I badly need a new chair.
I put the thumbnail chair there just for fun. It's called the Vantum and it's ~$700. I don't need a Cadillac chair. A Honda is more than adequate. I just don't know what that'll cost.
- What's the absolute minimum you'd spend to get a Honda chair? $100? $200? More?
- What brands have the best reputations?
- What brands should be avoided?
- What questions am I forgetting to ask?
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The cough backstory
The plain-old desk chair I bought just 14 months ago already has a serious crack. I noticed it today. I don't think it can be repaired. Plus the crack will expand making the chair worthless. It's just a question of how fast. Worst of all - could the chair collapse all-of-the-sudden sending me crashing to the floor?
Before I bought it I avoided the cheapest chairs. I spent a bit more - $80 - in hopes the damn chair would last at least a couple years. So much for that!
Imo buy a used Herman Miller or similar from a used office furnishing type place
This. I bought an Aeron for $400. It's a bit noisier than I'd like it to be but I just need to mess with it a bit and I haven't had the time.
They're on craigslist and marketplace all the time. Very comfortable, and the mesh doesn't hold the previous occupants' farts
Yeah the benefit of a used furniture furniture depot type place is you can try out a bunch ane find one that’s comfortable for you/fits your height etc
Definitely try it first though. I bought the most expensive herman miller available without trying it first. Huge regret. I'm still using the knockoff herman miller I bought at staples for $80 20 years ago.