RESPAWN 900 Racing Style Gaming Recliner, Reclining Gaming Chair, in Gray RSP 900 GRY

First off, I'll just say this is the best chair I've ever had.the TL/DR is: 325 lbs and I had no trouble, I sleep in this chair for health issues, comfort has never been an issue. 6'3" and very happy.The long version:I bought this because someone said they were 330lbs and had no trouble, so even though it suggests I think 275? It has been perfectly comfortable. I work often, but when I'm home I'm gaming and I'm in this chair, and I even sleep in the thing. I have sleep apnea, and I have had a long history of rolling in my sleep when I'm hot, which as my size is often. So I was pulling my CPAP mask off all the time. I had the bright idea of sleeping in the chair to see if I would keep from rolling over. Enter the period in my life where I slept better than I've ever slept. I never move, I put a pillow behind my head (Remove the one it comes with, it does nothing.) Lean back and put my feet up on my bed, I'm out in seconds and I sleep amazing. This chair was the best thing I ever did for my restfulness, and as someone in the construction field, this is very important. I've never had any part break, and it still feels as comfortable as the first day I got it.Now the downsides, but not so down that I think it doesn't still deserve a full 5 stars.SQUEAKY, the metal on metal design, it started squeaking day 1 and now it's just an old 89 chevy with the original shocks, SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK. Luckily it doesn't shift when you're relatively still, so I only notice it when I recline to get ready to sleep. 100% worth it.The material. The leather on the left arm has ripped at the seam of the section that has the checkered pattern. This is because I lean on my let arm often while gaming or watching a show, and the design has a big block of wood or something that holds the cup holder in place, but has no support going up the rest of the arm but the cushion, so there's a drop off where the constant use just pulled the stitching apart. I actually don't feel it because my arm doesn't brush up against that point, just not pleasant if I do accidentally touch it, the edge of the material is oddly sharp.I really wish this came with some kind of replaceable plug for the cup holder, I've had an old shirt balled up and shoved in there since the day I got it, which was 13 months ago. I forget it's there, because I'm plenty comfortable, but when I look down at it I just wish I had a cushion that would fit perfectly so I could ignore the cup holder, since there's no way I'd put a cup in an arm that is where I'll be leaning constantly to type or game.The flat bottom can be tough to use because I do have to pull it in and out, but I have hardwood and with skates it slides well enough.The bar people mention in the seat, yes, it can be annoying... if you slouch. This chair encourages good posture and my posture has improved so much because sitting normally, the bar actually feels supportive oddly enough, but if I slid down somehow, I'd be sitting on a metal bar. Now. keep in mind, I'm someone who slouches EVERYWHERE else, and since day 1 I didn't even think about it, I stopped slouching and just adjusted the recline if I wanted to lean back.Low to the ground: I had to adjust my gaming setup because this does sit lower than a regular computer chair, but probably not more than a console players gaming chair. I don't know, I've never used one like this, but it was 100% worth adjusting my desk setup for.It has downsides, but I think the low price really equalizes any downsides and with all of the other pluses, I have to give this a 5 because a 4 feels too low.If this chair breaks today, I'm ordering a new one today. I would

The instructions are comically huge. The main pieces are kind of heavy, so it'd be best to have someone to help you hold them up while you put it together, but it's certainly doable on your own. That said, holy heck are the nuts tight on this thing.It does sit a little low (the seat cushion is maybe 2 feet off the ground). And I'm 5'2", so it fits me perfectly. The whole chair is so delightfully plush and comfortable, way better than the $1700 Aeron chair I've had for a decade. It's very sturdy and the leg rest is a welcome addition.

Just assembled it and sat down. I bought mine to recline and watch movies. It should be good for that. I'm happy, but I'm gonna have to tweak a couple things and have a couple criticisms.Pros:- Very comfortable- Assembly was easy- It has a lever for the leg rest. Many chairs require you to push your calves down, making it hard to get up.- The recline can be set to many comfortable positions, not just "reclined or not reclined".- It looks great. If you get a black one it actually looks appropriate in your living room as a theater chair.- This is basically a whole new style of chair. As far as I know nobody else has anything like it... and it WILL be copied.Cons:- For me, the big one: For my height, the headrest pillow seems to be designed more as a "neck support". The back of my head is at the top of the chair which is fine, but the pillow can't go higher than my lower neck. Maybe that's the intended purpose, but it's not good when you're trying to recline and watch a screen, which is the whole reason you'd buy this chair. Going without the pillow isn't an option, but when it's in the natural position I have to look down my nose to watch movies, causing eyestrain. If the headrest goes behind my head it's much better but there's no way to hold it in place. Problem is, it's secured to the chair with stretching straps through the two holes, and those holes just aren't high enough. (And let's face it, the reason those holes are there is so that it looks like a racing seat, where those holes would be seat belt straps for a 4-point harness.) SO HERE'S MY SOLUTION: I'll go to the fabric store and get a little "extension" for the elastic strap. Hopefully I can get it in black. The strap will then go around the top of the chair, not through the holes. I'm 6'1", but even if I was 5'11" or maybe 5'10" I'd still have this issue. (Fun fact, 14% of U.S. men are over 6 feet tall.) This would be more fitting for me if the pillow could alternatively be supported with two straps which drop over the back, adjustable with velcro or snaps.- I was surprised that the knob on the leg rest lever is made of black painted wood, not plastic. Not a problem, but it popped right off. I'm going to use some epoxy to keep it on. It would probably stay on if I just tapped it on with a mallet, but I'll do it anyway.- The quality is decent, but it won't last 15+ years like a La-Z-Boy recliner. 2 years? Probably. 4 years? I think so. 6 years? Probably not. The frame is steel tubes, but not thick steel.- The leg rest mechanism gets a little "crunchy" as it moves to full extension. Upon inspection I see some flaws in the metal which will wear smooth over time so that's not a concern.- As others have noted, the vinyl (which is decent quality) will cause you to sweat in it. I wish they had one with fabric, at least on the seating surfaces. On the plus side this will be easy to clean.