I've been searching for a couple of parts I wanted for the chair before doing the 1 year and have had a lot less time to film with having less time to film due COVID. Should be coming soon, but it's been a struggle to get stuff filmed and edited with the way my schedule looks/is with COVID changes.
I purchased mine off of Amazon.ca and put it together yesterday. It has terrible off gassing this smell is unbelievable. The craftsmanship with the sewing and details was very crooked at the back of the chair where it covers the metal plate. So many positive and negatives about this gaming chair. It’s super comfortable and gives me a super headache at the same time. I will be doing a review video to I greatly appreciated your honest feedback!
One thing I would suggest if yours has an over powering smell is to get some leather cleaner/conditioner and clean it a few times (not back to back). I used an automotive leather cleaner then followed up with a conditioner. It will help the material last and give it a more pleasant (although still a bit chemically) than it may have had before. I used these one's from chemical guys amzn.to/2OwVMDe.
the problem with these 'companies" is when they get too bad a rep they simply change their names. most of theses new companies are "fly-by-name.". They don't sell killabee anymore but you can find lots of clone designs that are simply killabee changing its name. but of even more inferior design. I got a few years out of my old big and tall killabee but now the lock that keeps it from rocking when you play high implact games is broken. now it rocks even when you don't want it too. Also I had to replace the gas cylinder a couple years ago as it wasn't holding my wieght-which was half the wieght limit. this thing was supposed to hold around 400 lbs I weighed at the time of the replacement 260. Also, the old cylinder would not go up unless you forced it up with your hands or the backs of you knees.
I own this and I concur the leg rest indeed causes you to fall/lean forward. Also beware if you have thick thighs the bucket seat design will hurt. Yes, it squeaks a great deal from day 1 no matter what you do !
I would save a bit more or spend a bit more if I were you. My next video is covering why you should avoid cheap gaming chairs and buy better chairs instead. I have heard a lot of good things about Secret Lab chairs, and I used to have a Herman Miller at work which I loved. IF you do buy a cheaper chair and amazon is offers a warranty on it. I would recommend it, the components they use are cheaper and mine broke outside of the manufacturers warranty, but my Amazon warranty covered it.
I'm going to end up releasing another video next week for a longer term ownership review. I think too many reviews don't cover long term ownership concerns.
Yeah that's a definite fail unfortunately. I'm replacing my 3 year old office chair and I'm going to be going for a gamers chair because gamers do more sitting than humans are designed to do. I was hoping this would be it because of the price. I think I'm just going to pay more and try finding one that doesn't do that. I appreciate your longer time review, it definitely saved me a headache. Strange thing is that my office chair was only about 50 bucks and it's still in good shape after several years and it never squeaked or had any hardware issues. The problem has been the lack of padding and my backside goes numb. It's been that way from the start and I'm finally tired of it. Thanks again
Not like a rocking chair, but if you release the tilt lock under the chair it can be rocked back and forth. It also has a backtilt so you can lean back.
Hello... I know Im a little late to the party here...😊 but Im working from home now and after doing this since March Im going to have to give in buy some better furniture. My current situation is killing my back and neck. I just don’t want to spend a lot of money. My question is...Im pretty tall I suppose, approx 5’10 but I have long legs...does the chair raise up pretty high? Do you think its comfy in that respect? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks and have a nice evening.
I'm 6'2" and was more comfortable in this chair than I was in my old one. However I feel like in the price bracket there may be some better stuff available. I would suggest going to office depot, and checking out stuff in a similar price bracket. I can't think of the name, but I sat in one of the chairs in store that was a gaming style chair and for the 10 min I sat in it, it was more comfy than the Killabee. I've spent several long days in the Killabee and after a full day the materials in the seat pad do get to be a bit much.
Thank you!!! I live in a very rural area and the closest place to me that would have any sort of stores is a good hour and a half away so I was hoping to avoid that drive by checking out these online reviews but I fear you might have some sound advice there and I may be making the trip into civilization after all...appreciate the response and hope you are staying safe and healthy. 😷
Might be worth calling ahead to see what that store stocks too. Not all of the stores will have what you may want to try. Hopefully you’re staying safe, happy, and healthy as well!
yeah the tilt function does lock on it, but it isn't extremely tight so there is some play in the tilt still, not a lot to where it leans you back, but if you move around a lot you'll notice it shift with you a tiny bit.
