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by teh_klev 4541 days ago
IKEA Volmar [1] with arms and headrest. Very comfy and I've even nodded off in it after an all night debug session. It's also good value for money.

This is my second IKEA chair in the GBP170 to GBP220 price range - I don't remember the name of the previous one which I purchased in 2002 and continued to use until late 2011. The old one has been relegated to "guest worker" chair after a refurb of new wheels. The seat padding could do with replacing/recovering but it's good enough for 2-3 hour sessions.

I work from home full time so my desk chair gets used in anger for at least 8-10 hours a day six/seven days a week, also I'm a fairly large 6' bloke so they do take a pounding. I've had the Volmar for two and a bit years now and so far it still feels like new.

I'd love to try a Hermann Miller Aeron or a Humanscale, but there isn't a stockist nearby where I can go and try one before committing that amount of money.

[1]: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S89895086/#/S8989...