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Ask HN: Best office chair
Post your favorite (or least favorite) office chairs and why. I'm looking for a new chair for my home office.
- pmjoyce 17y agoI know it carries certain baggage with it but I love my second hand Aeron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeron_chair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeron_chair. As a freelancer I've worked in the offices of a good number of large enterprises and so trialled several office chairs. I've found that, once it's set up right for you, the Aeron is hard to beat for comfort, particularly over protracted periods.
- justrudd 17y agoI've had a Steelcase Leap chair (http://www.steelcase.com/na/leap_products.aspx?f=11852 http://www.steelcase.com/na/leap_products.aspx?f=11852) for about 5 years now. It was simple enough that I had it adjusted to the sweet spot in about an hour or two of sitting in it. I've made slight adjustments over the years, but not too many. I tried to replace the Leap with a Mirra from Herman Miller. But I just couldn't adjust it to what was comfortable for me. And I didn't like the back. I'm not a fan of the webbing. I gave it to my wife, and she loves it. But granted I upgraded her from a 80 dollar Office Depot chair :) You should see if there are office supply stores near you that will let you demo the chairs. Not just for a few minutes but for at least a day. A friend of mine just bought 15 Leap's in AZ. He was able to get a Leap, Mirra, and a couple of others to test out for a couple of days before making his decision. Might be something to look for in your area.
- dnsworks 17y agoI wish I could say the same about my Steelcase Critereon Plus. I purchased two of them, and have had them both repaired 1/2 dozen times each. Very poor construction quality, especially given their specifications.
- tophercyll 17y agoI love my Steelcase Criterion. It's killer feature for me is the arm rests that slide inward (I have a narrow frame). I had one at $big_company, and managed to hunt down a used model after I left. In general I've been pretty happy with build quality. However, one of my arm rests is jammed and won't raise atm, and I'm too poor to afford a replacement part. My office is in a friend's living room. His brother has an Aeron he lets us borrow, so the rule is whoever starts work first gets the Aeron for the day and everyone else has to sit on the folding chairs. =) Gets us going in the morning! Luckily a neighbor just moved, leaving us several standard office max chairs. As chairs go, they're not much, but they beat the plastic ikea folders.
- duck 17y agoI have the Leap as well and it has been a great chair. I work from home and use to use one of the Office Depot types chairs and wow - what a difference. It was hard for me to pay that much for a chair (I think it was around $500), but after thinking about how much you use it is one of the best things to invest in.
- apowell 17y agoI bought a new Steelcase Leap from an office furniture store and paid through the nose for it -- but it's worth every penny. If paying more than $800 for an office chair doesn't make you think "but how will I pay my rent?", I highly recommend it.
- Roridge 17y agohttp://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103101 http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103101 Comfortable and a great price too!
- Kototama 17y agoHaider Bioswing 460, which is ergonomic and really flexible for its configuration (but expensive) http://www.bioswing.de/de/products/sitzsysteme/b450/ http://www.bioswing.de/de/products/sitzsysteme/b450/
- jonsen 17y agoI've mounted wheels under an armchair. It's really good. For me at least. For years I had an old office chair. Got it used from a bank. I was happy with that. But eventually it was worn out. Tried a lot of office chairs. Never found anything like it. One day it struck me. This armchair of mine, which I used to sit and read in for hours, why not put wheels under it. I did. Four sturdy rotating 4" wheels. Made the chair a little higher which is perfect.
- fragmede 17y agoMy 'real' chair is nothing special at all (http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/chairs/product-ARS31553 http://www.officemax.com/office-furniture/chairs/product-ARS...). My problem is I just can't sit still for very long, so I find myself fidgeting all the time. To support this habit, I've got a couple other chairs so I can switch it up during the day.