Are gaming chairs better?

[theereal]

Are gaming chairs better than regular office chairs? Do they prevent back Injuiries better or Is It just a marketing scheme?

[Gale]

Most of them are better than regular office chairs, but are they cost effective? Not really, they are a luxury.

[DioOmicida]

Id say they are mostly for comfort rather than anything else.

[Alexzz_]

if you buy a solid office chair you will have the same, however it wont have the nice looks

[sissj]

12 minutes ago, theereal said:

Are gaming chairs better than regular office chairs? Do they prevent back Injuiries better or Is It just a marketing scheme?

I used to have terrible back pain with my old chair and then I bought a gaming chair (DxRacer) and I have had no pain since. 

[Speakerator]

I can not back this with any research, but I guess when you compare a more expensive / high quality chair - be it "gaming" or simply high-quality office chair - they both offer similar comfort, quality and "healthiness". In both cases, you will find models with a certain price premium, for a special branding, design or else. At the end of the day, both chairs after all.

[Yoinkerman]

They're better than crappy office chairs, but they cost way more too.  They're not better than proper rated office chairs.

[noc]

I have been looking around for a new chair as well, and although I really like the DX Racer, I can't help feeling that they are a bit over priced in comparison to "regular" office chairs with similar build quality and comfort level (in my opinion)

[papes]

I think it's marketing. As long as the back of the chair meets the curvature of your spine, and you can adjust the height, then that's all you need.

[Drunk_Klaus]

I have en executive high-back chair from office max, I like it + you can actually try out the chairs there rather than trusting other peoples opinion online.

[roughavoc]

I do not understand why gaming chairs are even a thing. Sitting a recaro chair for hours on end is not comfortable in the slightest, why would setting in a fake one be any better

And for the price of them, youre better off get as others have said an actual ergonomic chair from the likes of Steelcase / humanscale.

[noc]

56 minutes ago, roughavoc said:

I do not understand why gaming chairs are even a thing. Sitting a recaro chair for hours on end is not comfortable in the slightest, why would setting in a fake one be any better

And for the price of them, youre better off get as others have said an actual ergonomic chair from the likes of Steelcase / humanscale.

I have tried a DX Racer, and I found it quite comfortable actually, but I do agree with you on the price. I think in the case of the DX Racer for example, you are paying a lot for the looks, (although the quality didn't seem too bad either).

[stconquest]

I destroy chairs.  Unless the chair has a full metal frame, and well built, there is no point for me to spend $300 for a "gaming" chair.  I would probably kill it in 18 months, just like the cheaper $100 office chairs.

 

Something like this will last me 1-2 years:  http://www.staples.ca/en/Staples-Managers-Chair-Brown/product_320792_2-CA_1_20001

 

[EvilNeo]

20 minutes ago, stconquest said:

I destroy chairs.  Unless the chair has a full metal frame, and well built, there is no point for me to spend $300 for a "gaming" chair.  I would probably kill it in 18 months, just like the cheaper $100 office chairs.

 

Something like this will last me 1-2 years:  http://www.staples.ca/en/Staples-Managers-Chair-Brown/product_320792_2-CA_1_20001

 

why would someone break a chair?
you might break peripherals but chairs?

[stconquest]

4 minutes ago, EvilNeo said:

why would someone break a chair?
you might break peripherals but chairs?

Wear and tear.  Constant swiveling, slight rocking in all directions and weight; breaks down chairs.  I sit cross legged in the chair 95% of the time.

 

Also the top layer material breaks down quickly:  Arms, seat.

 

BTW, I am a little guy... 150LBS.

[Unhelpful]

Nope. Shitty chairs with gamer branding, for that extra $100 premium.

[Lotus]

Gaming chairs make absolutely no sense. They're modeled after car chairs, which need high amounts of lateral support for turns. Office chairs are what you really want.