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We take a look at the Game:Chair, an imaginatively-named, premium video game seat from the accessory manufacturer, snakebyte.

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Premium:Quality

Snakebyte advertises this product as the snakebyte Game:Chair and also as the snakebyte Gaming:Seat - a premium-build throne for you to park your rear, while indulging in some quality gaming time. It comes in 3 different colours, blue green and yellow:

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A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to receive a chair from snakebyte! It arrived in a box that was a bit battered, and the seat itself required some self-assembly:

 

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A chair is made up of 15 pieces and only took about 20 minutes to assemble. Most of it slots together and then there are a few bolts to tighten up with the included Allen key:

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Underneath, at the front of the chair, is a sturdy, extendable chrome bar, that has a fold-out cushion attached to it so that you can put your feet up, for maximum comfort:

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I've used snakebyte's Game:Chair almost every day since receiving it, for both gaming and office work, and for writing this article. At first, I was a bit concerned, as the weight recommendation in the listed specs is only 100kg, and I myself, being of a rather larger build, am at least 20kg over the limit. The chair is extremely well made though, it takes my weight well and I haven't had any issues when using it. I wish it was a bit higher when fully elevated (around 50cm from the floor), but again, being 6ft 5" tall, I recognise that this seat is built for the averagely sized human being, and not man-giants like myself.

The chair is covered in a mix of high-quality synthetic leather and acrylic cloth and feels nice and snug to sit in. Both arms are adjustable in 6 directions using 3 buttons on each rest, and the chair itself can recline quite far, becoming almost completely horizontal. The 2 detachable cushions, which I was also initially unsure about, offer great posture when using the seat, especially when I have the backrest reclined.

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Overall if you are looking for a new chair to game and office on, I can't recommend the snakebyte Game:Chair enough. It's been a real hit in my house and I just might have to get another one, as mine seems to have gone missing:

 

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Specs

  • BIFMA-Standard base and wheels
  • Height adjustable arm and backrest
  • Class 4 gas lift system
  • Includes pull-out footrest
  • Cover: 3D Fabric and synthetic leather
  • 220 Lbs / 100 kg load capacity
  • Seat width approx. 20 In / 50 cm
  • Seat depth approx. 20 in / 50 cm
  • Seat height 15.7 - 19 in / 40 - 48 cm

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Verdict

What We Liked ...
  • Extremely comfortable
  • Premium build quality
  • Sturdy and robust
What We Didn't Like ...
  • 6 directional arms are a nice touch, but overall, feel a bit gimmicky
9
out of 10

Overall

Snakebyte have built a great-feeling premium gaming and office chair. It's made from high-quality materials and is really comfortable for those longer gaming sessions.
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AbyssalMonkey
I really much prefer connected armrests to the back of the chair. I find the free standing ones are both pinchy and fragile.
 
Bimmel
This green bites my eyes.

But I'm glad the little one had a lot of fun. Thumbs up for this!
 
G
no pricetag? wtf?

seems to me that it is not sturdy enough to hold for longer gaming sessions. The surfice will fall apart which is a bummer for most gaming chairs and thus a rip off if it holds only for a half year. In all cases this happended to me with many chairs and my friends can confirm the problems (e.g. DX racer).
I hope the titan from secret labs will hold longer (which many reviews will confirm). With ~400$ it's pretty pricey, though.
 
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GothicIII said:
no pricetag? wtf?

seems to me that it is not sturdy enough to hold for longer gaming sessions. The surfice will fall apart which is a bummer for most gaming chairs and thus a rip off if it qholds only for a half year. In all cases this happended to me with many chairs and my friends can confirm the problems (e.g. DX racer).
I hope the titan from secret labs will hold longer (which many reviews will confirm). With ~400$ it's pretty pricey, though.
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There is no RRP on the manufacturer's website but I've seen this chair for sale from £250 up to £350.
I'll report back in 6months time if it suddenly breaks!
 
mightymuffy
tbb043 said:
Kilograms measure mass, not weight, what's the actual limit in lbs, which really do measure weight? :P
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Lolwut? :P
Anyways, 1kg = 2.2lbs, so it's 220lb

Good review anyway! I'm in the market for buying a new chair, just busted my current one (I'm only a little over 100kg but must fidget too much!). The rrp of £250+ has put me off though, I'm too much of a cheapskate and will probably pay more like about £70 for one that'll last about 6 months tops... again! :lol:
 
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mightymuffy said:
Lolwut? :P
Anyways, 1kg = 2.2lbs, so it's 220lb

Good review anyway! I'm in the market for buying a new chair, just busted my current one (I'm only a little over 100kg but must fidget too much!). The rrp of £250+ has put me off though, I'm too much of a cheapskate and will probably pay more like about £70 for one that'll last about 6 months tops... again! :lol:
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Hey tbb043 might be somewhere where the gravitational field strength is substantially different and thus need a force rating.

See if there is a second hand office furniture place around you. It is where I get my chairs if I am being cheap (which I usually am). Get one from an office that went pop and you can get a lot for quite a little (or at least far far far less than it originally retailed for*), and less than that still if you are willing to take last year's chair fad (I mean who would only want a mesh backed chair, no USB controls or anything). If you are good you might also find something in Ikea's junk section as well.
Alternatively if you are inclined to play fabricator then a scrapyard for when someone ran out of talent and parked their £300 car with £3000 worth of mods up a lamppost. Those nice seats might not be crash rated any more but the same thing that allows you to sit in them for a run to Scotland also make for decent sitting chairs.

*remember that where our families might just be able to get a complaint on watchdog if the worst happens, should some executive suffer something the manufacturer will have to sort something out so they build and test accordingly.

Failing that if there are people like earlier in the thread that will chuck something because the covers went a bit dingy then grab that and find a seamstress/tailor -- cushion covers might be a bit beneath them but meh.
 
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Taleweaver
Sounds interesting!

<*checks illegal torrent sites*>

Awww.... :(


...but in all seriousness: I wouldn't buy one, and I sort of need a new PC chair*. The reason: it's barely more than a simple office chair. That 'fold-out cushion' might sound comfy in theory, but for Serious Gaming(tm) you really need a good posture. For casual games, it ironically isn't enough of a change to substitute a basic couch (as mentioned: no cushions on the arms).

Then there's the elephant in the room. The "it's for gamers" thing. Like desktops and smartphones before, the industry really wants to shove nuclear bright colors up our throats for no reason**. I'm not interested in green-black kevlar chair but in actual features. But for that price (no price means you can probably buy 2 or 3 ikea bureau chairs for the same amount) and the intended audience, I'd expected a compartment to place (and charge?) your headset, a USB charger port and/or a slight rumble feature. But the thing doesn't even have a cupholder.

Sorry if this all sounds a bit spoiled or overdemanding, but really...I feel like I can clone this chair with my current desk chair and some aerosol. And if I'm honest...I think that's more or less what snakebyte did.



*my last one's lifting mechanic busted, so it continuously lowers itself to the lowest position...it was also incredibly worn out, and that was before our dog decided that the cloth made good chewing
**other than "fashion", but as a man, I remain of the stance that "because fashion" isn't a valid reason for anything.
 
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