I’ve got an IKEA office chair and it’s been causing me some back/leg issues. With extended WFH (my company/country will extend longer) need a new chair. Is the Herman Miller Aeron worth the price. Tough thing to pay almost $1200-$1500 for a chair... TIA for the feedback.

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Absolutely worth it and would pay for it but I bought one on craigslist for 300

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Worth a look

Buy a used one for 3-500

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Just pulled the trigger on an aeron last night.

They have a 12 year warranty which means it will probably last 20. Last chair I’ll ever need. Been through two cheaper ones in the last 5 years

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Absolutely worth it! Can also recommend the Sayl

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Does anyone have a chair recommendation that isn’t hideous but still super comfortable and supportive? I don’t like the office chair look... also don’t really want to spend more than $200

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Get this

https://joinfishbowl.com/comment_p66158

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I have a Steelcase, same as our office. It’s great. Puts me in the work mindset since my setup is the same as work’s

I got this and it’s quite good. It doesn’t have high back but the rest is great. https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/510830/WorkPro-Quantum-9000-Series-Ergonomic-Mid/

This. I've already recommended this to others. Have been using it since March and it's similar to the Aeron chairs. Or you can be a barely used Aeron for 400ish if you can find.

Seems like you might be working the extremes — I am sure mid range chairs exist if have a preference for frugality.

I have seen autonomous pop up a few times here.

Definitely worth it

Yes!

We bought a chair from West Elm. It’s stylish and super comfy.

I just ordered a new Herman Miller Embody chair. It is slightly more expensive than the Aeron, but I have found it to be a better chair for long term sitting - 8 to 10 hours with regular breaks. It is pricey, but it will be my second one.

I like the Embody chair over the Aeron because of the ridge that holds the webbing/ netting on the Aeron. That tends to cause some discomfort on the back of my legs.

While the cost is higher, I expect to own the chair for at least 20 years - and that few hundred bucks is still cheaper than back surgery.

Aerons are built like tanks. I bought a lightly used one for $160 :)

Should get this instead

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