If you're looking at ways to improve your efficiency and productivity in the office, you might be looking at the wrong things. Sure, having a good computer and desk and printer are all important. But these are givens. There are other things that are too often overlooked--things that, if they're left ignored, will gradually eat into your office performance. We're talking about the little things.
Do you have paperclips, good, sharpened pencils, is your paper crisp enough to go through the printer. And of course, are your office chair casters the type that allow you to move around with the freedom that you need? Casters? That's right. To understand just how important these are, think about all the times you move around the office from one place to another by rolling from one spot to another. Now imagine if your chair had legs--and you had to either stand up or pick up and move your chair. Suddenly you now see just how important the right office chair casters are, right?
Swivel Casters
Furthermore, did you know that there are literally dozens of different kinds of casters you could get for your office chairs? So this is not a topic to take lightly. Finding the right caster is important to helping you work at your best. And make no mistake about it: Office chair wheels come in various models, shapes and sizes. So how do you pick the best ones? It's not an easy answer. There are two primary factors that you must consider to make the perfect choice.
Factor number one: Which style of wheels will work best for you. There are three main options: The single-wheel, the dual-wheel and the ball-style wheel. Each of these is best used in certain circumstances, so you first need to understand what your particular needs are. To further complicate matters, even in these three categories are several sub-categories. That's right: Each comes in its own variety of functions, sizes and weights.
As we consider these three types of casters, we can dispense almost immediately with the dual-wheel caster. These are almost exclusively used to move heavy furniture items--not something as light as a desk chair. So for instance, perhaps you have a heavy cabinet or an oak desk. These might be well-served by dual casters.
More likely, for chairs, though, you'll be requiring single-wheel casters. These are used on chairs as well as other light furniture. The single-wheel caster is usually made of a sturdy material meant to take a lot of abuse. High-grade rubber is a common material. So even though you're using these for light-weight items, don't think of the casters themselves as 'light weights.' Indeed, they are designed to take a lot of rugged use for many years.
The third caster, the ball-type wheel, is also sometimes used on desk chairs. In particular, if you're a person who finds you need to move around the office a lot, and prefer to do it while still sitting, then the ball-wheel might be right for you. The ball-wheel is designed in such a way that it moves in all directions easily. Perfect for the person who moves from his desk to the fax machine to the printer to a co-worker's desk, and then back, several times throughout the day.
Factor number two: Which material works best in your setting. This depends mostly on the floor where you're chair is rolling around. A carpeted office works best with a plastic kind of caster, while a harder surface such as hard wood or tile will want a harder material such as urethane. Some people even use desk chairs in a factory setting. For those, where the floor might be something harder, such as concrete, an iron caster will work great.
So what's the conclusion of the matter? There is no "one size fits all' in the world of office chair casters. You need to decide what kind of floor your chair will be on, and how much you plan to move around in your chair, to select the best casters for your office. Once you figure that out, you'll be on your way to making the right decision.
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