I am 4’7 and I wanted this chair because I have back problems so when I game I don’t want my back to hurt that’s y I wanted it for the message do you think I would be uncomfortable in this chair?
I'm working on a follow-up review for 1 year as I've just passed that mark with this chair, and I would recommend sitting in a variety of chairs at your local office supply store, and see what fits you well. I spend 8-10 hours per day in this chair, but I take breaks at roughly hour intervals for a few minutes. I think for the money it isn't a bad chair, but if you're looking for a chair to help with pain and that has better ergonomics, you better off saving your money for a bit longer to get an ergonomically designed chair or even potentially consider one of the yoga ball chairs.
I am, I've been trying to find a part for the chair to do a repair that I want to cover around the same time, but I just might do the post 1 year video and repair as separate videos.
Was about to get one , but 0:05 and 6:12 sound is horrible ... i have 15 years old , office conference chair , im 6 ft 260 lbs and my chair doesnt make that noise only when i really wiggle left and right , ty for saving my money !
Glad I could help. Unfortunately this chair hasn't turned out to be what I wanted. Build quality is definitely not there long term. I'm actually releasing a video this coming Sunday reviewing the chair after 1 year of ownership.
cheers ! i end ordering omega gt racing , was thinking killabee 400 lbs one but as i look the texture ,it looked like i might sweat on it ... thick pu leather... i was trying to find one with fabric and not leather but the omega doesnt look too shabby the price difff is not bad either the 400 lbs killabee is 289$ CAD , 320 $ CAD for the omega
@@emptyscience I hope you like it. I'm considering a Secret Labs for my next review, and then potentially starting to look at higher end chairs. I'll be covering why I dislike the Killabee and have reservations about even considering another budget gaming chair in the video dropping Sunday.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer nice , check out pulselabz when you look for next one , i wanted to get from them but the models i was looking at were back order till march, dxracer have good reviews too
I was going to wait until I could get a replacement part for something that broke, but I'm just going to go for it in the next few days. So you should see the update FINALLY next week.
It really only seems to make it when I shift my position and in person it doesn't seem as loud as it does through the mic. it's gotten even more quiet as time has gone on. It just seems the microphone picks up that sound really really well. I would definitely list it as one of the cons of this chair though.
Don't waste your $$. The seat cushion is as useless as all Chinese made junk. I am 5'11" and 230 lbs. The seat cushion crushes immediately and becomes very uncomfortable within an hour. Looks like I'll be shelling out the $1500 on a decent chair after all. The fact that it doesn't rock back is annoying but wasn't a deal killer. The seat cushion is.
Honestly it sounds to me like you weren't in the market for a budget chair, and maybe this is a good video I can do down the road when I buy my next chair (about selecting and budgeting for the right chair for you). Because this chair isn't for everyone by any stretch of the imagination. This is a decent option for someone who wants something that looks decent, and is decently supportive, but also has a budget in mind. Is it the most comfortable chair I've sat in? No, not by a wide margin, but I didn't buy a sub $200 chair expecting it compete with a Herman Miller. Realistic expectations amigo. Just like almost anything that isn't a collectible, you are getting what you pay for. FYI: I'm about 260lbs and the chair is comfortable enough for a few hours of Xbox/PC Gaming, but as with most chairs I have 0 desire to sit in one for 8+hours. What did you by it doesn't rock back? The tilt function on the model I had allowed me to lay down in it basically.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer "sub $200 chair"? It's $260 and if I tell someone a chair can handle 400 pounds, the seat cushion should realistically be able to handle 400 pounds. It can't handle 200 pounds. My next chair will likely be a Herman-Miller Embody. I gave my wife a Herman Miller and she loves it.
When I bought it it was $180 retail on Amazon and lists at $189 now. So yes definitely sub $200. It's a budget chair and not even a competitor to the herman miller embody which is $1495, which is almost 8x the price of the killabee. Yeah the killabee isn't perfect or even great but be realistic those chairs are as far apart in classification as a Lamborghini and a kia. I'm not saying your point about the seat cushion isn't a short coming merely making note that the killabee is a budget chair.
Not the only issue with the chair IMO, but I totally understand the perspective. I honestly rarely noticed it as I was actually using it, but I definitely am looking at higher price point chairs now.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer Yeah, shame there wasn't a store that stocks all the brands of chairs for people to sit in. Staples has their cheaper brands but no Killabee or GTRacer etc. And also we have no idea how it wears so your 90-day experience is valuable.
