Over the last ten months, I have had the privilege of testing the GAMECHANGER gaming chair extensively. Privilege because I love my back and my backside and don’t normally let anyone or anything get close to me. And now? I’m more of a long-term person, so it was important to me to evaluate a premium product over a longer period of time and not just draw a conclusion after two weeks. This is therefore a comprehensive long-term test, which will also clarify whether the word premium, the advertised price and the harsh reality still form a harmonious unit even after months.
The still young start-up company from Germany has set itself the goal of establishing ergonomic and relaxed sitting in the gaming sector. Although many so-called gaming chairs may impress with their racing look, founder Janet Carstensen emphasizes that they often have very little to do with healthy sitting. More to do with making money. The understandable reason for the extended test phase is the price of 1250 euros (for the individual design), because you don’t always believe everything you’re told. And that is precisely why I have documented my experience in more detail, including the final assessment.
The ordering process
The GAMECHANGER ordering process offers extensive customization options right from the start. Starting with a selection based on body weight, you can not only customize the colors of the covers, seams, wheels and logo embroidery to your taste. The next decision concerns the cover itself, where you can choose between fabric, artificial leather or genuine leather. After this choice, the doors open to a multitude of further customization options. A bit much all at once, but oh well.
The features include upholstered armrests, an individually adjustable lumbar support, an aluminum base, lockable castors, additional upholstery, relief for the coccyx and, last but not least, the option to choose the height of the gas spring according to personal preference – a real highlight of the ordering process. And the visual gimmicks… Well, and a logo doesn’t have to be small, something more prominent is also possible.
Once you have put together your customized GAMECHANGER, the price might surprise you. It would also be a shock, because this premium comfort unfortunately has its price. Depending on the options selected, the price ranges from around 600 to 1,800 euros. Of course, this depends on the materials and extras you choose, and I cautiously stopped at 1250 euros for my version. Quality has its price and health is the top priority, so it can sometimes cost more. Nobody at VW complains when the heated windshield suddenly costs extra just because you want to keep a clear view.
Ergonomics and functionality
The GAMECHANGER Custom Gaming Chair offers various ergonomic functions designed to improve the sitting experience while gaming or working. Important features in this context include the gas pressure spring, the rocking mechanism and the synchronous mechanism. A key feature of the GAMECHANGER gaming chair is the adjustable gas pressure spring. It allows users to continuously adjust the seat height. This is made possible by a lever underneath the seat which, when pressed while sitting on the chair, lowers it. When you stand up and press the lever again, the gas pressure spring raises the chair again. We’re all familiar with this, so it’s nothing new. But: For people of different sizes (I’m not exactly short), the range of different springs (I’ll come back to the variants) is particularly useful, as the height can be adjusted individually, which leads to a more ergonomic and comfortable sitting posture.
The chair also has a rocking function that allows you to lean back in the chair. A rule of thumb for the correct setting of the reclining pressure is that a slight forward movement should be sufficient to allow the user to push forward while sitting fully reclined in the chair. This function contributes to relaxation and enables a dynamic sitting posture, which is important for long periods of sitting in order to avoid tension. I can also confirm this after more than a few months.
A special feature of the GAMECHANGER gaming chair is its synchronized mechanism. This function ensures that the seat surface always moves in a certain relationship to the backrest, so that the backrest can assume an optimum position for the body independently of the seat surface. This is in contrast to cheaper gaming chairs, where the backrest is rigidly connected to the seat and both parts rock with the same intensity. This advanced mechanism therefore allows the backrest to be fixed in a specific position or to rock with the user’s weight, which contributes to an optimal sitting position.
But before I blindly repeat all the other marketing jargon, there is simply the table with the technical data. It’s all there and the rest can be found on the following pages…
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