I've been using a dining room chair in my home office but I've gotta get rid of it. After a couple of hours of sitting, the blood doesn't seem to get to my legs! So I've been looking of an office chair. Not just any old office chair but something ergonomic that will still be comfortable after hours of sitting at a computer.
As part of my research, I found out that the chair I had sat in for years at Microsoft was a Herman Miller Aeron. Turns out this is chair is iconic and still considered one of the best chairs in the world. Yep, it was comfortable. It's also very expensive to buy new but you can find used ones on ebay for around £350. Anyway, it's a bit too big and bulky for my needs.
You can pick up an office chair for as little as £40 so it does beg the question, what's the difference?
I spent some time in a Back In Action shop chatting to a very helpful bloke and trying out various chairs. An expensive chair basically gets you more things you can adjust and better build quality. Ok, that's rather obvious but it there still seems to be an outrageous price difference between the top and bottom of the market. I'm not looking for a fancy leather executive chair; they're not that good if you're sitting at a computer typing. I figure I just need a chair with decent adjustments, lower back support, forward tilt and no arms. It's often called an "operator" chair. Simple.
I eventually borrowed a Hag Credo H04 4000 for a weekend and indeed, it felt very good. I also raised my desk which seemed to help too. Great chair but way overpriced at £370. Sure, you're not going to get a great chair for under £100 but you think by around £200, they could make a decent chair!
Anyway, I'm still looking.