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Finding the right gaming chair (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year 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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[–] orcawolfe@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I swear I am not kidding about this. The Ikea Markus chair is my favorite office chair. I lock the back upright and the lumbar support perfectly contours to my back. I do use an extra memory foam cushion on it to make it a bit softer. Every fancy gaming chair or office chair I tried has felt worse on my back than this chair. The racing style gaming chairs are all too straight and the fancy herman miller chairs are too curved. The Ikea one is just right. I had one for almost 10 years and then the fabric started to wear away so I bought another one and it is also perfect. Try it out before spending $1000 on a chair.

[–] Sev@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

I'm a similar in build to OP and my old chair was the Markus, my mrs uses it now and I groan at it when I do something on her PC, i'm a leg-crosser too and the marky is just a bit stiff after years on the Aeron

[–] LilDestructiveSheep@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I have that one and it's terrible for me xD