Let's get it out of the way: the Aeron is better. But not much, and that's the story here.
TCentric Hybrid starts at $ 900 and offers comfort and support for the tireless worker. There are endless adjustment levers, knobs and options. The chair is available to order with a variety of accessories and add-ons. The one I'm sitting in has the optional headrest, which I found comforting because I spent hours behind my desk napping while hiding from my family.
The chair is built like a rock. It's solid, heavy and industrially graceful. The lumbar support is wide and the seat has a lot of cushion, but not too much! - for my middle-aged bum. Please don't misunderstand what I am saying: this is not an armchair. This is an office chair, but it's still comfortable.
The Hybrid chair has all the options one would expect. Each bit is adjustable, including the lumbar support, which has an inflatable bubble that can be pumped or released on demand. The arms are also infinitely adjustable, almost to the point of failure. There is no way to lock the armrests in place.
I got this tester about 2 months ago and put my Herman Miller Aeron aside to try it out. Do I like tCentric Hybrid more? Not exactly. To me they are more or less the same, although it took about a week of fiddling to get the tCentric Hybrid to the same level as the Aeron.
The version I'm testing comes with several add-ons and they are wonderful. The company offers this chair with dozens of options. Do you need it taller? Okay, order a bigger pass. Do you have long legs? Can be ordered with a longer seat. It is also available in a number of cushion options. You got the idea.
These chairs are built by ergoCentric in Mississauga, Ontario, and the company is expanding south into the American market. ErgoCentric chairs are available through third party resellers or directly from the company through a sales channel.
The Hybrid Mesh Back chair starts at $ 900, and that's the problem. It's almost the same price as the coveted Herman Miller Aeron. I have used the chair for two months and am not dying to go back to my Aeron. After two months I have transformed this chair into a comfortable working throne and intend to continue using it for the foreseeable future. There are dozens of these Aeron alternatives on the market, and from what I've seen, the tCentric Hybrid is among the best due to its build quality.
