DXRacer Classic Series Office Chair
REVIEW
I feel like I’m an expert when it comes to sitting. Heck, even my doctor says I do far too often in may day-to-day life, so I think I can be considered an expert on the matter. But more so than just sitting all day playing games and writing, is the fact that I have a lot of experience when it comes to truly terrible office chairs. In the past I have gone through at least a minimum of one new office chair a year on my quest to save a few bucks. The last chair that I picked up was last November during a big sale period, and that one cost me around $90. In the store everything about it felt just right; it was comfortable, had pretty solid support, and looked good in an office setting. Everything was fine and da-
ndy until about a month later when every-
thing fell apart on me. The cushion went
flat and I could feel the wood panel under-
neath, the recline knob had cracked so lea-
ning back nearly always tipped the thing
over, the arm rests textured plastic began to irritate my arms, and biggest of all, my back was killing me once again. But don’t feel all that bad for me as the chair before that one was even worse, and I put up with it for nearly six months. It was time for a new chair, and this time something that would be comfortable, look great, and last a long time.
Well it just so happens that the heavens heard my prayers and I was in contact with the people at DXRacer. I knew of the company thanks to covering video games for long enough as their chairs would often show up, especially with regards to eSports coverage. Still, while I was looking for something new and comfortable, I didn’t want something gaudy that would draw attention to itself. I am a gamer to the very core, but in my office I still want to keep things a bit more professional, regardless of the wall of memorabilia in front of me as I type this. The line of DXRacer chairs all looked comfortable, and came with enough features to make anyone envious, but they all seemed a bit… Extreme for my taste. That’s when they informed me of their new “Classic Series” line of chairs that are more targeted for an office environment. It was an offer that I couldn’t refuse, and within a few days a Classic Series chair was on my doorstep ready for me o tackle.
After a ceremonial burning of my old chair I slid the huge DXRacer box into the building. It should be noted that the DXRacer Classic Series is a monster of a chair, and while it
comes disassembled it still will require
two people to move around safely. I
wasn’t about to go this alone as my
back was already bad enough without
me throwing it out trying to channel my
inner circus strong-man. Like I said, I have purchased a lot of chairs in the past and every one of them I could easily walk out of the store with (or roll) and toss into my car. With the DXRacer that is simply not going to happen as it’s quite the beast. Opening up the box everything is expertly packed and all the parts are very easy to lay out and put together. The Classic Series is a pretty easy build, but you are you are going to flip through the instructions one or twice as there are a fair number of steps.
The build took just under thirty-minutes, and aside from a little trouble with a side plastic covering, everything was quite smooth. The Classic Series is the most solid chair that I have ever sat in, and after having used the chair for some time now, it still looks and feels brand new. This chair comes in a gorgeous black and white color scheme (others will be available), and while DXRacer love plastering their logo on their gaming chairs in huge font, on the Classic Series the dual logos are just above the shoulders in a very subdued font. They aren’t intrusive to the design and fit in well while still showing off the company branding at the same time. It’s the kind of look that fits perfectly in an office environment. I’m a stickler for quality, so going over the stitching with a fine tooth comb I couldn’t find any signs of fraying or missed stitches. Everything is on point, with the quality really shining through all over the chair from top to bottom. The chairs stitching pattern has a very smart layout and the underside is connected to the chairs frame with metallic O-rings. This means that the chairs covering isn’t going to budge anytime in the foreseeable future.
"After a ceremonial buring of my old chair I slid the huge DXRacer box in..."