New Chair: Comfort Vs Durability?

[pallero]

If you want a decent chair that can withstand heavy use and wear and tear, here's the solution.

https://www.kabseating.com/us/office/products/office-range

The price may seem high for a one-off purchase, but the durability and quality of the product will ensure years of use.

My son has had this Navigator Office Chair since 2014 and bought it 2 years second hand.
The only failure has been one of the wheels getting stuck and that was fixed by replacing all the wheels (~25$), again extending the life.

I have had that Director Office Chair since 2021 and have found nothing to complain about. Still like new.
And I can sit in it for really long days without getting tired.

[Mayhem]

For the Record I will be connecting this to the chair ....



https://virpil-controls.us.com/rotor-tcs-plus-apache-64-collective-bundle.html

I'm getting one of these two chairs. I'm going to be getting it with the locks and center fill. The only device I will connecting to it will be the AH64 Collective for now which is why I'm getting the removable center cut out fill, If I want to center mount my Stick or attach my thottle at a later date I can but right now I only want to attach the collective.

I already have two regular Monstertech deskmounts and a long monstertech Deskmount.

[xanax]

I have a couple of dumbbells to give me something to do while I climb out

Eagler

I got mine today and it's pretty comfortable. I sit a little higher than my old chair so I need to raise my monitor a bit. I brought a couple kettle bells and a rubber band device in from the garage. They stow pretty nice right next to it in the closet when not in use.

Just need a margarita machine in the office and I'm all set.

[Eagler]

I got mine today and it's pretty comfortable. I sit a little higher than my old chair so I need to raise my monitor a bit. I brought a couple kettle bells and a rubber band device in from the garage. They stow pretty nice right next to it in the closet when not in use.

Just need a margarita machine in the office and I'm all set.

 

Eagler

[Shuffler]

I got mine today and it's pretty comfortable. I sit a little higher than my old chair so I need to raise my monitor a bit. I brought a couple kettle bells and a rubber band device in from the garage. They stow pretty nice right next to it in the closet when not in use.

Just need a margarita machine in the office and I'm all set.

HELLO? Someone say Margarita?

[xanax]

HELLO? Someone say Margarita?

I love the damn things. I don't mind being called a Nancy for it either, leaves more for me. We like to make a pitcher on Fridays and watch the grass grow from the patio. About to go pull the blender out in a bit.

[potsNpans]

I can imagine why the margaritas are popular, as you spin twirl and glide on your wheeled chair. I can't use it, so I opted for a sturdy office chair which I can hold steady my favorite beverage. 

[Shuffler]

I love the damn things. I don't mind being called a Nancy for it either, leaves more for me. We like to make a pitcher on Fridays and watch the grass grow from the patio. About to go pull the blender out in a bit.

Words are words.... call me names.... I'll drink my frozen margarita with a shot on top and laugh with you.

[Mayhem]

Just for the record I got the Monstertech MFC-5 Night Falcon with back 1000D mil-spec fabric for $800+
https://www.mtsim.com/product/flight-chair-mfc-5-night-falcon/

I got it with the center cut out fill, Desk to Chair mount conversion kits for both sides and center and the Collective mount for the Virpil AH64 Collective.

Shipping was a PITA Due to a SNAFU! However Monstertech made it up to me by including a free center desk to chair mount conversion kit that they don't sell yet.

I didn't get all my ordered stuff until the end of February 2025, I ordered it back on black Friday 2024 but Monstertech did make it up to me.

I currently have it set up so I can easily remove/attach my Virpil AH64 Apache Collective with Rotor Plus base. All my other controllers are on their deskmounts for now.

Awesome chair -- Beats the heck out of my expensive ergo chair (and only cost about a third more)

Only concern is the seat is really firm but many people like their chairs like that. If you have Sciatica you will want a cushion for this chair.

I'll post an update and some pictures in a few weeks I'm starting a major upgrade and I'm doing some work to my Den.

[xanax]

I'll post an update and some pictures in a few weeks I'm starting a major upgrade and I'm doing some work to my Den.

Please do, I gotta see this.

[AKIron]

Rich Corinthian leather?

[Mayhem]

Rich Corinthian leather?

No but I think the do have a leather one plus the two sheepskins. I almost went went the Black SheepSkin, but At $800+ ($250+ MORE than my old chair) I need this to be extremely tough and last FOREVER so I went with the black 1000D mil-spec Cordura.

[jigsaw]

If at all possible, try to visit/sit in a chair before you buy it. I probably would've gone with something different if I'd had that option.

I used a $99.00 chair from Frys for probably 10 years. Replaced the base/strut due to wear. Replaced the seat/arms due to wear once. It had flip up arms, which were great for playing guitar. Chair was good until I started working from home, spending 10-12 hours a day in it. After a while it started killing my lower back.

After a lot of research I went with a Secretlab Titan. Upsides, it's comfortable. Seat is big enough that even though the arms don't flip up, I can shift a bit sideways for playing guitar. Downsides, there is zero friction adjustment for reclining. It's like sitting on a knife edge where if you lean back quickly, you're going completly back with some velocity. To the extent that initially I had a fear of tipping the chair over backwards. Big downside, their support is some of the worst I've ever dealt with.

[hazmatt]

That's really just a regular chair with a cutout for a long-mount joystick and Cordura. It seems to me you're paying more for the novelty than the actual functionality.

For that money, I'd rather go with something like this that actually supports all joystick types, HOTAS, and rudder pedals, and has integral mounts.

https://nextlevelracing.com/product/flight-seat-pro-boeing-military-edition

You can buy a whole cockpit for the cost of the chair you're looking at:
https://nextlevelracing.com/products/boeing-combat-flight-simulator/

I'd be careful of the safety and quality issues of the Boeing edition...