Link to the site Link to the seating guideOriginally this was focused on gamers, but it's morphed into something bigger. A great chair is an asset to anyone who spends a lot of time in their chair. I hope it's useful to anyone reading. Here is the original post: If you're investing in a battlestation, the odds are good that you spend a lot of time in your chair. Don't ruin your command center by getting a discount piece of junk. Not only will a Haworth chair make every moment spent in your chair better but it will save you money in the long run. All Haworth seating is covered by our 12-Year, "bumper to bumper" warranty. This isn't some shady warranty that only covers certain pieces and mechanisms, this is the whole deal. We even guarantee that the foam in the seat won't break down over time and form to your hind-end. How do we do it? We're one of the largest commercial furniture manufacturers in the world, and the only way to do that is to make the case to a company that our products are business tools.
They must result in lower costs ove time and more productivity. Our products meet the most stringent commercial quality certifications and are designed for very heavy use. Think of how many low-quality chairs you'll go through in 12 years; your Haworth chair will work just as well in 2026 as it does right now. Oh yeah and we also have desks with a lifetime warranty. Our seating is based on the years of research we've done with major universities and research-based entities (like NASA). Our Zody chair is the only chair ever endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association. Check out the chairs to see the crazy amount of adjustments and features available on each model. If you have any questions, pop them in the comments. All of our seating is made in the USA in ISO14001 certified, Zero Waste to Landfill(our whole company is) facilities. As an example, our Very Task chair is made from 65% recycled materials and is 98% recyclable at the ends of its life and is the energy used to make it is offset with green power credits.
We love Reddit, and we hope Reddit loves us. ROLL THAT BEAUTIFUL CHAIR FOOTAGE Our best selling chairs are easiest are a good--better--best structure. You might also be interested in reading what people who actually use Haworth Chairs have said in our other thread: Reddit Gold Members now get 20% off any order, and free shipping stacked on that for all task chairs Why Haworth over Herman Miller or Steelcase? Does Haworth have any promotions or agreements to supply companies with office chairs? Can the chairs handle heavy use? What about a mesh seat? What is the best position to sit in? Ergonomic theory and our research with NASA How do they compare to the Ikea Markus?What does that mean? How does it compare to the Aeron? How can sitting all day be changed by the chairs? What about for a tall person? How do the chairs compare to Art Design International? (or any grade B chairs) /u/benbulthuis is kind enough to write a Zody review
How do they compare to those DX Racer chairs? I watch movies at my computer. What about the headrest? Some questions about the details of the warranty (shipping, etc) Do the arms adjust inward to fit thin folks (SPOILER: Yes and bigger folks too) Tell me more about the cheaper Lively. I saw a bad Amazon review. What's the deal with that?The wrong chair = real health problems. (Total read time: 8 minutes) In this post I’ll cover how I identified the best high-end chairs in the world, which I ultimately chose, and the tangible results that followed. In January of 2005, I found myself on a veranda in Panama after the usual afternoon rain, dreaming of the upcoming year and reflecting on lessons learned since leaving the US. Maria Elena, the matriarch of the Panamanian family that had adopted me, sipped her iced tea and pointed at my bruised feet: “Tim, let me share some advice I was once given. Buy the most comfortable bed and pair of shoes you can afford.
If you’re not in one, you’ll be in the other.” I followed her advice upon returning to CA and the results were sudden: Plantar Fasciitis disappeared, as did shoulder impingement after switching from coil-spring to foam-layered mattresses. But what about chairs? On January 4th, 2009, I tweeted out the following: “Is the Aeron chair worth it? http://tr.im/2uxd Do you have any fave chairs for extended sitting and writing?” Even though I’m financially comfortable now, I didn’t grow up spending a lot of money, which I’m thankful for. To this day, I’ve never paid for first-class airfare for myself. Not that it isn’t worth it — I just can’t do it. Similarly, I had trouble believing a chair could possibly be worth $850-$1,200, but my back pain led me to pose the question to the omniscient Interweb. More than 95% of Aeron users replied with “yes, absolutely”, but it wasn’t the only chair with a cult-like following. Four of the five are manufactured by Herman Miller (HM) and Humanscale (HS).
