The Best Chair for Programmers... (as an ex-Google tech lead) | Aeron vs Embody, Steelcase, Hyken...
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- Ex-Google TechLead finds the top office chair for software engineers. Join ex-Google/ex-Facebook engineers for my coding interview training: techinterviewpro.com/. And as featured in the video, links to all of the chairs (and note you can often find these chairs used for much cheaper prices, if you're not a millionaire):
Hyken by Staples: amzn.to/3CcLUSR
Aeron by Herman Miller: amzn.to/3nwiWqH
Embody by Herman Miller: amzn.to/368OA69
Steelcase Gesture: amzn.to/365o7Gf
ErgoChair 2 by Autonomous: bit.ly/2WZsvBe
Costco Chair: www.costco.com/bayside-furnis...
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Hyken by Staples: amzn.to/3CcLUSR
Steelcase Gesture: amzn.to/365o7Gf
Embody by Herman Miller: amzn.to/368OA69
Aeron by Herman Miller: amzn.to/3nwiWqH
ErgoChair 2 by Autonomous: bit.ly/2WZsvBe
Costco Chair: www.costco.com/bayside-furnishings-metrex-iv-mesh-office-chair.product.100522611.html
Please do a "which cryptoconcurrency is best, as a millionaire"
Chairs are key to full performance.
Hi @TechLead, kindly I need one chair
thanks TechLead!
u sure itâs 250k for entry level?
âLet me lower myself to your levelâ next time Iâll say this in the 1-1 with my manager
đđ I dare you!
Please status update this
I'm gonna do the same đđ
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The Rich stay by spending like the poor and Investing Non stop, while the poor stay by spending like the rich and yet not making any Investment.
I like how, as a millionaire, he is willing to come down to our level.
I had to do it a few times actually, since i'm so high up there.
Embody does level out too.... The base.... That may stop you from sliding off....
He is a good god
@@TechLead yes you are
@@TechLead â ïžâ ïžâ ïž
15:08 I think we finally know why TechLeads wife divorced him
lmao, this comment made me laugh
Lol đ đ€Ł đ đč đ
no way
and the next recommended video was about his divorce....
I think we finally know how IkÀÀntynyt lapsi is capable of demonstration of her deficit of logic.
I've watched a lot of reviews for the past few days and i must say yours is one of the BEST i've watched. I usually get bored half way through but your pace of speaking, clear and you kept the most important information going not rambling. Thank you so MUCH.
This guy was fired from google and Facebook for constantly complaining about chairs.
Actually, Google fired him for his "second career" as a CZcamsr...
@@codingcat1836 Real?
@@codingcat1836 thanks for ruinning the joke
@@nonammmmme ok
I can't pay attention to a single thing you say until you mention you're a millionaire
hahaha this made my day
@@bubbleblurb7779 I'm being dead serious. All I hear is blah blah blah until I hear "I'm also a millionaire"
Multi*
"I am a millionaire," is a great pickup line btw.
@@ThreeTwentyTech hahah techlead is seriously gonna love this
Only a true programmer would consider a chair as his "side piece." LOL.
i've had my costco chair for 5 years and still works great! better comfort and airflow than any leather gaming chair out there 100% worth the purchase đł
Hey could you possibly give me the exact name of it or a link? The link in the description and comment were "not found"
How would you add lunbar support?
link?
My boss has one in his office, and I tried it out, and I asked him where he bought it. He told me Costco. I was actually quite surprised at that, and how comfy the chair was initially. I didn't spend much time on it, but it was pretty comfortable nonetheless.
Asking for links as if google doesnt exist...... There is absolutely no way you people are or ever will be computer programmers lmao
Instructions unclear, I told my wife she was like a chair and now I'm in trouble.
And you have "another chair on the side just to ride on the weekends" xD
I mean, you were the one who took a relationship advice from someone who is divorced
Yea, I can't believe he went there. In the US, it would be Cancel Culture time. Or Feminist would be calling you all kinds of vulgar names. Great review. Very to the point. But I would expect that from a programmer. ;-)
I mistook your wife for a chair.
