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I've had a "regular" IKEA office chair for the last eight years at home. I've used first as a student, then on and off because I was working in the office, and

by znpy 6y ago

I've had a "regular" IKEA office chair for the last eight years at home. I've used first as a student, then on and off because I was working in the office, and now I've been using it "full time" for the last 3+ months due to covid-19 quarantine. It's fine. Unless you have a specific, doctor-diagnosed condition, it's absolutely fine. A regular person doesn't need much more, and doesn't need to spend 500+ $ on an office chair. Expensive office chairs are for companies that can waste money, list that as capital expenditure, and brag with visitors/investors. That chair probably costed 100€ at most. An expensive chair won't make you more productive or a better thinker/programmer/sysadmin/whatever.

chiph 6y ago
I've sat in the various IKEA chairs at my local store, and while they're stylish, I wouldn't want to be in one for more than a couple of hours. There truly is a difference between them and chairs in the $400-800 price range that makes spending the extra money worth it.
webdood90 6y ago
I suspect you don't have much experience with high end chairs. I spend 12+ hrs a day in my chair, so it's 100% worth it to purchase a nice one since a large majority of my life is spent in it. Advice I've always followed: don't cheap out on things that separate you from the ground - shoes, mattress, chairs, tires, etc.
cma 6y ago
Have you tried a better one for an extended period?
leetrout 6y ago
> An expensive chair won't make you more productive or a better thinker/programmer/sysadmin/whatever. It actually does. When you can standup without pain or position in it ways that support you correctly with “high end” features like forward tilt. Specifically to the Aeron - they have a 12 year warranty and are useable and comfortable for as long as 15-20 years. Most Commodity office chairs are Made with filler materials that decompose and don’t hold their shape and particle boards that slowly degrade in the bolt holes compared to an all / mostly metal construction. Also the components like the gas cartridge are better in the nicer chairs and survive moves better based on my experience. To each their own; there are great chairs on the market for $100-200 but don’t disregard all the great things about high quality seating.

by znpy 6y ago

chiph 6y ago

I've sat in the various IKEA chairs at my local store, and while they're stylish, I wouldn't want to be in one for more than a couple of hours. There truly is a difference between them and chairs in the $400-800 price range that makes spending the extra money worth it.

webdood90 6y ago

I suspect you don't have much experience with high end chairs. I spend 12+ hrs a day in my chair, so it's 100% worth it to purchase a nice one since a large majority of my life is spent in it. Advice I've always followed: don't cheap out on things that separate you from the ground - shoes, mattress, chairs, tires, etc.

cma 6y ago

Have you tried a better one for an extended period?

leetrout 6y ago

> An expensive chair won't make you more productive or a better thinker/programmer/sysadmin/whatever. It actually does. When you can standup without pain or position in it ways that support you correctly with “high end” features like forward tilt. Specifically to the Aeron - they have a 12 year warranty and are useable and comfortable for as long as 15-20 years. Most Commodity office chairs are Made with filler materials that decompose and don’t hold their shape and particle boards that slowly degrade in the bolt holes compared to an all / mostly metal construction. Also the components like the gas cartridge are better in the nicer chairs and survive moves better based on my experience. To each their own; there are great chairs on the market for $100-200 but don’t disregard all the great things about high quality seating.