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Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by morley »

tmat wrote: post #94
paddy_m wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess I should actually review the chair. I think the Aeron is ok, but I haven't sat in another chair that I think is notably better. I also haven't ever sat in an office chair that felt 100% right. I have short legs and a long torso. I'm 5'8" and I wear a 29" inseam pant. I do sometimes notice the front bar putting pressure on my legs. Most of the time I put my legs up on something. and have my knees slightly bent…

I'm a huge fan of my steelcase think.

I have a Steelcase Leap at the office, and I vastly prefer it to the Aeron I have at home. I got both on the secondhand market for about $350, though it's possible to get either cheaper.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by sshumaker »

The cynic in me thinks they are releasing a new chair so they can recapture revenue in this market. Aeron is somewhat a victim of its own succcess - they are incredibly well-made so there is a thriving secondary market that Herman Miller doesn't capture. This could be like a drug company subtly making changes to a drug once generics show up on the market. I suppose that's better than building in planned obsolescence.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by samrift »

petemill wrote: post #30
grogenaut wrote: post #27

Wow, this is just full of people who don't like the aeron. I agree it's expensive. I just buy used ones on craigslist for $375. I just wait till there is one. I've got 3. I've had a work aeron since 2002. Love the things they work for me. I know plenty of people they don't work for. I used several other ergonomic chairs and they pinched the nerves at the back of my knees and caused the outsides of my feet to go numb.…

- More adjustable arm rests (they go back and forward too) - New mesh material which is apparently more supportive - New back support mechanism which is a combination of the two previous options (which you could not put together) - both the lumbar and the pelvis supports - Chair is angled 1.8 degrees further forward - Tilt mechanism causes the chair to hug your body more, with less latency - A new white-ish color opt…

We assesed the Aeron, Mirra 2 and Embody - the Embody won in our office pretty much unanimously. Just over a year later and everyone still loves it.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by nvk »

nikcub wrote: post #17

I know the Aeron is extremely popular, but IMO the Embody is a better chair: http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/performance-wor...

I've been sitting on an Embody for over 6 years. Since then, never had back soreness again. Best chair I ever owned.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by nsxwolf »

I've had mine for 11 years now. The lowest end model with no lumbar support and nothing but the height is adjustable. The left arm rest now has a huge crack in the vinyl which digs into my forearms sometimes but overall it's better than all the other chairs I have access to.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by kps »

jahewson wrote: post #29
zhenrydoanz wrote: post #21

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Can you give me some recommendation ?, i looking for a cheap office chair but ergonomic

Here's the problem: cheap office chairs are not ergonomic. If you're not willing to pay for two-axis adjustable armrests, adjustable seat pan depth, adjustable recline, proper padding, and lumbar support, then you don't have an ergonomic chair. I'd recommend buying an expensive ergonomic chair from Craigslist or an office furniture liquidation company. You can pick up a great chair at 1/3 the retail price. You should…

  > adjustable seat pan depth
Which the Aeron doesn't have. I don't think any Herman Miller chairs do, actually; Mirra has an option to not dig into the calves quite so hard, but that's it.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by thisjustinm »

I've sat in Aerons for a few years across various jobs and they were always just OK - I felt like they could have been great if I could just adjust a few more things to fit my body better.

When it came time to get a "real" office chair for the home office I decided to go with the Steelcase Leap[1] and I have not regretted it. I had no idea a chair could fit me this well. Everything is adjustable and actually labeled - it's like they actually thought about how people use chairs.

The biggest problem with having a chair as good as the Leap to sit in 90% of the time is the other 10% of the time where I'm somewhere with a terrible generic office chair - I can feel it in my back and legs within a few hours.

Everyone is different but I really can't recommend enough at least trying out the leap.

[1]https://www.steelcase.com/products/office-chairs/leap/

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by kps »

forrestthewoods wrote: post #3

I've switched my recommended chair from Aeron to Steelcase Leap. The problem with Aerons is the mesh seat. Because you sit on mesh there is a hard plastic rim. The front of that rim press up into your leg on your thigh. It restricts circulations which can cause outright pain. The severity depends on your body and how you fit in the chair exactly. But it's bad enough for enough people that I recommend people avoid Aer…

+1 Leap. I use a V2 at work and have several second-hand V1 at home.
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