Okay, saw these on GAME and thought they were worth a post. As a user of a DX Racer, I actually think these look pretty decent for the money. They recline back 180° which is a must for me (Bad back) and it totally helps. Not a fan of a lumbar cushion but they can be removed. Sitting for hours at a desk can be a killer, so being able to make adjustments is always welcomed.
Anyway, overall these are worth a look, they are over £100 everywhere else from what I can see and offer a decent amount of options for the dosh.
• Quality fabric • Soft padded seat, back, back and head supports and armrests • Reclining up to 180 degrees + lock-tilt mechanism • Tilt Mechanism: Lean back up to 45 degrees • 100mm class 2 gas lift • Heavy duty metal base • Anti-scratch nylon castor wheels • Tank logo on front • Max user weight: 110kg (recommended max 120kg when tilted past 90 degrees). • Tank logo on x2 cushions • Carton Dimensions: 85*65*29cm • Carton Weight: 21KG • Chair Dimensions: 66cm Seat Width, 66cm Seat depth, 130cm Max Chair Height, Height Range 10cm. • Fire Resistant: Legal for Business & Home use Worldwide • Warranty: 1 Year • Returns Period: 60 days (see returns policy in the EarthCroc Shop Description) • Instructions: Included • Self-Assembly: 10 minutes to install, includes required tools to assemble. • Colours: Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Red
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gbmcginty
25 May 178#2
WTF ever happened to office chairs. All I ever see are these ridiculous, gaudy plastic bits of tat. I'll do everyone here a favour: save your money, visit IKEA, buy a MARKUS for ~£120, never buy one of these pieces of crap again.
Bilbo1968
25 May 175#1
Also a must for me (lazy *******).
Jinkz
25 May 175#9
Just joined, and left this comment, sounds fishy...
Rom
25 May 174#16
The T on the branding should be substituted for W because you're consigning yourself to self-service only having one of these in your house unless you're already married.
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Bilbo1968
25 May 175#1
Also a must for me (lazy *******).
gbmcginty
25 May 178#2
WTF ever happened to office chairs. All I ever see are these ridiculous, gaudy plastic bits of tat. I'll do everyone here a favour: save your money, visit IKEA, buy a MARKUS for ~£120, never buy one of these pieces of crap again.
kiora_nas to gbmcginty
25 May 17#15
The markus is crap and not worth the money. There are only a few bolts holding the back onto the base and eventually they break and you end up nearly breaking your neck falling backwards out of the chair.
I'll certainly never be buying a markus again that's for sure!
pow26 to gbmcginty
25 May 17#30
Spot on. I had one of these and they are crap. Went to IKEA and purchased a MARKUS best chair I've owned.
blizeH to gbmcginty
25 May 17#37
I agree with you, but is there anything similar (good quality and comfortable) that doesn't have cow's skin?
Crossy to gbmcginty
25 May 171#43
I own the MARKUS and tbh I dont think its that great. I did buy it off the back end of some reviews but the actual seat is not that comfy.
dezontk to gbmcginty
26 May 17#45
These chairs are not suited to long office hours. But after trying the Markus that too is kind of crap. In my opinion. But I know a lot of people rate it.
MikeMaMan to gbmcginty
26 May 17#47
Had a faux leather chair before. It peals off in a couple of years. and look shit. Fabric will last longer.
tsimehC
25 May 17#3
Chairs look horrible with the TANK branded on. Can anyone vouch these chairs are any good?
Coercive to tsimehC
25 May 17#14
To be fair mate when you sit on them your butt and back will hide those logos.
Biggunspaul
25 May 17#4
Don't know if this is any good or not,but I picked up a x rocker gaming chair for my son which has 4 or 5 spears built in and a sub/vibratation thing built in,and it was £50 new.Online they seem to be around £150 or more.
coco2007 to Biggunspaul
25 May 17#5
Link?
Silhouette
25 May 17#6
I consider a "Gaming Chair" to be something like 40-Year-Old-Virgin.
These just look like... "Chair"
Biggunspaul
25 May 17#7
It is an in store deal.
Iownone
25 May 172#8
I have had one of these for over a month and also have a back, shoulder and neck injuries. I can confirm that they are comfortable and the adjustable cushions are great lumbar and neck supports. I use a slight recline and it also has a tilt function which helps me. Was easy to assemble and arrived very quickly. There are better, more expensive chairs out there but at this price I can't complain.
p.s. I am 15 stone and it hasn't snapped :stuck_out_tongue:
Jinkz
25 May 175#9
Just joined, and left this comment, sounds fishy...
