[taylor192]

Does anyone own this chair? Looking for long term reviews. I tried one briefly while at the Herman Miller store and fell in love. Tried the Aeron and Embody chairs, while both are nice I found the Mirra chair the perfect fit for me.

Now does anyone have a hookup to buy one? :D

[mmmk]

If anyone has a hookup, please let me know as well!

[flagella]

Why is it so good? Also is it really expensive or something?

edit: just googled, man it's damn expensive.

[FerrariEnzo]

just googled and got the pic for those that didnt know how it looked like and too lazy to do it
http://www.hermanmiller.com/MarketFacingTech/hmc/images/assets/D/LI_MIR_P_20040304_008_D.jpg

WOW.. looks nice.. but... cant.. afford...

[notjustforshow]

I had one at work, and have used the Aeron previous to it.

I would say it is not as comfortable as the Aeron. The back rest does not feel as flexible. Overall of course it is a more durable chair. Mine did not forward tilt and would hurt my legs after awhile.

However...I have used the Mirra for about 2.5 years and it feels just as comfortable as day 1. The Aeron, after 1 year was starting to feel slightly "stretched," and if I did not give it away, I would estimate another 3 years before it would need to be replaced.

I'd say try the Embody before deciding. If you account for how long you use the chair per day, the price difference may not be an issue.

[hypediss]

u tried the steelcase chairs also? u should give them a go they can give aerons a run for its money

[Matlock]

I have the Herman Miller Caper chair. Basically their cheapest office chair, which still cost me over $300 at Costco. Simple design made of some super sturdy plastics (?). The back support is so awesome and it is easy to clean and because it is a hard chair I don't have to worry about it getting worn out or absorbing year after years of farts. I bet you that it will last me forever.

If the cheapest chair they offer is this amazing, I would bet that the rest of their products are worth looking at.

http://jschumacher.typepad.com/joe/images/chair.jpg

[goo3]

tell ur company to stop being so cheap!

[Culverin]

I've sat on Mirra chairs since I started working, they don't hold a handle to the Aeron at all. FYI, the aeron come in different sizes.

They pop up on craigslist from time to time, probably office closures and such. Some of them are a bit older with different features and might not be your size, but that'd be a good place to stalk.

[jmvdesign]

I've used a Mirra chair before at my previous employer at a design studio. You can literally sit on it for 8 hours and when you get up, you feel absolutely great and not tired at all. No other type of office chairs comes close to any Herman Miller chairs. I used it for a year and highly recommend it.

[TheKingdom2000]

This chair is amazing!

The Hilton I was staying at had it! It was absolutely amazing!
No long term results, but boy was it amazing to sit in.

[kknater]

I also sit on a Aeron at work. Its comfy, but make sure you get the right size.

the back has lumbar support, but personally I don't feel its adjustable enough.

[taylor192]

I'd say try the Embody before deciding. If you account for how long you use the chair per day, the price difference may not be an issue.
As my post indicates, I did try the Embody chair.

The 3 chairs are suited for different activites:
Aeron - task chair, ie sitting up straight and typing.
Embody - relax chair, ie leaning back on the phone/reading. The back pushes against you only if you push against it. Thus while sitting up typing it doesn't provide much support.
Mirra - between the Aeron and Embody, closer to the Aeron with the lumbar support.

For me it was definitely the Mirra, yet I am a programmer so I spend most of my time sitting up straight coding, with a mix of leaning back and reading.

[taylor192]

I've sat on Mirra chairs since I started working, they don't hold a handle to the Aeron at all. FYI, the aeron come in different sizes.
Why?

The Mirra is closer to C (large) size of the Aeron, which I need for my 6'2" 225 lb frame.

[taylor192]

u tried the steelcase chairs also? u should give them a go they can give aerons a run for its money

I have not, that is on the list to do today if I can find a supplier. I did not see the Steelcase Leap chair offered in mesh, which is a huge selling point for me since our office is kept at 23-24C to appease the many women I work with.

[dhari]

I also sit on a Aeron at work. Its comfy, but make sure you get the right size.

the back has lumbar support, but personally I don't feel its adjustable enough.

