Yet another chair thread

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I need a new chair, have been sitting on my crappy old one for too long and it is becoming painful after sitting on it for a while.

What are you guys using/what do you recommend?

Thinking about getting an Aeron as I remember it being recommended in past threads. Is that still up to date or is there a better chair now?
 


Be very wary of buying an Aeron before trying it. You either love it or hate it (worst chair i had). Steelcase leaps are a pain in the ass because of all the adjustments to get it comfortable. embody is great.
 
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flaw3d said:
With Aeron chairs your buying the name brand not really the great chair.
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Actually Herman Miller is the brand and the Aeron is the product that brought them back to the mainstream.

To answer the OP, still go with the Embody. I've had mine for ~3 years and love it. Can't go wrong with great design and a 10 year warranty.
 
I used to have an Aeron for a couple years and hated it. The plastic around the edge of the seat would always dig into the backs of my legs, plus the lumbar was kinda janky to be honest. Very overrated chair in my opinion, although it's a 20 year old design so maybe it was the shit when it came out.

Swapped it out for an Embody about 6 months ago and couldn't be happier.
 
Do not spend a bunch of money on a office chair without first sitting in it. I have found $100 chairs for the office that are more comfortable than $1500 chairs. Everyone has different ideas on desk chairs. Find somewhere to go try out some office chairs. If you are going to spend hours working sitting in a office chair you need to be comfortable. So what's a good office chair? Everyones body is different. What may be a great office chair for me maybe a terrible desk chair for you. What's a good ergonomic chair? Are ergonomic office chairs worth it? Do you need to worry about ergonomics when buying a office chair? How much should I spend on a office chair? Maybe you need a standup desk with no office chair. Either way best of luck choosing an office chair. Don't cheap out buying your office chair. You will be spending hours and hours working in your desk chair. Do your homework and get a good office chair. A quality office chair will mold to your back. What's a good desk chair for a bad back? I don't know. But make sure you find the best office chair for backs. It might make a difference if you choose a high back office chair. Or maybe the best low back office chair. So what's the best office chair? You have to ask yourself what is the best office chair? Good luck in your search for a office chair.
 
dmnEPC said:
Do not spend a bunch of money on a office chair without first sitting in it. I have found $100 chairs for the office that are more comfortable than $1500 chairs. Everyone has different ideas on desk chairs. Find somewhere to go try out some office chairs. If you are going to spend hours working sitting in a office chair you need to be comfortable. So what's a good office chair? Everyones body is different. What may be a great office chair for me maybe a terrible desk chair for you. What's a good ergonomic chair? Are ergonomic office chairs worth it? Do you need to worry about ergonomics when buying a office chair? How much should I spend on a office chair? Maybe you need a standup desk with no office chair. Either way best of luck choosing an office chair. Don't cheap out buying your office chair. You will be spending hours and hours working in your desk chair. Do your homework and get a good office chair. A quality office chair will mold to your back. What's a good desk chair for a bad back? I don't know. But make sure you find the best office chair for backs. It might make a difference if you choose a high back office chair. Or maybe the best low back office chair. So what's the best office chair? You have to ask yourself what is the best office chair? Good luck in your search for a office chair.
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dmnEPC said:
Do not spend a bunch of money on a office chair without first sitting in it. I have found $100 chairs for the office that are more comfortable than $1500 chairs. Everyone has different ideas on desk chairs. Find somewhere to go try out some office chairs. If you are going to spend hours working sitting in a office chair you need to be comfortable. So what's a good office chair? Everyones body is different. What may be a great office chair for me maybe a terrible desk chair for you. What's a good ergonomic chair? Are ergonomic office chairs worth it? Do you need to worry about ergonomics when buying a office chair? How much should I spend on a office chair? Maybe you need a standup desk with no office chair. Either way best of luck choosing an office chair. Don't cheap out buying your office chair. You will be spending hours and hours working in your desk chair. Do your homework and get a good office chair. A quality office chair will mold to your back. What's a good desk chair for a bad back? I don't know. But make sure you find the best office chair for backs. It might make a difference if you choose a high back office chair. Or maybe the best low back office chair. So what's the best office chair? You have to ask yourself what is the best office chair? Good luck in your search for a office chair.
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Got to agree with this. I could recommend what is great for me, but it could be terrible for you. Just get out there in the real world and try some out.
 
swiftmoney said:
Got to agree with this. I could recommend what is great for me, but it could be terrible for you. Just get out there in the real world and try some out.
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Can't find a place close to me that sells HM chairs. Had a look around and will have to import from Germany if I want to get one for a reasonable price.

Not ideal I know, but I also don't want to spend a day just to try out some chairs. That time can be spent making money.

Has anyone tried the Embody and did not like it?
 
hehejo said:
Can't find a place close to me that sells HM chairs. Had a look around and will have to import from Germany if I want to get one for a reasonable price.

Not ideal I know, but I also don't want to spend a day just to try out some chairs. That time can be spent making money.

Has anyone tried the Embody and did not like it?
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So sitting in the wrong chair for the next 10 years won't cost you money? Good luck bro
 
I've just been looking for chairs. My advice is to go to a back-care store, not an office place, and get a consultation. I paid £50 for a 2-hour consult with a qualified ergonomist (which I get back off any purchases from them).

He gave me a bunch of great advice on how to use my mouse and keyboard so that it doesn't wreck my shoulders and wrists, and we tried about 7 different chairs. Gotta say, I wasn't impressed with any of the HM chairs - they look great, and they're very comfortable, but they don't support you as well as many others.

I found that this was the best chair for me in the end:

xenium–duo back® - Split back rest, double comfort for your back

Costs more than the HM chairs, and doesn't look as sexy, but far better to sit in.

(From Germany - you know the Germans always make good stuff ;) )

I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for you though, because you probably have a different
body shape to me. The important thing is to get a proper assessment and recommendation. You spend at least 1/4 of your life sitting in the damn thing, so it's worth a bit of time and effort to get right.

Not ideal I know, but I also don't want to spend a day just to try out some chairs. That time can be spent making money.
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This is classic short-term thinking. You're not choosing wallpaper for the spare bedroom here, where it won't matter if you get it wrong. If you do a lot of keyboard work, you're at risk of RSI injuries if you don't get your set-up right. An RSI injury can render you unable to work at full capacity for MONTHS, and in the worse cases, require surgery ( I speak from the experience of people I know personally ), A couple of days spent getting it right now will save a lot of pain later on. If you need to catch the time up, ban yourself from WF for a week or two.
 
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