Fixing My $120 Gaming Chair Mistake: Still Terrible?
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- I correctly assemble the terrible $120 gaming chair to see if it makes it any better to sit on.
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if you are on the budget is better to get an office/ergo chair even if they're not that flashy looking.
No doubt, you get decent IKEA chairs for 100€. A gaming chair at that price point is a disaster, a total waste of money.
Get a used Herman miller from an office liquidator
I own an office chair, probably the most comfortable investment into my setup lol
If you care about your back hunt for a used herman miller aeron
If you're sitting all day yes by any means get an herman miller chair, but when you use it for 2h a day and you like the racing chair design a £200-300 "gaming chair" will do in my opinion.
one of my biggest regrets was getting a "gaming chair' rather than a good office chair go for comfort not looks or gimmicks
I tried SOOO hard to find an alternative product before buying one myself, but so much of the market is glutted with these that the selection was awful in all directions.
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Yup. I was basically just going for the *EPIC GAMER* aesthetic, so I bought the staples off brand one and my god I felt like I had a spine transplant from a nonagenarian for about a month. At this point my back is so fucked it doesnt bother me anymore and its just my ass that gets sore now. I need a new chair.
The moment I see "gaming" anything, I run the other way.
Personal preference, but I don't think gaming chairs of any sort even have a good aesthetic. Office chairs tend to range from bland to mildly interesting at best, but I think they're a marked improvement over the ridiculousness of the gaming chair look. On the other hand though all the chairs with the really cool or interesting designs just suck as chairs, too much form over function. Office chairs are basically as good as the aesthetic gets, unless you don't sweat much and take to leather well, and can afford some fancy chair with carved arm rests or something.
I love that your cat decided he was going to help at one point.
*I HALP*
Some help he was, I still assembled it wrong. 😂
@@DawidDoesTechStuff I'm sure he took pleasure in watching you fail.
Cat's have a weird magnetic attraction to boxes , they just cant resist them.
Cats are the bosses. They don't help, they "supervise."
I have a 50 dollar Ikea chair that likes to descend to floor level in the middle of a deathmatch. It is like it knows I am losing the match and it deflates me to the floor to laugh at me.
Hahaha!! Awesome that your chair seems to know what's going on with your games.
That's the "4D" experience! If you turn the 4D slider to Max it will knock you over when you get killed in game. Very immersive
I've had 2 chairs from 2 different brands do this exact same thing to me and it was so annoying
LoL even the chair likes to kick you when you're already down & out. ;)
Been there to with my old chair that I got when I was a kid
last year i bought a racing chair that was like £110, after 6 months i swapped it for an old dining chair
Kinda a vibe
Haha!! When an old dinning chair is an upgrade, you know it was a brilliant gaming chair. 😂
Same here, I bought a $150AUD Gaming Chair but my legs go to sleep if I sit in it for extended periods, so I now use a Dining chair for my Editing PC until I can save for a Good Office Chair,
My niece is happy with the Gaming Chair so it is at her desk from when she was here doing Home School.
If your getting a gaming chair and it's not a secret labs or equivalent (razer, noble chairs ect...) Get a refund at this point save your back
@@ljh6931 after 4 years my noble broke, so I would stear clear of them.
The mrs and I have had our set of "his and her" DX Racer Formula series chairs for almost 10 years now and I love that they still feel just as solid as they did the day I assembled them. Since then I've made some upgrades to my own chair by replacing the castors with rollerblade wheels giving me a little bit of extra height and a nice silent roll on my tempered glass floormat. The only other thing I've had to do was replace the gas piston in the Mrs' chair and that's pretty much it! I did pay a little bit for both of them, but I'm glad that I did because they're both still standing just as they did the day that they arrived.
That bit at the end about the sentient PC might as well have been word salad.
I still haven't been able to remove it from my office. 😢
@@DawidDoesTechStuff Gotta hire someone from HP to remove that nasty XPS System…
I bought an "executive" leather chair from an office sale (business closing down) for £5 more than 15 years ago, it's still going strong with little to no signs of wear. I genuinely expect to never buy another chair.
