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Let’s face it: most gaming chairs out there aren’t made for big guys. Fortunately, the five we’ve found have been specifically designed for that exact person. In the following guide, we’ll help you determine the best gaming chair for your needs, whether wide, tall, or both.
Any of these chairs could be considered the best gaming chair for a larger person, so whichever one you pick will likely be the best for your needs.
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The best of the best
EwinRacing Flash XL Series
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The runner up
DXRacer Tank Series
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the ergonomic option
DXRacer Sentinel Series ERGO Seat
How We Choose
For me, a good gaming chair is a complete necessity – even more so if you’re a big guy! Finding the right one can be determined by several key areas. The following is a list of the areas which we consider most important when selecting a quality chair:
- Ergonomic Design
- Chair Functionality
- Lumbar support
- Load Capacity
- Build materials & quality
- Aesthetics
Ultimately, if the chair you’re looking to buy can tick off a few of these fundamental criteria, you’re more than likely onto a winner. However, finding a chair that accommodates all these qualities can sometimes be expensive and challenging, meaning you have to spend endless amounts of time researching numerous different options.
This is where WePC comes into the equation. Our team of dedicated computer enthusiasts spends its time researching and testing some of the best hardware offerings on the market – focusing their energy on finding the best gaming chair for big guys.
How We Test
Testing the products we recommend is a huge part of the overall selection process in our best of guides. It’s a way to make sure what we recommend is, without a doubt, the best option in its specific category.
To be sure a product is “the best,” it must show excellent performance in our tests, and display better qualities and features than the competition it faces.
Most of the products we recommend here at WePC have gone through a strict testing process that involves everything from the price and performance, to build quality, efficiency, and aesthetics. Each product is pushed to the limit to see how it performs under intense stress to make sure it warrants our coveted top spot.
Doing this enables us to provide you with the most accurate review of how the product performs and, ultimately, whether it’s worth your hard-earned cash.
Things To Consider When Buying A Gaming Chair For Big Guys
Weight Capacity
Obviously, a bigger guy is gonna want to shop for something that will handle his weight and still feel sturdy and comfortable.
To do this, you’ll want a chair with a capacity at least 25 lbs higher than your own weight, preferably higher. The closer you come to a chair’s weight capacity, the more you’ll strain the chair and the less stable it will feel.
Buying a chair while maxing out or exceeding its capacity will degrade it much more quickly than it would otherwise. Chances are if you’re spending a couple hundred bucks on a chair, you want it to last for years into the foreseeable future.
Maximum Height And Back Size
Height Capacity is another important consideration. You don’t want to lean back in a chair only to feel it digging into the middle of your spine, and this is an unfortunately common experience for taller people trying to get comfortable.
Additionally, while you don’t necessarily need a full back on your chair, having one will offer a much higher level of comfort than anything else can offer. By supporting your neck and your head in addition to your back, you can recline completely and relax in a way that most office chairs simply don’t allow.
Material And Features
Materials and features are also worth considering.
Materials like leather and PU vinyl will feel amazing to rest on, and most of the chairs on this list come with high-quality materials like those to enhance your seating experience.
Features, meanwhile, can include things like additional adjustment options or cushions for your head/back. Chairs that go out of their way to make sure you feel completely comfortable reclining in them are a priceless joy.
The best gaming chair for big guys
So, that’s all the info you need, now let’s talk big chairs for big guys
EwinRacing Flash XL Series
Weight Capacity
Up to 550 Lbs
Height Capacity
5’7”-7’0″
Pros
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Good adjustability -
Huge size & weight capacity -
Good quality upholstery
Cons
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Some manufacturing tolerance issues
During our review of the EwinRacing Flash chair, we noticed immediately just how incredibly wide it is. Of course, this immense width is there to better accommodate bigger users.
However, herein lies an unintended but fortunate benefit as the extra room is a great plus for people who don’t need it as it allows for more room to move around and assume alternative seating positions.
Additionally, the chair comes complete with a lumbar support cushion and neck pillow. However, we recommend using the chair without these as the quality isn’t fantastic.
DXRacer Tank Series
Color Options
Black, Blue, Red, Green
Height Capacity
6’7 Feet
Pros
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Incredibly Sturdy -
Quality Build -
Durable Materials -
Built for Heavy Players -
Fully Reclining -
Solid Base
Cons
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Very Expensive -
Too Big for Average and Small Gamers
Like any other DXRacer models, this comes with the standard features such as:
- Reclining back
- Adjustable height
- Different Color Selection
One thing that sets this apart is the footrest. They have a flatter base than many racing chairs, which lets you rest your feet.
It’s not only designed for larger gamers, but it can also accommodate gamers whose height is over 6 feet. This does sacrifice some comfort, however.
When it comes to material, this comfy computer chair boasts a PU or polyurethane that’s designed to mimic the feel and seat of a race car. While the polyurethane material may give you a premium feel, it isn’t breathable, like mesh. So chances are you’d sweat bullets sitting if used in a non-airconditioned room.
