Anyone know a place where I can get good ergonomic chairs?

Killgroup · 4 Nov 2009 at 20:01

So, I've been getting a bad back and neck and was thinking that it is probably due to the chair i sit on for hours a day, so I was thinking I'd try and get an ergonomic chair that can support both my neck and back properly. I currently have a leather one but it's getting old, and doesn't have a neck rest.

So...I was hoping for some suggestions, and since OcUK don't sell chairs there shouldn't be a problem with competitors?

J1234 · 4 Nov 2009 at 20:14

Get a Herman Miller Aeron chair, they're supposed to be very good ergonomic chairs and can be bought second hand for a fraction of the price they cost new.

Oxide™ · 4 Nov 2009 at 20:58

as great as the herman miller aeron is, it does not support the neck, I have the same problem with my steelcase leap chair.

I know OcUK recommend the Markus from Ikea regularly, it's neck support does look quite comfortable, however this is not considered an ergonomic chair.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103101

CBJ · 4 Nov 2009 at 21:46

See also this thread from last week.

Killgroup · 4 Nov 2009 at 22:48

I'm unsure on the whole mesh idea, does anyone have a mesh chair and can they say whether they are comfortable or not? I should maybe just go to Ikea and try a few out.

Cemetery · 4 Nov 2009 at 23:51

I have a mesh chair by ErgoHuman: http://cheapofficefurniture.co.uk/ergohuman-executive-mesh-office-chair-p-1135.html

It is the mutts nutts tbh. Best chair I have ever sat in, managed to strike lucky & get one from ebay for £50

Supports everything that needs supporting, comfy & sweat free come the summer

zinc · 5 Nov 2009 at 00:49

Oxide™ said:
as great as the herman miller aeron is, it does not support the neck, I have the same problem with my steelcase leap chair.

I know OcUK recommend the Markus from Ikea regularly, it's neck support does look quite comfortable, however this is not considered an ergonomic chair.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103101

May I ask where you got your steelcase leap chair from? I've had no luck looking for suppliers online who deliver to the UK. Being in Northern Ireland doesn't help either though, there is no office suppliers round here that sell good chairs

Bes · 5 Nov 2009 at 08:54

Humanscale Liberty is pretty good too. Mesh back and cushioned base. Got mine paid for by the company, but they are around £100 on the bay of e.

Oxide™ · 5 Nov 2009 at 09:35

zinc said:
May I ask where you got your steelcase leap chair from? I've had no luck looking for suppliers online who deliver to the UK. Being in Northern Ireland doesn't help either though, there is no office suppliers round here that sell good chairs

I also struggled to find a good one at an affordable price and eventually got it from here http://www.allardoffice.co.uk/index.php?page=product&cid=130&id=649

It's secondhand but in mint secondhand condition - well worth the money spent although I wish it had neck support for when reclining is the only downside I would say

slamyourself · 5 Nov 2009 at 09:58

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Biohazard · 5 Nov 2009 at 10:01

^ lol?

Killgroup · 6 Nov 2009 at 16:58

slamyourself said:
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