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Parts of an ergonomic chair

Let’s do it this way.

I’ll explore different aspects of an ergonomic chair, keeping it specific each day….

Today…. hmmm let’s start from the ground and work our way up!

 

You ask… what’s the point of this picture? 

Simply that sometimes the fine print is the most important part of purchasing anything, even something as simple as a chair!

I was checking out a competitor’s website, and noticed a low price on a chair which I also carry, then noticed that they were charging for the casters!  (which come standard in the box from the manufacturer!)  Now that’s something which I consider rather…. scamish, and if I, as a consumer, realized what they were doing, why on earth would I buy anything from them? 

 

That being said, casters are important to a desk chair, obviously!  A good ergonomic chair rolls, and if you have carpet, you’re going to want hard wheels, but if you have hard floors, you’re going to want soft casters (which don’t tend to scratch the floor… as much!).  The reason for this is multi-fold….  You want the ability to easily get out of your chair, obviously, but also, when the chair moves, you’re moving!  You really don’t want to be fixed in one spot, just moving your chair around a little bit moves you around, giving you different aspects and positions, which is a healthy thing to do!

And, as usual, my normal plug- visit me at SitBetter.com… what the heck, just because!

 

June 24, 2008 - Posted by sittingbetter | Uncategorized | | 2 Comments

2 Comments »

  1. I can’t imagine sitting in a chair that doesn’t move. I am cosntantly rolling around my office, back and forth from the filing cabinet. I have a really nice ergonomic chair I got from a retail website and they charged me for casters too. The problem was, I still had trouble moving them on top of my office carpeting. I got a crack-proof mat from UltimateBackStore and it helps big time. Just something to consider as its something people don’t always think of.

    Comment by Maggie Maple | June 25, 2008

  2. I agree with you on the mat, but on shorter commercial carpet, and if you’re not scooting all over the place, I don’t really feel it’s necessary. Besides, I tend to encourage people to actually get out of their chair to get to the file only a few feet away…

    Heh, almost completely edited out the store… why promote a competitor? But then hey, I don’t carry them onsite, sooo… and the issue with selling a mat online is the shipping costs are rough! Not to mention the quality levels are awful, usually! There are some good mats out there, but it’s chancy! We do carry ES Robbins mats here in the store, so I know they’re good!

    Comment by sittingbetter | June 25, 2008


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