LogFAQs > #947716828

I should have made this topic a couple days ago.

I bought a new desk chair a year ago to replace the one I'd had for years, and TBH, it's not holding up in all the ways I'd like. The seat's padding is wearing away to nothing, leaving me feeling like my butt's tucked inside a big U. Back support isn't as good as I'd like and my elbows feel like they're always jabbing into the arm rest. It's a nice chair, and all, but it's not a seat I've been happy sitting on for long hours and it certainly won't be moving forward. I'm not happy with this, because I used my last chair for 9 or 10 years even though the cats tore up the outer cover.

But I also don't have a clue who to listen to when it comes to gaming chairs. I'm uncomfortable with the idea of buying one online without trying it first, but there aren't many stores that have gaming chairs and it's the pandemic. Plus, I still have some of the prize money from the gamefaqs contest left, so an option on amazon would be nice. I still don't trust online articles that feel like they focus on the wrong things, and I mostly trust random reviews even less. I need a chair that:

1) Will last
2) Will tolerate me sitting on it for often over 12 hours per day, especially if I'm working from home these days
3) Has decent support, particularly for back and elbows
4) Hopefully won't be a magnet for cat claws
5) Doesn't cost a bazillion bucks. I'm willing to flex on budget if it's worth it, but I need to be convinced to spend multiple hundreds of dollars.

Historically I've used normal desk chairs, and those feel (and definitely look) more natural to me, but I get the impression most office chairs just aren't built for the sort of usage I'm going to put mine through. I'm not especially large; I'm just constantly using mine.

I'd love to know what others here use and recommend.

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