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Great value for a gaming chair, Why spend any more money? Very quick/Responsive customer service

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017

When I was first looking at this chair I saw complaints about it being too small for "bigger guys". I'm a pretty muscular guy I'm 6 3' 230 pounds and the chair is wide enough and tall enough to support me.
-The suspension seems solid and isn't being compressed too much by my weight.
-The padding feels great, I don't feel like I'm sinking into it too much and it is soft enough so that my back doesn't get sore from long sessions.
-The levers are firm and I can easily distinguish where and when it locks into place when I lean back the chair, I can almost lean the chair completely flat and with putting all my weight back the chair remains balanced.
-The head and back lumbar support are adjustable
- The arms will fit underneath a standard size desk
As long as you take the time to slightly tighten each side before going back to tighten all the screws it will be very firm. I had a slight problem with my chair and Homall was very quick to fix it. They responded within 12 hours to help me with a part for the chair.
Overall I'm very impressed with the quality and presentation of this product, I've owned a DXRacer Chair in the past and these are just so close in comfort that I don't see a reason to spend anymore money.

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Keegs

We, as a society, need to rethink chairs like this

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020

Look, whoever started the trend of leather gaming chairs needs a stern talking-to.

This might apply to all gaming chairs (I play games but wouldn't consider myself a serious gamer si IDK), but there are some serious problems with a chair like this:

1. Support

Look, I've sat in a million offices with $1,000 chairs designed by the world's leading back-support engineers and even those hurt your back after a while. Sitting fully upright like Queen Elizabeth for 8 straight hours will do that. That being said, I haven't had any issues with this chair in that regard. Except for the pillow. The freaking pillow.

This chair comes with this weird strap-on leather pillow that goes... somewhere?! It can go behind your back, but then your spine is forced to make an inverted C-shape that no human being can possibly enjoy. You can also strap it around the top like the headrest of a cheap dental seat but it literally does nothing for comfort or your neck.

2. Farting

Okay, okay, HEAR ME OUT ON THIS. This chair features a flat leather seat. Think that through. There's no mesh. No cloth. Your ass is literally suction-cupped to this leather panel. Where do you think that fart is going the second you feel the urge? If you're a gamer and are spending multiple hours in front of a screen, there's a big chance, you're gonna have to fart at some point. Do you peel your sweaty butt from the synthetic leather surface to let one rip? Or do you take your chances of a full-on backfire while seated?

And that's only the start of it.

This seat is made of a material that, smell-wise, remembers EVERYTHING. I kid you not, I clean this seat every day because of how bad it can smell. If my cat jumps up on it, it smells like kitty litter (bad girl!). If I fart on it, it smells like farts. If I drop a cheeto between my legs IT SMELLS LIKE CHEETOS. And these smells linger indefinitely. If you don't regularly clean this chair, it will start to smell like everything you've ever sat on.

3. Heat

If you're a human being and sweat when you're hot, ohhh boy, are you in for a treat. The adhesive properties of this faux-leather seat are honestly impressive. I haven't done this but I 100% believe if you sat on this chair naked for 20 seconds, you could pick it up with you and walk away with it stuck to your back.

In the winter it was fine, honestly. But once summer hit and I stared wearing shorts again and, Gods forbid, I didn't wear a shirt?! Game. Over. I was sitting upright like Queen Elizabeth all on my own in a desperate attempt to keep my back away from my own chair. And, without a comfortable black, you're sitting on a freaking stool. So be ready to crank the AC lest you become part of the chair like old Boostrap Bill stuck on the side of The Flying Dutchman

IN CONCLUSION: It's fine. Do I miss my old chair that completely broke? Yeah. Does this one look good? Yeah! Does it support my back and keep me 100% comfortable? NOPE. Should we, as a society, rethink chairs like this? Yes, I think so.

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Keegs

We, as a society, need to rethink chairs like this

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020

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David

It's OK

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2019

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I like this chair enough that it isn't worth it to me to disassemble it, repackage it, and send it back. That being said, here are some pros and cons:

Pros -
1) The back incline adjustment works well, allowing for micro adjustments, which hold firm. There is a tension knob underneath the chair, which I believe will allow for "rocking," but I like the seat back to stay in one position.
2) It looks really nice/cool.
3) The wheel base is narrow enough to fit nicely in between the legs of my small work-station desk, but wide enough to offer adequate balance/support.
4) I really like the cervical neck pillow it came with, keeps my chin up so I don't hunch over.
5) Good price.

