Recommend me a budget office chair

sx_turbo · 3 Dec 2023 at 22:01

So need to give the wife an Xmas idea for me, I could do with a new home office chair at present I have an old chair given to me by my dad when the firm he was working for went bust and they had a clear out.

It's done me a turn but it's not very comfortable it has poor back support which I suffer with and get a numb bum after an hour or so.

Budget wise looking at £150 ish

sx_turbo · 5 Dec 2023 at 20:45

Gav_r26 · 8 Dec 2023 at 09:25

Ikea MARKUS?

andy o · 9 Dec 2023 at 20:43

I bought a second hand office chair for 159 quid.
Humanscale Freedom Med Back Chair
I like it

sx_turbo · 9 Dec 2023 at 23:08

I was looking at this, but wondering if it's a bit to teenager for a 38 year old man.

sx_turbo · 9 Dec 2023 at 23:09

andy o said:
I bought a second hand office chair for 159 quid.
Humanscale Freedom Med Back Chair
I like it

Bugger me there expensive new, even refurbished are high, you done well for that price, also if bought at the new price it better be comfy

sx_turbo · 9 Dec 2023 at 23:10

Gav_r26 said:
Ikea MARKUS?

I'll have to try it out, we have similar chairs at work and their not so comfy

Thekwango · 9 Dec 2023 at 23:17

I’d definitely suggest the 2nd hand market. 150 quid will get you a much better seat 2nd hand than anything knew at the same price.

Removed User 345456 · 11 Dec 2023 at 13:11

sx_turbo said:
I was looking at this, but wondering if it's a bit to teenager for a 38 year old man.

See I'm the other way, I'm a 35 year old teenager... Legit mindset of a 14 year old, just with shinier toys

Best way to be!

pepp77 · 11 Dec 2023 at 13:40

I got a Sihoo M57 in May time and it is the best thing I ever did in terms of seating. The all mesh seat and back means it is just comfortable, the seat especially keeps you supported but with basically nothing below you. I wouldn't like to go back to a foam seat now.

Sihoo M57 Full Mesh Breathable Office Chair for Sedentary Lifestyle

The Sihoo M57 ergonomic office chair is perfect for improving posture, relieving back pain and increasing productivity.

de.sihoooffice.com

Also on Amazon at the moment for £170, but I got mine from some ebay seller with an offer of £110.

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PaulM · 16 Dec 2023 at 21:19

If you were going 2nd hand the RH Logic 400 can be picked up for ~£120, it has a lot of adjustment for a chair in that range. I had one at work a few years back and it was pretty good

sx_turbo · 2 Jan 2024 at 03:31

The wife bought me the omega GT pro for Xmas, seems pretty good quality and comfortable, but not spent much time in it this far, tomorrow will tell as back to work

lgrenter · 2 Jan 2024 at 08:49

pepp77 said:
I got a Sihoo M57 in May time and it is the best thing I ever did in terms of seating. The all mesh seat and back means it is just comfortable, the seat especially keeps you supported but with basically nothing below you. I wouldn't like to go back to a foam seat now.

Sihoo M57 Full Mesh Breathable Office Chair for Sedentary Lifestyle

The Sihoo M57 ergonomic office chair is perfect for improving posture, relieving back pain and increasing productivity.

de.sihoooffice.com

Also on Amazon at the moment for £170, but I got mine from some ebay seller with an offer of £110.

I also just got the m57 last week after using a high backed gamer chair. The m57 was very quick to put together and although a mesh seat, the frame is solid and quite heavy. It’s very comfortable to sit on for both myself at 6ft height and the Mrs being only 5ft1. Lots say on the store about it being not good if over 6ft1 though. I love it, so far best buy I have had in years for seat. Also has a great rock motion of a few inches on the back.

Ripper · 2 Jan 2024 at 16:15

Recently purchased this from ikea:

MILLBERGET swivel chair, Murum black - New Lower Price! - IKEA

New lower price! MILLBERGET swivel chair offers comfort and function when you’re working at the desk. The padded armrests provide good support and comfort.

www.ikea.com

It replaced an aging Markus and it doesn't dominate the room like the Markus did. Comfortable enough and looks smart.

Removed User 345456 · 3 Jan 2024 at 14:28

Ripper said:
Recently purchased this from ikea:

MILLBERGET swivel chair, Murum black - New Lower Price! - IKEA

New lower price! MILLBERGET swivel chair offers comfort and function when you’re working at the desk. The padded armrests provide good support and comfort.

www.ikea.com

It replaced an aging Markus and it doesn't dominate the room like the Markus did. Comfortable enough and looks smart.

Had one of these, gave me dead thighs/arse after 1-3 hours, to the point where after a month of using it could cause aches/pain within half hour.

eurokage · 6 Jan 2024 at 14:25

For £175ish you could pick up a Humanscale Different World chair on certain auction sites. It will be better than any new chair you could buy for the same outlay.

AMDPower · 9 Jan 2024 at 00:45

eurokage said:
For £175ish you could pick up a Humanscale Different World chair on certain auction sites. It will be better than any new chair you could buy for the same outlay.

definitely this, its your best option. Unless you can increase your budget to like £400-£500 then you can buy Herman Miller Aeron 1st gen(these are better than the new Aeron).

Unless your a big lad, I would steer away from IKEA Markus, unless you get lucky and it fits perfect. I have an old version while it works, the lumbar support is not the best and the head support gets annoying after a while. Its one of those try and see if it works. But you really want a chair with adjustable lumbar support, head rest (granted office chairs don't usually have head support) and arm rests. I would rather buy a secret labs gaming chair than IKEA Markus.

also amazon sihoo ergonomic chair might be worth trying, can always send it back. With chairs its best to try and see what your comfortable with.

eurokage · 9 Jan 2024 at 13:25

AMDPower said:
definitely this, its your best option. Unless you can increase your budget to like £400-£500 then you can buy Herman Miller Aeron 1st gen(these are better than the new Aeron).

Unless your a big lad, I would steer away from IKEA Markus, unless you get lucky and it fits perfect. I have an old version while it works, the lumbar support is not the best and the head support gets annoying after a while. Its one of those try and see if it works. But you really want a chair with adjustable lumbar support, head rest (granted office chairs don't usually have head support) and arm rests. I would rather buy a secret labs gaming chair than IKEA Markus.

also amazon sihoo ergonomic chair might be worth trying, can always send it back. With chairs its best to try and see what your comfortable with.

A colleague bought the Amazon Sihoo and did not like it, reviews vary, but as you outlined, you can try it and return it if it is not up to scratch. I'd also look at the Flexipsot Flex Chair BS8.

Raumarik · 9 Jan 2024 at 14:42

I've had an Ikea Markus chair for around 12 years now. I like it but it's certainly showing it's age.

Newer versions are fabric not leather I think? I don't personally feel they are as solid feeling when I tried them in store.