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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 phodo »

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…

I recently got an aeron, and struggled with which of the 2 back support options to get. I ended up getting both (an extra $100-ish). I find myself using the lumbar version more. While you can't use both options at once, I've enjoyed using the lumbar option more, and it is easy to swap them out. It's great that they are combining the two options.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by nstj »

paddy_m wrote: post #70
paddy_m wrote: post #58

I bought two Aeron chairs, $10 each at separate times. The first chair was being pushed down the street by a guy who looked borderline homeless. He was about to go into the Bowling Green subway station. I said "Are you selling that chair", he said "How much would you offer?". I offered $10, he said "great, I didn't really want to carry this all the way home". I had a pang of regret and thought I had possibly walked i…

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…

> Perfect for those looking to spice up their life, or those with health concerns looking for greater comfort.

Funny how the 2 main use cases for the "Liberator" chair which you linked to are as a sex aid for those looking for adventurous positions and as a therapeutic chair for those who are injured and at the complete opposite end of the spectrum.

It's like having a minivan which does 0-60 in 2.5s

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by jbpetersen »

doughj3 wrote: post #119
bcrescimanno wrote: post #117

A question before my own story: What does everyone do as far as trying out chairs? It's crazy to me to base my buying decision on 10 minutes of sitting in a store. Are there stores out there that allow for in-home trials of these products? One of the thing that always amuses me about "best chair" recommendations is that it's an entirely personal choice. I am 6' 2" and 200lbs. Understanding even more than that about t…

I don't know if all or most stores will let you do this, but I went to a Design Within Reach store in Cambridge, MA and they let me bring in my laptop and work off their wifi for a full day. I'm sure they wold have let me spend a couple days there if I needed. I doubt you'd be able to get an in home trial, though.

Now I want a coworking space with QR codes on various partnered products so you can easily buy them if you like them.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by ddeck »

morley wrote: post #101
tmat wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I have a leap (v2?) at home and also vastly prefer it to the Aaron. It also seems pretty indestructible, which is important if you've got kids that like to sit on the arms etc.

I bought it new and don't recall it being outrageously expensive, but I just checked on Amazon and it's over $900 which seems crazy. Pretty sure I paid a third of that at most, but it was many years ago and not in the US.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by ydant »

bcrescimanno wrote: post #117

A question before my own story: What does everyone do as far as trying out chairs? It's crazy to me to base my buying decision on 10 minutes of sitting in a store. Are there stores out there that allow for in-home trials of these products? One of the thing that always amuses me about "best chair" recommendations is that it's an entirely personal choice. I am 6' 2" and 200lbs. Understanding even more than that about t…

Healthy Back Store sells Herman Miller and has a 100? day satisfaction/return policy designed for that purpose.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by alpeb »

idlewords wrote: post #73

Set aside the chair and just read this through as an amazing work of prose. "The tilt mechanism delivers an even more seamless experience of movement (and stasis)" "from intense upright focus to relaxed contemplative recline" "a health-positive, more comfortable sit."

Also have Jony Ive read it in your mind.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by tszyn »

pizza234 wrote: post #69
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 think it's seriously flawed, to the point of being a ripoff (especially considering the price). Specifically, I think that the two, radical flaws, are not just due to my personal shape: 1. the lower back support is very hard; anything around the waist will push against the pelvis/lower back. It took time to get used to, even using cotton trousers, I can't imagine people wearing a belt ever feeling comfortable. 2. t…

I agree. The Embody is a great chair if you have pretty good posture. It is pretty rigid in the center (all the flexibility is on the sides), so that it forces your back into the 'proper' shape like a plastic mold. The problem is, it's a pretty hard chair, so if you have any 'irregularities', like, say, a bit of hunchback (thoracic hyperkyphosis), the hard plastic "pixels" will just dig into your back in all the places that stick out where they shouldn't.

There is a single adjustment knob for the back, but it adjusts the thoracic and the lumbar part at the same time. So if you have a rounded upper back, you'll adjust the knob to make the backrest a more deeply curved S shape to prevent the upper backrest from poking your shoulder blades. But then the lower part of the S gets deeper as well and it starts digging into your lumbar/sacral region. It's not easy to notice -- after 15 minutes in the store, I was in love with the Embody; after 1 hour at home, it felt like my lower back was covered in bruises from the hard plastic.

For this reason, I do not recommend the Embody to people with incorrect posture, or to people who don't like hard chairs.

Other things worth noting are the poor armrests (they have no back movement, so you can't move your chair close to your desk without lowering them) and the fact that you can't really recline very far in this chair because the back tension rises pretty fast after a certain point. Well, you can recline if you adjust the back tension, but it's a continuous knob, so it'll take you ages to go back your regular setting.

Re: Herman Miller Launches New Aeron Chair

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Post by throwanem »

dh12345 wrote: post #147

Shameless plug. At Autonomous, we just launched the $179 ErgoChair yesterday to compliment our SmartDesk. $179 ErgoChair by Autonomous https://www.autonomous.ai/office-chair

That's not much of a plug. Sure, it's cheaper. Beyond that, why do I want it?
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