"This video is sponsored by... myself."
I want to be able to say this someday
U believe his bullshit ?? And btw Aeron can easily install a atlas headrest and it's the best chair among all .
@@Yo12327 Well it would make no sense for him to not mention sponsors as that is illegal, and it would make way less sense for a company to contact him and try to persuade him to do something illegal...
You can now. You just won't have great products to show.
@@Yo12327 I know just 1 thing. That you're salty burger flipper mad cause he's loaded.
@@teemuvesala9575 That's you actually, but are too afraid to admit it
As a Staples employee I'm genuinely surprised by the fact that the Hyken was your pick. Honestly, I may have to pick one up myself now
I especially liked that you thought about the fact that people don't always sit correctly!
I've been toying with getting an areon but I very often sit improperly and thus made me reconsider.
It's a shame that staples are an online only store in the UK now a days, I'd certainly like to try their chairs out!
That part of the review seemed obnoxious to me. Firstly he complained about the embody being too big when in fact it's design lends itself quite well to sitting cross-legged. Additionally, people normally want to spend this kind of money to help fix their posture and reduce the risk of injury. This means that you would expect the individual to want to sit properly... Another key point is that these chairs have a 12 year warranty so having them break shouldn't be a huge concern. I don't know man, get a beanbag if you want to sit like a potato.
@@ren137c you bought one didnât you
You'll regret not sitting properly when you're 50
"Let me come down to your level again" fucking gold
Right lmao
đđđ
LOL
It's entertaining
This video has inspired me to tell my wife she's not the chair for me anymore.
đđđđ you're outta there buddy
I bought 2 Staples Hyken chairs 6 years ago when it was on sale for $99 each. One for me and one for my son. We both love it. They still look brand new after 6 years of daily use. It is a rare exception of "you get what you pay for".
Thanks for the video, it's good to see that you don't only present the extremely expensive chairs, but also those that are affordable.
Finally, someone cares if a chair is comfy when sitting crosslegged. No wonder why you are the TechLead.
For real though! I was like, yep, he answered everything I could possibly want to know. Glad he came down to our lvl.
Yep. Not being able to cross your legs might be a dealbreaker, especially for something as expensive as an Aeron. Always read that the lip of the chair hurts but I have yet to try the chair to see if it's as bad as they say. Might go for a Leap or Embody if Aeron really doesn't like weird sitting positions.
@@math001 Yeah, the Leap was looking like the winner for me, especially since I donât have slouch and slide issues, and you can add a headrest to a Leap.
Other considerations paragraph. Hyken may merit more research, nice price for what you get. Hyken might wear out as fast as the Costco chair though, so a $400-500 used Aeron might be the long term better investment. With that 12 year warranty, HM expects it to last a long time, and if a $100 mesh repair gives you ANOTHER 12 years... well, buy once, cry once. Leap might also be repairable, also has incredible durability and healthy used market. I havenât missed sitting cross-legged in my racer seat gaming chair (I think Iâm growing out of it, honest!), but I think I really would like a footrest or ottoman to rest my legs on.
Doing a lot of research on chairs for my home office, almost every YT reviewer mentions about cross-legged sitting. The Embody is supposed to be quite good for that though.
@@chrischen5048 I have embody and I sit cross legged in it all the time
No, we knew you wouldnât forget the âmillionaireâ
"as a millionaire"
MULTI-millionaire get it right folks. đ
Great overview. Advice for University students: Get the best chair possible and spare no cost as it will lead to orthopedic issues when you are older. As someone who has many decades of higher learning, I can speak to having a decent and orthopedically correct chair,
Ravi Peiris M.D.
Amen! I"m out there hunting for the most supportive chair because I have lower back issues now and it SUCKS! đ„
As someone who recently finished university and who now has chronic backpain, I wish I took advise like this more seriously. Between classes and studying (not to mention recreational time watching shows/gaming), I probably spent up to 8 hours a day sitting while in school. Now I'm paying the price for that.
@@TheMechMan up to? Well no wonder I fked my back after reaching 19yo lol. At worst I would spend sitting around 12 hours a day consistantly đ
Agreed! I had to go through a back surgery when I was 25 so make sure to sit properly.
