Michael, You might stop by Office Makers -- Beltway 8 southbound feeder road just north of the I-10 crossover. Bright school-bus-yellow warehouse building. They do major retrofits of commercial space....and sell the "old" furniture they remove at reasonable prices. I picked up a Herman Miller chair for about $200 exactly like the one I used at work....mesh back....adjustable in every direction...and solid. MUCH better than the Office Max chair I previously used.
Kirk KK2Z > _____ > > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Rapp via > BVARC > Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 11:57 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Michael Rapp > Subject: [BVARC] Shack Chair? > > > > Hey all, > > > > One thing that will undoubtably improve my contest scores is to make it > more > comfortable to stay in the chair longer. I've done the $150-$200 > OfficeMax/OfficeDepot/Staples chairs for twenty years or so now, which, > while adequate, fall short in the ergonomic category. > > > > As I get older, lower back discomfort is the main limiter in how long I can > stay seated. (Note to past self: taking the summer job moving IBM > Selectric > II Typewriters around all day long was not a good idea!) > > > > At UH, they got me one of those "premium" office chairs, made by Contessa. > This thing is impressive. It is one of those mesh chairs and seems to be > one step down from a Herman Miller chair. It has more adjustments than my > FT-950 has menu options, but I can perfectly tailor the chair to myself. > Other than chair height, the adjustment that is key for me seems to be > primarily lumbar support, both vertically forward/back. > > > > Comfortable isn't the right word -- I mean, the chair isn't a sofa -- but I > can certainly work late into the night and not have an aching back. > > > > The problem, of course, is that it is expensive, about $700. The > ultra-premium Herman Miller chairs are about $1,000. As good as these > chairs are, I have to wonder how much one is paying for the brand name. > > > > Does anyone know of an office furniture store in Houston that has a good > selection of mid-range chairs available to try out? Something between the > cheap Staples-stocked stuff and the ultra-premium "executive" chairs? > Brand > suggestions are welcome, as well. > > > > 73, > > > > > -- > > /*/-=[Michael / KT5MR]-=/*/ > >
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