Great review, I got my Titan in 2019, buying the Dark Knight edition and nearly 4 years later, despite work from home and 10+ hours a day in it, I could tell a stranger that I bought it a few days ago and they would believe me. Unbelievably durable and good.
I have the 2020 Titan in the charcoal and blue. It's been used basically every day since 2020, aside from a 1 year stint at a hybrid job requiring some in office days every week. It's still just as comfortable here in 2024 as it was in 2020. I love it.
@@d3arb0rns Softweave is better than leather in almost every possible way. Fake leather inevitably flakes off and makes an absolute mess. I will never buy anything fake leather ever again.
Hi Stu! Glad to find your channel today. As a fellow large man, I was happy to see you reviewing this chair. I've destroyed multiple cheap chairs and I've been frustrated trying to find reviews for equipment that is suitable for big and tall folks. Thanks for this review! It just may have earned a new customer for SecretLab!
Can attest to the longevity of even the original 2020 Secretlab chairs. The new Lite sounds like a good in between price point with more than decent ergonomics
Bought my Omega in PU leather in 2020, it's a workhorse, I use it everyday for 5-6 hours, not a scratch on it, looks and feels like day 1. Secret Lab makes great chairs!
My Titan 2020 had the left armrest crack, which apparently is quite normal for the Secret Lab chairs from what i have read. I would heartly recommend getting some armrest pillows from amazon or so for 15-20 euro, specially before cracking the armrest material. The ones i got had the same cloth/material as the head/neck pillow that came with the chair. They are amazing.
I'm really wondering, are they likely to release a new model this year? Like, a successor to the Evo 2022. They've already stopped printing “2022” beneath the “EVO” on newer chairs they've been shipping since last year… but there's still that badge on the outside (low on the outer edge of the armrest) that says “2022-2023 SERIES”. What gives? That makes me curious, is there a similar badge on the Evo Lite?
I've found you via Paul Hibbert. Excellent review - finally someone attesting to the durability of the SoftWeave after constant use over several years. What I'd like to see though is some sort of "firmness test" example; e.g. put a box/container on the seat and with X kg the foam compresses by Y cm. This would give an idea of "squidgyness" rather than the subjective "firm".
Love this. We just ordered my wife an Evo. I have the charcoal 2020 chair and still love it. Would I like a magnetic pillow? Sure, but it's more for aesthetics than anything else. I'm really excited for my wife to get her Evo and have a nicer place to sit than the Autonomous chair she's rocking now.
Great review as always! Just a thought - if I were to buy an XL variant of the EVOLITE it would cost £479 with SoftWeave fabric and no headrest. Wheres, the 2022 EVO XL would be £559, but would include the head cushion and the newer fabric. The difference is basically the cost of the head cushion at that point.
Like you I have the original and it's still great nearly 4 years on. The feature Id like to see on future chairs is the ability to rotate the arms out of the way.
I was about to order the Titan Evo when this came out, I compared different aspects and the price difference is too small, also because the fabric looks slightly worse at the charcoal model, there is no headrest (50 euro), no adjustable back and the 30 euro voucher I have doesnt work on this article, so almost same price for less.
Excellent review, you got a new sub! Just wanted to ask, I've never bought a secretlab chair, which model, upholstery fabric and size should I get? I live in Denmark, and the climate is roughly the same as in UK. I'm a pretty sweaty guy, specially during hot summer times, so the fabric of the chair has to withstand that during long gaming hours. For reference, I'm around 170cm that's 5'7 feet and 110kg that's 242lbs. I'm currently working on my self and trying to lose some weight.
Im 171cm and 125kg and i live in sweden, same here i have a fair bit of ass sweat on warm days LMAO. I have the leather version of the EVO light and the quality is amazing. Since i get so sweaty i usually sit on a blanket that i switch from time to time to keep fresh. And for heavier yet shorter guys like us, the regular EVO light is a better choice. The suspention in the chair holds up to 125kg so if you want the regular you can!
