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Hendrick's Gaming Chaise is "an anachronistic alternative designed for low-tech games." It's definitely not ergonomics.

Our original inbox is increasingly flooded with original press releases from another licensed gaming chair from Brand X. There is a new one every week; another bucket seat has some pop culture "logos" printed on it. We have written some novel things, we have even sat some...until they start to smell like meat.

When Hendrick's Gin fired at us again, our unanimous reaction was that everyone was making licensed seats, and most novel gaming chairs were no longer newsworthy, folks. 

Except, a little frustratingly, this one is. Strictly speaking, it is not a gaming chair, but a gaming recliner—just like a recliner. Just like sitting on a sofa, you can recline, read, drink or lie on it like a Victorian dandy.

This is also the gaming chair I need in my life now-I'm sorry, gaming chair. I mean, the new Hendrick's Gaming Chaise is not necessarily suitable for PC games. Hendrick's itself does state that "it does not provide any high-tech components, nor does it provide any features that support the best ergonomics." It is also difficult to put under my desk, but except for workdays, I now mostly The game is not completed here.

Newborn babies don’t sleep, and neither do I. So my nights are spent on the sofa. In front of the TV, a baby sits on my chest, playing control and Life is Strange through GeForce Now: True Color, or FIFA 22 on the X series. There are additional equipment attached to Hendrick's Gaming Chaise, such as hidden compartments, wooden hands for holding... things, and telescopic drink holders, which will make my sober life easier.

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I would say that a backrest that is too straight does not make it the best chaise longue, but I am here for the plush green finish. Unfortunately, the retail price of this limited edition Hendrick's Gaming Chaise is $3,988.08, and you need to register to have a chance to buy it. Although it will obviously be delivered in time before the holidays.

However, a real tragedy is that it specifically stated on the listing page "The chair does not include Hendrick's gin". If I spend nearly $4,000 on some of Hendrick's furniture, I hope to hide at least one bottle in one of the hidden drawers.

But what I want to say is that if you are after the real Black Friday gaming chair deal, there are better options now, although there is not a wood paneled Victorian reading room or Hendrick gaming lounge chair that suits you.

Vertagear PL1000 | Two-dimensional armrests | Headrest | Up to 330 lbs | $329.99 Vertagear $279.99 (save $50) This chair is a fairly simple beast, but it means you can complete the basics well without any fluff . The headrest, backrest and a series of exquisite stitching finishes complement the price of PL1000.

Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody | Up to 300 lbs | Two-dimensional armrests | $1,595 Herman Miller $1,355.75 (save $240) Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody is one of our favorite gaming chairs. It has incredible back support, cooling materials for active gaming positions, and a 12-year warranty. It is expensive, but worth it, and we rarely see it discounted.

Razer Iskur | Up to 299 pounds | 4D armrests | $499.99 Best Buy $379.99 (save $120) Razer knows its performance in high-quality peripherals, and its chair is no exception. With its striking green trim and subtle snakeskin design, Iskur is a unique gaming chair from a trusted brand.

Dave has been playing games since the days of Zaxxon and Lady Bug in Colecovision, and a code book for Commodore Vic 20 (Deathmatch 2000!). He built his first gaming PC at the age of 16, and finally completed a bug fix for the Cyrix-based system about a year later. When he threw it out the window. Decades ago, he started writing for the official PlayStation magazine and Xbox World, then switched to PC Format full-time, then PC Gamer, TechRadar, and T3. Now he is back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, with more CPU cores than it feels, gaming laptops that are hotter than the sun, and SSDs that are more spacious than Cybertruck.

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