Are Aeron chairs worth it? (Score: 2, Interesting) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-15 22:28 (#K6) The fake leather in my own office chairs have formed some uncomfortable cracks, and I've been looking for a good replacement. I've heard some people rave about the Herman Miller Aeron chairs, but I'm a little put off by their $600+ prices. Are they really worth it? Or are you just paying for the brand? If that's the case, can anyone recommend a knock-off version at a reasonable price point? :P Re: Are Aeron chairs worth it? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-09 23:24 (#2T6V) I'm an ergonomic nut. Somewhere around 10 years ago I bought a Herman Miller Aeron chair [1] and a Grahl Duo-Back chair [2] to have a "chair-off" to see which I liked better. The Aeron is a good chair for writing at a desk or thinking. It is terrible for working on a computer. The Grahl is as good as an Aeron for writing at a desk or thinking and is much better for using a computer. The chair I would buy now (models have changed since I bought) is aRohde & Grahl duo back 11 [3].[1] http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/performance-work-chairs/aeron-chairs.html[2] http://oddity.quirkdesign.co.uk/2011/03/10/sitting-pretty[3] http://www.rohde-grahl.com/index.php?duo_back_en
Re: Are Aeron chairs worth it? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-10-09 23:24 (#2T6V) I'm an ergonomic nut. Somewhere around 10 years ago I bought a Herman Miller Aeron chair [1] and a Grahl Duo-Back chair [2] to have a "chair-off" to see which I liked better. The Aeron is a good chair for writing at a desk or thinking. It is terrible for working on a computer. The Grahl is as good as an Aeron for writing at a desk or thinking and is much better for using a computer. The chair I would buy now (models have changed since I bought) is aRohde & Grahl duo back 11 [3].[1] http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/performance-work-chairs/aeron-chairs.html[2] http://oddity.quirkdesign.co.uk/2011/03/10/sitting-pretty[3] http://www.rohde-grahl.com/index.php?duo_back_en