@@Nallephuuu I've still haven't made a decision yet. I'm leaning more towards Secretlab SoftWeave plus fabric rather than leather, reason being that I'm a sweaty guy. I'm afraid the leather would be too much of a headache for me to clean and maintain. But why do recommend the EVO Lite version over the EVO Titan? 🤔
Is it same firmness as evo? it's not cheap enough considering the cut backs. And cutting the tragic lumbar dials is a good thing. It sucks ass. It's 40 fucking euro cheaper. what a scam and they even take away the pillow. I nap in my evo often and magnetic pillow is a must
Great review man..the arm rest are a little more squared, so i guess they weren't cutting corners, lol 😅..ok, im out🚶🏻♂️but staying a new subscriber 😁
I'm sure it will fly off the shelves, but it won't be in my house, not at that cost. Besides, I bought my son the Batman version and I find it uncomfortably firm. It's still going strong though.
Fair enough comment, though my current chair still seems to be holding up seat/backrest wise and was a LOT less. The rest of it isn't in the best shape though 😂@@StusReviewsUK
I forgot i think i got the titan evo 2021 or something with the twist knobs for lumbar support. After how long now its still alright. Fabric pretty nice still. Still firm. The lumbar support is kinda jank honestly i had the creaking problem apparently something about the lube they used on the belts. I already went through the process of sending the backrest back and got a new or refurb backrest. After the first 3-4 months. After about 8-9months since using the new backrest it creaking again i guess i gotta live with it. The arm rests gotten more sloppy but still locks and pads are good. Though the one pad skin surface has developed a bit of semi stretched dimple from leaning onto my one elbow. Im still searching for a nice chair. Not many have a lock tilt and definitely not as flat as secretlab i actually have hour long naps on this chair because of that lock tilt. Oh well
Disappointing that they still do not offer a more mature looking version of their chairs. Even us older Gamers want a good chair but I myself do not want logos and branding on my home office chair. A nice version with a Tan leather skin with leather arm covers as an option would make this a serious consideration for people not sat in a gaming Room flooded with RGB lighting.
Hi, completely non relevant to this video., but was wondering if you had any sort of solar panels or battery storage and is it something you would contemplate doing any videos ? Keep up the good work 👏
Funnily enough, I’ve got a big one coming on that next month with a solution that I think a lot of people will get excited at… in the meantime though, there’s this; ua-cam.com/video/Jyk-kKuuirk/v-deo.html
@@StusReviewsUK cheers for the reply . Yeah I've already seen that one , very interesting and a nice bit of kit. I'm currently contemplating get a home battery setup , but not sure about solar and battery storage goes vat free from next month. I'll keep my eyes peeled 👍
Yeah it is expensive... You should watch my first ever review... I was not a happy bunny when it came to the price (ua-cam.com/video/31glAeRYkD4/v-deo.htmlsi=TfCL59kzcnoMprES), but since then i've absolutely changed my mind based on how well its lasted and how comfortable the SL range is... IMO, some of the best value chairs you can get... and this is coming from someone who's reviewed 20+ chairs in the past couple of years alone 😂
But at the end of the day, it’s still a chair that your bum sits on. Is the seat still as hard as a brick, or is it comfortable to sit in for……a few hours?
The chair was great however, it still needs to be told that the return policy is trash when they don’t cover shipping I had to pay 160+ dollars to ship this chair back to them. For me personally the bottom was far too stiff for long-term sitting and at 5’6” I still wasn’t able to reach the floor all the way and my wife at 5’4” definitely wasn’t able to reach the floor with her feet never came across an office chair that we couldn’t have our feet planted on the ground.
I am really frustrated with this company, I love the chairs but I decided before buying a new one for myself I would upgrade the misses chair which I did and ever since we got it the seat mechanism has make a weird scraping noise which we have tried to grease with WD40 but nothing gets rid of it. I have sent them 4 emails about it and they ignored all of them. It is disappointing as I stupidly expected better from them. safe to say I will be buying a replacement for myself from someone else now.
That doesn’t sound like the experience people are usually getting. I’ve covered this in the past and looked into the warranty teams service… I’ve even interviewed 2 people who have used the warranty and both came back with positive results. (see my 2020 recap one and 2022 recap episodes - both interviews are in those) If I were you I’d get back into them if it’s within warranty; secretlab.co.uk/pages/support Or try @ them on X.
