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Fair enough! My thought process was, if I just said “affordable,” then to some people that would mean “under $100” and perhaps “under $2k” to others. $300 is n

by alanh 15y ago

Fair enough! My thought process was, if I just said “affordable,” then to some people that would mean “under $100” and perhaps “under $2k” to others. $300 is not a hard limit, and a discussion of all price points would be helpful to the community.

smacktoward 15y ago
Beyond the Leap (which I recommend unreservedly), here are some other well-regarded options I came across in my search: Haworth Zody (~$700): http://www.haworth.com/en-us/Products/Furniture/Seating/Desk/Pages/Zody.aspx http://www.haworth.com/en-us/Products/Furniture/Seating/Desk... Steelcase Think (~$700): http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/think/pages/overview.aspx http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/t... Herman Miller Aeron (~$800): http://hermanmiller.com/products/seating/work-chairs/aeron-chairs.html http://hermanmiller.com/products/seating/work-chairs/aeron-c... Humanscale Freedom (~$1,000): http://humanscale.com/products/product_detail.cfm?group=FreedomTaskChairWithHeadrest http://humanscale.com/products/product_detail.cfm?group=Free... Herman Miller Embody (~$1,200): http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/categories/seating/work-chairs/embody-chairs.html http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/pro... If you're open to less traditional seating styles, there's also: Swopper (~$650): http://swopper.com http://swopper.com I had a Humanscale Freedom at a previous job and found it kind of stiff and awkward to sit in. YMMV, of course. The most important thing I learned is that it's a huge help if you can find a local store that has several of these so you can sit in each of them and see how they feel. It's a very subjective thing. I'm in the DC area, and a visit to the Healthy Back Store (http://www.healthyback.com/ http://www.healthyback.com/) was a huge help in my decision-making process.
- caw 15y ago
  I second the "sitting in it." When I bought my chair I got a chair I hadn't even considered previously. I went with an Embody. I was considering an Aeron and Humanscale but they just didn't jive with me. The Steelcase Leap is what I have at work, and after several weeks of sitting in it I already feel like it's not as comfortable as the Embody (and I had the chance of snagging the Leap at 40% off new). If you do buy a Herman Miller (any) they run a semi-annual sale of 15% off; one of those sales starts around Thanksgiving. You might be able to get the discount by haggling or otherwise waiting for the sale.

by alanh 15y ago

smacktoward 15y ago

Beyond the Leap (which I recommend unreservedly), here are some other well-regarded options I came across in my search: Haworth Zody (~$700): http://www.haworth.com/en-us/Products/Furniture/Seating/Desk/Pages/Zody.aspx http://www.haworth.com/en-us/Products/Furniture/Seating/Desk... Steelcase Think (~$700): http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/think/pages/overview.aspx http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/t... Herman Miller Aeron (~$800): http://hermanmiller.com/products/seating/work-chairs/aeron-chairs.html http://hermanmiller.com/products/seating/work-chairs/aeron-c... Humanscale Freedom (~$1,000): http://humanscale.com/products/product_detail.cfm?group=FreedomTaskChairWithHeadrest http://humanscale.com/products/product_detail.cfm?group=Free... Herman Miller Embody (~$1,200): http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/products/categories/seating/work-chairs/embody-chairs.html http://www.hermanmiller.com/content/hermanmiller/english/pro... If you're open to less traditional seating styles, there's also: Swopper (~$650): http://swopper.com http://swopper.com I had a Humanscale Freedom at a previous job and found it kind of stiff and awkward to sit in. YMMV, of course. The most important thing I learned is that it's a huge help if you can find a local store that has several of these so you can sit in each of them and see how they feel. It's a very subjective thing. I'm in the DC area, and a visit to the Healthy Back Store (http://www.healthyback.com/ http://www.healthyback.com/) was a huge help in my decision-making process.

caw 15y ago
I second the "sitting in it." When I bought my chair I got a chair I hadn't even considered previously. I went with an Embody. I was considering an Aeron and Humanscale but they just didn't jive with me. The Steelcase Leap is what I have at work, and after several weeks of sitting in it I already feel like it's not as comfortable as the Embody (and I had the chance of snagging the Leap at 40% off new). If you do buy a Herman Miller (any) they run a semi-annual sale of 15% off; one of those sales starts around Thanksgiving. You might be able to get the discount by haggling or otherwise waiting for the sale.