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Re: Ask HN: What is the best chair for developers?

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Post by rewtraw »

Steelcase Leap. Similar to the HM Aeron, but has cushion instead of mesh, and offers a bit more adjustment. It comes down to a matter of personal preference, but many prefer the comfort of the cushion. Personally, I sometimes sit with a leg crossed under me, or sideways in the chair, just because I like moving around, and the Leap is comfortable in all positions. Before I purchased it, I was having horrible wrist and shoulder pain, but it vanished once I swapped to the Leap. I've owned mine for a few years and it still looks pristine.

I also bought it on Craigslist for $200 brand new, which was quite a steal.

The Leap and Aeron are among the best in class, and it's hard to go wrong with either. Go to an office store and try both for yourself.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best chair for developers?

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Post by criddell »

pcunite wrote: post #3

In 2011, I went on a search for the "perfect" chair. Want to know what it is? :-) There is not one! Of course I bought the Aeron because the internet told me to. In less than 8 hours I was really hurting and had to return it. Today, I use something from neutralposture.com. However, what is "best" for you depends on your body type. The most correct answer is "change your chair, sit and stand, move around" throughout t…

> I think you'll only find the perfect chair if you make it yourself.

Has anybody done this? It's a difficult thing to search for because so many companies let you "build" your own chair when really they mean choose the color and add arm rests.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best chair for developers?

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Post by ghostbrainalpha »

vuln wrote: post #24

I created a thread 10 days ago for this question. Some great responses. Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20371095

Did you buy a new chair based on the recommendations? If you have a new chair what are your thoughts?

Re: Ask HN: What is the best chair for developers?

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Post by schneidmaster »

Obligatory caveat -- everyone is different and different bodies work better with different chairs. With that said, I've had a Secretlab Titan for about a year now and I've really enjoyed it. It's a larger chair with good head/neck support, which was somewhat difficult for me to find as a decently sized person (6'2"). Good padding and very adjustable -- it reclines backwards which is especially nice because I tend to be a sloucher, but reclining a bit satisfies my slouching instinct while keeping my back in a better position. Just my $0.02 though -- you spend almost a third of your life in the chair, it's worth trying different options to see what works for you.

https://secretlab.co/collections/titan-series

Re: Ask HN: What is the best chair for developers?

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Post by asciimo »

pcunite wrote: post #3

In 2011, I went on a search for the "perfect" chair. Want to know what it is? :-) There is not one! Of course I bought the Aeron because the internet told me to. In less than 8 hours I was really hurting and had to return it. Today, I use something from neutralposture.com. However, what is "best" for you depends on your body type. The most correct answer is "change your chair, sit and stand, move around" throughout t…

While browsing neutralposture.com's products, I noticed this bullet proof chair. http://neutralposture.com/_site/guardian.php

That's a criterion I hadn't considered.

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