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5 HN users recommended this between 2014 and 2019, in 6 comments.
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5 HN users recommended this between 2014 and 2019, in 6 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
We just picked these up for most of our team. Everyone seems very happy with them. Very adjustable and I've found it to be quite comfortable and sturdy. http://www.amazon.com/Lorell-Executive-High-Back-Chair-Fabri...
Correction. Apparently they've changed the models a little bit and this is the actual model with all the adjust-ability that our office loves. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q5XTE8?keywords=lorell&...
Sure 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_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. :)
> But I'm afraid that the best desk height for preventing tension is going to be around where my knees end up.
I have to respectfully disagree.
Unless your elbows are level with the tops of your legs, when seated, then this will not be the case. Most desks are only something like 3/4" thick (that's the thickness of mine), and you will almost certainly have at least that much of a gap. If you don't, make sure you're sitting up straight.
> I can't say I've ever seen a chair with arm rests that low.
Get one without armrests, or take them off. On my chair they're adjustable, and the lower setting is approximately level with the top of my hip bone. However, that is a couple of inches too short. Again, ensure you are sitting up straight (and get your shoulders rolled back, if you slouch). Proper posture is by far the most important part of this whole equation--coming from someone with piss-poor posture!
I have this chair, and taking the arms off would take me, I think, under a minute: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q5XTE8/ref=oh_aui_sear...
I found it recommended in a thread here on HN for chairs. It's basically an Aeron ripoff and I don't have any complaints about it, after a year.
I always wanted an Aeron. Finally got one and it's terrible. The bottom "breathable" fabric has to be so tight it's like sitting on a noncushioned chair. It might keep your ass cooler but at the expense of comfort.
I found a ~$150 chair on Amazon that is so much more comfortable and affordable.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q5XTE8/
We’ve been using this as our standard issue chair for the past 6 years or so. We haven’t had any issues at all and no complaints from 40+ people including myself. I don’t think you can do much better for a new chair under $200.00
Lorell High-Back Chair Mesh Black Fabric Seat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q5XTE8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LH....