Lifestyle tips

FattMatt:
As of this morning I weigh 130 kg. I now outweigh the max load of my previous chair by 10 kg. It has been filled with clothing for the past few months and I now use an old dining room chair. I think it’s time to invest some money to buy a new chair. I’ve seen some good chairs online with a max load of 150-180kg but I’m torn. My previous 120kg chair was giving up on me when I weighed 113kg. I don’t have the money for me to spend 400-500 euros on a new gaming chair that will break when I am closing in on 140kg. Do any of you have experience with a certain brand or specific chair that you can recommend? Is it safe to go for a 150kg chair or should I get the 180kg chair knowing I most likely will get close to the 150kg in the future?

RemorselessEatingMachine:
I used to spend way too many hours playing MMOs and would get muscle pain and cramps from the thin foam on office chairs completely compressing from my weight, effectively leaving me sitting on a wooden board for hours.

My solution was to go the "nuclear option" and buy a single seat lounge chair, full height back with pillow arms for maximum comfort, and importantly non-reclining so it had a wooden frame underneath. Then I bought some industrial strength swivel plate castors from the hardware store and screwed them straight in to the bottom of the chair.

The result was the most comfortable gaming chair ever 😁