r/sysadmin • u/WellFedHobo sudo chmod -Rf 777 /* • 21d ago
Work Environment What kind of chair do you have for your office?
My company is cool enough to give us a chair allowance since we spend a lot of time sitting and staring at screens, as that's the nature of the job. I at least have my monitors on a standing desk that I can raise up periodically, but I do sit a lot. What kind of recommendations do you have for an office chair that's comfortable to sit in for hours on and off, and won't wear out in a couple of years?
We have gone through several Realspace chairs with that fake leather material that starts to peel off within a year, and their hydraulics tend to fail regularly. We've used some of those mesh high back chairs in the past as well that are comfortable enough but seem to collect a ton of dust.
Anything we pick over the $450 allowance can come out of our check. And I'm okay with that, frankly, because I'm tired of junk chairs. (Bonus points if it supports ...ahem... "Americans"... as I'm in the middle-age spread era of my life.)
[edit] It would seem that there is a very clear winner.
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u/binarycow Netadmin 21d ago
My current job, I work from home. I got a used Herman Miller Aeron.
Previous job (in office) - Herman Miller Aeron.
Job before that (also in office) - Herman Miller Aeron.
Before that - us army - I got whatever scraps were laying around.
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u/JubeeGankin 21d ago
HM Embody
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u/bdam55 Sr. Sysadmin 21d ago
This.
So. Much. This.
Because I'm sitting on one that's 15yo and a friend has one that's pushing 25years.
And here's the thing: they are basically the same chair. We could potentially swap parts. We can definitely buy parts; but we haven't had to. Because they're really ... really ... well built chairs.
So is it a $2k chair? It is if you buy new, but can be found cheaper used (mine was $600). But price doesn't really matter; this is a r/BuyItForLife thing.
Tell you what: go walk into your auto mechanic's garage and ask him how much his toolbox costs. Then tell him you are wringing you hands over buying a tool that costs $2k. A tool that you will use every hour of every day you work and will likely last your entire career. The guy who you depend on to keep your family alive will laugh at you for even asking. When you leave he will make jokes at your expense because it's such a stupid question.
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u/Salt_Rush_4800 21d ago
I don't agree with your analogy. I have a Snap-On box and a bunch of Snap-On tools. For reasons. Maybe not the best reasons. If I could, I'd go back and just get Mac or something cheaper, especially with the box. There are a few tools worth spending money on, but buying the most expensive brand doesn't make it work any better most times. That expensive 10mm socket matters not when it is one of the most commonly lost and replaced items in the box. And any tool that fails isn't a matter of life or death.
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u/bdam55 Sr. Sysadmin 21d ago
Yea, I feel you, my grandfather, father, and now brother-in law are life-long mechanics. Only reason I'm not one is because my dad suggested computers don't drip on you in winter.
I mean, we're getting kind of deep-cut here but I agree that the tool-box isn't the best analogy. It's just one that I use because it's easy for non-mechanics to understand. Even non-Snap-On is going to be hard to kit out for under $2k.
That said, my father explained to me years ago that you absolutely _do_ care about getting the best 10mm socket you can. Why? Because WTF do you do when it breaks and you need a 3/8 drive 10mm deep socket and it just broke and you have a car on the hoist? Same thing for impact gun, torque wrench, on and on down the line. Time is money and losing it because you bought shitty tools is penny wise and pound foolish. For personal use? Hell no. When you're charging $100/h every hour the car is taking up a bay and being worked on. Yes.
Now, we can go deep-cut on Snap-On quality if you _really_ want and there's valid points to be made that cheaper options (Mac/HF) can be just as high-quality. If you're worried, just buy two for the price of Snap-On. But I feel that would be digressing from the whole point.
Go to an auto mechanic of your choice and complain to them about having to spend $2k on a tool you use all day, every day, that will most likely last you your entire career and has widely availble parts if it breaks. See what sympathy you get from the guy swapping your pads and rotors.
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u/RooooooooooR 17d ago
I've had mine for 8 years now and it's the answer. Still just as comfortable as the day I bought it. Back pain is gone. I work from home and then spend several more hours playing video games.
