OFM ESS Collection Racing Style Bonded Leather Gaming Chair, in Blue

Essentials Racing Style Leather Gaming Chair - Ergonomic Swivel Computer, Office or Gaming Chair, Green (ESS-3085-GRN)My old Staples Torrent Car Chair finally bit the dust. I've had it 7 long years now, and decided to give this a try for several reasons, not the least of which is the amazing warranty.To give you an idea, the Staples chair only came with a limited 1 year warranty.This chair comes with a 4 year fabric warranty, and a 7 year warranty on the gas lift.Considering I had to replace my gas lift on the Staples chair twice in seven years, this is a great deal!I've attached photos showing the unpacking and assembly process.Some Tips:The bottom of the seat does not say "Front" on it anywhere. However, it has little R and L stickers. When you flip over the seat to attach the base, the R sticker should be on your left. When you flip it over to mount it on the chair after attaching the arms and the back, the R sticker will be under your right arm.The base has the word "front" written on it, and I had a hard time getting a picture because it's molded into the metal and I didn't have great lighting.When you are installing the base, you will have two smaller screws for the rear, and two larger screws (from the assortment in the parts packet in the pictures) to install it with. Do not get these confused. A pro tip: gently install the rear screws half way before installing the front screws, it keeps you from getting them confused.If you drop a screw, or by some unfortunate disaster are shorted a screw, fear not! The parts packet contains one extra of everything, so you won't be short after all.The chair lifts slightly higher than my old chair, which is great. has some resistance when leaning back, which is also good. The arms are a little stiff, but I attribute that to being new.The fabric is crisp, but the mesh might wear into your arms if you spend lots of time in the chair. So be prepared if you spend a lot of your chair time with bare arms on the mesh. This may change as it wears in.Assembly was fast and easy. The screw mounts were straight and even, easily seen and identified, and the arms fit into place just fine.Having assembled chairs for a living at one point, I can tell you that not every manufacturer makes sure for these steps.I strongly recommend this chair so far, and will let you know if that changes over the life of it.

This is a really well built chair. The price isn't too bad. This is the perfect chair if you are not wanting to spend more that $100 for a gaming chair. Just wait for it to go on sale below $100 otherwise full price is slightly above that which is still not bad of a price.Watch out for the negative reviews. I have read through and a lot of those are misleading. Or people just wanting to be difficult and give a lower rating than normal.Also for what it's worth, this chair has a weight limit of 250 pounds, but I weigh close to 350 and this chair is supporting my weight. I don't recommend you getting this chair if you are heavier than 350 though, that's where things could become an issue but I'd say for almost any chair there is a 100 pound threshold. With the exception of the $50 chair that I was using for 4 years. That chair had a weight limit of 150 pounds and I was using that as my work and gaming chair and had no problems and I have been 300+ the last 4 years.If you made it this far I should probably also tell you that I sit in this chair probably 16 hours a day total if not more. I have had 0 pain issues and it remains comfortable throughout the entire day.Now on to the not so positives:The instructions are weird. If you made it this far this will really help you out. The instructions say to put the arms on the base, then put the base on the pedestal that you put into the wheels so the chair is almost put together then it tells you to put the base on afterward. Do not do this. I skipped doing that because I knew it would be a hard time. I don't know how hard because I skipped that step but still put the base and the back and arms on all together before you sit the chair on the base pedestal. Your set up will be much easier if you go this route.If you made it this far, thank you for reading and hit that helpful button if you found this review helpful. Have a great day and happy gaming in your new chair. Or gaming and working if ya'll work from home like I do. :)

Just got my gaming chair in the mail today. Assembly was easy, nothing out of the usual for a chair.The bottom part is nice and soft, however the back part (Specifically lumbar support) is a little harder than I'm used too. The arm rests fold up which is very convenient for me as the chair is just an 1/8th of an inch too tall to squeeze under my desk. My last chair had leather arm rests that started to peel from rubbing against the bottom of the desk.I'm just over 300lbs, 5,11, and this chair seems to hold up just fine. There is no real head support when I fully lean back, which I can live with. I just wish the back part of the chair was a little softer. Some breaking in may help with this.Since this is day 1, I don't expect there to be any problems with the chair for awhile.July Update:I've been using this chair for about 3 months now. It's held up pretty well, and I've gotten the back broken in now. My only real complaint would be the arm rests. The fabric holds up well, but the cushioning underneath you can tell is made of that cheap foam that holds up well in shape, but doesn't offer all that much support. So my arms get a little sore from being pressed up against the hard plastic underneath that foam. Overall, I think this chair should hold up just fine for the reset of the year no problems. Will update if anything unexpected happens. No signs of wear & tear yet.