Cons -
1) The seat cushion is too thin. I am not obese, I'm also not boney thin - my butt was falling asleep from the pressure of sitting in one position for too long in this chair. This might get better overtime as I find the correct ergonomic seating position and orientation desk mouse/keyboard surface. But either way I will be buying a memory foam seat cushion at some point.
2) The Allen key it comes with has a screw driver on the long end. This makes installation more difficult as the short end of key is the Allen portion and it doesn't clear all of the surface, forcing an infinite amount of short twists with the key and equal amounts of "reloading" of the tool. Furthermore, it must be metric because I didn't have the same size Allen key bit. I got so fed up I eventually used an angle grinder to file down the Phillips side enough so it also worked as an Allen key.

3) My box came damaged with one of the legs poking out of the side. It got scuffed up, but still functional.
4) My chair material was ripped on one side, but was ultimately covered up by one of the bracket. Still calls into question QC and packaging methods.
5) The plastic arms are not padded. I don't think I have ever sat in a chair without padded arms - it hurts. I'll add some type of padding at some point.

I bought this foot rest to go with the chair - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FJ51388/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Life is good, these aren't real problems. Hopefully, it helps someone else pick out a chair! :)

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JoseCanUC

2.5 Year Update: Was Good Until It Wasn't

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2018

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UPDATE 9/17/2020: I've already replaced the gas cylinder in this chair and it no longer lifts. Also, the seat padding is thin to the point where I feel pain in my tailbone after an hour of sitting. I can't speak if the chair holds up better for smaller people (I'm 6'1 270). I am going to be looking to replace this chair before its 3 years old. The materials otherwise have held up well, it just doesn't fit my current habits without discomfort.

After fawning over my dad's DXRacer chair for the past couple years (and having back pain from my mid-height crappy Office Max chair), I figured it was time for me to invest in a racing chair for my PC setup. The fact that I didn't have to spend $300-400 on a chair that has the support I need, comfort I want, and can do it for around $100, it was a done deal for me. Even my dad thinks it's a great chair and is kinda mad he overpaid for essentially the same product. Blatant knock off? Somewhat. But if you want function first, then a recognizable design without the premium price, this is a 100% recommendation for this chair.

And for the bigger people looking at this chair, I'm 6'1" and 260lbs and this chair holds me like a newborn child. Very, very good.

3/27 UPDATE: After about 2 months of constant use, the chair is still holding up well for the most part. Deducting 1 star because I noticed the chair does sink lower during long sessions so I find myself to keep lifting it back up once every couple hours. A little annoying but still very comfortable. No noticable wear other than the sinking

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AlistairTop Contributor: Photography

fine in use, but strut doesn't retain height

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021

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having recently bought a house with a dedicated office, I needed to get a proper office chair. I surveyed my colleagues and the overwhelming response was to get a gaming chair. Loved the styling of this chair and the black and white colors match my office decor. Assembly was fairly easy but I feel that some of the screws are barely long enough to get good purchase on the thread, especially when the holes don't align perfectly and you need some extra wiggle room. Have to re-tighten the screws every few weeks, but that's more likely to be because of my fear of over-tightening and stripping what little thread there is. Adjustable arms would have been nice, but not expected at this price point. However, the big annoyance, the gas strut just doesn't stay where I set it. 9 times out of 10, I'll go into my office in the morning, sit on the chair and it will sink to the bottom. several times a day I have to raise it up again. some days it will stay up...most days it won't. If you're like me and find the perfect height and want it to stay there, then this isn't the chair for you.

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Zack

This is not a chair for tall adults

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020

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I purchased this chair because of the glowing reviews, which I am now certain were written by people shorter than six feet tall. I am six foot three and this chair is the most uncomfortable experience I have ever had with a "gaming chair". I can't return it anymore, so I actually went to Target and bought a $35 lawn chair to use instead while I research a proper replacement. My back and legs physically ache just thinking about sitting in this chair one more time, so I'm writing this review in the hopes that I might save even one person from making a mistake and buying this.

