Office Chair vs. Gaming Chair

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2021 at 21:29

Tephnos said:
Did you get one with a headrest?

No headrest but I don’t use them.

Tephnos · 4 Mar 2021 at 00:13

ChrisD. said:
No headrest but I don’t use them.

Well, damn. Lemme know how far back it can recline.

ChrisD. · 4 Mar 2021 at 08:55

Tephnos said:
Well, damn. Lemme know how far back it can recline.

Do you mean the Mirra 2 or the Orangebox Do?

Tephnos · 4 Mar 2021 at 14:37

ChrisD. said:
Do you mean the Mirra 2 or the Orangebox Do?

Orangebox.

ChrisD. · 4 Mar 2021 at 14:40

Tephnos said:
Orangebox.

It's not arrived yet, I only ordered it the other evening. But it doesn't have a headrest either.

Tephnos · 4 Mar 2021 at 14:42

ChrisD. said:
It's not arrived yet, I only ordered it the other evening. But it doesn't have a headrest either.

That's fine, the headrest looked OK in pictures to me (Steelcase Leap one sticks out too much so it would shove your head forward too much for my liking).

As long as the Orangebox can recline back comparably that's good enough for me. Gotta have my reclined chair with feet up for controller gaming.

Reality|Bites · 4 Mar 2021 at 17:22

I would love an armchair style desk chair being comfy and snug, I've seen a few going around but they are a bit ugly and overpriced.

spluff · 4 Mar 2021 at 22:01

With 2ndhnd you can return free if within 14 days? But you cannot use it?

is that right?

Reality|Bites · 4 Mar 2021 at 23:19

i'm sat here laughing at the chair snobbery tbh...how sad of a person do you have to be to be sucked into the bum comfort tier? While we all know a £250 chair is good enough? same as going to ask about about a cheap pair of speakers but get told to buy a system 10x the cost...

Richdog · 5 Mar 2021 at 06:03

Reality|Bites said:
i'm sat here laughing at the chair snobbery tbh...how sad of a person do you have to be to be sucked into the bum comfort tier? While we all know a £250 chair is good enough? same as going to ask about about a cheap pair of speakers but get told to buy a system 10x the cost...

This seems like a confusingly random rant. Who is being a chair snob and telling people to buy outrageously expensive chairs?

And it is nothing like buying cheap speakers, that's a poor analogy.

hyperzed · 5 Mar 2021 at 06:49

I have also ordered an Orangebox Do (from 2ndhnd) to replace my borderline broken 5 year old leather chair which was never ergonomic to begin with. Will report back...

ChrisD. · 5 Mar 2021 at 07:47

Reality|Bites said:
i'm sat here laughing at the chair snobbery tbh...how sad of a person do you have to be to be sucked into the bum comfort tier? While we all know a £250 chair is good enough? same as going to ask about about a cheap pair of speakers but get told to buy a system 10x the cost...

You okay hun?

Gray2233 · 5 Mar 2021 at 14:34

ChrisD. said:
You okay hun?

I think he's having a bad day, he's been moaning all over the forum lately.

spluff · 5 Mar 2021 at 21:31

spluff said:
With 2ndhnd you can return free if within 14 days? But you cannot use it?

is that right?

Anyone who has used these before help me?

Richdog · 6 Mar 2021 at 05:58

spluff said:
Anyone who has used these before help me?

Well, what do the terms and conditions say?

spluff · 6 Mar 2021 at 10:29

Richdog said:
Well, what do the terms and conditions say?

Do you think I would have asked here if I completely understood them? Do they honour free returns and can you try the chair?

V_R · 6 Mar 2021 at 13:06

So I'm here sat on a HM Mirra 2 Butterfly that I got for a little over £400 from a local second had office furniture seller. I want to love it, but I'm not sure I am. I know it takes a while to get used to it and all, but I'm still not as comfortable as I'd have hoped.

Used to have Aeron's at work and I didn't get on with them and I read the Mirra 2 is better. But I'm not so sure.

Might return it and try something else. :/

I'm guessing the Orangebox Do is the obvious choice?

ChrisD. · 6 Mar 2021 at 13:26

V_R said:
I'm guessing the Orangebox Do is the obvious choice?

That's what I've ordered after I found the Mirra 2 to be uncomfortable, still waiting for it to arrive though.

Richdog · 6 Mar 2021 at 19:33

V_R said:
So I'm here sat on a HM Mirra 2 Butterfly that I got for a little over £400 from a local second had office furniture seller. I want to love it, but I'm not sure I am. I know it takes a while to get used to it and all, but I'm still not as comfortable as I'd have hoped.

Used to have Aeron's at work and I didn't get on with them and I read the Mirra 2 is better. But I'm not so sure.

Might return it and try something else. :/

I'm guessing the Orangebox Do is the obvious choice?

There is no 'obvious choice', just try what chairs you can until you find something you like.

Blackjack Davy · 6 Mar 2021 at 23:59

A gaming chair is simply an office chair with go faster stripes.