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I replaced my traditional office chair with a $360 gaming chair, and I'm never going back

Dave Smith   

I replaced my traditional office chair with a $360 gaming chair, and I'm never going back
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Secretlab

  • I recently decided to upgrade the chair in my home office.
  • But instead of buying another office chair, I decided to look at gaming chairs.
  • Secretlab, a company known for its ergonomic gaming chairs, was kind enough to let me try its popular Omega chair.
  • Now I feel like I can't go back.
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The chair you sit on matters.

Sitting puts pressure on your body, and having insufficient support can lead to pain or poor posture, which puts stress on your shoulders, back, and neck.

After sitting uncomfortably in a standard office chair for too long, I decided to upgrade. But instead of just buying another office chair, I decided to look at gaming chairs instead.

PC gamers spend extraordinary amounts of time in front of a computer screen. They need supportive chairs so they can stay focused and perform at their best for long periods of time. I figured, if a chair can be good enough for them, it will definitely be good enough me, a regular computer user who spends a lot of time sitting in front of a desk.

I reached out to Secretlab - a company founded in 2014 by two competitive "Starcraft II" players - which was kind enough to send me one of their most popular chairs, the Omega, to use at home. The Omega retails starting at $360.

Here's why I'm never going back to a traditional office chair after spending time working in Secretlab's Omega chair.

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