What's your chair ?
Agaffer; although 'comfort' is a personal subjective issue; i would disagree with your statement; "There is no chair more comfortable than the Eames." if you added "to me", then i would have no issue. my opinion is that from an objective standpoint; the most comfortable chair is the one that supports one's body the best. the 'Zero Gravity Chair', designed by NASA for space shuttle take-offs and landings, is scientifically the most supportive chair. chairs like the Ekones Stressless (i own three) and the Eames Lounge Chair; have foot supports that put undue stress on the spine as they do not distribute the thigh weight and lower leg weight evenly. they are certainly comfortable but not 'the most comfortable'. Eames Lounge Chair my Zero Gravity Chair my Barcelona Chair 'knockoffs'......which i use for extra seating in my room. i would be happy to do a 'sit-off' with you to see which chair would be comfortable for the longest time. Doctors perscribe the 'zero gravity chair' for patients that cannot sleep laying down. my particular chair also has visco-elastic foam that moulds to your body with heat. also the narrow headrest curves away from the ears whereas the Eames appears not to have a headrest, or if it does has a 'cupping' shape. the Ekones also has a wide back/head rest with a cupping shape. |
Hi Mike, My zero gravity "Perfect Chair" is being delivered today. Since you have had yours for so long- do you find that you can only recline to a certain point before the listening experience suffers? How far back from the full upright position do you recline? The newer model is a little larger around the head area than yours (although it still doesn't "cup" around the head) so I'm hoping it will not have a negative impact. I ordered mine in the micro-fiber suede with the interactive memory foam. The micro-fiber suede should help in eliminating any reflections near the head area. I'm hoping it is as comfortable as you say it is. |
