Black Friday is two weeks away, with official Black Friday deals starting to flood in the week commencing 25 November. But there are plenty of deals you can check out right now, with ergonomic office chairs enjoying pretty consistent savings at all times.
I've been reviewing office chairs, especially ergonomic chairs, for several years now, and I'm going to be focussing on the many excellent seats that I've personally used and reviewed over weeks and months. I'll also report on other chairs by excellent brands, but my focus will be on the chairs I can vouch for.
Below you'll find the best outlets for chair deals, and then a breakdown of my favourite Black Friday chair deals right now (all of which I've reviewed). Of course, I would recommend you wait until a little closer to Black Friday to make sure you're hitting max saving, and if you want to see a list of all the chairs I've reviewed that are top notch, check out the best chairs for back pain. But if you want a chair right now, I can wholeheartedly recommend these following thrones...
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Sihoo M18:$179.99 $149.99 at Amazon Save $30: I love this chair. It's my favourite budget chair out there, and I think it offers style and fantastic ergonomics as well as a great price. Yes, there's only $30 off it right now, but I'd put this here as my number one pick if there was no saving to be had. It's that great value!
Branch Verve chair: $599 $549 at Branch Save $50: You can get $50 off the monochrome version of the Verve chair only at Branch's official website. Over on Amazon, that model is going for $589 with other colour models going for $639 – which is crazy, as again you can go direct to branch and get the colour options for $599. This in one serious good looking chair, but it's also really comfy and ergonomic too. I love it, and have the white version in my work office.
(In the UK? Head down to see a great UK deal on this chair).
Herman Miller Aeron: $1,275 $702.99 at Amazon SAVE: $572: This is one of my personal favourite ergonomic office chairs, and it's an absolute design classic. It's also largely unchanged since its 1994 debut, and remains one of the most effective ergo chairs out there. Pure class.
Secretlabs Titan Evo: £569 £439 at Secretlabs Save: £130: When we reviewed this chair, we gave it a near-perfect score because of its top materials, supreme back support, and deep sinking comfort. Its sleek design elevates it from many of the louder gaming chairs.
Branch Verve (Flexispot): £499 £369 at Flexispot Save £130: In the UK, Branch's Verve chair is sold through Flexispot (I double-checked with my Branch contact – it's all legit). That means you get the same amazing quality of the US Verve, but it's called the BS13 chair... and the name is the only thing that i don't like about it. It's a beautifully designed chair with creatives in mind.
How to choose
After several years reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, I think there are three key areas that you need to think about when searching for your next office chair. They are:
Budget It's a good idea to have a price range in mind before you even start looking for your next office chair. Luckily for you, I'll be focussing on the best value chair deals this Black Friday, but they will still range massively in price. For example, I'm hoping to see my favourite ergo chair, the Herman Miller Aeron, with as much as 50% off this Black Friday. That still only takes the price down to around $750!
However, you can still get a very decent ergo chair for a fraction of that price. Ultimately, it all depends on your budget, on how much you're willing to pay this Black Friday.
Ergonomics & adjustability All good ergonomic office chairs have adjustable lumbar support, for your lower back, and an adjustable design – whether that's in the arm rest, the chair seat, or the back rest. As a rule of thumb, the more adjustable options the better.
However, there are many approaches to lumbar support that I believe are more gimmick than great engineering. I strongly advise that if you find a chair you like the look of, at a price you can afford, read up on customer reviews that detail the lumbar support. I will provide my experience where I can, but you should definitely check out user comments where you can.
Materials Material will drastically effect the price of the chair that you can buy. If you want a leather chair, it's going to cost you. However, there are cheaper materials that are actually better at offering breathability to your many desk hours. Mesh materials are very popular, and good at offering a comfortable sitting experience. They're super durable too, and also offer myriad colour options.
Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.
