DXRacer King Series Gaming Chair Review

The DXRacer King Series – also known as K-Series – is one of the all-time best-selling gaming chairs on the market. Known for its heavy-duty built, comfy dimensions, ample flexibility and royal design the King is still considered an excellent choice for most gamers. Its dimensions are very versatile which in combination with the subtle side support makes the K-Series an almost universally fitting chair – more details in the King Series Size-Guide.

Early 2016 I bought myself one of these beauts with an all black PU-covering, and it is still being used on a daily basis in my office. To cut a long story short, let us get right into my in-depth King Series review followed by the mandatory Buying-Guide which features UK’s best offers for this seat!

Brand	DXRacer
Model/Series	King Series
Materials Used	metal frame, aluminium base, cold foam padding (54kg/m³), PU leather covering, PU casters, PU armrests
Feature-Set	4D-armrests, (lockable) 14° rocking, class 4 gaslift, lumbar/neck pillows, 90-135° reclinable backrest, extra big 80mm casters

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My K-Series Review

My review video (it is still German only, but I will do an English voice over soon) comprises the assembly as well as the most important features and exemplifies the use of all the different mechanics.

You will have noticed that I went for the all black model – you can never be wrong with black: it is timeless, fits in the utmost circumstances and you never tire of looking at it. It also shines with beautiful carbon-like highlights that give it a very sporty but yet elegant appeal.

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The Assembly

You can tell that the King Series is a heavy duty chair by its above-average weight. Tipping the scale at 25 kilos makes transport and assembly only just manageable by one person – I hope you do not live in the penthouse though.

From head to toe – or from headrest to casters – all the parts are sized a little bit bigger or more massive than usual to fit the King’s bulky image and to meet the high demands DXRacer imposes on it. I guess calling them king-sized seems appropriate. The assembling process itself is relatively easy, and even if you need further instructions, the manual has got a QR-code on it that once scanned leads directly to an instructional video.

My First Impressions Of DXRacer’s King

Lumbar & neck supporting cushions

Of course one gets the two obligatory cushions to support the lumbar and neck area ergonomically. The neck pillow carries the company’s logo while the more voluminous lumbar cushion is embroidered with the lettering King Series. Synthetic leather covers both of them – that renders them chic as well as hard-wearing but makes them a bit stiff and cold which is typical for this material (if you do not like that feel, check out noblechairs for they rely on fabric cushions).

Ergonomics and seating sensation

The King Series’ seating surface and backrest offer more room which is achieved by adding a few centimetres in width as well as by its less pronounced side boulders. This shape-type opens up the King for beefier people while also attracting gamers that prefer a bit more breathing room – just like me. The most significant contrast probably is the SL4000 from Vertagear with its rather aggressive support. The K-Series is right there in the middle with a healthy mix of ergonomic capabilities that does not constrain your thighs while still offering sufficient support – in a word: It is just very comfortable.

A closer look at the covering

The King Series usually comes with a PU-leather covering although you might find scattered fabric-coated offerings – but these are pretty rare. Of course, you benefit from the typical strengths – durability, expensive optics, easy to clean – but also have to live with the downsides of synthetic leather aka lack of breathability. So far for the general points, let us get more specific:

The manufacturing as well as the material quality is above average and fits the elevated level this gaming chair sells for. If you pay attention you might spot a little wrinkle here and there but nothing major.

How well do the armrests perform?

As is right and proper for a chair of the elevated pricing range, the King offers its owner slightly bigger than average PU armrests that are adjustable into four directions.

They both carry your elbows upon a softish PU cushioning. Some customers argue that a little bit softer would be more appropriate, but so far noblechairs is the only manufacturer paying attention. Same goes for the fact that the armrests could be attached just a tiny bit more firmly. As far as the gold level brands go – DXRacer, AKRacing, Vertagear – there might be a need for improvement, but take that as complaining about first world problems.

All in all, the armrests of the DXRacer King Series are great and only exceeded quality-wise by the EPIC Series of competitor noblechairs.

Massive fundament and obligatory levers

Nothing fancy to say about the two levers that regulate or lock sitting height, tilt and rocking function. Of the two established versions – plain black that you have to assemble yourself or a premounted lever with little instructions on it – the King is equipped with the more common first-mentioned; a choice that I am totally fine with since they are easy to handle and go well with the design of the K-Series.

The XL 80mm castors are a perfect fit for the massive aluminium base which has little PU knobs on its footrests to prevent your feet from slipping off. The casters quality in matters of running smoothness and floor friendliness is as expected for a gaming chair of the entry-premium price range – no complaints there.

Test-sitting The King Series

I think it is time to get into a more detailed review. Since the King Series is one of my first purchases, it has been field-tested extensively by me and my colleagues. So I guess I can provide you guys with some pretty accurate intel on the seat characteristics – durability, sitting climate and comfort – gathered throughout the last two years.