JumpMan1980
25 May 171#10
Heat for black/ red combo
leeskilton
25 May 171#11
the chair is made of chipboard with plastics stapled to it. The foam is thousands of chunks of chopped up foam 2nd hand. Do not spend less than £180 on a reclining chair or you can guarantee some really bad corners have been cut. A 15 stone guy would snap this in one day.
MikeMaMan to leeskilton
26 May 17#48
I had nice chair for 150 and it was nice and comfy. It got rotten in my garage had no room for it in new flat.And second hand materials is good. Recycling is a way to go! How many times do you think were reprocessed all plastic packaging you buy (milk bottles etc)?
coco2007
25 May 17#12
What store?
coco2007
25 May 17#13
Doing what exactly?
Rom
25 May 174#16
The T on the branding should be substituted for W because you're consigning yourself to self-service only having one of these in your house unless you're already married.
Biggunspaul
25 May 17#17
Well is it a good deal ? As if it is I will post it up.
You must be using it wrong, I've had a Markus for years and it's still as sturdy as the day I put it together :confused:
cannycoyote
25 May 17#21
180 degrees really? wouldn't it topple backwards?
Jules_HT to cannycoyote
25 May 171#23
I was wondering that- so it goes from straight up, you wind it back and back, past the horizontal (90 degrees), and round so it's hanging directly down from the back of the seat? Figured I was missing the point..
NeoTrix to cannycoyote
25 May 17#25
The bases should be quite heavy if anything like the DX Chairs. You'd be surprised, pretty well balanced.
gbmcginty
25 May 17#22
Thank you for the anecdotal evidence. Mine's fine and I bought it used, so I guess we're 1-1.
coco2007
25 May 17#24
What a £189 chair for £50? I think that constitutes a deal in most people's eyes.
cannycoyote
25 May 17#26
its assuming that 90 degrees is the normal sitting position and 180 degrees leaving it flat like a bed
cannycoyote
25 May 17#27
oh interesting. id have to have a try. so you could lay back at 180 degrees and take a nap? is that the purpose of the 180 function?
Biggunspaul
25 May 171#28
Don't know.much about gaming chairs and thought it may have just been over priced on that site,plus it seems to be discontinued everywhere else.
Will post up the deal when I get home,I will look for the receipt as well for proof,as I know how people are quick to dismiss a good deal sometimes if it's not onlone.
NeoTrix
25 May 17#29
Not sure it's for naps, haha. But I have fell asleep in mine before. If you ever get chance to try a chair with a 180 degree function, do! Whatever the chair might be, I can't do without it now. I need the varying angles to keep my back from giving me pain and no one position keeps me comfy for long. I paid twice this for my DX and I don't regret it at all.
JumpMan1980
25 May 17#31
Round 3! Final Round! Fight! :man:
Rauss
25 May 17#32
In the market for a new chair; but seriously.. The TANK branding is so in ya face. Whatever happened to minimalism!?
kev_u8701r
25 May 171#33
Is this deji's brand off of YouTube for comedy shorts gamer if so I wouldn't buy this just watch his videos and see for yourself ....
Megacamz
25 May 17#34
I would be totally fine with these without the stupid branding.
WhoThrowsAShoe
25 May 17#35
Another +1 for the Markus, pretty decent chair for the money.
at this price point you are not going to get the 'best' quality but I simply dont accept that they will all fall apart within a couple of years
I have been using a £30 office chair I bought from viking direct for over 10 years now & its still fine if a bit tatty - I weighed between 14 to 16 stone during this time - when I use it in its reclined position the top of the chair is supported by a wall which I think has helped prolong the life of the metal recline mechanism underneath the chair that
mojojo
25 May 17#39
I used one of those and ended in a wheel chair.
tsimehC to mojojo
25 May 17#41
But you started with a wheeled chair anyway so what's the difference? :man:
Shadow_of_Intent
25 May 17#40
I've been looking for a more streamlined chair like this. Used to have a massive office chair that takes up quite a bit of room.
I just wish these "gaming" ones weren't so plastered in logos or branding. The black one doesn't seem so bad though.
Any other users bought one of these or recommend something similar?
Tm93
25 May 17#42
I bought this chair from game yesterday, should be arriving tomorrow. These types of "gaming" chairs come from the same manufacturers. When you buy the DXRACER version of this chair for £250+, you're literally paying for just the name. I found that out when I was looking on Alibaba for stuff and thought I'd look for a chair. The chairs actually cost $40-50 EACH, then the companies have their names stitched on the material. So, if it's DXRACER, TANK, or GTRacer, it's all the same chair from the same factory with the same standards.