@@StusReviewsUK Yeah when I bought my first chair I had no issues whatsoever with them and it arrived early but ever since I ordered this one no response at all. I don't use social medias so that probably doesn't help :/ Ill keep trying but I most definitely will be ordering my new one from somewhere else which is a massive shame as I had my eye on the batman chair as my partner got the Harley Quinn chair! Either way Great video as always :)
@@JohnJones-ky6ki yeah it’ll be interesting to see the long term use of this one… see how it holds up! Wonder if the XL model with its metal base will hold up better… hard to say, but looking forward to finding out! 😅
@@StusReviewsUK "yeah it’ll be interesting to see the long term use of this one" Yep, we will see in a few years, Maybe do another review. I like ur reviews btw😃
Feel like I was watching a intro to Top Gear at the beginning 😂
Great review, I got my Titan in 2019, buying the Dark Knight edition and nearly 4 years later, despite work from home and 10+ hours a day in it, I could tell a stranger that I bought it a few days ago and they would believe me. Unbelievably durable and good.
My Omega Softweave 2020 version is STILL going strong even today - it’s been used almost daily! 👌🏼
I have the 2020 Titan in the charcoal and blue. It's been used basically every day since 2020, aside from a 1 year stint at a hybrid job requiring some in office days every week. It's still just as comfortable here in 2024 as it was in 2020. I love it.
@@timberw1llyis softweave better then the leather ?
@@d3arb0rns it's preference. I don't have any experience with their PU or Nappa leathers.
@@d3arb0rns Softweave is better than leather in almost every possible way. Fake leather inevitably flakes off and makes an absolute mess. I will never buy anything fake leather ever again.
Hi Stu! Glad to find your channel today. As a fellow large man, I was happy to see you reviewing this chair. I've destroyed multiple cheap chairs and I've been frustrated trying to find reviews for equipment that is suitable for big and tall folks.
Thanks for this review! It just may have earned a new customer for SecretLab!
Stick with me, and you'll always get the giants point of view 😂👍
Bro that chair looks sick! Watching the video rn!
I know right!
Can attest to the longevity of even the original 2020 Secretlab chairs. The new Lite sounds like a good in between price point with more than decent ergonomics
I agree! And glad to see my 2020 isn't the only one keeping itself in great condition!
@@StusReviewsUKwhich one you perfer 2020 or titan evo 2022 i want to buy one ?
Woah the quality of this review is great. You are giving me Jeremy Clarkson vibes too. You’ve earned a sub.
Welcome to the Country Club! 🥃
the top gear intro was awesome lol
Bought my Omega in PU leather in 2020, it's a workhorse, I use it everyday for 5-6 hours, not a scratch on it, looks and feels like day 1. Secret Lab makes great chairs!
My Titan 2020 had the left armrest crack, which apparently is quite normal for the Secret Lab chairs from what i have read. I would heartly recommend getting some armrest pillows from amazon or so for 15-20 euro, specially before cracking the armrest material. The ones i got had the same cloth/material as the head/neck pillow that came with the chair. They are amazing.
Great video again mate, love your dry sense of humor!
Welcome back! 🥃
I bought my Titan Evo XL based off of the fact you left it in the garden for a year. If it can withstand that then my arse shouldn't kill it.
Completely intentional test that was… 👀😂
@@StusReviewsUK 🤣🤣🤣
You are the goto Channel for Secretlab btw
I'm really wondering, are they likely to release a new model this year? Like, a successor to the Evo 2022. They've already stopped printing “2022” beneath the “EVO” on newer chairs they've been shipping since last year… but there's still that badge on the outside (low on the outer edge of the armrest) that says “2022-2023 SERIES”. What gives? That makes me curious, is there a similar badge on the Evo Lite?
I've found you via Paul Hibbert. Excellent review - finally someone attesting to the durability of the SoftWeave after constant use over several years. What I'd like to see though is some sort of "firmness test" example; e.g. put a box/container on the seat and with X kg the foam compresses by Y cm. This would give an idea of "squidgyness" rather than the subjective "firm".
i'll make notes - firmness test on the list 📝
Only a minute in so far but damn the video production quality is really top notch.
Love this. We just ordered my wife an Evo. I have the charcoal 2020 chair and still love it. Would I like a magnetic pillow? Sure, but it's more for aesthetics than anything else. I'm really excited for my wife to get her Evo and have a nicer place to sit than the Autonomous chair she's rocking now.
Great review as always!
