Whatchu sittin on? (chair thread)

I am using an old office chair but looking to replace it as well. I have been eyeing a couple Herman miller knock offs.

At work we have Herman Miller Aeron chairs but they were bought used during the pandemic from a company that went under. You could probably could get one under the $500 but make sure it is a real one.

I am "that guy" and wiped it down extensively with a Clorox wipe when I started here 2 years ago and while it looked clean, the nasty wipes showed how gross it really was. I don't want years of people's farts in my office.

In my searches I saw one with this advertising piece in the photos. Breathable, stay cool all day and the "golf" ball really got a good laugh.

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I have an ancient HM Aeron in chrome gotten at a business closure for (relative) peanuts 20 years ago. Doesn't have every point of adjustment (really wish I had armrest height adjustment), but it's been decent. Maybe I'll replace it here soon, but I haven't really found a better chair than it.
 
We got new stools in one of the labs at work and they seemed super nice, really comfortable and lots of features, so I looked up the model number so I could grab one for the workshop. Apparently they're $2500. My butt is not that important.
 
vigilante398 said:
We got new stools in one of the labs at work and they seemed super nice, really comfortable and lots of features, so I looked up the model number so I could grab one for the workshop. Apparently they're $2500. My butt is not that important.
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Sheesh. Are they made by Eames? 😂
 
What I use:

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Not as good as a more serious and expensive chair, but plenty comfy and an unbeatable price.
I put pads on mine, to better protect the seat from tears.

Note added - from Ikea
 
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Get yourself a used Herman Miller Aeron and call it a day. Where I live, there is generally a good selection of them on Craigslist for well under $300. I’ve tried a lot of other office/gaming chairs, and none of them have been as comfortable or good for my posture. They’re build very well, too. Mine is a 2001 and still feels as good as new.
 
During covid, for the brief time I got to work from home, I bought a remanufactured Steelcase Leap v2 from Crandall Office Furniture. Back in 2020 it came in at just under $500, even with a couple upgrades. Looks like they've since gone up considerably in price, but should still be quite a bit cheaper than brand new. When I got mine, I couldn't even tell that it was remanufactured, it looked (and even smelled) brand-new to me.

At work, we have the cheap Office Depot/Office Max Herman Miller knock-offs. They are adequate, but my Steelcase Leap is noticeably better. I often think about buying another to take to work, considering I spend more time in it than I do my bed!
 
dan.schumaker said:
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I am a little biased on this subject since I do work for a major furniture manufacturer... yes our chairs are expensive, but they are worth it. These are chairs that you buy once and have forever, not a $150 Amazon special that lasts a year and a half. That being said, at my workspace, I sit in a Herman Miller Setu Chair. Super comy and I can sit in it for hours with no issues (again, over $500, but worth it)
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I bought my HM Mirra chair new because where I live it would be unlikely to find one used. What I didn't know was that it came with something like a 15 year warranty. I have had it for long enough to not remember how long I've had it! One day something broke - it was quite serious, so I rang the place I bought it to see if I could get parts. They looked up my invoice to find I had bought it 8 years earlier and said "oh well it's covered by warranty". A few days later a fella came around with a new frame and fixed it for me - basically I ended up with a new chair for free.

How often does service like that happen??
 
Office chairs are one thing I've learned to not cheap out on, especially if you're going to be sitting in it for any length of time.

I've used the same Humanscale Freedom with headrest office chair since I bought it 25+ years now. It's a tank and still looks exactly the same. From Humanscale they're a bit pricey but you can find them for about $550 online.

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