Best budget office chair under $200? My back is done, could use some help.
Yeah I know this gets asked a lot here, sorry in advance. Searched through old threads but most are 2-3 years old and half the chairs mentioned aren't even sold anymore, so figured I'd ask fresh instead of resurrecting a dead thread.
Working from home for a while now and just realized my chair is actively wrecking me. It's one of those cheap mesh ones, no lumbar support, arms don't adjust, the whole thing just kinda sags now.
Budget is $200 max, ideally less. I've seen people mention Steelcase Series 1 refurbs, Hbada, Sihoo, and some IKEA options but no idea which actually hold up long term vs just look good in reviews.
Main things I care about:
- actual lumbar support, not just a pillow strapped on
- something for a smaller frame, I'm not a big guy
- needs to survive 8+ hour days, not just occasional use
- assembly that doesn't take 2 hours and 3 YouTube tutorials
Anyone here upgraded from a cheap chair to something in this range and actually felt the difference? Trying to avoid buying another chair I regret in a year.
Some info to help narrow it down:
- Location: US
- Budget: up to $200
- Time spent sitting: 8+ hours/day, work + some gaming
- Height/size: smaller frame, not a big guy
- Physical issues: lower back pain from current chair
- Pets: no dogs/cats