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AKRacing Premium Masters Series Chairs
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AKRacing Premium Masters Series Chairs
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Clean up your posture and prepare for battle with the Premium Masters series gaming chairs from AKRacing. Constructed with a steel frame and stain-resistant PU leather, it’s ergonomically shaped to support gamers of all sizes Read More
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thekevintran
2
Mar 15, 2019
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Not Perfect. But close to it.
2/8/2019
I'm 5"7 135lbs athletic runner build with lower back problems.
The chair is nice. Owned it for about a month now. Arm adjustments are great since i like my left keyboard arm a smidgen higher than my mouse hand. The lumbar support is a bit meh, but it still definitely helps. The reclining is nice if you have laid back games like mmo's, or console games like the switch while the upright position is good for attentive FPS gaming. Everything arrived in pristine condition.
One thing i don't like is the head pillow that doesn't rest nicely when reclined. Honestly I think most gaming chair pillows are trash. This one isn't special to that point.
I'll check back in a couple of months to see how this stands the test of time. I haven't tested this through the summer yet.
4.5 / 5
Edited 9/26/2019
Tested through the summer. At times the chair did get a bit warm. I had to turn the fan towards me to cool down a bit. Under normal temperature conditions and long sitting sessions, the chair has held up. The thing I've loved most about this chair is the ability to tilt the whole chair ever so slightly, not just recline. It gives the chair a bit more comfortability. Although the tension to actually tilt the chair is a bit higher than i'd like.
The lumbar support is still meh. It hasn't declined in its cushion. But I've definitely seeked other methods of back relief.
I'm able to barely sit cross legged. Anyone taller/larger than me would probably have trouble.
Sitting with one leg under my butt while having one knee up is comfortable.
If the company lowered the wing elevations on the side of the chair, it'd be more comfortable. It'd probably impact the look of the chair. But because of the wings, it can be uncomfortable to sit cross legged. That's not a make or break for me, but thought I'd add that in.
Overall 4.7/5.
Edited 4/20/21
Still using this chair, quality has remained the same. Leather quality is still the same despite some sweating here and there. My cat has developed a liking to use it as it's scratch post. ps, chair leather does not defeat cat claws. nothing does.
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Recommends this product? Yes
DarkMorty
22
Aug 24, 2018
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Mine arrived a few days early, which was an awesome surprise!
I assembled it in the evening with low light and stripped screw for a side molding piece. Heh. I left them off for that hot naked look.
The carbon look fabric is surprisingly soft and doesn't catch hair, which was actually a concern.
Chair is very comfortable and warming, which leads me to the cat test. Cat left his Mark by scratching it. Thanks cat. Cat now uses chair during the day when I'm at work.
The chair is very adjustable, though I wish it could go maybe an inch lower. The back does indeed go almost flat, and almost invites you to snooze. Which I have done several times now.
The only annoyance are the arm rests, while very adjustable, they swivel very easily making pulling to my desk a little finicky.
Overall, extremely satisfied.
I assembled it in the evening with low light and stripped screw for a side molding piece. Heh. I left them off for that hot naked look.
The carbon look fabric is surprisingly soft and doesn't catch hair, which was actually a concern.
Chair is very comfortable and warming, which leads me to the cat test. Cat left his Mark by scratching it. Thanks cat. Cat now uses chair during the day when I'm at work.
The chair is very adjustable, though I wish it could go maybe an inch lower. The back does indeed go almost flat, and almost invites you to snooze. Which I have done several times now.
The only annoyance are the arm rests, while very adjustable, they swivel very easily making pulling to my desk a little finicky.
Overall, extremely satisfied.
Shobudd
8
Apr 4, 2019
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I love this chair. I am 5'10" medium build and weigh about 200 lb. It fits me PERFECTLY. I like my chair to fit and support me like a racing seat should. If you want a flat seat with room to wiggle all over the place, then there are other chairs that do that. This chair is straight up bucket seat goodness. Everything about this chair feel premium. It even smells like a new car when you open the box and assemble the chair. Assemble was really easy and took me less than 15 minutes. The rocker is super smooth and balanced and the wheels are solid and smooth. The looks are to die for in my humble opinion. What more could you want? This thing is some lean mean AK Racing Machine! The price on Massdrop is so good for what you get. Totally worth it for me!
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Rmedina8804
7
Mar 21, 2019
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Super fast shipping! Order confirmation received 3/17 and chair arrived 3/19 way before the estimated ship date of 3/27. Love Massdrop for that! As for the chair it looks and feels amazing and For the most part comfortable. One thing to note is if you have wider hips the sides of the seat might bother you. For half the price this was an easy purchase. 
AKRacingSupport
633
May 31, 2019
Howdy,
So I am not a great guy anymore? To be fair. All of our chairs are listed on Drop's website and you can find them even if they are not currently on sale. Also, you can find them on AKRacing.com. You were very inquisitive about the products and I felt I answered all your questions.
