I've been privileged to perch upon a number of gaming thrones at PC Gamer towers. Unfortunately in my home office, I have been going full prawn mode in an Ikea office chair that does not offer quite enough height adjustment features to roll under my Ikea hutch desk. It's time to invest in a proper gaming chair—and thankfully I've spotted a fitting $100 discount.
The Razer Enki has been around awhile, outlasting its Enki X and supremely pricey Enki Pro brethren. As such, you can often find it decently discounted down to $400 at Amazon. Obviously, I'm a big fan of the pink, but there is an all-over black colourway, plus a version with Razer's usual green accents. All three colourways are going for the same price, so you don't have to pick up the pink if that's simply not your style.
Regardless of design, you're getting a built-in lumbar arch to support your overtaxed spine, and a pleasantly wide, 54 cm seat base you can comfortably sit cross-legged in. I'm leaving my prawn mode chapter, and entering my pretzel-leg era.
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For those looking for a bit of a lean, the Razer Enki also offers a 'reactive' seat tilt. That means there's no need to futz with seat pedals required here, you simply lean back and enjoy an up to 152-degree recline—just ignore the loud cracking you heard emanating from my back right then.
The Enki also comes with a detachable memory foam cushion to rest your weary head and neck. This pillow is attached via two adjustable straps, rather than the magnetic mechanism you may see on other gaming chairs. The chair back also enjoys 110-degree shoulder arches to nestle into.
You're also getting highly adjustable 4D armrests here too. Besides moving the arm rest tops every which way, the arm rest height can be adjusted up or down by 12.5 cm. That's quite a range of movement, and gives me some hope I could roll this bad boy under my desk—though the 54 cm seatbase may make it a snug fit. Time to grab the measuring tape!
The main drawback for me personally is the faux leather finish. It's fine—I'm just not a fan of 'synthetic leather' in general, namely because it tends to be chilly in winter and sticky in summer. But for that fabulous 'Quartz' colourway, I could be willing to compromise.
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