Miguel Sanchez Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I'm needing a new chair. Can anyone recommend anything? Budget of ~ £200. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chairs/ergonomic-chair I was looking at these but just yesterday I got a neuechair. But that’s a £500 chair. You can get chairs easy enough on Amazon. But as I found out last year, you get what you pay for with them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 I got one of these for £140 a few years ago. They've updated the listing to the latest model - mine didn't have that weird-looking footrest. The old one also had better reviews, presumably from people who hadn't had it for long. It was incredibly shit; had it for about a year before the padding flattened to the point that the seat was uncomfortable, and the metal structure started to bend to the side. It's supposed to be for fatties of up to 20st, but it certainly couldn't cope with my 17st frame. My best luck has been with second-hand office chairs. They don't look flashy, but they're built to last, and offices are always chucking out perfectly good ones because management have decided it's time to redecorate. Managed to get one from a clothing store chain that was closing down; the manager had managed to wangle himself a £2000 designer executive computer chair and it was going into a skip. No wonder they went bust 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Lofarl said: https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chairs/ergonomic-chair I was looking at these but just yesterday I got a neuechair. But that’s a £500 chair. You can get chairs easy enough on Amazon. But as I found out last year, you get what you pay for with them. The sag and the broken wheel on the one I got from Amazon in January 2018 agrees with that sentiment. I'm also pretty sure it was a return or used somehow, the bits connecting the seat and the back had some scratches on them. 4 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: I got one of these for £140 a few years ago. They've updated the listing to the latest model - mine didn't have that weird-looking footrest. The old one also had better reviews, presumably from people who hadn't had it for long. It was incredibly shit; had it for about a year before the padding flattened to the point that the seat was uncomfortable, and the metal structure started to bend to the side. It's supposed to be for fatties of up to 20st, but it certainly couldn't cope with my 17st frame. My best luck has been with second-hand office chairs. They don't look flashy, but they're built to last, and offices are always chucking out perfectly good ones because management have decided it's time to redecorate. Managed to get one from a clothing store chain that was closing down; the manager had managed to wangle himself a £2000 designer executive computer chair and it was going into a skip. No wonder they went bust That's a nice Atletico Madrid chair you've got there Dave. I was having a look on Amazon last night and, same as above, there seems to be a bunch of identical looking chairs from lots of different sellers with varying degrees of command of the English language on the product page. f**k knows where I'm getting a second hand office chair with people working from home though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 06/11/2020 at 15:30, Miguel Sanchez said: The sag and the broken wheel on the one I got from Amazon in January 2018 agrees with that sentiment. I'm also pretty sure it was a return or used somehow, the bits connecting the seat and the back had some scratches on them. That's a nice Atletico Madrid chair you've got there Dave. I was having a look on Amazon last night and, same as above, there seems to be a bunch of identical looking chairs from lots of different sellers with varying degrees of command of the English language on the product page. f**k knows where I'm getting a second hand office chair with people working from home though. As Dave said, you get what you pay for. I bought a relatively cheap gaming one a couple of years ago. Its been fine but now Im working from home Im finding it a little uncomfortable to be sat in all day. You'll get something reasonable for £200 but nothing special. Overclockers have some at around that price and some decent looking options if you can stretch the budget a little https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gaming/gaming-chairs?gclid=CjwKCAiAqJn9BRB0EiwAJ1SztW-op47kCMfGRIFQyYYd_AspVz9pU79Jorg8pVLkm12x5zyv0WCnjhoCtngQAvD_BwE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I know the guy that owns GT Omega https://www.gtomega.co.uk/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 On 06/11/2020 at 15:30, Miguel Sanchez said: That's a nice Atletico Madrid chair you've got there Dave. I was having a look on Amazon last night and, same as above, there seems to be a bunch of identical looking chairs from lots of different sellers with varying degrees of command of the English language on the product page. f**k knows where I'm getting a second hand office chair with people working from home though. Mine didn't have the badge; I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly swayed by the colour scheme, however. Much like Alloa last night, it fell apart towards the end. Ho ho. This might be a good time for getting hold of used office equipment, actually. Must be loads of businesses shuttering right now. Slightly concerned that I'm turning Tory for thinking that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, keithgy said: I know the guy that owns GT Omega https://www.gtomega.co.uk/ Does that mean you get discount? