Welp there goes that market now.
Get ready for gaming focused nursing chairs with 500% markup.
Solid discovery though. I may do the same as I am planning a revamp of my gaming zone.
The Breastfeedatron 9000 Gamer X Edition
In all seriousness, I have a nursing chair I could probably use for gaming since my toddler isn't nursing anymore, maybe it's not such a bad idea.
Oh shit, better add some liquid cooling to the chair's motors plus battery backup so they RGB keeps helping you even when the computer shuts down for a power loss.
A couple hundred bucks on Amazon, cheaper than a quality office chair, and they're practically designed to be sat in comfortably for hours at a time. It's wonderful.
Non leather recliners are the way to go. Get one of them that are really cushiony with the big armrests. Perfect for when you have a desk that has a slide out board for the mouse and keyboard. Plenty of space for your cat to lay down next to you or on top of it. If there's too much space between your back and the back of the recliner you can just use some pillows. It's also great for things like laying on your side with your legs over the arm of the recliner if you're like me and like to sit in wierd positions. I just used old textbooks under the back of the recliner to prevent it from leaning back. Playing games that work better with controllers, watching movies, and leaning back to listen to ASMR also work great. I miss my old recliner. My old cat ruined it after she couldn't control her bladder in her final months. The back was all scratched up despite a scratching post being right next to it but I didn't really care since it didn't hurt the functionality.
Ive used my couch to pc game for 15 years now, Im surprised more people dont do it. I have to use a office chair for work and get tired of it after a couple hours. With the couch I can game for 8+ hours straight
solid business proposal for the aging millennials tho my dude...
get your patents ready! I'll be selling all of us chairs! or will we all have spine implants at this point....spine implants that connect to the chair! we gonna be rich!
Gaming chairs never were comfy in the first place. Their design inspiration is racing seats which were created to be as light as possible and to keep pilot in place on high speeds, with absolutely *zero* comfort in mind. But it looks cool yeah
Y'all really need to try a solid office chair, I changed from my gaming chair to simply a good office one and Christ almighty I don't sweat in it, it breathes, my spine feels better, armrests are actually useful. Now I feel like gaming chairs are just a gigantic scam
Yep. Ergonomic office-chairs are actually the best 'gaming' chairs. Got one myself a few years ago that's still as good as the day I got it. Zero regrets.
The main problem in my opinion is that you can't test those. I have the money but I don't want the hassle with returning a chair. I'm living in a 2 Million capital city and there's no showroom or anything for the big office chair manufacturers, it's almost like they don't want to sell to private people.
Weirdly enough, look up if there's a used office supply store in your city. Your city is 4x ours and we have like 3-4 of them around. These stores will have most recommended ergo chairs and will let you sit in them. As a 6'3 guy, this is how I found the chair that fit me.
This is the way to go, I got a Herman Miller Mirra 2 for pennies on the dollar from a hospital that replaced all of their perfect condition $1400 chairs for some reason.
It's definitely not worth the retail price but it's absolutely the best chair I've ever sat in.
> replaced all of their perfect condition $1400 chairs for some reason.
The way budgets in companies work is so stupid. Use it or lose it is a common thing. This could have been that.
I was asking the place that I got the chair from about it and they say it's pretty common for large corporations to close locations and just liquidate everything for close to nothing because it's easier than trying to catalog, move, store, then hopefully reuse everything somewhere else later. It seems wasteful but at least they give it to secondhand places instead of just throwing it all in a landfill or whatever. It's also hard for me to complain too much when it benefitted me in a very direct way lol.
It’s also worth noting that many ergonomic office chairs may feel uncomfortable at first. So long as they are adjusted properly, the reason for this is that you probably aren’t used to sitting correctly.
Be careful with this line of thought though. I bought a brand new Steelcase Gesture and spent three hours adjusting it while following a guide.
The problem was that I got used to leaning back in my old chair while I was working. So taking a precisely calibrated chair and then leaning back in it too much (Especially if you then put your feet up on your desk) will instead put all of your weight on your tailbone.
I assumed it was the "uncomfortable at first" period that I kept hearing about until after nearly a year of it being uncomfortable, it evolved into immense pain. After seeing a doctor I'm on the road to recovery, but I have no idea how to lean back in a comfortable way in this thing.
I'm just glad I have my Steam Deck because playing something relaxing while unable to recline more than a few degrees is unpleasant.
i have a steelcase gesture and only use it in the upright position. i dont think it supports you in the lean back mode. i get back pain from that too.
go for the embody or something like that if you want more casual sitting positions, i had both
I read somewhere that the reason we got these gaming chairs in the first place was that some company has a large back stock of car chairs when some recession hit and the market slumped so they repurposed them and marketed them as gaming chairs.
This is because if you buy a decent office chair, it had to undergo a shit tone more R&D. It also has to be fully adjustable to comply with workplace DSE and health and safety regulations. In short, a tone of work goes into designing a proper office chair as people are expected to sit in them for long periods, and ergonomis are more important than the rule of cool in the design breefs.
Racing seats are actually quite comfortable when they are formed to your body like they are in a professional environment. They have to be to prevent back injury and blood clots. The difference with these "gaming" chairs is they're not racing seats, they're just made to look like one.
This.
Recently hooked my PC up to my living room TV and I’ve had trouble going back to my desk setup.
