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AKRacing Max / Pro Big & Tall Gaming Chairs

Charmist

May 21, 2018

should i get a akracing chair or a secretlab/ or maxnomic?

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Zionys

May 30, 2018

CharmistI know this is kind of late, but from what I researched, they all have about the same overall quality. Allegedly, DX Racer has better quality than the rest, but you are paying an additional $90 for a chair that compares to this one and the quality isn't night and day difference, it's just there. Probably one of those things of you wouldn't know unless you had both at the same time to compare... AKRacing Max, at the time of this reply 05/30/18, is $499 retail from what I've found. The similar DX Racer chair, the Boss series since that holds up to 450lbs and has a seat width of 22.5 inches, is $589. Massdrop had this for $329.99, so it was an easy choice for me. I realize you didn't mention the DX Racer, I was just throwing that one in there as well. Maxnomic didn't come up much when comparing to other chairs similar to it in this category, but I'm pretty sure they are a newer company I could be wrong there. I was looking real hard at a Maxnomic XL series chair (which is $559) because I couldn't find anything that could support beyond 390lbs AND have a seat that isn't like 18 - 20 inches in width. I guess some of these companies assume that big guys aren't wide just overly big in the front. XD..... Maxnomic XL series has a 23" seat as well as this AKRacing Max chair, but the Maxnomic only holds up to 370lbs, whereas the MAX supports up to 400lbs. When it comes to Secretlab chairs, I've read that its padding is slightly superior to the rest of the gaming chair market; however, the highest weight capacity any of their chairs have is 290lbs... Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with any of these chairs. I have a buddy that got a DX Racer Boss series last year... Initially, he didn't like it, but after he sat in it for a week, he said he'll never let that chair go and, as I've said before, judging from the research I did, this MAX chair will be similar in quality to a DX Racer. You are paying a bit of a premium for looks. I really don't know to what extent, but I have a Serta chair that I will be comparing this chair to. That Serta chair isn't mine, but I live in the same apartment as the man that has one.
I weigh 340lbs and am 6'3. I have a rule of thumb when it comes to figuring out the chair needed... Take your weight and add 50lbs, if that is at or less than the weight capacity, then it should easily support you.
I hope this helps with any future gaming chair purchasing decisions. ^_^

Charmist

Jun 16, 2018

Zionysthank you

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Charmist

Jun 16, 2018

ZionysThank you for your response. I am very skeptical about buying something that you're suppose to sit on, but can't try it out online because that's impossible. Anyways thank you for your response.

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AKRacingAmerica

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AKRacing

Jul 16, 2018

ZionysGenerally speaking, I don't comment on the competition or on posts such as yours where you are obviously a very well informed consumer and share that knowledge fairly with others.
But I do sometimes post to clarify facts. A class 4 gas lift, by definition, is rated to 150 kg of weight support, or 330 lbs. The DX Racer Boss series has a class 4 gas lift. You don't need to take my word, it says it openly in their specs. So, it presents possible issues for the Boss series to support someone over that weight for the long term. Despite any other features they may have included to optimize the chair for big and tall. The gas lift is not rated for it. It is not DX Racer's fault, class 4 is the best quality gas lift you can source in China and it is very good. We use them on every chair except the Max.
There is no such thing as a "class 5" gas lift. Now, sure, you may be able to use a class 4 gas lift for years without a problem even if it is out of spec, that is normal. Out of spec does not mean an automatic fail. But we went to Korea to source a custom built heavy duty gas lift that is truly rated to 185 kg, or over 400 lbs. To the very best of my knowledge no other chair company has taken this step. So we can rate and warrant the Max for 400 lbs.

Zionys

Jul 16, 2018

AKRacingAmericaThanks for the info. I see where DX Racer has a "recommended weight" and a "weight capacity" and I took the "weight capacity" to mean that it was able to hold that much weight or rated to hold that much. It never occurred to me to research the gas lift. Btw, this AKRacing MAX is an amazing chair. I'm loving mine. Thanks again for the extra bit of info. I'm sure that'll help more people. ^_^

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