• Axolotl@feddit.it
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    1 day ago

    Yeah, gaming chairs aren’t great for being comfy since they are modelled after race seats which are made to make you focus

    • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      It’s one step stupider than that. Race seats are not made for helping you focus, they’re made to keep you physically in place during high g-force situations.

    • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca
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      22 hours ago

      Race seats are designed to hold you in place in high g corners, and keep you safe in a crash. Don’t know why anyone uses one at their computer.

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        2 hours ago

        it’s like how all shoes had to have huge heels, after stirrups for horses became a thing and thus riders started wearing riding shoes.
        The heels aren’t useful for walking, they literally only exist to hook onto stirrups, it’s insane.

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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        21 hours ago

        i wish i’d pulled the seats out of my old talon when it got totaled. those seats fit me like a glove. I’d’ve build my own office chair out of them if i could.

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      23 hours ago

      They’re great if you’re tall, though. I love mine, but I really wish I hadn’t done the roller blade wheel upgrade.

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        21 hours ago

        Really? I’m not super tall but the headrest on mine is already borderline too low. The optional head pad sits at my neck which isn’t ideal. Also are roller blade wheels seriously a thing? Why would anyone want that, how do you move the chair sideways?

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          21 hours ago

          Rollerblade wheels are great for hardwood floors, so they don’t damage them. They also feel nicer to move around on. Plastic casters are just shit in general.

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          21 hours ago

          I actually like having the head pad at my neck.

          And like each wheel is replaced by a single rollerblade wheel. I have a desk and two work benches in my office, so the thought was that I could roll easily between them.

          But what ended up happening is any slight movement means I roll.

          • emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            21 hours ago

            Ah yeah I guess if the wheels could still rotate freely that could work in theory, I feel like in practice though it would either roll too easily like you said, or if the wheels were unaligned, get stuck or have difficulty rolling in some directions. I’m picturing like a shopping cart. I also have a thick carpet where my desk is though so it might work better on tile or wood.