Anyone have/use an AKRacing or Vertagear chair?

cHk4 · 12 Feb 2016 at 09:40

Or even a DXRacer chair... I'm Looking at buying one but it's a lot to drop on a chair, does anyone have one? What are your views and thoughts? I've got an Ikea chair at the moment which seems to have broken and is giving me a bad back.

Budget about £250 maybe a little more. These are the three which have caught my eye

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dxra...eries-gaming-chair-black-green-gc-042-dx.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ak-racing-premium-v2-gaming-chair-carbon-black-gc-004-kr.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/vert...ing-chair-black-carbon-edition-gc-005-vt.html

Thank you.

Maverick2332 · 12 Feb 2016 at 09:58

Probably better off getting a real office chair.

Obligatory Steelcase Leap mention.

Josh · 12 Feb 2016 at 09:59

I have a Vertgear SL4000 - very comfy. Can't say if you will like it or not, but I took the leap of faith and I am very please I did.

suenstar · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:07

Fingers crossed, I'll be having a Vertagear SL2000 arrive at my door sometime tomorrow so will be able to share how that one feels to sit in.

cHk4 · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:08

JOSH86 said:
I have a Vertgear SL4000 - very comfy. Can't say if you will like it or not, but I took the leap of faith and I am very please I did.

Do you mind if I ask how tall are you mate and if you're a big fella? I'm 6 foot 3 and wide too!

Maverick2332 said:
Probably better off getting a real office chair.

Obligatory Steelcase Leap mention.

Is that the make of a chair mate? I'll have a google.

suenstar said:
Fingers crossed, I'll be having a Vertagear SL2000 arrive at my door sometime tomorrow so will be able to share how that one feels to sit in.

Cool mate thank you

[FnG]magnolia · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:11

Hi. I got one of these for Christmas which was both great and unexpected. I won't apologise for the bad photo because it's 11pm right now and I don't know how to drive my phone.

Anyway, here's a chair:

DXRacer Iron Series OH/IF11/NW Black & White PVC Gaming/Ergonomic Chair - Sit Better. Work Harder. Game Longer - World top Brand with lifetime warranty on frame (Genuine)

Brand: DXRacer MPN: OH/IF11/NW

PROS - very comfortable, good arm rests, seat is great.

CONS - utter pain in the *whoops* to put together initially.

I normally hate the proliferation of "SPEC ME A CHAIR FOR MY FAT ASS" threads and I'm only slightly emotional to be posting in this one but for a ~~gaming~~ chair that feels like it doesn't want to kill you and is an adequatwe place to be, this is - or may not be - it.

Maverick2332 · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:12

cHk4 said:
Is that the make of a chair mate? I'll have a google.

Yep and they're really good for my back, don't buy one brand new though as they're expensive, buy a second hand one on ebay theres always loads of them on there.

cHk4 · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:24

[FnG]magnolia;29165540 said:
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Wicked mate thank you for that, that's the one I'm really learning towards.

Maverick2332 said:
Yep and they're really good for my back, don't buy one brand new though as they're expensive, buy a second hand one on ebay theres always loads of them on there.

Ok mate cool, I will take a look now. thank you

Josh · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:27

cHk4 said:
Do you mind if I ask how tall are you mate and if you're a big fella? I'm 6 foot 3 and wide too!

5ft11 and 16stone. The chair needs about 2 weeks worth of "bedding in" to loosen up the stiff leather but after that I was golden. Very adjustable and once you find the correct position for everything you will begrudge others sitting in the chair moving things!

I'm not sure but I believe the SL5000/6000 might be better for you as you are taller.

Ascendancy · 12 Feb 2016 at 10:28

I've got an AKRacing chair and it's honestly the comfiest thing I've ever sat on. I used to have back pain occasionally due to extending gaming sessions at weekends and that's completely vanished

dacads · 12 Feb 2016 at 12:20

inb4 office geeks

PlumpMonkey · 12 Feb 2016 at 12:33

Are these things actually any good for anyone sat at a desk using a keyboard and mouse all day (I work from home), or is it really a gamer chair where its designed for you to be sat back more with a controller in hand?

savagesam117 · 12 Feb 2016 at 12:36

PlumpMonkey said:
Are these things actually any good for anyone sat at a desk using a keyboard and mouse all day (I work from home), or is it really a gamer chair where its designed for you to be sat back more with a controller in hand?

Who games at desk with a controller? I only use mine if i'm chilling on the sofa playing GTA or something otherwise it's keyboard and mouse at desk.

Ysmalari · 12 Feb 2016 at 12:37

I've got a DX Racer and work from home and I've had no complaints. Unlike my previous bog standard office chair I no longer suffer from numb-bum

NoobCannon · 12 Feb 2016 at 12:39

Dx racer chair here. Had it for 3/4 years now and its still Mint where as other chairs only seemed to last a year max

Roar87 · 12 Feb 2016 at 12:45

I have an AK Racing chair, got it for Christmas during the Black Friday Sale and it's awesome. My previous chair was giving me back/neck troubles and this one has been loads better

Daniee · 12 Feb 2016 at 13:29

I had an expensive AK Racing chair, after a few days I developed serious leg ache.

Took me a while to figure out it was the chair that was causing it. Switched back to my old chair and within a day my leg ache was getting better, waited a week for it to completely go then tried the AK again.

Tried different heights and leg positions but the ache came back so I was forced to bin it.

Tephnos · 12 Feb 2016 at 13:33

I have a DXRacer that I'm gonna sell shortly, want it?

Going the office chair route, like a Steelcase Leap, better for the back in the long run.

TommyV · 12 Feb 2016 at 13:42

cHk4 said:
Or even a DXRacer chair... I'm Looking at buying one but it's a lot to drop on a chair, does anyone have one? What are your views and thoughts? I've got an Ikea chair at the moment which seems to have broken and is giving me a bad back.

Budget about £250 maybe a little more. These are the three which have caught my eye

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dxra...eries-gaming-chair-black-green-gc-042-dx.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ak-racing-premium-v2-gaming-chair-carbon-black-gc-004-kr.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/vert...ing-chair-black-carbon-edition-gc-005-vt.html

Thank you.

The maxnomic's look pretty fit

cyber69 · 12 Feb 2016 at 17:34

Vertagear SL5000 chair here, I like it and it's comfy and looks very nice too.

The plastic three piece tube part which covers the gas lift was doa and broken on mine, emailed OCuK and never got a response back.