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I've been interested in this myself, trying to tell whether "active seating" arrangements are helpful or "hypeful". I heard of the "Swopper" chair, and it clai
by armagon 6y ago
I've been interested in this myself, trying to tell whether "active seating" arrangements are helpful or "hypeful".
I heard of the "Swopper" chair, and it claims to be amazing. There are many cheaper alternatives. (Sorry, budget does matter for me!)
There's the STOIC Natural Standing Mat on kickstarter right now. It looks cool.
Aeron-brand Chairs are supposed to be really good -- but at $1000, I can only say, "Ouch"! Supposedly "Gaming Chairs" are similar -- designed to support you ergonomically for many hours -- and only a third of the cost.
I've got to say, my lower back is starting to hurt from working at a desk all day, and if I knew one of these options would help, I'd go for it. I wish I could try them out for a while before plunking down a chunk of change. (I was also told that, in some places, you may be able to write them off of your taxes as a work-from-home business expense).
- ziml77 6y agoSure they're expensive, but it's something you're going to use often and keep for over 10 years. I don't know if they're actually so good that they're worth 3-4x the price of other options, but the cost isn't that absurd. Gaming chairs definitely are not ergonomic though. That's why some of them come with pillows for your head and back. I've yet to see one that doesn't have a very stiff, flat back. Not to mention most of them are a rip-off. They're private labelled chairs marked up 3x.