+1

[goo3]

you can slouch in an aeron no prob.. just have to break it in.

[Culverin]

Why?

The Mirra is closer to C (large) size of the Aeron, which I need for my 6'2" 225 lb frame.

The mirras I have sat on (quite a few) don't have an adjustable seat angle. You can control where the seat ends in relation to the backrest cause that part can be curled down, but by not controlling the angle, it doesn't let your back rest on backrest. The aeron can completely adjust this.

On the aeron, the mesh is softer and conforms and supports your body better.

I've always wanted to try the embody, anybody know where I can go shopping for it and try it out?

[van_driver]

seems like everyone in vancouver has a "hookup" for everything, when it comes time to walk the walk... nothing happens :lol

[endless402]

I have the Herman Miller Caper chair. Basically their cheapest office chair, which still cost me over $300 at Costco. Simple design made of some super sturdy plastics (?). The back support is so awesome and it is easy to clean and because it is a hard chair I don't have to worry about it getting worn out or absorbing year after years of farts. I bet you that it will last me forever.

If the cheapest chair they offer is this amazing, I would bet that the rest of their products are worth looking at.

http://jschumacher.typepad.com/joe/images/chair.jpg

which costco?

[Culverin]

costco.com has a couple herman millers.

[endless402]

.com is usa

[misteranswer]

i have one at work. Very comfortable. Lots of options in the adjustments.

[Slab_Ryda]

I have an old (made in 2000) herman miller i can "long term" review since ive used it since 2001.
Minus the horrible design of where the bottom wheel tree meets the shock absorber, this chair still performs as new. no malfunction of any seat adjusters or the actual shock absorbing quality whatsoever.

When i first got the chair in 01, i was skeptical at the longevity of the material used to sit and lean on. Boy was i wrong. Even with my 6'1'' 220 person sitting on it for 10 yrs, no loss of elasticity (even with a cigarette burn in it).

One of my only complaints with older herman miller chairs is that they are HEAVY AS A crate of cinderblocks. Now i don't know if the new designs account for the old models' failiures, but IF THEY DO, definitely a chair to buy.

[red_2]

Any reviews of the Space Air Grid Black Task Chair? Looks alot like the Herman Millers but cheaper. They sell them at Costco.ca

[winson604]

Never realized the chairs they use at my office were this expensive. I've been using this chair at work for 2 years now and personally I'm not a fan as the seat isn't comfy and back support material is too hard for my liking. I prefer cloth or leather.

[taylor192]

I've always wanted to try the embody, anybody know where I can go shopping for it and try it out?
Living Space in Mont Pleasant has one, and its on sale. Unfortunately they did not have a Mirra.

[taylor192]

Any reviews of the Space Air Grid Black Task Chair? Looks alot like the Herman Millers but cheaper. They sell them at Costco.ca
Get out of my thread! :p

I checked them out online, looks good yet missing the one thing I really want: adjustable lumber height AND depth.

[Culverin]

.com is usa

Yes, I'm well aware. You're telling me you've never gone to Point Roberts to pick up a package?

[AWDTurboLuvr]

Pretty sure Living Space is the only place that you can sit and buy a Herman Miller task chair. INFORM only has their living room seating.

FWIW, I would strongly suggest going to Heritage Office furniture in South Granville and trying out the Steelcase chairs, specifically the Leap. It was between the Aeron and the Leap for me and in the end, I went with the Leap for it's better lumbar support. Plus you get more options with the Steelcase lineup.

[taylor192]

Pretty sure Living Space is the only place that you can sit and buy a Herman Miller task chair. INFORM only has their living room seating.

FWIW, I would strongly suggest going to Heritage Office furniture in South Granville and trying out the Steelcase chairs, specifically the Leap. It was between the Aeron and the Leap for me and in the end, I went with the Leap for it's better lumbar support. Plus you get more options with the Steelcase lineup.
Its on my list to do this week, yet not very high cause the Leap does not have a mesh option. I've read it breathes well, yet its still fabric on foam, and I fear it won't solve my problem of the Asian women in my office requesting 24C! * Normal is 21C.

