Yep, the Aeron chair.
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I’ve had the same Aeron chair for 20+ years. Best (big) money I’ve ever spent for my back. The webbing looks a little crinkly in places but other than that it’s fine and I’ve spent a lot of time in that chair.
Dave
How do you like the Steelcase? It was rated one of the best office chairs on the market but the last time I looked it was very expensive, about $900-1000. Is it worth the money?
Steelcase had the best recommendation in the NYTimes’ Wirecutter ratings, but it’s a very expensive chair. I was also looking at the Laura chair. They make some very nice looking chairs in a range of colors for about a third the price of the Steelcase. Not a lot of bells and whistles, but it looks decent (SOHO II Ribbed Management Chair (Orange Fabric) – Laura Furniture).
Interesting, I looked at the Hon a while back and have the Steelcase at the top of my list. I would have purchased it a couple of years ago except for the price.
I chose it based on the WIrecutter recommendation. “After sitting in various other office chairs during testing, going back to the Gesture was, as one panelist put it, ‘like going to the spa.’”
It does work as expected. But the main reason I was willing to spend this much was because of dissatisfaction with the longevity of my previous chair, where both the chair back and the gas cylinder broke. So, ask me again in 10 years and I’ll tell you if it was worth it.
(We have Steelcase Think chairs at work. I think I’ve had mine for 13 years, and it is still working fine.)
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To throw a wrench into the discussion, all of my desk chairs are SecretLab. They are primarily designed as gaming chairs, but for professional eSports contenders where they may be sitting in the chairs for hours.
I bought my first one pre-COVID to replace an office chair I brought home from work when they replaced chairs and which was falling apart. It was an outstanding choice - when I was supporting the “work from home” effort during COVID, I was putting in 12-14 hour days, and the chair was comfortable the entire time.
I ended up buying my wife one when she had to start working from home during COVID (over her objections because she didn’t want to spend the money), and then when she returned to the office she insisted on buying a second chair for the office because it was so much better than the brand new office furniture the college bought for the new building. I’ve also bought one for each of my sons.
I’ve been very happy with them. They may seem overly firm at first touch, but they provide really good support and the ergonomics seem excellent. The latest version seems to have a softer top layer on top of the firmness, but I haven’t tried them.
I had considered “true office chairs”, but they were in the same ballpark (or more expensive) as SecretLab. I really wanted something that provided good ergonomics and that would provide support for long duration computer work - I do cybersecurity and technical support and it’s not unusual to be at my desk for more than 10 hours a day.
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I’ve had quite a few expensive/fashionable office chairs but they were sometimes uncomfortable, always expensive, usually fiddly, mostly overloaded with gimmicky features, and surprisingly, often not that well built for all the dough.
Then i found Steelcase Leap, which is so often sold on the secondary market cheap. Well made, adjustable, simple, supportive. Haven’t looked back.
My most recent one was as-new for about $250 after shipping and tax, from Madison Seating.
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A source of high quality but affordable office chairs are used office furniture dealers. Most significant sized cities have such dealers. A lot get picked up due to right-sizing after mergers or acquisitions. In my case my deal on some Steelcase chairs was during the pandemic as many offices switched to work-from-home.
I have a moderate understanding of the business because my ex-wife owned a Steelcase dealership.
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This just popped in my feed
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During COVID, I had to work from home and realized my desk chair was horrible. I did some research and settled on this one from Staples. I’ve been using it for over 5 years and it’s still just as comfortable as when I bought it. Staples Hyken Ergonomic Mesh Swivel Task Chair
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My last (relatively recent) chair purchase was a Steelcase chair. I like it a lot, although I don’t get to use it as much as I’d like.
I’ve moved to a wobble stool – inexpensive and really good for maintaining flexibility and good back alignment!
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Thanks to this thread, and thanks to Labor Day sales, I finally replaced an annoyingly uncomfortable desk chair that I’ve put up with for years with a decently comfortable one for $150. (The Dexley from Staples; I tried the Hyken - thank goodness for brick-and-mortar stores - but found the Dexley slightly more comfortable for my size, weight, and shape).
Interestingly, that chair has an MSRP of $320. The black and blue versions are on sale for $170, but the white version is not. I guess that color is selling great at full price.
The grey version was the only floor model they had at my local Staples. I think all three models were $150 over Labor Day weekend, but I bought the cliché black one and don’t really remember the price of the grey one at that time.
My Kickstarter chair arrived a few weeks ago, and I love it so much that I ordered another for my wife during their Black Friday sale:
It’s also available on Amazon, but the pricing may not be as good, depending on the color and size you order.
If you are taking delivery in the UK or most of Europe, you can order it on their Kickstarter page during their second Late Pledge Extension between now and December 5.
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This chair made my back go from troublesome to strong. I used it in several versions for 40 years.
After the balance, I got this. It is as good as advertised. The balance is better for training your back.
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