Not really technical, what kind of chair do you use?
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Really sore around the tailbone area. Where the ass crack begins I guess. Comes and goes quite often. There is, on some occasions, some more grossness that accompanies this but I'll leave that alone.
Just wondering what kind of chairs people are using at their PC's? I'm sporting a cheap $20 chair from Target at the moment.
Just wondering what kind of chairs people are using at their PC's? I'm sporting a cheap $20 chair from Target at the moment.
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How dare thee rip into my posture. Actually yeah it is pretty poor though.
Junkie, I was half kidding, but I used one for 2 years, it was one of the most comfortable things I have used to sit on (after I got used to it). I stopped because they bought us new chairs at work that where just as comfy but lately I've been thinking of going back to the ball.
Didnt people give you shit about it?
"My gawd look that guy is sitting in a ficus!?"
"It's actually a swing he hung from the ficus"
"Lets switch coffee companies and get some new chairs"
i uhmm, my chair is expensive as fuck, and i dont even know what type it is..
i went inspector gadget on it, and did not find a logo or any trace of manufactur xD
Is it one of these?
http://www.hermanmiller.com/Products/Aeron-Chairs
I seen Jesse talking it up one time. Not really in the market for a $1300 chair. I guess it's all about the "Lumbar" support. Isn't Lumbar the name of a character in Office Space?
Actually this looks comfy. I've been working on my knees for the last couple of days I'm so sore. Put a backing on this and I'd shell for one.
j/k it was free shot, and I took it.
@ Junkie_XL. The knee-rest isn't that hot, it hurts after a while. Find one with good padding.
@ Cholden - I think that's from the "They saved Lisa's brain" episode when she writes her letter to the editor.
Does it help with posture? Does it put that portion of the tailbone in an untouched wedge between the back and the seat?
I'm trying to figure out why it is considered so good?
I like the idea about the exercise ball, but my desk is too high for it to work
http://www.chairoffice.co.uk/chairs/cobham-luxury-mesh-back-office-chair.htm
Definitely worth looking into as an affordable option. Fully reclined, I can sleep in it with no pain or discomfort at all.
Before we got those, I was using a wooden dining table chair.
Real classy like.
My chair has also developed a slight squeaking noise when you sit on it and swivel, which is a bit annoying. Tried spraying some WD40 in there, fixed it for a day and then the problem returned
Its still a good chair, probably one of the best within the price range, but I've been thinking of buying the aeron instead and kinda regret that I didn't go for "the best" chair.
I sit on my chair for over 10 hours per day, I think I definitely should spend that extra bit to buy a chair that I'll still be very happy within 5, maybe 10 years time.
nuff said... er shown...
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Furniture/Chairs/Fabric-Chairs/OWARLNGTON
Looks comfy, right? yeah I was fooled too. It's just a bunch of terrible design flaws loosely held together by a chair. I'm sitting on two thick cushions and it's still bloody uncomfortable, it can't be raised high enough, the back can't be angled, the arm rests have sharp screws running through the middle of them, the arm rest base is made out of the brittlest, flimsiest chipboard imaginable and from time to time the underside will yield sharp staples to shred the fingers of the unwary.
Worst chair ever.
I tried the expensive Aeron C, loved it for the first weeks but hated it very quickly.
Tried the freedom chair,
https://www.smith4safety.com/store/catalog/ergo%20freedom%20chair%20w%20headrest.jpg,
felt like it wanted to kick me out constantly. Talk about ergonomics hehe. It's expensive too.
So for the office I bought myself this bad boy :
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/489155/Zeplin-High-Back-Vinyl-Chair-48/
I find it fantastic so far! And the back piece is tall enough to support a tilted back head for quick naps :P
I also hacked an Ikea lounge chair for home, basically bringing it to desk compatible height with extra feet. Super comfy too!
On a side note I find that exercise balls and yoga chairs are not so efficient for artists, as wacoms and cintiqs really ask for very specific postures.
I actually really want to try the Andrew Jones setup, to simply work standing up. Might only work for 2D tho.
C'mon, admit it - you just want an excuse to use a Wacom with a guitar strap, right?
We all do.
The idea of standing up does sound intriguing. Get a bar stool for those times I need to sit. I'm an antsy person.
Still comfortable enough to watch certain videos in, smell my chair:poly128:
pior : lol yeah,. it also save the floor because I stay 10h/day on this chair lool
Lamont : lol and I cleaned, there was a mountain of tissue on the desk haha! I will die soon, my brain's already going outside my nose X_X
no no no c'est un truc pour redresser les epaules de geek! et ca marche!!
Et aussi ca supprime la fatigue lorsque tu bosses car ca te tirer les epaules en arrieres, c'est geniale ^_^
well, it understood pior...but then totally fell apart when I was expecting hilariousness from sama.van
The thong helps geeks keep their shoulders back?
Où puis-je acheter vos beignes mous?
One of the best parts about it is the mesh back and seating area. Never gets hot and sweaty like some of the leather chairs I have had.
but the chair at work has some sharp edges, killed 2 jeans recently
gotta buy new ones soon (unfortunately the jeans i like best is one of the victims, and it was a end of range model 3 jears ago) and the mechanism to fix the chairs yaw position (i dunno if its yaw pirch or roll) is broken, so sitting in there is kinda hard
Anyone have this chair? http://www.chairoffice.co.uk/chairs/icon-mesh-office-chair-with-black-arms.htm
I cant afford to splash out too much.
nevermind the hemorrhoid donut pillow.
At work:
You can't ask for more... this thing is perfect, it will cost you a whole salary tho, if you buy it for your personal office! xD
I suspect he has a bed sore like I do. At least I think it is a bed sore...doesn't really look nasty like how the intarwebs show, but it hurts to sit. Which was why I made this thread. How to solve 3d artist ass. Trying the inflatable donut myself. :poly136: I find it annoying to sit on honestly, so I've got to try something else.
anywho...
Everyone keeps showing pictures of chairs with a breathable mesh/net. I might have to spring for one of these...
Aeron for me at home and work. My ass, back and brain all agree its nice. Honestly I think getting physical activity in your life is way more important than which chair. Idealy get both.
This one is good to play Unreal tournament ( vehicles mod ):
This one to play WoW when Cartman's mom is occupied:
My old chair:
Seriously! A good chair is the best investiment if you're gonna past a lot of time sit!