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When it comes to reviewing gaming chairs we always see mixed opinions from our readers. There are plenty of options already out there but more manufacturers are entering the market with their own take on the established racing-style design. In this review we take a look at Sharkoon's mid-range entry, the Elbrus 2. Priced at £179, it has a lot of useful features for a price undercuts quite a few competitors. 

Specifications: 

  • Foam Type:High Density Mould Shaping Foam
  • Foam Density:50 kg/m³
  • Frame Construction:Steel (Diameter: 19 mm)
  • Seat Cover Material:PU / PVC
  • Color Versions:Blue, Green, Grey, Red
  • Adjustable Armrests: 3D
  • Armrest Pad Size (L x W): 25 x 8.6 cm
  • Mechanism: Conventional Tilt
  • Tilt Lock: Yes
  • Adjustable Tilt Angle: 3° – 18°
  • Gas Lift Piston: Class 4
  • Adjustable Back Angle: 90° – 160°
  • Headrest & Lumbar Cushion: Included
  • Headrest & Lumbar Cushion Cover Material:Fabric
  • Five-Star Base:Aluminium Five-Star Base
  • Wheel Size:60 mm
  • Assembly Required: Yes

Dimensions:

  • Seating Size (W x D): 38.5 x 48.5 cm
  • Maximum Seating Height: 59 cm
  • Minimum Seating Height: 49 cm
  • Maximum Armrest Height: 34 cm
  • Minimum Armrest Height: 26.5 cm
  • Backrest Height: 84.5 cm
  • Backrest Shoulder Width: 52 cm
  • Package Size (L x W x H): 86 x 70 x 38 cm
  • Max. Height of Recommended User: 190 cm
  • Weight: 21.74 kg
  • Max. Weight Capacity: 150 kg

You can find the Sharkoon Elbrus 2 for sale in the UK from Aquatuning for £181.51 HERE

Pros: 

  • Can be adjusted in several different ways.
  • Breathable synthetic leather means it's easy to clean.
  • Steel frame construction.
  • Good price compared to other similar chairs.
  • Has an attractive design.

Cons: 

  • Can be awkward to assemble.
  • Arm rests are quite small and wobbly.
  • Cushions are hard and uncomfortable.
  • Less comfortable for extended use.

KitGuru says: The Sharkoon Elbrus Chair fills a relatively niche area of the market. It doesn't have quite the same build quality or comfort as the more premium chairs, but with the attractive design it really does look the part and is more interesting than a standard office chair. We think it's an option for casual users who want a gaming style chair without breaking the bank. 

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Corsair T1 Race gaming chair https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/leo-waldock/corsair-t1-race-gaming-chair/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/leo-waldock/corsair-t1-race-gaming-chair/#respond Thu, 25 May 2017 17:13:59 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=335519 Vvroom Vrroom - Corsair goes full on sports with their new £300 T1 Race Gaming chair.

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Corsair has entered the gaming chair market with a model called T1 Race. It is impossible to miss the point that it is styled like a racing car seat. In the video your reviewer refers to Recaro but other makes of racing seat are available, however Sparco doesn’t sound as good when you say it out loud.

There are five colour combinations available for T1 Race – full black plus black with blue, red, yellow or white trim. As you will see in our video we got the yellow option which looks pretty darn spiffing and also happens to match the colour flash of Corsair packaging. The colours look good and will doubtless prove popular. Perhaps the most interesting thing about Corsair T1 Race is the price which is set below £300 in a world where many gaming chairs are north of £400 and the Vertagears we recently reviewed were £500 and £600 each.

Specification:
Colour Black / Yellow
Upholstery Material PVC Leather
Max. Sitting Height 420mm
Min. Sitting Height 320mm
Backrest Height 950mm
Backrest Width 560mm
Seat Depth 580mm
Seat Width 560mm
Armrest Height 280-380mm
Chair Weight 24kg

That’s right, we’re talking about a budget Corsair product which isn’t something you often get to say. Indeed it would be fair to observe that Corsair usually launches premium products and then works their way down through the product stack.

