The stiff chair comes through, but not for any reason advertised
I worked gamed in my chair sometimes anywhere between 8-17 hours a day during covid.
The pillow and back support was good at times, and holds up over time because it is a literal pillow, and not a builtin to the chair. IF you really wanted to, you could buy new ones. Buy armrest pads, because the default ones are plastic.
What I found myself doing was actually removing everything, all the pillows, and tilting the chair inwards towards me, and scooting my behind to the back of the seat. Because the seat is so cheap and flat, I found that I could rest my elbows on the seat while I typed, and the tilted angle would encourage me to sit up straight. MOST of the time if you are gaming or highly productive, I think youll find that you actually hunch over a keyboard. Angling the seat so that your back surfaces the backrest works great, and also keeps you from having your body doing an S by angling your legs slightly above your waste in the seat. Take a look at some $200 chairs, and youll see a slight curve in the seating; the effect this will have over time is giving you beer belly by hunching over and also being at an angle in the pocket of the seat.
In the picture here I have a cheapo 2- piece shipped from recliner. When I wanted to rest my back I gave myself dedicated space to do so and found it to be much more productive. I also had a second temperpedic office chair Id swap with my girlfriend every now and again, depending on the tempo of the day.
If I was to find a compromise between this chair and another, Id keep the flat seat, the inward + outward tilting flat back, but seek better seat padding, padded armrests, and finally a stable connection between the chair back and seating; it felt too light at times.
EDIT: Just got my second one. I had gotten a chair from and one from staples and this is the only one that doesnt hurt my back - granted, remove the head pillow and tilt it forward. Highly, highly recommend.
The stiff chair comes through, but not for any reason advertised
I worked gamed in my chair sometimes anywhere between 8-17 hours a day during covid. The pillow and back support was good at times, and holds up over time because it is a literal pillow, and not a builtin to the chair. IF you really wanted to, you could buy new ones. Buy armrest pads, because the default ones are plastic. What I found myself doing was actually removing everything, all the pillows, and tilting the chair inwards towards me, and scooting my behind to the back of the seat. Because the seat is so cheap and flat, I found that I could rest my elbows on the seat while I typed, and the tilted angle would encourage me to sit up straight. MOST of the time if you are gaming or highly productive, I think youll find that you actually hunch over a keyboard. Angling the seat so that your back surfaces the backrest works great, and also keeps you from having your body doing an S by angling your legs slightly above your waste in the seat. Take a look at some $200 chairs, and youll see a slight curve in the seating; the effect this will have over time is giving you beer belly by hunching over and also being at an angle in the pocket of the seat. In the picture here I have a cheapo 2- piece shipped from recliner. When I wanted to rest my back I gave myself dedicated space to do so and found it to be much more productive. I also had a second temperpedic office chair Id swap with my girlfriend every now and again, depending on the tempo of the day. If I was to find a compromise between this chair and another, Id keep the flat seat, the inward + outward tilting flat back, but seek better seat padding, padded armrests, and finally a stable connection between the chair back and seating; it felt too light at times. EDIT: Just got my second one. I had gotten a chair from and one from staples and this is the only one that doesnt hurt my back - granted, remove the head pillow and tilt it forward. Highly, highly recommend.