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Comfortable chairs - Gigi

Posted: Apr 17, 2014

Does anyone have a heads up on a good, comfortable chair I can order online? I just moved into a new apartment and need a much better chair than the one I have. I used to think the more you paid, the better the chair but I've learned that's not true whatsoever. What's your chair like?

chair - sm

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Gigi, in my opinion a chair is something I wouldn't order online unless I had already spent some time sitting in that same model. When I was chair hunting, I sat in several chairs at Staples and Office Depot before I found "the one." I then compared their price to prices online. Once I figured in shipping costs (sometimes as much as $50), I ended up going back to the store and purchasing it there. I paid about $10 to have them put it together, so all I had to do was put in the back seat of my car and take it home. That's my suggestion, anyway.

Agree with poster - About trying the chair first

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I agree with above poster. One size does not fit all. We're all built differently, all sit differently, etc.

My chair has a nice wide seatwith a dip in the middle, and a nice wide back, also with a dip in the center. It also has wide arms that retract away if they get in your way when doing certain functions. The seat is adjustable up or down, and the back is adjustable up or down.

You are correct that the more expensive not necessarily the better, but I don't believe a $40-dollar chair is a good idea. Even if it's comfortable, it may not have features for adjustment, or it may simply become uncomfy after a short period of time.

I forget the name of the company mine is, but I bought it 13 yrs ago, and I still love it. I did pay about $200 for it at the time, but it's lasted a long, long time and is still going strong.

try a used office furniture store - MTMT

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Thanks to another poster on this board recently, I bought a Herman Miller Mirra chair, and I have no more back pain! I called around to the local used office supply stores until I found one that had them. When I was in the store, the guy talked me into a Steelcase Leap, which was a little cheaper than the Herman Miller, but the lumbar adjustment didn't go down far enough for me. Otherwise it was a great chair with an adjustable seat that you could move forward or back. So I took it back & bought the Herman Miller. The Herman Miller Aeron is also a good chair and comes in different sizes to fit your frame, but it's a little more expensive than the Mirra. Expect to pay anywhere from $250 to $400 used for any of these chairs, but well worth the investment for those of us sitting in our chairs all day.

Herman Miller Mirra - sm

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Please find one and try it before you decide it is too expensive.

My entire organization uses these now. There are still some Steelcase and other brands that claim to be "ergonomic," but people who have them steal the Mirras.

The difference is that the Mirra never needs cushions (it is mesh), never needs back supports or anything else (it is always fine without them), and it moves with you. It is not a fixed-seat chair -- the seat pan slides with you as you move. It won't cut off the circulation to your legs, either.

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