Is there any reason not to buy a used ergonomic chair?

Afroblanco — Wed, 17 May 2006 10:23:51 -0800

Is there any reason not to buy a used ergonomic chair? I have back issues owing to a life of computer programming and bad posture. I'm looking into buying one of the high-end ergo chairs. Although I can probably afford to buy one new, I noticed that I can save > $300 if I buy one used off ebay. Is this a bad idea? Do these chairs' components generally wear out over time?

Also, do you have any reccomendations for which chair to buy? I'm currently favoring at the Steelcase Leap and the Humanscale Liberty. The Aeron comes in third, although I haven't been too impressed with this option.

Looking for an Aeron-quality chair that doesn't move

josh — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 08:35:09 -0800

Where can I get a good, Aeron-quality task chair, either with no wheels or with locking casters? {MI} I know this is basically ChairFilter: The Reckoning at this point, but I am really and truly stumped. I've checked the archives, Googled, etc. Anyhow:

I just moved into a great, old apartment with floors that slope slightly from one wall to the other. As a result, my much-beloved Aeron chair, my only relic from the dot-com boom, rolls inexorably away from my desk and crashes into the opposite wall. Even if I put a rug down, the chair rolls as soon as it's moved from a resting position. This is good, I suppose, in a kind of exercise-at-your-desk way, but is mostly just annoying.

What I really need is a very comfortable, preferably adjustable chair, preferably with the same design value as the Aeron, that either has no wheels or has wheels that lock. Does anybody make or have a chair like this? Or am I better off just buying a cool-looking regular chair, and dealing with it that way? Is it possible to buy locking casters and install them on my chair?

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Is there any reason not to buy a used ergonomic chair?

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