I'm looking for a chair for my office/gaming room. The thing I'm using currently is a faux leather chair which is the thick padded, bulky variety. I'm really after something that is comfortable for 2-3 hour gaming sessions, but which also works well as a regular office chair for work. I thought that an obvious choice might be something like a secondhand, refurbished Aeron chair, as my budget wouldn't stretch to the price of a new one. I would be keen to hear other suggestions and peoples experiences though.... Cheers
Aeron is a good chair, no doubt, but not for everyone. The design has also been advanced upon since its inception, and some of the newer Herman Miller chairs a little more adjustable than the Aeron is. Make sure you are able to try it out before purchase and try not to sit back in it and think "am I comfortable right now", and focus on sitting how you would be actually using it all of the time - i.e. not leaning right back and relaxing, because any chair can be comfortable like that. Any of the Herman Miller ones would be a solid choice if you're able to try them out, and there's no shortage of refurbed models available (especially for Aeron). I found the Sayl suited me best personally, but Mira and Embody are two totally different chairs again.
I went along to my local Staples which happens to be quite a large one and tried out a load of charirs until I found the one for me. My budget was only a couple of hundred quid though.
Had an £80 Staples one for 7 years through boarding school, which was fine until it died. I've got a second hand one of these I use now, and couldn't live without the thing.
IKEA MARKUS has been really good for me. For an office chair it has a low profile so it'll fit in tight spaces. The open design makes it cool to sit in and there's also a padded area for the small of your back which is excellent for protracted gaming sessions.
I've got a second hand recovered Steelcase Leap V1 which I got off ebay - absolutely fantastic chair in all respects in my opinion. It gets very good reviews too. I bought mine from these people and they were very good and quick at responding to my queries. If you do go for one then definitely go for one with the sliding seat
Thanks guys, that's certainly broadened the horizons a bit. Those Stealcase Leap V1s do look very good. I'll see if I can find somewhere that I can give one a whirl.
I can vouch for the Aeron. We have them at work, and they never cause any discomfort during an 8-10 hour work day. We have some Mirras too, but I don't find the back of those very comfortable.
I did this too. Managed to find a decent knick brown leather one for under £90 (!) and it's excellent. I think if you want something solid that will last, refurb/second hand professional office chairs are the way to go.