Living Space is the only retailer, has a 3 Aerons and 1 Embody. There is a dealer downtown that has all the chairs in several configurations, yet requires an appointment to see them. I was lucky to talk my way in for 10 mins to try, and have an appointment this week to go over them in more detail.

* I'm not being racist, it really is the Asian women in my office. HR has noted that is is primarily the smaller women who want it warmer, and Asian women are smaller, and smaller people tend to feel colder, and my office is 1/3 Asian women. :p

[Culverin]

Racial profiling? Yes. But it's also true.
I've never heard a non-asian woman complain that the office was too cold.

But discrimination based on race? Nu-uh.


It's not wrong if it's true.


Also, thanks for the lead guys. :p After spending $2000 in copper cookware, let's spend another $1000 on a chair! :woot2:
fml.

[AWDTurboLuvr]

Its on my list to do this week, yet not very high cause the Leap does not have a mesh option. I've read it breathes well, yet its still fabric on foam, and I fear it won't solve my problem of the Asian women in my office requesting 24C! * Normal is 21C.

Living Space is the only retailer, has a 3 Aerons and 1 Embody. There is a dealer downtown that has all the chairs in several configurations, yet requires an appointment to see them. I was lucky to talk my way in for 10 mins to try, and have an appointment this week to go over them in more detail.

* I'm not being racist, it really is the Asian women in my office. HR has noted that is is primarily the smaller women who want it warmer, and Asian women are smaller, and smaller people tend to feel colder, and my office is 1/3 Asian women. :p

You can request the seatback in the 3D knit fabric, but if they complain it's too cold, then they would actually like the Steelcase better....at least they do in my office.

[taylor192]

You can request the seatback in the 3D knit fabric, but if they complain it's too cold, then they would actually like the Steelcase better....at least they do in my office.
It isn't for them, it is for me. If I was in charge I'd turn down the temp in the office and tell them to wear sweaters. I cannot take off clothes, yet they can put them on. :D

[Hehe]

From my experience of going through cheap staples chair-->Aeron-->Mirra-->Contessa, I'd rate the Mirra a lil better than the Aeron (for me at least. I'm 5'11 and 175lbs)

But for the price of a fully equipped Mirra, I'd suggest the Humanscale Freedom w/headrest.

If you order it from states, it's less than 1100 tax in. It's miles ahead of Mirra in terms of comfort.

[dr_squat]

I sit on an AERON at work its its worth the price! Amazing chair!

[AWDTurboLuvr]

It isn't for them, it is for me. If I was in charge I'd turn down the temp in the office and tell them to wear sweaters. I cannot take off clothes, yet they can put them on. :D

LOL! Okay, that makes sense now. Good luck on your search.

[taylor192]

From my experience of going through cheap staples chair-->Aeron-->Mirra-->Contessa, I'd rate the Mirra a lil better than the Aeron (for me at least. I'm 5'11 and 175lbs)

But for the price of a fully equipped Mirra, I'd suggest the Humanscale Freedom w/headrest.

If you order it from states, it's less than 1100 tax in. It's miles ahead of Mirra in terms of comfort.
Thanks, I've read the reviews on the Humanscale Freedom and it seems to fit into the same category as the Embody chair - great chair when you're leaned back against it engaging the comfort - yet not a great task chair for sitting upright typing. Even the Humanscale Freedom site focuses more on recline strengths than upright.

If I had a more creative job where I sit back more often this would be high on my list, especially with the head rest.

[Hehe]

^

If that's the case, check out on eBay for a mint Contessa.

I think it's worth every penny even at the full asking... but you can get pretty good deal on eBay (I got mine for around 500 tax in)

I stay in front of PC for 10hr+ everyday between work/leisure, the Contessa has provided me all the adjustment I have ever needed.

[taylor192]

Tried the Steelcase Leap today. Super comfy, so its going to be a tough decision. Its not mesh, so the HM Mirra is still winning.

[taylor192]

^

If that's the case, check out on eBay for a mint Contessa.

I think it's worth every penny even at the full asking... but you can get pretty good deal on eBay (I got mine for around 500 tax in)

I stay in front of PC for 10hr+ everyday between work/leisure, the Contessa has provided me all the adjustment I have ever needed.

