Recommend me an Office / Computer chair

[anonymous-user]

Either the Herman Miller Aeron or the Humanscale freedom chair which I currently have, I can easily do 6-15 hours in the thing.

[EdT]

Murph7355 said:

OP - you need to try ANY chair you are considering. I wouldn't bother internet ordering as you'll only have a ballache sending them back.

Now on the Ikea chair, I'm with EdT. I tried a lot of different chairs. From the magazines/online sites I thought two others were the obvious choices, one ANOther Ikea chair. But on trying them I found the Markus great and by far the most comfy. I also have a lot of experience in Herman Miller and other "top end" chairs as used in offices and prefer the Ikea chair (though that's not hard as I always find Herman Millers a pain to adjust properly and have yet to get one properly comfortable despite the daft cost of them).

I'm a larger athlete (6'4", long legged, 16st - though it will take nearly 19st well too...) which may make the Ikea one more comfy for me. But I like it a lot. Well worth a try.

I'd also strongly recommend a proper desk rather than a dining table etc.

Funny really. I'm a more modest 5'8" + 11st, but - for me - it's spot on. Yes it's quite firm - again that suits me.

100% agree with the comment to stick your bum on a load of different chairs before you buy. What's impossible is testing how good your arse/back would feel after a long day in one of course.

My friends got a Herman M and I was dying to try.. finally did a little while ago & didnt really like it. I must be an odd shape!

[doogle83]

Murph7355 said:

All that jazz said:

EdT said:

I've owned 2 Markus from IKEA & v happy. Not massively adjustable if thats important to you, but plenty of lumbar push & suits me well

I've said it before on other threads on this subject and I'll say it again - I strongly suggesting trying one of these before buying. I bought mine on the recommendations on this site and absolutely hated it. ...

Now on the Ikea chair, I'm with EdT. I tried a lot of different chairs. From the magazines/online sites I thought two others were the obvious choices, one ANOther Ikea chair. But on trying them I found the Markus great and by far the most comfy.

Good timing on this thread. I just spent some time in IKEA today looking for an office chair and have walked away with a Markus. Back support seems good, I liked the fact it was pretty rigid, I don't need the recline. Feels better built than most stuff in Staples on first impression

[rich888]

Bookmarked for future use... I need a better chair for the office!

[sly fox]

not sure about budget - but i've used a kneeling chair for a few years now, specifically to help with lower back issues.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Varier-Balans-Adjustable-...

Takes a week or so to get used to, but now i'd never use anything else. The 'balans' part of it - you can guess the translation, means you naturally sit with a more correct posture.

Just thought i would put it up for an alternative option to standard offerings.

[doogle83]

Well a month on from my last post and I'm very happy with the Ikea chair. My bad back has disappeared entirely and it's perfectly comfortable spending a whole working day in it so it definitely gets my vote!

[wiggy001]

I wanted something budget as I wasn't sure how long I'd need it for... been using one of these for a year now with no issues.

Can buy from Staples etc if you're adverse to Asda - I only ordered from Asda as it was £50 cheaper than Staples at the time.

[Meeten-5dulx]

sly fox said:

not sure about budget - but i've used a kneeling chair for a few years now, specifically to help with lower back issues.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Varier-Balans-Adjustable-...

Takes a week or so to get used to, but now i'd never use anything else. The 'balans' part of it - you can guess the translation, means you naturally sit with a more correct posture.

Just thought i would put it up for an alternative option to standard offerings.

I am thinking of getting one of these.
Plan is to get a sit / stand desk so i don’t want a large chair in the way when standing.

anyone have any alternatives that i should consider…?
£350 is a fair whack to pay for a chair like this ( I have seen that are a lot more) but with more home working, there might be a alternatives I have not considered.

I did a search and this was the only thread with varier in it, so some thread revival going on...