Desk Chair

easyrider · 16 Oct 2016 at 12:08

Tephnos said:
Mrk you really should just splash out on a Steelcase Leap or something, it's not like you can't afford one.

Or better yet, why not try a Hag Capisco?

Environment
HÅG Capisco’s seat is made from recycled car bumpers and waste household plastic packaging. Plastic components are labelled to enable sorting for recycling. HÅG is registered as an environmentally conscious enterprise within the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). We also employ environmental management systems in accordance with NS-ISO 14001.

Naff8000 · 16 Oct 2016 at 12:28

I've had 4 Markus chairs from Ikea over the years and I haven't sat in better. Got my current one 2nd hand for 50 quid!

Caged · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:19

Someone who moved from sitting on a damp floor to sitting on a packing crate won't have "sat in better" either, so it's not a ringing endorsement

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:39

Naff8000 said:
I've had 4 Markus chairs from Ikea over the years and I haven't sat in better. Got my current one 2nd hand for 50 quid!

Why 4?

1 was enough for me, Ive sat in LOADS of better chairs.

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:42

mrk said:
Perhaps your back issues are more sever than most people who also have back issues?

Personally, I've had the Markus for some time and have never had to get up off it due to issues. I actually like the mesh back that seems to form itself around my back as I lean back as opposed to hard back chairs that are quite stiff.

Currently testing the noblechairs real leather one, and it's pretty supportive, like sitting in a car seat from a premium marque. I also like the armrest, which I think are often overlooked by people who buy cheaper chairs without this feature. Being able to adjust the pivot, strafe and height of the armrest is pretty vital for ideal arm positioning.

As I sit here right now using the mouse, the height of the armrest is set to the same as my desk, so my arms have a soft rest to be level with rather than no place to rest them fully.

I do prefer chairs with mesh back, though. I like the "breathable" backrest in those chairs. I'll be looking to upgrade to one of those ergonomic ones with a skeleton spine behind a mesh back. not cheap, but worth it in the long run.

Sorry, they are a cheap chair, aesthetically pleasing but not a good chair. Now that doesn't mean you can't find them fine or comfy, but let's not mistake that for them being the ultimate chair for everyone. I found it terrible, another member on here the same a few days back I was reading, did the same, got rid after his back began to hurt. I use my chairs a lot, could be for 12 hours a day, even more and in that usage pattern they are garbage.

Naff8000 · 16 Oct 2016 at 13:52

Caged said:
Someone who moved from sitting on a damp floor to sitting on a packing crate won't have "sat in better" either, so it's not a ringing endorsement

It's not an endorsement it's a fact.

Why 4?

1 was enough for me, Ive sat in LOADS of better chairs.

Because I've bought and sold them, you know. Buying and selling stuff.

Tephnos · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:11

easyrider said:
Environment
HÅG Capisco’s seat is made from recycled car bumpers and waste household plastic packaging. Plastic components are labelled to enable sorting for recycling. HÅG is registered as an environmentally conscious enterprise within the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). We also employ environmental management systems in accordance with NS-ISO 14001.

Wat. There's a 'plus' version which removes all the padding and is solid plastic, not the one I linked though.

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:43

Naff8000 said:
It's not an endorsement it's a fact.

Meaningless, but a fact I guess if you say so. If I have only driven crap cars then one of those crap cars will be the best I've ever driven.

mrk · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:48

Was the other member SexyGreyFox?

I kid

Yes it is a cheap chair, what isn't from Ikea anyway? But it's also a decent chair. If it was as poor as you say, it simply would not be as big a hit as it is. That's not to say you are wrong, it just means your back (along with a few others here and there) doesn't gel with this particular chair. It's as easy as that.

trentlad said:
Herman Miller Aeron

I'm preferring the Mirra 2 myself. I like the "breathable" design and the way it bends with you.

easyrider · 16 Oct 2016 at 15:53

Care to spec me a chair for 150 please

Naff8000 · 16 Oct 2016 at 16:18

Housey said:
Meaningless, but a fact I guess if you say so. If I have only driven crap cars then one of those crap cars will be the best I've ever driven.

