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I'm tall, 6'4". I ordered an Aeron a few years ago, even ordered teh large variant. I was incredibly disappointed. Uncomfotable, short, and while very adjustabl

by burnte 5y ago

I'm tall, 6'4". I ordered an Aeron a few years ago, even ordered teh large variant. I was incredibly disappointed. Uncomfotable, short, and while very adjustable, not in some of the ways I wanted. I tried it for a month before giving up and gave it to my wife. I ahve a Titan from SecretLab, most amazing chair I've ever had. I now have three, one at my home office, one at work, and one in a box for a location I haven't decided upon yet.

jhy 5y ago
Those look decent, and I had a similar outcome with my Aeron back in the day. Which size Titan did you get, the L or XL? Am same height as you and am guessing the XL would be better?
- jhy 5y ago
  [Self-reply] I ended up getting the L size and am very happy with it. The XL was only a little taller (1cm), but wider. Still getting used to it, but first impressions are that it's comfortable, helps give good posture, and the rocking & recline options are great to mix things up. It's my first gamer-style chair vs a regular office chair. The side bolsters and head rest are a great addition. I have often felt more comfortable in my car than in my office, and this is a step towards that kind of setup.
scabbycakes 5y ago
It sounds like I had a similar experience as you, I'm also 6'4". I had the largest Aeron and it was terrible, especially the hard plastic sides that pressed/cut into my outer thighs. The seat hurt after an hour or two without any real support under, and there was just no configuration that could be done to make any of it comfortable. I'm not really capable of not-manspreading in order to minimize the Aeron seat side lip pain so one day I brought a belt to the office to tie my legs together so I could relax ... which helped but was just as ridiculous as it sounds. So I just went and bought my own chair instead for my home office and never went back to the office again. Thanks for mentioning the Titan, it looks like my next chair!
- burnte 5y ago
  You described my experience perfectly. I too have big thighs that make it hard to sit with my legs pressed together. 20 years of mountain biking will do that. Also I have some organs ther ethat make it hard to do that too. I accidentally got th eOmega first, and it hasweird hard plastic in the seat at the sides that also pressed into my thighs, so I went for the Titan. No regrets. I got the cloth ones, not the fake leather. In my experience fake leather peels in 2 years.

by burnte 5y ago

jhy 5y ago

Those look decent, and I had a similar outcome with my Aeron back in the day. Which size Titan did you get, the L or XL? Am same height as you and am guessing the XL would be better?

jhy 5y ago
[Self-reply] I ended up getting the L size and am very happy with it. The XL was only a little taller (1cm), but wider. Still getting used to it, but first impressions are that it's comfortable, helps give good posture, and the rocking & recline options are great to mix things up. It's my first gamer-style chair vs a regular office chair. The side bolsters and head rest are a great addition. I have often felt more comfortable in my car than in my office, and this is a step towards that kind of setup.

scabbycakes 5y ago

It sounds like I had a similar experience as you, I'm also 6'4". I had the largest Aeron and it was terrible, especially the hard plastic sides that pressed/cut into my outer thighs. The seat hurt after an hour or two without any real support under, and there was just no configuration that could be done to make any of it comfortable. I'm not really capable of not-manspreading in order to minimize the Aeron seat side lip pain so one day I brought a belt to the office to tie my legs together so I could relax ... which helped but was just as ridiculous as it sounds. So I just went and bought my own chair instead for my home office and never went back to the office again. Thanks for mentioning the Titan, it looks like my next chair!

burnte 5y ago
You described my experience perfectly. I too have big thighs that make it hard to sit with my legs pressed together. 20 years of mountain biking will do that. Also I have some organs ther ethat make it hard to do that too. I accidentally got th eOmega first, and it hasweird hard plastic in the seat at the sides that also pressed into my thighs, so I went for the Titan. No regrets. I got the cloth ones, not the fake leather. In my experience fake leather peels in 2 years.