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Need to vent (computer chair related) - me


Posted: Apr 27, 2011

My computer chair tore up, so I needed to get a new one. I tried some out at the store and got a cushy one. After I put it together and sat in it for 30 minutes, I had severe pain. It felt like my whole body went numb and tingly. So I had to take it back.

I got a second chair and can tell it's not going to be comfortable and that I will need to take it back. I'm sick, tired, and frustrated about this. Not at the stores or the people that work there, because it's not their fault (just wanted to add that so you would know I'm not taking my frustrations out on the store workers, lol). In this profession where I have to sit in a chair for several hours, I can't have one that makes my body hurt.  It's bad enough trying to concentrate on getting your line count without doing it with a painful chair. Just wanted to vent.

A few years back I got one made by Sealy. - Got it at an Office Depot store. (s/m)

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It was relatively inexpensive compared to other, big-name chairs, (in the range of $150, I believe.. may have been on sale). It's wide, cushy enough to prevent butt-numbness, made of soft, black faux leather. It adjusts 6 ways, including lumbar support. I can easily spend 18 hours a day in it, and have even dozed off in it in front of my PC (when I should be working! haha)

So keep on trying, and eventually you'll find the perfect chair.

me re chairs - Old Pro

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I can relate. Several years ago I tried a 1K Aeron chair (HATED it); then went to a chair from Staples that cost $129.00 at the time. It is still going strong and I love it. (I have back problems and need a great chair.) If you have a Staples in your area, you might try them. I went in and sat in different chairs on the demonstration floor until I found one I liked. Just shows to go you that expensive does not mean good. The Staples model beat the Aeron by miles and was one-tenth the price.

Serta - Jackie

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I got a Serta chair from Staples about 6 months ago and love it. It was on sale for $99. I sit in it for up to 12 hours some days and haven't had a problem. It has some lumbar massage which I used when I first got it, but I really only use that now if I am in the chair for a LONG time (like over 10 hours).


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