OFM ESS Collection GAMING CHAIR WHITE, Racing Style

Ok so let me start this review off with a bit of background. I’m a very black and white personality, typically I read reviews and research products extensively before purchasing them. I do this because I like to spend my money ONCE on a product that will fit my needs, meet or exceed my expectations, and will last. This chair falls short in two of those three categories but that is also expected at this price point.Chairs apparently can be really expensive. I have had a $100 staples chair before (computer gaming is my forte) that the shock went out on in 3 months of purchasing. The chair design was identical to this one with its folding arms and the way the chair was designed. I lived with it until I just purchased the green version of this chair to replace it. I knew upon doing some research that Harmon Millers and vertagear triiger chairs ($700-$1000 new) seem to be the “best of the best”, and all the $200-$400 gimmicky racing style chairs would be next in line. Problem is your not in a car so the design of those chairs is for appeal only. Funny considering my ass “stares” at the chair more than any pair of eyes do, so what purpose the gimmick serves in the race seats is beyond me. I can tell you the biggest advantage with a race style seat is quality, most have class for gas pistons, varieties of styles and colors, and the foam probably won’t ever deform or squish in the pricier versions. Still lots of money for a damn chair made of steel tubing a foam. Most chairs have garbage wrist rests too, which I think is out rageous you pay so much for a good looking chair and the arms are just plain and not padded....Anyways moving onto this chair, in order to understand the review you have to know what’s available at what price points. I got this chair on a terrific sale and decided I would rather spend $60 than 10x the amount on something else, even if this chair only lasts me a year which I think is about the life span of it.The foam is supportive but cheap, you can tell when you squeeze the headrest the foam inside is cheap. I have extensively used it for several days and I can tell that the black section of the seat the foam is already a bit looser than it was when I first opened the chair from the factory box. I can feel the board if I push on it, which means in time so will my butt.... The wrist rests are great, I love how they fold up so my chair can be pushed into my desk. Very important IMO, and the cushion is pretty good too. I can tell it will also wear in time and I’ll feel the plastic arm at some point, but for now it works (to make a note of this most chairs don’t even offer padding on the arms so huge plus to me for this chair). Basic casters, roll fine, basic gas shock that works for now, no off gassing of the chair, stitching is a bit off on the back side where there is a gap. Overall comfort is ok, my lower back hurt from my last chair since the padding in the seat wore out which doesn’t happen (yet) in this chair. Style of the chair is OK with me, everyone will have their opinion here but I enjoy the green. Only thing I noticed is the black section looks like a person; the head is on the back of the seat and their arms are reaching up only to have the same pattern repeat itself on the seat as if it was a shadow. Just looks like an outline of a person to me.So what am I saying in all of this, for $100 I would pass and save my money, double down and get a more expensive chair. I think it will last me a year or so, and if I found this chair on sale every year for $60 for the next 10 years and ordered it, that’s $600. I can purchased an open box new Aeron from Miller for that price and it will last me 10+ years and provide the ultimate comfort without sacrifice. So same amojnt of money spent, one over time, one up front, but up front you get a better product in the end if you can spend the cash. I say 3 stars because I knew going into this purchase it was a cheap chair, and it does work! Don’t get me wrong, for the sale price it’s worth it IF you don’t have the means or desire to spend more on a chair. But if you do keep looking. Chairs are hard to swallow why they can cost so much, as much as an iPhone for whatever the reason. But when you compare an iPhone with all its tech to a chair which is foam and steel, it’s a hard price to swalllow for any amount of hundreds spent on a chair. Some people use it daily though, those people need to move on from this chair for sure and spend that money. Casual gamers? Here’s your chair (when it’s on a good deal)!Hope this helps someone, chairs are straight forward. The more you pay does make the chair better but there is this $200-$400ish market of racer style seats that’s out of control in my opinion. That’s the gray area, spend the money on a Miller or vertagear or extensively research what you are going to purchase!

