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syntax42syntax42 Member UncommonPosts: 1,385
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I'm in the market for a new chair after the plastic leg broke off my current chair.  Does anyone have any good suggestions?

Don't suggest to search Google for it.  Too many console gaming chairs come up.  I'm not about to sit on the floor and try to type or use a mouse.

I would prefer to find a comfortable chair that isn't designed for rolling.  I don't move my chair around like an office worker might do.  If it swivels, that is a plus because I need to be able to get out of the chair without fighting my desk.

The one chair I found which has a pedestal base did not get very good reviews on Amazon.  People complained about feeling the bars in the chair and that it wasn't made for taller (6'2") people.

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  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,531
    My recommendation is to go to a brick-and-mortar store that sells computer chairs, try sitting in the various options that they have, adjust things to the way you would use it, and pick one that feels right to you.  What matters is not whether a chair is appropriate to an average human, but whether it is appropriate to you.
  • asmkm22asmkm22 Member Posts: 1,788
    Go find an office chair that feels comfortable and spins however you like it, then grab some of these to replace the wheels with.

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  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383

    Originally posted by asmkm22
    Go find an office chair that feels comfortable and spins however you like it, then grab some of these to replace the wheels with.

    Those are a good idea, thanks for the link.

  • syntax42syntax42 Member UncommonPosts: 1,385
    I might get those if I buy a 5-leg chair.  They will at least keep the wear on the carpet in my apartment to a minimum.
  • SomeHumanSomeHuman Member UncommonPosts: 560

    I went through this about five months back.  It seems I go through a chair every year or so, but this one has proved it's worth.

    Link: http://www.officemax.com/catalog/sku.jsp?productId=prod5310725

     

    Everything is adjustable, vertically and horizontally.  I  left the arm-rests off, but even those are adjustable.  I also agree with the sit test idea, but don't settle for something less than what you want.

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  • HokieHokie Member UncommonPosts: 1,063
    Originally posted by Quizzical
    My recommendation is to go to a brick-and-mortar store that sells computer chairs, try sitting in the various options that they have, adjust things to the way you would use it, and pick one that feels right to you.  What matters is not whether a chair is appropriate to an average human, but whether it is appropriate to you.

    Places like Office Max and Office Depot and some of the bigger chain stores, Wal-mart, Target, Fred Myers (if your in the PNW) have various desk chairs you can try out.

    Once you find one that is comfortable go home and see if Amazon or NewEgg has it for sale. Places like Office Depot are so outrageously priced it really isnt "funny".

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  • HokieHokie Member UncommonPosts: 1,063
    Originally posted by Ridelynn

     

    Originally posted by asmkm22
    Go find an office chair that feels comfortable and spins however you like it, then grab some of these to replace the wheels with.

     

    Those are a good idea, thanks for the link.

    Yeah, never thought of those before, and they are a good idea.

    Thanks.

    "I understand that if I hear any more words come pouring out of your **** mouth, Ill have to eat every fucking chicken in this room."

  • jdnewelljdnewell Member UncommonPosts: 2,237

    Got this one on sale a month or so ago, very happy with it.

    http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/743577/StyleWork-by-Thomasville-Endsleigh-Executive-Big/

    I also went and sat in pretty much every chair they had before selecting one. Not a bad idea to do the same before  you buy one.

  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657

    Ignore the business supply stores and computer stores. Go to a major business furniture store. You'll be overwhelmed with the selection available. They, well, most won't be cheaply made or priced though.  

    Hint: If you sit in a chair and can feel the springs or the seat pan after a couple of minutes you will quickly hate your purchase. No matter how good it looks.  Function first, appearance last.

    DoMore chairs will set you back  $1,000.  I got mine at Goodwill for $50.

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  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383

    Originally posted by Grunty
    DoMore chairs will set you back  $1,000.  I got mine at Goodwill for $50.

    Nice snag. I'm jealous. I got a new chair as a gift for Fathers Day last year, and it's the most uncomfortable hunk of crap I've had the pleasure of sitting in. But it looks pretty. What can I do, I suppose.

  • RidelynnRidelynn Member EpicPosts: 7,383

    Originally posted by Robokapp
    Here's mine replacing the armchair in the background. Pretty decent. :)

    I like that chair too - make sure to move your MtDew stash...

  • strawhat0981strawhat0981 Member RarePosts: 1,224
    Originally posted by Ridelynn

     

    Originally posted by Robokapp
    Here's mine replacing the armchair in the background. Pretty decent. :)

     

    I like that chair too - make sure to move your MtDew stash...

    The MtDew stash gave me a good laugh, sweet chair btw.

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  • CreatorzimCreatorzim Member UncommonPosts: 274
    If you have the time and patience I recommend going garage selling. I picked up a really nice leather chair that was hardly used with nothing wrong with it for $20, picked it up at an estate sale. 

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  • HulluckHulluck Member UncommonPosts: 839
    Originally posted by Ridelynn

     

    Originally posted by Grunty
    DoMore chairs will set you back  $1,000.  I got mine at Goodwill for $50.

     

    Nice snag. I'm jealous. I got a new chair as a gift for Fathers Day last year, and it's the most uncomfortable hunk of crap I've had the pleasure of sitting in. But it looks pretty. What can I do, I suppose.

    That chair would have a catastrophic mishap if it were mine. Especially if you spend a lot of time in it. 

    Wish I knew the brand of this one chair. Some factory in their shipping department had the nicest desk chairs i've ever sat in.  They had two long floppy seat adjustments with big square ends coming out the right side. I flipped a few of them over and was never able to find a brand. Truthfully I never bothered to look online either. Can't be to many types of desk chairs with that type of description.  Guess I'll try now and update if I find them.

     

    Edit: Seems likely that it might have been a Flash Furniture chair.  Can't imagine to many companies make adjustments like that?  Have not seen the specific chair though.

  • HulluckHulluck Member UncommonPosts: 839
    Originally posted by justmemyselfandi
    My dream gaming chair: http://www.mwelab.com/index.php/en/products/emperor-LX

    Woah.. I seriously don't see the money there. $20k.  Being able to use a pipe bender and welder equals that kind of price tag? They wrapped a frame around a bucket seat. I mean for that kind of money I would think that it might move you know?

  • AkulasAkulas Member RarePosts: 3,029
    Of course the best thing to do is go straight into a computer chair shop and sit in the chairs and adjust one you think you might like and sit in it how you would at home etc. If it's comfortable, get it. I can't list anything that would be considered right as each person is different. For example I have a red 5 legged office chair which is exactly the shape I need it to be and can be adjusted etc. Found it at salvos for a $1 donation which would otherwise end up in the dumpster. So basicly, you could find a chair anywhere you look but the first place to start would be your nearest computer chair shop.

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