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I bought a $100 chair, and then I bought a Herman Miller Aeron. The $100 chair is much more comfortable. For one thing, the seat pan is padded cloth instead of
by Hydraulix989 10y ago
I bought a $100 chair, and then I bought a Herman Miller Aeron.
The $100 chair is much more comfortable. For one thing, the seat pan is padded cloth instead of mesh. Even my coworkers prefer it, so we outfitted the office with the $100 chairs, and nobody wants to sit on the uncomfortable $800 Aerons.
- jayjay71 10y agoWhat's the $100 chair? I'd love a nice chair that doesn't cost $1000.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoSure thing, jayjay71, here it is (looks like they realized they could bump up the price a bit from four years ago, too): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q5XTE8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q5XTE8/ref=oh_aui_sear... It's the Hyundai of chairs: 90% of what an Aeron is design-wise, but also more comfortable. Not sure why it has four stars, it had 5 out of 5 back in 2012 when I first discovered it on Amazon, but then I think the listing got removed and then re-added, so all of the reviews went away -- to say nothing of the later explosion of fake reviewers at around 2014 or 2015 that completely destroyed the credibility of Amazon reviews. So trust me, and take the $150 gamble. :)
- greglindahl 10y agoThe purpose of the mesh is to prevent your ass from sweating. Perhaps you don't have that problem, but it's an issue for a lot of people. I lost weight down to a BMI of 22 and still appreciate a mesh seat.
- SyneRyder 10y agoI think it's also something you don't really notice until you've used the Aeron a lot - but once you do, you'll become quite aware of it on almost any other seat. Also depends how long you're sitting in a seat at one time. My Aeron is still one of my favorite purchases (and I paid full price for mine over a decade ago, I don't regret it).
- Hydraulix989 10y agoI sit in chairs for 12+ hours a day, I recently got a standing desk though. I can't sit on the mesh without putting a cushion underneath; it's one step above concrete.
- Hydraulix989 10y agoIt's still also really uncomfortable.
- zhenrydoanz 10y agowhat's the $100 chair, tell me plz
- Hydraulix989 10y agoSee my cousin post above.