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Daily Discussion Thread:🐢 Fri 1 Mar 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 8 months ago by CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

any recommendations for an office chair for home? Only considerations are 1) Budget and 2) needs good support cause my back is crap.

[–] Electronic_Owl@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I have the Bathurst chair from Officeworks. It's categorised as a gaming chair, but it's comfy and supportive for general use. For $168 I think it's as good as the $400+chairs. If you have an Officeworks near you it's worth just going in and trying some of the display models.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Thats what I had, yeah. love it, but they die fast.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Sitting on one now, and can concur. It's not fancy but been solid for me since 2020

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Those Bathurst chairs have been popular with guitarists because the arms fold all the way up. I know because it's why I bought one and I've seen them in the background of Marketplace listings.

Decent chairs but the pleather does die fast. I bought a Steelcase Leap and it has been great, but budget could be an issue there

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't mind something like that but with fabric. I hate pleather. Also why are so many of these chairs made for giants? I thought maybe the Typhoon Viper Fabric one for $100 more would be nice to try, but it's recommended for users nearly 20cm taller than I am.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

My leap has fabric and a low back so it might be better suited to you

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

I am all about a standing desk and a shop stool. I spent as little money as possible - screwed leg extensions to a hard rubbish desk and use a hard rubbish stool.