You can see how this works when you assemble the T1 Race as the basic structure look likes a regular office chair that sells for around £150 on the UK High Street. This means the T1 Race has the usual adjustments to seat height and lean, along with arms that can be adjusted for height and position.

A bit of research tells us that genuine, actual race car seats cost anywhere from £1,000 to £7,000 so it won’t come as any surprise when we tell you that the bling parts of the T1 Race are entirely cosmetic. The seat is vinyl with a moulded pattern that looks like carbon, the arm rests are plastic with a carbon fibre look and the base of the chair is plastic, which made it tricky for us to install the five caster wheels as they were an incredibly tight fit.

When you stand a short distance away it all looks perfectly decent and your eye is drawn to the cosmetic features exactly as Corsair intends. The cushions that sit behind your lower back and neck are classic examples as they really look the part yet don’t do much for orthopaedic support.

This boils down to your own personal taste and we cannot honestly claim the T1 Race fits in with our own décor. You, on the other hand, may feel the exact opposite. To our mind the likely customer for T1 Race owns a Subaru Impreza (or wants to own an Impreza) and feels that every car is improved with tinted windows, lowered suspension and a really big turbo charger. That’s a reasonable point of view but it means that your reviewer feels somewhat left out in the cold as he comes from the opposite direction.

Closing Thoughts.

The Corsair T1 Race is a new entrant to the gaming chair market and uses a bold, brash design based on a racing car seat. The styling is full-on and lacks much in the way of subtlety. We are certain it will cater for a bunch of prospective customers who want to spend a modest amount of cash on a gaming chair.

In essence you are paying £150 for the basic chair and roughly the same again for the fancy moulded vinyl seat cover, Corsair logos and the carbon-look arm rests. You can safely bet that Corsair T1 Race will appear in game streaming videos across the Internet but that doesn’t change the impression of style over substance.

Buy from SCAN for £289.99 inc vat HERE

Pros:

  • Smart appearance of the textured seat cover.
  • Reasonably comfortable.
  • Adjustable height, lean and arm rests.
  • Sensible price.

Cons:

  • Assembly of the base was hard going.
  • Minimal support for the lower back and shoulders.
  • The styling lacks subtlety.
  • Carbon-look armrests are fairly crude.

KitGuru says: Corsair T1 Race will surely appeal to teenage gamers.

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Nerdytec CouchMaster Premium Review https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-announcement/luke-hill/nerdytec-couchmaster-premium-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-announcement/luke-hill/nerdytec-couchmaster-premium-review/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:05:51 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=120781 The Couchmaster combines a solid wood cross-section support with a pair of soft, comfort-enhancing cushions, is the CouchMaster the product to make PC gaming a viable option for the 'big screen'?

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In days gone by, it was rare to see PC gamers sitting anywhere other than at a desk when enjoying their favourite titles. With the emergence and widespread adoption of big-screen TVs and floor-shaking surround sound systems, PC gamers' desks have a competing entertainment area – the couch.

While couch (or sofa for us Brits) gaming is more commonly associated with consoles which rely upon handheld controllers, that's not to say that the entertainment equipment isn't up to scratch for high quality PC action. One of the main caveats for hardcore PC fans was the awkwardness of using a keyboard and mouse while sat away from the input devices' natural home – the desk.

Nerdytec has aimed to solve that problem with its portable-desk-like CouchMaster. Combining a solid wood cross-section support with a pair of soft, comfort-enhancing cushions, is the CouchMaster the product to make PC gaming a viable option for the ‘big screen'?

Components:

  • 2x support cushions (1 with pocket).
  • 1x wooden cross board support with integrated cable management.
  • 3x palm and wrist rests.
  • Hook and loop (Velcro) self-adhesive fastener strips.
  • 4 port USB 3.0 mains-powered hub (Premium-edition only).
  • 5m USB 3.0 extension cable (Premium-edition only).
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