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Ask HN: Best home office chair?

2 points by davismwfl ↗ HN
What home office chair do you use and what do you think works best? I am trying to find a new office chair for a standard height desk. I have an adjustable tall desk chair for my workbench (that is awesome) for electrical etc work, but need a good solid, reliable chair I can sit at for extended periods and do my work at a normal height desk. The tall chair just makes my back suck ass after an hour or so when I am solely working on the computer writing code, documents etc.

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drewg123
I have a Herman Miller Aeron that has served me well for the last 15 years. I've sat in that chair at least 10-12 hours a day, 5 days per week for most of the time I've owned it. When I spent a 2 year stint working for Google in a cube farm, I really missed this chair.

What I like about the Aeron in addition to the ergonomics, is that it is mesh, so it tends to allow me to stay cooler than most chairs.

proyb2
I used to have a normal computer chair for 10 years and have torn beyond your imagination, I decide to switch to racing chair for comfortable feel like sofa and for programmers who sitting long hours and perfectly support my back unlike every office chairs I tried in Singapore I found the back support are either hard curve or unbalance. Get it from a local store is safer and cheaper than getting from Amazon.
hNewsLover99
I feel your pain!!

Last fall I got a very adjustable but affordable chair from Staples; best one I've ever had. Reg. $199 and WORTH IT, but frequently on sale for $99. PLUS 30-day risk free trial, return no questions asked.

Staples Carder Mesh Office Chair, Black

http://www.staples.com/Staples-Carder-Mesh-Task-Chair-Black/...

In addition to swivel, height adjustment and back height and tilt, it features a tilting seat "pan". This is crucial for changing how your spine is loaded.

Tilt it forward to shift weight from your spine to your legs/knees/calves/feet. This helps you curve your lumbar spine. Then tilt it backward cradle your lower spine to reverse the lumbar curve for a time. Then zero it out level for a time. Rinse and repeat.

The combo of the height and seat pan adjustments are the only practical way to achieve the position advocated by PTs, i.e., your hips should be above your knees; though this position should be only one of many you assume throughout the day.

Also important: place chair on wood, tile or other hard floor, not carpet, and use plastic mat to make it easier to roll to/away from your desk without straining your back.

Good luck!!