I'm gonna do that later.
It's held up to now but will it hold up for much longer maybe but it's just a avalanche waiting to happen so u should swap it out also how old are u you had to be old enough to have disposable income and ur own room that you had alone for ur self if you watch this channel you have to make enough money to afford a phone to watch UA-cam on so ur at least 25 when u bought it so your 40 yrs old
@@Blegh_x2
I mean the avalanche is me perhaps falling 1 and a half feet to the floor, I think I'll survive. At some point I may insert some new foam but it's still a fine chair. I'll replace it when it can no longer be used not before.
I was actually 16 when I bought it, and I am 32 now.
Aww the little Neko unpacking the chair with you was so CUTE ❤️
Neko ga kawaii! :)
I'm in the camp that enjoys gaming chairs and how they feel, having used both ergo office chairs and gaming chairs.
I did splurge and spend $500 on my Secret Labs chair that I recently got, having used a Corsair $250 one before, and I can definitely say if you're gonna get a gaming chair, look up reviews and consider saving to spend more on a higher quality one.
On top of the magnetic pillow, the internals have height adjustable lumbar support and the foam material for the base is comfy af.
I sit anywhere between 8-10 hours a day on it, so I think that's def the way to go if you're considering gaming chairs.
I have very extended game times, and I've gone through many chairs. I've had an expensive leather office chair, a mesh ergo chair, and my current Secret Labs chair. The mesh chair was very comfortable, but it didn't last...the mesh stretched out after about a year. I've had my Secret Labs chair now since 06/19 and it's rock solid and no worn parts. Also, not quite as comfortable as the mesh chair, but it's still acceptable. I would recommend the Secret Labs chair..if you can get it on sale for $400 or less, more $ than that and I would go back to another Mesh chair.
@@De4dSp0t You just hatin cause you cant afford a chair is what that sounds like my dude.
For that kind of money you cam buy an older herman miller chair. Or 2 china mesh chairs. Just get one with a mesh back only. No mesh seat. And they will last.
@@MrMastadox No mesh seat defeats the point for me, and I've no desire to buy chairs used.
@@De4dSp0t I think Secret Labs has come a long way in the last few years, they aren't the same copy cat chairs as they were, and they are expensive, but are much higher quality than these budget gaming chairs that all come from the same factory.
So you have a sentient pre-built now. Fortunately, even sentient PCs require power. Just got the breaker on its circuit and quickly run in and unplug it. Works every time. If it's already started floating though, you'll need to invest in a 20 pound sledge.
Either that, or it's on its way to being a Dalek - at that point, Dawid is basically doomed xD.
I dont understand what he means by the taser 😂😂
It's barricaded itself in my office where the breaker is. 😂
If it has barricaded it's self in there are two options left. You can either pull the fire alarm and hope the sprinklers get it, or burn down the building. Or both.
@@jeffstahley2176 I like the sprinkler idea. Let me go try that quickly.
I have a secretlab Titan Leather chair and it holds up very well! I got for like a year now and it sits very comfortably. Wayyyy better then the chairs I had before this. And for sure I've had 12 hour stints in both so I can compare, the secretlab Titan is a good and well designed chair. Did seem pretty hard at first, the sitting, but that softened up a little overtime.
Seethe and cope, those secret lab chairs aren’t any better than the chair in this video. Just get a regular office chair next time
I 2nd this! Secret lab Titan bought at the beginning of 'work from home' and it's fantastic 👍
@@JavierPwns They are better. They dont have any of these racing shapes in the area that your body actually touches.
I had a cloth one for a while until I had to swap it for a leather one, since thats easier to clean.
And yes, I also had a Herman Miller. No they arent leagues above Titans or the Case King ones. My health is not worth that much money lol. We are all dying one day anyways.
By the way, I set up to 18 hours a day on my chair due to my job and not being able tp actually walk much. So yes, I have a lot of chair time, more than most people probably.
I got my office chair from a dumpster behind homeless shelter 10 years ago, and I still use it every day. I swear to God.
That's some awesome recycling. 😁
I had one I saved from the dumpster at a salvage yard. I used that thing for years!
