Fixing My $120 Gaming Chair Mistake: Still Terrible?
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 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 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.
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."
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.
Aww the little Neko unpacking the chair with you was so CUTE ❤️
Neko ga kawaii! :)
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 RUclips 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.
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.
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'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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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'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.
"go chase your cat around the apartment"
He's speaking directly to me.
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. 👍
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
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.
The frenetic pace of your speech is countered by your very chill vibe. The dichotomy keeps me coming back. Fun video!
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'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
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.
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).
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
1:43 the moment when Dawid came face to face with the entropy of aging. I make those sounds too, friend.
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 RUclips content producer (dare I say "Star"? No, I don't dare to!)
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.
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.
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
@@M1SAfareed Good question. Maybe the corsair logo on the chair and stapmed name? xD
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 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.
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 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.
I love that a full 10% of this video is an elaborate fiction so Dawid can avoid admitting he misses Anna when he’s at the office ;)
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Had a $112 "gaming chair" and within a year the armwrests were bent, the frame had become detatched in a few places and the actual piston was worn out at the top so the chair flopped around. I got a DX Racer from a Monster Energy Promotion and it's still solid as it was the day I put it together, over 2 years later. As much as I hate to admit it it's worth spending a little bit more for a reptuable brand if you don't want to just get a standard office chair.
I bought a 1200$ 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.
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..
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 got my dxracer about a year ago and have loved it, Its been awesome and held up pretty well, still looks brand new
WHAT!?! The last minute and a half of this video went OFF the fewkin RAILS!
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 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
5:20 the orange accents of the chair makes it look like an angry monster
I'd bet there's only one or two actual manufacturers of gaming chairs then various assemblers who have all kind of brand names sewn to the pillows. Almost every component is identical between all the "brands".
Not only is that true, but even high end brands like Noblechairs for example use the exact same suppliers, except sell their stuff at such a premium that it appears different enough when it isn't.
Gamer's Nexus did a RUclips video about this. It's true, but also not that simple. When you want to sell one of these chairs (say with your own custom logo or something), they give you options. For example, you can choose to have them make it with better quality components (better seatpan, better wheels, better hydraulic cylinder, etc), but it will increase your cost when you buy/sell. That's why you can't judge a chair solely on the fact that it looks like a "gaming" chair. It's more important that the company having the chair manufactured pays for quality components. There's no excuse a $500 gaming chair can't be every bit as good as a similarly priced ergo chair. Buy from a reputable company and pay the $$$.
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.
hey dawid can u do some kind of facebook marketplace video of some sort like if you this he should so he sees this
I love how we keep getting part 2 videos because of Dawid small mistakes.
From a tech channel to chair review channel we are on a great path.
Usually what I do to deal with getting rid of a sentient pre-built is to shake a brand new GT710 at it... It usually starts foaming at that solid piece of glass in the front that houses the useless fans.
Then all you do is yell "Go get it boy!" and throw it outside, the pre-built will chase it.
Then you simply lock it out.
May hear some coil whine from it as it whimpers to get back in, you may even see it throwing up bloatware in an effort to get you to feel sorry for it.
Be strong and don't let it back in... After it rains, you won't have to worry about it anymore, that Great Wall PSU won't take it.
Personally got a standing desk and inversion table and I've never regretted my purchases.
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 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 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.
Years ago, I was looking for a new computer chair, so I stopped into an Office Depot. They had a beautiful high backed leather executive chair, with a price of $99.99! I was floored, because it outclassed all the other chairs for the price. I asked an employee to grab one, he did so and brought it up to the checkout. They scan it $379.99. I tell them that it’s signed at $99.99, and here in CO, the retailer must honor the signed price.
That’s how I got a $379.99 chair for $99.99.
Best chair I’ve ever used, 9 years later.
Dawid could make every video about this chair and I'd watch it.
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.
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
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 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.
Using a refurbished Herman Miller Aeron, could not be happier. I work from home and game from the same set up, so no complaints.
i sit on a plastic kitchen chair. it's ok comfy, sometimes my lower back does hurt a bit, but it could be attributed more to the fact that i spend all time sitting down.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
I have a Ikea Marcus and it's fairly comfy and holding up fine after 4 years, although the base is slowly flattening.
The gaming chair I got at Staples still holds up even after a year and it was only $90 brand new
Ya got mine about a year or 2 ago @ Staples also but not $90 unfortunately ... it was $200 but it is really comfortable as I tend to fall asleep in it. Holding up rather well too. :)
0:41 "Dep-pot" Well, the English and French never really see eye-to-eye on anything, but I'm sure we can unite in scratching our heads at that one! 😃
I have some no name $110 gaming chair with a nice feature where the foam is gone, so it's like sitting on one of those metal folding chairs. Now I'm saving up for a Secret Lab chair that is actually good.
save your money folks. i spent around 200$ on my cougar armor black and 2 years on it is still about as good as new. all my previous office chairs have lasted around 1 year before falling apart. My armor black doesn't have a single thing broken on it. That big part aside it is VERY comfortable and i have little to no back or neck pain using it all day for work and gaming.
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’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.
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.
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 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.
Gaming chairs vs. Wooden Kitchen Table Chair.
I just get a handful of various used office chairs from the thrift store for $5 each, until I find one I like... then re-donate the rest.
I got one of those DPS gaming chairs you get at Costco. While not the best chair in the world, it serves its purpose and it feels MUCH more sturdier than that landfill paperweight you had there. Nowhere near as rickety and it doesn't seem to want to kill you whenever you try and lean back and then forward again. Plus you have the costco warranty that goes with the chair which pretty much means a lifetime warranty lol
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've got the Secret Lab Titan. Love it. Super comfy and well made.
I got a Dowinx chair in a nice leather brown thats super comfy and has been holding up very well and doesnt look ridiculous
Here's something I learned in my rehab after two spine operations when I was in my mid twenties (my disks decided to implode into my spinal column and I was paralysed from the waist down).
You know how people always say, "Sit up straight" but nobody actually tells you how to do that?
Here's the easy way. If you sit on a hard bench and rock your hips backwards and forwards you will notice yourself going over a "bump" - that would be your pelvis.
Now, to sit up "straight" all you need to do is make sure you are sitting in front of the bump.
I can see from your video that you are sitting behind the bump and that will screw you up over longer sitting sessions.
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 have a super early Herman Miller task chair. No adjustability, other than spinning the chair counter-clockwise to raise it a few inches. It has yet to give me back pain!
My chair is a used office chair I got for £15 from a second hand shop. I like it aside from the gaslift system giving out now and then and slowly sinking the chair. My desk's fairly tall so I leave the chair at its highest point.
Nouhaus Ergo3d is my chair. I've been sitting in it for one year and eight months for roughly eight hours a day during the week and just less than that on the weekends per day. The chair is solid, comfortable and durable.