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mr X said: Does that mean you get discount? Yeah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 22 minutes ago, keithgy said: Yeah Does that mean I get discount? Seriously though, I've been looking at their website since I made this thread trying to convince myself to not buy one of the Sport chairs. A couple of people I follow on youtube have GT Omega stuff and it seems ideal. You wouldn't know if they're planning a Black Friday sale in a few weeks, would you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Ordered a chair off Amazon last year but they delivered me a wood turner which was the most bizarre wrong delivery I've ever encountered and I never followed up on it. Really like the look of SecretLab's stuff like this: https://secretlab.co.uk/collections/omega-series#omega_2020_softweave-cookies_and_cream This was what I ordered originally and ended up receiving a wood lathe instead: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SONGMICS-Footrest-Ergonomic-Adjustable-OBG77BGUK/dp/B07L5LVH8S/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=songmics+gaming+chair&qid=1604779272&s=kitchen&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExOTVYSkNXQVU5VVZRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA0NTY5MVBVVzVCQTNNOVBCViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzI3NDk0MjhOSTZTUVVYTTFSMyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Does that mean I get discount? Seriously though, I've been looking at their website since I made this thread trying to convince myself to not buy one of the Sport chairs. A couple of people I follow on youtube have GT Omega stuff and it seems ideal. You wouldn't know if they're planning a Black Friday sale in a few weeks, would you? I will give him a shout and ask him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Kozma Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I’ve got a SecretLab and I’m happy with it. A little bit pricy but the quality is great, you definitely get what you pay for. It’s really sturdy, fully adjustable and has a decent warranty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 07/11/2020 at 20:01, Ludo*1 said: Ordered a chair off Amazon last year but they delivered me a wood turner which was the most bizarre wrong delivery I've ever encountered and I never followed up on it. Really like the look of SecretLab's stuff like this: https://secretlab.co.uk/collections/omega-series#omega_2020_softweave-cookies_and_cream This was what I ordered originally and ended up receiving a wood lathe instead: https://www.amazon.co.uk/SONGMICS-Footrest-Ergonomic-Adjustable-OBG77BGUK/dp/B07L5LVH8S/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=songmics+gaming+chair&qid=1604779272&s=kitchen&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExOTVYSkNXQVU5VVZRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjA0NTY5MVBVVzVCQTNNOVBCViZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzI3NDk0MjhOSTZTUVVYTTFSMyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU= Sorry, but when you say you never followed up on it, do you mean that you ordered a chair and just decided to keep the piece of carpentry equipment they sent you instead? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Sorry, but when you say you never followed up on it, do you mean that you ordered a chair and just decided to keep the piece of carpentry equipment they sent you instead? No, I returned it! I just decided to not purchase a chair thereafter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/markus-office-chair-vissle-dark-grey-30261152/ I've been using one of these for a few years now. Doesn't look like rally car seat like the standard gaming chair but the mesh back is comfier than a solid back for me. Quite tall with a steep recline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 https://secretlab.co.uk/collections/neue I bought this. Then decided to get the headrest which was a right faff because you couldnt just order it. I had to go to customer support. So if you were buying this chair. Buy it all at once. It is just a Herman Miller Aereon rip off. But those are a £1500 chair. I've sat in both. This is just as comfy. It has that float feel so you dont feel any pressure anywhere. This will last me years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Sorry to disappoint the bots, but I've gone for the GT Omega since it turns out they are doing a Black Friday sale. As much as I really wanted a Sport, I went for the Pro since I don't have enough room for a bigger one and I need it to be lower to the floor for my sim-racing. Can't wait to see what it's like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Sorry to disappoint the bots, but I've gone for the GT Omega since it turns out they are doing a Black Friday sale. As much as I really wanted a Sport, I went for the Pro since I don't have enough room for a bigger one and I need it to be lower to the floor for my sim-racing. Can't wait to see what it's like. I'm sure Keith said he would get us all a discount 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Came today. Bit late if he is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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