I need a new chair

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 30 Jun 2007, 20:30

I need a new chair for working/playing at my PC. Considering the nature of this community I'm guessing the majority of you are avid sitters. There isn't a major department store in my area that sells a good selection of office chairs, so I'm planning to buy it on-line from somewhere.

For the past year I have been sitting on a cheap ├é┬ú25 office chair with its back broken off, thus leaving me with a oddly shaped, rotating stool. This time I'm looking for a bit more of an investment.

Can anyone advise me on a chair or brand under ├é┬ú100

Guessmyname · Post by **Guessmyname** » 30 Jun 2007, 21:04

There are chairs over ├é┬ú100?

Who the hell is stupid enough to pay over ├é┬ú100 for a single chair...?

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 30 Jun 2007, 21:12

Guessmyname wrote:There are chairs over ├é┬ú100?

Who the hell is stupid enough to pay over ├é┬ú100 for a single chair...?

Just look around at the average prices and you will quickly realise that under ├é┬ú100 is the low end of the market.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 30 Jun 2007, 22:51

tombom · Post by **tombom** » 30 Jun 2007, 22:56

Step 1: Run a highly successful forum which charges for registration
Step 2: Spend $1000 on a horrible chair
Step 3: gj

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 30 Jun 2007, 23:20

i have an aeron chair. bought at the height of the dot-com bubble (not with my direct money of course). 300 USD. Fucking fantastic. adjustable armrest, reclining, height, and this amazing mesh support all-round. Its a dream.

Now they go for around ~100 or so if you find them at the right place. get one. now.

AF · Post by AF » 30 Jun 2007, 23:49

I made do with a horrible cheap dining room wooden chair for 7 years. Eventually my ass started to hurt so I bought a ├é┬ú70 one from argos.

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 01 Jul 2007, 01:22

Dragon45 wrote:i have an aeron chair. bought at the height of the dot-com bubble (not with my direct money of course). 300 USD. Fucking fantastic. adjustable armrest, reclining, height, and this amazing mesh support all-round. Its a dream.

Now they go for around ~100 or so if you find them at the right place. get one. now.

Damn those look nice. Too bad the cheapest version is about ├é┬ú250.

jackalope · Post by **jackalope** » 01 Jul 2007, 02:35

TA Spring: Our fat gamer asses need extensive cushioning.

Ishach · Post by **Ishach** » 01 Jul 2007, 03:08

i have a big office char with armrests

dont get a chair with armrests

Goolash_ · Post by **Goolash_** » 01 Jul 2007, 11:58

Don't buy a chair without trying out first, hence don't but a chair online...

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 01 Jul 2007, 15:19

Come sit on my lap...

manored · Post by **manored** » 01 Jul 2007, 16:07

Buy a ton of C4 and shape it on the chair of your dreams? :)

But yeah buying a chair you have never sitted on doesnt sounds smart... maybe you should travel a bit?

pintle · Post by **pintle** » 01 Jul 2007, 17:12

I play my guitar while sitting at my desk (saves printing out tablature/something to do while loading) and the arms on the chair are a royal pain in the arse. If in your searching you find a decent office chair without arm rests could you link me to it pls.

Preferably something cheaper than than jackalope's jokes

Zpock · Post by **Zpock** » 01 Jul 2007, 17:34

Haul a big-ass stone into your room to sit on, they are free... softness is overrated, the amount of pressure on your butt is the same with a hard surface and it dosn't get lots of dust in/on it like fabric.

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 01 Jul 2007, 17:37

pintle wrote:I play my guitar while sitting at my desk (saves printing out tablature/something to do while loading) and the arms on the chair are a royal pain in the arse. If in your searching you find a decent office chair without arm rests could you link me to it pls.

Preferably something cheaper than than jackalope's jokes

On most office chairs I believe the arms are removable.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 01 Jul 2007, 22:21

Comp1337 wrote:IKEA

pintle · Post by **pintle** » 02 Jul 2007, 00:17

http://www.freecycle.org/

A network for people to give away/take away free stuff, from fridges/microwaves to sofas/office chairs.

I got a lot of stuff for my uni house from here, then forgot all about it until now

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I need a new chair

I need a new chair