Spec me: An office chair. Again.

Akagi

Akagi

Akagi

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Hi all, I'll try not to make this a wall of text...

- I sit in my chair for extended periods every day, 18 hours is not uncommon.
- I ideally want something with a mesh or leather base, or at least something "breathable" - My faux suede Kashmir didn't smell too hot after 100,000 hours...
- I am heavily built and broad shouldered, so I can't have a seat which pushes on my shoulder blades
- Around the £200 mark +/- a reasonable amount for the right seat
- I get a £100 contribution from my company if I provide a VAT receipt, so second hand Herman Miller/etc might not work.
- It needs to lock upright and have a "sprung tilting" function, which I think most have.
- Adjustable flat topped arms

I have looked at:

- Staples Hyken - Seemed to tick all of the boxes, then I noticed it is no longer available in the UK...
- 'Alto' mesh managers chair - Looks OK, questionable quality, can't find any reviews.
- Various SIHOO or Hbada ergo chairs - They look very good, but plenty say they are badly made or too small for your average "European"
- Ikea Markus - Lots of recommendation for this one, but it doesn't look like it has much lumbar support?
- Ergo-Tek mesh manager chair - Seems like a good option, reviews seem good, only downside is the fabric base. But I'm sure its breathable fabric unlike the Kashmir?
- Second hand Herman Miller Mirra - I know these are more comfortable than they look, but they don't have head/neck support, and I would also need to get it from a VAT registered company.

Anyone have any recommendations, glowing reviews, ones to avoid?

I'm not interested in all the faux leather racer style chairs, although that DOOM one looks pretty amazing. :p

It may be possible to talk me into spending more... But not Aeron money.
 
I have ordered a chair now, after ages of trawling I found an Umi Ergonomic chair, reviews are all good apart from some people saying the headrest is too low etc.
I got the tape measure out, and it looks like it will be perfect for me fortunately.
And I apparently had a £10 off voucher which I didn't know about!

:)

I don't know if I'm allowed to link it because OC sell chairs, but they sell gaming chairs not ergo chairs? But its easy enough to find.
 
OK so the Umi Ergonomics chair was a big let down.

The armrests are too far forward to be of any use whilst also sitting far enough back to support your shoulders. The lumbar adjustment doesn't go high enough. The headrest is so far back that you have to invert your spine for it to be any use. The padding on the seat base was fine, but not great.

The build quality was reasonable, no complaints there. It just isn't ergonomic. It isn't uncomfortable, but I will be looking for something else.

Smacks of something that was made to look like an ergonomic chair, without input from anyone who knows anything about ergonomics.

Like most of them I suspect...
 
I had an Orangebox Do at my last place of work, until I saw them online a few years later I assumed it was a £150 chair. I don't think I'll be buying one unless I see one cheap perhaps, but I appreciate the recommendation all the same! It does look like the newer ones are a bit better though perhaps.

I think you are right about rethinking my budget, or at least my plan. I had put it on hold for now, and I occasionally look at chairs on eBay. But I would be looking at second hand Steelcase Leap V2's and maybe Herman Miller Aeron's or Mirras. I do really fancy a headrest though, but its not critical.
 
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