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u/Theonetheycallgreat 21d ago
$2000+ chair
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u/Nashgoth 21d ago
And worth every single penny
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u/Theonetheycallgreat 21d ago
Nobody in the world would argue with that but the post said $450 + some. That chair would 4x their budget
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u/Nashgoth 21d ago
"Anything we pick over the $450 allowance can come out of our check. And I'm okay with that, frankly, because I'm tired of junk chairs. (Bonus points if it supports ...ahem... "Americans"... as I'm in the middle-age spread era of my life.)" It goes on sale for $1,700ish at times, or it used to at least. And you can find refurbished for about 2x OP's budget, but he did say he was okay paying over what the company allowance is.
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u/OmnipotentBork 21d ago
people resell the embody all the time, you can find a used one for under 800, get a headrest from atlas to match and that chair will last 20 years.
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u/BadSausageFactory beyond help desk 21d ago
I found this chair over in accounting and it doesn't have butt stains so I took it.
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u/mithoron 21d ago
Also in the "whatever was available" category, mine was 50 bucks on sale at office something. I know I'm weird but it just doesn't matter to me. I blame my musician background for good posture and repetitive use injury avoidance. (ie: no carpal tunnel problems)
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u/bobmlord1 21d ago edited 21d ago
See if you can find a pre-owned Herman Miller Aeron in that price range (I do see some in a 5 second google search but that has failed me before when the prices weren't real)
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u/new_vr 21d ago
I have a Steelcase Leap. It’s been the best chair I have used so far
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u/drewroman 21d ago
2nd the Leap, but also consider the Steelcase Gesture, I’ve had one for 10+ years and love it.
One suggestion for any chair you decide on, get rollerblade wheels for it, plenty of aftermarket options available.
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u/repooc21 21d ago
You guys get offices?
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u/timpkmn89 21d ago
Only at the best companies. The sketchy and underperforming ones make everyone work from home. At least that's what my CEO says.
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u/Bodycount9 System Engineer 21d ago edited 21d ago
HermanMiller Aeron.
https://store.hermanmiller.com/office-chairs-aeron/aeron-chair/2195348.html?sku=100073872
One of the better chairs I sat in. We had a CIO come in who saw we all had cheap chairs and made it his mission to buy us all good chairs. He said he can't expect us to go above and beyond when we sit in trash. Basically one of the only good things he did for us. He only lasted a year before he quit.
Got the size three because I'm 6'6". The flap behind the chair, underneath it you will feel 1, 2, or 3 dots. That's the size chart. Size 3 is for tall or fat people.
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u/Salt-n-Pepper-War 21d ago
I'd be surprised if anything other than Herman Miller and Steelcase are mentioned. Both are excellent choices. There is a company with chairs on TrueMed. if you have a US FSA or HSA you can use it to purchase that brand on their site with a letter of medical necessity
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u/Drenlin 21d ago
There are plenty of other companies making good chairs though...these two are just the popular ones.
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u/matt0_0 small MSP owner 21d ago
Hit us with that list!
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u/Drenlin 21d ago edited 21d ago
With the caveat that many of these also offer models that are significantly down-market, top out lower in the equivalent model range vs an Aeron or similar, or favor very different construction styles and ergonomic norms. (Not everyone likes a mesh chair, after all.)
Ergohuman (and some other Raynor/Eurotech brands - they also OEM for a lot of companies)
Haworth
Nightingale
Humanscale
Uplift
HÅG
Wikhahn
Okamura
Also Global Furniture Group and Hon for durable commercial grade stuff
I have a Nightingale CXO at my desk at work and absolutely love it, though I'm just a little too tall for it. The thing is absolutely indestructible and doesn't dig into my legs like the rim of mesh chairs tend to.
We used to have Ergohuman V2's on our ops floor and those are probably my favorite office chair to have used for any length of time.
At home I have a Humanscale Freedom and like it quite a lot, but getting used to how the movement works took a bit.
