Originally Posted by
FlightDetective
Well, the leg room in 1A and 1B is also not to shabby at all. Someone had taken 2D on one of my recent flights, so I had to slum it in row one

Still, row one is still better, from my perspective (I'm not hugely tall) than the others.
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I like space at my face height, which is why I like the front rows on short haul more than those further back.
The leg room in 1AB does seem fine. Having to stow a personal item overhead for takeoff and landing is a minor hassle compared to extra legroom. I overhead storage an issue for the usual 22x14x9 carryon plus personal item?