Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#1

Post by massarog » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:01 PM UTC

I'm looking to upgrade from my old crappy leather chair which offers no support and causes me to become quite uncomfortable just minutes after sitting down. I'm at the computer 10-12 hours a day so I need to invest in a good chair.

I've heard steelcase chairs and the HM Embody chairs are good, although quite expensive.

So HN, what chair do you have or recommend?

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#2

Post by djahng » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:13 PM UTC

I have a Herman Miller Aeron with PostureFit. I used to sit on one of my wooden kitchen table chairs all the time and always had lower back pain. A good chair is expensive but well worth the cost.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#3

Post by ptbello » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:34 PM UTC

I'm doing well with the IKEA Markus, which is also reasonably priced. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70178863

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#4

Post by revorad » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:44 PM UTC

ptbello wrote: post #3

I'm doing well with the IKEA Markus, which is also reasonably priced. http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70178863

I have the same one, although in a respectable black :-P. Bought second hand from the returns counter. Been using it for more than a year now and I like it. I'm also experimenting with standing while working now, so the chair will see less use.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#5

Post by mrlase » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 3:45 PM UTC

djahng wrote: post #2

I have a Herman Miller Aeron with PostureFit. I used to sit on one of my wooden kitchen table chairs all the time and always had lower back pain. A good chair is expensive but well worth the cost.

Do you feel it warrants the full price tag? I've been looking into them however just unsure if I really want to spend almost $1k on a chair.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#6

Post by freshrap6 » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 4:27 PM UTC

mrlase wrote: post #5

djahng wrote: post #2

I have a Herman Miller Aeron with PostureFit. I used to sit on one of my wooden kitchen table chairs all the time and always had lower back pain. A good chair is expensive but well worth the cost.

Do you feel it warrants the full price tag? I've been looking into them however just unsure if I really want to spend almost $1k on a chair.

I enjoy mine. It's solid and comfortable. I got it on Craigslist for $300. A company was going out of business and had a bunch of them to get ride of. You might get lucky like I did.

At my office we have the Human Scale Freedom's which are also comfortable, but not as adjustable. We've had 2 break (1 arm rest, one handle on the back) recently, but other than that they are great chairs.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#7

Post by thenomad » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 4:44 PM UTC

mrlase wrote: post #5

djahng wrote: post #2

I have a Herman Miller Aeron with PostureFit. I used to sit on one of my wooden kitchen table chairs all the time and always had lower back pain. A good chair is expensive but well worth the cost.

Do you feel it warrants the full price tag? I've been looking into them however just unsure if I really want to spend almost $1k on a chair.

I bought the Herman Millar Mirra - the version down from the Aeron - about 4 years ago.

Was it worth the cost? Yeah, yeah it was.

Ignoring the ergonomic benefits, it's just a damn good chair. It's very comfortable. The tilt options are particularly good. I've been known to drag it into the living room to watch TV on if I'm having a bad posture day.

And the lifetime guarantee is really nice, and appears to Really Mean Lifetime. The seat started going about three months ago - I phoned HM up, and a new seat turned up in a truck about a week later.

I can imagine not buying another chair for 10-15 years or more, and at that sort of timescale, it's a bargain.

(See also: the Captain Vimes "Boots" theory.)

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#8

Post by Mithril » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 5:21 PM UTC

I purchased a HM Embody a while ago and don't regret it. I grew tired of constantly replacing the $200 chairs from the office stores.

Find some where local that will let you sit in the chairs... figure out what is best for you.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#9

Post by apowell » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 5:27 PM UTC

I'll throw in my endorsement for the Steelcase Leap. I've had mine for three years and I'm very happy with it. Well worth the price.

Re: Ask HN: What kind of chair do you have?

#10

Post by diolpah » Tue, Jul 12, 2011, 6:23 PM UTC

mrlase wrote: post #5

djahng wrote: post #2

I have a Herman Miller Aeron with PostureFit. I used to sit on one of my wooden kitchen table chairs all the time and always had lower back pain. A good chair is expensive but well worth the cost.

Do you feel it warrants the full price tag? I've been looking into them however just unsure if I really want to spend almost $1k on a chair.

My Aeron is the best investment I've ever made, bar none.