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by n13 3443 days ago
I bought Autonomous' ErgoChair[1] couple of months ago but it got delivered in December 2016. I like it and It's lot cheaper than other options in the market.

Warning: KickStarter suspended their campaign [2] because they were reselling the product. You may also want to check this Reddit thread [3] before you make your mind.

[1] - https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chair

[2] - https://thetechreviewer.com/tech-news/kickstarter-suspends-a...

[3] - https://www.reddit.com/r/shittykickstarters/comments/58ndet/...

Edit: Newlines.

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I just got my ErgoChair in the first week of January after ordering it sometime around the end of October - right after it got removed from Kickstarter.

It's not as comfortable (less cushion) as my old $140 generic "manager" chair from amazon, but the finer grained adjustments and improved back support are a welcome upgrade. After about two weeks in the chair, I'm pretty happy with it. I never thought I'd appreciate a headrest, but it's great when watching longer videos. I wish the seat raised about 3-4 inches higher (I'm 6'6"). That old "manager" chair allowed a slightly higher seat, which I definitely preferred.

I also bought one of their sit/stand desks last year. I absolutely love it. I plan to get two more after I move next month.

I've always wanted to try one of the fancier adjustable chairs out there, but I can't seem to bring myself to spend that much on a chair. Both the desk and the chair are far less expensive than their respective competitors and are of better-than good-enough quality that I'm very happy with both purchases.

The only annoyance I've had with both have been exceptionally long shipping times (multiple months). When I emailed them about it, they were quick to respond with the approximate timeframe for shipping. That said, I recommended the desk to my mother a few months ago (a couple months after I got mine) and she got hers within a couple weeks.