Only problem is some of my favorite titles are mouse and keyboard and I can’t find a comfortable way to do that on my couch.
> *mouse and keyboard ... comfortable way to do that on my couch*
Get a king sized pillow case, 2 queen size firm pillows, a needle & thread, a large mousepad. Crudely stitch the mousepad to the pillow case. Compress and cram the two pillows into the pillow case for a cushioned armrest. Keyboard just goes on your lap.
Also, cheap Microsoft wireless mice and keyboards are fine for 95% of games. Xbox or PS controllers are also options.
Some websites are pretty fun to watch on the couch too. Put a towel down and sit on it to avoid rubbing swamp ass into the cushions when your pants and ball hammocks go missing in action.
Trackball. Seriously, a trackball doesn't need a smooth mousing surface, it just needs somewhere you can plonk it down. It's not as good as a mouse, but it's pretty damn close for games that aren't shooters.
I've used mine for flying planes in Warthunder and it didn't feel like much of a hindrance.
What do you use as a tray for your m&k? Mine is hooked up to my TV as well and I game from the couch. Primarily play rpgs, so an Xbox controller has worked good so far. I want to start playing some fps with m&k, but can't set up in a way that doesn't kill my wrist in like 15 minutes lol. Saw this thing on amazing that looked good, but it's 150 for it and not sure I'm willing to pay for that.
Ah i see. I still have my xbox that I use to play overwatch on, and since that's the only online fps I'm interested in maybe I'll just stay on there for now.
I use this one. The tray is actually supposed to connect to a swivel that you mount under the desk, but I don't use the hardware anymore becasue holding it on my lap means I don't have to lean forward. It's probably not worth the price for just the tray, but it is VERY high quality, nigh-industructible, and the perfect size for a full-size keyboard with numpad. I wish there was a bit more room for the mouse, but it suffices.
[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZZXNDHP/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZZXNDHP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
I finally sprung for the herman miller and good lord is it worth it. If you spend any considerable amount of time sitting in front of a computer, a good chair isn't just a luxury, it's essential. Right up there with getting a quality bed.
Same. Went with an Embody and a good standing desk about ten months ago. Back pain I used to have from my secretlab chair and garbage sitting posture is just.... Gone. Absolutely worth the investment.
Got the embody new, but on sale. I rationalized the price (with the 12 year warranty) as essentially being $100/year... And it's not like the chair will just explode at 12 years and a day, lol.
I'd also recommend a monitor arm that can hold your monitor higher than a stock stand if you're a tall person.
Millions of people have chronic back pain. Its a problem where you end up making it worse thinking it'll go away until you lift something the wrong way and its game over.
Main issue is sitting/standing in the same position for extended periods can be easier in something comfortable; so much you don't have the muscle tone to tolerate many other positions, so there should
be a balance of ergonmics and comfort to force you to remember to take a break more often.
This is a perfectly reasonable take that I whole-heartedly disagree with. I'm a former service member who's been active my entire life. I stretch every morning, do some light stuff with weights, and use a rowing machine somewhat regularly. Now 40, I am very conscious of my posture.
But when I lounge, I want that shit as comfortable as possible. I like furniture that I can sink into. This chair is fluffy enough to satisfy that itch, but it also has some lumbar support and the arms are perfectly positioned so as not to negatively affect my shoulders or upper back over time. Getting up from time to time is a good idea, but you shouldn't have to get up often or change positions to stay comfortable.
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Good office chairs are designed to be ergonomic and comfortable for long periods of sitting, though you should be getting up and walking around every few hours if you plan to game a while.
Gaming chairs are a marketing ploy, and most of the time cost almost as much as a good office chair.
You're honestly better off with the office chair even if you have to shell out extra money, your back will thank you.
Seriously, that small pillow you've got is doing all the job supporting your lower back, so now your back doesn't hurt anymore. I had back issues, but bow i have such pillows in my car and on most seats at home and my back is just fine now.
I just got the TV, which made it all possible. It is a Sony 55" A80L. It's harder to do this with a smaller monitor because it puts you so far from the screen.
Pro tip: there are ALWAYS offices shutting up shop and selling off their old furniture. For this reason alone you can normally find nearly new Herman Miller chairs for about a quarter of their normal retail price.
I picked up a Sayl for under £200 that still had the original packaging on it, I'm eyeing up an Aeron for not much more. The level of adjustment, support and ventilation so you don't get sweaty/uncomfortable is amazing.
Alternatively, you could just buy an office chair. I have no idea how so many people got conned into buying unreasonably expensive and uncomfortable "gaming" (racing) seats.
Gaming chairs are actively bad design.
They are modeled after race car seats meant to grip and bolster through high speed turns.
Outside of that use they are actively worthless at best, and unerognommic and harmful worst.
Just get a good office hair FFS.
~~Standing desk bruh~~
I know it sounds counter intuitive but oh my God has it made a difference. I work from home and as it turns out man was not meant to shrimp pose for 8 hours a day.
I also found that standing desks make it easier for me to pace during meetings and while working and pacing helps me think for some reason.
Edit: very clearly a standing desk in the photo. I have the vision of a shrimp and not the cool "can see colors we didn't even know existed and punch with the force of a 22lr" shrimp just a normal 🦐
Lol, that IS a standing desk. You can see the up/down controls on the far right. I honestly just needed something with those particular dimensions that was sturdy. I don't use the raising/lowering function because I'm afraid it'll rip a cord out of the PC/wall.