This has been a very informative video, ive actually been wanting to sit crosslegged in a chair, im pleasantly surprised this topic was even covered
The real question: Which coffee is best for Programmers?
I actually recommend a coffee here www.amazon.com/shop/techlead my favorite one
Buy your own pro barista machine. I own a Rancillio. If you went to a Cafe and bought $16 of cappuccinos a day x 365 = $5840 a year. So I bought one.
*Nespresso ... what else?* đ
@Phantom Ooze Instant coffee. I have a bad taste in my mouth thinking about it.
Real question, best clothes? đ
Step one: spend a day researching the market for a good chair
Step two: find the perfect chair, put it into shopping cart
Step three: hesitate to order and see that chair out of stock
Step four: research for the second best fit
Step five: buy it
Step six: get this video recommended at 3AM
Ffs
Literally every purchase I make- days or weeks of research, weighing out compromises, changing budget, watching reviews, cross referencing reviews so on and so fourth.
If I was paid to do product research and testing I would be a rich man.
@@wyvern4588 that's basically what many youtubers do for a living
Why you gotta call me out like that đ€Ł
Very good review...Highly appreciate for putting this. It indeed take lot of cost and efforts....Thank you!
This is the most useful video Iâve ever seen, thank you. I have an Aeron at the office which I love but was looking for another chair for the home office. Been strongly considering getting another Aeron but I may just give the Hyken a try!
how did it goïŒ
I ended it up bought the Hyken. great so far. better than my colleages enbody since the headreast. Only the arm adjustment is lacking functions.
what pants are the best pants for programmers?
Joker pants.
Pants are such a waste of money...
Sweat pants
Smarty pants
@@TechLead so we don't need any pants?
Today I learned chairs are like women
First you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the... chair?
@@ghostinplainsight4803 the feeling of sliding into a wet and ready chair is life changing
@@thePWNmaster5 Especially if you can wipe it off and clean it easily after a workout.
You get the best women at staples?
You should try a bunch of them before deciding.
Then men are like chairs too...
Great video!! I can't believe how hard it's been finding an office chair. I'm definitely checking out staples today. Thanks!!
The aeron has a 12 year no questions asked warranty. I bought a 5 year old one and have had techs come to my house multiple times to replace various parts completely free of charge.
Did you purchase second hand? Would they honour the warranty the same if I purchase second hand
@@tommyhoang6736 yes I purchased 2nd hand an HM honors the warranty still.
@@NoPlayJack HM warranty does not transfer. I'm not sure how you are able to still keep using it
@@klct555klct all you have to provide is a photo of the manufacturerâs label. They donât ask if you were the original purchaser or for proof of purchase. Just call a dealer and theyâll send a repair person.
@@NoPlayJack everytime I have called them, they ask for an order number (proof of purchase). and then they ask for the manufacturers label
Truly the best chair review videos out there. straight to the point and gives viable examples for each pro/con every chair has. I recently bought the "costco" chair after seeing and sitting on it on a friend's house. I had no idea it actually had a following and I'm glad it happened to be featured on this video amongst the best/most expensive chairs out there. Truly for the price you can't go wrong. In my university (when we used to attend to school) we had the Herman Miller Aeron on various places at campus. You can feel its an expensive chair, the confort and the quality is there, but if you compare it directly to the costco chair for confort its fairly similar. Besides not having lumbar support, honestly the quality is pretty good for the price. great video!
Iâve had the Staples Hyken for well over 8 years now. Although material quality feels on a cheaper side, it still looks like new. Only thing I replaced were the wheels for rubberized ones. And yes I am getting a 2nd chair to spice things up đ but Hyken is a solid choice if youâre on a budget and want a great chair!
I've been using a wooden dining chair for a year now, and I am in slight pain. Thank you for making this excellent review.
A chair-woman analogy. My man getting back on the horse!
exactly! our millionaire is finally moving on!
