I work at a 38-inch-high desk. Most of the time I'm perched on the edge of my chair, but sometimes I'll sit back and use the back support. The last three that I've had end up listing to one side, which I don't think helps my back any. Part of the problem is that I'm packing 240 lbs. Can anyone recommend a heavy-duty chair that will support my fat arse without deforming prematurely?
Herman Miller Aeron Stool. Rated 350 lbs. Don't sacrifice with anything else.
Lots of advantages but just a few to get you started:
They cost real money, like $2k plus, so either have work buy you one or wait till you find one on marketplace or ebay.
Another vote for the HM Aeron.
You can usually find them used on craigslist if you do not want to buy new.
Nothing says Bubba like tree stump furniture.
I believe you can buy the "stool height" base separately if you find an aeron "chair" used.
You can also get a Steelcase Leap chair in a stool. I had one of those for a 36" table at one time.
Hmmm, my wife uses an Aeron. Structurally it's held up great, but then she only weighs 110 lbs. One thing that we were not happy about is that when the webbing got torn, repair/replacement was very pricey. To me, the webbing is the Achilles heel of that chair.
My dad used this chair from 1956 to 2008. He called himself stocky but really he was a Tony Soprano, Italian shaped kind of guy.
Get one of these.
Steelcase is good. I am 195-200 and have been using a Steelcase Leap for over a year, now. I do have a sitting/standing desk so I am not sitting all day.
Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:Hmmm, my wife uses an Aeron. Structurally it's held up great, but then she only weighs 110 lbs. One thing that we were not happy about is that when the webbing got torn, repair/replacement was very pricey. To me, the webbing is the Achilles heel of that chair.
Yeah but you can rip farts into that webbing all day and not get hot.
Note that Aeron chairs are available in a couple different sizes, to accommodate different size people.
I've had a Humanscale Freedom chair with headrest and arms for 20 years. It's had my fat ass in it 8 hours a day 5 days a week. Lovely comfortable chair.
Love my Aeron. I have it set so I can lean back some, sort of springy so I can change my posture when I want. With the lock control you can lock it straight up as well. Great chair and comfortable.
I've loved all my Knoll chairs. I have a ReGeneration in the office and a k.Task at home. Great chairs.
Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:Hmmm, my wife uses an Aeron. Structurally it's held up great, but then she only weighs 110 lbs. One thing that we were not happy about is that when the webbing got torn, repair/replacement was very pricey. To me, the webbing is the Achilles heel of that chair.
Its a $1,600 chair. Of course parts are expensive. Thats like "zomg my AMG Mercedes has 37 spark plugs and they all cost $30 each and take a trained midget from Germany to replace"
You can buy aftermarket seat pans and backs if you want to sacrifice quality or buy gently used spares from dismantlers, just like your theoretical AMG.
Please note the following RE: Aeron Stools.
Aeron chairs are avaialble in 3 sizes (A, B, C) as denoted by the number of bumps on the seatback. A's are small, B's are middle, C's are big
Aeron stools are only available in "B" size
A guy could in theory build himself an OEM A or C size stool but you would need a complete stool plus a complete chair of your desired size. Then you would end up with a B size chair and your desired stool size.
Beware of the conversion kits to turn chairs into stools, they use cheapo depot parts and do not have the following foot-rest. I dont believe I have seen an OEM style aftermarket stool conversion. You can buy the parts but unless you get the chair for free you may as well just buy a stool to begin with.
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