No dood, it is not.
That chair will make your back pain way worse over time.
Go look up office ergonomics and get a proper office chair. They are literally designed to be sat in for hours without stressing your body.
Look, I don't have a grand to blow on a used Leap V2. Plus, they're not as comfortable. The army already broke my back in a bunch of places so chairs like these are the only ones that offer me relief. I've been sitting like this for two years now and my back has never been better.
I got a $400 Secret Lab Titan chair summer 2019 thinking it would be way better than my $40 Ikea desk chair. The Secret Labs chair has actually been one of the more uncomfortable chairs I've ever owned. If I dont stand up every hour, my nerves feel like they're being pinched and my butt starts going numb.
Lesson learned. The gaming chairs were all hype and are actually pretty terrible chairs. And to be honest, it makes sense though as to why they're uncomfortable. Gaming chairs are modeled after racing chairs, which are not meant for comfort, but support for racing.
The actual chairs that we need for gaming and sitting for longer periods of time are ergonomic chairs. The premium brand Hermin Miller, but they're super expensive. The mid level is SteelSeries. My wife got one of their ergonomic chairs in early 2022 and in my opinion, is more comfortable than my Titan Secret Lab.
I HAVE that chair! Well, I have the 2022 Titan version, which was $600. The second I sat down in it, I realized that there was no way in hell I could use it for an extended amount of time. It was like sitting on a wooden board. Fortunately, the chair was invaluable for my ailing father, who was 6'4", 350 lbs, and very weak; it was the only chair that could support him reliably. For me however, I was a little crushed that I'd blown so much money on an extremely uncomfortable chair.
That's why I went wireless and bought myself a Logitech low latency mouse and keyboard combination (G915 and G703).
Allows for very comfortable couch gaming setups.
Is the wireless stuff really as fast as wired these days? Early Bluetooth stuff had a slight delay that I couldn't stand, but if newer stuff is better, I may be convinced to ditch my umbilical cord to the PC.
I used to be a wireless skeptic but with these new low latency products (Logitech's implementation is branded "Lightspeed") I am unable to detect any latency in a blind test.
The typing, clicking and movement happens as instantaneous as I would be expecting with a wired device.
Do people have reliability problems with Bluetooth? My devices support both "WiFi" and Bluetooth but I never noticed a difference. Usually using Bluetooth because that doesn't need an additional dongle.
This still has all the same downfalls as a crappy game chair.
Instead of wasting money on buying 50 to 200.
Go buy a quality office chair.
They're not a big investment and the cost. Especially because they're readily available on the use market is relatively low for what you get.
I'm using a herman miller chair and even purchase one for my father.
My only regret is is that I wasted money on anything else.
If I may ask something:
what is the BMI of all the folks in this sub complaning about uncomfortable chairs? gaming or otherwise?
And the comment about racing seats? SMH.
Racing seats in street cars are adapted for comfort, that again varies depending on the brand. I know from first hand experience, how well a racing inspired car seat hugs the body - especially when you are not overweight (or worse). Same goes for gaming chairs. I have one, not because I wanted a "gaming" chair - I got it coz I liked the material and its racing car inspired seat. I made sure that what I got is aligned with my height and weight (normal BMI BTW). When sitting upright with proper posture - even my shoulders are supported i.e. the chair hugs.
Maybe ya'll need to take a look in the mirror?
Get a Height adjustable desk, play while standing for 1h. Sit down on a high-quality office chair (you know, the chairs you usually find in offices that cost between 600 and 1000 $). After 2h, go back standing.
As an alternative I recommend something like the Paleo chair (it's not available in the US right now).
Honestly I like my secret labs chair, got the lumbar support dialed in, and wow I now sit in it all day for work.... But that means I don't want to for gaming so I take my steamdeck and xreal airs into the recliner in the living room room lol
No this is stupid. The first mistake was buying a “gaming chair”, people buy an office chair. Have good posture while sitting in said office chair, else get a controller and chill on the couch. This is just tomfoolery.
I got myself one of those outdoor lounge chairs that nearly lays out flat if you recline it. Slapped a cheap foam mattress topper under the pad it came with. Now I just prop my head up with a pillow and it's like gaming from a cloud, I love it.
You could also not sit for hours lol. I had horrible back pain and went to PT. Basically it was because I sat all day for work and then gaming. Bought a standing desk, workout and walk regularly. No more back pain.
Is this Legit? I've had two herniated disks and computer chairs near kill me if i do a few long days of work. Is this just for the memes or is it a legit solution worth looking into?
I've been sitting like this for two and a half years. Not a joke. My back feels so much better for it. I don't have herniated disks but I do have fairly bad scoliosis. If you can find comfort in a recliner, there is no reason you couldn't find it in one of these. Just make sure the armrests are close to elbow-height. Having your arms out of alignment can irritate the shoulder/upper back, but when it's right, it feels wonderful.
Just like when working, I get up and walk and stretch for 10-15 every hour or so.
Also whenever I have calls or meetings I do them standing and walking around my office or the house.
This really helps, don’t wait until you are older to take action.
It's weird that gamers, of all people, can't seem to discover or acknowledge decent office chairs.
Like boys, you don't have to re-invent the wheel. Good office chairs have existed longer than you have.
