Looking for feedback before I buy. NC ICON Top Grain Leather Gaming Chair

HoneyBadger · 16 Apr 2020 at 11:47

I'm WFH a lot more now and my old cheapo office chair is starting to feel restrictive and its giving me a bad back (Something I don't usually suffer with)

So I've fallen in love with the looks of this chair.

Does anyone have one? Looking at reviews on Amazon, it's very much mixed. Some complaining the arms feel hard and cheap for example.

It's a lot of money so I'm looking for feedback, anyone got one? Would you recommend?

Cheers.

fiveub · 16 Apr 2020 at 12:13

They are highly recommended, and you also have a 30 day comfort guarantee with Overclockers UK too if you didn't like it.

Chris [BEANS] · 16 Apr 2020 at 14:01

I've got the Midnight blue, absolutely love it. Highly recommend the footrest too if you're ever going to be gaming with a pad. Comfortable to sit in all day at the screen, and with the footrest it's awesome to recline in for some gaming later on.

Genuinely happy customer here.

Let's be honest, they look great too.

bazzabear · 16 Apr 2020 at 17:09

Great chair (I have the Hero), but in person I found I didn't like that colour at all. A bit too orange. Obviously that's entirely personal opinion though.

PC777 · 16 Apr 2020 at 17:29

I have the black leather Hero, but I also really liked that congac/orange tan colour Icon as well. It is bright but I think it could still fit in depending on the decor, the back and sides are also black so it looks more restrained from those angles.

Though I think the midnight blue is the best looking one in the Icon range, really nice stitching colour contrast. Think I'd have gone for that colour if they'd had it for the Hero.

The arms are fine for me, but they're just standard office chair 4D armrests, they're still strong and sturdy feeling but can be cheaply replaced or easily covered with 4D armrest padded covers of which there are many cheap generic options available. Some owners even take the arms off altogether, it only takes a few mins to put them on or off.

Any chair mentioned would be fine but the Hero has built in adjustable lumbar support that could help, I don't use it much at all, so an Icon is likely also still totally viable and they come with lumbar pillows anyway.