Top Gamer, Gaming Chair. Part 2/2
This is part 2 of the review.
Final thoughts.
All in all, this is a great chair... for the price. It does have some shortcomings for heavier gamers. Most of which would be fairly easy for the manufacturer to fix by adding some width and foam to this model.
In the upright position: The firmness disappeared, but was replaced with bottoming out, an additional 1.5 cm of foam could make this problem go away. The metal rods in the flares dig into the sides of your thighs ever… See More
so slightly and being about 30 kg under the maximum weight for this chair one would think that the sides would have fit better. This could also be alleviated with a 2-4 cm wider base, or the metal rods being placed to the far edge of the flares versus the middle.
In the gaming position: Bottoming out is gone, the seat has the right amount of give and the lumbar and neck supports make it very comfortable. With the body stretched out into this position, the thighs do not sit so wide, so even the slight tightness of the flares is mitigated. Using the leg/foot rest further helps this.
In the reading position: The chair is very comfortable, so much so that I kept nodding off while reading a book. All issues are completely gone at this level.
In the sleeping position: ZzzzzZZZZzzzzzzzzz.
I think that the lumbar support could have been slightly larger, it also seems to be compressing similarly to the seat itself. Whether or not it will retain its shape and usefulness remain to be seen. The neck support is made of a different material, similar to a pillow, and is perfect. It is adjustable in height and can easily be moved to support neck or head in all the different positions this chair offers. The covers around the bolts are flimsy, and positioned a little high, I find that when adjusting the lumbar pillow I sometimes scratch my hand on the right one. The arm rests are adjustable and padded, the few times I actually used them I found them comfortable. I would have been happier if they rose an extra 5 cm (2") to be functionable with the gaming position and higher desktops. They do rotate but cannot be locked, though I did not find that to be an issue as they aren't overly loose.
I have test rode some of the high end chairs from Corsair and the like, and find that most are quite close in comfort, features and whatnot, to not only each other, but also to this budget chair. I honestly do not feel like spending $600+ on a comparable Corsair or Noble chair would really be worth it. In the end, I find that this chair is better than my older executive chair, if only by a small margin. Considering that a new lumbar, and highbacked executive ran about the same price, I am glad I went with this chair.
Comfort: 7.5/10 Ultimately, for gaming, this chair is great. Slipping into productivity... the chair leaves something to be desired.
Adjustability: 9/10 Upright, to laying flat, and everything in between. Higher armrests would be nice.
Features: 9/10 Lumbar support, leg rest, and neck/head support are nice touches. Locking casters and armrest would be a plus.
Value: 9/10 For the price of similar popular models like DX, Corsair and the like, this chair is priced quite nicely.
Note: I do find that ALL of these chairs are still far, far too costly, with very little reason aside from "Youtubers have them". When they first came out, the higher end DX Racer and Corsair were running $250, the same models are now well over $600. It has also translated to cheaper office chairs raising in price as well, the same chair I paid $120 for 4 years ago now runs $220. Everyone trying to get their bit of the pie it seems.
*All prices in this review are in Canadian dollars.
**A few pictures have been taken from Top Gamer's promotional material
I'm still considering to buy my first ever gaming chair... The biggest issue is that I'm mostly not at home but on uni so woudnt really use itand also if I even got it here I am not too sure how would i get my stuff back home since I am not really close ro my hometown
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