This is the most overlooked part of any setup... 

Thanks Jay and Phil for still making videos during our current situation! Much appreciated for the entertainment while staying locked up. :) Also that music sample of Midnight Vibes gets a thumbs up from me!

That iFixit Ad is killin' it. Best Ad i've ever seen.

This is literally the only iFixIt add I’ve watched and I don’t regret a second of it

Meanwhile me sitting in the wooden chair I stole from the dining table

You should really put in the description that it's a long term review of an Autonomous ErgoChair so people searching online for reviews can find it! I know this video is stale now & this'll be buried in comments, but good reviews of specific products are hard to find, especially long term ones, and a long term review of a superseded model is still very useful

Lets not forget, Jay told people not to donate to him while he was live streaming because he did not need the money, especially during this pandemic, ever since than, Jay has become my favourite youtuber!

3:48 Thank you for including the metric system, you get a like for that.

Yo that ifixit ad is too fire 🔥 the best.

Finally a commentary on things that are truly important to comfort. We spend SO much time sitting, its very important to invest in the one thing that makes all the difference to fatigue and overall health and comfort. Thank you for this Jay. Much appreciated.

Bringing the IFIXIT ad back put a grin on my face 😂😂😂😂

The I fix it ad.never gets old

I use a Steelcase Amia and I never regretted my purchase. I tried the Amia, Leap v2 and Gesture at a store and settle for the Amia because of it's superior seat imo. 100% worth it if you have a job where your sitted most of the time. 12 years garantee it huge also! I'll never go back to staples' chair or something of the like ever again.

"If you want a 24 hours chair that's good for your health" Ah yes, finally I can be healthy while gaming for 24 hours straight :D

That ifixit advert made me feel like i had to buy it to live. When this crisis is over I'm gonna buy a kit.

That iFixit advert might be the best thing I've ever seen *explosion*.

I actually got a high mesh back chair from Ikea for like 150 bucks and have been surprised by how much I like it. Support and comfort feels better than other hand me down chairs I've used in the past. The only think I would have changed is a cloth seat, but that one was out of stock. The leather seat isn't horrible but it's not my favorites. I have gripes being 5'2" but I can sit cross legged in it so that's a plus.

For my sins, I bought a "gaming chair" at over 100 GBP I was "convinced that it was the best thing ever. After a few months of heavy use, both as a dinner table chair, a TV chair and s gaming chair, I can finally admit.. it sucks. I went to an office clearance place and tried an "business " class of chair. I will never buy a "gaming" chair again

We all know that the most overlooked part is the *gaming socks*

Appreciate the content, Jay. Can’t overstate the need for a quality chair when you’re an office worker, or spend a lot of time at the desk, like a gamer. Even more so if both! I had a Herman Miller Aeron for probably 15 years. I’m now about 4 or 5 years into a Herman Miller Embody. Man, it’s like there’s no chair there at all. It’s like I float. Kids, there’s an old saying. Spend your money on the things that connect you to the ground. That’s your bed, your shoes, your chair, and your tires. That advice has served me well for many, many years. Ignore that at your peril. Lastly, loved the Ifixit bit. Had a very Crazy Eddie vibe. Took me back to Saturday morning NY area TV with Crazy Eddie hawking his Christmas in July sale. Insaaaaaaaaaane!

Herman Miller Aeron sitter here. Over the years (5 or so), the mesh on the front edge of the seat has started to fray from all the sliding and twitching I do. It's not at the point where it's lost any support, but I expect I'll have to be replacing it in a couple years. This is an easy DIY project - there aren't any screwdriver heads that you won't be able to drive with a bit from a hardware store, and the construction of the seat is straightforward enough that you won't need to search for blueprints. It will require the proper shape of mesh, but that's about it. In general, if you're a hardwood floor owner, you'll want to invest into hardwood floor casters, which are just your regular soft rollerblade wheel mounted in a caster rig. I had this rolling on engineered wood floors for years, and there aren't any dents or depressions in the finish. BUT, wood floors that feature a layer of plywood on top (like engineered wood) may crack in places where there are air pockets in the plywood layer. Also, mesh seat is very nice because you can blow a fan through it. All swamp-ass sufferers here will appreciate.

The Ifixit ad style is so old, but the fact that you nail it so well makes it really cool

Me watching your ifixit add going: "Isolation just kicked in yo!" :)

We've been so focused on Jay's set up, that we have forgotten to ask "how Jay is doing?"

