The importance of buying an ergonomic gaming chair

Ergohuman gaming chairs combine comfort, support, adjustability, and sleek aesthetics to deliver the ultimate gaming throne. The result is a seating solution that ensures extreme comfort for marathon gaming sessions, whether you're a pro, a novice, or somewhere between.

Proper ergonomic support is crucial for long-term gaming comfort. The chair you use while playing your favourite games significantly impacts how your body feels. While a budget gaming chair may seem comfortable at first, it often leads to discomfort after a few weeks of use.

Comfort Seating has spent decades researching ergonomic sciences and designing globally acclaimed office chairs engineered to prevent discomfort and musculoskeletal issues and have now incorporated this expertise to the Ultra gaming collection.

The evolution of gaming chairs

In the early days of gaming, players often relied on basic office chairs, which provided minimal support. These chairs were not designed with gamers' specific needs in mind, which led to discomfort and even long-term health issues. Alternatively, people would sit on the floor, in armchairs, or on sofas to play gaming consoles. 

As gaming became more popular and demanding, the need for specialised seating became apparent. The increasing importance of ergonomics in gaming has driven significant advancements in chair design. Ergonomics - the science of designing products for maximum comfort - has become crucial for gamers who spend long hours in front of their screens.

Poor posture and improper support can lead to chronic back pain, poor circulation, and muscle fatigue. While gaming chairs have evolved to address these concerns, there is no other gaming chair like the Ultras, designed by Comfort Seating. Our gaming chairs offer over a dozen adjustable features, including 5D armrests, automatic lumbar support, customisable seat depth and height, and forward seat tilt so that each user can achieve the perfect fit. 

Comfort's breathable mesh further improves comfort, allowing gamers to keep cool and focused. Our chairs reflect our commitment to both gaming performance and user well-being while demonstrating how far gaming chairs have come in meeting the demands of the gaming community. 

Key benefits of Ergohuman gaming chairs

Ergohuman gaming chairs are designed to last, both in terms of durability but also in the realm of fleeting trends. With a sleek, timeless, classic visual, they have been created to suit almost any gaming set-up. Beyond how they look, let’s explore the key benefits of these quality gaming chairs from Comfort. 

Enhanced ergonomics for prolonged comfort

What is true ergonomic design? An ergonomic gaming chair is one that supports individual bodies effectively and comfortably, especially during long periods. The chair should have enough adjustable features for users to personalise the set-up to suit their body, shape, and size. 

The chair should also support healthy posture, comfort, and well-being. Key features to look for in an ergonomic chair include a height-adjustable seat, adjustable seat depth, lumbar support, armrests, and tension controls. Your experience sitting in an ergonomic gaming chair should result in better posture, less strain, and prevention of musculoskeletal issues. 

The Ergohuman gaming chairs are designed to address this issue. During extended gaming sessions, it's common to assume a sitting position that can lead to long-term strain. You may find yourself slouching too much or feeling too tense. Our chairs can be adjusted so each user can find the most optimal support, allowing them to experience proper posture and sustained comfort, even during long gaming sessions. 

Superior adjustability for personal comfort

Comfort is personal. There is no one-chair-fits-all, but the Ergohuman gaming chairs come pretty close. With superior adjustability, users can adapt a vast range of features to ensure the chair works for all kinds of gaming. Let's take a closer look at some of the chair's adjustable details.

> 5D armrests

The 5D armrests on our comfortable gaming chairs allow for five different adjustment options. You can change the armrest's height, width, depth, angle, and even tilt, making them more adjustable than popular 4D armrests. The customisable positions allow you to experience maximum support for various modes of gaming. For instance, tilt the armrests up for handheld gaming to minimise strain and stress on the forearms and wrists. 

> Adjustable lumbar support

The built-in lumbar support system provides lower back support to reduce pain and promote proper posture. This prevents discomfort while gaming. You can adjust the lumbar support position by lifting or lowering the backrest. Additionally, you can increase or decrease the lumbar tension to suit your preference. 

> Adjustable lumbar tension

Adjust the lumbar support pressure by turning the tension dial on the chair. This provides a firmer or softer lumbar support feel to the lower back, depending on your personal preferences and weight. 

> Recline tension – free-float recline

Set the recline tension to the correct resistance for your body weight and leave the backrest in free-float mode to promote micro-movements while gaming. This extra flexibility allows for important dynamic movements, so you're not too stiff and stationary.

> Adjustable back and seat

Customise the chair to your individual needs with the generous adjustments available in the chair's backrest and seat. Adjust the backrest height, backrest recline, seat height, seat depth, and seat tilt, to ensure the chair is calibrated to your exact height and comfort needs. 