I bought this on sale for about $85. I thought it was a decent steal because the list price is supposed to be somewhere around $225. I haven't used it much yet, so I'll update when I have, but so far I'm not impressed at all and have saved the packaging for a possible return.**EDIT: I am coming back after a couple decent gaming sessions (around 4-6 hours). My ratings below have not changed. I do appreciate the way the lumbar actually fits my back, that is a huge plus for me. The chair is still harder than I would like, and it's not exactly comfortable, but it does provide good support - this may not work for your height / back shape though. Overall, my next step is to try to replace it with a spare chair from my office because they're 20x better (Workpro Quantum), otherwise, although not ideal, this isn't a terrible chair for $85.The main issue for me is that the arms are so wide. I can comfortably sit in the chair without using the arms (controller gaming), but anything like typing or gaming with mouse & keyboard ends up straining my upper back and shoulders because my arms are just holding themselves up. I have to seriously contort myself to be able to use the arms with a mouse/keyboard. Although not the chair's fault, this is exacerbated a lot because it doesn't work with my desk - the desk is just too high if the chair's height is adjusted properly for me, and even if I raise the chair, my legs get squished before the arms are the same height as the top of the desk.**Assembly 2/5I am good at putting things together. This chair only had 8 screws but putting the back on was infuriating. Take my advice, don't follow the instructions. Put one arm on the seat first, then attach the back to the seat/arm, then the other arm, then put it all on the base.Look 3/5It looks cheap. It looks like something I bought online for about $60. If it's really supposed to be worth over $200 then I'm pretty disappointed. It's not bad, but it definitely matches my vinyl covered particle board furniture.Comfort 3/5This is what I'm waiting on to see if I should return it. I'm planning a 4-6 hr gaming session this weekend to see how this chair holds up. So far, if worth over $200 I'm again disappointed.The mesh fabric is not as rough as some of the other reviews have said - I have very dry, fairly sensitive skin, and it's not satin or supple leather, but it's not sandpaper either. If you move your arms around a lot, or if it's humid, then it might get uncomfortable, but for most movements/resting it's fine.The padding feels non-existent. Even when putting it together I was surprised because I could feel it. When sitting down it feels like the middle back seat of a 2004 Cadillac CTS. In other words, it feels like you're sitting on a slab of rock covered in a thin jacket. It's not comfortable. It's not something you're going to sink into. At all. That being said, while sitting in it writing this review, the back pain I had after crouching over this thing during assembly and then stooping to do the dishes is going away. I've heard gaming chairs may be good for your back because they contribute to good posture. I've also heard the exact opposite. We shall see.Size 4/5Honestly this is where this chair rocks it. I am 5'3", petite but fit. If I'm sitting all the way back in the seat, the edge comes to just before my knees (literally about a millimeter) so probably not ideal, especially if you're shorter than me. However, the lumbar support is actually in my lower back and not in the middle so that's a huge score in my short book. The top of the back (neck rest?) hits just at the base of my skull (that divet just before your skull curves). It's much better than most seats, but I'd prefer it to be a couple inches lower so that my head could actually rest on the seat rather than against it. I'd also really like it if the arm rests were further in or wider because I can comfortable sit between them with a full 1-2 inches between my elbows and the rests. It's a bit awkward to actually use them because they're way too wide for me. On the plus side, that means the seat itself is the perfect size to sit cross-legged on.Adjustability 3/5Not quite as advertised. I expected to be able to lock the tilt in place but you can't. Other than the arms folding, this is the main thing I was excited for. You can: fold the arm rests back, rock the chair (seat and back as one unit), adjust the seat up and down, adjust the tension of the rocking, and lock the rocking in a full upright position. You cannot: lock the tilt anywhere but full upright, move the arms in any way except folded back, lean the seat back (increasing the angle of recline between seat bottom and back). I will say the chair rolls very easily which is nice.

The leather material used in the construction is of excellent quality, giving the chair a premium look and feel. The racing-style design adds a sleek and sporty vibe, making it a great addition to any gaming or office setup.

As far as chairs go, this one doesn't have an edge cutting technology nor is it really lacking. It's just a comfortable chair. The height is adjustable, it rocks and both arm rests can swing all the way up or remain at a 90 angle. The rock tension is also adjustable. It looks pretty good and seems sturdy enough.I read the reviews and a big knock against this product is the assembly. The holes don't quite line up but this a problem with many products like this from various manufacturers so this minor problem isn't unique to this product. So expect some hassle there as I somewhat struggled but was able to complete the task by myself. Easiest way to do it is to start one bolt and let it catch the threads and then do the bolt, that way there's play as it's very loose. The allen key that came with the chair wasn't very helpful so I resorted to a Allen bit and cordless drill - but be careful! You can easily strip or cross thread a bolt. Slow and steady!Some reviews also said the bolts loosen up. I can see this being true if it was put together soley using the supplied allen key. If you access to a bit set, you can use a ratchet to tighten each bolt once assembled.So the reviews are genuine but sometimes a little extra effort is required. I like this chair and would buy another!

