Customer Reviews for Staples Emerge Vartan Bonded Leather Ergonomic Gaming Chair, Black/Blue (53242V) - Black & Blue
Customer Rating
3
Arms and seat are substandard
on November 17, 2022
Posted by: Jack
Purchased this chair for my home office on 1/4/2022. Within two months the left arm rest began swiveling 360 degrees. In September it began to feel as if the seat support under the cushion is breaking in certain spots (I weigh 200lbs). I am going to return it this week.
I've had several office chairs and none have ever been particularly spectacular. The Emerge Vartan Gaming Chair is no exception. It's a quality chair by all means and it was relatively easy to assemble. For me (5'11") the lumbar pillow constantly slid too low and the neck pillow hits the back of my shoulders unless I lift it up (but it will slide down again despite a tight elastic strap). The arms turn out so they are not particularly in the way though my previous chair (Emerge Vortex) had arm rests that lifted up and got out of the way entirely (but did not articulate). The reclining function is actually quite nice for a quick stretch or nap but I would not use it for an extended period of time unless I was in VR or otherwise had a screen in front of my face. Overall very pleased with the purchase. Looks good so far the cushions have held up and the casters are particularly nice as they are rubber-coated (compared to most other chairs with hard plastic casters).