Sub £200 Ergonomic Chairs

[vortex999]

just ordered a protoarc ec200 based on the conversations here. Will feedback findings when it comes on Saturday

Interested to know your thoughts on this. I'm currently using a 12 year old Markus!

 

[jmdomain]

Same here, i'm on a £80 stopgap office chair from ebay which i've had for 5 years!

 

[Borsch]

I doubt anything can beat a second hand £1000+ Herman Miller chair that is easily available for £150+, e.g., https://www.gumtree.com/search?sear...ord_correction=suggest&search_location=london

 

[Tattysnuc]

Interested to know your thoughts on this. I'm currently using a 12 year old Markus!

Delighted with it so far Easily the best chair assembly instructions I've ever read and it's a really comfortable seat. Very pleased with my impulse purchase.

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

Recently bought the M57 Sihoo
I am am under 6' 1" and the headrest, even at maximum height, is too low. The lumbar support is also too low.
Have seen other reviews stating the same issue.

The chair itself: even when locking the tilt mechanism in place there is still movement (and noise). That will continue to worsen over time.
For £50-75 I would bin the headrest and put up with the rest. For £170 it is going back.

 

[Philtor]

Recently bought the M57 Sihoo
I am am under 6' 1" and the headrest, even at maximum height, is too low. The lumbar support is also too low.
Have seen other reviews stating the same issue.

The chair itself: even when locking the tilt mechanism in place there is still movement (and noise). That will continue to worsen over time.
For £50-75 I would bin the headrest and put up with the rest. For £170 it is going back.

Must have got a faulty one maybe. I got mine for £130 delivered and it’s great.

Im 6’ 2” and was able to adjust the lumbar support to suit me. I don’t really use the headrest but it seems high enough?

That said I'm using it to WFH and not for gaming if that makes a difference.

For the money it beats all the other catalogue shop chairs i’ve had over the years

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Been on the look out for a new chair, I'll certainly give this M57 a go, seems to be well received!

 

[maj]

Chairs are like mice and personal preference comes into play.

I also have the M57 and it's one of the better chairs I've owned, much better than any gimmick gaming one before it.

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

Must have got a faulty one maybe. I got mine for £130 delivered and it’s great.

Im 6’ 2” and was able to adjust the lumbar support to suit me. I don’t really use the headrest but it seems high enough?

That said I'm using it to WFH and not for gaming if that makes a difference.

For the money it beats all the other catalogue shop chairs i’ve had over the years

No faults. The adjustments all move as they should.
The headrest isn't too far short but enough that it is uncomfortable and quickly becomes painful. I tried removing it which was better. Sadly the lumbar support is a lump of plastic with what feels like 2mm of padding that pushes too low in the back. Have seen others post with identical problems some even going as far as removing it from the chair. Also my wife found the lumbar support far too uncomfortable (I tried giving her the chair!)
As long as you buy from a place with easy returns you are good.
It will either fit or it won't. Same as any chair you buy.