The Ikea POANG recliner chair, you know the one, is the most comfortable chair I have ever used, you need to rearrange your desk setup because its so low and leaned back but once you have it destroys any other option out there, your back is just relaxed.
The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design
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#112The Ikea POANG recliner chair, you know the one, is the most comfortable chair I have ever used, you need to rearrange your desk setup because its so low and leaned back but once you have it destroys any other option out there, your back is just relaxed.
My Poång has only recently been replaced by a Lovesac, which is slightly less ergonomically correct but much better for napping in.
The Poång is an absolute steal at 1/10 the price
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#113Just out of curiosity, am I the only one that seems to be happy to just sit on a dining chair when at my desk? When the WFH wave hit, people seemed to be going mad buying webcams and office chairs. Loads of people I work with spent a lot of energy researching and discussing chairs etc. I have a sit-stand desk and I stand for perhaps 2 to 3 hours any working day. But the rest of the time I just sit on a normal old woo…
> I do run 2 to 4 times a week so I do wonder if that helps avoid problems?
I've done that for decades. I'd periodically suffer from debilitating back pain, where I couldn't even tie my shoes. I finally went to the doc, who said my problem was "weak back muscles". I pointed out the running, and the doc said "running does nothing for your back."
He gave me an illustrated guide to back exercises, aka core strength exercises. I do them 3x per week, and added some more I derived from yootoob back excercise.
Does it work? Hell yes. I wouldn't say my back never bothers me, but the pain has faded enough that it doesn't bother me anymore, and no more debilitating episodes.
It's been well over 10 years now. I don't enjoy the exercises, but I enjoy being free of the pain.
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#115Just out of curiosity, am I the only one that seems to be happy to just sit on a dining chair when at my desk? When the WFH wave hit, people seemed to be going mad buying webcams and office chairs. Loads of people I work with spent a lot of energy researching and discussing chairs etc. I have a sit-stand desk and I stand for perhaps 2 to 3 hours any working day. But the rest of the time I just sit on a normal old woo…
Yeah, in fact I'm feeling that the simpler it is the better. All these expensive complex designs seem comfortable at first, but after a month it turns out that "ergonomic" features a chair has don't exactly fit your body anyway and it ends up with pain in the neck or something. With simple rigid chairs it's never really a problem, either you sit up straight or it just gets uncomfortable and you are forced to get up a…
My problem with an office chair that rotates is I inevitably spend much time spinning in place. It's not good for my image, but I can't help myself.
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#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do you like the gaming chair? I ordered an aeron and didn’t like it, sent it back. Need a new chair. Decade old office chair is falling apart.
yes, it's good : https://secretlab.co.uk/collections/titan-xl-series
I have the Omega and love it. Comes with a lumbar pillow too, which works great.
Re: The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design
#117Just out of curiosity, am I the only one that seems to be happy to just sit on a dining chair when at my desk? When the WFH wave hit, people seemed to be going mad buying webcams and office chairs. Loads of people I work with spent a lot of energy researching and discussing chairs etc. I have a sit-stand desk and I stand for perhaps 2 to 3 hours any working day. But the rest of the time I just sit on a normal old woo…
> I do run 2 to 4 times a week so I do wonder if that helps avoid problems? I've done that for decades. I'd periodically suffer from debilitating back pain, where I couldn't even tie my shoes. I finally went to the doc, who said my problem was "weak back muscles". I pointed out the running, and the doc said "running does nothing for your back." He gave me an illustrated guide to back exercises, aka core strength exer…
I'm not a doctor, but running can definitely work out your back. Long trail runs with lots of elevation gain leave me with a sore lower back, mostly because "leaning into" the hill keeps my lower back muscles working to maintain posture. I've only experienced this when pushing lots of mileage on big hills, though differences in posture may result in different sorts of runs triggering this. My running buddy has complained about this on much shorter runs.
It's entirely possible this is useless for preventing back pain, or may even be bad for my back, but I wanted to share.
Re: The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design
#118Just out of curiosity, am I the only one that seems to be happy to just sit on a dining chair when at my desk? When the WFH wave hit, people seemed to be going mad buying webcams and office chairs. Loads of people I work with spent a lot of energy researching and discussing chairs etc. I have a sit-stand desk and I stand for perhaps 2 to 3 hours any working day. But the rest of the time I just sit on a normal old woo…
I love the mesh HM Aeron Chair because my clothes won't get sweaty during the summer. One of the best things about the Bay Area is that HM chairs are always easy to find used on Craigslist for ~$250 and they'll last 10+ years. That's not expensive at all. Tip: replace the wheels with "roller blade" chair wheels. They're quiet!
Yes, and the softer wheels also do less damage to wood floors.
Re: The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design
#119The Ikea POANG recliner chair, you know the one, is the most comfortable chair I have ever used, you need to rearrange your desk setup because its so low and leaned back but once you have it destroys any other option out there, your back is just relaxed.
I actually have such a setup, but I've recently moved to a standing desk, it's just too claustrophobic for me to work in such a reclined position all day. However it's very comfortable for shorter periods of time!
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#120I replaced an Aeron with a a gaming chair that was much more affordable (although it was back-ordered for a few months). What a huge improvement! It feels like I'm in a bucket seat in a car, which is basically what it is.
Which specific chair did you get?