Thread: Best budget office chair in your experience
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I'm not enough of an aficionado in this department to comment too in-depth but I have some nice memory foam pads for my chair that make it tolerable at the moment.
I'm in Germany so I have different chairs available, but I've found these two lists here to be helpful.
Best Ergonomic Office Chairs Under and Around $100- Low Budget but High Quality
On a shoestring budget but need a good office chair? The market in the sub $100 range for office chairs is littered with poorly constructed junk. In this buyer’s guide, I review the most durable, comfortable, and reliable office chairs in the $100 price point to save you money and your back.
Best Office Chairs Under $100 ~ Top Cheap Desk Seats
To help you find the best office chair under $100, we’ve researched dozens of models, researching them for back and neck support, ergonomics, breathability,
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I'm in Germany so I have different chairs available, but I've found these two lists here to be helpful.
Best Ergonomic Office Chairs Under and Around $100- Low Budget but High Quality
On a shoestring budget but need a good office chair? The market in the sub $100 range for office chairs is littered with poorly constructed junk. In this buyer’s guide, I review the most durable, comfortable, and reliable office chairs in the $100 price point to save you money and your back.ergonomictrends.com
Best Office Chairs Under $100 ~ Top Cheap Desk Seats
To help you find the best office chair under $100, we’ve researched dozens of models, researching them for back and neck support, ergonomics, breathability,
Any that you've tried out personally that you think are worth the dive?
In general I like the mesh ones, because they're light and if the mesh is done right, they feel comfortable. I have a leather one and wouldn't buy one of those again. I've tried many different chairs, at work and at home, but none that I know the name of anymore.
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Ah yeah I've had bad experiences with leather/that fake shit they try to pass as leather.
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Calcium
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Office chairs are usually junk in my experience. They seem to be made with the intention of falling apart rapidly over the course of a year. I broke out of the office chair cycle and bought a really nice accent chair over a decade ago. Unless you need to roll I'd suggest getting something comfortable instead.
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Those gaming chairs are shit. I had one, and it was totally uncomfortable. I think it was called Clutch or something.
Finally, I bought this one at my local Sam's: https://www.samsclub.com/p/chair-guest-fabric-b/prod12930200?xid=plp_product_25
I bought one of these almost 8 years ago (not sure if it's the same model), and it still holds up exceptionally well. Of course, I can't roll around, but it's worth it for the comfort and durability. However, the seat has started to become less comfortable this past year. I bought one of those padded seat things at Walmart and the chair feels brand new again.
Finally, I bought this one at my local Sam's: https://www.samsclub.com/p/chair-guest-fabric-b/prod12930200?xid=plp_product_25
I bought one of these almost 8 years ago (not sure if it's the same model), and it still holds up exceptionally well. Of course, I can't roll around, but it's worth it for the comfort and durability. However, the seat has started to become less comfortable this past year. I bought one of those padded seat things at Walmart and the chair feels brand new again.
Yep, I've got two of these, and while they are a bit outside of the OP's budget, I think they're great.
MARKUS office chair, Vissle dark gray - IKEA
MARKUS office chair, Vissle dark gray This ergonomic office chair keeps you comfy and focused with features like a manually adjustable tilt tension, and head-/armrests to help relax the muscles in your neck and back. 10 year guarantee. 10-year Warranty. Read about the terms in the warranty brochure.
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Yep, I've got two of these, and while they are a bit outside of the OP's budget, I think they're great.
MARKUS office chair, Vissle dark gray - IKEA
MARKUS office chair, Vissle dark gray This ergonomic office chair keeps you comfy and focused with features like a manually adjustable tilt tension, and head-/armrests to help relax the muscles in your neck and back. 10 year guarantee. 10-year Warranty. Read about the terms in the warranty brochure.
Damn, that's just out of my budget.
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Yes gaming chairs are not great, and in my experience unless you pay out the ass they don't last for shit.
That looks a little too small for me.
xrnzaaas
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I realize that you may hate when people recommend something slightly outside of your budget, but I think in this case it's worth it to save a little bit more money and make an exception. Markus chair should last years without breaking down (afaik the main mechanism has a 10 year warranty) and cheap chairs usually break down after 1-2 years so you may end up spending more in the long run.
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Herman Miller but they're very expensive. It's comfy as fuck even for long hours sitting.
xrnzaaas
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I fully understand that. I would honestly use a kitchen or some other simple chair for a few months instead of buying something that's really horrible quality only to have back problems and have it break down in a few months or a year.
Fyi I'm definitely not the kind of guy who likes to look only at expensive stuff. I just think in this case this is the only good choice from the reasonably cheap office chairs that's going to be comfortable and last at least several years.
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I've tried a lot of chairs over the years. By FAR the most comfortable is the Steel Series Leap v2. They are about £1000, but you can get them refurbished for around £400 if you keep an eye out for 2nd hand office supply websites.
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After looking into it a little more, I got some more money coming next week and I think I'll just buy a nice reclining armchair and plant it in front of my pc.
After thinking about it I'm not a big fan of office chairs to begin with, and I'd rather have something comfortable that will last a long time.
After thinking about it I'm not a big fan of office chairs to begin with, and I'd rather have something comfortable that will last a long time.
I got a G-Tracing one for like 130 off Amazon it was great for a year but then the padding started wearing and my back started hurting. I upgraded to a Secret Lab Titan and tbh it's worth the extra money, but if you can't afford it, G-Tracing will get you by for at least a year. Keep in mind, I work AND game in my chair so I used the FUCK out of that G-Tracing. If you're using it regularly you'd probably be fine with it for a lot longer.
For context: I started getting a really bad shoulder pain that was even keeping me up at night. A few weeks in the Titan and the pain is gone completely.
Oh one more thing, I've tried Herman Millers. I don't like them personally. Their top end models all have mesh for breathability but I can't stand mesh, it drives me insane.
I bought this because 99% of the world loves it and I was in the market for something new that wasn't £300+. Turns out I'm in the 1% that doesn't like it. Returned it at the first opportunity.Yep, I've got two of these, and while they are a bit outside of the OP's budget, I think they're great.
MARKUS office chair, Vissle dark gray - IKEA
MARKUS office chair, Vissle dark gray This ergonomic office chair keeps you comfy and focused with features like a manually adjustable tilt tension, and head-/armrests to help relax the muscles in your neck and back. 10 year guarantee. 10-year Warranty. Read about the terms in the warranty brochure.
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Is this for a TV or a PC? And no, I ended up buying a lazy boy cause I spent a couple weeks looking into arm chairs and they all had very mixed reviews for durability. Most had chunks of reviews saying they'll last 6-12 months for 200-400 bucks.. Lazy boy will last 30 years but cost 1000 bucks.
Apparently next Month Ikea is coming out with a whole bunch of gamer style stuff including a new chair design designing by ROG.