You guess it's a fact? Yes you guessed right. It's a thread where you give opinions on chairs and it's the best one I've sat in. It seems your brain is unable to comprehend that. Why is that?

djcj · 16 Oct 2016 at 16:31

easyrider said:
Care to spec me a chair for 150 please

I'm looking at buying the following for my home office:

https://www.officefurnitureonline.c...airs-100-150/ergo-tek-mesh-manager-chair.html

sgavan · 16 Oct 2016 at 17:00

djcj said:
I'm looking at buying the following for my home office:

https://www.officefurnitureonline.c...airs-100-150/ergo-tek-mesh-manager-chair.html

I bought one of those from the rain forest and sent it back, the top of the back rest kept digging into my shoulders, the rest was fine just couldn't get used to it.

redrabbit29 · 16 Oct 2016 at 17:01

I'd recommend this - really comfortable

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 18:55

Naff8000 said:
You guess it's a fact? Yes you guessed right. It's a thread where you give opinions on chairs and it's the best one I've sat in. It seems your brain is unable to comprehend that. Why is that?

If I had a brain like yours I'm sure my life would be more successful and fuller.

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 18:58

mrk said:
Was the other member SexyGreyFox?

I kid

Yes it is a cheap chair, what isn't from Ikea anyway? But it's also a decent chair. If it was as poor as you say, it simply would not be as big a hit as it is. That's not to say you are wrong, it just means your back (along with a few others here and there) doesn't gel with this particular chair. It's as easy as that.

I'm preferring the Mirra 2 myself. I like the "breathable" design and the way it bends with you.

I have an Aeron and the Mirra 1. I prefer the Mirra as it has an adjustable front, the Aeron doesn't but both are a country mile ahead of the Ikea one, but cost twice to 4 times more. I guess I could buy 4 and sell them to make a loss and then buy a better one? Oh, wait...

D3K · 16 Oct 2016 at 19:00

Housey said:
I have an Aeron and the Mirra 1. I prefer the Mirra as it has an adjustable front, the Aeron doesn't but both are a country mile ahead of the Ikea one, but cost twice to 4 times more. I guess I could buy 4 and sell them to make a loss and then buy a better one? Oh, wait...

Have you tried a leap v1? How does it compare to the HM ones?

Tephnos · 16 Oct 2016 at 19:20

For what is is worth, a guy on youtube did extremely detailed reviews of the Gesture and Leap (over half an hour long). He prefers the Leap, but will end up selling both. He also tried an Embody as well.

He ended up going for the Hag Capisco that I posted earlier. Why? Because he didn't want a chair that let him get lazy and 'sink' into a comfortable position for hours; no matter what chair you have or how good it is. this is bad. Lack of movement is the killer. The Capisco encouraged him to continually change positions every so often, which is what you want.

Found it all fairly interesting.

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 19:26

D3K said:
Have you tried a leap v1? How does it compare to the HM ones?

Not that I could comment on with any authority no. I have had many chairs over the years and spend my life in offices and board rooms so have sat in 1000's of different ones over 30 years of business. Experience has shown me that for prolonged use, by that I mean every day for long periods, a true quality chair has to be adjustable in lumber, arm rest height, front, height and angle, weight balance and width. The Markus has up and down and a back that moves back but has terrible seat that offers no real support and caused me coccyx pain after 3 months, really painful. Now the reason for this is not the seat, which has cheap padding, it's because the Markus offers no support for your pelvis and therefore a weakness in that area will be uncovered in weeks. For many people this is not an issue but for people who have a weakness there it shows how poorly configured the Markus is, it's a cheap char built for market, let's not confuse that with being good. The HM chairs I have support me and my approach was to visit them in their London HQ and sit in loads of them to establish which ones I wanted and buy. I have an Aeron in my kitchen, Mirra in my home office and Aeron in my office in London. For me they are superb and I know others don't like them but they are a high quality product with a lot of adjustment to support the person sitting on them. I believe the Leap does offer adjustments, but I bought HM because I could and they gave me support. When I had the Markus I was visiting my back mane monthly to be straightened and after 3 months the only thing that had changed was me seat. Got rid of the Markus to a colleague, gave it away, and now 4 years in I have not needed my back man because I have a quality chair again.

Housey · 16 Oct 2016 at 19:27

Tephnos said:
For what is is worth, a guy on youtube did extremely detailed reviews of the Gesture and Leap (over half an hour long). He prefers the Leap, but will end up selling both. He also tried an Embody as well.

He ended up going for the Hag Capisco that I posted earlier. Why? Because he didn't want a chair that let him get lazy and 'sink' into a comfortable position for hours; no matter what chair you have or how good it is. this is bad. Lack of movement is the killer. The Capisco encouraged him to continually change positions every so often, which is what you want.

Found it all fairly interesting.

I didn't like the Embody, just didn't feel as comfy in a short trial.