Nice chair! Didn't know this existed, thanks for pointing it out.

They are $600 plus shipping on eBay, or $450 for a "style" aka replica. There's a few dealers in Vancouver, I'll check one out this week.

[LaidbacK]

+1 For the steelcase leap. i prefer the comfy fabric over mesh.

[taylor192]

I finally decided on a Mirra - yet not with the option I would have thought. It comes with a plastic back, or a mesh covered back. I would've thought I'd like the mesh back, yet the plastic back was just so much cooler, as in temperature.

Also scored a decent discount of > $100 with shipping included right to my office.

[AWDTurboLuvr]

Congrats man! Yeah, the Mirra is a lot cooler in warmer rooms with the plastic back. I felt like it had more support with the plastic vs. the mesh.

[mmmk]

I ended up getting the fully loaded Herman Miller Aeron at Living Space for ~$960.

Super comfortable chair, I've sat on it for 3 hours straight and my back feels no pain at all!
My favorite thing about this chair is the lumbar support (Posture Fit).

[InvisibleSoul]

Never realized the chairs they use at my office were this expensive. I've been using this chair at work for 2 years now and personally I'm not a fan as the seat isn't comfy and back support material is too hard for my liking. I prefer cloth or leather.

Yeah, our entire office is furnished with Aerons... and I personally don't really like them either. From time to time, I like to sit up on it cross-legged, and I don't like the hard plastic that it has on the front of the seat.

I would take a nice comfy cushioned chair anyday...

[taylor192]

Yeah, our entire office is furnished with Aerons... and I personally don't really like them either. From time to time, I like to sit up on it cross-legged, and I don't like the hard plastic that it has on the front of the seat.

I would take a nice comfy cushioned chair anyday...

That's one reason I went with the Mirra over the Aeron, the Mirra doesn't have the hard edge, plus it has a feature to tilt the front of the seat edge down, rounding it off and making it more comfortable.

I've had cushy leather office chairs, and they are fantastically comfy yet not supportive. I guess if you're not sitting up actually doing work then you need a cushy chair :whistle:

[Szeto]

hey Taylor, how's the Mirra chair? I have found a local store that carries the Herman Miller chairs but they are on the island...

Did the brand Teknion come up during your search? Their Visio chair looks good, not sure how comfy it is though...
http://www.sandiegocubicles.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Visio-Chair-214x300.jpg

[winson604]

just googled and got the pic for those that didnt know how it looked like and too lazy to do it
http://www.hermanmiller.com/MarketFacingTech/hmc/images/assets/D/LI_MIR_P_20040304_008_D.jpg

WOW.. looks nice.. but... cant.. afford...

I've been using the exact one pictured in my office for the past 2.5 years and I can tell you that both myself and a lot of my coworkers don't like it. All of our complaints with this specific model is the back rest part is too hard. With that said, some people enjoy it though so to each their own. There are quite a few options in terms of how you want to adjust it which is nice but otherwise Id go with a different model.

[taylor192]

I've been using the exact one pictured in my office for the past 2.5 years and I can tell you that both myself and a lot of my coworkers don't like it. All of our complaints with this specific model is the back rest part is too hard. With that said, some people enjoy it though so to each their own. There are quite a few options in terms of how you want to adjust it which is nice but otherwise Id go with a different model.

The back rest is definitely harder than any fabric, hell its plastic! There is a fabric covered version with some padding, it felt better, yet I wanted cooler (as in temperature), and the plastic is definitely cooler than any fabric, mesh included.

[taylor192]

hey Taylor, how's the Mirra chair? I have found a local store that carries the Herman Miller chairs but they are on the island...

Did the brand Teknion come up during your search? Their Visio chair looks good, not sure how comfy it is though...
http://www.sandiegocubicles.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Visio-Chair-214x300.jpg

Still love my chair! Best purchase in a long time, no back sweat and pain!

I saw a Steelcase leap chair on CL for $350 a few weeks ago, it was buried in an ad for multiple items, so you'll have to search for it. This was the comfiest chair I tried, yet didn't offer a mesh version so I passed.

Teknion chair came up in my online searches, yet I never found one in Vancouver. Same with Humanscale.