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Herman Miller Mirra 2 (Black, No Arms) $995 + ($15 Flat Rate Shipping / Free Pickup) @ Living Edge

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Herman Miller Mirra 2 (Black, No Arms) $995 + ($15 Flat Rate Shipping / Free Pickup) @ Living Edge
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ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 01:02 livingedge.com.au (1765 clicks)
Last edited 10/01/2016 - 01:17 by 1 other user

Have been in the market for this for a couple of months. My SO just bought it for me, and gave me a heads up. Absolutely amazed that the sale is back on just a few days before we were planning to buy it for full price. :)

Not sure whether they have a flat rate shipping.
They appear to be doing $15 Flat-rate shipping and free pickup.

For people who prefer the graphite option, they appear to have reduced that to $1,095
https://livingedge.com.au/products/mirra-2-task-chair-with-b…

Wired review of this particular iteration of the Mirra:
http://www.wired.com/2013/06/office-chair-gallery/

We have these and Aerons at work, I always prefer the Mirra as I can "tweak" the seat base to be a bit shorter.

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  • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2016 - 01:07
    -1

    $995 + shipping??

    They've got some nerve.

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 01:15

      Fixed. Just verified on the site.

      • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2016 - 01:29

        No no, not your fault at all.

        I can't fathom that anybody selling a $995 product would denigrate themselves by charging shipping…

        • justtoreply on 10/01/2016 - 02:05

          TBH, shipping a chair interstate is not cheap unless it flat-packs.

        • edman on 10/01/2016 - 09:53
          +1

          The chairs are quite heavy, and come fully assembled in a large box. I think when I ordered previously they would drop them off, unpack and dispose of all the packaging too. Well worth it if you aren't in easy reach of their warehouse

        • Speedz on 10/01/2016 - 09:55
          +1

          @edman:

          I got one, the Mirra 2 is very well made and heavy.

        • anglais on 10/01/2016 - 10:26
          +1

          Agreed. If you're going to charge $15 flat rate shipping for a $1000 product you might as well absorb the cost. Can certainly imagine it would be expensive to ship, but if they got it to $15 flat rate then it can't be hard to drop it further.

    • Ultraman on 10/01/2016 - 01:30

      Balls of steel =)

    • samfisher5986 on 10/01/2016 - 01:38
      +8

      I spent $1550 on my Herman Miller Embody.

      For the 12 year warranty it equals to be $130 a year which I think is a good deal if you need a chair because you sit in it a lot.

      • CrocDundee on 10/01/2016 - 01:40
        +1

        Wow! Well you've got me there. I've never heard of anyone spending more than a couple hundred on a chair. To me, 1k is just rediculous!

      • Bunnyburger on 10/01/2016 - 11:46

        Nice price. Who did you buy from?

        • samfisher5986 on 10/01/2016 - 11:55

          innerspace. Unsure if the price has gone up because of the Australian dollar though.

      • theduncan on 10/01/2016 - 17:04

        Nice i have an aeron.

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 01:48
      +13

      If you spend a significant portion of your day at your desk (be it a home office; gaming etc), then having a top-notch ergonomic office chair is a blessing for your spine.

      I really didn't care about what desk chair I used for the past 5-6 years… and I really regret not getting a half-way decent chair in 2010. Ended up with a mild case of scoliosis and severe back problems (owing to muscular imbalances) that I've had to spend $1k over the past couple of months treating.

      I'm not saying that everyone needs a $1000 chair, but if you spend extended periods at your desk, you would thank yourself for the myriad of adjustable options.

      Lastly, it really isn't that expensive, it is about $83/year (since it has a 12 year warranty)… my entertainment subs (Netflix, Hulu etc) would be more than that. :)

      ===============================

      On an aside, people don't seem to bat an eyelid when they have to spend 1k on a phone that would typically last them about 5 years… heaven forbid having to spend that on an ergonomic chair that you may use for about 17k hours in the next 12 years.

