There is nothing I find more infuriating than desk chairs that are designed to look like race car bucket seats. Fake bolsters and fake racing harness holes will not make you game any better. It’s just tacky shit for people who don’t know any better.
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They do look horrible. I found a model that at least has sofa fabric, not polyurethane fake leather but still it's a bit tacky. You don't need lateral support on a damn desk chair. But unfortunately these chairs are great value, you can't find office chairs with the same comfort features for that cheap. I paid $400 for my better than average gamer chair while an equal office chair is about $1200.
For anyone looking for a chair that doesn't want to spend >$1000 or get a gaming chair, I recommend looking for an office furniture reseller in your area.
There are a lot of shops that buy used furniture from companies either going out of business or moving.
I was able to get a new Steelcase for like half the price, still had its tags and packaging. Granted this was during covid where a lot of businesses were dumping their in-office supplies, but still worth a look.
So much this. My fiance and I found this weird hole in the wall place in an industrial area. They take us back and there's just shit tons of office chairs in just about perfect quality. Was prepped to spend like 800. Walked out with a leap V2 for like $340 US- after tax and all. Lmao just about made my week haha
That's exactly why I also bought a gaming chair at first. But eventually got the $1200 chair and the expensive office chair is clearly better. But at $400, I would agree some brands of gaming chair offer good solution for the same price.
Guessing you got a Secret Lab. Also have one in fabric (screw the PU leather stuff that flakes after a while), pretty happy with it. I wish the seat pan could be adjusted back and forth but other than that it's good.
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This. I can't afford a proper ergonomic chair my dude. Gaming chairs are as good as it gets for me. Mine was like below 250€.
I am also a big guy. A proper ergonomic chair for my weight is expensive AF.
Which model? Currently searching for one, and that sounds bearable
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I got my dx racer king on a black Friday deal for a couple hundred dollars off. It had the wider bottom so I can sit on my leg in the least ergonomic way possible and has a lumbar cushion I can move where I want. I've had it for probably 5 years now and it looks brand new having carried my ass for thousands of hours. My only complaint is the arm rests are not comfortable being done hard rubber with no padding. Full price, there are certainly better options, but it has been without a doubt a great chair and I expect another 5+ years out of it. They aren't bad chairs, they just aren't for everyone. I tend to enjoy the flairs in the sides around my shoulders and the aesthetics don't matter to me, so if someone else doesn't like it, I suppose that's on them. I'm not looking to impress anyone with the style of my chair.
They are also not designed for office use. Its bad for your back
Gamer chairs suck, do yourself a favor and just get a proper office chair. I have a Steelcase Leap V2 at home with extra big caster wheels and it's great.
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I love my SW ret Lab Omega 2020, but I have it at my adjustable standing desk, so if I start to get uncomfortable I just switch modes. I don't think any chair can be totally comfortable for a full work day.
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Love my Herman Miller aeron (sp?) that I use for gaming. My all day gaming sessions are behind me these days but when I did them I could sit for hours and be comfortable in it. Got it used for $125. Worth every penny.
Buying a used Aeron during all those office liquidation sales a couple years ago is what I did too. It’s really a fantastic chair.
I'm in the market myself. Where did you get a chair priced that low?
Check out Crandall's, they sell refurbished office chairs or just keep an eye on local postings.
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I mean the similarity is not a coincidence. Gaming chairs are modeled after racing seats which are five point harnesses designed to keep the occupant safe in a car crash... exactly like toddler car seats.
I can see a use for actual racing seats in racing games to enhance the immersion. The faux racing gaming chairs took off because some chair company sponsored streamers. Streamers like them because they're something to look at on stream rather than a bland office chair. For everyone else a bland office chair is way better.
Interesting fact, gaming chairs often have less ergonomic support and less adjustability than office chairs, making them inferior for sitting relative to office chairs.
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i feel like i'm in the minority here but i much prefer office chairs that don't have a reclining back. i need something i can press my whole back into for proper support and a reclining back is often a point of failure.
Try the recline locking lever under the seat.
usually this works for a while but eventually it'll end up wobbling at least a little whenever i put weight on it.
Try getting a quality chair like Steelcase or Herman Miller.
Oh true.
POV: you're a neural network and you just figured out how to classify "seat".
I'm glad my gamer chair will help absorb that 70mph impact from drunken Ted on his way home from the bar. That being said, the two chairs probably smell similarly.
Toddler car seats actually have good lumbar support though.
You hold babies because they are unable to spell. I hold babies because they refuse too. We are not the same.
Not sure if intentional...
Any suggestions on decent chairs? I'm in the market for two chairs for my wife and son doing grad school and college from home.
Everyone says they get aerons or steelcase leaps cheap but in central Texas the best I've seen are 400-600 and at least an hour drive each way. That's still kind of steep for me (especially given the two household members in university right now)
Graco extend 2 fit, which is in the picture, is a good one. Super adjustable, cheap, and with good reviews. Comes with cupholders too!
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I have a gaming chair, but I have to put a Mexican blanket over it because I sweat a lot if I just sit directly on the fake leather.
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I had that chair. It's fucking terrible. My back has never been so sore
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well those gaming chairs are definitely not comfort chairs, that's for sure
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These chairs are such bullshit. Anyone that has one is a toddler indeed.
honestly I have a secret lab titan and i'm really happy with it, even if it is a car seat
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Yeah I dont know if toddlers like their car seat though. My niece and nephew hate getting in them.
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