computer chairs
Dec. 29th, 2017 09:51 pmThis Christmas, my parents bought me a new computer chair from Ikea (Renberget model) which I put together tonight. None of the parts were missing or damaged, the instructions were clear, and the screws were generally well-behaved.
I needed a new chair because my old one was A) gross (pro-tip: do not get computer chairs with fabric arms), B) falling apart (the seat cushion was there to keep the seat screws from stabbing me in the butt), and C) not great for my back. I mean, considering what I paid for it (i.e., nothing; I stole it from the trash room in a former apartment building because some other tenant had abandoned it), it served me very well for the past decade-plus. But its run was clearly up.
The new chair is far from perfect -- the arms are a good 4-6 inches lower than I'd like (no support when I'm typing, boo; also they poke at my thighs when I try to sit in funny positions), and there's something uncomfortable about the angle of the seat and back that will require cushions to adjust (which also makes sitting in funny positions tricky *sigh*) -- but for now it does not attack me when I sit down, and doesn't make me worry what hideous diseases may be lurking in its upholstery, so all in all? An improvement. :)
(Still gonna replace it within a year or two, though. And next time I will test the chairs out myself. *wry*)
[[photos of both old and new chairs available via this link!]]
I needed a new chair because my old one was A) gross (pro-tip: do not get computer chairs with fabric arms), B) falling apart (the seat cushion was there to keep the seat screws from stabbing me in the butt), and C) not great for my back. I mean, considering what I paid for it (i.e., nothing; I stole it from the trash room in a former apartment building because some other tenant had abandoned it), it served me very well for the past decade-plus. But its run was clearly up.
The new chair is far from perfect -- the arms are a good 4-6 inches lower than I'd like (no support when I'm typing, boo; also they poke at my thighs when I try to sit in funny positions), and there's something uncomfortable about the angle of the seat and back that will require cushions to adjust (which also makes sitting in funny positions tricky *sigh*) -- but for now it does not attack me when I sit down, and doesn't make me worry what hideous diseases may be lurking in its upholstery, so all in all? An improvement. :)
(Still gonna replace it within a year or two, though. And next time I will test the chairs out myself. *wry*)
[[photos of both old and new chairs available via this link!]]