# Recommend a good desk chair **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 24, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108 "2008-08-24T16:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lilflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@lilflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilflower)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/1 "2008-08-24T16:52:57Z")
I spend a lot of time at my desk and am still trying to find a comfortable, ergonomic desk chair. Does anyone have suggestions for an affordable, comfortable chair? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_Stimulus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Digital\_Stimulus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_Stimulus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/2 "2008-08-24T18:09:37Z")
What exactly qualifies as “affordable”? I spend at least 7 hours a day in front of my computer. About a year ago, I decided that I was tired of dealing with the back, hip, and leg pain from the $100 “executive” chair I was using. I looked into it some, and decided to splurge on a Herman Miller Aeron chair. I have to say it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made…no more aches and pains. I got it from eBay; IIRC, it cost ~$450 (plus an additional $50 shipping). I found that [Consumer Search](http://www.consumersearch.com/www/office/office-chairs/)’s aggregate reviews of office chairs was pretty helpful. A quick google also turned up [this set of reviews](http://www.officechairadvice.com/reviews/index.html) (which may be helpful as it seems to present a different set of chairs than Consumer Search). ---
**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/3 "2008-08-24T22:11:49Z")
There is a really great chair out there that is very affordable (under $200) It has bungee cords for the seat and back. It has great support and is really comfortable. Try it, you’ll like it! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/4 "2008-08-24T22:35:19Z")
I am fortunate enough to own a [Herman Miller Aeron Chair.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.my-officechairs.com/_images/ergonomic_office_chairs/herman_miller_aeron_chairs.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.my-officechairs.com/ergonomic_office_chairs/herman_miller_aeron_ergonomic_chair.php&h=299&w=263&sz=15&hl=en&start=15&usg=__vWRgRQHeV2yDOKnG7vH50qBR5wQ=&tbnid=2MrY2XShp6fSFM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=102&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dherman%2Bmiller%2BAeron%2Bchair%26as_st%3Dy%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DX) I do not have enough superlatives for it. It cost me about $800, and I hesitated, and then my sister said, “Hey, nobody ELSE is going to buy a really comfortable place for your fat ass.” So I got it. ---
**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/5 "2008-08-25T13:17:15Z")
I gazed longingly at the Herman Miller chairs, but I eventually ended up buying [this, the HON 7800](http://www.discountofficeitems.com/7800-series-midback-task-chair-hon7828bp72t-office-products-33056.html?cPath=200000_200016_200019_112023). On my work days, I spend 10 hours in my chair almost without a break, so I need to be able to adjust **everything**. A former employer that was extremely ergonomically sensitive (meaning “had been sued for worker’s comp injury”) provided these chairs, so I knew they were good. The price was pretty reasonable. I was disappointed that with all the levers and doohickeys on my chair there wasn’t one that made my job less boring. Bah. ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/6 "2008-08-26T05:04:07Z")
I’m a bit of a fat ass but I refuse to believe that I can single handily destroy three computer chairs in four years. The first three were cheap but the one I am sitting on cost around 300 USD One chair arm is broken after little more than a year and the leather is cracking on my armrest. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-desk-chair/461108/7 "2008-08-26T06:17:12Z")
I have one of those backless chairs (like [this](http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/g26110.html) or [this](http://www.domesticsale.com/Classifieds/186195.html)). Despite their unusual appearance, I find them much more comfortable. Unlike a conventional chair (which is designed for sitting back in) they’re designing for sitting forward and working at a desk.