After sitting in the same, cheap office chair for two years, it's finally time to get a new one. I've looked online at what is best for long hours but most of the sites are just affiliate sites recommending the most expensive/biggest commission chairs!
Anyone have any recommendations as to what is best. Cost, not an issue, rather top quality.
Thanks, B
Time for a new chair...
I've been sitting on the same cheap office chair for about five years. As long as it supports your bum, back, arms and swivels you can't go wrong. The one I had before that had a base arm that snapped while I was sitting on it and left me face-down on the floor. 
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ShaunWhite
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Something squishy. I switched to a chair that's allegedly better for you and more comfortable and it's horrible. It just makes your bum go numb and the spring is too stiff to rock around easily. Soon had the old one back out and it felt being in a Jag vs being in a Go-kart.
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jamesedwards
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I've been through this process.
After trawling through the usual retailers I found they were all useless selling nothing but cheap tat and with very minimal ranges to actually try before you buy.
I found the best places were specialist 'bad back' retailers. Some of them have showrooms with a decent range of chairs to try plus some expert guidance on seating positions, table heights etc best for your height and activities. The best place I found was https://www.backinaction.co.uk/ who have four showrooms in London area and Bristol. If you are anywhere near, the Amersham branch was really good. No doubt there will be other similar specialists dotted across the country.
Be prepared to pay £500+. I ended up with a Hag Sofi Mesh 7500 which was expensive but so worth it if you are sitting on your arse at a screen all day. Probably no coincidence that the lumber pains I had been suffering with for several years disappeared within months of moving to this chair.
Good luck!
After trawling through the usual retailers I found they were all useless selling nothing but cheap tat and with very minimal ranges to actually try before you buy.
I found the best places were specialist 'bad back' retailers. Some of them have showrooms with a decent range of chairs to try plus some expert guidance on seating positions, table heights etc best for your height and activities. The best place I found was https://www.backinaction.co.uk/ who have four showrooms in London area and Bristol. If you are anywhere near, the Amersham branch was really good. No doubt there will be other similar specialists dotted across the country.
Be prepared to pay £500+. I ended up with a Hag Sofi Mesh 7500 which was expensive but so worth it if you are sitting on your arse at a screen all day. Probably no coincidence that the lumber pains I had been suffering with for several years disappeared within months of moving to this chair.
Good luck!
This was the reason I bought my current chair, Rocked back, then... SNAP! Ended up on the other side of the room with what was left of the chair under the desk! 
Derek27 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:48 pmI've been sitting on the same cheap office chair for about five years. As long as it supports your bum, back, arms and swivels you can't go wrong. The one I had before that had a base arm that snapped while I was sitting on it and left me face-down on the floor.
I think you nailed it! My back, posture etc isn't really an issue... Or at least isn't yet! I just get a numb ass!
ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:57 pmSomething squishy. I switched to a chair that's allegedly better for you and more comfortable and it's horrible. It just makes your bum go numb and the spring is too stiff to rock around easily. Soon had the old one back out and it felt being in a Jag vs being in a Go-kart.
Thanks for taking the time to reply, I will try and get to the bristol shop, providing they will let me test them all out! Bloody COVID!
jameegray1 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:07 pmI've been through this process.
After trawling through the usual retailers I found they were all useless selling nothing but cheap tat and with very minimal ranges to actually try before you buy.
I found the best places were specialist 'bad back' retailers. Some of them have showrooms with a decent range of chairs to try plus some expert guidance on seating positions, table heights etc best for your height and activities. The best place I found was https://www.backinaction.co.uk/ who have four showrooms in London area and Bristol. If you are anywhere near, the Amersham branch was really good. No doubt there will be other similar specialists dotted across the country.
Be prepared to pay £500+. I ended up with a Hag Sofi Mesh 7500 which was expensive but so worth it if you are sitting on your arse at a screen all day. Probably no coincidence that the lumber pains I had been suffering with for several years disappeared within months of moving to this chair.
Good luck!
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jamesedwards
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If it's just the numb bum thing then my suggestion is probably not so useful for you. These chairs are more about managing your posture and keeping your core moving than being super-soft and comfortable.
It took me about a week to get a new chair, during which time I was still using the broken chair, trying to keep my weight on the side that wasn't broken. I went down several more times that week.Balmus wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:45 pmDerek27 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:48 pmI've been sitting on the same cheap office chair for about five years. As long as it supports your bum, back, arms and swivels you can't go wrong. The one I had before that had a base arm that snapped while I was sitting on it and left me face-down on the floor.
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ShaunWhite
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This numb bum problem reminds me of an episode of King Of The Hill.....
Hank is diagnosed with "diminished gluteal syndrome" (a condition in which the muscles in the gluteus maximus shrink in size and puts pressure on the spine) and is faced with choosing his health over his dignity when the doctor prescribes him a prosthetic posterior to wear.
https://youtu.be/a1phUqcng1A
Hank is diagnosed with "diminished gluteal syndrome" (a condition in which the muscles in the gluteus maximus shrink in size and puts pressure on the spine) and is faced with choosing his health over his dignity when the doctor prescribes him a prosthetic posterior to wear.
https://youtu.be/a1phUqcng1A
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spreadbetting
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Everything's relative I suppose, if you had a dodgy back you might be happy to pay double. I'm sure we all spend money on things other's would find ridiculous, even I find it hard to justify the amount of guitars I bought a few years ago just because i could
I'd pay £1000s for a guitar if it came with the ability to play it! Perhaps I should join a guitar forum and bombard it with newbie questions.spreadbetting wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:48 pmEverything's relative I suppose, if you had a dodgy back you might be happy to pay double. I'm sure we all spend money on things other's would find ridiculous, even I find it hard to justify the amount of guitars I bought a few years ago just because i could