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Hondaracer
04-04-2008, 02:34 PM
uhg..is there any place that has a large selection of fairly priced office chairs? i'm looking for somthing bigger style, leather or not, but comfortable and soft

I looked today at Costco, Office depot, staples, and the brick, All of these places seem so fuckin overpriced! like the only one that i would have liked to have was a stupid 349$ one at office depot which was like some special stupid seemens posterpedic one :/

im willing to spend anything under 250$ on a chair, costco had some decent ones on sale for 139$ leather, fairly comfy but the ass part felt kinda short, anyways i was gonna go and buy that one, I wait in line for 15 minutes only to get to the register and have some lady tell me they dont accept visa...

jackmeister
04-04-2008, 05:50 PM
have you tried ikea? maybe something will feel good?

nns
04-04-2008, 06:01 PM
Ikea has very poor quality computer chairs.


Try Office Depot or Staples.

Hondaracer
04-04-2008, 06:11 PM
hmm ikea is an option, and as i said office depot and staples in langley really didnt have anything i wanted..

looking more for perhaps smaller individual stores then big box chain stores?

wix
04-04-2008, 06:13 PM
I got mine at costco, feels perfect unless you're a really big guy and I can understand the seat part being too short (my old chair was like that). costco has the awesome refund/exchange policy there too, and it's a good chair

Hondaracer
04-04-2008, 07:07 PM
if all else fails i'm going to go with the costco one, just was ready to crack some heads after i found out they dont take visa lol

Jmac
04-04-2008, 08:15 PM
Yeah, Costco only takes American Express ... They want you to sign up for their premium membership ...

FlyNvBaller
04-04-2008, 10:40 PM
check out JYSK!

DragonChi
04-05-2008, 04:40 PM
superstore has computer chairs too

sh0n
04-05-2008, 05:43 PM
I got the black leather chair from Costco.

Highly recommend it - about $130+ taxes

Unkno
04-05-2008, 06:40 PM
got mine from walmart and costco

jeem2
04-05-2008, 07:44 PM
what about xs cargo?

rexilla
04-10-2008, 11:17 AM
yeah ikea.. or auctions??

scheng924
04-10-2008, 12:27 PM
ikea actually has pretty good ones
there's this one at ikea for 149 and it feels really good..

but i guess it depends on your body weight and size and what kind of comfort you get... everyone's different

staples used to have some good ones on sale at times for $199.. but u have to wait for the right time..

are you in a hurry for one?

gars
04-10-2008, 12:39 PM
i've seen a store that sells what you're looking for. it's on 4th, just east of Arbutus. if it isn't too far - you should check it out. I don't know the price ranges they have in the store - but it doesn't look too crazily overpriced.

RCubed
04-11-2008, 01:05 AM
ableauctions. I got such a comfortable chair for only $150

TypeRNammer
04-11-2008, 02:27 AM
how about a replica recaro bucket seat with wheels?

b0unce. [?]
04-11-2008, 07:34 AM
craigslist

Hondaracer
04-11-2008, 02:28 PM
ended up going with the 135$ one from costco, it's pretty comfortable and im sure it will be perfect once it's more broken in :)

http://www.spittin-knowledge.com/photos/chair.jpg

Mr.HappySilp
04-11-2008, 03:35 PM
nice chair! I should get one too!

pauche
04-11-2008, 08:50 PM
try econowise. they have a large selection and the quality is very good.

Slif
04-11-2008, 09:58 PM
wish I had seen this thread earlier... would've advised against the Costco chair

I bought a similar chair from them 2 years ago and after a year and a half one of the arms literally exploded on me when I was pushing down on it, and the other arm is dying as well. It squeaks like a motherf*cker too. Absolute piece of sh*t.

Ikea has sh*t chairs as well. I'm spending at least $200+ on my next one.

Hondaracer
04-12-2008, 03:23 AM
^ i took extra precaution all the screws were in really well and not sideways etc. so hopefully it lasts a while lol

but yea if this one bites the dust sooner then expected im definately spending 200+ as well slif, the amount of time I spend on the computer as of now i should have perhaps made that investment now instead of later..

the problem is everything is SOOOO overpriced everywhere, like office depot etc. has decent stuff but when you sit in it and look at it even if u do have the money to spend, u still gotta think "that isnt worth that price tag"

RFlush
04-12-2008, 06:41 AM
wish I had seen this thread earlier... would've advised against the Costco chair

I bought a similar chair from them 2 years ago and after a year and a half one of the arms literally exploded on me when I was pushing down on it, and the other arm is dying as well. It squeaks like a motherf*cker too. Absolute piece of sh*t.

Ikea has sh*t chairs as well. I'm spending at least $200+ on my next one.