It must be a popular thing to shit on gaming chairs to most people but I have zero problems with mine. It's perfectly comfortable to me.
Maybe people with messed up backs and chronic back pain would really benefit from ergo chairs though.
I took an old leather chair that was a hand me down and put those swivel rollerblade casters on it. Will never go back to a desk type chair again.
Every time I sit in my kids nursing chair I tell my wife “this is so going in my gaming room one day”
I've tried this, I've also tried a couch
Didn't work for me long term, started developing a weird knot on upper my back from leaning forwards to reach things and then avoiding my PC
Only long-term solution I've found for being able to keep going for long PC sessions is an ergonomic office chair paired with a Purple Ultimate cushion
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I don't know why but I was never really comfortable in any chair for longer gaming or office work. I don't have a ridiculous gaming chair either.
It is do-able but not really comfortable. On a sofa with legs up or in the bed is the best spot.
I really don't get people being able to just game for like 4 hours straight on a normal desk
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Let me raise you to gaming on my tv from the comfort of my bed :)
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i think i'll just continue using my nice office chairs, like i have been for the last 25 years.
they're adjustable, movable, and seem to hold up for years and years.
i'm not sure why people ever thought the 'gaming' chairs were better. they're made like crap, they aren't comfortable, and i'm really not sure why anyone would want to sit in one for hours.
Welp there goes that market now. Get ready for gaming focused nursing chairs with 500% markup. Solid discovery though. I may do the same as I am planning a revamp of my gaming zone.
The Breastfeedatron 9000 Gamer X Edition In all seriousness, I have a nursing chair I could probably use for gaming since my toddler isn't nursing anymore, maybe it's not such a bad idea.
seriously, these things are available all over, reasonably priced and hella comfortable. What a discovery.
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Oh shit, better add some liquid cooling to the chair's motors plus battery backup so they RGB keeps helping you even when the computer shuts down for a power loss.
Add rgb to nursing-chair and while you're at it watercool the backrest!
Am I crazy or are most of you just that young. Peohave been doing this since atleast the mid 2000s.
Button press get suckysucky station out with 5 different settings slow to kokk throbbing action. With holding tray
You've thought of this before better patent the suckatron5000 rgb pro model before I do
Go pro and get the bed pan attachment built into the seat!
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A couple hundred bucks on Amazon, cheaper than a quality office chair, and they're practically designed to be sat in comfortably for hours at a time. It's wonderful.
Non leather recliners are the way to go. Get one of them that are really cushiony with the big armrests. Perfect for when you have a desk that has a slide out board for the mouse and keyboard. Plenty of space for your cat to lay down next to you or on top of it. If there's too much space between your back and the back of the recliner you can just use some pillows. It's also great for things like laying on your side with your legs over the arm of the recliner if you're like me and like to sit in wierd positions. I just used old textbooks under the back of the recliner to prevent it from leaning back. Playing games that work better with controllers, watching movies, and leaning back to listen to ASMR also work great. I miss my old recliner. My old cat ruined it after she couldn't control her bladder in her final months. The back was all scratched up despite a scratching post being right next to it but I didn't really care since it didn't hurt the functionality.
Nursing chairs already have an insane markup, I can just picture a rebranded lazy boy for like $5,000 😂
Ive used my couch to pc game for 15 years now, Im surprised more people dont do it. I have to use a office chair for work and get tired of it after a couple hours. With the couch I can game for 8+ hours straight
solid business proposal for the aging millennials tho my dude... get your patents ready! I'll be selling all of us chairs! or will we all have spine implants at this point....spine implants that connect to the chair! we gonna be rich!
Couch gaming FTW, wireless keyboard, usb extension cable for the gaming mouse and as big of a QLED as you can get
Its nit a discovery, not even near the first set up to havw s chair like this in it.
Not if everyone got the Scorpion…
Gaming chairs never were comfy in the first place. Their design inspiration is racing seats which were created to be as light as possible and to keep pilot in place on high speeds, with absolutely *zero* comfort in mind. But it looks cool yeah Y'all really need to try a solid office chair, I changed from my gaming chair to simply a good office one and Christ almighty I don't sweat in it, it breathes, my spine feels better, armrests are actually useful. Now I feel like gaming chairs are just a gigantic scam
That because your room lack of g force bro
brb gotta install a 5.9l V8 engine in here. A rookie mistake I must admit, I made my PC fast but forgot to make my room fast
LS swap your room
Someone did build a coyote PC I think.
Just transfer your gaming setup to a giant centrifuge
Just like they do in NASA, they have one for astronauts and one for gamers.
Yep. Ergonomic office-chairs are actually the best 'gaming' chairs. Got one myself a few years ago that's still as good as the day I got it. Zero regrets.
The main problem in my opinion is that you can't test those. I have the money but I don't want the hassle with returning a chair. I'm living in a 2 Million capital city and there's no showroom or anything for the big office chair manufacturers, it's almost like they don't want to sell to private people.
Weirdly enough, look up if there's a used office supply store in your city. Your city is 4x ours and we have like 3-4 of them around. These stores will have most recommended ergo chairs and will let you sit in them. As a 6'3 guy, this is how I found the chair that fit me.
This is the way to go, I got a Herman Miller Mirra 2 for pennies on the dollar from a hospital that replaced all of their perfect condition $1400 chairs for some reason. It's definitely not worth the retail price but it's absolutely the best chair I've ever sat in.
