The Contessa is available with an upholstered seat pad, instead of the standard mesh. In the "base" fabric options, they are the same price. The upholstered-seat Contessa is my favorite chair, thought he Aeron's mesh is better than the Contessa's mesh.
Thanks for the education! I bought used so the mesh seat was the only one available. Have to agree that the Aeron's mesh is superior. In your case is the upholstered contessa > Aeron ?
@@thejxfiles for me, yes. I've never jive with the hard plastic frame of mesh seats, from any chair manufacturer. The upholstered versions aren't as common, though, because the dealers push the mesh because it's usually faster leadtime, and only the Grade 1 fabrics, the cheapest grade, are the same price as mesh...anything higher than 1, and the fabric seat version will cost more than mesh seat version.
Ho both @necrojoe and @thejxfiles , just want to understand better why is the mesh seat on Contessa 2 is worse compared to Aeron in your opinion? Was it too firm or something else? (I'm about to purchase the Contessa 2 in full mesh.)
@@legionssssss3865 For me the Contessa's mesh isn't as firm as the Aeron's and kinda rough so it's harsh on bare skin. Granted mine is 2nd hand and the Contessa 1, so you may have a different experience with the Contessa 2.
@@thejxfiles Thanks for the info! Didn't know yours is the 1st version of Contessa. Apart from its harshness on bare skin, how's the mesh seat degradation (i.e., loss of tension)? Is it comparable to the Aeron?
I am from sg as well. I bought used herman miller classic and it started my buying and selling trend. Made decent profits of selling them and I bought myself brand new aeron remastered aerons technically for free.
Hey Maurice, the Herman Miller I reviewed in this video belong to a family member, it was bought new but it's years old at this point. I'd say when buying used the most important is to 1.find a way to check the chair in person if possible. 2. Check for any surface damage, scratches, dents etc. which is inevitable when it comes to used chairs but you have to assess whether you'd be willing to tolerate it for a lower price. Check the mesh, make sure there are no tears or holes. 3. Have a seat on the chair and try all the adjustments just to make sure that he mechanics are working. Using the height adjust, make it go up and down a couple times, ensure there's no weird noises or creaks. Herman Millers are very long lasting but it doesn't hurt to be safe. 4. Finally check that the chair is clean, of if its not, give it a thorough clean once you've bought it. You don't know what the previous owners have put the chairs through. Hope this helps!
@@thejxfiles thanks for the reply, i am in Singapore as well, for your okamura chair, did you get it 2nd hand on carousell? or is there some other places to look for 2nd hair chairs for the likes of Herman Miller, Okamura
@@MauriceSeow I bought my okamura contessa from a used chair dealer which I discovered off carousell. If you look on carousell there are quite a few sellers like this, where they will have a warehouse for you to try all the used chairs.
You're very right thanks for pointing that out. Though I recommend getting the ergonomic chairs used, I've linked their websites in the description. I appreciate the time you took to watch and comment!
After seeing your short about the pixel 5a if it worth it and after this i just had to press the subscribe button! Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos and i hope you can hit 1,000 sub before the end of the month!
Thank you so much! I'm still tryna figure out the right shorts vs. full length videos. P.S. I dropped the Pixel 5a less than a metre while in a case and both the LCD and motherboard broke...great phone but it seems kinda fragile
I think they do have their uses, if you want to recline, lounge and watch some Netflix but for general tasks and keyboard and mouse gaming can't beat a good ergonomic chair
It was very informative and concise, great work keep it up!!
Thank you for your support! I try to keep it brief give the video a structured flow knowing the short attention spans on UA-cam.
The Contessa is available with an upholstered seat pad, instead of the standard mesh. In the "base" fabric options, they are the same price. The upholstered-seat Contessa is my favorite chair, thought he Aeron's mesh is better than the Contessa's mesh.
Thanks for the education! I bought used so the mesh seat was the only one available. Have to agree that the Aeron's mesh is superior. In your case is the upholstered contessa > Aeron ?
@@thejxfiles for me, yes. I've never jive with the hard plastic frame of mesh seats, from any chair manufacturer. The upholstered versions aren't as common, though, because the dealers push the mesh because it's usually faster leadtime, and only the Grade 1 fabrics, the cheapest grade, are the same price as mesh...anything higher than 1, and the fabric seat version will cost more than mesh seat version.
Ho both @necrojoe and @thejxfiles , just want to understand better why is the mesh seat on Contessa 2 is worse compared to Aeron in your opinion? Was it too firm or something else? (I'm about to purchase the Contessa 2 in full mesh.)
@@legionssssss3865 For me the Contessa's mesh isn't as firm as the Aeron's and kinda rough so it's harsh on bare skin. Granted mine is 2nd hand and the Contessa 1, so you may have a different experience with the Contessa 2.
@@thejxfiles Thanks for the info! Didn't know yours is the 1st version of Contessa. Apart from its harshness on bare skin, how's the mesh seat degradation (i.e., loss of tension)? Is it comparable to the Aeron?
Good point on reading the fine print of the product's warranty. Can also consider Sihoo (Chinese brand)
I am from sg as well.
I bought used herman miller classic and it started my buying and selling trend. Made decent profits of selling them and I bought myself brand new aeron remastered aerons technically for free.
Whoa, would you be willing to share your secret?
@@thejxfiles wierd my comments kept being deleted.
@@jamesmadison3108 sure...
was your Herman Miller a second hand purchase? And what are some of the things you check when getting 2nd hand?
Hey Maurice, the Herman Miller I reviewed in this video belong to a family member, it was bought new but it's years old at this point.
I'd say when buying used the most important is to
1.find a way to check the chair in person if possible.
2. Check for any surface damage, scratches, dents etc. which is inevitable when it comes to used chairs but you have to assess whether you'd be willing to tolerate it for a lower price. Check the mesh, make sure there are no tears or holes.
3. Have a seat on the chair and try all the adjustments just to make sure that he mechanics are working. Using the height adjust, make it go up and down a couple times, ensure there's no weird noises or creaks. Herman Millers are very long lasting but it doesn't hurt to be safe.
4. Finally check that the chair is clean, of if its not, give it a thorough clean once you've bought it. You don't know what the previous owners have put the chairs through.
Hope this helps!
@@thejxfiles thanks for the reply, i am in Singapore as well, for your okamura chair, did you get it 2nd hand on carousell? or is there some other places to look for 2nd hair chairs for the likes of Herman Miller, Okamura
@@MauriceSeow I bought my okamura contessa from a used chair dealer which I discovered off carousell. If you look on carousell there are quite a few sellers like this, where they will have a warehouse for you to try all the used chairs.
Hi, the arm height adjustment on the Okamura can be adjustted by press the lever below the arm reset rite?
Aeron ftw!
Thank you for watching! Love the Aeron, wish I had one of my own :)
Ey muy bueno justo estaba buscando una silla
gracias. todo lo mejor con tu silla comprando
no links for the chairs??
You're very right thanks for pointing that out. Though I recommend getting the ergonomic chairs used, I've linked their websites in the description. I appreciate the time you took to watch and comment!
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After seeing your short about the pixel 5a if it worth it and after this i just had to press the subscribe button! Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos and i hope you can hit 1,000 sub before the end of the month!
Thank you so much! I'm still tryna figure out the right shorts vs. full length videos. P.S. I dropped the Pixel 5a less than a metre while in a case and both the LCD and motherboard broke...great phone but it seems kinda fragile
Gaming chairs are hot garbage.
I think they do have their uses, if you want to recline, lounge and watch some Netflix but for general tasks and keyboard and mouse gaming can't beat a good ergonomic chair