Let's talk about the good things first. For starters, it was easy to assemble, but time-consuming. All of the instructions were written and ordered in an easy to understand fashion and I didn't have to use any external tools for assembly. The chair itself looks very nice and the neck-rest is the perfect height for tall people, but more on that later.

The bottom pad is somewhere in the middle between cushy and hard. It's firm, but with enough give so that your butt isn't sore from hours of sitting. It wheels around just fine as well, and the adjustable seating angles work very well. You can lay almost completely flat in this chair and it won't tip over. Top-notch design there, and I have no complaints. Also, the arm rests are placed nicely for my elbows, but more on that later also.

Now let's talk about the bad things. First of all, the length of the bottom chair pad is short. In fact, it's shorter than the last Racer chair I purchased from Homall several years ago, and that is the main reason I cannot recommend this chair for anyone taller than six feet in height. Your legs stick out too far and after awhile they get really sore. You know the feeling you get from sitting in a car for too long that you just absolutely NEED to stretch or your legs will shrivel and die? That's what sitting in this chair feels like, especially with the included pillow for your lower back which sticks you out even further. Removing the pillow does give you a few more inches of room, but that brings me to my next point: the backrest of the chair.

The backrest is capital H horrible. It feels incredibly stiff and the issue is only exacerbated if you remove the pillows. At that point you might as well be seated against a physical wall. If you struggle with proper seating posture and you aren't too tall for the bottom seat cushion, then this chair might appeal somewhat to you. I mentioned the neckrest earlier and I'll come back to that now. The height is great, but the pillow is not. The cushion itself is...OK...but the straps are too long for the chair, which means that when you click it in place, it just dangles from the neckrest and you need to put your hands behind your head to find the pillow and adjust it every single time you sit down. The workaround to this is to take the straps out from the holes in the chair that were designed for them and put them around the neckrest itself. It's a tight fit, but it gets the job done ten times better and no longer needs any adjusting.

Now to the elbow rest. It doesn't move up or down, so if you have really long arms this might be an issue for you. Also, it doesn't go all the way back to the chair like their earlier models do, so it hurts your arms if you rest them too far back. Also, it has this weird slant in the middle like a valley and it makes resting on them feel sore after a short time. Very, very poor design and perhaps the worst feature of this chair. Unless you rest your arms completely straight within the valley at all times, which most people aren't going to do naturally, then you'll be uncomfortable for more than a few seconds.

So maybe this chair is for you if you aren't tall, don't have long legs, don't have long arms, don't have a short torso, and don't need to sit down for more than an hour or two at a time. But if you plan on lengthy sessions in this chair, prepare for a bad time because it is very much designed to be looked at and not sat in.

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Arcadia

Broke less than a year after purchase

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022

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I purchased this chair in August 2021. When I received it, I was less than thrilled with the fact that the package had already been opened and there were several damaged marks on the chair (slashes in the leather material, dings in the metal, etc.) It is now April 2022 and the chair is completely unusable. The gas spring suddenly gave out while I was sitting in it and the entire base snapped almost completely in half. I very easily could've gotten hurt as the entire chair pitched forward and I was lucky to have enough reflex to catch myself. I followed all of the instructions to assemble and it was never quite comfortable as the seat was tilted slightly forward so my legs were not well supported. The lumbar cushion spent most of the time squished under my butt, and the neck pillow sat too high to be of any use. I do not recommend this for comfort or durability. It was cheap and looked nice with my black and white setup, but that's about all it had going for it.

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Supportive to a Fault

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022

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Dealbreaker:
The seat cushion is simply too hard. Yes, it's supportive, but so is concrete, and that's what sitting in this chair feels like.

Good:
- The adjustable back cushions provide great support that makes leaning back very comfortable. Additionally, being able to position either cushion allows you to find the perfect amount of back support.
- Being able to adjust the angle of the chair's back works well and allows you to find the most comfortable seating position.

Bad:
- As mentioned, the seat cushion is too tough. If it had the same stuffing as the much softer but still supportive head pillow, this chair would be almost perfect for the price.
- The armrests are hard plastic with indentations that allow your arms to be comfortable in only a single position.
- The chair back has already started creaking after only a week and a half of use.

