Avoid 5 Misunderstandings When Buying Office Chairs: Be More Rational and Less Superstitious
Publish Time: 2024-06-12
Office chairs are not clothes or daily necessities that can be replaced after a period of use. Some big-name office chairs have a warranty period of up to 12 years. Even if we do not recommend buying a chair for decades, at least we should let an office chair accompany you for a long enough time. Because of this, office chairs should be carefully selected. Here are the 5 major misunderstandings about purchasing office chairs that we have summarized for everyone.
For us, office chairs are not clothes or daily necessities that can be replaced after a period of use. Some big-name office chairs abroad have a warranty period of up to 12 years. Even if we do not recommend buying a chair for decades, at least we should let an office chair accompany you for a long enough time. Because of this, office chairs should be carefully selected. Here are the 5 major misunderstandings about purchasing office chairs that we have summarized for everyone, which can also be regarded as a rational choice.Misconception 1: The cheaper the better, no consideration for safetyChinese people have always had the misconception of "paying more attention to appearance than substance", which is also the reason why they don't pay much attention to underwear and bedding. When it comes to buying chairs, many people think that buying a chair is just for sitting, and it is used in the office. In the end, it should be a fixed asset that the company provides to employees. It's a bit of a loss to buy it yourself, and there's no need to buy expensive ones.We browsed around the Internet and found that chairs that cost more than 100 yuan are also selling well. There is even an office chair priced at 88 yuan that has been purchased by more than 5,000 people and commented by tens of thousands of people. We can't say that such a chair is absolutely bad, but if it comes to cost, if the 88 yuan seat also protects your cervical and lumbar vertebrae, the material must be breathable and environmentally friendly, the chassis must be stable enough, and the pulley must be flexible and not damage the floor, how much does such a product cost? Think about it.In addition, if you spend a few hundred yuan to buy an office chair with a low-quality gas pressure rod, there will be major safety hazards.Myth 2: The more expensive, the better, and the experience is not valuedCorresponding to the pursuit of cheapness, many people have the mentality of "not seeking the best, but the most expensive". Before buying an office chair, we need to consider why we choose an office chair, which is for health, not for showing off. If it is for showing off, you can buy a boss chair, anyway, the boss does not sit on the chair often.If you buy an office chair for health, you need to consider whether it is good for your health. After all, not every chair is suitable for everyone. Your height, weight, and body shape may have different adaptability to office chairs. What others sit well on may not be good for you.Myth 3: Superstitious mesh, not considering cost-effectivenessAfter some high-end and classy office chairs choose mesh materials, mesh seats have become fashionable. However, mesh looks similar at first glance, but the quality varies greatly. The first tier is American matrex mesh, which has first-class elasticity and durability. The second is Korean wintex mesh, which is a bit hard and easy to become loose for people with heavier weight. The third is domestic nylon mesh, which is so dazzling that it is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. You can only refer to it from the aspects of brand, price and performance.If you choose a mid-to-low-end office chair of a few hundred yuan, it is recommended to choose carefully and try not to consider the mesh material.Misunderstanding 4: Superstition of appearance and vanityThis point can be said to be consumers misleading merchants. In order to cater to consumers' excessive superstition of appearance, many mid-to-low-end office chair merchants put the cost that should have been invested in other aspects on the flashy appearance.For example, the chassis that has been mentioned many times, consumers think that aluminum alloy material is upscale, so merchants have to cater to this trend; for example, mesh, in order to cater to consumers' love of mesh material, merchants are worthy of using inferior mesh.Misconception 5: Being confused by the exaggerated functions of merchantsIn fact, the technological content of office chairs should be integrated into the design and materials, which should be low-key and invisible, rather than some exaggerated and fancy functions.For example, some chairs are designed with double backs, which makes many low-end and medium-end office chairs also have double backs. But in fact, the backrest of the Embody office chair from Herman Miller, a famous brand of office chairs, is not only not double-backed, but also a bit narrow compared to traditional backrests. But this narrowness is to ensure unimpeded arm movement, improve comfort, and allow more air to enter the lungs to replenish vitality for the brain.