@@gurthanc317
That makes us butt brothers!
No, wait, not that.
@@TheOriginalMaxGForce :O me too
You are my hero.
I've had an Ikea Markus since 2017, and it's still holding up well. It also comes with a 10 year warranty, which is impressive for a $170 CDN chair.
I've had an IKEA Markus since probably 2014 or so. Material parts are showing wear/cracking now but the mesh and base padding and adjustments are still going strong. Still feels comfortable and secure after using it daily for work for most of that time.
Secretlab Titan softweave (1.5 year ownership): I am roughly 200 lbs and use the chair daily. It feels the same as the day I assembled it. There has been no burring or wear on the softweave or synthetic suede sections. The memory foam pillow is identical to the day I pulled it out of the box. The Titan isn't exactly a "gaming" chair, nor is it a full "office: chair....but it would sit well in a gaming den, slick executive office, or any high end man cave. Its a full on reclining man throne, unlike that weird G Series Herman Miller thing. I've paired mine with a restored antique velvet footstool.
R.I.P Dawid's Back
You will be remembered everyday by him for the upcoming years
😢
@@DawidDoesTechStuff It committed sudoku.
(btw, it's pronounced ha-la-kii-li, the R in Japanese sounds like a mix of R and L)
@@matasa7463 ill take white guy who lived in nibia for 500. Accents get in the way sometimes
I am pretty happy with my Ikea Markus (which everyone seems to have.)
The one gripe I have with it is the armrests. Once I find a way to make them 3-4cm higher and a bit wider it will be perfect.
Just remove them. Much beter.
@@bakabana8969 I could do that if I had room on my desk for my elbows, but I don't.
I've been using a Steelcase Leap V2 for over a year now (WFH+gaming) and it's awesome. Very high quality materials and construction. Still feels and looks brand new.
Legit ergonomic office chairs are the way to go if you can afford one, definitely buy used if you're looking at Steelcase or HM. It won't feel like you're sitting on a cloud, but your back (and wallet) will thank you in the long run. They also won't make it look look like you're sitting in a bootlegged sports car.
The frenetic pace of your speech is countered by your very chill vibe. The dichotomy keeps me coming back. Fun video!
Honestly chairs as a whole have improved a ton... I remember in the 90s all cheap chairs would break down in two to three months. Now they last longer. I don't have the SK Depot chair, but my most recent purchase has been office Depot specials that are sub $400 and they seem very good...
You can definitely get great budget options, that's why a chair like the SK depot one is so rough.
@@DawidDoesTechStuff totally agree... My current chair was an office maz special I got in 2016 for about $275 with tax (same chair is now $299).. it's the serta chair with mattress coils in the seat.. it's been through hell and back.. I upgraded the gas strut and the metal base that the seat and strut attach to... I wonder if that would work as a video to see if there is a way to reasonably upgrade components to make that chair better...
@@rtxrt73 That's an interesting premise. I'll have a look into it. 👍
I had a differently branded version of this very chair, and it was, objectively speaking, absolute rubbish. The armrests weren't stable AT ALL, The back moved in all sorts of directions, and the base stripped out as if I had Lou Ferrigno assemble it on a bad day. And I had back issues like you did.
I got a free office chair from my workplace that didn't need it, and even as "formerly enjoyed" as it is, it's still far more comfortable than the trash gaming chair.
Needless to say, it went into the bin.
That's the main problem with these chairs, they are ALL the same, despite the brand, colours etc, they're just cheaply built garbage!
I haven't even gotten to the video yet, and already I know my greatest takeaway is going to be the phrase "A Bison on Yeet". Thank you Dawid, I'm confident this phrase will be stuck in my head all day!
I'm using a high end desk chair my parents bought in the early 90s 8+ hours a day, no issues but it's got springs for cushioning like a couch so maybe that helps
I have a Corsair T1 Race Gaming Chair. I took the back support out and left only the neck one.
