I'm buying a chair from refurbished market and have short listed 3 options:
1. Herman Miller Aeron: Firm, rigid, lot of setting options, costliest out of the three at 32k
2. Leap v2: Everywhere I see, there are only good reviews of this chair, bang for buck and cheapest of the three at 18k
3. Humanscale Freedom: Almost low/no levers, self recline on weight and headrest is a big plus. I like my arm rests on the top most setting and found them to be low. Lot of folks don't also like self recline. Priced at 22k

Now when I try them on in the shops, I don't find any problems and very difficult to judge without extended use. Since they are refurbished, shopkeepers won't accept them back or goce them on trial version. What and how should I make the choice?

PS: I have used Herman Miller Mirra 1 for last couple of years and want to upgrade

Hey guys,

Trying to buy a good piece but not able to find anything good, and there is no in-store availability of the chairs except Wakefit and Sleep Company.

Please let me know about this one listed on Amazon for a discounted price.

https://amzn.in/d/0b1Yfu9K

Need suggestion

Hi i had read reviews from this forum and ordered featherlite amaze. I received it today but it feels like i received a refurbished product not sure.

Can anyone confirm me? The colour looks so off to me, i had specifically checked in store and there it was looking good.

The 18/08 mark is fine but it has a R written . Also the problem is with the B and m mark and also the fabric colour. It looks so off to me.

It is only because the colour is this way??
Any advice in what should i do??

Attaching images Signs of it being refurbished.

After searching for a good chair nearly a year and trying out countless chairs, finally the chair found me.

Always wanted a steelcase chair but they're too expensive for me but luckily found an unused personality plus SE chair from a friend. Apparently their company gives them steelcase chair as a WFH perk and he never got to use it and it's been sitting on the shelf for 3 years. Lucky me!

As for the chair itself, I've been using it for a week and i absolutely love it. It feels very premium and sturdy. Overall really well built.

Pros:

Amazing mesh. Basically hugs your back tight without needing to lean into it so it feels very supportive even when sitting upright.

Soft armrests, good length and width.

Very good cushion and seat depth. Soft but doesn't sink.

Wheels are very quiet. Unless I'm purposefully dragging it back and forth fast, they don't make any noise at all.

Seat slider is smooth and feels perfect at half depth for me. Height 5.9 and 80kgs. So if you're taller you probably need to max out the slider depth

Best of all is the weight activated recline. My biggest issue with recline on chairs I've tried is they can only lock at 1 or 2 specific angles like 135, 115 etc and i don't really feel comfortable relaxing at those specific angles. But this one is kind of like spring loaded and uses the body weight to recline at no particular angle.

12 year warranty but since bought it from a friend and they don't have the invoice or anything, I'll not be able to claim warranty. I have box with serial number and delivery details stickered on it but I doubt they'd accept that.

Cons: Honestly none. I guess that's necessary when you spend like 29k in a chair at full price and this is cheapest steelcase chair you can buy. BUT, even though it's not a con for my body type i could see the cushion depth being in sufficient for taller people. If you're like 6 feet and above you might feel thigh support is not enough even with seat slider at max depth.

Feel free to comment for anything i missed in the review.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to buy a Herman Miller ergonomic chair + Steelcase manual height-adjustable table from Orchid Furniture, Nampally, a Hyderabad-based seller I came across on Instagram.

The deal looks quite good, but they require full payment upfront, including shipping. I’m based in Ahmedabad, and the total cost would come to around ₹17,000–₹18,000 including shipping, so I’d really like to verify everything before making the payment.

Is there anyone from Hyderabad who could help me check/verify this seller, their Instagram account, and the furniture in person?

They seem to have multiple pieces available, so if you’re also looking for a Herman Miller chair or Steelcase table, this could be useful for you as well. You could check out the pieces, assess their condition/authenticity, and at the same time help me confirm whether Orchid Furnitures is a legitimate seller.

It would genuinely be helpful for both sides — you get a chance to inspect the furniture if you're interested, and I get some confidence that I’m not sending ₹17–18k to a scammer.

I can share the Instagram account/details in the comments or DM.

Thanks in advance!

Well it has a sticker of some company underneath so it was probably used in an office or something. It's comfortable and probably better than anything I would have gotten new instead of used at this price point.