Best chair up to £300?

Nasher · 9 May 2017 at 13:12

I bought an AK racing one for £160ish a couple of years ago. Most comfortable chair I've owned and still looks as good as good as new after quite heavy use

It's a cloth one, but I don't like leather chairs.

Maundie · 9 May 2017 at 21:10

I got myself a dark grey cloth Markus chair from Ikea (I also don't like leather chairs) and can say I'm extremely happy with it.

MooMoo444 · 10 May 2017 at 10:49

ebilcake said:
£300 on a chair? you guys must have money to burn.

Think of how many hours you spend on your seat at the PC over its lifetime.

£300/those hours. It works out very cheap for nice comfort.

ebilcake · 10 May 2017 at 13:41

MooMoo444 said:
Think of how many hours you spend on your seat at the PC over its lifetime.

£300/those hours. It works out very cheap for nice comfort.

Meh

I'm happy with a £50 operator chair and even that I consider too much, more than comfortable enough, also no arms because they just get in the way.

Raggs · 10 May 2017 at 20:17

roadie said:
I just ordered a refurbished (new leather) Humanscale Freedom chair with headrest for the total of £242.10. Incredible that they are a grand from JL!

I'm expecting it to be lovely

how was your chair happy with it ? i have been looking at used Humanscale chairs for a while on the auction place.

roadie · 13 May 2017 at 09:25

I expected to receive it yesterday, but it must still be somewhere in the Parcelforce network and not under my bottom!

Spudgun · 13 May 2017 at 12:19

I'll be interested to see pics and a review of it when it turns up as this is on my shortlist together with a steelcase leap 2. Also, wherever did you get it for that price as they are £299 on 2ndhnd?

roadie · 13 May 2017 at 14:03

Yeah certainly.

I made a few offers and we reached an agreement at £269. A 10% discount code was also showing which took the price down further.

Spudgun · 28 May 2017 at 22:04

roadie said:
Yeah certainly.

I made a few offers and we reached an agreement at £269. A 10% discount code was also showing which took the price down further.

What are your initial impressions?

roadie · 10 Jun 2017 at 10:35

Spudgun said:
What are your initial impressions?

It's good. Certainly better than my chair at work! Padding is firm, but the chair is very supportive. It reclines well, but is not meant for lounging.

BigBANGtheory · 11 Jun 2017 at 22:49

Ikea Markus is the benchmark once your budget goes above £150 you have to weigh the 2nd hand ergonomic chair market vs. "gaming chairs" (which aren't really gaming chairs at all)

Personally I'd stick to Steelcase but be warned their aftermarket care is geared towards businesses and care plans not the 2nd hand market.

Svack · 12 Jun 2017 at 16:44

Personally I would avoid Vertagear, Bought an SL5000 back in 2015, the seat cushion fell apart within 2 months,
I got it replaced under warranty which was OK, but then gas piston started giving up and randomly dropping a few months back,
then finally the backrest gave way a couple of nights ago with a loud clunk, seems like part of the frame has snapped.
Maybe I just got unlucky with QC but its enough to make me not want to buy their products again!

Patrickman · 17 Jun 2017 at 10:03

Guys what chair would you recommend for someone being 6ft 4 and around 15stone

budget 300-400

Id like a chair to can tilt back, up and down of course etc etc

Also somthing really really comfy for my ass lol

GIBURROWS · 24 Jun 2017 at 09:14

I have a humanscale freedom chair and that seems to be perfect thus far, the head rest is such a simple thing but I couldn't live without it now, very very comfortable.

Loony BoB · 3 Jul 2017 at 20:04

Maundie said:
I got myself a dark grey cloth Markus chair from Ikea (I also don't like leather chairs) and can say I'm extremely happy with it.

Curious regarding this - you say cloth, but I don't see that as an option on the IKEA site? According to IKEA...

Basematerial: Through dyed grain leather from cattle, with a treated, embossed and pigmented surface

Being yet another person who is not keen on leather, I'd love to know how to get a cloth version of this chair as it might swing me that way!

EDIT: To answer my own question, BoB you derp, pick from the options on the drop down menu to change the material.