The number one racing chair

What do you sit on while gaming? A wooden chair, Sumo Sac, a couch…? The seat used while console gaming is unique to nearly everyone, and it’s also one of the most disregarded parts of gaming. And for good reason; what does the seat have to do with gaming?

Considering how individualistic our gaming tendencies are, we all have different ways of positioning ourselves while doing so. PC gaming is fairly strict in that regard…sit in your chair, lean forward and spread your arms between the keyboard and mouse looking straight at the monitor. Console gaming is very different…play on a TV, have some distance, and use a controller. This means the seating arrangement can be anything—the floor, high chair, stool, couch, armchair— the possibilities are endless.

Of course, most gamers don’t have the best seating. Standard chairs or stools have gamers leaning forward, couches leaning back or lying down. Nothing really gets it perfectly. Considering how many hours get put in that seat, shouldn’t it be something worth spending money on?

That’s where gaming chairs come in. I recently looked at the Precise Racing Chair, which isn’t just a gaming chair. It goes above and beyond the call, making way for racing games and flight simulators as well. It can do almost whatever you want, and more peripherals and parts are being made to be used for it.

The PRC has many things to look over, and it will be reviewed on certain key points: comfort, versatility, add-on’s, and extended use. I’ve had the pleasure of using the PRC for nearly two months, the entire time with an open dialog with the developers, giving direct feedback on the chair.

Nothing is more important than comfort when gaming. It’s bad enough that there are so many distractions that can take away the experience just from the game itself, but outside distractions are significantly worse. If players find themselves getting more comfortable consistently while playing, there is obviously a problem.

The PRC is one of the most comfortable seats I’ve ever sat in, gaming or otherwise. Its unique shape is absolutely perfect; the upright seat allows for proper posture with the correct leverage. The many hours I spent in the chair never once left me uncomfortable or moving about to get more comfortable.