> Adjustable headrest and legrest

The chair includes a headrest and legrest as standard. The headrest has adjustable height and pivot so you can experience next-level cranial, neck, and shoulder support in any position. The legrest folds up and out when you want to elevate your legs when reclining. These two adjustable features work together to provide full-body support.

Breathable materials for ultimate comfort

All of our gaming and ergonomic office chairs utilise a unique breathable mesh. This eco-friendly upholstery is designed to adapt to any body type, ensuring maximum comfort for over 10 years. Due to its ventilation properties, it's excellent for keeping you cool when things heat up. 

The mesh on Ergohuman gaming chairs features 10 unique autoflex zones, allowing for proper weight distribution and back support. Ergohuman's  mesh has four pressure release zones to prevent numbness, tingling, and discomfort that can be associated on other manufacturers' chairs with weight pressing on the edges of the backrest and seat. 

Our chairs also have individual upper and lower back support zones with varying tension to ensure optimal comfort for different body parts. The autoflex zones work together to deliver incredible support while promoting dynamic movement, which is necessary for sustained comfort while gaming. 

How Ergohuman gaming chairs are different

A key ambition for Comfort Seating was to ensure the chairs' comfort and value, providing a reliable seating solution for active gamers. The case for designing the Ergohuman gaming chairs was simple: create sustainable chairs while protecting gamers from back pain and muscle strain. Let's take a closer look at the details that make our chairs stand out. 

Innovative design and technology

Our Ultra chairs and the Ergohuman Carbon do not resemble traditional gaming chairs. They don't have the usual racing-car aesthetic or come in synthetic leather upholstery that makes sitters sweat. Instead, we made sure our chairs would stand the test of time and the hurricane of ever-changing trends. 

On the topic of upholstery, we have created the perfect mesh for gaming chairs. Our goal was to address common issues associated with faux leather, memory foam, and fabric seats, including poor posture, heat build-up, and a lack of support. Our innovative mesh has a unique fabric weave with 10 autoflex zones to provide secure support, even during intense gaming sessions. 

Our gaming chairs also boast innovative technology that isn't found in many other seats. From automatic lumbar support to 5D adjustable armrests to free-float recline mode, our chairs provide excellent ergonomics, backed by a 10-year warranty. 

Quality and durability

Build quality and durability are crucial when investing in a luxury gaming chair. Our products are crafted to exceed industry standards, promising the best possible performance. The 100% polyester mesh is abrasion-resistant past 50,000 cycles, boasts anti-pilling and anti-slip properties, is easy to clean, and non-flammable. 

We support this claim with a 10-year warranty so you can rest assured in your purchase. Your can also be confident in continuity of supply in all our products. We own our  chair blueprints and all the tooling used in manufacturing; we are not reliant on a supply chain. If you require any replacement components or wish to purchase an older model of our chairs to match others, you can be confident that we will supply them promptly, even 10 years down the line. 

If you test our gaming chairs for a few weeks and are unhappy with their performance, we offer 30-day returns, no questions asked. 

Health benefits

One of the most important details about our chairs, including our ergonomic office chairs, is that they are designed to support your health and well-being. The chairs have been BS5459 and BS EN1335 certified, which proves that they are suitable for 24-hour and 8-hour daily use respectively.

Prolonged sitting in standard chairs is linked to musculoskeletal issues⁽¹⁾. However, ergonomic chairs are proven to alleviate strain, which, in turn, can prevent pain and discomfort. The most important adjustments are adjustable seat height and depth, but our gaming chairs go beyond that with adjustable backrest height and angle, lumbar tension, armrests, and more. 

Ergonomic seating offers a myriad of health benefits, including but not limited to better blood flow, reduced lower back issues, and good posture. 

INVESTING IN A GAMING CHAIR IS A LONG-TERM BENEFIT

When considering buying a gaming chair, it's important to view it as an investment in both health and long-term comfort. While the upfront cost is significant, breaking it down reveals the true value. 

Considering the chair is built to last beyond a decade, this equates to just over 20 pence per day. 

This investment can reduce the need for medical treatments and therapies associated with poor posture, back pain, and prolonged sitting. Expenses on pain medications, chiropractor visits, and massages can quickly add up, often surpassing the initial cost of the chair. 

Prioritising ergonomic seating prevents these issues before they arise, prompting overall well-being and reducing healthcare costs.

The investment is akin to purchasing a high-quality mattress. Just as you spend about one-third of your life sleeping, many people spend a similar amount of time in their gaming or office chairs. Proper support and comfort cannot be overstated in either scenario. A good gaming chair, like a good mattress, ensures that your body is well-supported, reducing strain and enhancing productivity. 

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