Dicehunter
Resident Newb
I just don;t trust companies anymore to bring quality out at a reasonable price, Everything has to be profit on top of profit.
Spec me a quality chair please
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I just don;t trust companies anymore to bring quality out at a reasonable price, Everything has to be profit on top of profit.
AlienALX
Active member
TBH I can not see Herman Miller putting their world leading reputation on the line for a gaming chair.
Look at their chairs. They involve tons of very heavy quality parts. There's no way they will jeapordise their own reputation selling out for gayming.
This chair they're doing may well be a Sayl or something "cheap" (around £400) with a Logitech sign on.
That said Logitech are not tacky low class outfits either dude. Their RMA reputation is amazing and they have always made decent products.
AlienALX
Active member
I swear I searched before and first thing I found was a British site.. oh well I guess
100 years American
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eames_Lounge_Chair
Is one of their most famous. They are worth thousands now
Excalabur50
Active member
I went to the Herman Miller site here in Aus and the first thing I was greeted with was their new Logitech Chair so I suspect it might be a half decent chair, for me to actually buy as HM though I'd need to travel 150km so I'm looking at an Office Works chair that has a 15 year warranty by a company called J.Burrows
As much as I find it annoying to see the constant spam of this herman miller brand. They seem to respect themselves way too much to resort to going cheap.
So there are two options I see here.
1. They provide their own chairs as a rebrand for Logitech
2. They design a new chair based on requirements set by Logitech. Which will be most likley a pricey product regardless.
I agree with everything except that. They are quite cheap these days. products are not what they used to be. But we are all judging based on the term "gaming"... A little bit too stereotypical i guess. Let us see what they bring out before throwing our "gonna be poor" mentality.
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Dark NighT
New member
Jeez i'm so done with these racing things as well, will look at a good chair in a couple of months time but yesterday my Vertagear chair broke down! the gear inside the mechanism that controls the incline of the backseat is missing teath now, just look at this mess after i tore it apart to take pictures for the warranty, which if i get it replaced, i will sell that chair.
It's attached to the base like this
It's attached to the base like this
Dark NighT
New member
Yeah i will be going to a big store which has lots of chairs to try and get them to deliver it when i get the funds available.
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
My dad is an engineer and when my chair broke I took a piece to him and showed it to see if he could see why it failed, First thing he said "It's the same cheap sub standard Chinese steel we used to use on mock ups, It's a wonder this didn't break sooner".
He used to work at BMW mocking up various parts using this type of metal, As it is dirt cheap and more cost effective than using aluminium for mockups, But this metal never went into finished products, It was always used for non moving test pieces, Not too informed on that matter though.
Dark NighT
New member
it is absolute trash and prettymuch all of those chairs are just badly made with pathetic cheap materials and being sold for a hefty premium, i wonder why quality control companies or organisations haven't shut these down yet.
AlienALX
Active member
Because they're all made in China, that's why.
Even the nobles are crap. They just look nicer.
Some of you guys are half my age but just take it from me when you hit your 40s you'll regret sitting badly. By then it's too late.
Good chairs are uncomfortable at first. They all are. Why? Because they force you out of bad habits.
Not having the "go and sit in them" rubbish either. I've had three very high end chairs now and they have all been excellent. If they're uncomfortable you're sitting incorrectly.
Remember, these chairs are made by experts who seek advice from medical experts. Not a gamer who plays Fortnite.
Just make sure the chair fits. That part is easy, and decent chair maker worth their salts will have paid for research and will know.
Even the nobles are crap. They just look nicer.
Some of you guys are half my age but just take it from me when you hit your 40s you'll regret sitting badly. By then it's too late.
Good chairs are uncomfortable at first. They all are. Why? Because they force you out of bad habits.
Not having the "go and sit in them" rubbish either. I've had three very high end chairs now and they have all been excellent. If they're uncomfortable you're sitting incorrectly.
Remember, these chairs are made by experts who seek advice from medical experts. Not a gamer who plays Fortnite.
Just make sure the chair fits. That part is easy, and decent chair maker worth their salts will have paid for research and will know.
Dark NighT
New member
Im 38 and had been noticing my back is getting worse, so in a way it is excellent timing that this breaks and i look for a decent one, i had tried a few but fell in the racing thing again because that what i was used to anyway, but not this time. i will go out, test a few chairs and pick one that i like most.
I'm in the club too, I need a good chair. My DXracer chinesium chair has already let go, and I had to swap the base from an even cheaper chair onto it, otherwise I'd be tilting side-to-side all the time. I need a good Herman Miller at some point, before this thing dies completely.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
Herman Miller and Secret Labs so far seem to be the best recommendations in this thread. I would just suggest everyone check them out.
SecretLabs is having a sale right now as well as a smaller sale for UK.
SecretLabs is having a sale right now as well as a smaller sale for UK.
AlienALX
Active member
All of those racing chairs are the same. It doesn't matter how well they may be made (though SL are made in Philippines and Malaysia) it's the fact they are not putting people into a good posture.
Even if Ferrari made chairs like that they would still be no good for your back. Sure, younger people may get away with it for years (chit, I used to sit on a computer box for hours on end at my old job) but as you get older you will pay for it.
So I reiterate, if you are young and it doesn't cause you harm now then sure, go for it. I've just looked them up and they have no lumbar, no posture and basically sit you on a flat bottom with a flat back. The spine is naturally curved, not straight. Some try and get around this by sticking a dumb cushion on there as part of the package, but the area directly above it is also flat.
It's just really not good for you.
Even if Ferrari made chairs like that they would still be no good for your back. Sure, younger people may get away with it for years (chit, I used to sit on a computer box for hours on end at my old job) but as you get older you will pay for it.
So I reiterate, if you are young and it doesn't cause you harm now then sure, go for it. I've just looked them up and they have no lumbar, no posture and basically sit you on a flat bottom with a flat back. The spine is naturally curved, not straight. Some try and get around this by sticking a dumb cushion on there as part of the package, but the area directly above it is also flat.
It's just really not good for you.
WYP
News Guru
As much as I know that there are better chairs available, I've been rocking my Nitro Concepts E200 since mid-2016, and it has been going strong ever since. Every working day sat on that chair and no issues.
Now that chair has gone through some hard-wearing. The only thing is that the chair can squeak now.
Perhaps I need to get a better chair, but that will have to wait until I can justify spending the money. You can be sure that I will spend my money wisely when I do get a new chair. My chairs get heavy use.
Now that chair has gone through some hard-wearing. The only thing is that the chair can squeak now.
Perhaps I need to get a better chair, but that will have to wait until I can justify spending the money. You can be sure that I will spend my money wisely when I do get a new chair. My chairs get heavy use.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
SL is not a "racing chair".
Well put simple... Racing chairs are meant for optimum racing performance for a short space of time. They arent designed for good posture.
Herman Miller would never be an option for me even second hand. So.. I actually opted for the Noble Epic. Now while you all recognise this as a racing chair, which.. it kinda is. Personally its actually helped my posture but probably for 2 reasons
1. I dont spend all day at my PC so my back doesnt sink like the normal gamer
2. Our office chairs are worse than gaming chairs. Hence why most of us stand. So the noble helps correct potential lordosis. I always have my seat plate angled up 10 degress and back seat almost upright. (helps with the digestive system too
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