Chair suggestion please

Seearbe

Seearbe

Seearbe

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Office is closed due to Coronovirus concerns and so I find myself working from home, sat on a wooden kitchen chair. My arse is numb, knees stiff, back is aching and my wallet is sat right next to me...

I'm looking for something that would fit well in a home office environment - I'm edging towards 40 here so illusions of ever becoming a racing driver have gone and I don't need to trick things out like a Citreon Saxo in a Halfords' car park on a Friday night. I don't listen to grime music.

Quite liking the look of the Noblechair Epic or Hero chairs in black. Any advantage of one over the other or indeed any other suggestions? My car seats hug the kidneys a bit so don't mind something a little more shaped at the rear.

I'm 6'3" and of slim to average build at 85kg after a big poo. Wife is a bit shorter and with a proportionate reduction in build.
 
Thanks. Am I right in thinking the Epic is a bit more shaped/molded whereas the Hero has a flatter back given it is broader? Plus the Hero has in-built adjustable lumbar support which the Epic doesn't?
 
PC777 said:
I work at home on a real leather hero, I highly recommend it. At 6ft 3 you're likely too big for the epic, the slightly curved racing style seat will probably annoy whereas the Hero has a very wide, extremely flat seat.

They do need to wear in from initial firmness but it doesn't take long.
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Ah, thanks. Hadn't actually considered the effect the curvature might have higher up the chair. I'll have a closer look at the Hero. If only there was a better price on the plain black one... That said, the one with gold stitching isn't too bad.
 
After a discussion with the Significant Purchases Committee, aka the wife, the hero "looks like one of those gaming chairs that teenagers and weird old men have". I didn't tell her that a) yes, it is a gaming chair or b) I am a weird old man.

So question is, what's the situation with returns if I defy her, order one, make it up and she still hates it and, by extension, me?
 
My wife prefers the look of the icon to the hero. Any thoughts on the one vs the other, comfort and performance wise. Probably looking at the black edition if it matters.
 
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TheA-Team said:
I was in the same boat and preferred the Icon look as well, however I am quite broad so found it uncomfortable on my shoulders when leaning back on it. So luckily for me the wife said yes to the Hero Black Edition and amazingly the wife even said she likes it when it arrived
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Wives, eh. Yet if we said we didn't like a handbag...

I think she prefers the hero in the black edition because it doesn't have the diamond stitching. It also looks to be slightly more matt in the pictures.
 
@fiveub - anything you have to add on the icon vs hero and what differentiates to two, other than visual? Also, is the black edition more matt compared to the normal black one? Is the pu leather worth the extra? Incidentally, I'm wondering if it's similar stuff to what Mercedes use. Cheers!
 
fiveub said:
HERO is a much wider chair compared to the ICON, so if you like more room go for the HERO. Black Edition material is more breathable and softer than normal PU, but on noblechairs the PU used is decent quality.
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Cheers bud.

One final question - does the Icon Black Edition come with the lumber cushions. Couldn't see it listed on the website but the Noblechair website suggests they are included.
 
satchef1 said:
Has yours arrived yet? Got mine this afternoon.

Compared to the dining chair I was on before, it's absolute bliss :D
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Yes. Other than nearly losing my fingers pulling the lever up to get the back-rest arms upright (I mean Jesus!!) and grating my knuckes getting the lever covers on, we're all good. My back is sooooo much better than it was at the start of the week, although I'm patiently waiting for the seat to soften up a bit - cheeks and thighs are a bit numb. Best bit is the faux leather still smells like real leather so the study has a nice new car smell going on.

It is a big old beast!
 
satchef1 said:
Amazing how much difference decent lumbar support makes in a few days.
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This and being supported all the way up your back. Means I can just push back a little and maintain a decent posture whilst typing.

Mine definitely isn't being returned either. If the wife decides she doesn't like it, she's going back instead.
 
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