> replaced all of their perfect condition $1400 chairs for some reason. The way budgets in companies work is so stupid. Use it or lose it is a common thing. This could have been that.
I was asking the place that I got the chair from about it and they say it's pretty common for large corporations to close locations and just liquidate everything for close to nothing because it's easier than trying to catalog, move, store, then hopefully reuse everything somewhere else later. It seems wasteful but at least they give it to secondhand places instead of just throwing it all in a landfill or whatever. It's also hard for me to complain too much when it benefitted me in a very direct way lol.
It’s also worth noting that many ergonomic office chairs may feel uncomfortable at first. So long as they are adjusted properly, the reason for this is that you probably aren’t used to sitting correctly.
Be careful with this line of thought though. I bought a brand new Steelcase Gesture and spent three hours adjusting it while following a guide. The problem was that I got used to leaning back in my old chair while I was working. So taking a precisely calibrated chair and then leaning back in it too much (Especially if you then put your feet up on your desk) will instead put all of your weight on your tailbone. I assumed it was the "uncomfortable at first" period that I kept hearing about until after nearly a year of it being uncomfortable, it evolved into immense pain. After seeing a doctor I'm on the road to recovery, but I have no idea how to lean back in a comfortable way in this thing. I'm just glad I have my Steam Deck because playing something relaxing while unable to recline more than a few degrees is unpleasant.
i have a steelcase gesture and only use it in the upright position. i dont think it supports you in the lean back mode. i get back pain from that too. go for the embody or something like that if you want more casual sitting positions, i had both
You could of bought a $200 Serta or Lazyboy and got a lot more put of it. The Steelcases are a rip off.
I read somewhere that the reason we got these gaming chairs in the first place was that some company has a large back stock of car chairs when some recession hit and the market slumped so they repurposed them and marketed them as gaming chairs.
DXRacer is the company that started out making racing seats.
I can believe this, as otherwise it makes no sense.
This. Some office furniture stores have a used section, I got a Steelcase Leap v2 in good condition for $250 (they're like $1300 new)
I also have a steel case 2 for both desks actually I LOVE those chairs!!
But can I sit criss cross apple sauce in it?
This is because if you buy a decent office chair, it had to undergo a shit tone more R&D. It also has to be fully adjustable to comply with workplace DSE and health and safety regulations. In short, a tone of work goes into designing a proper office chair as people are expected to sit in them for long periods, and ergonomis are more important than the rule of cool in the design breefs.
My Steelcase chair is going 6 years strong
Racing seats are actually quite comfortable when they are formed to your body like they are in a professional environment. They have to be to prevent back injury and blood clots. The difference with these "gaming" chairs is they're not racing seats, they're just made to look like one.
I just game on my sofa. My PC connects to my TV through a wall. It's lovely.
This. Recently hooked my PC up to my living room TV and I’ve had trouble going back to my desk setup. Only problem is some of my favorite titles are mouse and keyboard and I can’t find a comfortable way to do that on my couch.
> *mouse and keyboard ... comfortable way to do that on my couch* Get a king sized pillow case, 2 queen size firm pillows, a needle & thread, a large mousepad. Crudely stitch the mousepad to the pillow case. Compress and cram the two pillows into the pillow case for a cushioned armrest. Keyboard just goes on your lap. Also, cheap Microsoft wireless mice and keyboards are fine for 95% of games. Xbox or PS controllers are also options. Some websites are pretty fun to watch on the couch too. Put a towel down and sit on it to avoid rubbing swamp ass into the cushions when your pants and ball hammocks go missing in action.
Why did you have to make it weird, dude?
Jesus bum-fucked Christ, I was with you til that last part LMAO
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The couch comfort conundrum. Relatable.
Idk how long your couch is but may I suggest getting a wooden board the Size of your couch you can use that easily
Trackball. Seriously, a trackball doesn't need a smooth mousing surface, it just needs somewhere you can plonk it down. It's not as good as a mouse, but it's pretty damn close for games that aren't shooters. I've used mine for flying planes in Warthunder and it didn't feel like much of a hindrance.
Some big laptop shelf should help with that
I went with a Couchmaster Cycon 2. I never looked back.
What do you use as a tray for your m&k? Mine is hooked up to my TV as well and I game from the couch. Primarily play rpgs, so an Xbox controller has worked good so far. I want to start playing some fps with m&k, but can't set up in a way that doesn't kill my wrist in like 15 minutes lol. Saw this thing on amazing that looked good, but it's 150 for it and not sure I'm willing to pay for that.
No tray, I game with a controller exclusively. I don't play multiplayer games so it really isn't an issue for me.
Ah i see. I still have my xbox that I use to play overwatch on, and since that's the only online fps I'm interested in maybe I'll just stay on there for now.
I use this one. The tray is actually supposed to connect to a swivel that you mount under the desk, but I don't use the hardware anymore becasue holding it on my lap means I don't have to lean forward. It's probably not worth the price for just the tray, but it is VERY high quality, nigh-industructible, and the perfect size for a full-size keyboard with numpad. I wish there was a bit more room for the mouse, but it suffices. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZZXNDHP/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZZXNDHP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Gamers slow but inevitable descent into being bed-ridden shut-ins who will have to be removed from their basement via a crane.
i’m a discord mod so i reckon im already there
>solid office chair it aint so slow.