Yeah, surprising and good on him!
that's just horrible
@@apidas haha no itâs amazing
đ€Łđ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł. That part got me
14:55 The reason he got divorced... lol
You know, it could have been @TechLead ex-wife that had a chair on the side. Saksham do you have a chair on the side that you are feeling guilty or proud of?
hahaha... I totally miss that part. @15:19 And yes, it's going to be EXPENSIVE Fun... As a teen, I always thought that Shoes are like men. Choosing the wrong shoe can make your journey a hell.
Truly one of the most entertaining reviews I have seen on CZcams, ever. Many thanks for sharing.
I own the Hyken and it is a good chair. It is comfortable, especially after long hours of sitting on it. My biggest issue is that it isn't very durable. Granted I have owned it for a while now, but I had a much cheaper chair before and it last much much longer.
A lot of young Software Engineers laughing at the âfoolsâ who pay hundreds dollars for chairs, may be paying 1000âs of dollars for spine treatments and pain pills in their future... and they wonât be the first. Just a friendly warning to take care of your body, posture and professional equipment.
To be honest you donât need a good chair though you can get a really cheap chair and sit with good posture
15+ years in IT, never thought I need a good chair until a year ago when my lower back striked back :) Now spent 3k+ euro on chairs, electric desk, etc.. nothing helps.
@@AlenBerberovic same here including inversion table. bottom line take care of your spine
My doc said no backrest is the best chair presuming you will keep a correct posture all the time which is hard. Also, you should make physique exercises 10 mins at every hour.
Not really chair. Itâs your own posture and not strengthening the back.
Quick tip: for the armrests of the Embody, you can pull up the arms and then position them however you wish. We made the same mistake in our review. We love the Embody though and have them in our offices.
I had (still have but wife uses it now) an Embody chair and honestly the only downside to it is the rubber material on the arm pads becomes extremely uncomfortable after an hour or so. It's a shame Herman Miller won't offer it with a leather or even cloth top. They also drastically reduced the options you can choose re: color and materials compared to when I bought mine.
you can buy a lot of different arm covers for the chair that are not made by Herman Miller.
Love your sense of humor. And great reviews. Very useful. All seems very honest and down-to-earth. đ
So glad you mentioned sitting crosslegged! I spend a good 75% of my work time sitting crosslegged, and it's hard to find a chair that's comfortable to sit in that way, but everyone I mention that issue to just says "well just stop sitting that way". Definitely getting the Hyken after seeing this review.
Same for me, but that's like wanting a chair that allows you to be confortable while smoking. :-)
i thought he was joking
As an ergonomic specialist of over 10 years I love the comment about wanting a chair that will let me do the wrong thing. Itâs a combination of the right chair and the right habits, but your bad habit of crossing your legs will damage your spine and hips. I really love it when people tell me yes I know but Iâm still going to do it. It reminds me of when I was tired of my child trying to touch a burning candle. Eventually I said go ahead see what happens.
@@evancardy1453 đ If you don't mind answering, what would be your budget pick from this video, or would you buy something else that wasn't recommended here? I am 187cm tall.
dude stop crossing your legs all the time, you aren't benefitting rom it in any way (apart from the constant pain in slightly squeezing your nuts, is this why you do it?)
are we still talking about chairs in the end?
BEST chair comparison video that Iâve come across! Might settle with the gesture. Well done, thanks for doing this!
Amazing video just what I was looking for and surprising and amazing result indeed, thanks for the video!
he sponsored himself. what a legend
@TechLead 4:45 For the HM Embody, you need to lift the arms when moving them in and out for it to not be so difficult. Lifting them âunlocksâ them for smooth movement. Kind of like when you have to push down on an RX bottle to open it...Same way lift the arms and move them in and out! Thank me later :)
Very good approach to review the chairs! Thanks for your point of view!
Brilliant review! One of your best videos. Thank you.
The "Let me get on your level" Techlead
lol me working at a startup adjusting the autonomous chair for 30 mins while everyone else around me is hard at work
Excellent video and explanations. Enjoyed the humor you brought to this analysis as well. You had a good selection of top quality chairs and price differences between them are huge! I think you helped me make my decision. I'm gonna go with the Hyken chair.
take my upvote for the analogy at the end đ. Very comprehensive review that wasn't sponsored. Thank you!
