In the previous decade we’ve seen the tag “gamer” used more and more as a way of life gross sales pitch. Sure, you should buy gaming headsets and gaming mice and gaming keyboards, however there are additionally gamer hoodies and gamer drinks and even gamer furnishings. Chairs made particularly for enjoying have been proliferating over the previous few years and till now, they’ve tended to be overpriced and ostentatious. Razer’s new Enki chair remains to be a bit excessive, however at the very least it’s a extra reasonably priced excessive, beginning at $299.

To construct the Enki, Razer referred to as in ergonomics consultants, paying consideration not simply to lumbar assist, but in addition to how check topics sat on the underside cushion. The 21-inch-wide seat is formed to distribute your weight extra evenly, so you possibly can sit for hours with out getting a sore ass. They even thought-about the wants of those that like to take a seat in additional uncommon positions, like a half- or full-lotus. As somebody who usually sits cross-legged in my chair, I’m grateful for the additional area and assist.

Perhaps essentially the most spectacular factor concerning the chair is how far again it could actually lean. It’s not fairly 180 levels, however 152 levels remains to be fairly good — the sort of angle you would possibly solely see on an airliner’s worldwide enterprise class. It’s the sort of chair you possibly can go to sleep in. It appears precarious however in use, the chair held my weight properly once I opened it to its max. It didn’t really feel too prime heavy, like it will fall backward, nevertheless it felt a bit unnatural as a result of lack of a footrest. But let’s be trustworthy, you actually ought to simply retire to your sofa or mattress while you want a correct snooze. This is sweet for while you want a little bit of a stretch between Overwatch matches or Zoom conferences.

My one nitpick in addition to the dearth of a footrest is the top pillow, which is just included with a dearer $399 bundle. It’s a pleasant form and the material feels good to the contact, nevertheless it’s additionally not very adjustable. It needs to be strapped on across the moon-shaped lower out towards the highest of the seat, which suggests the peak is non-negotiable. I discovered it ended up in that limbo between my head and neck, the place it simply jutted out and supported neither of them. I discovered it extremely uncomfortable and ended up tearing it off. However, it additionally felt bizarre to not have one thing supporting my head on this chair. I can solely hope that Razer finally ends up providing extra choices for customers of various heights.

Aside from that, it’s a really good chair provided at an excellent worth — different chairs from Secretlab or Logitech may cost a little lots of extra, and a very good non-gaming workplace chair can simply go above $1,000. And, whereas some would possibly discover it foolish to purchase a “gaming” chair, there’s no rule this needs to be used just for gaming. You can use the chair for work, conferences and anything. It’s not gaudy in any means that might draw consideration on a video name, as Razer eschewed its normal use of lime inexperienced highlights.

In the tip, it’s only a chair. A pleasant, snug chair which you can purchase directly from Razer or numerous retailers beginning at this time, for $299 for the Enki X or the $399 Enki that features the top pillow, a extra reactive seat tilt and an armrest adjustable in 4 instructions. With on a regular basis you’ve been spending in entrance of the pc these days, you need to make it slightly nicer.