I’m Looking for a good office chair.

  • Animated_beans@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I have the Haworth Fern chair below and love it. It is expensive, but worth it in my opinion. You don’t want to skimp on something you sit in all day- and I could sit in this chair all day without pain.

    My only other piece of advice is to schedule breaks to stand and stretch. I had a standing desk for a while and I did not care for it. I never got used to standing and working- maybe I am just not coordinated enough. But taking standing breaks helped with my back pain and improved my focus.

    Good luck!

    https://store.haworth.com/products/fern-office-chair?sku=SFTE-U0-7S01A6,4H_FT,MB_SL,TR_7,PM_P

  • Curious Canid@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Don’t stop with just the chair. Make sure you keyboard and monitors are at the right heights. Consider getting an ergonomic keyboard and mouse (or trackball). The positions of your shoulders arms and wrists have a significant impact on overall comfort. They will also keep you from developing an RSI.

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    1 year ago

    I know this might sound stupid but for several years, I was using a regular kitchen chair with a towel to sit on and a cloth blanket to make the back more comfortable to lean against. Even though I have a different, much more expensive gaming chair, I am still using a towel because the leather sticks to my skin.

  • Chris@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Standing desk and a standing desk chair. I got work to buy me a tall Herman Miller. way more expensive than I would ever buy for myself but it is great.

  • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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    When the pandemic started I went to Staples and bought a new chair for home. I spent around $120 and 3 months later I was looking for a new chair. I asked some friends and the top recommendation was SecretLab chairs. I ordered one for around $550 and it’s pretty good, however sitting in it for 8 hours is a bit much (it’s wonderful for a few hours of gaming though). Then last year I started a new job that required me to be in-office and the chair I have is an Affirm series by Om (https://www.omseating.com/series/affirm-series/). I can sit in this chair all day without any issues.

  • 0x0001@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I have the aeron, it’s nice but a bit uncomfortable if you sit in it in any sort of non standard way, I sit with my legs crossed and my cat in my lap and unless I pad the heck out of the bottom with extra pillow or blanket the hard plastic digs into my feet and legs.

    For me a far more comfortable approach is a monitor on a stand and a comfortable easy chair, along with a split ergonomic bluetooth keyboard. Embrace our wall-e future

  • tronx4002@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Instead of investing in a chair, I would say invest in a sturdy desk that can be raised to standing height.

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        1 year ago

        Custom fit Wooden clogs. I’m not joking. All cushioned surfaces aim to mold themselves as closely as possible to our body, but if you simply skip that process and shape a hard material to your feet exactly, it’s extremely comfortable. There is a reason that clogs have existed for like 1000 years and co-existed with shoes for an extremely long time, only dying out more recently.

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      1 year ago

      IDK who the two idiots who downvoted every suggestion of something that isn’t a traditional chair but they’re both cowards for not even saying why.

  • DreamButt@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    For mid-tier chairs I can recommend both the Markus from Ikea and the Ergonomic Chair from Branch. The Markus is generally more relaxing and feels really nice to lean back into. Whereas the Ergo feels more like it wants you to sit proper (and it’s adjustable). The Ergo def takes an adjustment period do to it’s “proper” posture, but after having it for a couple months now I don’t even notice

    Either should run you ~300 USD

  • cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world
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    My husband and I both have been using Tempur-Pedic office chairs for about 15 years. Starting in 2004, we both worked desk jobs from home (he still does, I only recently shifted careers) and both play video games so we have used the shit out of our chairs, and they are still good. I like that the seat is wide enough so I can fold my legs up under me if I want to.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve lobbied for standing desks since I got mine and not about to stop ! If you’re able, consider getting one. Mine changed my life. I alternate between standing and sitting throughout the day. And it’s not just a matter of comfort or back pain (which btw is completely gone): I’m generally more awake, active and productive now. Before that I worked standing up for about a year and a half, and while the change was good, that was excessive, and my knees started to hurt after some time. That’s when I understood that what really matters for long-term comfort and health at a desk job is movement. All the best,

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    I got this at the start of the pandemic and it has worked out perfect for me. I would have gone for a normal Herman miller but there’s not much of used market in my location and I’m not paying HM prices.

  • dwt@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Get a box, put it on the desk, then your laptop on top and work standing. You’re welcome!

  • sp6@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There are lots of recommendations for Herman Miller - just wanted to point out this is their CEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpYln4ZD0gk

    I have a Herman Miller Aeron and kind of wish I had gotten SteelCase instead. Either a SteelCase Leap (any version), Gesture, or AMIA, they all seem nice.

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      Sheesh… 20% of me was like “I’ve had to whoop the team into shape”… “If you don’t hit revenue why would you get a bonus?”… “okay… I mean I guess I’ve done this… Maybe?” … “Umm I mean I’ve had to say that and it been accurate … But also acknowledged my employees’ feelings, empathized and shared similar experiences, let them know their feelings matter but we still need to stay on target…” and then she escalated which… okay… we gonna switch to some positive encouraging words? That’s cool, get pumped… oh… still getting more aggro but talking down to her people… and getting meaner and louder… And a mic drop and a boom … she’s droppin it on them, instead of leading them?! Ugh oh my… That was gross. I want to say some holier than thou shit about boycott but the used chair of theirs I bought years ago is still on track to outlive me.