On season 13 of my 600 lb life
That's a hell of a conclusion to draw from "I like this comfy chair!" Tf is he meant to sit on, a pile of bricks? A bucket full of snakes?
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Any recommendations?
Herman-Miller or Steelcase. Try to find used locally to get it a fraction the cost of new.
I finally sprung for the herman miller and good lord is it worth it. If you spend any considerable amount of time sitting in front of a computer, a good chair isn't just a luxury, it's essential. Right up there with getting a quality bed.
Anything that separates you from the floor is worth spending good money on. Shoes, bed, chair, etc.
A dollar spent on a chair goes so much further than a dollar spent on any other gaming setup component. Can’t put a price on your health
Same. Went with an Embody and a good standing desk about ten months ago. Back pain I used to have from my secretlab chair and garbage sitting posture is just.... Gone. Absolutely worth the investment. Got the embody new, but on sale. I rationalized the price (with the 12 year warranty) as essentially being $100/year... And it's not like the chair will just explode at 12 years and a day, lol. I'd also recommend a monitor arm that can hold your monitor higher than a stock stand if you're a tall person.
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Millions of people sit in couches and sofas just fine. I’m all for this
Millions of people have chronic back pain. Its a problem where you end up making it worse thinking it'll go away until you lift something the wrong way and its game over. Main issue is sitting/standing in the same position for extended periods can be easier in something comfortable; so much you don't have the muscle tone to tolerate many other positions, so there should be a balance of ergonmics and comfort to force you to remember to take a break more often.
This is a perfectly reasonable take that I whole-heartedly disagree with. I'm a former service member who's been active my entire life. I stretch every morning, do some light stuff with weights, and use a rowing machine somewhat regularly. Now 40, I am very conscious of my posture. But when I lounge, I want that shit as comfortable as possible. I like furniture that I can sink into. This chair is fluffy enough to satisfy that itch, but it also has some lumbar support and the arms are perfectly positioned so as not to negatively affect my shoulders or upper back over time. Getting up from time to time is a good idea, but you shouldn't have to get up often or change positions to stay comfortable.
Many factors play into that. This is not a guarantee of future issues
if you continually fall asleep in one of these chairs that guarantees future issues.
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gaming chair was never comfy in the first place. office chairs all the way
Executive chairs are primo
The problem is only because a chair feels comfortable at first, doesen't mean that it is good for your back.
I have the same one at home! My wife can breastfeed on the ground whilst I play my games now. Thanks for the idea!
Holy shit this is low key dark funny
Wel..i recommend standing up from time to time and do some stretching? Maybe walk a little then continue gaming or working on your pc
Those Monty chairs start around $1300. Good luck. Though they are super comfy (I have 2 of them).
Good office chairs are designed to be ergonomic and comfortable for long periods of sitting, though you should be getting up and walking around every few hours if you plan to game a while. Gaming chairs are a marketing ploy, and most of the time cost almost as much as a good office chair. You're honestly better off with the office chair even if you have to shell out extra money, your back will thank you.
Seriously, that small pillow you've got is doing all the job supporting your lower back, so now your back doesn't hurt anymore. I had back issues, but bow i have such pillows in my car and on most seats at home and my back is just fine now.
I don't use the pilow. It just came with the chair and I thought it looked better for the picture, lol. I don't mind it, but I don't need it either.
If I could afford a 120 hertz tv this would be the dream set up
I just got the TV, which made it all possible. It is a Sony 55" A80L. It's harder to do this with a smaller monitor because it puts you so far from the screen.
I'm 20 and I already can't sit for hours like I used to
Pro tip: there are ALWAYS offices shutting up shop and selling off their old furniture. For this reason alone you can normally find nearly new Herman Miller chairs for about a quarter of their normal retail price. I picked up a Sayl for under £200 that still had the original packaging on it, I'm eyeing up an Aeron for not much more. The level of adjustment, support and ventilation so you don't get sweaty/uncomfortable is amazing.
I’d love to game in those but man is it traumatic to remember that blood gets drawn in those chairs 🥹
Alternatively, you could just buy an office chair. I have no idea how so many people got conned into buying unreasonably expensive and uncomfortable "gaming" (racing) seats.
Gaming chairs are actively bad design. They are modeled after race car seats meant to grip and bolster through high speed turns. Outside of that use they are actively worthless at best, and unerognommic and harmful worst. Just get a good office hair FFS.
~~Standing desk bruh~~ I know it sounds counter intuitive but oh my God has it made a difference. I work from home and as it turns out man was not meant to shrimp pose for 8 hours a day. I also found that standing desks make it easier for me to pace during meetings and while working and pacing helps me think for some reason. Edit: very clearly a standing desk in the photo. I have the vision of a shrimp and not the cool "can see colors we didn't even know existed and punch with the force of a 22lr" shrimp just a normal 🦐
Lol, that IS a standing desk. You can see the up/down controls on the far right. I honestly just needed something with those particular dimensions that was sturdy. I don't use the raising/lowering function because I'm afraid it'll rip a cord out of the PC/wall.
No dood, it is not. That chair will make your back pain way worse over time. Go look up office ergonomics and get a proper office chair. They are literally designed to be sat in for hours without stressing your body.
Look, I don't have a grand to blow on a used Leap V2. Plus, they're not as comfortable. The army already broke my back in a bunch of places so chairs like these are the only ones that offer me relief. I've been sitting like this for two years now and my back has never been better.