Overall Comfort & Ergonomics

The main reason why the King Series is so popular is its sitting comfort. Of course, it also shines with its powerful, almost intimidating royal design and flexible mechanics but the ergonomic features are what gets people excited. This is also the reason why I as well considered the King as my favourite gaming chair for quite some time.

Even tough it feels great sitting in a racing seat with more aggressive support, it is not desirable to sit in a PC chair build too strictly after this example. The kind of gamer that I embody is no stranger to spending hours and hours inside his throne – in this case overly pronounced side boulders or tight measurements often lead to discomfort in one’s shoulder as well as thighs region. The King Series avoids that masterfully.

Furthermore, the King’s cold foam padding with its relatively high density of 54kg/m³ comes at a comfy hardness-grade that I would place somewhere between the ProX and the EPIC Series. Comfort-wise it is definitely a crowd pleaser and even though a professional could initially have doubts about its longevity it proofed me otherwise:

Durability

The softer the cushioning, the faster it tends to wear out from sitting on it – the consequences: It starts to look shabby, wrinkles in the PU covering begin to form and its comfort slowly fades away. Hitting the scale above average – like me with above 90 kilos – speeds up this destructive process.

Even though the batting of the King’s seating surface is quite tender, it looks as good as new after almost two years of constant usage aka me or someone else sitting on it 8 hours a day, five days a week. That is pretty impressive even for a chair at this price range.

Frame, base and gaslift are almost indestructible anyways and the castors, of course, bare obligatory scratches from rolling around. As far as the other contact surfaces and mechanics go there is also nothing to nag about.

Adjustability

If you would like to see a demonstration of all the adjustments available with this chair, check out my King Series review video. To sum them up:

4D-armrests: Even tough DXRacer likes to sometimes refer to them as being 5-directional (there are screws below the seat for further in-out adjustability) by mutual standards they are 4D-armrests. Up-down, in-out, forwards-backwards and rotation – I expect nothing less of a premium chair like this.
sitting height: With 50-61cm the King Series aims at an average to tall audience having available quite some flexibility with the 10cm range its gaslift offers.
backrest: You can tilt it down to 170 degrees and you can rock it in a 14-degree radius – the latter feature is of course stepplessly lockable.
lumbar & neck support: The upper pillow supports two different mounting options – around the headrest from above and through the venting slots within the backrest – while the lumbar cushion is adjustable up and down along its belts.

Colour Options And Accessories

The colour selection of the DXRacer King Series leaves nothing to be desired. You will find plain styles involving black, grey or white as well as more brightly coloured chairs in blue, green and red – but it does not stop here:

The company offers additional gear to upgrade your personal King with blade wheels (ball-bearing casters, silent and floor-friendly) or an extra large neck cushion. Although I have not been able to review the premium pillows yet, my test of the rollerblades was very promising – I use them on my noblechairs right now.

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King Series Size Guide

Let us start with the weight: The latest recommendation for a max load by DXRacer is 150 kilos – this is the maximum the King’s frame, base and gaslift can carry. Will it also cope with a 150kg dude letting himself fall into it five times a day? Not sure but as far as my personal experience with the King Series goes, I would limit the practical maximum weight to about 120 kilos.

What about user’s height? To pinpoint the minimum user’s height, I take the lowest sitting height as a basis – centimetre-wise the mid 160s seem appropriate. For the maximum height, the adjustability of the headrest and neck pillow are more crucial than the max seat height – I would limit the King to about 1.95m.

Final Conclusion: Does The King Meet Royal Standards?

The DXRacer King Series is one of the most versatile gaming chairs on the market. If offers a little less side support as well as race car feeling but trumps with generous dimensions that provide more breathing room and consistent sitting comfort for many hours.

Furthermore, the K-Series is more massive as well as sturdier than cheaper chairs, and its extra large castors are of lower noise. Of course, the King also features a premium toolset of features that includes everything from 4D-armrests over adjustable pillows to a tilt and rocking function.

Optically the King Series lives up to its name, shining with its imposing shape – everything is just a little bit bigger -, well-handled materials and harmonious colour designs. The durability of PU covering and batting has proven itself throughout my long-term review – to be more precise: No visible wear and tear after almost two years of constant usage.

Downsides? If your size is far below average, I would advise you to try a smaller chair like the formula series or the SL4000 from Vertagear – maybe even the superior EPIC Series. The overall quality level and cost effectiveness are what I call gold-standard, meaning that the only seats surpassing the King in that matter are produced by noblechairs.

Similar alternatives? If you can not acquire a taste for the King and/or are little taller but smaller: check out the ProX Series of trade rival AKRacing.

The King Series does what its royal name implys by offering robustness, breathing room and an imposing design. The feature set as well as the manufacturing and material quality are on a premium level relusting in a good cost-benefit ratio. The King’s measurements and shape have proven to be very versatile in terms of user’s size rendering it one of the most wanted gaming chairs on the market and earning it the goturback.uk Gold Award!

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