Archive for January, 2008


Balt Furniture

Balt manufactures a wide variety of furniture including ergonomic office chairs and computer desks. They are reasonably priced but more importantly their products are made from the finest materials and are built to last the longest. They offer full warranties on all of their products and they have multiple warehouse locations across the U.S. so when you place an order you get it within a very reasonable amount of time. Click here to buy Balt furniture at ErgoDirectUSA.com – Great pricing and friendly customer service.

VIA Seating

VIA manufactures some really good ergonomic chairs despite their name not being as recognizable as others. They bridge-the-gap so to speak by providing high quality chairs that are not cheap like the ones in business supply stores, but not crazy expensive like some of the premium models. You can find really great options in the $300 to $600 price range. Their most popular office chairs are the Terra, Brisbane, Voss and Riva. They also make one of the best-selling ergonomic stools on the market called the Swopper. Stools promote “active sitting” which is proven to improve posture and strengthen core [...]

Ergohuman Chair

Above is a good video review of the Ergohuman chair with tips on how to properly make adjustments to the seat height, arm positions and more. These chairs are really well-made but their price tag reflects this. It’s debatable whether the Ergohuman models are as good as the Herman Miller and Humanscale ergonomic office chairs, being that they are so close in price range. Click here to view Ergohuman chairs by Eurotech at SitBetter.com – Low prices and FREE shipping!

Humanscale Liberty Chair

The Humanscale Liberty Chair is priced between $500 and $1000 dollars. Its claim to fame is that it only has two manual adjustments – one for seat height and one for seat depth. The chair was designed by Neils Diffrient who has been called the “granddaddy of the ergonomic revolution.” In contrast to traditional stretch mesh used on chair backs, the Liberty features a different kind of mesh upholstery. Mesh has a reputation for lacking support and being abrasive, so the manufacturers have attempted to alleviate these problems with three panels that displace pressure instead of giving under body weight. [...]