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An office-grade ergonomic chair with a headrest: Tom's Guide and PCMag praise its lumbar and upper-back support, near-zero assembly and 12-year warranty, but it costs about $900 and its armpads drift out of place.
Top complaints
- Priced like an office chair
Tom's Guide says it is close to $1,000 after tax and harder to justify if you only game a few hours a night. PCMag lists 'expensive' as its con.
- Armpads drift and don't lock
Tom's Guide often came back to find the armpads shifted and had to readjust them; there's no lock.
Source: Tom's Guide review - Limited recline
Tom's Guide's spec table lists a maximum recline of 19 degrees, far less than racing-style chairs' 150-165 degrees.
Source: Tom's Guide review
What owners love
- Lumbar plus upper-back support
Tom's Guide says the lumbar and thoracic pads support the whole back and it stopped slouching in almost a year of use. PCMag calls the lumbar and upper-back support fantastic.
- Cool knit back, comfy seat
Tom's Guide says the mesh-like knit back kept it cool and the waterfall-edge foam seat prevented soreness during marathon sessions.
Source: Tom's Guide best gaming chairs - Nearly assembled, 12-year warranty
Tom's Guide set it up in under 15 minutes because the back and arms come pre-assembled; 12-year warranty, 350-lb capacity.
Source: Tom's Guide review
- You only game a few hours a night
- You want a deep recline for lounging
- You want the racing-chair look
- Working and gaming in the same chair all day
- Upper- and lower-back support
- A 12-year warranty
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What experts say
- Tom's Guide: Best mesh gaming chair: extremely comfortable for work and play with full lumbar and thoracic support; non-locking armpads and a premium price.
- PCMag: 4.5/5, 'Most Affordable Herman Miller Chair': fantastic back support, strong build, clever recline adjustment, 12-year warranty; expensive.