Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.10 $; site convex Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!convex!ayers From: ayers@convex.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Those good-for-your-back chairs Message-ID: <57100013@convex> Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 15:34:00 EST Article-I.D.: convex.57100013 Posted: Tue Feb 4 15:34:00 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Feb-86 21:38:02 EST References: <1439@bbncc5.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:bbncc5.UUCP:1439:convex:57100013:000:614 Nf-From: convex.UUCP!ayers Feb 4 14:34:00 1986 >I'm considering the purchase of one of those chairs that is supposed >to discourage slouched backs and other unhealthy back postures - I >believe the original chair was called/made-by Balans. I'd appreciate >information, both on personal experiences as well as on brand >names, good deals, etc. I own both the balans (I keep one at the office), and several styles of the cheap imitations (use those at home). I did keep the "expensive" balans at home, but the cheapo chairs (none of them) gave my back the relief the balans does after hours of work. blues, II