Gaming chair

[TonyTheNain]

Hello!

 

So I didn't find the section where to post this so I'll post it here.

 

So I know there is DXracer for gaming chairs, but is there a better brand or DXracer is the best in this area?

 

Thank you!

 

EDIT: Also, a nice looking gaming desk?

[HongkingGong]

MAXNOMIC is pretty good in my opinion
i have "vertagear sl4000" and its good also

[DexterSmythe]

I don't really recommend gaming chairs for comfort. I would go with an office chair.

 

Also, what size desk?

[Unhelpful]

They're all shit. They're sub-par office chairs with gamery colors. Get a good office chair.

[Automobili3XF]

Indeed, try to get a good office chair.

Herman Miller is a really good brand for those.

 

 

[Princess Luna]

The best gaming chair there is, is an office presidential chair.

[TonyTheNain]

Just now, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

Indeed, try to get a good office chair.

Herman Miller is a really good brand for those.

 

 

I'll check them out

[Automobili3XF]

Or, you could the DIY way and make a chair out of a car seat, the confort of these is hard to beat.

Try and track down a Silverado/Suburban seat for maximum confort, an older Mercedes or Lexus seat wouldn't be a bad idea either.

 

[TonyTheNain]

Just now, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

Or, you could the DIY way and make a chair out of a car seat, the confort of these is hard to beat.

Try and track down a Silverado/Suburban seat for maximum confort, and older Mercedes or Lexus seat wouldn't be a bad idea either.

 

Bruh

[JPotze]

if you can spend the money, This is the best one. 

 

GLOBAL CONCORDE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR

 

[TonyTheNain]

Just now, JPotze said:

if you can spend the money, This is the best one. 

 

GLOBAL CONCORDE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR

 

Yeah I'll totally buy that one! Thx man!

 

[LogicalDrm]

I can understand "gaming" chair stuff. But what the hell is gaming desk? Something like this?

[TonyTheNain]

39 minutes ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

SNIP

I was talking about something like that:

[LogicalDrm]

4 minutes ago, Fourmi_Killer said:

I was talking about something like that:

I hope you don't pay overprice when they add gaming label to it.

[WindowsXP16]

I use a $15 stool.

[aithos]

If you want a "gaming" chair and don't mind a bit of a firm one then the "best" brand is Noble Chairs.  It is the only one (as of 6 months ago when I bought mine) that makes a REAL leather chair, meaning something that isn't bonded leather.  Every other company uses the stuff that is shredded and glued together, it's garbage that falls apart in a couple years with even normal use and I would never even consider buying a DXRacer at the absurd prices they charge for that junk.  Go to any furniture store and ask them about bonded vs protected leather when it comes to durability.

 

Source: I sold furniture for several years.

[Lt.Speirs]

I have the 2016 revamp of the very popular aeron by herman miller. Herman Miller chairs are like a spa day for your lower back/buttocks.

Check out this thread and then conclude for yourself: http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...or-long-usage)

Also, people recommending DXracers on here lol.... Awful advise! There's no such thing as 'gaming chairs'.

[aithos]

4 hours ago, Lt.Speirs said:

I have the 2016 revamp of the very popular aeron by herman miller. Herman Miller chairs are like a spa day for your lower back/buttocks.

Check out this thread and then conclude for yourself: http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...or-long-usage)

Also, people recommending DXracers on here lol.... Awful advise! There's no such thing as 'gaming chairs'.

The Aeron is an absurd waste of money, no offense.  I have been using them at work for years and they aren't even as comfortable as the few hundred dollar executive leather chair I bought when I worked at a furniture store.  Ergonomics does not equate to comfort.  Are they good chairs?  Absolutely.  Are they comfortable?  Yes.  Are they $1000 comfortable?  Hell no.

 

If you want a good chair and don't care about it being a "gaming" chair, go to a furniture store and look at chairs that are actual leather (no bonded leather).  They will run between $300-600 for the nice executive models and are the most comfortable/durable chairs for the money that you can buy.  Worlds softer and more comfortable than the $100-150 stuff you see at office supply stores like Staples, significantly more durable than any gaming chair except the Noble Chairs one I mentioned before, and they cost about 30-50% of what an ergo-chair does.

 

If you can get one for free: the Aeron is a nice chair, but unless you're wealthy you shouldn't be buying one for home use unless you work from home and can expense it to deduct from your taxes.

[Loot]

On 5/24/2017 at 9:50 AM, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

Or, you could the DIY way and make a chair out of a car seat, the confort of these is hard to beat.

Try and track down a Silverado/Suburban seat for maximum confort, an older Mercedes or Lexus seat wouldn't be a bad idea either.

 

aaayyy can i get 2 wheel bases and mount a pontiac aztek's bench seat ?

[Lt.Speirs]

1 hour ago, aithos said:

The Aeron is an absurd waste of money, no offense.  I have been using them at work for years and they aren't even as comfortable as the few hundred dollar executive leather chair I bought when I worked at a furniture store.  Ergonomics does not equate to comfort.  Are they good chairs?  Absolutely.  Are they comfortable?  Yes.  Are they $1000 comfortable?  Hell no.

 

If you want a good chair and don't care about it being a "gaming" chair, go to a furniture store and look at chairs that are actual leather (no bonded leather).  They will run between $300-600 for the nice executive models and are the most comfortable/durable chairs for the money that you can buy.  Worlds softer and more comfortable than the $100-150 stuff you see at office supply stores like Staples, significantly more durable than any gaming chair except the Noble Chairs one I mentioned before, and they cost about 30-50% of what an ergo-chair does.

