Typically with gaming chairs like this, the entire unit is packaged into one large box, usually weighing around 35kg, which makes it almost unmanageable for a lot of people. ThunderX3 have split this chair into two smaller, yet still large, boxes that are easier to handle and move around, particularly if you have to get this chair upstairs or to the top of a block of flats. We’re sure the delivery driver appreciates the reduction in weight and size as well.
An accessory kit box is included within the package, containing your wheels, the Class-4 gas piston, all of the fixings (with one spare of each) and an Allen Key. Obviously there are the instructions too, which not only show how to construct the chair but how to adjust it to fit the user.
The wheelbase measures 350mm across and is constructed from one solid piece of cast aluminium, so it’s strong but light. The powder coated paint finish is of a high quality and should be robust to the abuse it’ll undoubtedly receive from your shoes. The wheels aren’t pre-applied, we stuck them in before taking the photo and couldn’t get them back out. They measure in at 75mm and are made from a scratch-resistant PU plastic.
Allowing the chair to be adjusted, providing the hinge mechanism, and being the main mounting point for all pieces, this is where the magic happens. The two big levers each have two functions and the smaller one just a single function.
Unlike other chairs within this price category, at least the ones we’ve tested anyway (and we’ve had a bit of a look around on the internet) the backrest connects to the base with a solid steel curved bracket instead of a hinge at each side. This is one of the major differences that sets the ThunderX3 apart, and we’ll cover more on it later.
An accessory kit box is included within the package, containing your wheels, the Class-4 gas piston, all of the fixings (with one spare of each) and an Allen Key. Obviously there are the instructions too, which not only show how to construct the chair but how to adjust it to fit the user.
The wheelbase measures 350mm across and is constructed from one solid piece of cast aluminium, so it’s strong but light. The powder coated paint finish is of a high quality and should be robust to the abuse it’ll undoubtedly receive from your shoes. The wheels aren’t pre-applied, we stuck them in before taking the photo and couldn’t get them back out. They measure in at 75mm and are made from a scratch-resistant PU plastic.
Allowing the chair to be adjusted, providing the hinge mechanism, and being the main mounting point for all pieces, this is where the magic happens. The two big levers each have two functions and the smaller one just a single function.
Unlike other chairs within this price category, at least the ones we’ve tested anyway (and we’ve had a bit of a look around on the internet) the backrest connects to the base with a solid steel curved bracket instead of a hinge at each side. This is one of the major differences that sets the ThunderX3 apart, and we’ll cover more on it later.
