I am looking to replace my old office chair and would appreciate advice or recommendations.
Personally there’s two key factors I look for: mesh seating and a back that reclines independently of the seat.
For the former, I get overheated on leather or cloth. Being suspended on mesh helps regulate temperature during an 8 hour workday.
For the latter, I once had an office chair that the seat tilted when the back was reclined. It dug into my under-knees and made my feet go numb.
I picked up a mesh chair at Office Max 10+ years ago and have been using it for 8+ hours a day since then. Zero issues or back pain.
This guy has a ton of good videos about a bunch of chairs. He buys them, or is clear when he’s been given a chair to review.
I love Ahnestly’s channel when it comes to chairs. helped me pick my steelcase gesture
Lumbar support, height/back/armrest adjustment, headrest, right fit for your body. In other words, features that promote good posture, instead of slouching. Nowadays I find most ergonomic chairs have pretty much the same features, and what differentiates one from the other the most is quality. Aeron and Steelcase are basically BIFL chairs, whereas a cheap chair from Staples or Amazon may last you a year or two before things start falling off.
A used but clean herman miller aeron.
I went for a used chair from https://www.crandalloffice.com/
They completely replace the foam seat, so its really only the frame that was used. Significantly cheaper than buying new and safer than buying used from eBay/garage sale/etc.
Steelcase leap V2 is my suggestion, go sit in one whatever your choice get a bit of time in the chair make sure it’s for you, is a investment and not a cheap purchase etc etc
These are what we have at work and they’re fucking incredible. We work 12 hour shifts in a 24/7 operation and they’ve held up to this for over 10 years. I bet OP would never need to buy another office chair again. I think you can find them used for a more reasonable price from those places that sell used office furniture.
I got a used Herman Miller Aereon that had the arms all fucked so I replaced them and it will last another 10+ years.
Just keep in mind that the scratchier the office chair, the more productive the worker… Up to a point, then you’ll go mad.
Branch Ergonomic Chair. And of course Herman Miller Aeron.
To each his own, but the Branch Ergonomic is the most uncomfortable chair I’ve ever sat in. It’s almost entirely plastic and the lumbar support isn’t rigid enough to provide any support. The worst part is they have a 30 DAY return policy. By the time I had used the chair long enough to make an assessment, I was stuck with it.
Yeah YMMV I guess. I bought one for a friend who has back problems with a lot of chairs and they have loved it for several years now.
That’s what makes it so ergonomic. It’s so uncomfortable that you’d rather stand than sit in it.
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Seems pretty expensive vs just one chair…
The seller on amazon swapped out my chair, so it’s not available anymore, but is perfect to me because:
- Mesh bottom (and back) doesn’t wear out easily, get hot, or get smelly (yup, I said it)
- Adjustable bottom goes back and forth so you can align it to your knees
- Arm rests go up down and back and forth, which allow for better adjustments based on desk height
- Back tapers in so you dont look like a child sitting in a giant seat when on video calls
- Adjustable back height and lumbar support allow you to get the contour just right
Personally, I’d find an affordable chair with as many adjustments as possible, like the one described. Fit is soooo important.
Can I please suggest gaming chairs should be a key player here? SecretLabs makes amazing chairs and I sit on one everyday. One of my female employees isn’t too enthused about her’s but she’s the outlier. I also fully support/love the Hag Capisco. Have it as well and it is very very comfortable albeit a little tall on its shortest setting.
Gaming chairs are the absolute worst, when you compare it to real office chairs.
It’s like comparing a tuned Honda Civic to a Mercedes Benz.
Man-child chair vs. ergonomic seat.
My secretlabs chair has a headrest, adjustable lumbar, height, lockable recline, armrest height and width and side to side. It might even have a forward and backward seat cushion but I haven’t messed with that in awhile so I don’t remember. I was very specific about this brand as an example and I think it competes very effectively with other quality office chairs. Your hyperbole is lost on me.
