Gaming chair for short person

lokiguesty · 14 Jun 2015 at 12:02

Hi all got a birthday coming up and looking to get a new chair as current ones is tatty

Most reviews talk about how good chairs are for tall people but I can't find any recommendations for a shorty like me.

Any short people out there got experience with gaming chairs and any recommendations?

Much appreciated

Glanza · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:24

What do you class as being short?

lokiguesty · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:55

I'm 5'3 so very short

but I accept most products aren't designed with ppl this short in mind

*edit*

Found a vid on YouTube where a guy gets his 5'3 wife to sit in a Dx racer formula chair and the sizing looks nice, anyone got hands on experience with one of these?

Glanza · 14 Jun 2015 at 15:46

I have a first gen DX Racer had it for the last 3 years and it's still going strong but I'm 6ft 2 and it fits me nicely.

smilertoo · 14 Jun 2015 at 15:51

I'm not short but most chairs have a seat that's far too big, i have a problem with the front edge digging into the back of my knees and had to saw 2" off my current seats front edge...something I couldn't do with a fancy new chair. They really need a quality chair that doesn't assume we're all humongous giant fat asses, or one where the entire back can be slid forward.

RyanF · 15 Jun 2015 at 10:01

smilertoo said:
They really need a quality chair that doesn't assume we're all humongous giant fat asses,

Just because us taller people get big chairs doesn't mean we're fat

pooley · 15 Jun 2015 at 14:05

Get yourself a second hand steelcase leap chair off the bay, i am vertically challenged also and like how these are very customisable..

smilertoo · 15 Jun 2015 at 16:01

Do these £200 gaming chairs let you bring the whole back forward to shorten the seat base? Actually it would be easier to slide the seat base back wouldnt it.

ChugNorris · 20 Jun 2015 at 22:27

Try an Arozzi Monza or Enzo, they are the smallest chairs we do size wise. Should be suitable for what you're looking for.