Had my Steelcase Leap V2 chair at work for about 14 years. It was around $800 when I looked it up at after getting it from our manager. I will say it basically looks the same as when I got it other than some coffee stains. The thing is super durable. I wouldn't worry about breaking that Gesture chair just because it is expensive. The materials used are really durable.
I had one of those and absolutely hated it. If you can't adjust the angle of the seat, the chair is garbage.
**Looks at my pillows that have a chair beneath it**
Ergonomics.
*economics
A 1k + chair is really out of my league lol but i really liked the staples hyken i tried. i ended Up with the nouhaus ergo3d ergonomic office chair. A bit similar to the hyken , but with more premium materials, more adjustable ways with the arm and head rest, and comes with a set of roller Blade wheels đ and not really much more expensive . Worth checking it out !
I bought the hyken after this review. I really like it! You were spot on about sitting cross legged on it! The cons are that you can't get the arm rests completely out of the way, the wheels included are not good for hardwood. I bought the replacement hardwood wheels online but it raised it up an inch. I'm 5'9" and the lowest setting on the chair was right where it needed to be. There is a gas valve online that is an inch shorter but I'm not sure if I'm going to buy it or not. On the pro side when the back locks it locks straight. No flex.
This is the best office chair review on CZcams. Been editing my videos in a plastic table chair for years and my back cannot take another minute! I'm gonna buy the staples chair after watching this review đ thank you!
totally! same here! đđđ
same here :)
if you did, I hope you got the protection plan. As Staples will allow you to trade it in for whatever reason. Even use it to trade for a different chair.
I was looking for this comment
I know most of his videos are highly comedic so I wasnât sure if these was a real review video
Kept popping up when I searched good ergonomic chair so here I am
Same! I agree best chair review that I have seen hands down!
"Maybe you can have a little fun riding it on the weekend..."
I have had the staples chair for a few years now and I think that it has served its purpose pretty well. The only issues I have with it is the build quality. All the materials feel fine and there is no creaking, but there are fitment issues. I have 4 of these chairs and I see the problem in all of them. 1 has a slightly tilted seat, 2 have uneven arm rests, and the last one has a tilted beck rest. You probably wont notice it unless you are looking for it, but I fear that this may cause possible posture issues in the future. This is one of the reasons why I want to get a higher end chair because the tolerances may be better.
Really is one of the better videos, most people stretch videos out for to long in reviews. I appreciate the multiple comparison in one sitting. No pun intended.
I didnât expect to be so excited to know which chair is the best. It truly is a struggle to find a good one
tell me about it. when my dxracer chair broke it was the best thing that happened to me, i realized in retrospect.
Surprisingly entertained from a video reviewng office chairs. Couldn't help but laugh when you were sliding off the embody. Awesome video
Thanks you for amazing review, trying to find a new chair for my birthday and now I know which to spend my money on! đ
Office designer here-price really matters for long term life of a chair and adjustments it has. Iâd say, most over $250 are the same comfort quality. The warranties on commercial furniture are usually limited lifetime, with 5-10 years on components like the pneumatic lift and casters. Every person likes totally different seat cushions-thatâs really a personal preference thing.
Finally thank god I've been digging through reviews for this for the last 3 weeks
I feel your pain literally.
I have embody at home and Aeron at office, and for me embody is 100% the more comfortable one. It just fits your body so well and I don't mind sitting long hours on it. However, the arm rest sucks, It is so hard to adjust and it will miss-align every once in a while and I had to unscrew it, take it off and fix it. For the autonomous chairs, I prefer Kinn Chair over the Ergo Chair.
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not a programmer but I saw your video in a discord I was in. Very well put together review and I actually did enjoy the information provided. I also found the humor to be very funny x3 and im sure those programmers in need can figure out something to sit on now because of you. God bless you have a great new year!