Great video! I just showed this one to my wife, who is an occupational therapist. She found it very informative, Thank you.

ifixit ad? Best I have ever seen. Took me back to 80s! Love it! haha

I’m glad someone finally pointed out the contradiction of the “gaming chair”

“My weight depending on my mental state each year” I felt that. Guess it’s time to buy a chair

Thanks for the honest review! I'm glad I waited on this chair when I started seeing the ads. I'll keep looking for a nice used herman miller.

That dust at 10:10 is real! Thanks for the informative video as I'm shopping for a new chair myself!

damn it, that iFIXit ad makes all my depression go away

I need Phil to add him laughing at Jay in the background... i NEED it

Thanks Jay for an honest review, Ive been using cheap sub $150 chairs at home and hating life when in the office we use Herman Miller Mirra or HumanScale chairs. Bit the bullet and picked up the ErgoChair 2 and already this is the first full day sitting in it and very comfortable. Well worth the $339 (current price with holiday sale) for some reason i thought you had a different chair and this vid, which i watched when you initially posted it, didnt realize you were using the ErgoChair. Good stuff bro!

YES Jay! you're a big dude too! I bought one a few months ago and I LOVE mine. absolute game changer. Convinced me to make my first real video about it.

The background setup really suits this style of video, I'd love to see it more frequently jay

i always take the reviewers sincerity when they embed sponsor ads in their video that are unrelated to the product they are reviewing. Absolute honesty

Thank you for this! I needed this exact explanation. I am 6’4 and 260-270 pounds. It is SO HARD to find a good chair. After working standing all day for 5 years, then switching to a work from home gig, I have been suffering from such bad back pain. I was using a typical, sub $200 gaming chair because it matched the colors of my other desk accessories. And it was fine back when I only spent 1-2 hours each da in it. Now that I spend 9-12 hours a day in a chair, I really need to bite the bullet and make a good investment. I will be ordering this next week for sure

I have a HM Aeron and a Tempur-Pedic mattress. I believe it’s important to invest in the areas you spend most of your life; for me, that’s sitting in my office or sleeping in bed. I’ve never regretted either purchase.

Coming from a somebody that's roughly 6'5", thank you. It's hard to find content about this sort of thing, that's actually applicable. And I totally agree about the leather seats! way too hot!

As another tall guy, I greatly appreciate your take on this. You understand. Thank you

I have had an almost identical looking chair for a few years and love it. I sit in it for extended hours at a time and the only issue I have had is that the cushion needed a wash. I got it for the support, but also for the mesh backing, and in addition to what Jayz mentioned, the mesh backing also helps airflow in summer so that it doesn't feel as sweaty if its really hot.

What I left this video with "I NEED IFIXIT"

Best Ad i ever seen, thx IFIXIT.

I need a chair that wont make my cheeks sweat. I love my DXracer, but man its a sweat fest.

I also have the Vertagear office style chair and been loving it for 3yrs+ now and its held up so well it barely has any wear or aging anywhere on it.

Phil needs to add his laugh into these videos, it feels like something is missing without him laughing at Jay

I've had the Ergo Chair 2 for a couple years now (give or take) and I love it! I'm 6 foot, 215 lbs., and have a very long torso. I've never had the static problems that Jay mentions and she's still as quiet as the day I bought her. I bought the first one for work and have recently been saving up to get another one for home because I loved it so much and my home chair is falling apart. Would highly recommend.

Great long term review - thanks. Just wish that one of the higher-end manufacturers would have a model with flip up arms. As a musician in the studio this is a must-have and cheap gamer chairs are killingmy butt....

Even though I watched it like a dozen times I always love that Ifixit ad 😂😂😂

I used to watch Jay for the tech, the Dad jokes, and the relatability. Now I watch in the hopes of seeing his IFIXIT promo 😂.

I just ordered my ErgoChair2 yesterday, aaaaand it'll be here in 6weeks cause of the pandemic. Gotta love it

I'm 6'5", 220, using one of those racer seats that looked like a cheap deal on Amazon. Leather, sweat, too small, you name. So glad I found this video Jay.

Secretlab Titan XL in fabric, sooo good! I spend 15+ hours a day in this chair and its amazing.

That IFixit ad killed me 🤣😂

I've warehoused and built hundreds if not thousands of commercial office chairs over the last couple years, so here are some of my amateur chair person (?) thoughts. 1. Mesh seat pans are overrated, they tear and stretch worse than leather. 2. The price/quality ratio is a bell curve. The higher-end budget chairs are better than the entry-level mid tier. Don't go over $400, don't go under $800. 3. Adjustable and locking head and lumbar support > support pillows. 4. Standard barrel-pin casters are cheap and easy to replace. 5. NOTE FOR JAY: Commercial office suppliers can order big and tall chairs with extra caster prongs, wider seat and back pans, heavier materials, etc.