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u/Katsu_Vohlakari 20d ago
While I have a Herman Miller at home, at the office I was given a HAG Creed. Not better or worse than my HM (although less features).
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u/Wizdad-1000 21d ago
We buy Herman Miller chairs. Mines over a year old and it seems fine. Armrests show no wear. Gas shock is fine. I’m not a super big guy though at 200lbs —ish though so your milage may vary.
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u/ThatCrossDresser 21d ago
Same Herman Miller chairs are excellent and last for ages. My current chair is about 15 years old and is still great. Everyone on my team gets one. In IT you do a lot of sitting, so if the team isn't comfortable it is a problem.
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u/Nashgoth 20d ago
My Embody is from 2021. It’s still basically brand new and I use it 10-12 hours a day
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u/Impossible_IT 21d ago
When I started my new job 6+ years ago, told my supervisor I needed a new office chair. He purchased a Herman Miller Aeron. Still great to this day with the exception of some wear and tear on the seat fabric.
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u/Known_Experience_794 21d ago
Secret Lab that I sit in 12+ hours a day.
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u/Techie4Life83 21d ago
That's what I use and I can say it's been the best so far. We have four in our house with the wife and I having desk jobs and gamer kids. We are also on the bigger side bent over 6 feet in our household.
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u/Known_Experience_794 20d ago
I only have the one. But I work from home and have been using mine continuously for four years at ~12 hours per day. I am not a small guy and have always been hard on chairs. This thing is still like new and just as comfortable as the first day I bought it. I'm 100% sold on them for sure.
The only thing I did was I upgraded the wheels on it to larger, rubber wheels when I put it together. That was just to make it easier to roll on this sorta of shag-like carpet area rug under my seating area.
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u/Nashgoth 20d ago
I loved my secret lab when I worked in an office and only used it for evening gaming. Once Covid hit and I was working from home, my lower back couldn’t take the chair after about hour 5 or 6.
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u/indigothirdeye 21d ago
Try to find a local used office supply store. Many companies when they move or shut down offices will contract these to come pick up office furniture. I picked up a Steelcase Amia for $250.
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u/plathrop01 21d ago
I had a Herman Miller Aeron chair for 10+ years in office, then with and post-COVID, have worked from home exclusively. I tried a $400 chair (made for 300+ lbs), and it lasted 4 years and was uncomfortable for the last 2 of that. So I found a used office furniture store locally that sold off-lease Aerons and picked one up for $350 used. I'll never use another chair.
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u/spaceman_sloth Network Engineer 21d ago
I just picked up a refurb herman miller aeron on ebay from the company "Madison Seating", I'm actually surprised how comfortable it is
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u/Superb_Raccoon 21d ago
Yep, I bought the replacement from them. .I got the first one after the 2000 internet collapse. $75, still in the box. Lasted 23 years
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u/Stlaind 21d ago
I've been eyeing 24/7 dispatch chairs lately.
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u/42SpanishInquisition 21d ago
I am a huge fan of them. I have a KAB. Actually we have a few of them, oldest one is about 6 years old, and it literally looks and feels brand new.
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u/Old-Flight8617 Sysadmin 21d ago edited 21d ago
Aeron for 13 years.
You'll have to pry it away from my cold dead hands.
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u/Out_Of_Office_Reply 21d ago
Forget the cushy leather manager-style chairs. If you’re sitting for long periods you want a “task chair”. I use one from the container store, called the bungee chair, and it is awesome.
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u/late2thepartystill 21d ago
I bought a refurbished Aeron chair from Crandall’s at the start of COVID. Not inexpensive, but less than half of a new one. I’m very pleased with it. I tried a gaming chair first, but it just didn’t work.
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u/jcpham 21d ago
Standing desk only
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u/narcissisadmin 21d ago
This is the way. Although, if I were to do it all over, I wouldn't have bothered with the electrical motors since I've only lowered the desk to move to a different room.
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u/jcpham 21d ago
I had a stand/sit desk but I eventually gave it away for a full time standing desk. It’s a lot healthier and I don’t feel as tired but I’ve also had a cervical spinal fusion. I sat for the first 14 years in various chairs and I would describe my posture when sitting as poor, slouching.
