Home Office Chair Recommendations Melbourne - Budget $1000

AliKay on 20/04/2024 - 09:39
Last edited 20/04/2024 - 10:08 by 1 other user

Hi all, looking to buy a new home office chair but I want to try before buying. Budget is around $1000.

Currently using a Ergohuman Premium Fit IOO Executive but the seat gets uncomfortable after using for a few hours.

Any place in Melbourne (North) where I can try out some different options under one roof?

Any recommendations?

TIA

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  Barbados Slim on 20/04/2024 - 11:12

  +1

  Back care and seating in Carlton North have a decent showroom selection + options under your budget. I paid ~600 for an anatome luxe fit for a home office a few years ago and have been very happy. YMMV

  https://backcare.com.au/

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  Wiadro on 20/04/2024 - 12:03

  +2

  aeron chair

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    foxmulder on 20/04/2024 - 12:36

    +1

    If it's a mid back chair, I use Costco $250 mesh chair that I think somewhat looks like an Aeron chair. I love it.

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      bohn on 20/04/2024 - 15:12

      +1

      Looks good from far, but far from good

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      rumblytangara on 20/04/2024 - 18:57

      How long have you had it?

      I just checked the manufacturing label under my Aeron- 2011. It's been used every day, and my kids used to spin around in it.

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        foxmulder on 20/04/2024 - 19:17

        +1

        Checking the actual receipt it's called Mesh Office Chair $199 (probably special) - on Feb 2021.There is a stamp marked 2020 under the chair.

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        Wiadro on 20/04/2024 - 23:16

        Mine is from 2013 had some guy come last year come “service it” replaced a broken bolt for $135
        Feels the same otherwise.

        I paid $1200 back then

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          rumblytangara on 21/04/2024 - 09:45

          @Wiadro: I'm only mentioning this because it's in the theme of the site- mine was free :)

          Won it in a raffle.

          I've found it about the same in comfort as the less fancy Mirra chairs. Which go for 300-400 used.

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    SydStrand on 20/04/2024 - 22:46

    +3

    Can you also give us a link to buy a time machine so OP can travel back to when Aerons were $1000?

    I consider myself lucky to have picked up a couple for $1100 from this sale in 2019, but the current RRP of $3195 is ridiculous.

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      Wiadro on 20/04/2024 - 23:17

      Very easy to find used ones for under 1k
      Just check the manufacturing date. Try get one made in 2010 or newer.

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  serpserpserp on 20/04/2024 - 16:54

  +1

  Go to the Haworth showroom and see if you like any of the chairs. Then buy the expensive one from officeworks with all your discounted gift cards or stocked up flybuys points.

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  Caped Baldy on 20/04/2024 - 17:35

  +3

  I got a Steelcase Leap 2 for just over $1k. Worth trying at least.

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    bjasani on 21/04/2024 - 08:03

    +1

    I have got the same one for about a year very happy with it.

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    ozbjunkie on 21/04/2024 - 20:57

    Same here, but I've had issues with the seat back being "twisted" for lack of a better description, with the back offering more support on one side than the other, due to the way the tensioning mechanism travels from bottom right to top left when one is seated.

    Do you notice any asymmetry in the back rest position or tension?

    Currently getting a warranty repair / replacement

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      Caped Baldy on 21/04/2024 - 21:10

      Not that I've noticed. I don't have the greatest posture normally.

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  polol on 20/04/2024 - 17:57

  +1

  Check out Humanscale and Haworth chairs they have some around $1k. They are used in offices. You also may not like the mesh bottom on chairs like me, I had an ergohuman before and I think its just higher spec cheap junk out of china.

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  Ghost47 on 20/04/2024 - 18:24

  +2

  I haven't tested a lot of chairs before but the comfiest chair I've ever sat in was a Steelcase. There's a showroom in South Melbourne I think, might be worth checking out.