Like any DXRacer gaming chair, this comes with lumbar support and a neck pillow on top of having comfortable cushioning pads.
According to our testers, the chair really does accommodate larger gamers rather nicely. It’s so reliable that our testers can lean further past the farthest lean adjustment without any worries whatsoever.
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DXRacer Sentinel Series ERGO Seat
Color Options
Green, Blue, Red
Height Capacity
6’6 Feet
Pros
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Good weight capacity -
Full back and height support -
Stylish racer aesthetic with three color options
Cons
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Fairly high price for a chair
It does so while offering the lower end of the weight bracket. At just 350 lbs capacity, this chair won’t be ideal if you’re at or approaching that weight, which is fairly common for tall folks with a healthy BMI.
The lower weight capacity, in addition to the high price, may make this a tough sell for some.
What shouldn’t, however, is the superb build quality, full back support, and abundance of comfort features, like the bundled support pillows.
DXRacer is the most highly recommended among gaming chairs due to its superb quality and comfort. The Sentinel is no different and serves the tall segment of big and tall perfectly.
However, it’s still not quite the best…
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OFM Essentials Big and Tall
Height Capacity
6’2 Feet+ (According To Reviews)
Pros
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Great mid-range option -
Good build quality -
Pretty good weight capacity -
Good height capacity -
Full back for better support -
Leather for great comfort
Cons
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Suitable for people at or around 350 pounds, but isn’t ideal if you’re right around 400. It’s in a weird middle-ground tier. -
Starting to get pretty expensive for a chair
At only $245, it offers full back support, good height capacity, and pretty good weight capacity. It also has leather materials, which can be expensive but also makes for an extremely comfortable seating experience.
While the Essentials does offer a lot of…the essentials, however, its downsides are still notable.
First and foremost, let’s take a look at the weight again. Most chairs offer either 350 or 450 lbs capacity, and this one offers…400?
At 400 pounds capacity, this chair occupies a strange middle-ground tier. If you’re right at 350 lbs, you know to buy a chair with higher capacity, but that’s typically a 450 lb chair, which also accounts for people in the low 400s.
The weight capacity on this chair restricts it to high-300s and lowers, missing out on a key segment of the big and tall gaming population.
In addition to the strange choice of weight capacity, this chair is also quite a bit more expensive than its cheaper counterparts. This is where the dollar signs start to stack up, unfortunately.
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Alera Merix450 Series
Height Capacity
6’3 Feet+ (According To Reviews)
Pros
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Good budget option -
Great weight capacity -
Good height capacity -
Stylish, professional aesthetic -
Good build quality
Cons
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Short back not ideal for full-back support (should you want it)
Up next is the Alexa Merix450 Series.
What makes it so great is the fact it offers a weight capacity of 450 lbs, which is highly unusual for chairs this small or this stylish.
It also does these things while coming at a great budget price. At only $179, it’s among the cheapest 450 lb gaming chair options out there.
While the seat offers fine aesthetics, weight capacity and build quality, it does leave something to be desired: back support. It has a higher on-paper weight capacity than other chairs, but it won’t support your neck or your head for reclining during breaks in long gaming sessions.
However, its high level of comfort and weight capacity makes it an ideal option for heavier guys who just want a good seat at a good price.
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Boss Office B991-CP
Color Options
Black, Brown, Gray
Height Capacity
6’1 Feet+ (According To Reviews)
Pros
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Best budget option -
Good build quality -
Good weight capacity -
Variety of color options
Cons
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A bit short -
Those at or approaching 350 lbs should consider looking elsewhere
The list price for the Boss Office is a whopping $500, but at the time of writing, it’s a mere $156. Judging from the history of reviews, this is also a chair that regularly goes on crazy sales, from the mid-200s to the low 100s.
We wouldn’t suggest this chair at list price, but at a sale price, it makes for a compelling option. On a surface-level, it’s a bit bulkier than your average office chair, just as you may be a bit bulkier than your average office worker.
However, it’s our weakest overall option. This is because it doesn’t accommodate the higher end of “big and tall”.
If you’re in the low-300 pounds weight range, this chair will work for you. If you’re very close to its weight limit, though, and you aren’t currently in the process of losing weight, it won’t feel as stable as it should and it might not last as long, either.
And while this chair can accommodate 6-feet people fine, it doesn’t quite account for those that are closer to 7 feet. A high backrest does compensate for this somewhat, but if you want full-body support and you’re fairly tall, this may not be the right option for you.
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Final Word
Ultimately, what makes the best gaming chair for big guys depends on where in that range you fall.
The best overall is the DXRacer Tank, but you can also settle for one of the less-expensive options if you can’t quite afford it. The Sentinel offers the same amazing experience for those who are just tall instead of big and tall.
The best budget gaming chair for heavy guys is almost certainly the Alera Merix450 Series. While it won’t offer full back support, it will provide you comfort and stability at a good price.
Meanwhile, the best budget gaming chair for tall guys is the Essentials Big and Tall Leather Executive Chair. This one is still pretty expensive, though.
