way of the armrests (surely they exist). I fell for the Aeron/Leap wagie meme and want to go back I miss lounging these chairs are a torture device to keep goyim slaves from relaxing at their job.

>>715100757
>Are there any sensible, affordable office chair retailers out there?
chair markup from the original manufacturers is real, just learn the reputable brands+models and visit stores or fb marketplace/craigslist looking for gently used or new chairs thrown out or sold by big companies, testing them out for yourself
make sure you pick the right chair for your height
your ergonomics above all, aesthetics is dead last
consider the floor surface you are working on and pick appropriate casters (wheel shit)
if fat, careful with mesh chairs because they can cut off thigh circulation. add a pillow under your ass to raise them away from the edge of the seat
make sure your desk height and chair height are matched properly (look it up)

>>715099232 (OP)
i use my bed.

>>715103532
>your ergonomics above all, aesthetics is dead last
Reddit opinion. You'd have to be an old man or literally diseased for the chair to matter that much. Just work out, fatty.

>>715101828
>retard still affected by fomo
you're poor because you spend your money on shit you don't need like ergonomic chairs instead of sitting up straight

>always crying about expensive ergonomic chairs like herman miller even though they last like 2-3 decades
>never so much as a whisper about the rebranded mass produced in china absolute scam that is gaming chairs
Hmm...guys, I think I'm starting to notice something...

>>715100608
these mesh chairs remind me of fucking work and the office

>>715103898
>He fell for the gaming chair meme

>>715099805
the next box you spot will be his coffin. RIP

>>715104445
>Literally won't stop naming them instead of talking about the supposed "issue" with mass produced chairs
That you're retarded and posting for free or pretending to be retarded and paid to advertise?

>>715104445
It doesn't need to be said.

>>715099805
>"gaming chair"
>"made in china"
Why did you say the same thing twice?

>>715103862
>Just work out, fatty.
i had a herniated disc from weightlifting, a good chair literally erased my pain