I've got my ErgoChair 2 half a year ago based on one of your older videos about it. Very happy with it so far. Though, interestingly, both you and Steve's video mentioned that loud sound when adjusting the headrest angle, but mine does not do it. It just fixates quietly. Maybe that's one of the small changes they've done in newer models?

Revisiting this video, and thanks for doing this one Jay! I think I'm about to pull the trigger on a Herman Miller. With the combined: work from home AppSec job, moonlighting software development, I occasionally film from the desk, and some light gaming...yeah, I feel all of that warrants a top-tier chair. Especially after hearing your comments about the "hour rating" and comments about what things pieces look like after 2-3 years of use. It's a lot, but it's directly tied to my job and health.

Me using a foldable plastic chair: 👁👄👁 AMAZING

Hey Jay! I’ve recently found you on RU-vid sometime earlier this week, and all this information has been quite helpful in me selecting parts and such finally allowing me to build my first gaming pc next week!! Just wanted to say keep up the honest work cause you give guys like me, who’ve never tried to build a pc before, the courage and information to correctly build a pc. Thanks man!

I use a saddle chair for a lot of my day work - operating where i am leaning forward unsupported for example (or with light finger rests). It's not for everyone and can take some getting used to but is a far better base to set your spine position than many 'pan' seats. Might be worth a look for any of you who have never seen one. *Be aware your sitting height will be different to a normal chair so desk height then becomes an issue. THey work well where you have adjustable desk :).

I have had this very chair for just over year now and bought it purely because of this video...that and I needed an new chair! I still have this chair, this chair is still good as new and this chair is THE most comfortable chair I have ever had. Both I and my backside thank you!! Cheers M.

I swear that iFixIt commercial will never get old lmao

I've been sitting in a Steelcase Leap V2 for the last 5 years and I absolutely love it.

I am so with you when it comes to racing gaming chair, just sold mine to a kid and actively looking for an ergonomic chair. At 6'2, you're starting to make me doubt this purchase. I'll try it out and return it if necessary. Thanks for your honest opinion.

The fact you've been using this chair for 3 years and continue to do so, should be all the review anyone needs.

You know, I've been sitting in a wheelchair for 22 years now, and I've never understood all this elaborate crap they put in office chairs when wheelchair surfaces are literally just a piece of cloth stretched between two metal rods, and most people who use them have some spinal damage - myself included - that makes seating comfort all the more important for them, so I thought all of these office chair features are basically just snake oil. This was THE video that convinced me I should give one of these a go. Thanks!

Lol I'm literally using a chair from the dinner table.

At around 6'5" and 260lbs, really appreciate this kind of content. I struggled for years to find a chair that fit me and was affordable. I have a Chachi Ergonomic full mesh chair that I paid £160 /$215 for 2 1/2 years ago (msrp £395/$530 but usually sells for £200/$270 most places). Rated 24hr for up to 280 lbs. Only real problems I have are that the spring for the back is a little looser than I'd like, feels like you're going to fall back if you lean and the headrest occasionally falls down if I lean my head on it in the wrong place. Otherwise great for sitting at work all day then, when done, playing games for the evening.

my chair broke . so im sitting in a wooden chair from my kitchen XD

This is such an amazing video and I am happy to finally find someone who is in the same situation I am. Being 6'4" and 275 pounds my chair is a very important piece of equipment in my set up. At some point I will probably break down and buy one of the top dollar chairs available. You sir are much appreciated!

About time! I fix it! They need to get you on best buy, as a cut out. And this is good, concidering people starting college from home lol.

I got so lucky man. My company does demo work occasionally and we demoed this old indoor chemical facility. They were throwing away EVERYTHING. I found two Herman Miller Aerons in the back, one in rough shape and one in not bad shape. They're the older models but I took the better one and cleaned it up and brought it home, another co-worker took the other one home for his wife. It's pretty fantastic coming from my 90 dollar amazon "racing" chair to this. Huge difference.

Best I fixit ad ever 😂😂 also I just sit in a pretty normal wooden kitchen chair with a pillow on it also also microcenter warrantied my 3900x today PLUS gave me $88.08 credit since prices dropped 😁. best store ever also also also I didn't have the stock cooler when I returned it, and got another new one 😂😂

BEST I FIX IT AD EVER! THEY SHOULD HAVE SPONSORED SOONER

Good video! When Jay says that a bad chair can cause problems, he isn't kidding. If you're sitting in a bad chair for years on years these problems can be severe enough to be permanent and in this context a 1000$+ chair doesn't seem like a bad idea.

