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i after a new chair, i'm thinking either herman miller equa 2 or the leap HD,
if any one has any other recommendations or good stockists i'd like to hear them..cheers
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My ergo chair is starting to fall apart so i'd be keen to hear any recommendations too
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the Leap is better than equa in terms of features
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I'm after a new chair too (birthday present from me to me). The Leap looks ok but expensive and bulky.
anyone SEEN one?
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My boss has this one - and its COMFORTABLE
Here check out this link
BadBacks.com.au
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My boss has this one - and its COMFORTABLE
Here check out this link
BadBacks.com.au
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But just look at the rear of it!... looks like a torture devise! All you would need to do is stroke a white cat on your lap and scream Muu haaa haaa. But if it's comfy.... what the heck!
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My boss has this one - and its COMFORTABLE
Here check out this link
BadBacks.com.au
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But just look at the rear of it!... looks like a torture devise! All you would need to do is stroke a white cat on your lap and scream Muu haaa haaa. But if it's comfy.... what the heck!
Thats a different chair - that chair has the head/neck support.
It may look evil - but seriously, its comfortable - soft and curves nicely around the spine.
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the leap chair pretty much beats all herman miller chair hands down, way more comfy and more adjustable
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and at just 1100.
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I think those gym balls are only good to sit on for a short term. Tried it and back got sore after a while.
Great for situps though.
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I think those gym balls are only good to sit on for a short term. Tried it and back got sore after a while.
Great for situps though.
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I agree, good for exercising.
She looks kind of like a chair though, even has armrests... |
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I can vouch for Herman Miller - Mirra
Quite possibly the best chair I've worked from, better than the aerons. |
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She looks kind of like a chair though, even has armrests...
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She looks kind of like a man too.
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She looks kind of like a man too.
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But that's ok right? right?
Oh, and the Equa 2 are shite, I spent 2 yrs on them at Sputnik, they don't have much 'give'. |
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? ? ?>??I think those gym balls are only good to sit on for a short term. Tried it and back got sore after a while.
Great for situps though.
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I agree, good for exercising.
She looks kind of like a chair though, even has armrests...
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She looks kind of like a man too.
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I thought you would like it Lee. |
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nah.. i spent yesterday around showrooms trying out chairs, the mirra is nice but leap was more comfy and a bit more rugged, but also more expensive
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office chairs are my expertise.
i worked as a designer, research analyst, and design research associate for Herman Miller. the equa 2 is an OLD-ass design.
i am biased towards herman miller products, but at the firm i'm with now, we design for everyone. we also buy all those chairs to test for ourselves, disassemble them, etc.
i prefer the herman miller aeron chair, primarily because it feels better to me, it comes in 3 sizes, and 12 years after it's introduction, it still has few rivals.
the hm mirra is very good.
the steelcase leap is (the Coach leather version gives me a boner for the senses...smell, feel, etc.) very good.
Human Scale does nice seating. they sell the Liberty and the Freedom. they both have interesting features and were well-received at NEOCON (contract furniture's huge annual expo in chigago).
Teknion has some excellent products. they are out of canada. their contessa chair is very good, as is the amicus (had a hand in that design with a former employer).
knoll (chadwick chair),
allsteel (#19 chair),
haworth (zody chair), are ALL excellent chairs.
Fact is, any company building contract (office) furniture worth a damn puts a lot of time and effort in anthropometric and ergonomic design. you just need to figure which one fits your budget and personal confort level the best.
office furinture has to pass more standards and tests that residential furniture, so it's overbuilt...WAAAY overbuilt. the average markup on an office chair is typically 400%, so if you're looking for a good deal, finding one used or through a refurbishing company is a good idea.
http://www.bifma.com/links/index.html
that website is a link page to most of the major players on the contract office furniture biz.
http://www.dwr.com
that site is more of a direct way to get the stylish stuff. their prices, however aren't that great.
good luck!
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Wow - we have an expert on board.
So many nice expensive chairs. |
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Hurricane,
any ideas where to get a discounted/second hand one of any of those mentioned?
or maybe you could send me a re-assembled disassembled one?
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Cheers,
Paul
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