Beginning Basics From 50 Euro Alternatives Conclusion Comments from Lenz // 13. 00. 2021 14: 39 Clock

Anyone looking for a gaming chair will find models from 50 Euro. TechStage shows what they can do and what alternatives there are.

Gaming chairs are like office chairs – only more colorful and gaudy. But they have a big advantage: Many gaming chairs offer high-quality equipment for comparatively little money. Starting from 50 Euro there are first models. At first glance, this makes them interesting not only for gamers, but also for the home office. TechStage shows what the cheapest models can do and what alternatives are available for a manageable surcharge.

You can also save a lot on many other accessories for gaming and home office. Our articles “Advice from home office” and “The right light for the home office” show which products are available.

Basics: The right chair Anyone who gambles for hours on the PC or works in the home office needs a good chair With an ergonomic, body-friendly seat. Height-adjustable seat and armrests, but also an adjustable backrest, are part of the important basic equipment, as the c’t colleagues show in the article: Healthy in front of the screen. An adjustable lumbar support, breathable padding and good pressure distribution also ensure a long and sweat-free seat, as the administrative trade association adds in its checklist (link to PDF). However, such seating furniture quickly costs 350 Euros and more.

Gaming chairs seem to be a striking alternative. At least the higher-quality models meet the requirements mentioned, but are sometimes significantly cheaper than their classic relatives, the office chairs. There is also a colorful gaming design in racing car optics.

If you only look at the optics, you will find gaming chairs already off 50 Euro. This theory is only half the battle for a purchase decision. You have to try out a piece of seating furniture. Everyone sits differently; Weight and height are two decisive factors in ergonomics – try sitting is the key.

Cheap chairs from 50 Euro The cheapest office chairs start in our price comparison 60 Euro. The Topstar Point, for example, offers four castors on the legs as well as backrest and height adjustment 30. If you also want armrests, pay around 80 Euro for the Sixbros 139 PM. If you are looking for a chair with a gaming design, you also pay off 80 Euro. The cheapest model from the price comparison, the CLP Racing Fire, offers thicker padding for the thighs and neck. And if you are looking for a seat with the recommended adjustable lumbar support, you pay off 160 Euro – for example for the Topstar Top Point Deluxe. The price entry into cheap seating in front of the PC is therefore low. Especially if you do without some comfort features. Chinese providers can still be cheaper.

The Blitzwolf BW-CG4 costs around 50 Euro. The model came at the end 2020 via Banggood and was sold out within a few weeks. It should be available again in a few weeks. No wonder, 50 Euros are extremely little money for a chair. The Blitzwolf BW-CG4 is a rarity in itself: inexpensive and optically very clear in gaming language. At the moment you can only get it from the US warehouse for around 80 Euro. Too much money for this chair.

It’s really just the discounted price and appearance that make the product attractive at all. Because the Blitzwolf chair has almost every defect a chair can have. He wobbles at every element; Armrests included. With a higher body weight from approx. 78 kilograms it bends in the direction with the highest load. There is no padding for the lower back. The seat is practically not upholstered and makes sitting for a long time a pain – just as comfortable as wooden chairs in a school. There are no adjustment options for the back, armrests or lumbar support. The BW-CG4 is only adjustable in height.

Blitzwolf BW-CG4 assembly (7 pictures) Exemplary: All components are individually packed.

And then there are the processing defects. Our test product came with scratches in the plastic casing and a nasty dent in the upholstery of the left armrest. Textile elements with a mesh look feel like a cheap fruit net. In addition, a thread in the right armrest was defective during our assembly, so that it only holds with one screw on the backrest; this does not promise a long life of the piece of furniture.

Our conclusion: The Blitzwolf BW-CG4 is surprisingly cheap, but it is cheap also its quality. After all, you buy well here 50 Percent below the usual price for a comparable piece of furniture.

So if you are not looking for a cheap gaming chair for children, you should look around for alternatives. Because this chair is useless for adults. With children, it will probably last a little longer, due to the lower body weight and the lack of back pain. With a clear conscience we cannot recommend him here either.

Alternatives Already from 70 Euro there are better alternatives. These offer, for example, more stable armrests and better upholstery such as the racing chair from Songmics for 73 Euro. And even Blitzwolf has better padded models like the BW-GC2 on offer. In addition to an extendable leg rest, it even has thicker padding for the neck and lower back. With a voucher code BGTUGC2 costs the Chair round 106 Euro with shipping from the Czech warehouse of Banggood. But here, too, the following applies: You won’t have any pleasure with such chairs for a long time. This is also shown by various reviews.

Good alternatives (4 pictures) The Omen Citadel Gaming Chair costs 350 Euro.

But if you are looking for long-term seating that is good for several hours of gaming every day or for home office , should be at least 350 put back euros. Good office chairs and gaming armchairs start here. Secretlab is one of the better providers in the gaming environment. From our own experience, its products are not only high-quality and comfortable, but also visually enhance the gaming room. After all, the entry-level model also comes with a lumbar pillow. Alternatively, take a look at the Omen Citadel Gaming Chair for 350 Euro and the colleagues of the c’t (link to heise online) recommend the Maxnomic Ergoceptor OFC office chair for around 460 Euro. It has a more subtle gaming design, but in contrast to the model from Secretlab, it offers an adjustable lumbar support.

Conclusion Yes, gaming chairs are being sold 50 Euro. And yes, you can sit on them and they look like gaming. But that was about it. But if you put a little more money in your hand, you will already get 150 Euro really useful armchairs. And if you are looking for a high-quality piece of furniture for intensive gaming nights and an ergonomic seat, you should at least 350 have euros in the account.

Should it be other accessories for the gaming room? Then we recommend taking a look at our articles Advice from home office and The right light for the home office.

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