When people have side-chicks
TechLead has side-chairs (as an ex-Google ex-Facebook multimillionaire)
Sold me in the first 40 seconds, I think Iâm gonna subscribe. His confidence is unmatchable!
exact same as me, he has aura about him
Thanks for the review of the chairs. I moved from California to Tennessee last August, and needed a new chair. I purchased the FlexFit Hyken Mesh Task Chair, and have enjoyed very much. I like the fact that there is no cloth material to wear out, and the padding a the front of the seat helps with the comfort.
That weekend fun comment genuinely made me laugh. I bought the Komene ErgoPro, which is basically the same as the Staples and Costco chair, and my only gripe with it is that I slide off. It was also starting to be uncomfortable on the bottom so I put a cushion on it which fixed the sliding. I also added high quality rubber casters and thick armrest cushions and I keep the tilt adjustment almost tight so it keeps me upright but still has just a bit of give. I eventually want to try the Steelcase Gesture for that depth adjustment which is what my chair really needs.
My man literally sitting in the centre of a chair shop in his own room
sponsors: can we sponsor your video?
techlead: this video is sponsored by myself
that was super epic
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You are so funny
@@Huangyuyi and ur so pretty. voice & face
@@bubbleblurb7779 wow, this is a cool comment, thank you
Iâve been shopping for an office chair and there are so many options. Itâs a daunting task to choose bc I want all the adjustments but not some more than $400. This review really put things into perspective. Thank you.
Man you are a great enjoyment to watch, love your sense of humor! Keep it up :)
"if you like to sit for long hours, like an hour or two..."
(đ€not sure if he's joking or if he is serious)đ
Probably serious. It's good to have small breaks in between so you can stay comfortable and focused. Whenever I have something dificult to tackle I often walk a bit in the park around the office while thinking about it.
Nice comparison. As a Hyken chair owner, I can say that it is a good chair for what it costs. To me, the standing features of the chair are the headrest and the locking mechanism for the backrest tilt. However, there is a couple of things I wish were different: first being the support and contour in the backrest are meant for slightly or fully reclined position and not well suited for sitting upright as there is a significant gap between the backrest and the curvature of my back; and second, the armrests can benefit a lot from better adjustability, they just go up and down (and they don't get low enough to my liking), adding forward and backward adjustments will hugely improve the chair ergonomics, without this I'm never comfortably close enough to my desk (which is a standing desk with plenty of height adjustability). As a consequence, I can never achieve optimal productivity sitting position with the Hyken chair. For reference, I'm 1.76 m tall and weight about 74 kg.
So, the Hyken chair is good for relaxing or working if you favor reclined sitting posture, not so good if you like to sit upright with the keyboard close to elbow level. I hope this helps.
Favorite chair video! So helpful đ
I have used Staples Hyken for the last four years. My first one lost it's under-thigh cushioning. The cushion fell out and I could not put it back in so, I bought another one! I find myself needing an upgrade, though, as the Hyken tends to encourage slouching due to it's shape. I need a chair that forces me into a natural, upright postural position.
FINALLY a real review of all of these chairs.
The Tech Lead, you absolutely nailed it in this video. I'm so glad you mentioned the inability to sit cross-legged in the Herman Miller Aeron. That's always been my criticism of the chair as well. I might actually buy the Staples chair based on your review.
In fact, I'm sitting cross-legged now on the Hyken.
I thought no one would ever take that into consideration...
Enforcing good posture is one thing but enabling different positions with ease is top notch
@@icarolfmuniz the thing is, sitting cross-legged is supposed to be very bad posture.
Nevermind, I thought it was the other type of cross-legged. You should only sit cross-legged like you mean in flat surfaces.
I have a Herman Miller Mirra at home, which I can sit cross-legged on quite easily. Trying to sit on the office Aeron cross-legged was quite restrictive. 12 years on, the Mirra still looks and functions without any problems - a testament to the build quality.
@@fusioned Mirra vs Aeron what are the differences and which one would you recommend?
Great information. I needed to know this!
Great video. Love real world reviews that nail real world issues with chair usage. Aeron is still the best for me though (and you can an Atlas headrest for it).
