Best(?) office chair for less than £200

[Shechemite]

Not sure where to place this thread so my apologies if in the wrong place.

After a very long period of being intellectually unproductive, I am now (almost) back in a position where it is worthwhile setting up a little work space in my flat.

Part of this of course is having a comfortable, supportive ('ergonomic') chair that I can sit on for long periods of time (or indeed any time at all) without causing myself pain/damage. When I was at University (some time ago) I had a chair that did/had lots of things - lumbar support, tilting that could be weight adjusted or locked etc. When googling I see a lot of models that have mesh instead of cushion (for sweat?).

I've picked up a fairly comfortable, but limited, swivelly chair from British Heart Foundation for a tenner. I'm using it for meals as well as the hard wooden chairs my dear mother gave me give me agony.

Have a birthday coming up and have asked family to club together and get me a decent chair. Been doing some research but don't really understand the territory. Any advice?

 

[Shechemite]

Any ideas at all? Even where to look, or who to ask?

 

[BandWagon]

You could try Amazon.

 

[Fez909]

I think ringo is 'into' chairs. Not sure about office chairs, though. And I think he's got expensive taste

 

[ringo]

I've got one of these, it's the best I could find for reasonable money that ticks both the 'good design' and 'very comfy' boxes. You might find better if it's just comfy you want, but these are very good.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CHARLES-EAMES-STYLE-OFFICE-GLIDES/dp/B0035FQA2O

 

[Pickman's model]

take one from work

next

 

[quimcunx]

I'd try to find a showroom and try some out.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Damit. Now thanks to this thread I am looking a new chairs.

 

[aron]

here's what looks like a wannabe Herman Miller Aeron. pretty good reviews. I've never sat in a chair more comfortable than that herman miller. Its a ~$700 chair tho.
http://www.amazon.com/Executive-Hig...XTE8/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1329594182&sr=8-9

 

[neonwilderness]

I have one of these from IKEA in my home office which is pretty comfortable

MARKUS Swivel chair - Glose black - IKEA

 

[Pingu]

i will have 2 please..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SWT-6-Point...r_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1443705121&sr=1-1

 

[editor]

I bought a used Aeron chair off eBay for something like £200. It's bloody ace.

 

[FunkyUK]

Ebay - you can get them for less than £200 there. Loads are priced higher / buy it now on ebay, but there are always loads secondhand there

 

[Shechemite]

cheers guys - am really keen not to get something that simply looks like it's ergonomic. really appreciate the advice

 

[danski]

I bought a used Aeron chair off eBay for something like £200. It's bloody ace.

Got mine from that place in New Cross as I was working round the corner. Seven years later it's good as new (to me).

 

[Badgers]

Need to get a new office chair as mine has given up

Any insider knowledge?

 

[equationgirl]

I have back problems and can recommend the Haworth Comforto 29 mesh chair. Has decreased my back pain quite significantly.

 

[mrs quoad]

I got mine from that knock-off place associated with TK Maxx and, to my amazement, it's absolutely great. Apart from the bits that fall off sometimes, it's probably the most comfortable office chair I've owned.

 

[newbie]

cheers guys - am really keen not to get something that simply looks like it's ergonomic. really appreciate the advice

Another vote for a proper Aeron. Mine was second hand in about 2002 and it's still working well and very comfortable. Spares and how-to vids are all out there, I've replaced the seat pan without problem.

They show up in s/h office furniture shops, one on Wandsworth Road had plenty of them a couple of months ago.

 

[danski]

Got mine from that place in New Cross as I was working round the corner. Seven years later it's good as new (to me).

Another three years later, all is still well

 

[not-bono-ever]

Get a good s/h vitra from an used office supplies outlet. Avoid the eames licences ones as they are less supportive and more about design. Vitra are also maintainable and parts can be had easily

 

[equationgirl]

Get a good s/h vitra from an used office supplies outlet. Avoid the eames licences ones as they are less supportive and more about design. Vitra are also maintainable and parts can be had easily

Have seen a lot of the eames vitra stuff dye to office refurb work I have been doing, I thought they looked awful to be honest, and as you said more style over substance.

 

[WWWeed]

I was very impressed at the cheapo one I got from argos for £30:

Buy Argos Home Mesh Adjustable Office Chair - Grey | Office chairs | Argos

 

[equationgirl]

I have back problems and can recommend the Haworth Comforto 29 mesh chair. Has decreased my back pain quite significantly.

New office so new chairs - except the company has not provided what was agreed and my back has been bad all week. So my boss agreed to get me a new one of these for me.

 

[maomaoroul]

I was very impressed at the cheapo one I got from argos for £30:

Buy Argos Home Mesh Adjustable Office Chair - Grey | Office chairs | Argos

Invalid? ? ?

 

[editor]

Invalid? ? ?

There's always this one

Buy Argos Home Black Mesh Mid Back Adjustable Office Chair | Office chairs | Argos

 

[Lazy Llama]

Same one is £45 on Amazon...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9KHIIO

 

[maomaoroul]

Wholesale Black Computer Desk Chairs Mesh Sponge

 

[tommers]

I got this one. Its good.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G7VQGL9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[equationgirl]

It really depends on what your back problem is. There's a fad in my office for those plastic back supports that slip over the back of the chair. I got offered one and declined as my chair already has support built in. The el cheapo chairs the others have don't.