Office chair ("gaming" style) for £300?
Office chair ("gaming" style) for £300?
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clockworks

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6,928 posts

164 months

Monday 17th November
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I'm looking for a comfy and nice-looking gaming/office chair to go in a bedroom. Needs to be high-backed, fully adjustable, and preferably with a flip-out leg rest. It's going on a porcelain tile floor, so relatively soft wheels would be nice.

I'd prefer grey fabric rather than fake leather or mesh.

I like the look of the Boulies Master Rex, but reviews are a bit mixed, with some saying that it's just a generic Chinese chair at double the price?
If that's the case, I might as well save £150+ and buy a Chinese brand via Amazon.

Note that it won't be used all day, every day.

What's out there that fits the bill without breaking budget?

Alex_225

7,150 posts

220 months

Monday 17th November
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I went for a Noble 'Icon' chair back after Covid hit and it's still as good as the day I got it. Incredibly solid, comfortable and looked like a classic car seat. Various different options, some look more like sports seats but all good quality chairs.

Seems there's a few on discount on their site, so £300 a decent budget for one.

P2KKA

269 posts

79 months

Monday 17th November
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Alex_225 said:
I went for a Noble 'Icon' chair back after Covid hit and it's still as good as the day I got it. Incredibly solid, comfortable and looked like a classic car seat. Various different options, some look more like sports seats but all good quality chairs.

Seems there's a few on discount on their site, so £300 a decent budget for one.
Does this have adjustable reclining angle? Most of the chairs ive had are either upright or fully back. Id like to be able to set it at the angle i want and keep it there biggrin

paw270

56 posts

29 months

Monday 17th November
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Cant help recommend a chair but I would advise doing a search for local office supplies companies.

I recently picked up an excellent ergonomic chair that’s fully adjustable with a high back for £110. Ok it was refurbished but brand new it would have been close to £500.

The place I went get lots of returned stock from office closures and refurbish those that can be resold.

Being able to try lots is also helpful especially if you have any back issues.

kv85

68 posts

32 months

Tuesday
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https://www.currys.co.uk/products/arozzi-vernazza-...

£29 over your budget, but this chair is excellent (apart from the plastic covers on the sides). Had it for more than 2 years now and is the best investment I ever made.

I chanced upon it when I was getting my car serviced and wandered over to Currys to kill some time.

Previously, I used to replace office chair every 6 months or so because
a) I am a heavy b******, and
b) I have a habit of leaning back.


clockworks

Original Poster:

6,928 posts

164 months

Tuesday
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The Noble Icon looks good, version that I'd want currently out of stock though.

There aren't any oficce supply stores down here. Actually, there is one, but the Google reviews are terrible.

The Arozzi looks good, £249 at Currys right now. Shame about the prominent logo.

RC1807

13,428 posts

187 months

Tuesday
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Daughter chose the purple version of this one from (p)IKEA
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/styrspel-gaming-chair...

She's very happy with it

Wildfire

9,901 posts

271 months

Tuesday
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I have had a good experience with Secret Lab, Omega for 6 years and the Titan Evo for 2 and they have been great. Terrible customer service though. But Noble chairs are VERY similar and cheaper.

Also do see if the gaming style chairs are the right chairs for you. The real pro for me is being able to recline it to almost lie down for a bit of a nap. You may be able to get a second hand Herman Miller Aeron for cheaper and they are very good for work.

Alex_225

7,150 posts

220 months

Wednesday
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P2KKA said:
Alex_225 said:
I went for a Noble 'Icon' chair back after Covid hit and it's still as good as the day I got it. Incredibly solid, comfortable and looked like a classic car seat. Various different options, some look more like sports seats but all good quality chairs.

Seems there's a few on discount on their site, so £300 a decent budget for one.
Does this have adjustable reclining angle? Most of the chairs ive had are either upright or fully back. Id like to be able to set it at the angle i want and keep it there biggrin
Yes it does, you can adjust either the back into multiple positions or you can adjust the whole chair to lean back so base and back. If that makes sense.

xx99xx

2,623 posts

92 months

Wednesday
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As an aside, you can buy 'quiet' wheels for chairs that you just slot in as replacements for the standard ones.

E.g. https://amzn.eu/d/fG8L7nA

spikeyhead

19,257 posts

216 months

Thursday
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clockworks said:
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There aren't any oficce supply stores down here. Actually, there is one, but the Google reviews are terrible.
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Does that matter? you're buying a single chair. Go and see what they have and find something that works for you. If nothing they have works, then at least you've ruled out some options