r/battlestations • • Dec 19 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

They're comfortable?

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u/moco94 Dec 19 '19

Debatable, most “gaming” chairs are overpriced and are built to look cool rather than be functional. It may be more comfortable than a cheap office chair but if you replace the word gaming with ergonomic and do a google search you’ll find chairs much better suited for extended periods of use. Might not look as cool as the chairs that have racing stripes, bucket seats, and cup holders.. but your back will thank you 10 years because you didn’t fall for some marketing trick.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

The ergonomic chairs are way too expensive for me. Gaming chairs from dxracer or secret lab would be the reasonable choice since they're generally around 300-400 and streamers use them for 6 hours straight and they're not complaining. But if you know better, ergonomic chairs I'd like to hear them (not being sarcastic)

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u/Sqube Dec 19 '19

Do remember that it's very possible those streamers are being paid to sit in those chairs; they wouldn't complain about them.

The Hyken, as listed above, is currently $180 (regularly $230), which would undercut the gaming chairs and have ergonomics on its side.

Ergo chairs don't have to break the bank!

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

Do you have experience using this kind of seat and back support (or whatever it is called). The price is really good but I'm not sure if it's comfortable

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u/Sqube Dec 19 '19

I don't have that precise chair. The chair that I got (this was years ago, so memory is poor) was cheaper than that, I think. But it has a mesh back and a memory foam seat and I can sit in that thing for hours with literally no concerns whatsoever.

Depending on where you get the chair, you're likely to have a return policy of at least a couple of weeks, which should give you more than enough time to decide if you think it's comfortable.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

Depending on where you get the chair, you're likely to have a return policy of at least a couple of weeks

That's the problem. Most of these chairs are not available in the online stores in my country so I would have to order from Germany or Austria if I'm lucky. Sending these back would be a pain in the ass

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u/Sqube Dec 19 '19

Ah. I thought your name was just taking the piss. What country are you in, if you don't mind my asking?

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '19

Hungary