After having many very cheap/second hand office chairs break on me I'm asking for Recommendations, It can be any design the only must is it has to adjust height (like every office chair) and be under $200.
Any help or links will be greatly appreciated, even better would be links to chairs you have bought and are happy with. Off ebay would be a big plus to (with the 15% deal atm)
Many thanks in advance Ozbargin
We have the Herman Miller Mirra chairs at work. They are quite adjustable, very comfortable and have proved durable. I like them better than the Aeron but are perhaps not quite as adjustable.
Trouble is they are quite costly, even second hand.
At home I have a Formway chair. It is foam instead of mesh and isn't as comfortable, but it was $25 on ebay and has lasted >5years.
I would always buy 2nd hand commercial office furniture in preference to domestic 'office' chairs.
+1 for Aeron. Yes it's a $1200 chair, but if you spend all day in it, it's no different to buying a good quality mattress to sleep on.
We use them at work too and I bought one for home second hand ($400, however would have paid up to $750 to be honest).
If you can get one second hand (mesh back is more comfy than the solid plastic back), I'd recommend it. I've had too many cheaper ($300 new) chairs that feel OK to start with but die very quickly.
Buy either an Aeron, A Steelcase Leap, or a Kinnarps second hand.
They are the beez neez.
I'm a bit of a chair snob, but I was cruising ikea the other day and noticed:
http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/catalog/products/00196813/#/101967…
Sat down and was immediately sold for $99. I couldn't believe I actually lowered myself to buying a pleather chair from ikea for $99, but a month on I am still very happy with the comfort of this chair. Used in my home office 2-3 hours a day, still super comfy, has tilt back function which I enjoy when pondering the worlds problems.