@@HatnSneakerz I've found a few stores local to me that have some chairs, but one had them just hung up from the ceiling so you could see them (helpful right?) and the other allowed you to sit in a few, but didn't have any major 'name brand' gaming chairs. It's been really annoying trying to find one, which is why I would actually eventually like to be able to review more chairs (when budget allows). Office depot had a cheapy brand there, but it honestly felt like it might be better than the Killabee (which if you search aliexpress) you can find unbranded ones being sold there, and some other chairs with the same design and component appearance being sold on Amazon in the same price bracket. I'm definitely considering the office depot one I looked at, it was soft didn't make noise and seemed supportive from the 5 min I spent in it.
I like how you did it after sitting in it for a bit so we know about the wear and tear thank you =)
You're welcome. I'm going to do an updated one now that I've had it for a year as well and go over some new thoughts. Should be up in a week or so.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer would love to see this sometime.
I've been searching for a couple of parts I wanted for the chair before doing the 1 year and have had a lot less time to film with having less time to film due COVID. Should be coming soon, but it's been a struggle to get stuff filmed and edited with the way my schedule looks/is with COVID changes.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer procrastination
@@friend7681 Life circumstances.
Thank you for covering all my worries
You're welcome, glad I could help!
I purchased mine off of Amazon.ca and put it together yesterday. It has terrible off gassing this smell is unbelievable. The craftsmanship with the sewing and details was very crooked at the back of the chair where it covers the metal plate. So many positive and negatives about this gaming chair. It’s super comfortable and gives me a super headache at the same time. I will be doing a review video to I greatly appreciated your honest feedback!
One thing I would suggest if yours has an over powering smell is to get some leather cleaner/conditioner and clean it a few times (not back to back). I used an automotive leather cleaner then followed up with a conditioner. It will help the material last and give it a more pleasant (although still a bit chemically) than it may have had before. I used these one's from chemical guys amzn.to/2OwVMDe.
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That's awesome. I have a lot of different nerdy shirts. Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Ghost Busters, video games. Thanks for following :D
the problem with these 'companies" is when they get too bad a rep they simply change their names. most of theses new companies are "fly-by-name.". They don't sell killabee anymore but you can find lots of clone designs that are simply killabee changing its name. but of even more inferior design. I got a few years out of my old big and tall killabee but now the lock that keeps it from rocking when you play high implact games is broken. now it rocks even when you don't want it too. Also I had to replace the gas cylinder a couple years ago as it wasn't holding my wieght-which was half the wieght limit. this thing was supposed to hold around 400 lbs I weighed at the time of the replacement 260. Also, the old cylinder would not go up unless you forced it up with your hands or the backs of you knees.
great review
Thanks!
I own this and I concur the leg rest indeed causes you to fall/lean forward. Also beware if you have thick thighs the bucket seat design will hurt. Yes, it squeaks a great deal from day 1 no matter what you do !
How thick are we talking here? I have thicker thighs but i'm not huge either. I'm thinking about buying this but the bucket seat is worrying me.
agdfg fdgdsg the seat is 16 inches wide and the bars on either side are not cushioned at all they are just wrapped in leather😳.
I would save a bit more or spend a bit more if I were you. My next video is covering why you should avoid cheap gaming chairs and buy better chairs instead. I have heard a lot of good things about Secret Lab chairs, and I used to have a Herman Miller at work which I loved.
IF you do buy a cheaper chair and amazon is offers a warranty on it. I would recommend it, the components they use are cheaper and mine broke outside of the manufacturers warranty, but my Amazon warranty covered it.
I never could get rid of the squeak. It lessened over time, but is still squeaky.
Looks like a good chair but the squeaking isn't sitting well with me.
I'm going to end up releasing another video next week for a longer term ownership review. I think too many reviews don't cover long term ownership concerns.
I was having this problem today and tightened the bolts on the seat plate and the problem was fixed immediately
@@BenCarr77 I've tried that a few times and it has gotten to be less, but definitely still happens on mine.