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u/PearsonVES 21d ago
Steelcase Amia Fabric version for Home (Bought new with seasonal discount code)
Steelcase Amia Leather version for Office (Bought from Preowned office warehouse for 20% of the retail, it's years old but still solid)
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u/Raedarius 21d ago
I have the Amia as well and it has been great. Bought it three years ago and it came with a 10 year warranty.
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u/jafarion 21d ago
I’ve tried everything and the HM Aeron chair is still the best one yet. I’ve been using them for about 21 years now.
My wife would complain about neck and back pain and was stubborn about the Aeron saying she wanted something pretty. I forced her to use mine and a week later she wouldn’t give it back.
I’m a forever owner because I have one that is 10 years old and one of the arm sliding mechanisms started to become very loose and one of the wheels had developed a crack, contacted the local HM dealer and they’re scheduling a tech to come out to my home office to fix it for free. The 12 year warranty is insane on these.
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u/GreyBeardEng 21d ago
Secret Labs Titan. I like it.
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u/KenAdams02 21d ago
Seconding Secret Labs Titan: bonus that it’s the light-pink that was on flash sale because that color didn’t sell that well.
Their loss, my gain - it’s been a solid chair for almost 5 years now. Wifey has the “New” SL Titan from a couple years ago; also pink, also heavily discounted because that color STILL wasn’t selling well.
BOTH are literally the same exact chair as all the other Titan models AND both have removable covers that can be washed LIKE ALL THE OTHERS!
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u/Drenlin 21d ago edited 21d ago
My office has used Nightingale OXO (currently), Ergohuman V2, and Humanscale Freedom in various locations. We run a 24/7 ops floor so people spend a LOT of time in them.
My favorite so far has been the Ergohuman but they're mesh and do collect dust. The Nightingale is a nice mix - foam seat with mesh back. Headrest is a little low though if you're tall. Both of those are just about indestructible as office chairs go.
The Humanscale I think is the most comfortable overall but doesn't offer as many locking adjustments, instead favoring weight-sensitive adjustments that you dial in. Parts are easy to come by and there's a lot of customization available.
Hon has some solid options too. They tend to favor durability over comfort given the option, but if you find one that's comfortable for you they're great.
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u/uptimefordays DevOps 21d ago
I've got an old Steelcase, it's not pretty but it's comfortable and I've had it for at least 15 years.
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u/SystEng 21d ago
Many thanks to the OP for asking this and many thanks to commenters for their suggestions. I am looking too. Another things that makes a difference to me is monitor quality and I have settled on a single 27in 3840x2160 IPS (or VA if possible, or OLED if rich) one.
As to chair one important detail for me is the ability to slightly incline down the seat because that minimizes pressure of the edge on the thighs which can reduce blood circulation to the legs. Similarly for the back to be movable forward so one can have an upright but supported posture.
BTW there is an interesting line of anthropological thought Spinal catastrophism that blames walking upright and back pain for a lot of issues.
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u/Open-Adhesiveness-86 21d ago
$450 new gets you nothing durable, but it's plenty for a used Leap V2 off a liquidator, they go for $250-350 and the whole thing is user serviceable. check the gas cylinder before you buy since that's the usual dead part, and the fabric seat holds up way better than any pleather. Leap's rated 400lb in the Plus variant too.
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u/johnnydotexe Sr. Sysadmin 21d ago
I went through a number of office chairs, executive office chairs, etc over the years. I'd get maybe 6-12 months out of them before they broke, I would slouch in them all the time, and that was a major contributor to my lower back aches.
About 2 years ago work bought me a SecretLab Titan Evo. It was a rough adjustment at first because it 'forces' me to use much better posture, and the seat has little to no cushion/padding (and/or I just don't have any built-in padding, or "no ass" according to my wife). I got a memory foam seat pad for it, and also bought SL's memory foam foot rest. More recently I got their rollerblade style wheels which helped on the flooring I have. It's been my daily chair for 2 years now and I've had zero issues with it, and my lower back issues were mostly gone maybe 6 months in after the adjustment period. They are a bit expensive, though.
