Super Chair

Well, I finally plunked down and got one... I got this $890 ergo chair called the Steelcase Leap. You know something is a bit more serious when its got its own name...a bit like buying a Lamborgini "Countach" or the "Diablo". Only this is FAR less exciting and quite a bit more geeky. In the world of desk chairs, I found out there's only 3 chairs mentioned over and over again by name...the Leap, the Freedom, and the Aeron.

The thing certainly doesn't look like much. I paid that much money for THAT?!! Yeah I'm still kinda slightly reeling from it. You know I'd pay $1000 for a nice sofa, mattress, worktable, etc etc. But it was hard to justify paying that much for a work chair.

But I was reminded that I spent more time sitting my ass on this work chair then anyplace else in my house. Plus I couldn't argue my consistent lower back pain I experienced every day after sitting here for hours. So I guess it's finally time to try see if these ergo chairs really work. I'll let you all know.

I sat in it at the showroom it felt pretty good. But the real test comes only after I have it at my office for a few days and see if it really helps. But this particular chair is quite adjustible...its even dumbed-down with labels for all the adjustments so you don't have to flip things all over to figure out what it does.

I figure now is the time to buy it or else Uncle Sam takes my money and buys all the useless politicians some nice chairs for their fat asses.