Comment by justrudd | Hacker News Reader

Comment by justrudd | Hacker News Reader

I've had a Steelcase Leap chair (http://www.steelcase.com/na/leap_products.aspx?f=11852) for about 5 years now. It was simple enough that I had it adjusted to the sweet spot in about an hour or two of sitting in it. I've made slight adjustments over the years, but not too many.

I tried to replace the Leap with a Mirra from Herman Miller. But I just couldn't adjust it to what was comfortable for me. And I didn't like the back. I'm not a fan of the webbing.

I gave it to my wife, and she loves it. But granted I upgraded her from a 80 dollar Office Depot chair :)

You should see if there are office supply stores near you that will let you demo the chairs. Not just for a few minutes but for at least a day.

A friend of mine just bought 15 Leap's in AZ. He was able to get a Leap, Mirra, and a couple of others to test out for a couple of days before making his decision. Might be something to look for in your area.

I have the Leap as well and it has been a great chair. I work from home and use to use one of the Office Depot types chairs and wow - what a difference. It was hard for me to pay that much for a chair (I think it was around $500), but after thinking about how much you use it is one of the best things to invest in.

I bought a new Steelcase Leap from an office furniture store and paid through the nose for it -- but it's worth every penny. If paying more than $800 for an office chair doesn't make you think "but how will I pay my rent?", I highly recommend it.

I wish I could say the same about my Steelcase Critereon Plus. I purchased two of them, and have had them both repaired 1/2 dozen times each. Very poor construction quality, especially given their specifications.

I love my Steelcase Criterion. It's killer feature for me is the arm rests that slide inward (I have a narrow frame). I had one at $big_company, and managed to hunt down a used model after I left.

In general I've been pretty happy with build quality. However, one of my arm rests is jammed and won't raise atm, and I'm too poor to afford a replacement part.

My office is in a friend's living room. His brother has an Aeron he lets us borrow, so the rule is whoever starts work first gets the Aeron for the day and everyone else has to sit on the folding chairs. =) Gets us going in the morning!

Luckily a neighbor just moved, leaving us several standard office max chairs. As chairs go, they're not much, but they beat the plastic ikea folders.

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