Hmm. Here's the one I use:

The Herman Miller Aeron, hands-down. I'm still sitting in one I bought 10 years ago. It's taken a truly amazing amount of butt time. There have been few days in the last ten years that I haven't used it. I bet I've got close to 10,000 hours on it so far, and it's still in excellent shape... except for the left arm, which I took off because I screwed up the cushion on it. Not the chair's fault.

Anyone going to take the easy layup here?

I guess I'm no help. I've got an Aeron at work and a Mirra at home.

I've seen Celle's (their newer model) online for about $450, though.

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Wow...you people spend a lot on butt-comfort. I like Paleo's chair, but I work for the gorvernment so no religious decorations allowed. Also, there aren't enough bloody skulls on or around it. It really needs to be on a hill of bloody skulls for...ergonomic reasons.

Seriously though, the Aeron looks interesting, but not very cushiony. For $1000-1200 you would think they could throw a little foam on the thing.

I can't stand the way mesh chairs feel. I have never felt comfortable in any of them, though I've never been able to pinpoint exactly why.

I'm in bighoppa's shoes on this one.

Although in my case it's usually not the seat it's the connection with the back (maybe the sides) and mostly the base. They use crappy plastic for the legs and the hinge (I like to practically lay down in my chair at home).

Hmmm.
I need that Aeron. Soon.
Step 1) Break current chair.
Step 2) Lie to girlfriend about how much new chair costs.
Excelllent.

I'd imagine it's less comfortable for long periods of "riding bareback" as it were. Is... that a concern for you?

You don't need any cushioning in an Aeron. It looks hard, but the mesh is suspended, kind of like a trampoline, and has quite a bit of give to it. It breathes very nicely, and you don't have any hot spots at all. You can sit down, stay put 12+ hours, and then get up without being sore. It's just remarkable.

I used to wreck chairs on a regular basis; hardly any would last more than a year or so. I bought the Aeron sometime in '98, and it's still just as comfortable as ever. Assuming they're still built the same way, I don't think your ass power has a chance.

If I could just find a Aeron True Black chair, Size C being sold tenderly used from someone on Ebay or Craigslist.
I can't even conceive to spend $900+ on a single office chair. Rabbit is one lucky mofo. Lend me that foot of yours.

I sit in one at work and if I could I would steal it and take it home with me.

Edit: I stand corrected. They have a few Size C Aeron chairs on Ebay that are $500 range.
I still can't force myself to pay that much for a chair though... grrr.

That is quite the awesome chair. Thanks for spreading the word on that. Very cool indeed.

Aerons are available at my workplace per request/ergonomic assessment. That's IT. On the business side some departments have them as a standard-issue chair. I am content with my chair (another standard-issue model), and what I really like about is is the integrated coat-hanger on the back.

My colleague in a cubicle next to mine asked for an Aeron, and received it. He likes it a lot. I tried it, and although it feels nice, there is nothing extraordinary about it. I think if you're in healthy bodyweight limits, maintaing right posture, don't cross your legs, and take breaks and stretch every hour or so, then you can use any chair. Most of my early career is a programmer took place in Soviet-made chairs that usually didn't even have any cusioning on em -- just lacquered plywood hard-tops.

No matter what chair you get, you're going to get restless. Unless it's so comfy you fall asleep. I stand up every 20-30 minutes to do something (pushups or 30 seconds of darts usually or more coffee) unless I'm really in the groove.