2 years into it and I still love it. Have fallen asleep in the chair far to many times. Plenty of editing/ rendering hrs in this beast. ( I did buy it for £300) Brank Spanky New
wait how is ur chair more expensive than my whole pc :p
@@WobbleWingss Good question. Maybe the corsair logo on the chair and stapmed name? xD
Picked up a second hand herman miller aeron from an office liquidator, best chair I've ever had. Paid $550 CDN almost 4 years ago and it's exactly like the day I picked it up. Mesh hasn't lost any spring, all the levers and adjustments operate as they should, only part I replaced was the casters with a hardwood floor friendly roller blade wheel type.
Yeah best to find a Office Depot " or supply store" and go sit in chairs till you like one ;) Personally i stopped using seat backs and switched to a stool years ago, was a tough change and not everyone can " but no more back pain" balancing against gravity really helps rebuild your lower back.
This is a great suggestion. Finding what works for you is very important. 👍
honestly it really depends on each chair,
i have a "racing" style chair that was around 200 cad
and it's pretty comfy, but i'v sat in friends chairs and absolutely hated them
it's a gamble on budget chairs it seems,
It's a gamble with any chair really. It is super preference based. I'm glad you are happy with yours. 👍
Same with me, I have 2 GT Racing chairs (DX Racer Knockoffs) and they're both decent "Gaming Chairs" for the money. Paid like $140 and still going strong after 2 years of heavy use... Whatever brand Dawid got was just horrible...
I got a Emerge Vortex chair from Staples last February after my Ikea Markus chair got thrown out (it was 10 years old and I was waiting for parts when it was scrapped)
The Vortex chair snapped in half underneath me on Sunday night. One of the two struts sheared in two right along the washer where the back rest was bolted onto the seat. Piece was ABS plastic with fiberglass infill, and the inside of the plastic piece was full of bubbles to the point where the exterior paint coat had a rough finish. That part should never have passed QC.
Markus lasted for ten years. The Vortex lasted for 9 months.
1:43 the moment when Dawid came face to face with the entropy of aging. I make those sounds too, friend.
I'm using a like $50 Ikea chair from literally 10 years ago. It's still going strong, and I'm sure there's been days where I've spent 12 hours in it. It's never let me down, best 50 bucks I've spent probably lol
Adjusted for inflation, 50 dollars in 2011 is actually 60.45 dollars in 2021
So youre actually on a 60.45 dollar gaming chair
But did you factor in the increased inflation caused by the corona crisis and the spending that have happened? Huh, Joe? Did you?! The Internet is full of misinformation people!!
And if you did, apologies Joe
I recently upgraded from my IKEA Alefjäll to an Autonomous ErgoChair Pro. Build quality on both chairs is exceptional. However, my back and neck are much happier in the ErgoChair. There’s so much adjustability on this chair that you can really dial it in to exactly how you want it
The spacing is standard across many chairs. The mount is mass produced and many cheap models from various brands use the exact same mounts, only changing the base / wheels.
"go chase your cat around the apartment"
He's speaking directly to me.
I have an old RH Logic 400 that I got about 20 years ago, which my wife still uses, I have a refurbished one I bought for £250. £1000 brand new but really really worth.
I have a Dormeo espo office chair that I've been using for a few years now, I think it was around $150 on clearance at staples and was just one of the few chairs they had in stock. Overall, apart from now being very squeaky and the fake leather quickly deteriorating, it's still quite comfortable and works fine.
I got an $80 Serta branded chair from Walmart a year ago, and it was comfortable, the cushion held out, but the overall chair just broke apart one day.
I got some "Tribesigns" brand one now, that has a mesh back and all the ergonomics, and its great so far.
Yaa you fixed it!
I use a Vertigear chair designed for larger weight people. I find the chair very comfortable. Also while I have had parts break or stiching tear Vertigear has been super responsive on giving me replacement parts so I have been more then happy with the chair.
I think they are responsive too. I still own my vertagear though I'm not the 300 pound dude that used to stress it every day. If I recall they're built for up to 400lbs. For some reason, I got the impression LTT doesn't like vertagear though. Not sure what that's about.
@@PeteKay ya I have a 400 pd one. I am no where near the max but I have liked its solid construction (I plop down lol) overall it's solid. What broke was the lever adjustment area anyways and not any core structure point
In today's episode of "Dawid does properly what he said he did in a previous video"....
