Anyone use a gaming chair for work?

[Monsterlime]

I also have the SecretLabs Titan, bought near the start of lock down 2020, and it looks the same as when it came out of the packaging. I still work from home and it is the most comfortable chair I've had, very easy to take a nap during those long, boring 'just listen' meetings that are a total waste of time.

I spend an easy 8 hours a day in it.

[DoctorX]

Monsterlime said:

I also have the SecretLabs Titan, bought near the start of lock down 2020, and it looks the same as when it came out of the packaging. I still work from home and it is the most comfortable chair I've had, very easy to take a nap during those long, boring 'just listen' meetings that are a total waste of time.

I spend an easy 8 hours a day in it.

Exactly the same. So good, we now have three…

[rich12]

Over the last couple of years, what has everyone paid for their SL chairs (Titan)?

Looking to get one but it seems the cheapest I can get one for is £414.

Is that really the going rate now?

[DoctorX]

Mine were 300-odd, not exactly sure. PU versions. Inflation I suppose!

[dapprman]

SL prices jumped big time a couple of years back and then rose again with the 2022 version. I bought one in a recent real sale - £100 off a cookies and cream, as opposed to the usual £30. Been procrastinating for a few years now, though being a short arse the lack of lumbar in the previous version put me off.
Took me a week or so to get used to it as it is a lot harder than I expected, though the base has softened slightly, which I believe is the norm. The properly position lumbar makes a difference.

[Griffith4ever]

rich12 said:

Over the last couple of years, what has everyone paid for their SL chairs (Titan)?

Looking to get one but it seems the cheapest I can get one for is £414.

Is that really the going rate now?

I screenshotted my order a page or two back on here. I got the napa leather omega for 500 ish. In a sale. I would have gone for fabric had it been the RRP of £900 ish!!

Happy to spend on sometime so vital to me.

[hantsxlg]

thanks for the comments all. I've stopped fanning around about just ordered the Titan. I was tempted by a 2020, but would need the XL there which means would be over sized for the rest of the family to use, and is £100+ more (ie 30%) which didn't' seem justified.

[Monsterlime]

I paid £359 for the 2020 Titan Dark Knight chair. I may have had a coupon or something, I forget.

[rich12]

This is the one I would 'need' -


I see the Nobel chairs are also rated highly but they seem to be a one size fits all chair and i'd worry it was a bit snug compared to the XL offerings from SL.

[J2daG1990]

The Lamborghini SecretLab chairs look so tempting but the price...

[Funk]

rich12 said:

I see the Nobel chairs are also rated highly but they seem to be a one size fits all chair and i'd worry it was a bit snug compared to the XL offerings from SL.

My Noblechairs Hero Black is more than accomodating of my (very large) physique... The last thing you should be worried about is it being too small unless you're enormous! I can take some measurements of the seat base, width between arms etc if you'd like as I'm sat on it currently and have a tape measure to hand.

Edited by Funk on Friday 4th November 12:47

[rich12]

Funk said:

My Noblechairs Hero Black is more than accomodating of my (very large) physiqque... The last thing you should be worried about is it being too small unless you're enormous! I can take some measurements of the seat base, width between arms etc if you'd like as I'm sat on it currently and have a tape measure to hand.

I'm assuming all Nobelchairs are the same size as the one i'm looking at is the Hero TX (I don't want leather).

My only concern is the main difference suggests that the seatbase width is narrower on the Nobel - SL XL is 49cm/58cm whereas the Nobel is 33cm/52cm.
I'm 6ft 3 / circa 17 stone and not in need of a wide chair but the measurements above seem to suggest the Nobel is more 'race car seat' - Is that the case or have they just done a poor job of explaining it?

[Funk]

rich12 said:

I'm assuming all Nobelchairs are the same size as the one i'm looking at is the Hero TX (I don't want leather).

My only concern is the main difference suggests that the seatbase width is narrower on the Nobel - SL XL is 49cm/58cm whereas the Nobel is 33cm/52cm.
I'm 6ft 3 / circa 17 stone and not in need of a wide chair but the measurements above seem to suggest the Nobel is more 'race car seat' - Is that the case or have they just done a poor job of explaining it?

The Noblechairs Hero Black (and it looks like the TX is the same) are very much not 'race car' seat style - that's something I specifically wanted to avoid, it's not what you want from an office chair imo. The NC Hero Black has a pretty flat seat base. For reference I'm 5'11 and 175kg and the NC Black Edition is plenty wide engough! In fact, for someone of smaller stature I'd say it would probably be too wide if anything.

[rich12]

Funk said:

The Noblechairs Hero Black (and it looks like the TX is the same) are very much not 'race car' seat style - that's something I specifically wanted to avoid, it's not what you want from an office chair imo. The NC Hero Black has a pretty flat seat base. For reference I'm 5'11 and 175kg and the NC Black Edition is plenty wide engough! In fact, for someone of smaller stature I'd say it would probably be too wide if anything.

Thanks for the reply - I'll have a think as I do really like the Titan Evo but obviously the TX is considerably cheaper.

[Blippy]

I've had a Secretlab Titan Softweave since 2020 and I have grown to hate it. For long-term WFH it is too uncomfortable. I have back issues that are noticeably worse after a day at home, so much so that I'm deliberately spending more time in the office just for a comfy seat.

The mechanicals are also ste - armrests with unequal heights, width adjuster button fell apart on one, and most annoyingly the base has a clunky wobble even when the recline is locked.

For my height & mass I should have probably just about gone for the Titan XL, but this had to fit the mrs as well and the overall design with a backrest as flat as a spinal board is the same, so I doubt it would be any more comfortable.

Work have a mix of unbranded ergo chairs or HM Aerons, both are more comfortable for a working day and I'll be swapping to an Aeron soon I think. Might see if the Secretlab warranty is any good in the meantime though...

[Funk]

Does the SL Titan not have adjustable lumbar? It's something I've appreciated having on the NC Black.

[Blippy]

Funk said:

Does the SL Titan not have adjustable lumbar? It's something I've appreciated having on the NC Black.

It does, but IMO it's a tiny range of adjustment and a bit useless. This is all opinion though - I'm sure it's fine for others. I use a small firm cushion even with the lumbar dialled up full. I am slightly decrepit though

[bodhi]

I have the same chair - I can confirm both armrests are the same height / position, and the lumbar adjustment works well.

If those aren't the case I'd suggest the chair wasn't assembled properly tbh.

[Blippy]

bodhi said:

If those aren't the case I'd suggest the chair wasn't assembled properly tbh.

Could well be, but I've had them off twice in search of any potential assembly error.

It's three bolts & washers either side. Short of under-tightening or having something shimmed between the armrests and the base, there's not much room for the sort of error that would cause a height difference

[8bit]

Losing the will to live with my Noble Epic chair, just not comfortable enough for me for a full day's work so it's getting sold. Now looking at alternatives, has anyone got any of the Boulies chairs, either the Master or Elite gaming chairs or the Effectual ergonomic chair? I'm about 6' 1" and a little over 15st.