Update: Upcoming Andaseat Kaiser 3e Xl Review
A chair gamers over six feet tall can sit in all day, with a degree of adjustability and a price that's really not too bad. The problem is that lumbar support adjustment has been removed from this cheaper version of the Kaiser 3, and that means competing chairs that retain this feature may look more appealing.
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A big pair of wobbling buttocks is a prerequisite for this peculiarly human thing called ‘sitting', but even more than that, if you want to sit, you need a chair. And if that chair is comfortable and adjustable, then all the better. PC gaming is unique among all the different kinds of interactive entertainment (with the exception of building an arcade in your garage, barn or other outbuilding) in the way its core demographic requires actual furniture to do it, and that's why PC Gamer maintains a list of the best gaming chairs.
AndaSeat's Kaiser 3E XL comes in at a lower price than Secretlab's Titan Evo XL, and if you are less than 5' 11” (180 cm) tall you can save a further sliver of cash by getting the merely ‘large' version. The overall look of the chair—with its striking cutouts and a logo-emblazoned backrest that wishes it could appear on camera illuminated by some streamer's ringlight—is definitely gamer-centric. And definitely more so than the modern office style embraced by the Herman Miller/Logitech partnership or even Ikea. This is not a criticism, however, because the AndaSeat is a damn comfy chair to sit in.
The first thing you'll notice, while building the chair, is just how thick the seat is. No gaming chair comes in a particularly small box, and the Kaiser 3E XL's packaging is as XL as you might imagine. It's all packed in very efficiently, though, with extra padding to make sure nothing is damaged in transit, and once you remove this there is still plenty of upholstery on offer.
✅ You're a taller gamer who doesn't need extra lumbar adjustability: This is a good chair if you're in the six-foot range, but the lack of a lumbar support dial and the prevalence of lower back pain among beanpoles and bears alike may nudge some toward other options.
❌ You really need that bit that sticks into your lower back: Getting up from a chair and hobbling away is no joke, and being able to adjust a chair you're going to use for long periods so that it
Source: PC Gamer