Yeah that's a definite fail unfortunately. I'm replacing my 3 year old office chair and I'm going to be going for a gamers chair because gamers do more sitting than humans are designed to do. I was hoping this would be it because of the price. I think I'm just going to pay more and try finding one that doesn't do that. I appreciate your longer time review, it definitely saved me a headache. Strange thing is that my office chair was only about 50 bucks and it's still in good shape after several years and it never squeaked or had any hardware issues. The problem has been the lack of padding and my backside goes numb. It's been that way from the start and I'm finally tired of it. Thanks again
does the chair have the ability to rock back and forth ? I mean besides leaning back.
Not like a rocking chair, but if you release the tilt lock under the chair it can be rocked back and forth. It also has a backtilt so you can lean back.
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yeaaaaahhhhh buddy, gotta watch the full thing bro.
The Rogue Gentleman Gamer you know I did bby. Then I accidentally hit the back button and had to replay it. >.
@@plumbcrxy I appreciate that my dude!
Hello... I know Im a little late to the party here...😊 but Im working from home now and after doing this since March Im going to have to give in buy some better furniture. My current situation is killing my back and neck. I just don’t want to spend a lot of money. My question is...Im pretty tall I suppose, approx 5’10 but I have long legs...does the chair raise up pretty high? Do you think its comfy in that respect? I hope my question makes sense. Thanks and have a nice evening.
I'm 6'2" and was more comfortable in this chair than I was in my old one. However I feel like in the price bracket there may be some better stuff available. I would suggest going to office depot, and checking out stuff in a similar price bracket. I can't think of the name, but I sat in one of the chairs in store that was a gaming style chair and for the 10 min I sat in it, it was more comfy than the Killabee.
I've spent several long days in the Killabee and after a full day the materials in the seat pad do get to be a bit much.
Thank you!!! I live in a very rural area and the closest place to me that would have any sort of stores is a good hour and a half away so I was hoping to avoid that drive by checking out these online reviews but I fear you might have some sound advice there and I may be making the trip into civilization after all...appreciate the response and hope you are staying safe and healthy. 😷
Might be worth calling ahead to see what that store stocks too. Not all of the stores will have what you may want to try. Hopefully you’re staying safe, happy, and healthy as well!
Is it possible to lock the tilt, so it doesn't move back and forward?
yeah the tilt function does lock on it, but it isn't extremely tight so there is some play in the tilt still, not a lot to where it leans you back, but if you move around a lot you'll notice it shift with you a tiny bit.
Can u do an update on how the chair is holding up?
Gladly! Will probably be soon, but my schedule is all over the place due to Rona.
You really don’t need pillow when your in the middle of a game. unless you want to lean back and rest for a bit in between.
The lumbar pillow helps make the chair more ergonomic, but the neck pillow doesn't really do much in ordinary use.
I am 4’7 and I wanted this chair because I have back problems so when I game I don’t want my back to hurt that’s y I wanted it for the message do you think I would be uncomfortable in this chair?
I'm working on a follow-up review for 1 year as I've just passed that mark with this chair, and I would recommend sitting in a variety of chairs at your local office supply store, and see what fits you well. I spend 8-10 hours per day in this chair, but I take breaks at roughly hour intervals for a few minutes.
I think for the money it isn't a bad chair, but if you're looking for a chair to help with pain and that has better ergonomics, you better off saving your money for a bit longer to get an ergonomically designed chair or even potentially consider one of the yoga ball chairs.
Thanks for the thorough review. How is it holding up after a year later?
I've got a follow-up planned and well....
How high does the chair go? Can you give me a quick measurement from the floor to the base of the chair?
From the lowest point (foot rest in folded down position) about 12 inches. from the back of the chair area to the floor is about 15"
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer Thank you!
You're Welcome!
Are you making the one year review video?
I am, I've been trying to find a part for the chair to do a repair that I want to cover around the same time, but I just might do the post 1 year video and repair as separate videos.
So I guess by now one or both of your "seat plate "on the bottom broke too
YUP! I actually recorded a video and haven't uploaded it yet talking about that. Definitely can't recommend this chair long term
Was about to get one , but 0:05 and 6:12 sound is horrible ... i have 15 years old , office conference chair , im 6 ft 260 lbs and my chair doesnt make that noise only when i really wiggle left and right , ty for saving my money !
