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Extra 25% Off Haworth & Steelcase Factory Return & Open Box Office Chairs
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I'd def get a second hand bc of the ridiculous cost. I have a euro tech bought at the start of the pandemic for daily work use $700…good but after research regret not getting the steelcase 2nd hand.
I do not know anything about this vendor but seems ok. Note credit card warranty do not cover pre owned products
Most Comfortable :
1. Zody
2. Amia
3. Leap V2
Best Recline:
1. Leap V2
2. Zody
3. Amia
Widest:
1. HM aeron
2. Zody
3. Very
Armrest:
1. Leap V2/Amia
2. Zody
3. HM Aeron
Obviously my opinion, but I've actually own these. Another sleeper would be the Knoll Life chair that you can find on CL or FB for like $30. Most of my friends that sit on one prefer it more than the HM products.
Happy with it, I then bought another new one in January 2021 (to put in front of my musical keyboard) from this thread: https://slickdeals.net/f/14775508-new-steelcase-leap-chair-705-tax-fs-black-amazon-seller-amazon-authorized-reseller
The problem i always had with "cheap" office chairs from Best Best or Office Depot, was that the chair would eventually detach from the base pole. ...usually resulting in me doing a dramatic and comical backwards roll-out off the chair like a SCUBA diver entering the water, when they finally catastrophically fail.
The new Leap I bought in 2021 had me convinced I'd finally left that design problem behind. ↑ (2013 one was also still going strong) ...by spending about 7 times what I had usually spent on a new office chair. (going from about $100 with cheap chairs, to a whopping $700 for a Leap)
Now as I sit in my old 2013 chair, it squeaks very loudly when it pivots. And now (in the last week or so) I have begun listing hard to the left. Plus plastic bits have been breaking off and disintegrating the whole time. I often find little bits of broken black plastic on my floor under my chair.
My point is just to say, even these "nice" chairs are still far from bulletproof, though they ARE considerably tougher than standard cheapo office chairs.
It's tough call, whether they are actually worth it or not.
Comfort-wise they are great, and that's definitely worth a lot, for the time that they are working.
I'm interested in trying a Herman Miller Aeron chair next, since that was always my neck-and-neck pick versus Steelcase Leap anyway.
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Happy with it, I then bought another new one in January 2021 (to put in front of my musical keyboard) from this thread: https://slickdeals.net/f/14775508-new-steelcase-leap-chair-705-tax-fs-black-amazon-seller-amazon-authorized-reseller
The problem i always had with "cheap" office chairs from Best Best or Office Depot, was that the chair would eventually detach from the base pole. ...usually resulting in me doing a dramatic and comical backwards roll-out off the chair like a SCUBA diver entering the water, when they finally catastrophically fail.
The new Leap I bought in 2021 had me convinced I'd finally left that design problem behind. ↑ (2013 one was also still going strong) ...by spending about 7 times what I had usually spent on a new office chair. (going from about $100 with cheap chairs, to a whopping $700 for a Leap)
Now as I sit in my old 2013 chair, it squeaks very loudly when it pivots. And now (in the last week or so) I have begun listing hard to the left. Plus plastic bits have been breaking off and disintegrating the whole time. I often find little bits of broken black plastic on my floor under my chair.
My point is just to say, even these "nice" chairs are still far from bulletproof, though they ARE considerably tougher than standard cheapo office chairs.
It's tough call, whether they are actually worth it or not.
Comfort-wise they are great, and that's definitely worth a lot, for the time that they are working.
I'm interested in trying a Herman Miller Aeron chair next, since that was always my neck-and-neck pick versus Steelcase Leap anyway.
However are they more comfortable than a decent staples chair? No, definitely not. However after 2 years, something will not be right, or sag, or crack, etc.
Id recommend either at around $800... However, always near MSRP of $1500+?.. definitely not! I only paid $500 for embody way back, and seeing it at nearly 2k is laughable.
Paying 4x more is already a stretch (assuming $200 staples chair vs $800 sale steelcase). However paying 10x more? Perhaps if they were truly more comfortable, maybe. Being 6'3, neither is more comfortable than cheaper alternative
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Probably one small step below a steelcase but it has plenty of adjustability and I don't feel fatigued after a long working day. And there is a headrest. Great return policy with Amazon, might be worth a try
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Paying 4x more is already a stretch (assuming $200 staples chair vs $800 sale steelcase). However paying 10x more? Perhaps if they were truly more comfortable, maybe. Being 6'3, neither is more comfortable than cheaper alternative
Most ~$80-200 chairs from Staples only last ~2-4 years before literally falling apart. 5 new cheap chairs over those same 20 years adds up to >$600.
Source: I sit leg-tucked or cross-legged on a ~25 yr old Leap V1 virtually every single day (and am currently as I type this)
That said, the best deals on those platforms come and go fast, so set up an alert for your search and act quickly. Many people are flipping office chairs and hunting 24/7.
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Most ~$80-200 chairs from Staples only last ~2-4 years before literally falling apart. 5 new cheap chairs over those same 20 years adds up to >$600.
Among the Steelcase options if you want to spring for a "buy it for life" chair? Probably the Leap V2, maybe the Gesture.
Source: I sit leg-tucked or cross-legged on a ~25 yr old Leap V1 virtually every single day (and am currently as I type this)
The quality of their 'refurbs' is questionable and they don't necessarily use OEM parts (or even OEM-grade parts), so you may get a chair that doesn't last like OEM. They're not an authorized partner like Crandall. I wouldn't necessarily call it a 'scam' because you can get chairs for a fraction of their retail, but they're not the most reputable.
I've spent $900 total for 3 different office chairs from staples over a period of something like 7 years. Two of them irreparably broke, one of them destroys my back to sit in for more than a couple hours.
This Mira 2 works and looks new despite being sat in for 8+ hours a day for seven years now.
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