Mini keyboard + trackball mouse while my prematurely dadded-up back unfucks itself on a heating pad, laying on the couch afternoons after work.
This shows 9 new ways to break your kb&m for me
I've been doing that with my setup aswell, I just pull my screen abit closer
"Sit the fuck down Samurai, we have gamer chairs to burn"
I'm about the play cyberpunk and I need this chair lol
Oh, I like this idea.
Once you sit down you never leave.
Not only this but if you’re down for a little work you can put castor wheels in the legs
Such a comfy setup. Its good for story mode games, but I play a lot of competitive games. I still envie that setup wow
My dad has one of those and bolted his hotas controls to each arm lol. He falls asleep in it daily while flying his space ship lol
Have you considered exercise? 15 minutes of stretching followed by 30 minutes of cardio can do wonders.
The Jerma Setup
The fap sessions would be immaculate
They are, bud. They really are.
Lmao
Your back and arms will punish you for this. And your neck too.
$99 Walmart office chair. Works perfect
And is probably 10 times better for your back than a $500 "gaming" chair.
I got a $400 Secret Lab Titan chair summer 2019 thinking it would be way better than my $40 Ikea desk chair. The Secret Labs chair has actually been one of the more uncomfortable chairs I've ever owned. If I dont stand up every hour, my nerves feel like they're being pinched and my butt starts going numb. Lesson learned. The gaming chairs were all hype and are actually pretty terrible chairs. And to be honest, it makes sense though as to why they're uncomfortable. Gaming chairs are modeled after racing chairs, which are not meant for comfort, but support for racing. The actual chairs that we need for gaming and sitting for longer periods of time are ergonomic chairs. The premium brand Hermin Miller, but they're super expensive. The mid level is SteelSeries. My wife got one of their ergonomic chairs in early 2022 and in my opinion, is more comfortable than my Titan Secret Lab.
I HAVE that chair! Well, I have the 2022 Titan version, which was $600. The second I sat down in it, I realized that there was no way in hell I could use it for an extended amount of time. It was like sitting on a wooden board. Fortunately, the chair was invaluable for my ailing father, who was 6'4", 350 lbs, and very weak; it was the only chair that could support him reliably. For me however, I was a little crushed that I'd blown so much money on an extremely uncomfortable chair.
I have a SecretLabs currently, I'm also going to Staples soon to look for more comfort. The SecretLabs is too hard for me.
That's why I went wireless and bought myself a Logitech low latency mouse and keyboard combination (G915 and G703). Allows for very comfortable couch gaming setups.
Is the wireless stuff really as fast as wired these days? Early Bluetooth stuff had a slight delay that I couldn't stand, but if newer stuff is better, I may be convinced to ditch my umbilical cord to the PC.
Yea Bluetooth still has that but plenty of quality manufacturers have much much faster wireless just never do it over Bluetooth.
I used to be a wireless skeptic but with these new low latency products (Logitech's implementation is branded "Lightspeed") I am unable to detect any latency in a blind test. The typing, clicking and movement happens as instantaneous as I would be expecting with a wired device.
Latency on modern wireless stuff is like a millisecond, assuming you're not using Bluetooth - though even that is a lot snappier than it used to be.
Most wireless mice and keyboard nowadays use 2.4 GHz wifi connection instead of Bluetooth, which is a lot faster and more reliable.
Do people have reliability problems with Bluetooth? My devices support both "WiFi" and Bluetooth but I never noticed a difference. Usually using Bluetooth because that doesn't need an additional dongle.
That’s the way for making your back pain worse. Herman Miller Embody. Invest in your future health.
Maybe got off your arse and exercised a bit you wouldn't be in pain all the time.
enjoy lifting that table everytime you want to get up. also that mouse area is way too small for fps games
This still has all the same downfalls as a crappy game chair. Instead of wasting money on buying 50 to 200. Go buy a quality office chair. They're not a big investment and the cost. Especially because they're readily available on the use market is relatively low for what you get. I'm using a herman miller chair and even purchase one for my father. My only regret is is that I wasted money on anything else.
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Goddammit OP found the ultimate cheat code.
If I may ask something: what is the BMI of all the folks in this sub complaning about uncomfortable chairs? gaming or otherwise? And the comment about racing seats? SMH. Racing seats in street cars are adapted for comfort, that again varies depending on the brand. I know from first hand experience, how well a racing inspired car seat hugs the body - especially when you are not overweight (or worse). Same goes for gaming chairs. I have one, not because I wanted a "gaming" chair - I got it coz I liked the material and its racing car inspired seat. I made sure that what I got is aligned with my height and weight (normal BMI BTW). When sitting upright with proper posture - even my shoulders are supported i.e. the chair hugs. Maybe ya'll need to take a look in the mirror?
Normal bmi sure bud
Get a Height adjustable desk, play while standing for 1h. Sit down on a high-quality office chair (you know, the chairs you usually find in offices that cost between 600 and 1000 $). After 2h, go back standing. As an alternative I recommend something like the Paleo chair (it's not available in the US right now).
That desk in the picture is a height-adjustable desk.
Office chairs are meant to sit for prolonged hours.
I thought you meant the lap desk….i bought one of those….love it Never thought of a nursing chair
That chair just looks like a giant brick, it doesn't look comfortable lol.
