Adding/Including Memories
I lost my dad last year (2023) and have been finding ways to include keepsakes/memories in my workstation. I've dabbled here and there with doing small woodworking projects and attempted a wrist rest from a piece of oak I picked up with him from my great uncles wood shop. I milled it to fit a 60% keyboard as I hadn't decided what keyboard I would be using it on and thought that's where most of my wrist would be in contact even typing on a full keyboard. I gave it a torched/burn appearance as I really was lost in what to do. I found an old shell casing from going hunting with my dad in my hunting pack and decided to imbed it into the end of the wrist rest so it would just have a little difference and a small story behind it as well. I have other things around my workstation from family and friends, but it just feels a little more special having worked on it and adding something small that has a memory for me to it. (Purple was my grandmothers favorite color and I have kinda now...
Apr 8, 2024
I've seen the images of the high grade foam and have no doubt it won't get compressed to nothing like my current exec-style chair, and the leather likely won't flake away like my current chair. However, I believe my current chair is still made out of PU leather and gets warm quickly, so I'm afraid I'll have the same problem with this chair. Anyone have similar experiences?
Also, is the lumbar pillow actually a usable replacement for built-in lumbar support? I know this isn't a $1000 Herman-miller, but I would like to know that it will help my back as much as some of the other ~$300 office chairs I'm seeing online and in big-box stores...
Thanks!
My man cave is usually pretty cool. Over this past summer I did NOT get hot or sweaty sitting in this chair.
Only time will tell for sure, but the PU leather seems really tough and durable. Reminds of the Honda seat covers from my old Element. I think it will be good for a few years, at least.
The lumbar pillow works well for me. It's nice and firm. It does slide up and down, so i usually position it when I first sit down. When you lay out the seat back for a quick nap, You can move it to where you need it, big plus over a fixed position built in lumbar support. I did sit without it for a week or so. The chair is still comfy but I did find myself slouching a lot in the char, that wasn't good for my back.
FWIW, I bought another AKRacing chair for my daughter. She is a digital graphic artist, so she sits in her chair over 10 hours a day. All she does is sing praises and hallejuhah for this thing. LOLS
I use to sit in an Herman Miller in an office where I worked. I hated those chairs, they were the most uncomfortable chairs I ever sat on. I gave mine over to someone else and ran to the storage room and reclaimed an old office chair.