Prices are from Amazon, as are the star reviews, but discounts of $200-400 can be negotiated with dealers. Both eBay and Craiglist offer similar discounts. In descending order of popularity: 1. Aeron (Fully loaded) (HM) – $879 (1 review; average review: 5 stars) Used at NASA mission control and tech start-ups worldwide.2. Mirra (fully loaded) (HM) – $829 (14 reviews; average review: 4.5 stars) Note: the Herman Miller sales representatives I spoke with preferred the Mirra seat feel for shorter legs vs. the Aeron. Easier to adjust: Mirra is about 9 revolutions from loosest to tightest settings; 3. SwingChair – $495 Recommended by a strong contingent of writers, including one of my favorite visual storytellers, Kathy Sierra. I like the design concept, but I would suggest other forms of “core exercise”. 4. Liberty (HS) – $899 (6 reviews; average review: 3.5 stars) 5. Freedom Task Chair with Headrest (HS) – $999.99 (1 review, average: 4 stars) Used at the FBI and by other governmental agencies with three-letter acronyms.
6. Embody – $1,800 list price (negotiated with dealer: $1,200-1,300): Basis of chair design – sitting is bad; Even in locked position, it still has some backward flex at the top position. No forward tilt option. For personal testing, I also added a Swiss-ball chair (Isokinetics Balance Ball Chair – $75) to the mix, as seen below: Surprisingly, the Isokinetics chair is more comfortable than most fixed chairs I tested, though there is some minor… ahem… testicular compression that isn’t nearly as pleasant as it sounds. If you don’t have jewels to worry about, this chair could well be an ideal cost-effective choice. The chair I most wanted to test was the Mirra, which seems to have the best combination of price point (bought used or via eBay) and multiple 5-star reviews. Not to mention it’s also the name of one of the best BMXers of all time. In the end, I bought a used C-size (technically a bit too large for me) Aeron for $450 on Craigslist. I’m impatient and didn’t want to wait over the weekend to schedule sittings for other Herman Miller chairs with a certified dealer.
Once I have some conclusive comparable data, I want closure.I’m 5′ 8″ and 170 lbs., but the C works with no problem. 1) The lumbar support is — by far — the primary determinant of comfort or pain. I’ve lowered this adjustment and found that maintaining the natural S-curve through pressure on the lower back is what prevents pain most consistently. Comfortable sitting time is now 7-8 hours vs. less than 2 hours, with no ill after-effects. Sliding lumbar support on the Aeron. 2) Seat height (and secondarily, depth) will determine the rest. If the flats of your feet don’t make complete contact with the floor, you will move your hips forward and slouch, eliminating the S-curve in the lower lumbar. If your seat is too low and your knees are above your hips, you will shorten the habitual range your hip flexors (negative neural adaptation) and end up with severe lower-back pain. Aim to keep your hamstrings parallel to the floor, and if the seat is too long for your femur (thigh bone) — as is mildly the case with my C-size Aeron — just separate your knees a bit.
If you’re not wearing a tight skirt, I’ve found a basketball of space between the knees to provide the best lateral stabilization, which reduces torso fatigue. Take off heels when sitting at a desk, lest you end up with hot calves and Quasimodo-like posture. Not good for mating. If you are wearing a tight skirt, I suggest taking up the Japanese tea ceremony and sitting on tatami side saddle. It’ll be more comfortable than crossing your legs all day.True, I’ve thought more about chairs in the last few weeks than anyone should, but I do it to save you the trouble. Benefit from my OCD so you can obsess on other things. 3) Using a 3′ long and 6″ diameter foam roller three times per day for 5 minutes can eliminate persistent middle-back pain from mediocre chair use; conversely, it can extend your comfortable sitting time by 30-40%. Knowledge workers often log more ass-in-seat time than sleep. Coders, in particular, are often subjected to a steady diet of Mountain Dew and hunching for 12+-hour marathons.