Herman Miller Aeron Tilt Limiter Task Chair, Adjustable Vinyl Arms, Graphite Frame/Carbon Classic Pellicle, Size B (Medium)

Posture Fit vs. Lumbar Got this one (with posture fit) for my home office. I have an identical one with lumbar support at my work office. I like to feel the support on my back. I feel the lumbar more than the posture fit. BUT, the lumbar support is felt all across the lower back, while posture fit is designed to keep your spine straight. I came across a report from a study comparing lumbar vs. posture fit using 80+ participants. The study found that posture fit improved their spine in most cases on most measurements. I am generally skeptical of studies like these, but after using posture fit for a couple of weeks I don't get that numb feeling in my back after sitting for a long time. So I like it more than lumbar. The caveat seems to be - you need to push your butt as far as you can against the back of the chair (the proper way of sitting). If you tend to sit on your lower back with your butt on the rim of the chair - no lumbar or posture fit will help you. It is not too hard to correct the posture, but it's definitely a conscious effort. Just an FYI. Construction of the Chair The chair is very sturdy and quiet when turn around, etc. You can definitely tell that it's top quality. Should last a very long time based on the feel of it and the history of Aerons. It has the standard Aeron adjustment features. Its mesh material is simply the best that I've tried. It's not cuddly like leather, but feels good and airs well, so you never have a sweaty back, etc. My Conclusion I honestly don't know how an office chair can get any better for my requirements: comfortable, good for back, sturdy, and quiet. The only thing that could improve it is a massager of the back (ok, I am kidding). Got it for $660 in "used - like new" condition. Perfect for the price.

My job is in engineering, so I spend a lot of time at my desk in front of my computer. The various offices I have worked in had a majority of chairs being the Aeron, but I had a hard time justifying the cost of buying the chair for own use at home. $800+ is a lot to spend on a chair. After a few years of going through a few different chairs, I'm happy I bit the bullet and purchased one of these. Not everyone will find these chairs comfortable. It's always a matter of personal preference, but the comfort this chair provides is well worth the price. It's not leather, doesn't look like an executive chair, but after going through a few of those chairs (at $200 - 300 a piece) over the past few years, the cost added up and I could have bought an Aeron. The seat mesh doesn't support like memory foam does, but the chair as a whole is very supportive and I can sit for hours without any issues. Other chairs I would eventually get cramps in my legs or lower back, but I never experienced that with the Aeron, even after 10 hour workdays and then going home to this chair to work for a few hours more. The hardest thing to swallow is the initial price, but the warranty is good (although I haven't had to use it) and the chair is a complete workhorse. In the most recent office that I have worked in, I haven't seen any Aeron chairs replaced or worn out. The cheaper chairs only last two years or so before headed to the dumpster. I'm pretty sure there are plenty of Aeron chairs in my current office that are over a decade old. If you are buying a new computer chair every two or three years at a few hundred a chair, this will eventually pay for itself without your legs or back paying for it.

The completed chair is fine. I had one for years at my old job. My wife has has one for several years in her home office. The problem is the assembly. The chair I bought for my wife several years ago was no problem to assemble; it took about 15 minutes. The one I just received was another matter. There are two major problems with the assembly required on this chair. The first is that I am expecting "some assembly required" to mean that the manufacturer has a complete chair that had to be disassembled into a few pieces in order to ship and that I am going to be expected to reassemble the chair. That's not the case here. This more of a "we offer six different models of chair so we're going to send you the base model and you're going to build your own chair by adding accessories that vary by model." The very first instruction was to remove a screw that was already in the chair and drill a hole to accommodate the accessories required for my model. The hole don't come pre-drilled? On a chair that costs almost $1,000? Really? I have to drill it myself and, if I make a mistake, I have ruined a $1,000 piece of furniture. The second problem is that while the chair might seem very 2016, the instructions are very 1916. Confusing, poorly worded instructions along with crappy illustrations on a piece of tissue paper. It's about what you'd expect with a cheap child's toy manufactured in a non-English-speaking country. No photos. No labeling of items. Essential pieces are left out of the instructions while extremely basic things are both mentioned and illustrated. Plus, there are two separate sets of instructions. And, to top it all off, some of the pieces didn't quite fit properly. I sent it back. If I wanted a poorly made, do-it-yourself office chair kit, I would have spent $40 on a clearance chair from Ikea (which is what this reminded me of). Spending $1,000 on a Herman Miller, I expected far better.

