Office Chair... Opinions??
 

Hey Guys,

I'm looking at getting a new chair for the office... I know quite a few people with the Hermen Miller Aeron and they are great but have just seen the Hermen Miller Mirra...

has anyone sat in a Mirra or own one?

F that. :)
mojo and I have been sitting in leather chairs that look like Dr. Evil chairs for 10 years.
Comfotable as hell

I need a new chair as well.

I'm interested too...I hate my chair, but I'm not too crazy about aerons also.

Can you link what you are looking at?

This is what I am currently resting my buttocks on http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00103102

Best of luck in finding a great working chair.

http://www.sit4less.com/products-1/h...FYdd5QodtVZAhQ

The Mirra is pretty good

I have always had leather chairs. The more expensive ones are great to sit on if you work long hours at the desk

This is the Hermen Miller Aeron

http://ergo-chair.com/wp-content/upl...eron_chair.jpg

This is the Hermen Miller Mirra

http://www.sit4less.com/mirra/images/mirra_214.jpg

The aeron is comfy as hell, but the Mirra looks like it could be as good if not better...

hey *******, that's great to know :thumbsup thanks

I'd go with either a Steelcase Leap, or a Haworth Zody. They are both a generation ahead of the Aeron.

That's a pretty bold statement. What makes them better?

I use a SteelCase Leap and it is without a doubt, the sturdiest and most comfortable chair I have ever owned. When you spend 10+ hours a day on your ass some days, it is essential that you have something decent to sit in. One of the best investments I have made.

Herman Millers are great too, but check them out side by side, and there is no doubt that you will go with the SteelCase. the biggest draw back is the weight. This beast weighs 50-lbs easy.

http://www.bizchair.com/ :thumbsup

What I mean is that Aeron was designed well over a decade ago now. It was 'the' chair for cool geeks during the dot com boom and was mostly form over function. The technology has come a long way since then and Steelcase / Haworth are the leaders. Ok the Aeron mesh is good for farting through, nobody can deny that, or maybe if you're in a very hot environment and sweat a lot.

I own the Leap, and it's great, though if I was to replace it, I'd like to try the Zody.

I find the Aeron to be stellar. We have three in our office and I couldn't imagine sitting on anything else.

I went with the Aeron & it turned up this morning... Arhh I love this chair already!!

How's it holding up?

I really like this one from Ikea- http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/70117761

http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/68398_PE182536_S3.jpg

Sat in it the other week, very nice. Really dig it but the fabric choices it comes in are poor. Almost like felt. Don't want to drop $400 - $500 on a chair cat would destroy in less than a month. Need industrial vinyl or leather to stand up to the beasts.

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thu..._to_sit_on.jpg i use this :(

I like my Aeron chair though its probably dated by now, might be something better out there.

Miller was another choice but Aeron reviews seemed more solid.

http://www.largevids.com/workplace.jpg

Cool setup :thumbsup i like it

Chair just can't be comfortable.

I just have a basic leather high back leather swivel/tilt office chair that I got from Office Max.....It's done me very well.

I must be one of the rare ones the Aerons make my legs go numb..

thanks... and todays upgrade..

http://www.largevids.com/too_many_monitors_gfy.jpg

:pimp

aerons do force you to sit using proper posture, anything else is uncomfortable

but thats a plus i think

:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

I've got a SEALY POSTUREPEDIC Executive Highback chair that I am quite pleased with ...

I am a BIG boy, and have some circulatory problems in my legs (venous insufficiency), and the waterfall seat design, along with the fully adjustable lumbar support, and the fact they were not stingy at all on the padding, makes this a very comfortable chair!!

It's Black supple leather ... and the inlay is preforated leather so you don't stick to it in the summer! My base is a nickel plated finish, with black kickplates at the end of each point/leg - not chrome like this one pictured (the nickel looks a lot more distinguished IMHO)

http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/ima...CHOFBL?wid=380

yea but then you drag your half naked ass out of bed in the morning and sit on a cold leather chair to check on sales... aeron takes my pick lol

I picked up the Herman Miller Equa 2 from Costco a few months ago, and I fucking love it.

http://serialmedia.com/herman_miller1.jpg

i have one of these, its amazing

http://www.relaxtheback.com/lifeform...370243-6389769

I have Herman Miller Aeron, it's really comfortable but that hard plastic edge on the seat part that frames the fiber hurts the hamstrings if you sit in it long enough, had to go to the doctor because of probs due to this chair. But if you're not like me and don't plan on spending crazy hours with your butt planted on it, it's pretty damn awesome.

damn $2.6k for a chair.. i thought aeron was pricy

awesome looking office man!!

:thumbsup:thumbsup

Mirra is da best

http://www.orangebeautiful.com/blog/pics/231.jpg

http://www.unplggd.com/uimages/unplggd/113009_mirra.jpg

if you care for your back, sit on a swiss ball.
google "office swiss ball"

i sat in the aeron the other day and it felt amazing. Ordered one last weekend :thumbsup. How long is too long though? 4 hours?

nice setup man, great office staff

I really like that vertical monitor. A frikken excellent idea for terminal windows :thumbsup

I recommend you this: http://www.healthpostures.com/

Pretty expensive, but totally worth it.

Go back and add some upgrades to that, gets to $3.8k easy :thumbsup

I'm suddenly very aware my Aeron doesn't have chrome legs. :321GFY

I have an Aeron and love it..is the Mirra new? I haven't heard of it.

I have a Hermen Miller Aeron in each house but you should have a ball or a totally different chair as a backup so that you can switch off when you are doing those 80 hour weeks.

thanks, if only i found a client better than putty that doesnt drop sessions 10 times a day

... and remembers passwords for pre-saved logins

suggestions welcome :thumbsup

That's a nice chair......But have you ever thought of getting your big ass out of that chair and getting some exercise so that you DON'T have circulatory problems?

not to bump his 10 day old thread but maybe this will help someone:

i used Putty ssh client (which does not save password)

went with SecureCRT 6.5 ($100 or so for a license)

combine that with Workspace Macro Pro 6.5 and with 1 click, all your sessions are restored within seconds and positioned on your dedicated screen for terminal windows... saves a bit of time and looks awesome =)