Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Who Makes The Best Ergonomic Chair?

Many will agree that when it comes to choosing the best ergonomic office chair there are two main players - Humanscale and Herman Miller. Two of the most famous models are generally accepted as the Humanscale Freedom Chair and the Herman Miller Aeron Chair. Both chairs are top-of-the-line examples of what ergonomic seating should be for everyone, but their price tags keep most people away. These are both offered in multiple configurations so its hard to say an exact price for either, but you can safely assume that the cheapest Freedom or Aeron chair that you can build will be around $600, and when add on all the bells and whistles (well, in some cases normally desirable features) you can spend upwards of $1100+. This seems ludacris to most, which is understandable, but luckily a few manufacturers decided to make nice decent ergonomic chairs in the $300 to $500 price range. The best brand with chairs that cost this much is VIA. Their most popular task chair is the Terra which provides significant features and comfort for a more reasonable cost.