[admissionsguy]

Aeron chair - nothing special, could have done with a 10x cheaper ikea chair

[arustad]

I bought my Aeron chair over 20 years ago. Around $500, and I suspect I’ll be using for another 15 years. Chair has been solid.

[nickthegreek]

Same. I find it to be one of the best purchases I have ever made for myself tbh.

[randrus]

I paid full boat 20+ years ago but I’ve spent more time in that chair than my car and bed combined, and it’s always got my back. Best purchase ever.

[deepfriedbits]

Same. Whether an Aeron or another high quality chair, it's hard to not find value in something we use for huge chunks of our days.

[Xcelerate]

Interesting. I agree with most items on this page as overrated, but with an L5-S1 disc herniation, the Aeron is about the only chair I can sit in for an extended period of time without hurting. Then again, I haven't tried dozens of office chairs, but at least for me it was worth the purchase cost.

[elemdos]

Presumably the real benefit comes over time; at least it’s worth picking up a used one.

[nkrisc]

IMO they’re great - if you get it secondhand for cheap.

I have one I got from a coworker for $100 when he was moving. 13 years later it’s as good as it’s always been, and I don’t even know how old it was when I got it.

Comfiest office chair I’ve ever sat in.

[waltbosz]

Not an Aeron chair, but I bought a used Steelcase Leap 2 for $500. I've had it for 15 years and all the hardware is still like new. A year ago the reupholstered fabric on the seat started to rip revealing the original fabric which was stained but in one piece.

I don't think you would get the same mileage with an Ikea office chair.

[kcplate]

I never understood the appeal of these. Last time I went chair shopping I sat in a ton of different chairs including these and they were middle of the road in comfort and at the top end in price.

[eudamoniac]

The appeal is that they are highly adjustable across a bunch of dimensions. Did you fiddle with all of the controls when you tried it?

[kcplate]

So are a lot of chairs at a fifth of the price.

I gave them a quality evaluation and have had occasion to sit in them for long periods at client sites.

I am all for spending for quality and generally am a BIFL type consumer, but these chairs just don’t carry the value for me.

[eudamoniac]

I don't think there is one chair at a fifth of the price or even half the price that is as adjustable. Please post one if true, as I'd love to have such a discounted feature.

[kcplate]

I can’t really get you specifics. Three years ago when my wife and I were chair shopping after an office deco/design change, I came across a number of highly adjustable chairs in the “less than $600” price point that we were shopping during that time (We share the office and were buying two). What was important to us was they fit a specific design aesthetic (Aerons did not), that they were the same chair (for design symmetry), and that they were comfortable and adjustable to our individual needs. We ended up with 6-way adjustable chairs that met our needs and came in around $550 each. Because of our criteria, it took the better part of a mo th of active shopping to find our unicorn.

Google tells me Aerons have 8-ways of adjustability. The missing adjustability I don’t have are arm height and tilt. I don’t miss it. And if I did, it’s not worth the extra grand it would take to get it.

[etrautmann]

Wow, I love the Aeron. Amazing purchase for me though I bought on Craigslist for 400 and it’s flawless.

[nickphx]

i got 4 used ones 20 years ago, still have them, excellent for my sedentary existence.

[Ancapistani]

I would have paid 2x retail for my Aeron and still be happy with it.

[anonzzzies]

Been some 'scam' for decades.