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I'm sorry I've been searching steelcase and Herman Miller for a chair for awhile. what does "Real" mean here?

by stephenitis 3y ago

richbell 3y ago
Presumably not a "gaming chair" or any of the other garbage that has become popular recently.
- stephenitis 3y ago
  Thanks, I do think room aesthetics for people play a large role in their decisions. I just hope they don't keep sacrificing ergonomics. The Herman Miller Embody is a wild mix of both at a $1,500-$2,000 price tag. The kinds of chairs selling to gen z and millenials seem to be reflective of what the youtubers and streamers use.
dubcanada 3y ago
Ergonomic/good for your posture/body. Sitting is pretty terrible so anyway to make it flow more naturally is better. Or you could just stand up and largely solve most of those issues.
phrop 3y ago
A Herman Miller Aeron, Mirra, Cosm, or similar can usually be found at a liquidation company for a lot less than retail. Keep in mind that they are repairable and parts are readily available, there are not many other brands that have that kind of support.
- stephenitis 3y ago
  Since moving to the East coast, DC area. The quality of chairs on the aftermarket compared to CA is very poor. It seems like few people / few company cares about their chair quality.
Someone1234 3y ago
By "real" I mean a chair actually designed for 7-hours a day 5-days a week usage and warrantied as such. Ergonomics and build quality is key. Expect to pay around $1K.
- stephenitis 3y ago
  Thanks for the clarification. I'm trying to find a aftermarket one in the DC area, its been a loooong wait, a lot of garbage floating out there.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago
  > Expect to pay around $1K. You pay a lot less if you get one refurbished.
  - Someone1234 3y ago
    True, but also note that it won't be warrantied the same way. That's just an inherent trade-off, Steelcase has a limited lifetime warranty which I've already used to replace the lift after 10-years.
- flir 3y ago
  Picked up a Mirra 1 at auction for $150 this year. Pretty happy with it. One thing I haven't seen mentioned: I have a two laptop stands, and a KVM switch to flip my screen, keyboard, mouse and a decent powered USB hub between my work laptop and personal laptop. Pretty handy. Also an aquarium. Nice to have a bit of life and movement in the room. Hard plastic carpet protector. Office chairs can be murder on carpet.

I'm sorry I've been searching steelcase and Herman Miller for a chair for awhile. what does "Real" mean here?

richbell 3y ago

Presumably not a "gaming chair" or any of the other garbage that has become popular recently.

stephenitis 3y ago
Thanks, I do think room aesthetics for people play a large role in their decisions. I just hope they don't keep sacrificing ergonomics. The Herman Miller Embody is a wild mix of both at a $1,500-$2,000 price tag. The kinds of chairs selling to gen z and millenials seem to be reflective of what the youtubers and streamers use.

dubcanada 3y ago

Ergonomic/good for your posture/body. Sitting is pretty terrible so anyway to make it flow more naturally is better. Or you could just stand up and largely solve most of those issues.

phrop 3y ago

A Herman Miller Aeron, Mirra, Cosm, or similar can usually be found at a liquidation company for a lot less than retail. Keep in mind that they are repairable and parts are readily available, there are not many other brands that have that kind of support.

stephenitis 3y ago
Since moving to the East coast, DC area. The quality of chairs on the aftermarket compared to CA is very poor. It seems like few people / few company cares about their chair quality.

Someone1234 3y ago

By "real" I mean a chair actually designed for 7-hours a day 5-days a week usage and warrantied as such. Ergonomics and build quality is key. Expect to pay around $1K.

stephenitis 3y ago
Thanks for the clarification. I'm trying to find a aftermarket one in the DC area, its been a loooong wait, a lot of garbage floating out there.
thaumasiotes 3y ago
> Expect to pay around $1K. You pay a lot less if you get one refurbished.
- Someone1234 3y ago
  True, but also note that it won't be warrantied the same way. That's just an inherent trade-off, Steelcase has a limited lifetime warranty which I've already used to replace the lift after 10-years.
flir 3y ago
Picked up a Mirra 1 at auction for $150 this year. Pretty happy with it. One thing I haven't seen mentioned: I have a two laptop stands, and a KVM switch to flip my screen, keyboard, mouse and a decent powered USB hub between my work laptop and personal laptop. Pretty handy. Also an aquarium. Nice to have a bit of life and movement in the room. Hard plastic carpet protector. Office chairs can be murder on carpet.