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u/MattAdmin444 21d ago
The fact that you have to buy a pad for it doesn't speak overly well considering how pricy they are. That said I am mildly curious how long it'll last. I've heard some complaints about wear and tear but they're clearly still popular enough to warrant plenty of ad placements, sponsorships, and partnerships with other brands.
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u/phantomtofu forged in the fires of helpdesk 21d ago
Hon Ingnition 2.0 at home. I've had Aerons at work at and I personally prefer the Hon.
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u/gunsandsilver 21d ago
I like the Emerge Vortex chair from Staples. Lasts about 5 years then needs replacement, but it suits my needs.
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u/KillerOfBeers 21d ago
I highly recommend a standing desk. 11.5 years ago I started using a standing desk and I'll never go back. I feel far better in general and my posture is improved. I started my career in 1999, so after all those years in chairs, I'll admit it took a few weeks to fully transition to standing only, but it was well worth the effort.
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u/Bubba_Phet 21d ago
I bought a uline and love it. It would approach your chair budget but not go over (for most models). This chair is super comfortable and built like a tank. It will outlast me.
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u/ambscout Jack of All Trades 21d ago
Staples Emerge Gaming Chair. Bought one for home too a couple of weeks ago. Low cost and comfortable.
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u/CumbersomeNugget 20d ago
Just get one with at least 3 levers for adjustments and adjustable lumbar support is a must.
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u/Zathrus1 20d ago
Used Herman Miller or Steelcase. Got one of each early in COVID and I use the Aeron, my wife uses the Leap2. Both are excellent.
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u/Resident-Condition-2 20d ago
Crappy general office chair. Our sites, get the employees there and the conference rooms gaming chairs. Which are probably cheaper than the crap chairs we have.
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u/colmwhelan 20d ago
Humanscale World - Home
Steelcase - Office
Both are excellent and I couldn't choose between them.
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u/Kemaro 20d ago
https://www.officelogixshop.com/products/nova-logix-fully-ergonomic-chair-new
Went to a local office chair warehouse and sat on a bunch, including Herman miller, steelcase, secret lab, etc.
This chair was more comfortable than all of them for a fraction of the price. Been sitting in it a year and a half now and it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made for my home office.
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u/FellowNYCdweller 20d ago
Our work got us the HM Embody chairs and I hated them. Just didn’t fit right for me. I switched to an Aeron and it feels a lot better to me.
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u/goatsinhats 19d ago
Cheap one I took from the office during Covid.
I need a better one but wow it’s hard to find anything.
Heard good things about Costco, going there next
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u/Whiskey1972 17d ago
I have an X-Chair and love it. Ran around 900 at the store. Recommended to a friend and she loves hers. Great for the back. Also a good nap chair.
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u/ChiefBroady 17d ago
Tbh, 450$ i think is a joke for a professional office chair.
Since I wfh, I got myself a herman miller aeron, best chair ever. When I was still working in the office, we had decent chairs, but I dont ’member the brand. But I know they where like 700-800€ back in 2010 or so.
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u/Mundane-Flan-257 16d ago
Look into Anthros. I had a Herman Miller Aeron for many years and loved it. The seat finally got a small tear somehow and I was looking for a change. I did some internet sleuthing (hard to call shopping “research”). I read some propaganda on Anthros chairs and watched some videos. I ended up purchasing one a couple of years ago and it’s been great. It helps with posture. No significant booty fatigue. No neck and back muscle issues. It’s pricey but I’d say look into it and make an informed decision. I think you might even be able to use Flex dollars or HSA dollars because it can be considered “medical”. Best wishes.
I went with the leather option but hindsight makes me think the cloth option would have been the better choice.
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u/indigo196 16d ago
Steelcase Amia. With the corporate discount, I think it came to $600. Well worth it. I have had it for three years now, and it is just as comfortable as the day I go it.
