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Ask HN: what chair are you using for coding and how comfortable is it?
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#2Herman Miller Embody; very comfortable and highly recommended.
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#3The chair that came with my dorm.
It's not very comfortable.
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#4Office depot chairs that were bought on discount by our company, even the CEO uses one of these generic chairs and if that is good enough for him it is good enough for me.
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#5IKEA Volmar [1] with arms and headrest. Very comfy and I've even nodded off in it after an all night debug session. It's also good value for money.
This is my second IKEA chair in the GBP170 to GBP220 price range - I don't remember the name of the previous one which I purchased in 2002 and continued to use until late 2011. The old one has been relegated to "guest worker" chair after a refurb of new wheels. The seat padding could do with replacing/recovering but it's good enough for 2-3 hour sessions.
I work from home full time so my desk chair gets used in anger for at least 8-10 hours a day six/seven days a week, also I'm a fairly large 6' bloke so they do take a pounding. I've had the Volmar for two and a bit years now and so far it still feels like new.
I'd love to try a Hermann Miller Aeron or a Humanscale, but there isn't a stockist nearby where I can go and try one before committing that amount of money.
[1]: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S89895086/#/S8989...
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#6Random office chair, bought randomly by my company as it was owned by random other companies over the years.
It allows me to slouch all day, which is about my only requirement. I prefer to face the world at about 45 degrees.
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#7Steelcase Think. About $300 used on craigslist. Worth every penny.
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#8I love my Allsteel Acuity chair which has a mesh back and a firm and not too plush seat. Armrests adjust up/down, side to side and the whole thing oozes quality.
I used to use those cheap vinyl office depot chairs and they are just too plush to be good for extended sitting periods. They also tend to break down after a while.
In our office, I bought a ton of used high end furniture from a dealer in San Jose who buys them from Apple/Cisco, etc. when they upgrade. We got everything for about 20% of original price and they steam clean and delivered to our office. We're using Knoll Life chairs and a mix of Herman Miller Mirra chairs, both of which I like a lot.
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#9I finally splurged on an Ergohuman. My back has stopped aching since and I've stopped slouching as much.
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#10Sub-sub-Ikea corporate bulk-purchased abomination...