I hope that you do enjoy your Nitro chair as you got an amazing deal on it that will soon never be available again at the price you paid. Is the premium a slightly better chair than the Nitro, depends on the user. However, it is more expensive. Bang for Buck, you already got it!
Cheers.
raghuraghav
3
May 11, 2018
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This chair is gets uncomfortable after few hours and difficult to change positions and sides of the seat are very painful when you turn and gets warm sometimes and irritates. It has very strong toxic smell when its new for few days. Overall I would look elsewhere.
AKRacingAmerica
889
AKRacing
Jul 3, 2018
raghuraghavHi, we are sorry you are not pleased with your purchase. Your experience is atypical but, of course, comfort and fit for a chair is highly subjective.
seabreeze2000
2
Mar 14, 2019
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I love my chair! I'm. 5'10" tall and a medium build and this chair is perfect. The chair was easy to assemble without assistance and it's high quality. It is worth the MSRP but why pay full price?
Jaywalk3r
103
Feb 9, 2019
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Assembly was pretty straightforward. Much more comfortable than the home office chair it replaces. It's also more comfortable than the chair in my non-home office. Good posture has never been so comfortable or effortless. My only "complaint" would be the loud embroidery; I'd prefer none or a stealthy black on black. Bottom line, this is not just a great chair for the money, it's a great chair.
Big_Balled_BIll
5
Nov 23, 2018
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This chair is extremely comfortable and well built. I can't believe I only paid $250 for this amazing chair. You seriously can't pass that price up, considering what you're getting. If you have the money, I definitely recommend grabbing this comfortable ass-throne.
Jeskers
12
Sep 30, 2018
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"Constructed with a steel frame and stain-resistant PU leather, it’s ergonomically shaped to support gamers of all sizes."
My ass, literally.
I'm 6'7 280, and I should have done a lot more research before picking a chair, learn from my mistake please.
I simply looked at the weight restriction "330lbs" and the 2nd line in the description "it’s ergonomically shaped to support gamers of all sizes" and fired off the order button because I was so tired of my old $40 Staples chair.
Also the "premium" Arctic model I purchased doesn't have any way to support the lumbar pillow like it does in the other models so it just kinda sits there. Oops.
With regards to weight, the chair is an absolute tank, I wouldn't worry about it at all. In fact, anyone pushing anywhere remotely close to the 330 limit won't even be able to break the chair, BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO SIT IN IT.
The seat width is 15 fucking inches, that's pretty tight to " shaped to support gamers of all sizes". But it gets even worse because of the absurd racer ridge cupping border whatever you call it bullshit on the sides of the chair. This "feature" ensures that you are unable to spread your legs and feel pain on each side of your leg within 3 minutes of sitting in the chair from the pressure of the side of your legs pushing into the side frame of the seat.
I went back to my years old Staples chair.
This is also the only product I have purchased on MassDrop that I haven't liked so I looked for return options. Turns out you can't return items on MassDrop. Also oops. Hopefully will be able to sell this one on Craigslist without taking too much of a loss.
TLDR, the the build quality appears to be outstanding, the chair is well built. But get a model like https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-akracing-aero-gaming-chair instead of anything with the support on the sides if you are not child sized. Or better yet just a regular ergonomic office chair. Having finally owned one of these "racer" models I can tell you there's a reason you don't see this style chair in offices. They are uncomfortable.
My ass, literally.
I'm 6'7 280, and I should have done a lot more research before picking a chair, learn from my mistake please.
I simply looked at the weight restriction "330lbs" and the 2nd line in the description "it’s ergonomically shaped to support gamers of all sizes" and fired off the order button because I was so tired of my old $40 Staples chair.
Also the "premium" Arctic model I purchased doesn't have any way to support the lumbar pillow like it does in the other models so it just kinda sits there. Oops.
With regards to weight, the chair is an absolute tank, I wouldn't worry about it at all. In fact, anyone pushing anywhere remotely close to the 330 limit won't even be able to break the chair, BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO SIT IN IT.
The seat width is 15 fucking inches, that's pretty tight to " shaped to support gamers of all sizes". But it gets even worse because of the absurd racer ridge cupping border whatever you call it bullshit on the sides of the chair. This "feature" ensures that you are unable to spread your legs and feel pain on each side of your leg within 3 minutes of sitting in the chair from the pressure of the side of your legs pushing into the side frame of the seat.
I went back to my years old Staples chair.
This is also the only product I have purchased on MassDrop that I haven't liked so I looked for return options. Turns out you can't return items on MassDrop. Also oops. Hopefully will be able to sell this one on Craigslist without taking too much of a loss.
TLDR, the the build quality appears to be outstanding, the chair is well built. But get a model like https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-akracing-aero-gaming-chair instead of anything with the support on the sides if you are not child sized. Or better yet just a regular ergonomic office chair. Having finally owned one of these "racer" models I can tell you there's a reason you don't see this style chair in offices. They are uncomfortable.
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