      • Speedz on 10/01/2016 - 09:57
        +1

        Agreed, I got the Mirra 2 and never look back easily the best piece of furniture I've ever own.

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 01:54
      +2

      EDIT - unless you have a medical condition that requires something like this… but it's 1K!!!??

      Well, in many ways, you're preventing one (or correcting one) by buying any ergonomic chair…doesn't have to be 1K.

      • CrocDundee on 10/01/2016 - 02:02
        +2

        Haha yeah i understand where you're coming from.

        I guess the same theory can be applied to your mattress. People will pay thousands on a tv that might be used a few hours a day but won't spend over 1k on something you spend a third of your life in… I have an 8k mattress (i didn't pay that much, i used to work in a bedding shop) and know people would think I'm crazy for that.

        Your explanation has made me a believer :)

        • TheContact on 10/01/2016 - 02:24
          +3

          I think the problem is that it's hard to see objectively just how much better the more expensive chairs/mattresses are with the little time you can spend with them in a shop. While it's pretty apparent the improvements in image quality/size/sound you get from spending more on a TV.

        • stonkered on 10/01/2016 - 07:25

          Nice, give me the low down on mattresses? About to buy a kingy, was planning on 3k, want something relatively firm and that won't sink in.

          Thanks? :D

        • SBOB on 10/01/2016 - 08:08

          @stonkered:

          unsolicited, but I'll recommend ozmattress for a great mattress for the price. King size grand master in medium-firm will tick that box and is a lot of mattress for the price (we have the same in a queen size for the last couple of years and its great… the only negative is it weighs a tonne so rotating it is a bit of a work out :) )

        • Anubizz on 10/01/2016 - 10:11
          +1

          @SBOB:

          If you want cheap good mattress try ergoflex memory foam bed, not as good as tempur,but you don't have to eat instant noddle after you buy one.

        • stonkered on 10/01/2016 - 22:00
          +2

          @Anubizz:

          Funny you mention that as that's what I have and can't stand it. Ours sank right in where we sleep. It didn't contour to my body, it just developed into a big hole which I now sleep in. I have a small step ladder to get out of the hole when I wake up.

      • djcharliek on 10/01/2016 - 12:28
        +1

        I wished I had bought a decent chair earlier. Prevention is better than 50% cures.

  • justtoreply on 10/01/2016 - 02:07

    Hm.. Worth upgrading over a Mirra 1? Probably not.. :/

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 12:15

      Unlikely… head over to the store and check it out. Tbh if your present Mirra feels perfect, no point even considering a switch to a different chair.

  • justtoreply on 10/01/2016 - 02:11

    Just noticed.. the only difference between the $995 and $1095 is the upholstered back?

    Upholstered is cheaper? Seems illogical as it's an extra. Upholstered is good because I have a Mirra 1 that is unupholstered and I find the back of the chair catches the rear pocket button on my work pants and rips it off. The seat holes are a really bad size.

    You can't add upholstering to a Mirra 1 after purchase either - the whole back of the chair needs to be replaced.

  • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2016 - 02:19
    +3

    Seems a tad expensive to me.. I'm all for spending a couple hundred on a really good chair, but a grand seems like a little too much.

    • CrocDundee on 10/01/2016 - 09:18
      +1

      Interesting that you've said exactly what i said but you've got +4 votes and I'm -5? Go figure lol

      • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2016 - 17:02
        +1

        We worded it differently I guess, though I agree we're basically saying the same thing.. I just don't understand why anyone on this site would pay $1,000 for a chair when around $200-300 I would consider the economical sweet spot. (As in best value for money while not sacrificing your own comfort)

        • ThadtheChad on 11/01/2016 - 10:21
          +1

          I don't want to belabour the point too much. A $200-300 chair is a budget option.. and that's fine. Personally, I avoid skimping on items that I use everyday and have a potential impact on long-term health. Moreover, I'm more than happy to pay for build quality and longevity. The HMs have a 12 year warranty, so longevity is assured.

