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I just switched back to an office chair from a gaming chair. The back pain I had for years is gone, my swimming performance improved and I’m even sleeping better. Gaming chairs are worse than sitting on a box

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I can’t find good office chairs that are for “extra large” people.

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Check out IKEA office chairs. Their display rooms let you sit in them. They’re a 10th of the price, so even if they only last half as long you’re still in front.

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Plenty of excellent office chairs out there, that have to meet strict ergonomic requirements (Herman Miller, Haworth, bruinzeel, Steelcase to name a few). They are built for sitting in all day and have to have quality fabric to last some years. Above office chairs is a tier for the operators of emergency services and other monitoring stations but these chairs start at 3k.

Gaming chairs don’t have to meet any requirements.

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buying a steel case gesture years ago was a great decision for me personally.

The chair is made to be sat in 8hrs a day nearly everyday. Office chairs at stores just aren’t built that way I find.

The way I see it… I spend the price for this chair now… Or spend the equivalent or more over the years on replacements as cheaper chairs deteriorate.

While we’re on the subject of chairs…stop buying those plastic chair mats. Buy tempered glass chair surfaces. They’re tougher than you think, buttery smooth and don’t flex and crack like the plastic ones.

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Cut out the middleman and get some rollerblade wheels for the chair with sleeve bearings. They go over short carpet and hardwood floor and don’t cause any damage.

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Every single office chair I buy for myself and my family is followed by an immediate purchase of rollerblade wheels for that chair. Standard office wheels suck, and replacing them is really easy. They glide so well.

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Y’all don’t just steal office chairs?

That what the pandemic was for. Empty offices with no one at their desk …

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Yep I scored two fancy chairs and a huge stand up desk when my old office closed during COVID.

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