NeoTrix to Tm93
26 May 17#55
Picked my DX up for £140 on Amazon Italy a little over a year ago. They do drop from time to time, but yeah I don't think I would have paid full price at the time. As above though, I don't regret my purchase at all and would get another for the missus if they drop again.
Moss87
25 May 17#44
i think if these were good they would not be cheap
Nubbins
26 May 171#46
Another Markus owner here (3 years+) and it's great for the first few months, but after that honeymoon period it's all down hill and uncomfortable from then on. Still debating what to replace it with but these so called "gaming chairs" are either cheap rubbish or way over price for a chair. Does no one make a middle ground nice looking chair with a high back for a fair price?!
johnthehuman to Nubbins
26 May 17#49
What are you guys doing to your Markuses?!
Serious question, which bit has become uncomfortable?
gbmcginty
26 May 17#50
OK? You can get them in either?
Vorm
26 May 17#51
Agree with kiora. Bought an Ikea office chair thinking I was getting a good deal but they are very uncomfortable for long days. i work from home and I'm sat in one for over 9 hours a day. Cripples me.
I'm seriously looking at the DXRacer chairs now as they seem to have a high hourly use rating (if there's a name for this rating, I don't know what it is).
V.
Millikon
26 May 17#52
I have the same chair, comfortable! To sit in it a long back does not become numb, good ergonomics. The main thing is to choose the right weight for your height, weight and dimensions. I used to buy a table from this portal dxmadracer.com and then ordered a suitable model on ebay.
MikeMaMan
26 May 17#53
I could get mine. But faux leather looked better. But turned out to be bad choice.
Nubbins
26 May 17#54
Base where you actual sit, it starts out comfortable but over the course of around three months it soon just became hard as rock. The other issues I can live with as they are minor, but just the lack of padding/comfort on the base make it nigh unusable.
But these chairs I really don't get it, most people who've sat in bucket style seating in cars don't find overly comfortable unless they are of a smaller build/height, so is this kind of chair targeted at teenagers?
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Opening post
Anyway, overall these are worth a look, they are over £100 everywhere else from what I can see and offer a decent amount of options for the dosh.
• Quality fabric
• Soft padded seat, back, back and head supports and armrests
• Reclining up to 180 degrees + lock-tilt mechanism
• Tilt Mechanism: Lean back up to 45 degrees
• 100mm class 2 gas lift
• Heavy duty metal base
• Anti-scratch nylon castor wheels
• Tank logo on front
• Max user weight: 110kg (recommended max 120kg when tilted past 90 degrees).
• Tank logo on x2 cushions
• Carton Dimensions: 85*65*29cm
• Carton Weight: 21KG
• Chair Dimensions: 66cm Seat Width, 66cm Seat depth, 130cm Max Chair Height, Height Range 10cm.
• Fire Resistant: Legal for Business & Home use Worldwide
• Warranty: 1 Year
• Returns Period: 60 days (see returns policy in the EarthCroc Shop Description)
• Instructions: Included
• Self-Assembly: 10 minutes to install, includes required tools to assemble.
• Colours: Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Red
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I'll certainly never be buying a markus again that's for sure!
These just look like... "Chair"
p.s. I am 15 stone and it hasn't snapped :stuck_out_tongue:
https://www.boysstuff.co.uk/gaming-chairs/x-rocker-gaming-chairs/x-rocker-hades-4-1-wireless-surround-sound-gaming-chair/
Will post up the deal when I get home,I will look for the receipt as well for proof,as I know how people are quick to dismiss a good deal sometimes if it's not onlone.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/x-rocker-hades-4-1-surround-gaming-chair-now-49-99-b-m-bargains-normal-price-189-2700968#post31009998
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/office-chair-executive-recliner-racing-adjustable-gaming-support-fx-leather/262852926475?hash=item3d33415c0b
at this price point you are not going to get the 'best' quality but I simply dont accept that they will all fall apart within a couple of years
I have been using a £30 office chair I bought from viking direct for over 10 years now & its still fine if a bit tatty - I weighed between 14 to 16 stone during this time - when I use it in its reclined position the top of the chair is supported by a wall which I think has helped prolong the life of the metal recline mechanism underneath the chair that
I just wish these "gaming" ones weren't so plastered in logos or branding. The black one doesn't seem so bad though.
Any other users bought one of these or recommend something similar?
Serious question, which bit has become uncomfortable?
I'm seriously looking at the DXRacer chairs now as they seem to have a high hourly use rating (if there's a name for this rating, I don't know what it is).
V.
But these chairs I really don't get it, most people who've sat in bucket style seating in cars don't find overly comfortable unless they are of a smaller build/height, so is this kind of chair targeted at teenagers?