          To be honest, I'm yet to see a halfway decent chair at the $200-$300 price point that has the build quality or even the comfort that rivals the higher tier chairs (like the Herman Miller or Steelcase chairs).

          I just don't understand why anyone on this site would pay $1,000 for a chair when around $200-300 I would consider the economical sweet spot. (As in best value for money while not sacrificing your own comfort)

          … and that is fair enough. It is a personal opinion. It comes down to what you value the most. I don't think it's worth skimping on a chair and I'm yet to see chairs at that price point that impress me.

          However, it's important to note that there are two types of OZBers. The misperception is that everyone here is an obsessive tightarse looking to squeeze every cent out of purchases (e.g. weird guy from a while ago who was using dishwashing fluid instead of body soap). However, that is really not the case. A lot of OzB'ers are here to find a good deal on high-end stuff that already have the wherewithal to purchase full price. If you read the comments in the thread, there are plenty who think it's actually worth spending money on a good office chair if one can afford it.

          Lastly, there is a target demographic for certain products. I wouldn't expect (or recommend) a financially strained student to be buying a chair like this. However, one would expect that a professional "desk jockey" who spends upwards of 5 hrs a day at his desk would be able to afford it.

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 12:18

      A couple of hundred will definitely not cut it for a chair that will come under heavy use. However, if the chair would see very light use (average of an hour at max per day), a relatively inexpensive chair would make more sense.

      • [Deactivated] on 10/01/2016 - 17:03
        +1

        By couple of hundred i meant more $300-400, I should have said few. I just personally think that's closer to the sweet spot when it comes to value;comfort ratio than $995.

  • stonkered on 10/01/2016 - 07:22
    +2

    We had a bloke at work who had done his back in a car accident, OH&S came around and asked him a few questions and hooked him up with a $1k chair to promote good posture, for the rest of his days at that workplace he would just slouch all day long in that bloody $1000 chair.

  • Rukiata on 10/01/2016 - 07:28
    -3

    Are you rich? In not. I will pass I bought a dxracer it's cheaper.

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 12:14

      Not really. That said, I don't cheap out when there is a good "value-proposition". I spend 4-5 hrs a day at my desk (outside of working hours), and it makes sense to me to spend a bit of money to buy something good. Especially considering how I've screwed my spine because of my apathy towards proper desk ergonomics.

      The Dxracer looks pretty nice too. However, I have certain reservations about specific aspects of it, so it wasn't really for me.

      • Rukiata on 10/01/2016 - 12:38

        my back is also messed up with bent spine and bad side I was gonna buy a 100 dollar chair but saw dxracer so im gonna give that a try I dont wanna spend over 500+ on a chair , no idea why im downvoted just stating what I think. free world I guess

        • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 13:27

          Fair enough.

          I think the negs were due the way you framed the question. :)

        • Smigit on 10/01/2016 - 19:17

          @gearhead: Probably. Leading with "are you rich?" comes off as pretty condescending to me.

        • Rukiata on 12/01/2016 - 17:01

          @Smigit: well it was just a question, wondering if only rich people buy this chair is all. not sure what is wrong with that.

        • ThadtheChad on 12/01/2016 - 23:48

          @shadowrukia:

          What would qualify as a "rich person" in your opinion?

    • samfisher5986 on 10/01/2016 - 17:38

      dxracer is not as good as many think.

    • garetz on 12/01/2016 - 17:00

      dxracers are garbage chairs, you are basically paying through the nose for nothing special.

  • windrc on 10/01/2016 - 07:41
    +2

    how much was the full price?

    • edfoo on 10/01/2016 - 09:55

      That's right, tell us what is the usual price first. If this is just the usual price, it shouldn't be posted in OB.

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 12:22

      Sorry guys, I really couldn't find the original price. Looked everywhere… (google cache, wayback machine etc) :(

      Spoke to the Mrs and she mentioned it being $1200-1300. Can't recollect it myself since I've been looking at a LOT of chairs.. and I looked up the chair about a month ago.