Just a thought - if I were to buy an XL variant of the EVOLITE it would cost £479 with SoftWeave fabric and no headrest. Wheres, the 2022 EVO XL would be £559, but would include the head cushion and the newer fabric. The difference is basically the cost of the head cushion at that point.
Like you I have the original and it's still great nearly 4 years on. The feature Id like to see on future chairs is the ability to rotate the arms out of the way.
We love our secretlab chairs
Would be curious to see if you fit in the HM Embody
Very good and entertaining review, thanks.
I was about to order the Titan Evo when this came out, I compared different aspects and the price difference is too small, also because the fabric looks slightly worse at the charcoal model, there is no headrest (50 euro), no adjustable back and the 30 euro voucher I have doesnt work on this article, so almost same price for less.
I just ordered the regular Titan Evo Charcoal Blue!
Great review as always Stu! I need another chair for my studio, would love to pay the same price i paid for my 2020 Titan 😢
Actually can evo lite compatible with titan evo skins?
Nice video - great waistcoat - where's that from (link please)?
Thanks Andrew! Unfortunately you can’t buy them - It’s actually a custom tailored piece of my own design.
Excellent review, you got a new sub!
Just wanted to ask, I've never bought a secretlab chair, which model, upholstery fabric and size should I get? I live in Denmark, and the climate is roughly the same as in UK. I'm a pretty sweaty guy, specially during hot summer times, so the fabric of the chair has to withstand that during long gaming hours.
For reference, I'm around 170cm that's 5'7 feet and 110kg that's 242lbs. I'm currently working on my self and trying to lose some weight.
Im 171cm and 125kg and i live in sweden, same here i have a fair bit of ass sweat on warm days LMAO. I have the leather version of the EVO light and the quality is amazing. Since i get so sweaty i usually sit on a blanket that i switch from time to time to keep fresh. And for heavier yet shorter guys like us, the regular EVO light is a better choice. The suspention in the chair holds up to 125kg so if you want the regular you can!
@@Nallephuuu I've still haven't made a decision yet. I'm leaning more towards Secretlab SoftWeave plus fabric rather than leather, reason being that I'm a sweaty guy. I'm afraid the leather would be too much of a headache for me to clean and maintain.
But why do recommend the EVO Lite version over the EVO Titan? 🤔
Which you prefer the titan 2020 or evo 2022 ?
you should review Crandall Office Furniture!
Hovering over the "buy now" for the fabric Lite version. Cant decide on the fabric or the leather. Which is more comfortable?
Watch our durability test… will help you decide.
Is it same firmness as evo?
it's not cheap enough considering the cut backs. And cutting the tragic lumbar dials is a good thing. It sucks ass.
It's 40 fucking euro cheaper. what a scam and they even take away the pillow. I nap in my evo often and magnetic pillow is a must
Wutang Reference, this guys too strong
I have no idea what size to chose
Great review man..the arm rest are a little more squared, so i guess they weren't cutting corners, lol 😅..ok, im out🚶🏻♂️but staying a new subscriber 😁
Suprise Drop
The best surprise?
I'm sure it will fly off the shelves, but it won't be in my house, not at that cost. Besides, I bought my son the Batman version and I find it uncomfortably firm. It's still going strong though.
The firmness id argue is exactly why it’s going strong… anything else would be flat as a pancake after a few months. ☠️
Fair enough comment, though my current chair still seems to be holding up seat/backrest wise and was a LOT less. The rest of it isn't in the best shape though 😂@@StusReviewsUK
Is this guy related to Jeremy Clarkson!
I forgot i think i got the titan evo 2021 or something with the twist knobs for lumbar support. After how long now its still alright. Fabric pretty nice still. Still firm. The lumbar support is kinda jank honestly i had the creaking problem apparently something about the lube they used on the belts. I already went through the process of sending the backrest back and got a new or refurb backrest. After the first 3-4 months. After about 8-9months since using the new backrest it creaking again i guess i gotta live with it. The arm rests gotten more sloppy but still locks and pads are good. Though the one pad skin surface has developed a bit of semi stretched dimple from leaning onto my one elbow. Im still searching for a nice chair. Not many have a lock tilt and definitely not as flat as secretlab i actually have hour long naps on this chair because of that lock tilt. Oh well
Disappointing that they still do not offer a more mature looking version of their chairs. Even us older Gamers want a good chair but I myself do not want logos and branding on my home office chair. A nice version with a Tan leather skin with leather arm covers as an option would make this a serious consideration for people not sat in a gaming Room flooded with RGB lighting.