Y después de haber usado la silla por un año el resultado es que el asiento ya no es cómodo, empiezo a sentir que estoy sentada en una tabla. Y peso 55 kilos así que no es como que me lo acabé gramo por gramo… por lo demás muy bien, ruedas, pistones, respaldo. Así que igual mando el asiento con el tapicero para que lo renueve.

The media could not be loaded.  Los materiales son muy buenos, le doy 4 estrellas por qué uno de los brazos esta como flojo. La silla es muy cómoda.Actualización 2 semanas de uso:El asiento como que se aplano, y ahora tengo que poner un cojín por qué si no es bastante cansado estar en la silla.Actualización después de casi un año: Me cambiaron el producto dos veces, la primera a los 3 meses por que el cilindro se empezó a bajar solo, me dieron una reposición y con esta dure 7 meses, igualmente el cilindro se volvió a bajar solo, me volvieron a reponer el producto y esta vez solo duro una semana. Al final me devolvieron mi dinero.Es muy comoda y la tela esta muy padre, pero el cilindro creo que no es muy bueno.Actualización. Después de 2 meses de uso el pistón se bajaba solo. Amazon me hizo el cambio.Actualización con 6 meses de uso y un cambio por Amazon:El pistón si flaquea un poco, a veces se baja, cabe destacar que trabajo home office y estoy sentado la mayor parte del tiempo, pero por el pistón que dicen manejar si se me hace un poco chafa, en cuanto a la calidad de todo lo demás está muy bien, los brazos aunque se han ido aflojando siguen firmes y aún es bastante cómoda

Comentarios:- El más importante a mi parecer: Sí es reclinable, no esperen reclinar a 180°, pero si tiene ese jueguito que es cómodo, abajo en la base tiene una perilla para ajustar la resistencia, en mi caso no la probé porque es una silla para alguien más.- Está super cómoda, una excelente silla, nada que ver con las sillas de las oficinas en las que he estado, ni con mi silla actual, que se supone es una silla tipo sillón ejecutivo.- Sí es difícil de armar, me tarde aproximadamente 40 minutos, los 4 tornillos que sujetan brazos, respaldo y asiento embonan bien, pero sólo si se atornillan en el orden correcto, orden que lamentablemente no es el del instructivo, perdí unos 20 minutos intentando ver como hacer que encajara y desarmando 3 tornillos de un lado, con ese consejo y apoyado por dos personas le calculo 20 minutos de armado. Lo que yo hice, fue armar primero un lado empezando asiento y luego respaldo, recostarla y armar el otro extremo comenzando respaldo y después asiento, así fueron 10 minutos en el lado "difícil".- Buen tamaño, robusta, para sentarse esta excelente, yo mido 1.72 y el respaldo me llega al cuello, lo cual considero un buen tamaño, mejor que las promedio que generalmente me llegan a los hombros. Consejo: Como todos los muebles por armar, si la van a armar en algún otro lugar diferente a donde la vayan a utilizar asegúrense de que quepa, y no le pongan las gomas/tapitas hasta que estén seguros que esta 100% bien armada, se ve muy linda sin huecos ni tornillos, no la desgracien.- No estoy seguro que sea cuero, pero la parte de donde generalmente se maltrata este tipo de sillón son las partes donde tiene la tela, por lo que tiene pinta de duradera.- Por $1,400 fue una excelente compra, espero me llegue la siguiente que pedí que quedó sujeta a disponibilidad.

I quite liked the chair for the first year or so. Over the last eight months, however, the deterioration has been severe.However, I'm not the typical use case. I am 280 lb, 6'3" gentleman who likes to lean back a fair amount while working on spreadsheets, gaming and graphic design. I spend probably more than 6-7 hours a day in the chair, with some mammoth gaming sessions of excess of 15+ hours. During the pandemic it was probably higher. *Much* higher.That this chair survived for almost two years is impressive. That's why it gets the 4/5 stars from me. It withstood an enormous amount of punishment from a user that was atypical.I am sad that I am moving on from this chair, but please know that I consider this chair a reasonable purchase. For the $180 I initially bought it at (on special, no less) it has served me well. I will likely be reselling it for $20 to recoup some costs as I invest in a new chair from another company.