That was the best sponsor segment I’ve ever seen.

5:44 "For a guy my size, I don't ever feel like it's stiff enough." lol

THANK YOU IFIXIT! I think I needed that laugh more than I realized! 🤣🤣🤣

I love your iFixit ad! Awesome tools too!

the new iFixit ad is pretty good, thanks again for the entertaining ads and videos, love ur work!

LOL Jay that IFixit ad had me laughing so damn hard. Love your sense of humor.

Jay says his chair is a 5 year chair. For the cost that is fine. I have had my Herman Miler for 12 years and just had to replace it. $ per Year they are real similar. You just save time shopping.

wow this video gave me heavy powerthirst vibes. i haven't thought about that in a long time lmao thank you Jay

After watching this video earlier in the year and decided to just go ahead and buy the newer autonomous chair. I have to admit the chair is literally better than any racing style chair I've ever had. Never realized how much I needed to move away from the racing style, thanks for the recommendation!

Never thought about the breathability in a chair. Jay has 2 cents my man!

I've read researching chairs and apparently having a firm to medium-firm padding in your seat will actually help your posture, and not harm it.

As an owner of a HermanMiller office chair (that I got for free from a fort Bragg renovation) I can honestly say that there is no other office chair or gaming chair like it. The quality is phenomenal and the wide variety of support you can customize for your body is just as great. I’ve had the chair for a little over a year and it has been the best thing I’ve put my butt on. When and if this chair ever decides to break down permanently I will not hesitate to spend over a grand for another one. Have definitely done a few 12 hour+ long streaming sessions with it and I don’t feel like I sat on a wooden stool at the end of it. If you can afford or save up for one of HermanMillers chair I would highly recommend it. Price tag isn’t pretty but the comfort you get out of one of the chairs is definitely worth it for me. Yeah I know I never bought it myself but like I said, when this one dies I will not hesitate to buy one even if it’s priced higher then my PC rig

My chair is a toddler stool with a pillow, a blanket folded and then a gel seating pad for my car I took when this rig found its home lol...my ass hurts after a couple hours and then I fold the gel seating pad and I'm good for another couple hours...

You're video quality always amazes me! And the editing is on point, wooo Phil :)

this ifixit ad is, by FAR, my favorite one 😂😂😂

I got an ErgoChair 2 because of your video on it, and I absolutely love it.

Totally agree about the Gaming racing car seat type of chairs. I had a Respawn 110 and I hated it. The memory foam seat compressed down in about 15 minutes to the point it was like sitting on a board. I literally gave it away. I need a chair with the very well padded but seat. I'm still looking for a good one yet

*"I've got it max stiff right now"* - JayzTwoCents 2020

As someone with a *very* similar bodytype to Jay's, the *IKEA Markus* was the perfect chair for me. The headrest is exactly where my head is, the support is placed just right and the armrests are at the correct level, even if the chair lacks adjustability. The only downside is that the thin leather cover on the headrest eventually broke after 3 years, because it is genuinely paper thin. The result is purely visual damage to the chair. Otherwise it is perfectly fine after a good 5 years or more.

I used an Ikea Markus for a while and it was pretty good even with no adjustability except the height. The only issue I had was the arms are connected at the front and back instead of the middle and the support bar would dig into my thighs a bit unless I consciously kept my knees together. Once I started working from home full time, I ordered a Steelcase Gesture which is in the Aeron price class (though both were a couple hundred dollars cheaper last summer than the price you showed), but it's great even after sitting in it all day every day for more than a year now.

Seeing a Dirtfish hoodie in one video got me thinking "wait, is he also a car guy?" But then seeing your ZL1 1LE wallpaper confirmed that hypothesis.

That iFixit ad made me have flashbacks of old Micro Machines commercials. Do it again.

I've been sitting on a swiss ball as my chair for 15 years now. Makes you work on your posture all the time! Cheaper than a chair as well.

Used to have a decent office chair at home, that I wore out. Bought one of those cool gaming chairs.... which was utterly and completely useless. So when lock downs happened I ordered "something similar to what I have at work", and it's really nice. I need a chair with a lot of "mobility" to it, letting the back and seat move with my movement really helps me with not getting tension. I can sit in this thing all day and still feel comfortable. Which is espeically useful when I sit at my desk both for work AND recreation these days.

I've been using the same no name office chair for 25 years and it's still super comfortable and it wasn't expensive. It's made mostly of wood and steel, someone majorly stuffed up the forced obsolescence.

I'm rocking a Secret Lab Titan and holy cow, I love that thing. So good.