A cheap chair, a very used chair, or even a slighly used chair is too big a gamble. It is either go all in on a very good chair for long term expectations, or expect to have a soon battle with back pains.
Also, don’t fall for the marketing of the “gaming” chairs or any of those that look like racing seats. I had a maxnomic and it is horrible for long sitting sessions. Finally spent the money on a Herman Miller Mirra and I can sit for hours with no issues.
I think the best middle ground is refurbished. There’s a few good companies out there that do it, but I can only really attest to Crandall furniture’s quality. I bought a Steelcase Amia from them a year and a half ago and it’s made all the difference in my home office.
I have an Autonomous chair I got in 2020 after watching a JayzTwoCents vid. My wife and I both got one for about $400 or so each. I’d say it probably won’t still hold up after another 5 years but it’s miles ahead of the $90 chair it replaced. And my back still doesn’t hurt after sitting in it for 8-12 hours a day.
My job bought me a decent (not great, not horrible) chair from Amazon. It was leagues ahead of what I previously had. I took my old one home. It sucks… Then COVID hit. I took my Amazon chair home. So much better. It’s still home. :) I’ve had multiple back surgeries, and having that lumbar support and better posture really makes a huge difference. And the chair wasn’t that expensive, either. It’s a low end chair for those standards, but the price isn’t that much more than the really cheap crappy ones. It’s worth it to invest just a few more dollars into a higher quality chair. I’m sure it’s worth it to spend a bit more than that for a much, much better chair.
Sometimes, investing just a little more into something can make a huge difference. Going frugal can mean spending a little more now but saving a lot more (in repurchasing, pain, Dr. bills, out of work for pain, whatever) in the long run. I look at trends and historical data for frugality.
A cheap chair, a very used chair, or even a slighly used chair is too big a gamble. It is either go all in on a very good chair for long term expectations, or expect to have a soon battle with back pains.
Also, don’t fall for the marketing of the “gaming” chairs or any of those that look like racing seats. I had a maxnomic and it is horrible for long sitting sessions. Finally spent the money on a Herman Miller Mirra and I can sit for hours with no issues.
Herman Millers are Goated, though i will say their business practices are not the best anymore unfortunately. Though second hand, always go for it.
I think the best middle ground is refurbished. There’s a few good companies out there that do it, but I can only really attest to Crandall furniture’s quality. I bought a Steelcase Amia from them a year and a half ago and it’s made all the difference in my home office.
I have an Autonomous chair I got in 2020 after watching a JayzTwoCents vid. My wife and I both got one for about $400 or so each. I’d say it probably won’t still hold up after another 5 years but it’s miles ahead of the $90 chair it replaced. And my back still doesn’t hurt after sitting in it for 8-12 hours a day.
Ooh good stuff. I’ll need to look into that as well.
Oh no, what did they do?
Bad practices to their workers. Poor treatment. See here for the backlash since it’s been awhile herman Miller news
Ah, not as bad as I was imagining, but still a bad look. I’m not in the market for another HM anytime soon, so we’ll see how it is when I am. Thanks!
My job bought me a decent (not great, not horrible) chair from Amazon. It was leagues ahead of what I previously had. I took my old one home. It sucks… Then COVID hit. I took my Amazon chair home. So much better. It’s still home. :) I’ve had multiple back surgeries, and having that lumbar support and better posture really makes a huge difference. And the chair wasn’t that expensive, either. It’s a low end chair for those standards, but the price isn’t that much more than the really cheap crappy ones. It’s worth it to invest just a few more dollars into a higher quality chair. I’m sure it’s worth it to spend a bit more than that for a much, much better chair.
Sometimes, investing just a little more into something can make a huge difference. Going frugal can mean spending a little more now but saving a lot more (in repurchasing, pain, Dr. bills, out of work for pain, whatever) in the long run. I look at trends and historical data for frugality.