Cheap vs. Expensive Office Chairs: What are the Differences?

In this video Ryan goes over the differences between cheap and expensive office chairs.

If you're investing in a new office chair, buying a cheap office chair can be a good or bad thing. We will cover the major differences between low, mid and high priced office chairs. Ultimately, helping you decide which is best for your needs.

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[reke]

You can tell this man put a lot of effort into this video. Very informative, Subscribed. I never knew chairs where this complicated. I just want to sit on it and it be comfortable with great lower back support.

[jtcrichton]

This video is great. As someone who only started considering an Aeron, with previous purchases only scratching low-mid range options, this is very helpful.

[LCrossJr]

Outstanding video!!!! I really appreciate the way you broke down the differences between the chairs!!! Great job again.

[waynewilson]

Nice honest evaluation! Honesty is refreshing to hear for a change. Thank you!

[CraigRoccanova]

I'm rocking a 1988 Eames Management Chair at home that works great for me. I just helped my mom get the B sized Aeron for her while she works from home. I have been using them at work! Wonderfully designed and long lasting!

[cogspace]

Bottom line: A good office chair costs about $100 per year.

[Tipchex]

I bought a chair based off your videos and on your website. Great job. This is a hard product to figure out what to buy.
Went with the OM Truly.

[ieaturanium]

please review more mid-range chairs. i'm looking for a very comfortable chair for long hours of sitting, but i don't care about the prestige and aesthetics of the high end chairs.

[astroguyco]

I bought aeron just to try and return it, it was way too expensive for a chair. Couldn't return it because it was way too comfortable. I decided to keep it

[CryingOrc]

After going back and forth among $500 Herman Miller refurb, $450 gaming chair, $2-300 used Herman Miller, $200 Staples mesh chair for over a week, I think I’m going with $100 mesh chair at Costco

[aarodful]

You can get really good deals on used and refurbished chairs. Office furniture depreciates like crazy. You can easily get a good used Aeron for less than $500 and even cheaper if you look hard. I got a Steelcase Leap chair prelactically new for $300 with the aluminum base and hardwood casters.

[Vaxtin]

Wait a second.. I'm pretty sure their "cheap" chair is the same one I've been using since late 2015 for my Gaming Desk setup, and I do sit in it for multiples of hours within a day. My elbows destroyed the arm rests over the years and the seat is probably a bit flat but I still use it. I believe I got it on sale but I didn't consider it to be 'cheap' at the time either. Didn't realize you'd have to pay so much just to get into the decent tier for a chair.

[moua]

For many ppl, $99 or $200 is NOT cheap. Would you do a review of chairs from $20 to $300? (Aka IKEA chairs)? Thank you.

[ccdogpark]

One of the hidden costs of cheap chairs is that they end up in landfills so quickly.
If there was a way to force manufacturers to incur some of this landfill cost,
there wouldn't be so many poorly built chairs.

[ncd]

actually when I received my Aeron from Herman Miller 2 of the wheels were off and needed attaching.

[alexmm]

I have that chair from Office Depot. In fact I am sitting in it right now. For all the talk of them not lasting, this one has been great for 8 years. I have sat in it everyday for 5+ hours. I bought another one last year during work from home. I wish the angle of the back would come up a little, nothing short of 90 degrees should be acceptable and there isn't really much lumbar support but for $100, it is the best deal out there.

[drunkenwhiskeyeu]

Visiting from Europe - your channel is amazing! Great tips. Not all of the models mentioned in your videos are available to us over here, I'm now leaning towards the Humanscale Freedom - I can get a good deal on it. And since I spend 10-12 hours a day at my desk, I cannot afford to make any mistakes (my back hurts already:)). If I was unable to get a deal, I'd definitely go for the Aeron.

[ShirlBussman]

Left a thumbs up but I still don't know which one I want and I have been searching
for weeks. I'm getting ready to just take the first one I see. Your videos are great.
I just want a really padded seat, lift up arms and casters. I read all the reviews and it
just stops me from purchasing one. I have had spinal surgery and the one I purchased
I got took. I just don't want that to happen again. I really am not crazy about mesh chairs.

[AlexK]

I’ve got the Aeron chair at work. All I can say is that chair is amazing

[alohawhy]

Hi, I have mild scoliosis and I work in the office 9-10 hours a day, what kind of office chair do you recommend?