  • ocoolio on 10/01/2016 - 08:29
    +1

    I have one of these at work and I've just received my Buro Metro for home. Cannot even begin to describe how much better the Herman Miller is.
    If you use it a lot (like home office or your own office) this definitely not a waste of money. Yes, not cheap, but I'm not sure this is where you would want to save money.

    • Wally Simmonds on 10/01/2016 - 10:45

      I have the Buro and initially I thought it was alright, but lately its been getting a bit creaky. I've been looking at getting a dxracer or something like that (which can be had for around 400) but be interested to hear why you think the Miller is better than the Buro (I have no doubt that it is, just want to hear why..)

      • ocoolio on 10/01/2016 - 16:08
        +1

        Biggest differences:

        HM is full mesh which is indestructible. I've tried to knee on the middle of the chair with one knee to see if it would do anything to it. No, looks like it's never been touched.
        The mesh is good to sit on, the Buro's thick sponge is a bit cheap feeling and you sweat on it easily. Also, the sponge is not easy to clean, the mesh can be hosed down.
        I find the back of the Buro to be too wobbly and the mesh to be too soft. Doesn't actually feel like it's supporting your back. Again, the HM is perfect.
        For me setting up an okay but still not perfect seating position on the Buro took forever. Somehow the HM default settings are just perfect, the only thing I've ever had to adjust was the height and that's it.
        There are a lot of convenient seating positions on the HM - I frequently sit sideways. On the Buro you may find between 0 and 1 convenient seating positions, depending on your luck.

        I'm not saying at all that the Buro is crap but the cheaper office chairs in Officeworks are sometimes more convenient. Yes, they won't last as long as the Buro, that's why I had to change.
        If you are looking for something convenient that lasts forever, HM is probably an unquestionable choice.

  • jv on 10/01/2016 - 08:37

    I just stand.

    • dunno on 10/01/2016 - 09:25
      +8

      How could somebody stand you?

      • windrc on 10/01/2016 - 11:48
        +4

        they understand

  • Cheeper on 10/01/2016 - 09:11
    -2

    $4-$500 ok for a good chair but $1k? Why isn't it $5k?

  • kwchaz on 10/01/2016 - 10:49
    +9

    Don't cheap out on anything that goes between you and the ground… good tyres, good shoes, good mattress, good chair. If you're spending half your day in a chair, get something that will reduce your chances of developing back problems. I use a saddle chair at work, but if I were a desk jockey I'd be getting something like this. As people have noted, these are made to last a long, long time.

    • kangaroo on 10/01/2016 - 14:29

      Good bibshorts and saddle for cycling :)

      • kwchaz on 11/01/2016 - 12:45

        …and if you're male, a proper saddle that won't cause erectile dysfunction or other issues is pretty important. :P

  • AMLagonda on 10/01/2016 - 12:38

    No arms, why?

    • ThadtheChad on 10/01/2016 - 13:35
      +2

      I've been advised to stay away from chair's with arms. While sitting, there is a tendency to rest too much on the arm-rests resulting on a "biased" sitting posture. This is typically tilted to a particular side, causing the spine to curve (and stay curved) for extended periods.

      Also if the arms are not perfectly aligned, could cause shoulder problems over the long term.

      Thus, no arms.

      ========

      PS: OH&S lady (after an ergo assessment) at my prev place of employment made sure that the arms of all the workstation chairs were unscrewed. :( Lost my cup holder…

  • jonafern on 10/01/2016 - 14:03
    +2

    Why do all these people post about how they would never spend this much on a chair? If you don't we don't care move on to the next deal.

    • CrocDundee on 10/01/2016 - 17:11
      +1

      I think it is more a 'Why' people spend so much money (like my original question). I was actually intrigued as to who would and why and now I know the answer and can agree as to why. Education is key my friend :)

  • linxinkai on 10/01/2016 - 21:57

    I have a aeron, and highly recommended it!
    Just wondering how it compare to mirra, seems only difference is it comes with arms

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