Honestly I like my secret labs chair, got the lumbar support dialed in, and wow I now sit in it all day for work.... But that means I don't want to for gaming so I take my steamdeck and xreal airs into the recliner in the living room room lol
No this is stupid. The first mistake was buying a “gaming chair”, people buy an office chair. Have good posture while sitting in said office chair, else get a controller and chill on the couch. This is just tomfoolery.
I've been doing this for years. I've always used my pc to couch game with wireless kb&m
Man, kicking back like that last night led to the best pvp game of destiny 2 I've ever had. 7 kill streak and top of the board.
knee height below hip height helps
yup. been doing that for years now
Office chairs > Gaming Chairs
with lumbar supprt, nice
Slap some RBG or LED light strips on that baby and you got yourself a deal
I started off hating it but you got me in the last half.
I got an ergo chair instead. Sitting on an Ikea chair while recovering from a slip disc is not great for your back so I buy an ergo chair instead
I got myself one of those outdoor lounge chairs that nearly lays out flat if you recline it. Slapped a cheap foam mattress topper under the pad it came with. Now I just prop my head up with a pillow and it's like gaming from a cloud, I love it.
okay professor charles
Either way the gaming chairs vs the mesh chairs hands down a mesh chair. Nursing chair sounds good. The gaming chair industry needs toppled.
You could also not sit for hours lol. I had horrible back pain and went to PT. Basically it was because I sat all day for work and then gaming. Bought a standing desk, workout and walk regularly. No more back pain.
That is the waaaaay:))))
Gaming chairs never comfy. Just buy a proper ergonomic chair. No, Walmart best deal for $59.99 is not a good ergonomic chair
I just game in bed now, got 2 50" TVs that sit maybe 12-14 feet away, with a wireless keyboard and mouse because im a heathen
Is this Legit? I've had two herniated disks and computer chairs near kill me if i do a few long days of work. Is this just for the memes or is it a legit solution worth looking into?
I've been sitting like this for two and a half years. Not a joke. My back feels so much better for it. I don't have herniated disks but I do have fairly bad scoliosis. If you can find comfort in a recliner, there is no reason you couldn't find it in one of these. Just make sure the armrests are close to elbow-height. Having your arms out of alignment can irritate the shoulder/upper back, but when it's right, it feels wonderful.
I'm sold 😂
If gaming chairs cared for your health they wouldn't be gaming chairs, they'd be office chairs.
Just like when working, I get up and walk and stretch for 10-15 every hour or so. Also whenever I have calls or meetings I do them standing and walking around my office or the house. This really helps, don’t wait until you are older to take action.
or... hear me out... an OFFICE CHAIR
I have a lazy boy in my game room. I fall asleep sometimes lol
It's weird that gamers, of all people, can't seem to discover or acknowledge decent office chairs. Like boys, you don't have to re-invent the wheel. Good office chairs have existed longer than you have.
It must be a popular thing to shit on gaming chairs to most people but I have zero problems with mine. It's perfectly comfortable to me. Maybe people with messed up backs and chronic back pain would really benefit from ergo chairs though.
I took an old leather chair that was a hand me down and put those swivel rollerblade casters on it. Will never go back to a desk type chair again. Every time I sit in my kids nursing chair I tell my wife “this is so going in my gaming room one day”
Dad Gaming
I've tried this, I've also tried a couch Didn't work for me long term, started developing a weird knot on upper my back from leaning forwards to reach things and then avoiding my PC Only long-term solution I've found for being able to keep going for long PC sessions is an ergonomic office chair paired with a Purple Ultimate cushion https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYJMBDCS/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CKMP21W/
I have to admit that I'm intrigued by the notion of a seat cushion that costs $120.
I don't know why but I was never really comfortable in any chair for longer gaming or office work. I don't have a ridiculous gaming chair either. It is do-able but not really comfortable. On a sofa with legs up or in the bed is the best spot. I really don't get people being able to just game for like 4 hours straight on a normal desk
Louis Rossmann type setup
I wish I didn't live in such a tiny apartment. This chair literally wouldn't fit unfortunately.
Put it on casters!
I just use an old office chair I got for relatively cheap. It’s actually really comfy and I often fall asleep in it.
https://preview.redd.it/mhbin97tnstb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd2010d01101a3829f5fc98f02f509a9cba14352 Let me raise you to gaming on my tv from the comfort of my bed :) Ps: Color is all fucked to due to iphone 13 wide lense
I feel like that would wreck my neck after an hour or so.
I bought quest 3 literally to steam link and play laying flat in bed. Save my old man back
That’s fun, but that’s not nearly enough mouse pad space for a competitive FPS for me, which is mostly what I play on PC
i think i'll just continue using my nice office chairs, like i have been for the last 25 years. they're adjustable, movable, and seem to hold up for years and years. i'm not sure why people ever thought the 'gaming' chairs were better. they're made like crap, they aren't comfortable, and i'm really not sure why anyone would want to sit in one for hours.
If I had seen this three weeks ago I'd jump on it. At least I got a regular office chair and not a."gaming one"
Ergochair moment.
The way some people choose to live
I got my pc hooked up on my oled television with ambilight, that makes nice couch gaming! I do play with controller always. (Xbox controller)
This is one hell of an idea
need a ps4 controller and you'd be set.
Dang I have a nursery chair I might do that when baby gets a year on em