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Finding the right gaming chair (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago by LilDestructiveSheep@kbin.social to c/PCGaming@kbin.social

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Hey there,

I returned to playing computer after years of playstation. When I stopped playing, I was much younger than I am now.

Age: 33
Weight: 124kg
Height: 176cm

So I have that cheap office chair but on long sessions I can feel some stress in my back. Don't have that in the office at work - but those chairs are probably much better.

So right now I'm struggling to find a decent chair that actually is good for my back and not just a chair that can bend back if you know what I mean.

So as I already struggled finding the right keyboard and mouse, I am struggling with finding the right chair. I don't want to pay a fortune but also know that a good chair will not come off cheap.

A friend suggested Secretlab and also spoke about Back force one or something like that.

What should I pay attention to, next to weight and stuff, and what can you actually recommend?

Lots of thanks in advance!

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[–] Jinxyface@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Do not buy a "gaming chair". They're a scam meant to take money from suckers. Whatever your budget is, you can find an ergonomic actual office chair meant for sitting that will vastly outperform a "gaming chair" in every conceivable metric that's important to a chair

[–] nightauthor@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got my chair and my wife’s from an office furniture liquidator. They buy in bulk from companies that are going under or just upgrading. There will be some truly abused chairs in the lot, but most of the Herman millers and SteelCase hold up very well.

Look up used office furniture / office furniture liquidators, and get yourself a high quality chair for maybe $300-400 on the high end.

[–] HidingCat@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

This is the way to go, @LilDestructiveSheep. I got a Steelcase Think for US$250 and it basically stopped the sciatica issues I was having. You'll need to do some work to clean it up, but the savings are worth it.

Then you can consider saving up in the future for a new chair if you so wish.