In an entry-level or mid-range chair you’ll often get extreme seat back tilt control, only found in the most customizable (and often most expensive) office chairs. This isn’t just because tilt is of greater importance when you game, but because a lot of higher quality office chairs are made to fit the budget of a business. Gaming chairs are made with us consumers in mind, and are therefore often more aggressively priced.
We love tilting back and relaxing body and mind into a big old RPG session after work, but you should also consider the support of support a gaming chair offers. Look at the maximum recommended weight if you think that might be an issue, and take into account the lumbar support.
Lumbar supports are for your lower back, and help you avoid dreaded low back pain that can emerge if you sit, with poor posture, in a chair for too long. Most lower-end gaming chairs use foam pillows that strap onto the top and bottom of the seat back to…