Spec me a chair!

[TW]Sponge · 1 Jan 2011 at 22:11

Hi guys, I'm suffering from lower back pain and I need a cheap and cheerful computer chair to help with that. Wondering if anybody has experiences of back pain and what chair they use?

Cheers

TheCrow · 1 Jan 2011 at 22:22

Kneeling chairs I think are best for sore backs

Staples £55 Or Varier Thatsit Kneeling Chair £809

[TW]Sponge · 1 Jan 2011 at 22:46

TheCrow said:
Kneeling chairs I think are best for sore backs

Staples £55 Or Varier Thatsit Kneeling Chair £809

Wow quite a price gap, for no apparent reason whatsoever as far as I can see! Will they be any good for long amounts of time? and during gaming?

RockLobster · 1 Jan 2011 at 23:12

Sponge you only get one back so how much do you want to spend?

[TW]Sponge · 1 Jan 2011 at 23:14

RockLobster said:
Sponge you only get one back so how much do you want to spend?

Just seems a little ridiculous with the price gap of those things. From what I can see they are pretty much the same. Unless I am missing something?

Meridian · 1 Jan 2011 at 23:16

Here's a clue: the Staples one is badly designed and badly made. It will fall apart within a couple of years. I know because we had one at work. And kneeling chairs are supposed to rock, as the expensive one shows.

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doofer · 1 Jan 2011 at 23:23

Mate of mine bought one of those kneeling chairs as he had a bad back, his back was fine after about 3 Months of using it but now his knees are ****ed

Gunni Parker · 1 Jan 2011 at 23:26

Ive got a wicker one from Ikea that I have had for about a thousand years. I love it. No good to sit naked on though! Get imprints.

mikeyp123 · 2 Jan 2011 at 02:12

IKEA, the Markus.

sigma · 2 Jan 2011 at 02:40

mikeyp123 said:
IKEA, the Markus.

Say no more!

bsoltan · 2 Jan 2011 at 03:31

This one has been recommended to me by a few people and is what I'll be buying to replace mine.

http://www.officefurnitureonline.co.uk/shop/ergo-tek-mesh-manager-chair.html
£129 ex VAT

Cupra · 2 Jan 2011 at 05:53

sponge999 said:
Hi guys, I'm suffering from lower back pain and I need a cheap and cheerful computer chair to help with that. Wondering if anybody has experiences of back pain and what chair they use?

Cheers

staples have a grey fabric chair my dad is using it atm and he has arthritis in his spine and he finds it very cumfy

edit here it is

http://www.staples.co.uk/furniture/executive-seating/fabric/comfort-fabric-executive-chair

SkeeterUK · 2 Jan 2011 at 06:00

A chair eh. Hmm id recommend somit like one where a nice square base to sit on and supported by 4 legs and have a backrest.

[TW]Sponge · 2 Jan 2011 at 12:17

SkeeterUK said:
A chair eh. Hmm id recommend somit like one where a nice square base to sit on and supported by 4 legs and have a backrest.

And I would recommend studying English.

darael · 2 Jan 2011 at 13:31

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VaderDSL · 2 Jan 2011 at 22:38

Was wondering about this looks decent enough.

JonnyGLC · 2 Jan 2011 at 22:38

Codeine and a cheap chair.

[TW]Sponge · 2 Jan 2011 at 22:46

VaderDSL said:
Was wondering about this looks decent enough.

Actually that does look pretty good for the price

C64 · 2 Jan 2011 at 22:49

Looks generic to me could probably get that john lewis style chair for £60 elsewhere.
I'd go with the Ikea markus.

VaderDSL · 2 Jan 2011 at 22:51

Ah the Markus looks good

Gah decisions