Hermon Miller Aeron - will I get used to it?

[Ari]

After suffering from back ache in the car and arse ache (not to put too finer point on it!) in my office chair, and as I'm working far more from home and spending hours and hours at a time in it, I decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to the Hermon Miller Aeron chair that everyone seems to rave about.

It only arrived this afternoon (reconditioned from an office supply specialist for about half what they are new although that's still circa £400!) and I couldn't wait to try it.

A couple of hours in and I can't say I'm blown away by it to be honest. The squab seems short and the edge of the squab feels quite hard against my thighs. (Having looked on line and on youtube at how to adjust it correctly, it seems there is a version that will tilt forward by five degrees seperate to the normal range of movement. Mine doesn't have that...).

I just wondered how others got on with theirs - instant bliss, or a few days/weeks/months to get used to it?

[Ari]

Sheetmaself said:

In order to stick within the rules, if you can't get on with it and can't return it definitely don't pm me with details thinking i would be interested in taking it off of you.

I'll definitely not do that if I can't get on with it.

Hopefully it's just a matter of acclimatising though, hence wondering how other people got on when first using them.

[Ari]

It's the mid (B) size, which I was advised by the shop (they had all sizes apparently). I'm in the sticks so couldn't try it. I'm 6ft 1in and about 15 stone, on the chart it placed me as either B or C.

[Ari]

It's certainly fine for width and the height of the backrest. The squab feels a little short, there's about 8cm from the front edge to the backs of my knees, but that might just be how it should be.

I think (hope) it's just a case of getting acclimatised to it. A bit like German car seats, sometimes they feel too firm to begin with but you appreciate them after a few long hours.

[Ari]

CountZero23 said:

Can't comment on the Aeron though I've heard it's very good.

Purchased a Herman Miller Mirra 2 last week as we have the original 'Mirra' at work and couldn't find anything which came close.

Both chairs are designed to promote a good posture rather than being 'comfy', a big over stuffed leather chair might be more comfortable for an hour or two but will be terrible for your back.

Might take a bit of getting used to but I spend a similarly daft amount of money on my chair after using almost the same thing at work for 4 years - so a pretty good endorsement.

Good take on them here.

Investing in a Quality Programming Chair
https://blog.codinghorror.com/investing-in-a-quali...

I'm thinking that's probably why I'm finding it a bit weird, it's maybe pushing my body into the 'right' position rather than the most short term comfy.

[Ari]

Ace-T said:

I have had one in work since about 2007.

I sneezed and put my back out so badly I ended up on my knees in the middle of the foyer at work unable to move which resulted in being stuck in an ambulance taken to the local hospital. Looking back it must have looked comical as it was lunchtime with a ton of folks wandering past (luckily before smartphones and inappropriate selfies were the norm ). Shortly after I moved to a new office where they had splashed out on some Herman Miller Aerons. That chair has been with me ever since as it is the only chair that does not give me backache if I sit on it for more than 20 mins.

So I recently bought 3 refurbed ones for me and the OH at home and one for his work.

If it is digging into your legs it is either not adjusted properly or is not the correct size. Give the shop a call and see if they can offer advice.

I'm probably over-egging it describing it as 'digging in', it's more that I'm aware of it.

[Ari]

tvrforever said:

any recommendations on good suppliers?

Mine came from here (following a recommendation on here funnily enough)

http://www.morgansofficefurniture.co.uk/

They were a bit dearer than ebay, but they claim to refurbish them, and it just felt like it was coming from somewhere that knew what they were talking about.

[Ari]

ReaderScars said:

miniman said:

"agile workspace" where desks are a free-for-all every morning.

AKA working from homeless...

Not heard that one before!

[Ari]

Sheepshanks said:

I didn't know there were different sizes - is it marked on the chair somewhere?

Had mine for years but never thought it was amazing. I usually wear jeans and find I gradually slide off the seat!

Yes, but very discretely. If you put your fingers under the top of the back of the backrest you'll feel bumps embossed in the middle. There will be one, two or three. One bump is an A size, two a B and three a C. (A is smallest, C the biggest).