Glad I could help. Unfortunately this chair hasn't turned out to be what I wanted. Build quality is definitely not there long term. I'm actually releasing a video this coming Sunday reviewing the chair after 1 year of ownership.
cheers ! i end ordering omega gt racing , was thinking killabee 400 lbs one but as i look the texture ,it looked like i might sweat on it ... thick pu leather... i was trying to find one with fabric and not leather but the omega doesnt look too shabby the price difff is not bad either the 400 lbs killabee is 289$ CAD , 320 $ CAD for the omega
@@emptyscience I hope you like it. I'm considering a Secret Labs for my next review, and then potentially starting to look at higher end chairs. I'll be covering why I dislike the Killabee and have reservations about even considering another budget gaming chair in the video dropping Sunday.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer nice , check out pulselabz when you look for next one , i wanted to get from them but the models i was looking at were back order till march, dxracer have good reviews too
@@emptyscience VertaGear and Secret Labs are on my radar, but I'm also debating a higher end and going Herman Miller
Any updates???
I was going to wait until I could get a replacement part for something that broke, but I'm just going to go for it in the next few days. So you should see the update FINALLY next week.
The sound of the chair is VERY terrible :-O
It really only seems to make it when I shift my position and in person it doesn't seem as loud as it does through the mic. it's gotten even more quiet as time has gone on. It just seems the microphone picks up that sound really really well. I would definitely list it as one of the cons of this chair though.
Don't waste your $$. The seat cushion is as useless as all Chinese made junk. I am 5'11" and 230 lbs. The seat cushion crushes immediately and becomes very uncomfortable within an hour. Looks like I'll be shelling out the $1500 on a decent chair after all.
The fact that it doesn't rock back is annoying but wasn't a deal killer. The seat cushion is.
Honestly it sounds to me like you weren't in the market for a budget chair, and maybe this is a good video I can do down the road when I buy my next chair (about selecting and budgeting for the right chair for you). Because this chair isn't for everyone by any stretch of the imagination. This is a decent option for someone who wants something that looks decent, and is decently supportive, but also has a budget in mind. Is it the most comfortable chair I've sat in? No, not by a wide margin, but I didn't buy a sub $200 chair expecting it compete with a Herman Miller.
Realistic expectations amigo. Just like almost anything that isn't a collectible, you are getting what you pay for.
FYI: I'm about 260lbs and the chair is comfortable enough for a few hours of Xbox/PC Gaming, but as with most chairs I have 0 desire to sit in one for 8+hours.
What did you by it doesn't rock back? The tilt function on the model I had allowed me to lay down in it basically.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer "sub $200 chair"? It's $260 and if I tell someone a chair can handle 400 pounds, the seat cushion should realistically be able to handle 400 pounds. It can't handle 200 pounds. My next chair will likely be a Herman-Miller Embody. I gave my wife a Herman Miller and she loves it.
When I bought it it was $180 retail on Amazon and lists at $189 now. So yes definitely sub $200. It's a budget chair and not even a competitor to the herman miller embody which is $1495, which is almost 8x the price of the killabee. Yeah the killabee isn't perfect or even great but be realistic those chairs are as far apart in classification as a Lamborghini and a kia. I'm not saying your point about the seat cushion isn't a short coming merely making note that the killabee is a budget chair.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer my point is the main purpose of any chair is the seat. If the seat is trash, the chair is trash.
Heard a squeak.. welp no need to buy that chair.
Not the only issue with the chair IMO, but I totally understand the perspective. I honestly rarely noticed it as I was actually using it, but I definitely am looking at higher price point chairs now.
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer Yeah, shame there wasn't a store that stocks all the brands of chairs for people to sit in. Staples has their cheaper brands but no Killabee or GTRacer etc. And also we have no idea how it wears so your 90-day experience is valuable.
@@HatnSneakerz I've found a few stores local to me that have some chairs, but one had them just hung up from the ceiling so you could see them (helpful right?) and the other allowed you to sit in a few, but didn't have any major 'name brand' gaming chairs. It's been really annoying trying to find one, which is why I would actually eventually like to be able to review more chairs (when budget allows). Office depot had a cheapy brand there, but it honestly felt like it might be better than the Killabee (which if you search aliexpress) you can find unbranded ones being sold there, and some other chairs with the same design and component appearance being sold on Amazon in the same price bracket. I'm definitely considering the office depot one I looked at, it was soft didn't make noise and seemed supportive from the 5 min I spent in it.
How tall are you?
6 foot 2
6'2"
@@TheRogueGentlemanGamer Thank you! I'm much shorter wanted to see how the pillow would work for me. Ordered it the other day. Thanks for the review.