Tough call. The row 9 seats are better in some ways. It's nice, though, to have a drink or two and a small snack, even on a redeye. While the F seats are not great, I still find I can sleep adequately (for a plane) in them. OK...maybe not as tough a call after all
Cheers.
Definitely a personal preference thing. By the time I get on a redeye, I'm ready to sleep ASAP. Waiting for drinks or eating snacks are definitely not part of my plan.
And I really can't sleep comfortably in the 757 F-seat. I can't elevate my feet to a comfortable level without banging my shins into the bottom of the seat in front of me. The recline of the brown-leather seats are more limited so I can't slide down enough to make a difference. Row 1 has less legroom than row 9, so my solution doesn't work.
A good lumbar pillow and a bag at the proper height makes 9E my #1 choice on a 757 redeye.