Office ChairJudge
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Michael York

Ergonomics Researcher & Lead Reviewer

Office Chair Judge

I started reviewing office chairs after spending $4,000 of my own money trying to fix chronic lower back pain from 10-hour work days. The Herman Miller Aeron solved my problem in two weeks, but finding it was absurdly difficult. Every review site was either pushing sponsored picks or written by someone who never sat in the chairs.

Since then I've tested over 50 chairs and standing desks. I track prices, dig into spec sheets, read hundreds of Amazon reviews per product, and focus on the one question that matters: is this worth your money?

I don't accept free products. I don't do sponsored content. We earn through Amazon affiliate links, but rankings are based entirely on my testing and research. When a product has a flaw, I say so.

50+

Products tested

14

Articles published

3 yrs

Reviewing

How I review products

  • 1

    I research every product using verified Amazon listing data and manufacturer specs

  • 2

    I track price history to flag inflated sale prices

  • 3

    I update reviews when products change or prices shift significantly

  • 4

    I compare products head-to-head based on specs, not marketing claims

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