Seriously though, good on you for listening to feedback and revisiting your viewer's complaints rather than brushing them off and moving on. Really nice to see such a great attitude in a UA-cam content producer (dare I say "Star"? No, I don't dare to!)
WHAT!?! The last minute and a half of this video went OFF the fewkin RAILS!
5:20 the orange accents of the chair makes it look like an angry monster
My pleather secret lab titan had a few stitches break and it opened up at the seat base after two years of light use from my 10 year old. I suspect it didn’t have enough backing behind the stitches, but they replaced it free of charge. I again bought a fabric version last year and it seems to be holding up well, but I missed out on the magnetic pillow by a couple of months… oh well.
Yeah I have a pleather secret labs omega. Still looks new after 2 years. Personally I like it a lot better than my office chair I had in the past. As with most things, you get what you pay for.
Love the channel my guy wish you so much success, is there any way you could tell me what is the happy little guitar song you always use in all your videos?
"With Music on Repeat (Instrumental)" by Victor Lundberg.. is the music he uses
"mellifluous" The Grateful 7 may be the one your looking for..
I still have the question of 'how did you last 12hrs on a chair?' from last time. Also good for you to finally be able to assemble it correctly this time and hope your back won't be destroyed this time haha.
Looks like Neko was supervising you while you unboxed that chair and was more interested on the box.
hey dawid can u do some kind of facebook marketplace video of some sort like if you this he should so he sees this
Personally got a standing desk and inversion table and I've never regretted my purchases.
From a tech channel to chair review channel we are on a great path.
I bought a new chair that cost ~200$ from amazon (a big white chair because im tall) last Christmas. Obviously i could set the angle of the back as i would
About 5 month of heavy use (also named as "covid"), the chair's back began to fall back if too much pressure was applied (like for example i dunno, ME), because the gear who should hold this part began to being smooth. This is really awful because i have no idea how to repair that part, and my back is already shitty so i really needed durability on that.
Today we can adjust it in only two position: too straight up (at least for me), or bed mode.
I have a Serta iComfort 5000, which has great back support. I did have an issue with the tilt lock breaking, but it is covered with a ten year warranty and they sent out replacement parts for free.
I love how we keep getting part 2 videos because of Dawid small mistakes.
Dawid could make every video about this chair and I'd watch it.
I've had a XUER Ergonomic office chair since February. It's held up very well, and baring a couple issues with the seam of the foam of the arm rest, it's had no issues. realistically the only "complaint" i have is that as someone who's 6'1, the neck rest/head rest that's integrated would be better if it went up about another two inches. The lumbar support is reasonable, the mesh has held up very well.
And I'm a 6'1, 230ishlb person. Very happy for a (checks notes) $260 chair.
I bought a La-z-boy executive chair after I herniated a disc in my back in 2015. It is a super comfy chair and is still structurally holding up, but it is definitely showing some wear. Some of my friends liked it so much they got one each for themselves and I will get another one after mine kicks the bucket.
I actually have a different branded version of this exact chair, had it for about a year now and it's holding up really well! The only thing I did to improve it was change out the wheels for a set of "rollerblade" castors and it makes it much less scratchy on the floor and roll much smoother.
I bought a 1200$ Ergocentric Geo from The Source Furniture Warehouse (A "proudly canadian company"). So far the cushions are quite firm and there's a lot of adjustability, but it's already making loud squeaking and screeching noises when i adjust, and if im in the "lay back mode" if i push against the back in order to adjust myself in the chair it'll start to release the hydraulics and the back of the chair will lower.
Im not sure if it's an assembly issue, im going to further take it apart and reassemble/retighten things on it.
Getting a perfectly comfortable chair seems nearly impossible, no matter how much money you throw at it.