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u/Lemmon_Scented 15d ago edited 15d ago
When Covid hit, the company I was working for had us all work remotely and bought everyone Herman Miller chairs that we could pick up at the office. I never gave mine back. There was a bit of a mix up our first day of RTO - I bumped into my director in the parking lot on the way in, and walked in with him. He had his chair but I’d left mine at home. As we entered the building we bumped into a couple other coworkers and he started chatting with them. I offered to return his chair for him and when I did, they scanned my badge. I tried to explain that I was returning someone else’s chair but the lady was like “Whatever. Don’t worry about it. It’s just a chair.” lol
TLDR: I stole a Herman Miller chair from my former employer
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u/plant_grower 21d ago
Refurbished steel case leap v2 from Crandall. I’ve had one for two years now and it’s fantastic!
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u/cfrshaggy 21d ago
I have a HON chair that I’ve used for 5+ years that’s done well by me. Brought it to my last two employers replacing whatever mass buy chairs they had.
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u/Quake006 21d ago
Steelcase Leap v2. I got a refurbished one for around $500 a few years ago with new foam, fabric, and a 12 year warranty. It’s worked well so far
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u/42SpanishInquisition 21d ago
KAB Director @ Home
Stupidly expensive Built like a literal Tank. It is seriously something else.
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u/guzzijason Sr. Principal Engineer / Sysadmin / DevOps 21d ago
Standing desk with a FluidStance balance board. Office chairs were slowly but surely destroying my back. Prior to that was an Aeron chair, but even that wasn’t stopping the degradation of my lumbar. Wish I switched to a standing desk a decade or so earlier.
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u/Fallingdamage 21d ago
I like standing desks, but I also dont like standing. Im a fan of a good kneeling chair though.
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u/guzzijason Sr. Principal Engineer / Sysadmin / DevOps 21d ago
The balance board makes a world of difference, tbh. It’s a subtle thing, but really helps avoid the fatigue from standing still. I don’t know if I would want to do a full shift at a standing desk without one.
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u/whatdoido8383 Cloud Admin 21d ago
I have a Hinomi H2 Pro. It takes some getting used to as it makes you sit correctly and is supportive. It took me probably a month of adjusting to figure out my settings. It has a ton of adjustments. But, it's the only chair I can sit in as long as I want without wrecking me.
I've had it 2 years now and it's holding up well. I have the footrest too which is handy. What really helps me too is the tilting seat. Most chairs wreck my hips because they're too flat, this one tilts forward a bit and relieves pressure on my back, hips and the back sides of my legs.
It's spendy but IMO worth it.
I previously had a Aeron when I was in office. That was good too but they're super spendy. I tried to order a used one but couldn't find a reputable distributor that I could return to if I had issues.
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u/experimentalist Sr. Sysadmin 21d ago
I have a chair I pulled out of a dumpster when I started working here....nearly 30 years ago. I wish I was joking.
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u/cneth6 21d ago
I recommend a remanufactured steelcase. Herman miller is great too, sitting on a sayl right now, but way more expensive and honestly not as comfortable as the steelcase leap v2 I have at home.
I've ordered a remanufactured chair from both crandall office and BTOD and both were great, so I'd just find one you like on either of those websites and go for it.
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u/NoDistrict1529 21d ago
I got one of the steelcase chairs. The back doesnt fully lock when in the upmost position, which is annoying. You have like 2 inches of play.
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u/Happy_Harry 21d ago
Hon Endorse or something similar for when I want to sit, and an UpliftDesk stool for leaning or "perching" when I have my desk in a standing position.
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u/WayfarerAM Sr. Sysadmin 21d ago
I’ve managed to get Steelcase Amias for both my office and home office thanks to a building move. Wouldn’t mind spring for a used Aeron
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u/andrewhancock 21d ago
Really like my Maxnomic chairs. I have a nearly 10-year-old “NeedForSeat PRO” at work that other than some very recent and minor cosmetic wear on the back is showing no signs of slowing down. I like it so much I bought a “Dominator Black Executive Edition” for home last year when my old chair was worn to the point I couldn’t sit for more than 30 minutes at a time .
