Board 8 > Advice for a computer chair that won't strain my neck and comfortable on my butt

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Hey guys I've been having this issue for finding a good computer chair for home.

So when I moved to my new apartment last July, I was able to use chair I had until like a month ago when it started to hurt my buttocks even when I sat on it for not even 10 minutes:



So I decided to look for a new one and got the same one I have at my work (around 200 dollars):


But the problem is sitting on it for like 5-10 minutes strains my neck. If I stay on it longer, my whole neck hurts like hell.

I looked for a chair on IKEA that had good reviews and got it also for around $200:


However I'm also getting similar neck issues. I think the issue with both is when I sit back, they both tilt my head forwards which causes the strain in neck since it's not in line with my spine.

If it's worth noting I've had back issues growing up but thanks to massage/chiropractor/acupuncture therapy that's gotten better. However my neck, shoulders, and glutes have been in bad shape.

I'm starting to wonder if my home desk positioning is part of it. I try to at setup my desk so I'm looking straight at my screen and not down:


I'm just really sick of wasting money and not being able to enjoy relaxing at my computer at home. It's literally more comfortable sitting at work and I'm starting to wonder if there's something wrong with me. Before I make a new purchase I want advice so I'm not just constantly trying out chairs that won't work for me.

If anyone has any advice or like provide a pic of what they're chair looks like if it mostly works for them that'd be great, thanks!
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Those Ikea chairs are the worst. People swear by them but good god every time I sit in them I'd rather just be standing.

I'm going to tell you what I respond to every chair topic with, go to Staples and sit in the chairs until you find one that you like. You can sit in them for 10 minutes if you'd like, people do it. Make sure its the chair you want. Staples is literally computer chair heaven. I will drag those chairs around, find two or three that I like, put them together and sit in them one by one til I pick a winner. Its what they are out there for.
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Came in here to tag because I'm also looking for a new chair and got really weirded out because I have the exact same chair from the first pic. >_>
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seconding Staples as an amazing place to shop for chairs.
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If you get butt pain, I find just putting a pillow on helps.
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red13n posted...

Those Ikea chairs are the worst. People swear by them but good god every time I sit in them I'd rather just be standing.

I'm going to tell you what I respond to every chair topic with, go to Staples and sit in the chairs until you find one that you like. You can sit in them for 10 minutes if you'd like, people do it. Make sure its the chair you want. Staples is literally computer chair heaven. I will drag those chairs around, find two or three that I like, put them together and sit in them one by one til I pick a winner. Its what they are out there for.

Thanks

Xiahou Shake posted...

Came in here to tag because I'm also looking for a new chair and got really weirded out because I have the exact same chair from the first pic. >_>

Did you happen to get this from an Office Depot or Office Max? That's where I found mine
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I'm here to sing the praises of my DXRacer Classic series chair. I absolutely love it. I could live my whole life in this chair.

Not sure if the standard Racing style chairs they are known for are quite as good. The ones I've sat in didn't feel quite as good to me but they weren't big enough for me either. My brother and a friend like their Racing series chairs but Im not sure they love it quite as much as I love my Classic. So there you go
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