I got my dxracer about a year ago and have loved it, Its been awesome and held up pretty well, still looks brand new
I made the mistake of buying a gaming chair. Twice. First time the chair I bought was some extremely cheap chair that got uncomfortable to sit in after a year of time. One of the pipes in the back of the chair ate through the foam and in result was felt like having a knife stuck into my back. Plastic literally chipped off from the wheels, the handrests werent stable anymore. I made a tour to the shop i bought it from, returned it, was credited the money back, and made the same mistake - this time with another gaming chair brand. This one was even more sucky, as after 3 weeks of use, the lever which you adjust the position of the back no longer served its function, and in result when you layed back on it, the back of the chair would go all the way back. This scared the f out of me several times. I came back to the store, they took the chair in, repaired it, 1 week later i was met with the same chair with a repaired back. The chair was in fact so bad that even after replacing, 1 week in I was met with the same problem, so in the end I had to have the chair repaired twice, only on the third time they fully credited the purchase. Now I'm a semi proud owner of a dxracer chair, which is not as bad as the previous chairs I owned, surely it is of higher quality and hasn't combusted (for now).
A HermanMiller pro tip: Check with used office furniture sellers in your area. You can buy good stuff for a lot less. For example, used variants of the Aeron chair sell for US$550 here in Houston, Texas, USA. Used furniture will likely be sold as is, so make certain everything is to your liking before you pay: check the mechanism, sit in the chair, play with all the adjustments, check the fabric and whatnot. Your body will thank you for it.
I just bought myself the autonomous ergochair pro and it was so worth the cost.
I just hope this one won't break like my past 3-5 chairs depending on how you count
I have a 2020 secret labs Titan, It's holding up as expected. My only complaints are the arm rests are a little too far apart and the seat could use a little more padding.
I've got a dxracer for years now.
Removed the pillows and put the backrest to as close to vertical as possible and lifted the armrest to level with my desk.
This way, works great, though i don't have the time to spend sitting in it too long, because of work and family
I’ve had one of these budget gaming chairs. The bottom part where you sit, the cushion wore out and and the piston blew out after 5 months of use
Had a $112 "gaming chair" and within a year the armwrests were bent, the frame had become detatched in a few places and the actual piston was worn out at the top so the chair flopped around. I got a DX Racer from a Monster Energy Promotion and it's still solid as it was the day I put it together, over 2 years later. As much as I hate to admit it it's worth spending a little bit more for a reptuable brand if you don't want to just get a standard office chair.
I've had a French built "Gaming Chair" for almost 4 years now and that thing is still holding up. I definitely can't sit in for more than 4 hours but at least some "gaming" chairs are built to last.
However, the biggest recommendation I can make is to go to a used office supply store and buy a chair with mesh backing and proper lumbar support. A pillow is not a substitute for a properly designed back.
you should try to move the lower pillow higher to support your spine, i use it to force good posture when i game
i have a Cougar chair and despite needing to adjust at the first week of use, the only issue was the sides of the seat that pushes your legs in, which i adjusted after a bit and its fine ever since, its build feels sturdy and its been almost a year with me and over 2 years of service.
@@De4dSp0t spent about $0 to get it, i 100% agree with you and as a car enthusiast they are not comfortable yes, since i had it for free from my brother it wasn't bad.
I've got a Cougar chair, too, and I've been using it for 2-3 years now (my wife has one as well, and I showed her this video and she doesn't understand the complaints here either). I don't get the general complaint about "gaming" chairs. You get what you pay for. I've bought office chairs from Office Depot that MSRP for as much as this Cougar chair and they definitely fell apart much faster than this chair is falling apart. It's more about what you pay than the style of the chair.
I love my Steelcase chair at the office, but I like the neck support on my gaming chair, the neck rest pillow, and the ability to lean as far back as I want to in my Cougar chair (because I'm old and I like to nap, but if I go to bed I'll extreme over-nap). That Steelcase chair at the office is $400 used and I think about $800 new. It's not worth the money for me unless I can identify an actual problem with my current setup. For that $1500 chair, I expect more than that underwhelming looking Logitech chair. I don't care about "gamer aesthetic"...my PC has zero added RGB lighting except for came default on the mobo and GPU. My case is a pretty boring rectanglular cube. I'm not buying it to impress my gamer friends or whatever other reason people think people buy "gaming" chairs.