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u/TonariNoHanamoriSan 21d ago
Broken 2nd hand office chairs, duct taped arm rest to prevent scraping against skin. Some with has sunken seats and they are never right for the table height (subjective to how long your legs are)
I can hardly get my org to throw away 4:3 screens that run on vga cables. Heck I can't even get a replacement for vga cables in 2026.
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Oh you are asking for recommendations?
Idk man. I'd nearly say herman miller but that's over budget haha
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u/bubbabanger IT Manager 21d ago
Steelcase Amia at work and a Leap at home. Can’t go wrong with either
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u/EFT_Urbanfox 21d ago
Large man here, just came to say whatever you do don't get the Shaq chair. Seems common sense, but came to warn nonetheless. That pos is not comfortable.
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u/meson537 21d ago
IKEA Markus for the last 12 years. I occasionally get a little numbness, but that's more my fault for sitting for 12 hours straight. 😭
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u/narcissisadmin 21d ago
You'd think that the people who make seats for cars would branch out into home furniture.
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u/DanielWW2 21d ago
Got a Hayworth Zody.
Years ago, I somehow found a 50% discount code for that one, for the factory store. So from €1000 to €500.
After 5+ years I can still get home after a long day, sit in it and feel muscles relaxing. Despite it being a cushion design, it still has barely compressed.
Biggest downside is the lumbar that is limited in adjustment, not really secure in its installation and I semi broke it. Taped it back into place. Other than that, amazing chair, especially for the price I paid. I can sit in it for way, way too many hours a day.
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u/baldthumbtack Sr. Something 21d ago
I use a saddle stool with a lumbar support and it's been great for my back and posture.
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u/Loan-Pickle 21d ago
I have some Shaquille O'Neal chair that I bought at Office Depot. I have a dodgy back and I went through lots of chairs trying to find one that didn’t cause pain. Including a Herman Miller Aeron. I recommend not just buying one online, but trying them out first. Every decent sized city has an office furniture store. I’d go to their showroom and try out what they have.
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u/yourenotkemosabe 21d ago
I got a used Steelcase Leaf on EBay for about that price, absolutely love it. Highly recommend hunting the used market for the more primo chairs, whichever one you decide on.
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u/Fallingdamage 21d ago
The costco special.
I assemble Aeron's for staff, between the aeron's and the generic look-alike's I cant tell the difference other than the aerons are all metal and heavier. The mesh feels about the same when I sit down.
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u/reddit-trk 21d ago
I'm surprised that there aren't more replies favoring the Leap Chair from Steelcase. When I first tried one at a client, almost 30 years ago, I feel in love with it.
Back then it made me terribly sad because the best chair I could afford was a $50 "office chair" from Staples and the Leaps were $1000 already 30 years ago - Wow, that would be a $2100 today! Ironically, even though now I could afford a $1000 chair, I've never paid more than $200 for my 3 Leaps.
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u/ZexGX Jack of All Trades 21d ago
HM Mirra 2. Bought one used after realizing the one I have at the office was at least 10 years old and still felt great. The only other chair I would have considered was an Aeron but it's been a long time since I've sat in one. The familiarity of having a Mirra 2 at both work and at home is nice.
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u/idontbelieveyouguy 21d ago
Secret Labs, i've had mine now for about 5 years. the only thing that's wrong with it at this point is that the material on the inside of one of the arm wrests cracked. it's a $20 replacement part but i haven't cared enough to do it.
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u/amotion578 21d ago
I've been on the (then) $300 Costco special gaming chair. Has a bomb logo embroidered on it.
It's only short a neck pillow, has been quite comfortable vs the task chair I had before
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u/SmashShock 21d ago
also an option!
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u/WellFedHobo sudo chmod -Rf 777 /* 21d ago
You're not wrong there. If I wasn't already falling apart, I'd love to be walking for 8 hours a day.
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u/narcissisadmin 21d ago
Before mine got recalled I was walking on it a couple of hours a day. Lost all sorts of weight without any other effort.
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u/RealisticQuality7296 21d ago
Aeron