Oof, I must admit, a tan leather one could work rather well 👀. I’ve been waiting for a chesterfield green inspired one… still waiting 😂
Take the black one with black logo's?
Hi, completely non relevant to this video., but was wondering if you had any sort of solar panels or battery storage and is it something you would contemplate doing any videos ?
Keep up the good work 👏
Funnily enough, I’ve got a big one coming on that next month with a solution that I think a lot of people will get excited at… in the meantime though, there’s this;
ua-cam.com/video/Jyk-kKuuirk/v-deo.html
@@StusReviewsUK cheers for the reply . Yeah I've already seen that one , very interesting and a nice bit of kit. I'm currently contemplating get a home battery setup , but not sure about solar and battery storage goes vat free from next month.
I'll keep my eyes peeled 👍
@user-mm5qt9yo1f you’ll want to wait until my episode next month (might be march)… 👌👌
@@StusReviewsUK I'm on holiday in Egypt from tomorrow, but I'll look forward to that , cheers
Crazy money for a pc chair. My Nitro chair was about £170 high quality and comfort
Yeah it is expensive... You should watch my first ever review... I was not a happy bunny when it came to the price (ua-cam.com/video/31glAeRYkD4/v-deo.htmlsi=TfCL59kzcnoMprES), but since then i've absolutely changed my mind based on how well its lasted and how comfortable the SL range is... IMO, some of the best value chairs you can get... and this is coming from someone who's reviewed 20+ chairs in the past couple of years alone 😂
But at the end of the day, it’s still a chair that your bum sits on. Is the seat still as hard as a brick, or is it comfortable to sit in for……a few hours?
The chair was great however, it still needs to be told that the return policy is trash when they don’t cover shipping I had to pay 160+ dollars to ship this chair back to them. For me personally the bottom was far too stiff for long-term sitting and at 5’6” I still wasn’t able to reach the floor all the way and my wife at 5’4” definitely wasn’t able to reach the floor with her feet never came across an office chair that we couldn’t have our feet planted on the ground.
You couldn't reach the floor at 5'6"? 👁👄👁
I need to see a picture of that to believe it. @ me on X... I want to see this.
Last time I tried the Secretlab Titan it felt like sitting on stone, very uncomfortable chair.
Personally I don’t think they’re that firm… but yes they are firmer than people expect, and I think this is why they last so long!
I bought a cushion from Dunelm for 8 quid. Problem solved lol
I am really frustrated with this company, I love the chairs but I decided before buying a new one for myself I would upgrade the misses chair which I did and ever since we got it the seat mechanism has make a weird scraping noise which we have tried to grease with WD40 but nothing gets rid of it. I have sent them 4 emails about it and they ignored all of them. It is disappointing as I stupidly expected better from them. safe to say I will be buying a replacement for myself from someone else now.
That doesn’t sound like the experience people are usually getting. I’ve covered this in the past and looked into the warranty teams service… I’ve even interviewed 2 people who have used the warranty and both came back with positive results. (see my 2020 recap one and 2022 recap episodes - both interviews are in those)
If I were you I’d get back into them if it’s within warranty;
secretlab.co.uk/pages/support
Or try @ them on X.
@@StusReviewsUK Yeah when I bought my first chair I had no issues whatsoever with them and it arrived early but ever since I ordered this one no response at all. I don't use social medias so that probably doesn't help :/ Ill keep trying but I most definitely will be ordering my new one from somewhere else which is a massive shame as I had my eye on the batman chair as my partner got the Harley Quinn chair! Either way Great video as always :)
So the chair has been downgraded
Not really. The flagship range is still available, this is a side step to make something more affordable for people with smaller budgets.
@@StusReviewsUK Yeah but the plastic. Seems all good now untill in a few years the UV breaks it down. But i love my 2020 chair.
@@JohnJones-ky6ki yeah it’ll be interesting to see the long term use of this one… see how it holds up! Wonder if the XL model with its metal base will hold up better… hard to say, but looking forward to finding out! 😅
@@StusReviewsUK "yeah it’ll be interesting to see the long term use of this one"
Yep, we will see in a few years, Maybe do another review.
I like ur reviews btw😃