I love Dawid's content, but this whole series makes me feel like I'm watching one of those infomercials where someone comically wipes out doing simple everyday things to show why you need to buy some product. I'm twice-ish Dawid's age and I've never experienced the back issues he seems to be suffering from...he might need to go see a doctor for some other underlying issue.
@@iguanac6466 getting a very comfortable and good office chair will cost a premium for sure, and about Dawid back issues he seemed to lean forward a lot, i share that mistake but i counter that everytime i notice, however never reached the level he reached and i sat down for longer periods.
@@Wanted_Tiger I noticed the same thing. When he was intense, he was leaning forward way too much. That's why I like having a headrest...reminds me I should keep my head back and use it.
My chair also stupidly leans forward. However the stickers for “forward “ match up that way AND the bolt pattern is offset to only allow this.
I've got the Secret Lab Titan. Love it. Super comfy and well made.
You saved my life!!! I figured this out after one year buying it.
I have some no name $110 gaming chair with a nice feature where the foam is gone, so it's like sitting on one of those metal folding chairs. Now I'm saving up for a Secret Lab chair that is actually good.
I had a cheapo amazon gaming chair for a year, then 2 years ago I bought a secret lab Titan. Night and day difference. I had a lot of tail bone pain with the previous on and a number of back issues. I bought a coxyx pillow which helped for a while. Biggest issue with those chairs, imo, is the lack of base support, the seat cushion is too soft. I'm now thinking about trying to find a used steel case gesture to replace the Titan.
I have a Ikea Marcus and it's fairly comfy and holding up fine after 4 years, although the base is slowly flattening.
Using a refurbished Herman Miller Aeron, could not be happier. I work from home and game from the same set up, so no complaints.
My chair is still going after a year and half of used, i expected to go flat within about 3-4 months for the cost of 60 bucks in the States. Since I weight basically nothing the patting is still go but i did have to get a back cushion for it since i lead way too back if i dont got it on. but overall it held up pretty good for 60 buck in the states.
I had one of the cheap gaming chairs like this at one point, probably the same chair with different branding. I tend to lean to one side a bit and the bottom of the chair pretty quickly developed that same tendency. It broke down and was pretty uncomfortable after several months. I replaced it with a Secretlabs Omega and it's a Night and Day difference. I've had my Omega for a year now and it's still like brand new. I both work from home at my PC and play PC games so I spend a lot of time sitting in this chair and it's a good mix of comfy and supportive.
I got a Dowinx chair in a nice leather brown thats super comfy and has been holding up very well and doesnt look ridiculous
That was the problem. I found a brand new Bonzy tossed out from an expensive condo development. They put it on front to back. Took 2 minutes to fix. Thanks.
Picked my chair up off the side of the road, the end of someone's driveway. It's a Sealy Posturepedic and it is extremely comfortable, I'm using it as my work from home and gaming after work chair, absolutely no complaints... especially because it was free :)
can't believe how lucky you are :P
I've got an AK Racing and there's problems with the screw tension, (especially the right arm) the armrests have split at the sides, and I've pretty much warn through the side chub scoops. About a year old. cushion density still ok.
I got a 500 dollar executive chair that was on clearance for 300 about 4 years ago.
It's amazing, I love it, its like a bed you sit in.
And other than my cat mauling the fake cow skin coating it has held up remarkably well, and I will get another when this one implodes.
You fing mad lad, you actually redid the test on the ass destroyer 9000, mad respect.
I bought "L33T E-Sport Pro Ultimate, XXL" couple of years ago.Solid and comfortable.A bit of a pain to assemble though.
I’ve been using the emerge vortex from staples for $170 and I’m quite pleased with it. It feels very well made and still feels that way after about 6 months. The back support is excellent. Bum support is good initially, flattens out a little after use but just get up every couple hours and stretch your legs and you’ll be fine. The only place it wears is the side leather has been cut due to me constantly turning around and it rubbing on my desk. For that price tho, pretty much perfect.
