For quite some time now, the chair has been considered one more peripheral of the PC, since, after all, we are using it for hours and hours every day. In this regard, you are probably thinking of buying a gaming chair for your PC and that, of course, you prefer a cheap one so as not to spend too much money, but is this a good idea? In this article we are going to tell you why. you must not skimp when buying your next gaming chair… or you will regret it.
Gaming chairs have differentiated themselves from other chairs not only because of their aggressive aesthetics, which in reality is not always the case, but rather because of an ergonomics based on racing cars that allows us to sit comfortably for hours and hours without suffering fatigue or pain, and for that reason, although they have the nickname “gaming”, they will always be recommended for users who spend a lot of time in front of the PC. But of course, when buying, there are much more expensive and cheaper models than others, so should you save more to go for a better chair or will simply go for the cheapest gaming chair be enough?
Do not skimp when you go to buy your gaming chair
First of all, we have to say that what may be cheap for one person, not so much for another, is that when we talk about gaming chairs, prices usually range between just over €100 and more than €600 in the top models of spectrum. However, we also have to tell you that a cheap gaming chair does not have to be bad, but what you should pay attention to is that the model you buy is of quality.
On the other hand, depending on the use, how you treat it and if you give it proper maintenance, even a good quality gaming chair from a renowned brand will end up spoiling, since nothing is eternal and more when we talk about a product that we are using every day, many hours a day. Of course, perhaps if a good quality chair has ended up in poor condition after 5-6 years of use, if it were a cheap model of lesser quality this period would have been reduced to 1-2 years.
Generally, leather chairs end up worn on the armrests and on the seat, while fabric chairs also end up worn and with “balls” in those areas of greatest wear. Another element that tends to break is the base, because in cheap chairs of poor quality it ends up breaking or bending due to the weight (this will rarely happen in a good chair, but it is more frequent in bad ones), as well as the piston, which stops working.
How to know if a chair is good
Surely you will think “Okay, better not skimp on the chair and spend a little more money to have a good one, but how do you know which chair is good?”. The answer to this question is that you should pay attention to the detailsand not only in aesthetics or ergonomics, since a cheap gaming chair can have striking aesthetics and good ergonomics, but here the point is that over time it will stop being so comfortable and could break long before it one of good quality.
For example, if a chair has a star base (where the wheels and piston are installed) of metal, it will always be more resistant than a plastic one. Similarly, take a look at the piston class that you use (the good ones have Class 4), and if it is made of synthetic leather, look at the finishes and seams, that they look of good quality and that the leather does not have too much shine (if it shines too much, bad signit is «plasticorro» and not synthetic leather).
Finally, we recommend that you do not buy gaming chairs from unknown brands, and that you look for renowned brands both for the confidence you can have in their quality, and for the guarantee if you have problems. Good gaming chair brands can be: Secretlab, Noblechairs, CORSAIR, Newskill, Drift, Vertagear, AKRacing, DXRacer… among others.