Chair came with everything needed for assembly. Very comfortable to use, and the tilting options are great. However, the chair squeaks a lot when leaning back from the forward position. In addition, the arm rests had some mysterious, invisible substance on them that gave off a somewhat unpleasant odor. After wiping it with a damp cloth and using the chair for a week, the odor eventually went away. Overall, very good price for the quality (especially when compared to the manufacturer's price).

This chair is mesh. I was a little worried about comfort having been used to leather for decades, but it's actually very comfortable. There are many adjustments including lumbar support, arm height, etc. It was recommended for tall people (I'm 6' 6") and it suits me well. Thanks!

I have only used it for one day, but it feels pretty supportive, if not cushy. The support may work out to help my back more than a soft cushion. I bought the B size and hope it wasn't a mistake to not go for the bigger one. I am 6' 1" and 175 pounds. The chair was delivered in good condition, but needed some assembly. Putting the back on was no problem, but the PostureFit Lumbar Support was a little more difficult. The printed instructions leave a lot to be desired and even going to Herman Miller's website I couldn't find a video that showed enough detail. I wound up going to YouTube and finding a video from a chair store that gave me enough information to finish the installation. Also, the video on the Herman Miller site that shows how to adjust the chair (without any spoken instructions) leaves a lot to be desired. I also found another video on YouTube that was shorter and had a guy that gave concise spoken instructions that helped. Still need to use it for a week or two to rate the comfort/support. Overall, the quality is OK, but maybe not as good as a Steelcase Leap. I am hoping the support and design of the Aeron will make up for that. The chair really should be priced about $500 instead of $900, but that's life I guess. Update: After using this for quite a while, I have decided it's still not that comfortable. The hard plastic frame on the seat digs into the sides of my legs unless I sit with my legs together pointing forward. I am lowering the stars to 3 and looking for a new chair. Thinking about the Steelcase Gesture this time. Right now I am sitting in a cheap Staples chair with a TempurPedic seat base and my legs are happier. The back support isn't as good as the Aeron, but that hard plastic edge on the Aeron seat is a pain.

I usually rely very heavily on customer reviews here on Amazon to help me choose the best product. The vast majority of the time I find this to be an effective and worthy pursuit. However, in the case the the Aeron chair, the average review would certainly lead me to move on to another product. In reality, though, my experience with the Aeron trumps any number of negative reviews. True enough, this chair may not be for everyone. First of all, it is very, very expensive. It may also not have a universal appeal regarding its appearance (certainly my neighbor was stunned at the appearance of the chair when I mentioned the cost). When it comes to comfort, though, I have found no other chair that I would rather spend long days in. I spend 50 or more hours a week in front of a computer at home or at work. My office chair is an Aeron, and I now have one for my home office thanks to my recent Amazon purchase. From the first time that I sat in an Aeron in a hotel, to my college years where my tuition money worked hard to provide Aerons throughout the school's library, to my office, and now to my home, I have always loved the comfort and support that the Aeron provides. I agree with other reviewers who pointed out that you should ensure your Aeron is appropriate to your body size. I fit perfectly in a medium and am certain that is the size that I have always sat it. I can imagine that the smaller or larger chair may not be as comfortable for me. It may not be for everyone, but I absolutely love my Aeron!

I haven't sat on this quite as much as I had planned, but early signs are very good. The quality is apparent immediately but it's not overly heavy like you might expect. I still do have back pain while sitting but it's far less than even sitting on an expensive gel pad. Also, the pain is escapeable meaning that a minor weight shift takes care of it and you are basically sitting in a firm hammock. Oh yeah, it was very easy to assemble although the scant packaging allowed the cable control housing to pop off and get its pins bent. Most of that blame is on the shipper. It was clearly marked as a two man lift and it was delivered by one skinny guy who was struggling with it.

Best chair ever

Extremely comfortable. Supports my back really well. Excellent range of adjustments right where I want them. If the longevity of the chair is any good, I'll never buy the cheaper 'office chairs' again.

Excellent chair. Proper quality.

Good quality, but a bit expensive, the arms do not move easily

Good product!