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Gaming Chair Woes (halp pleez!)
Micharus:
From the picture of the chair, it looks like the legs are removable. They probably aren't though.
Maybe you could have the 'legs' of the chair replaced, possibly with some some sort of metal in the same shape as the original legs, you could even get them made in some sort of hard wood.
You would get to keep the chair that you are comfortable with, plus it would be a 'custom' model, which would make it that much cooler.
Failing that you could always try Sumo, although it's probably not what you are looking for.
Malific:
Yeah, we live in PA and me and my wife were actually thinking about giving one of the chairs to an Amish carpenter and seeing if they could replicate it in cherry or oak. The chairs are actually in 4 pieces the two side 'legs' the back and the seat bottom, so yes they are removable but the attachment is very specific. It's actually the rocker portion of the legs that are going bad, being hollow the plastic finally split and gave way, the backstop legs are actually still solid since they rarely get any serious weight put on them.
As to Sumo, I've tried bean bag styles in the past and never really liked them, plus I have cats and get the feeling they would split the lining on me.
Micharus:
--- Quote from: Malific on August 07, 2011, 01:17:32 AM ---Yeah, we live in PA and me and my wife were actually thinking about giving one of the chairs to an Amish carpenter and seeing if they could replicate it in cherry or oak. The chairs are actually in 4 pieces the two side 'legs' the back and the seat bottom, so yes they are removable but the attachment is very specific. It's actually the rocker portion of the legs that are going bad, being hollow the plastic finally split and gave way, the backstop legs are actually still solid since they rarely get any serious weight put on them.
As to Sumo, I've tried bean bag styles in the past and never really liked them, plus I have cats and get the feeling they would split the lining on me.
--- End quote ---
Doooo eeeet, as they say.
Take the chair to the Amish carpenter, it will definitely be worth your money I reckon, with the added bonus of it being an idea your wife agrees with.
I can see those legs in Oak and being a 'dark' wood, it won't look out of place and it may very well be a thing of beauty when it is done.
The Sumo thing was just another option, I keep seeing the ads for them on the Ctrl-Alt-Del web comic site.
If you go that way, I want to see photos of the finished product! :D
Malific:
Yeah it would be sweet, but a custom rocker like that will probably cost me about 200-500, that's IF they can even do it, plus I'll need two of them. So it'll be a few months before that route is really a viable option.
Micharus:
--- Quote from: Chiyachan on August 07, 2011, 03:08:01 PM ---Hardcore gamer rofl.
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Heh, he's more hardcore than I am, I don't even own a console of any sort, unless you want to count an ancient Megadrive. :P
I only own a PC and my chair is a pretty ordinary office type chair with an adjustable back and armrests.
After a few hours in it, I HAVE to get up and move around otherwise my butt thinks my legs have been cut off.
At least Malifc's seat looks like it's pretty comfy, even if it's no good for the sort of gaming I do.
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