Overall, the chair is hyper-focused on back support, which it provides in spades, but it does so while making other sacrifices to your comfort; Most notably, the rock-hard seat cushion.

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Adonis Aragon

Not the same as the picture.

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021

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So far I am pretty impressed by the chair, but it's not what I expected it to look like. The pictures are pretty different than the actual product and that caught me off guard. It also didn't come with the correct size allen wrench and I had to use my own tools. Not a deal breaker, but might be annoying for some.

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DigitalDuck

7 Month Review: Have Correct Expectations - Budget Chair, Budget Quality

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021

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I bought this chair for my work-from-home setup to replace a super squeaky old task chair that had lost all the padding in the seat and leaned dangerously to one side. I did a ton of research before settling on this particular chair because people said it was comfortable, had excellent price to performance, and was solidly built. I made the mistake of thinking that because the price was a bit more but not outrageous that meant it was going to be a bit better quality. I was wrong. Sure, some components are clearly durable like the base, but the chair itself is super disappointing. I work from home and use my desk probably 14 hours per day and this chair is SO uncomfortable. It’s just 7 months later and with almost daily use, the seat has lost all its padding. It’s like sitting on a board now. The chair doesn’t stay at one height and slowly loses height throughout the week. The armrests aren’t adjustable and so uncomfortable and the right one already has a crack in it. The seat stitches are also starting to give way. I do understand that perhaps this chair was not intended for daily use, but I’m disappointed at the price I paid to already hate this thing and find it so uncomfortable. Also, it squeaks anytime I move now. I know I could fix that with some WD-40, but should I have to worry about that after just 7 months? I really don’t feel like I should. I feel like the price was simply indicative of the ridiculous pandemic inflation and nothing to do with quality or durability. Overall, super disappointed and my expectations were probably way off. If you don’t have to use it daily and you’re super gentle with it, it might be a fine choice for a budget chair. If you have to use it daily for more than a few hours, I’d recommend looking elsewhere.

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Jennifer Bureau

If You Need Comfort, This is Not The Chair For You

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022

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I ordered this chair because it was in the top 5 mentioned on at least 10 articles I read outlining the best budget gaming chairs on the market (it was the top pick in most of them). I work from home and spend 9-10 hours every day sitting in meetings (and occasionally game from my PC) so, I figured a gaming chair would be a great choice given they are built for long periods of time to be sitting and overall comfort and support. That's likely a correct assumption but this is not the chair for it, and I am quite frankly confused as to how it got top marks across the board from so many people. Here are some specifics...

Design: I really do like the design of this chair. It's appealing to the eye. The seat cushion is wide and long, so you don't feel like you're going to slide around much. Unfortunately, the biggest design flaw is the fact that the armrests are not adjustable, meaning that using this at a desk could be difficult. I had to remove them entirely because, in order to be high enough to comfortably type and use my mouse, they were hitting the edge of my desk.

Assembly: This chair comes in about as many pieces as is possible. Nothing is preassembled. It's not exactly difficult to assemble but it is not quick by far. Additionally, there are many cases where the provided tool doesn't allow for full 360 degree turns to screw things in so, making it take even longer. The holes are not always perfectly aligned with where the hole in the fabric is either, making it sometimes difficult to find them, especially while holding bulky pieces in place.

Comfort: The seat cushion is non-existent. It is hard and not supportive at all. After a few hours I often feel my tailbone is sore. The lumbar support has a few problems in my opinion. The first is that it is too large (height wise), the second is that it is too full (stuffing wise), and the third is that it's placement often changes as you sit/move in the chair (moving up/down). The provided pillow isn't horrible on its own but, you'd have to be just the right height for it to be comfortable (and it isn't as adjustable as far as position as the lumbar). Generally I've found my back hurts after a few hours in the chair but, moreover, my rear end. If I remove the pillow and lumbar entirely, and set the back at just the right position, it's not absolutely horrible but, the cushion lacking any sort of support is frustrating and disappointing.

Overall, I think this chair would be good for someone who doesn't sit for long periods and/or doesn't suffer from back pain when not properly supported. It most certainly is not an acceptable office chair, or something you'll want to spend a lot of time sitting in gaming.

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