So working from home over the past 20 months working 8 hrs a day 5 days a week my $99 Costco office chair with Trademark from Serta and “endorsed” by some Chiropractor trade group has held up quite well. Seat not broken down and leather arm rests still show no wear. Only issue splitting seam on one side. Still quite comfortable.
I have found my most comfortable chair is a 20 year old chair that was about to be discarded at my office. I took it home to use temporarily and liked it so much, I'm still using it 2 years later.
After trying several terrible chairs I went down top my local Staples and sat in every single chair they had on the floor. For me, the Staples Emerge Vortex chair was the best by far. Even better than chairs that are 3 times the price. Been using it for about 6 months now and its still great.
Got a liquidated from Costco lazyboy office chair, really comfy and has held up really well for over a year now, some tiny tears in stitching, but the padding hasn't compressed at all and none of the leather has started pulling away
I decided to get a Herman Miller aeron earlier this year since I work from home. It was expensive, but my God it is so good.
Lol yup mine is also one of those cheepo chairs, but honestly it was almost 100$ cheaper than any office chair we could find where I live and the seating area is a lot more padded than those. My favourite “feature” is that you can actually lock any reclining and I sit in a little like cushion pillow thingy with my legs crossed kinda leaning to the side with the chair turned a little.
I have a good office chair that i got from a clearance sale somewhere. Next to that i sit in it daily 5 days a week for somewhere to 12 to 16 hours a day. ( Work and than some gaming after) and it has served me for atleast 6 years already without any wear what so ever.
Been using an Ergo-Tek Mesh Manager Chair for 7+ years, still as solid and comfortable as when it was new. Not bad for £180.
I bought some office chair from an office warehouse in Burnaby more than 10 years ago and I still use it.
At work I've also used Herman Miller Aeron chairs that cost the company $1600 each and I prefer my $300 office chair.
I ordered a Secretlab Titan approx. 3 years ago with PU Leather cover. As I watched this video I will check if I didnt the same mistake you did with your cheapo chair. Apart from that I am very satisfied with the char and I can sit hours in it without any back problems.
I have an Amazon GTRACER chair, and I've modded it with pillows that are better than the stock ones, and honestly its not really that bad. On par with the one in the video, albeit slightly better build quality. I am a 230 pound male so not the lightest and not the heaviest and It has held up for over a year now, even with my aggressive plops and janky movements. Just not ready to spend the big bucks on a super comfortable gaming chair, so this suited my needs and does work well for the price.
Using the ikea Milberget white rolling chair for over a year now. Solid but feels like I’m sitting on a old milk crates that were spray painted white.
As a person who suffers severe lower back issues, I just purchased an executive style heat/massage chair for $90AUD (including local taxes) on sale which equates to about $55-60 USD without taxes and it’s been a godsend! It’s by far the best and most comfortable chair for longer sitting sessions. It’s beaten ergo and other office chairs which cost me 5x (and more) on average. I’ve been using this chair for about 5years now and it’s still going as good as new.
got a link for a fellow aussie?
I've got a GTRacing brand chair that *looks* to be built very similarly, but it's nothing like what you described; it's built incredibly solidly, there's no rickety or flimsy action, I've scooted around and slammed on it in frustration, and I've sat on it for enough houds to leave a permanent arseprint on the bottom cushion. I even opened the back up and found that it was backed by some decently well-built metal pipework, witha mesh film stretched over it and the memory foam layered over that.
My only regret with this chair is that I've managed to wear the memory foam down by using it so much, and as a rwsult it doesn't support me quite the same as it used to. Warranty's out, so I may consider butchering it up a bit and swap the stock foam with some much more pliable memory foam pillows I got my hands on and am not using.
It'd be awesome if now you could do a comparison between this gaming chair and an ergo office chair at the same price range. Not even from ikea but some kinda dodgy unknown brand or something.
I paid around $200 for mine (on sale, it was more like $300 otherwise), and it’s held up pretty well for almost 3 years now. The only thing that’s worn is the leather on the armrests have cracked from all the use, but that’s to be expected really. Don’t really know exactly how ergonomic it actually is, but it has still not broken my 31 year old spine, and I don’t get sore shoulders or anything, the armrests are at the perfect height for me.