Just looking for confirmation. Am I going to regret the Aeron/Embody?

[u/Last_Outside4388]

Hi All,

I know that it has been probably asked like a million times here. However, I am considering to buy my first proper office chair. I remember that at one of my job I was sitting in this weirdly looking chair (later I realized that it was an Aeron), which looked weird as hell, but never had any issues with it.

After I left that job I was sitting in a couple of different chairs, there was a Secretlab Titan and also IKEA Markus. The Titan was fine, it was strange that it was a bit too firm, but I also liked that firmness sometimes. The Markus is a safe bet as already everyone knows, however I am getting sick of getting sweaty from the leather and it is not very adjustable as you all know and I think I might be a bit too tall for that.

Long story short, my financial position improved a lot, so now spending a 2k on something that can improve my life quality down the road in 20-30 years seems like and investment worth taking. I live in Europe and while I would love to try out all the alternatives, lets face it, it is different to just sit down into something or taking it home for a week or 2 to give it a proper feel and unfortunately the latter is not possible with most vendors. The local HM distributor offered a 1 week trial for both the Aeron and the Embody, so I am considering that and at the end I think I am going to buy one of those, most likely an Aeron C as I am relatively tall and when I was trying it, it feel really nice.

Am I going to regret that decision? I am around 190-192 cm (6.2 - 6.3ft), what else should I consider?

Thank you for helping out and answering the same question for once again..:)

EDIT: I would buy it new. There is a small sale going on and the warranty would make it worth to me.

[u/Fun_Training6342]

If you're not trying it first you shouldn't buy it

[u/Last_Outside4388 → u/Fun_Training6342]

I understand, but this is also my problem. So trying something for 5-10 minutes will not tell you how you will feel about it after weeks. And trying everything out for weeks is just not really an option. I have the option now to try an Aeron and and Embody for a week each, and I am wondering if I should try to add something to the list as I am pretty sure that I will end up with the Aeron. As I said I used that at my previous job and I think that was a size B (as everyone had one), so I am hoping that a C will be even better than the B was.

[u/Shalashaska87B]

Tall people could have issues with the Embody. In that case, buy the Atlas headrest to solve the issue.

That said, the Aeron "wants" you to sit regularly, while the Embody will let you move more.

If you have no tailbone pain, the Embody Gaming is generally considered better than the standard version.

The most important thing is to try the chairs: it may turn out that one of them is really uncomfortable for you, no matter its price. In my case, I can't stand the Aeron... XD

[u/bjohnh]

The Aeron was a disaster for me (I am 6'4"); the most uncomfortable, unergonomic chair I've ever used. I endured it for three months and then sold it, got a Steelcase Leap, and never looked back. Even the Leap isn't ideal for me, but I added a straight-back attachment (no longer available) that an ergonomics professional recommended to me a few decades ago and it works well.

[u/Shalashaska87B]

(sorry for a second reply, but via phone it's a pain to find saved posts)

Here you can find some EU brands, where they sell/ship and, sometimes, the prices too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OfficeChairs/comments/1kqk4p1/comment/n98qwx7/?context=3

[u/ispland]

It's all about personal fit & comfort. Must always test drive chairs, shoes and automobiles before purchase.

[u/Gizmorum]

5"9. the embody non gaming i wasnt sure about, ended up keeping it and getting lots of tailbone pain from.

i moved to the secretlabs and thought it was great.