When I'm faced with a tight deadline, my favorite chair to use for coding is an old drum throne (chair) that I usually use when playing guitar. Not having a back rest adds a feeling of anxiousness, and it helps me get down to business faster. Sort of forces me to focus on the task at hand, because I can't get totally comfortable when sitting on it. I call it "the pressure seat".
Hey I have questions do software engineers have spare time?
@@magicalsurprise1509 It's difficult at first, because you're in constant learning mode. But after a few years of settling in, yes, we have plenty of free time.
@@RADERFPV Bro I am just starting out as an Intern. I am afraid I will not have good work life balance in the future.
@@alokbaluni8760 Yeah, that part can be real tough to manage. It gets easier with time as you get more comfortable.
I found the embody chair to be extremely comfortable and ergonomic. I never expected a chair to be able to support my back the way it does. I am not a programmer though.
It might be comfortable at the start but your opinion of it might change in a couple of years.
@@spacemanapeinc7202
it's been a couple of years since my comment. My opinion is that it's the same. I now have even greater appreciation for the overall quality of the chair.
â@@spacemanapeinc7202I've watched reviews of the embody 3 years after purchase. People still like it.
Thank you for explaining your thoughts and opinions. Totally needed to hear that, now I know which chair I want to buy.
No you don't. : )
I went out about a half a year ago to test out about 30-50 chairs at different stores: Office Depot, Office Max, Fry's Electronics, etc. and so far out of all the chairs I tested, ( including gaming chairs) I can agree that the Hyken was the best chair. So Hyken was my pick for the price, however If you are on the bigger side I would recommend the Dexley, but I can assure you that you can't go wrong for an ergonomic chair at $150 and just skip the gaming chairs in general.
How's the wear and tear on it after a years worth of use?
I second the previous question. How is it doing now?
"Something you can ride on the weekends or so" đ€Łđ€ŁđđŒđđŒ pretty good analogy!
Next: what's the best underwear for programmers
Herman Milller Diaperon V2
Real programmers donât wear underwear. Thatâs why they call us code monkeys: try catch throw.
Japanese girl underwear (used)
your last statement about owning multiple chairs...is inspiring and touched my heart...
GREAT review, thank you so much!!
Well this is well timed. I was going to look for a cheap-ish mesh chair to replace the fake leather ones I use that start shedding after a few years.
"You can't sit on this chair cross legged"
*looks down at myself sitting cross legged*
Well, I know what chair I'm not buying!
I have had the aeron over 16y, recently have a logictech embody too - if I had to chose just one, it would be Aeron every day. One of my best buys for sure.
I'm glad he mentioned the leg confinement of the Aeron. I know we're supposed to keep our legs at a 90 degree angle, but it gets extremely uncomfortable when you're at your desk for hours every day, even if you get up for a few minutes every hour to stretch your legs.
The analogy at the end really spoke to me.
don't forget the Herman Miller comes with a 12 year warranty so don't have to worry about that $100 repair
In addition, not everyone is a millionaire. That is, even if the HM comes with a 12 year warranty and then breaks right after, it may still be cheaper in the long run compared to re-buying a $200 chair every couple years.
That said, apparently HM chairs last for much longer than their warranty, so that's even more value.
Then there's even the possibility of re-selling the chair because HM chairs have a large used market. So again, more value on the back-end of the overall purchase.
So an excellent chair with a 12-year warranty (labor and parts) that normally far outlasts its warranty and can even be re-sold for partial value back.
Herman Miller and its authorized resellers also have semi annual sales. I got one 3 years ago at a fairly good discount. It's still flawless and no regrets at all. I've attached the Atlas headrest and it's super comfortable.
Staple Hyken comes with a 7 year warranty so for $200; your money is well spent.
@@Zoumios where did they say everybody was millionaire?? You would get more value getting the Herman no denying
Same as Steelcase
Wow lots of great points. Thanks!
I have had that costco chair for 5 years (sitting on it rn) and I can tell yall that thing is probably the best price to value you're gonna find on the chair market, if I ever hear it's going out of production I'm buying as much as I have room for lol.
Herman Miller Aeron is my favorite I have mine for over 10 years and still going strong