Embody Chair by Herman Miller - Home Office Desk Task Chair with Adjustable Arms - Graphite Frame Rhythm Charcoal Fabric

by Embody Chair by Herman Miller - Home Office Desk Task Chair with Adjustable Arms - Graphite Frame Rhythm Charcoal Fabric

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 27 x 26 x 27 inches
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• ASIN: B002SOPF1U
• Item model number: Embody CN222AWAAG1G1BB3015 Charcoal
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,505 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2009

Product Description

You point. You click. You fixate on your computer screen. And you sit still for hours. Mesmerized. Your body screams, "Move!"--unless you're seated in Embody. Designed specifically for people who sit at computers, Embody makes you feel like you're floating. It promotes health-positive sitting, creating harmony between you and your computer to help you focus on your work and think more clearly. In fact, it's the first work chair that supports your body and your mind.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Office Chair I Have Ever Owned, March 18, 2010

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Robert Paterson (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embody Chair by Herman Miller - Home Office Desk Task Chair with Adjustable Arms - Graphite Frame Rhythm Charcoal Fabric (Office Product)

I was tired of sitting in chairs that were poorly made, squeaked and didn't adjust to my height and preferences, so I wanted the best chair I could find. Obviously this is expensive, but since I sit all day, I want something that is actually inviting to sit in, and want it to last. This is an excellent chair, and if you do sit all day, is worth every penny. I ordered it with rubber coated floor casters, which are whisper quiet on our hard wood floor.

The arm rests are infinitely adjustable, the black fabric is perfectly fine, and I ordered this model with the black base, which I like. My only complaint, and this is very minor, is that eventually, the back of the chair will collect dust, and with all those small crevices, I don't relish cleaning it, but with a vacuum attachment, it should be fine.

One detail that took me a while to figure out, which I finally did after speaking with a nice employee at another company, Sit4Less (same price as this company, last time I checked): in order to adjust the seat height, you need to really angle the joystick hard (No. 2 in the diagram), so it just touches the top of the inside of the joystick handle. I didn't do it hard enough the first time, thinking it might break, but it won't. Also, when they say "angle fully", they mean angle up or down, not side to side or at an angle - just up or down.

Also, it helps to use two hands to adjust the arm rests left and right, as they will click into the positions more easily. They are not difficult to adjust, BTW, they just adjust quickly, so two hands gives more precision.

All in all, an amazing chair, and I have absolutely no regrets. I give it my highest recommendation.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fulfills its promise despite some drawbacks, April 3, 2010

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Alexey Novgorodov (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embody Chair by Herman Miller - Home Office Desk Task Chair with Adjustable Arms - Graphite Frame Rhythm Charcoal Fabric (Office Product)

Pros:

1) My back feels great after sitting in it for 11 hours, feeling no fatigue, let alone pain. This is why I'm giving it 5 stars.

2) The backrest flexes backwards, "inviting" you to stretch your shoulders.

3) Black on charcoal version looks awesome in my home office. The pictures don't do it any justice.

4) The recline mechanism feels just right, allowing you to change body position with minimum effort (unlike Steelcase Leap, which in my opinion has too much resistance). With Aeron size C chair I was unable to recline all the way to the back even on minimum weight setting.

5) Great build quality, much better than Aeron.

Cons:

1) Since there's very little foam padding, the chair feels very firm, almost uncomfortable.

2) Expensive, even more so outside the US.

3) Weird looking.

My suggestion is to try this chair before buying. It is very different from everything else, so it may or may not work for you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes it's that good. Yes, it's worth the $$$., August 11, 2010

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Gavin Wigg "GavinW" (Sioux Falls, SD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embody Chair by Herman Miller - Home Office Desk Task Chair with Adjustable Arms - Graphite Frame Rhythm Charcoal Fabric (Office Product)

I am using my new green Herman Miller Embody chair now. I work as a graphic animator 8-14 hrs a day at a computer desk so comfort and ergonomic soundness is important. I've had lower back stiffness and pain, shoulder blade pain, and neck strain in the past. This chair has eliminated 90% of that.

FYI, I've purchased four chairs in the last three years totally around the same amount that I paid for this nearly-perfect chair. That should speak volumes to anyone who is wondering if cost is more important than quality. My recent opinion is "no". Quality should be important to all fellow computer-geeks who use their computer all day - get this chair. Yes, it's that good... and yes, it's worth the money.