 

If you can get one for free: the Aeron is a nice chair, but unless you're wealthy you shouldn't be buying one for home use unless you work from home and can expense it to deduct from your taxes.

None taken. You should note; however, some people have copious amounts of disposable income (I happen to be fortunate enough to fall into that category). Also, no offense but I'd rather spend $1000 on a chair that comes with a 12 year warranty and will literally last a lifetime with regular maintenance checks.

 

And sure, the initial cost seems absurd but you'll be saving money in the long run. Like everything in life: some perspective goes a long way. I used the embody (despite costing more than the areon) but it wasn't as comfortable as the aeron for myself. My best advice - get a second hand HM or steelcase. Your back will thank you later on in life.

 

One more thing - it's very hard to find mainstream office chairs that are made from actual leather nowadays.

Edited May 25, 2017 by Lt.Speirs

[aithos]

21 minutes ago, Lt.Speirs said:

None taken. You should note; however, some people have copious amounts of disposable income (I happen to be fortunate enough to fall into that category). Also, no offense but I'd rather spend $1000 on a chair that comes with a 12 year warranty and will literally last a lifetime with regular maintenance checks.

 

And sure, the initial cost seems absurd but you'll be saving money in the long run. Like everything in life: some perspective goes a long way. I used the embody (despite costing more than the areon) but it wasn't as comfortable as the aeron for myself. My best advice - get a second hand HM or steelcase. Your back will thank you later on in life.

I understand, and I'm not knocking you for the purchase.  I own a lot of things that you may or may not be able to justify from a "value" perspective, and all I was saying is that the HM chair has a specific target market that isn't necessarily the best value for home use.  There's a big difference between a chair you're going to sit in 45-50 hours a week at work with very little ability to get up and move around, and a home use chair that will typically see use a couple hours at a time.

 

In the former case you're better off sacrificing a little comfort for ergonomics, because the sheer amount of time spent/inactivity makes that more important.  In the latter case what you want is something that feels like sitting on a cloud, where pressure points don't exist and you can lean back and go "aaaaaaaahhhh".  I've never in my life seen someone sit down on a HM chair and have that reaction like the first time you sit in a $1200 leather recliner that fits you just right.

 

If the Aeron was more like $600-700 then I think it would be a much more compelling argument, I just don't think at $1000 it's worthwhile when you can buy a chair that will easily last 10 years for half the price and buy a second one while still coming in below the price of the Aeron.  Also, as someone who has had a bruised tailbone and knows people who suffer from hemorrhoids... the Aeron is NOT comfortable in that regard. 

 

It feels good on your back, but the seat is quite uncomfortable and with the armrests being so hard if you have any kind of elbow issues (tennis, golfers, etc) they will not be pleasant.  When I had golfer's elbow a couple years back I couldn't even rest my arms on the chair because it would put pressure on those tendons and would get numbness and pain in my hand due to the restricted blood flow.  Maybe not your "average" situation, but just making a point.

 

Ultimately, you should sit in what you buy first if at all possible...

[Lt.Speirs]

1 hour ago, aithos said:

I understand, and I'm not knocking you for the purchase.  I own a lot of things that you may or may not be able to justify from a "value" perspective, and all I was saying is that the HM chair has a specific target market that isn't necessarily the best value for home use.  There's a big difference between a chair you're going to sit in 45-50 hours a week at work with very little ability to get up and move around, and a home use chair that will typically see use a couple hours at a time.

 

In the former case you're better off sacrificing a little comfort for ergonomics, because the sheer amount of time spent/inactivity makes that more important.  In the latter case what you want is something that feels like sitting on a cloud, where pressure points don't exist and you can lean back and go "aaaaaaaahhhh".  I've never in my life seen someone sit down on a HM chair and have that reaction like the first time you sit in a $1200 leather recliner that fits you just right.

 

If the Aeron was more like $600-700 then I think it would be a much more compelling argument, I just don't think at $1000 it's worthwhile when you can buy a chair that will easily last 10 years for half the price and buy a second one while still coming in below the price of the Aeron.  Also, as someone who has had a bruised tailbone and knows people who suffer from hemorrhoids... the Aeron is NOT comfortable in that regard. 

 

It feels good on your back, but the seat is quite uncomfortable and with the armrests being so hard if you have any kind of elbow issues (tennis, golfers, etc) they will not be pleasant.  When I had golfer's elbow a couple years back I couldn't even rest my arms on the chair because it would put pressure on those tendons and would get numbness and pain in my hand due to the restricted blood flow.  Maybe not your "average" situation, but just making a point.

 

Ultimately, you should sit in what you buy first if at all possible...

Eloquently put. Hopefully I didn't come off as too hash. Truthfully, there's certain things from HM (along with other companies) I could never justify purchasing - *cough* 'the herman miller eames lounge chair w/ ottoman' *cough* or the knoll barcelona chair. They sure are classy and timeless though. In the end, it's all about priorities.

[pas008]

Posted this in another thread I'll post it here too

 

Lol people saying shit about dx racer chairs

I'm close to 40 been through many i mean many chairs spent great amount of money on them

I been using dx racer for over 3years

I find it comfortable and great quality

And the reclining is fabulously exotic, my woman and I think it's great addition to the office

[Automobili3XF]

On 2017-5-25 at 4:08 PM, Loot said:

aaayyy can i get 2 wheel bases and mount a pontiac aztek's bench seat ?

A chair for a single american! LOL

 

Now being serious, hehe, one of my friends, who is a crazy Chevy C10 fan, has a couch made out of a leather covered C10 bench seat with "bauhaus-ish" legs, it actually looks kinda good, shame i don't have a picture to show up. I'm thinking about building a home-theater room, i think i'll come up with a similar solution.