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    "Office" versus "gaming" chair for home office

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    • JeGrJ
      JeGr LAYER 8 Moderator @Black1Star7
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      @Black1Star7 For me, I can only discourage you from buying a "gaming" chair. Most - if not all of them - that I came across and tested lacked basic ergonomic features. Like simple things as leaning back with far less back pressure as to hold your weight or most annoyingly having seat & backrest going back together and thus having the seat press on the underside of your thighs. A thing every half-assed ergonomic office chair can do, none of those 300$+ super gaming chairs do right. Had ordered 2 brands and tested two others: with all of them the seat and backrest tilt backwards together and applied pressure to your thighs.

      I'd go for an office chair that has good armrests that can be adjusted to the right height, side distance and can be pushed back if you sit directly on your desk so to not interfere. Also I'd go for those seats with "ergo-tops" or whatever the brand is calling it. It's this kinda "wobbly" behavior that your seat behaves a bit like those medical sitting balls. Takes a bit to like it but actually helps you to not sit that straight or cramped for hours always jiggling and keeping you mobile :)

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          I recommend Reclining gaming office chairs of Ficmax, super comfortable and feels like good quality material was used to make it. The massage pillow is a nice bonus and the assembly was pretty easy too.
          The one thing I wished companies did was make chairs like this for short people as well, but overall it's a great chair

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              @lauraa do you maybe know a website where you can buy second hand chairs or anything?

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                      Davidham
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                      Actually it's depend on comfortability and usability of chair. Fit and comfort are obviously subjective with chairs. Personally i use VERTAGEAR P-LINE PL6000 heavy chair. Using it over a year now with daily use and I'm very happy with it.

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                        Davidham
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                        Here is review on best gaming chair https://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/news/best-gaming-chairs-for-big-tall-gamers/

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