What kind of mechanisms are there in gaming chairs?

Innovations apply not only in the manufacture of home appliances and electronics, but also in furniture. Modern armchairs have received many types of mechanisms that are used for their exact adjustments according to the needs of the user. The gaming series is different from the office because it often implements several types of machineries, which contribute to the maximum comfort gamer, forced to lead a sedentary way of life.

Conditionally all mechanisms can be divided into two large groups - basic and additional. The first includes those responsible for the main movements of the chair (up / down, swivel, flip-flops), and the second one - those that give additional amenities (swinging, adjusting the height and depth of the seat). Next, consider each group in more detail.

The main mechanisms of gaming armchairs

This category includes the following types of devices:

Lifting-turning (the same "gas lift") - the most important of all, found in almost every model, allows you to adjust the chair height, depending on the height of the user. In addition, it allows the armchair to rotate around its axis at a certain angle - from 180 ° to 360 °. Activates with the lever under the seat;
Freestyle - consists of a powerful spring that provides the back of the deviation in the beat of your movements. Its rigidity can adjust with a special screw;
EpronSteel - consists of several types of mechanisms, it regulates height, deflection and rocking back. Can fix in five different positions;
Freelock - adjusts the angle of inclination of the back with the subsequent fixation in a variety of positions;
React - a unique development, designed specifically for expensive armchair models - quickly reacts to changing positions due to the weight of the user. When the backrest tilted back, the seat shifts slightly forward, to maintain the comfortable position of the sitting body. This mechanism ensures the fixation of the chair in seven different positions, while the angle of view of the user does not change;
Self-Balance - used only in expensive models, provides locking of the backrest in four different positions, and independently adjusts the angle of deviation and seating forward, depending on the weight of the gamer.

Additional mechanisms of gaming chairs

This category received a greater variety of species than the previous one. It consists of those devices that regulate swing. Psychologists have proven, periodic swings during a stressful day can relieve stress and calm nerves. Additional options include:

Tilt is a simple mechanism that drive by a special lever on the side of the seat. Has only one setting, so it can last a long time;
Anyfix - got two switch right away, one of which adjusts the height of the backrest, and the other turns it into a swinging position. Has a fix in several positions, therefore, it occupies an average price category;
Synchro Light - ensures a smooth swing under the influence of your weight, and the fixation occurs only in the vertical form;
Permanent-contact - allows you to change the depth of the seat, thanks to carry out of the backrest. It situated in the connection between them. You can adjust the armchair under the curve of the spine with it;
T-Synchro - allows you to adjust the angle of inclination of the chair, in conjunction with free rocking, anti-shock control, ensuring smooth switching between 5 different positions;
Slider - used only in expensive mods of gaming chairs. It makes it possible to adjust the seat removal and the height of the backrest in five different positions, setting the optimum depth of landing;
Up & Down - installed only in premium models, is responsible for adjusting the height of the back with a lever operated in one hand, without having to get up of it;
Multiblock - easy to use, unfolds the armchair into swinging mode, the amplitude of which is proportional to the load on it. It has a smooth adjustment, with fixing in any convenient position with four possible. Installed in chairs of an expensive price segment.

In conclusion, choosing a gaming chair you should pay attention to the necessary mechanisms that are the part of its equipment. Not all additional options urgently needed. Therefore, before buying, you should consider whether you would use this or that additional option, which always puts a few percent of the initial cost to the price. A simple mechanism does not mean that it is so easy to break. On the contrary, the device is simpler, the harder it will be to crack it.