Overall, the AK Racing Masters Series Max is a good and comfortable chair with plenty of room for most people.
The choice of colours is welcomed, particularly the indigo option, which is something we’ve petitioned for from other chair manufacturers. The “typically girly” colours are often left out of the gaming market, but we believe that purple is one of the best and most vibrant RGB colours, which the purple chair will suit perfectly.
The neck pillow/cushion is fantastic on this model, genuinely offering a supportive feel across the entire top of the spine and neck area. We weren’t as much of a fan of the lumbar support cushion, but as we explained, they tend to be a love/hate addition to this style of chair.
Unfortunately, we weren’t impressed by the thickness/firmness of the cushioning used in the base of the chair. It felt comfortable when you first sit down, as it forms to the shape of your behind, but once sitting down for a lengthy period of 2 hours or more, you begin to feel like the lack of support.
Build quality is solid, we noticed no flex whatsoever during our testing and fully trust the frame to last, as well as the other components used. AK Racing obviously believe in a similar sentiment, with the 5-year warranty on the chair and 10-year warranty on the frame. Other similarly priced chairs come with a 1 or 2 year warranty, generally.
The elephant in the room is the price. At £429.00 in the UK, the chair is certainly on the pricy end of “gaming chairs”, particularly with the noblechairs HERO, which we personally feel offer more or less the same features, with a better foam base, for less money.
The large stature of the Max gives you plenty of room, especially for the larger person, but the lack of padding in the base and the shiny wheel base put us off somewhat.
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The choice of colours is welcomed, particularly the indigo option, which is something we’ve petitioned for from other chair manufacturers. The “typically girly” colours are often left out of the gaming market, but we believe that purple is one of the best and most vibrant RGB colours, which the purple chair will suit perfectly.
The neck pillow/cushion is fantastic on this model, genuinely offering a supportive feel across the entire top of the spine and neck area. We weren’t as much of a fan of the lumbar support cushion, but as we explained, they tend to be a love/hate addition to this style of chair.
Unfortunately, we weren’t impressed by the thickness/firmness of the cushioning used in the base of the chair. It felt comfortable when you first sit down, as it forms to the shape of your behind, but once sitting down for a lengthy period of 2 hours or more, you begin to feel like the lack of support.
Build quality is solid, we noticed no flex whatsoever during our testing and fully trust the frame to last, as well as the other components used. AK Racing obviously believe in a similar sentiment, with the 5-year warranty on the chair and 10-year warranty on the frame. Other similarly priced chairs come with a 1 or 2 year warranty, generally.
The elephant in the room is the price. At £429.00 in the UK, the chair is certainly on the pricy end of “gaming chairs”, particularly with the noblechairs HERO, which we personally feel offer more or less the same features, with a better foam base, for less money.
The large stature of the Max gives you plenty of room, especially for the larger person, but the lack of padding in the base and the shiny wheel base put us off somewhat.
Pros
+ Looks great in the all-black
+ Plenty of colour variations available
+ Very comfortable neck pillow
+ Clever neck pillow height adjustment
+ Solid, sturdy construction
+ 5/10-year warranty
Neutral
+- Silver wheel base ruins the stealthy colour scheme on the black model
Cons
- Very pricey
- Foam is too thin/unsupportive
+ Looks great in the all-black
+ Plenty of colour variations available
+ Very comfortable neck pillow
+ Clever neck pillow height adjustment
+ Solid, sturdy construction
+ 5/10-year warranty
Neutral
+- Silver wheel base ruins the stealthy colour scheme on the black model
Cons
- Very pricey
- Foam is too thin/unsupportive
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