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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Reader Recommendations => Topic started by: Cool Friend on February 19, 2019, 09:24:37 AM
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My desk chair is cheap and awful and provides basically no back support. I have to sit at it a couple hours every day for my side hustle, so I'm looking for something that doesn't make sitting at my desk very unpleasant. I'm reticent to spend a couple hundred dollars on just a chair though. Are there any affordable desk chairs that provide good lumbar support and are maybe not too hard on the keister too?
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Most every city has at least one used office furniture store.
Many they sell are like-new. Find a scratched one to save a few bucks.
Do a few test sits - find one that fits you.
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I'll second used office furniture. I bought two really nice chairs from a local guy whose family business had just moved to a larger space that came furnished, so he was selling off all the old furniture. I got two chairs that cost over $350 new for $25 each. I've had them a couple of years now, and they are so much nicer than the Office Depot chair I had before.
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We also bought a good quality, advanced desk chair second hand on a Graig's list sort of website. It is probably 10 years old, but in good shape. A new good quality chair would have cost 10-fold.
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Track down a used Steelcase office chair either on Craigslist or at a used office furniture store.
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I used a low quality office chair for years. That plus some other ergonomic issues with my desk setup led to shoulder issues that took a lot of time and $ to correct. I am now 100% it's worth the money get a comfortable setup.
I use this chair (https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/510830/WorkPro-Quantum-9000-Series-Ergonomic-Mid/). I has many adjustment points and is working well. I also use an adjustable desk so I can stand at intervals throughout the day.
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Excellent suggestions, thank you. :)
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Aeron for the win.