I'm looking for an office chair that I can spend 6-10 hours a day in. Looking to spend under $500 if possible but I am open to suggestions. I really wish there was a service that I could test out an office chair for two weeks and return if it doesn't not perform as expected.
Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
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#2The high end office chair companies will usually offer a try before buy deal.
The Aeron chairs by Herman Miller are popular in some re-insurance companies. I have used the Mirra 2 chair, but prefer the Aeron.
The Aeron, unless purchased used, probably won't fit in your budget, but breaking the budget on such an important item as this will probably be of value.
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#3Exercise ball. It's the only thing that makes me sit upright (my idea of correct is straightish back, relaxed shoulders) and it permits a great deal of hip fidgeting.
Re: Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
#4The high end office chair companies will usually offer a try before buy deal. The Aeron chairs by Herman Miller are popular in some re-insurance companies. I have used the Mirra 2 chair, but prefer the Aeron. The Aeron, unless purchased used, probably won't fit in your budget, but breaking the budget on such an important item as this will probably be of value.
Embody is their newer model
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#5I like the Humanscale Freedom. Wouldn't swap mine for anything.
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#6The Steelcase Leap is my personal favorite office chair of all time, but it retails for around $1,000.00. You can sometimes find them for cheaper if a company gets liquidated and is offloading their old equipment.
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#7The high end office chair companies will usually offer a try before buy deal. The Aeron chairs by Herman Miller are popular in some re-insurance companies. I have used the Mirra 2 chair, but prefer the Aeron. The Aeron, unless purchased used, probably won't fit in your budget, but breaking the budget on such an important item as this will probably be of value.
Wow, when I was working in a 24 hour control center, every desk has one of those Aeron charis.
I never knew they were THAT expensive
Re: Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
#8The high end office chair companies will usually offer a try before buy deal. The Aeron chairs by Herman Miller are popular in some re-insurance companies. I have used the Mirra 2 chair, but prefer the Aeron. The Aeron, unless purchased used, probably won't fit in your budget, but breaking the budget on such an important item as this will probably be of value.
Finding used Aerons is surprisingly easy on Craigslist.
Re: Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
#9The high end office chair companies will usually offer a try before buy deal. The Aeron chairs by Herman Miller are popular in some re-insurance companies. I have used the Mirra 2 chair, but prefer the Aeron. The Aeron, unless purchased used, probably won't fit in your budget, but breaking the budget on such an important item as this will probably be of value.
Embody is their newer model
+1 for the Embody, I love mine.
Try to get it on sale or something though, its stupid overpriced.
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#10Aerons
But you might also find dining chairs with good cushions & back support which don't have wheels to be a better choice because your body isn't swaying nor will you move about your place every now & then & re-center.