If you have the receipt or not, couldn't you return the chair with Costco's return policy?

jmvdesign
04-12-2008, 08:45 AM
Retailed at $900+, this is the Lamborghini of office chairs:

http://www.surfstoel.nl/lev/Aeron-PolishedAluBase/Aeron-PolishedAlu-Tuxedo.jpg
http://www.surfstoel.nl/lev/Aeron-PolishedAluBase/Aeron-PolishedAlu-Classic.jpg
http://www.surfstoel.nl/lev/Aeron-PolishedAluBase/Aeron-PolishedAlu-detail1.jpg
http://www.atsgroup.co.uk/online-shop/media/images/product_category/Aeron%20medium.jpg


"Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, two award-winning industrial designers, created the Aeron® Chair (1994), earning themselves a place in what amounts to the designers' hall of fame-the design collection of New York's MoMA. The Aeron is the apotheosis of ergonomic seating, conceived to conform not only to different human shapes and weights but also to movement. The breakthrough Kinemat® tilt enables the Aeron to smoothly move with the sitter from a forward tilt (when you reach for the phone) to a backward recline (while you contemplate what to say). The Pellicle® web upholstery is yet another innovation both in concept and comfort. It evenly distributes weight over the seat and back and permits air circulation. As for durability, it will look like new long after you retire. Design doesn't get more civilized. The Aeron is made from 66% recycled materials."

Slif
04-12-2008, 09:24 AM
If you have the receipt or not, couldn't you return the chair with Costco's return policy?

the chair only had a 1-year warranty... and I work in retail so I wasn't about to do the "Chinese thing" and demand they take it back - it'll just come back and bite me in the ass

endless402
04-12-2008, 09:55 AM
^aeron chairs arent that great. quite common in the office.


they look cool but arent anything special

well the great thing is that all the food crumbs fall right through

kwanzor
04-12-2008, 03:32 PM
^ and farts flow right thru....

DragonChi
04-12-2008, 04:37 PM
but it gets cold as hell on the ass if theres a draft.

endless402
04-12-2008, 06:30 PM
^true for the fart, it's great

ddr
04-15-2008, 10:38 PM
mesh chairs look nice, but they scratch very easily

the most important thing i look for in an office chair is whether or not it's high back (full neck support) and if the back rest leans back, as well as the back rest + seat

i got mine at staples for 99.99 (clearance from 279.99), sooooo comfy watching stuff with my foot on my table, not to mention it comes with 3 years warranty on the backrest
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=97%2C100,103&webid=646154&affixedcode=WW
it's discountinued tho

unit
05-03-2009, 07:17 PM
herman miller aeron dethroned. embody costs twice as much at 1600USD.
ive tried the aeron at work, and i have to say its worth every penny of its 6-700USD pricetag.
im looking for a super comfortable computer chair right now but the aeron is a little out of my range especially with our bad dollar. hard to put a price on comfort tho, especially if you have a bad back like me. :\

http://gizmodo.com/5071571/herman-miller-embody-review-the-best-chair-weve-ever-sat-on

JHuJHu
05-03-2009, 08:00 PM
try staples :D

winson604
05-03-2009, 08:01 PM
Retailed at $900+, this is the Lamborghini of office chairs:

http://www.surfstoel.nl/lev/Aeron-PolishedAluBase/Aeron-PolishedAlu-Tuxedo.jpg
http://www.surfstoel.nl/lev/Aeron-PolishedAluBase/Aeron-PolishedAlu-Classic.jpg
http://www.surfstoel.nl/lev/Aeron-PolishedAluBase/Aeron-PolishedAlu-detail1.jpg
http://www.atsgroup.co.uk/online-shop/media/images/product_category/Aeron%20medium.jpg


"Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, two award-winning industrial designers, created the Aeron® Chair (1994), earning themselves a place in what amounts to the designers' hall of fame-the design collection of New York's MoMA. The Aeron is the apotheosis of ergonomic seating, conceived to conform not only to different human shapes and weights but also to movement. The breakthrough Kinemat® tilt enables the Aeron to smoothly move with the sitter from a forward tilt (when you reach for the phone) to a backward recline (while you contemplate what to say). The Pellicle® web upholstery is yet another innovation both in concept and comfort. It evenly distributes weight over the seat and back and permits air circulation. As for durability, it will look like new long after you retire. Design doesn't get more civilized. The Aeron is made from 66% recycled materials."

my work uses the exact same looking chairs except it ain't chrome.

asian_XL
05-03-2009, 08:24 PM
cushion type is the best at work...your fart will be trapped in the cushion and won't spread around. Once it smells really bad, just swap it with your co-workers :lol

KO7
05-03-2009, 11:49 PM
I love my new Ikea Markus chair, wish I could bring it with me to work.

ecsw
05-04-2009, 02:28 PM
I got my previous gen Costco Leather for $149 when it went on sale. comfy leather nothing beats it. I swear it's better than the current $130 one in Costco.

It's something like this...

http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10310420&whse=BCCA&Ne=4000000&eCat=BCCA|93|2720|2723&N=4009013&Mo=78&No=2&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=2723&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&hierPath=93*2720*2723*&topnav=

Hondaracer
05-04-2009, 03:10 PM
^ thats the same one i got when i posted the pic a couple posts up

best $130 i ever spent, still going strong and super comfy

unit
05-05-2009, 08:31 AM
hows the back support? im looking for something with an adjustable lumbar support similar to the aerons

Hondaracer
05-05-2009, 09:55 AM
I have the older one then that new gen from cosco but I've had it for over a year now and the back padding is still tight as the day I got it, the ass might be kinda loose but that'll happen with alot of use :p

HonestTea
05-09-2009, 06:11 PM
Any good deals right now on a Computer Chair? :)

Not really racist!
05-09-2009, 06:18 PM
I need a new chair too.

Any deals?