rec.autos.simulators

by **Jordan Sack** » Thu, 27 Nov 2003 06:22:32

This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair for
racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an F1 car
or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So tell me
what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours of the
night.

Leftyx

by **Eric Leblan** » Thu, 27 Nov 2003 07:14:44

Best damn thing i ever bough
www.pso1.com
EL

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by **Art McEwe** » Thu, 27 Nov 2003 08:35:24

I clip the wheel on a bracket about the level of a keyboard tray and sit in
a $10 lawn chair, the level is about right, it doesn't move around and it
has that layed back feel you don't get from an office chair.

by **Steve Smit** » Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:39:50

I'll second that. Only one prob: you need to disable the casters, or you'll
find repeated brake applications will move you far, far away from yer desk.
The casters have little locking mechanisms, but they don't keep the wheels
from sliding, so I wrapped 'em in little terrycloth washcloths (kinda like a
Caster Cozy), which stopped the Pro Seat dead in its tracks. So to speak.

by **Benqui** » Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:41:34

I'm using a 1998 Acura Integra driver seat that I got from my local s***
yard for $50.00 CDN.
I created a wood base for it and it's really great, confortable, stable an
easy to move forward and back.

CL

by **Eldre** » Thu, 27 Nov 2003 23:13:42

It looks cool, but why is it so much better than a comfortable office chair?
They probably cost about the same, and an office chair won't have people giving
you strange looks when they visit...<g>

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by **Joao Gonzale** » Fri, 28 Nov 2003 07:00:10

> > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair for
> > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an F1
car
> > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So tell
me
> > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours of
the
> > night.

> > Leftyx

I use one of those chairs you usually find in waiting rooms. Metal frame
with straight back at 90 degree angle from the seat. Back and seat made of
fake leather. It makes a nice office chair and its really cheap (the
equivalent of 35 USD at the local Staples).

For me it has two advantadges: 1-it has no wheels so it doesn't slide back
and 2-it has a straight back, I can't sim-drive with a tilted chair (must be
a child trauma).

Gotta confess: once it broke with 12 laps to go in a Nascar league race, the
fake leather ripped (160 pounds here, not too heavy). My ass got stuck way
down, I woke up my wife screaming like a madman , she helped me up and I was
able to finish 3rd in the race :-) driving standing up.

I just bought another one and reinforced the bottom with duck tape.

Oh: another thing: there are 2 variants of the chair: one with standard
armrests and another with rounded armests, the later is bettter cous your
arms have more room.

Good Luck

Joao Gonzalez

by **Larr** » Sat, 29 Nov 2003 02:07:56

I use a Global Leather Executive Chair I got from Staples. It cost $199 and
I've had it for 5 years now. It's an excellent chair.

I can't use 'small' chairs. First, I have severe back/spine problems and

chairs require a crowbar to remove after I sit in them for a while :)

-Larry

de

> > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair
for
> > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an F1
> car
> > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
tell
> me
> > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours of
> the
> > > night.

> > > Leftyx

> I use one of those chairs you usually find in waiting rooms. Metal frame
> with straight back at 90 degree angle from the seat. Back and seat made of
> fake leather. It makes a nice office chair and its really cheap (the
> equivalent of 35 USD at the local Staples).

> For me it has two advantadges: 1-it has no wheels so it doesn't slide back
> and 2-it has a straight back, I can't sim-drive with a tilted chair (must
be
> a child trauma).

> Gotta confess: once it broke with 12 laps to go in a Nascar league race,
the
> fake leather ripped (160 pounds here, not too heavy). My ass got stuck way
> down, I woke up my wife screaming like a madman , she helped me up and I
was
> able to finish 3rd in the race :-) driving standing up.

> I just bought another one and reinforced the bottom with duck tape.

> Oh: another thing: there are 2 variants of the chair: one with standard
> armrests and another with rounded armests, the later is bettter cous your
> arms have more room.

> Good Luck

> Joao Gonzalez

by **Mitch_** » Sat, 29 Nov 2003 02:38:41

Ive got a Lazy Boy I sit in with 2 end tables flanking it slightly forward
and my Momo mounted on a piece of 1/2" ply 12"x45" each end resting on an
end table. Almost too comfy, gotta catch myself from nodding off once in a
while :-) My monitor rests on a custom shelf that lets my legs extend under
it letting me get within arms reach of the mon. My KB is mounted on an old
swiveling monitor stand thats attached to my left end table and my mouse has
an extension that lets me run it under the lazy boy and onto the right end
table. My TV resides just to the right of the monitor in case a RL race is
in progress while Im online.

Now if I could just find more time to use it :-)

Mitch
.

> I use a Global Leather Executive Chair I got from Staples. It cost $199
and
> I've had it for 5 years now. It's an excellent chair.

> I can't use 'small' chairs. First, I have severe back/spine problems and

> chairs require a crowbar to remove after I sit in them for a while :)

> -Larry

message
> de

> > > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair
> for
> > > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an
F1
> > car
> > > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
> tell
> > me
> > > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours
of
> > the
> > > > night.

> > > > Leftyx

> > I use one of those chairs you usually find in waiting rooms. Metal frame
> > with straight back at 90 degree angle from the seat. Back and seat made
of
> > fake leather. It makes a nice office chair and its really cheap (the
> > equivalent of 35 USD at the local Staples).

> > For me it has two advantadges: 1-it has no wheels so it doesn't slide
back
> > and 2-it has a straight back, I can't sim-drive with a tilted chair
(must
> be
> > a child trauma).

> > Gotta confess: once it broke with 12 laps to go in a Nascar league race,
> the
> > fake leather ripped (160 pounds here, not too heavy). My ass got stuck
way
> > down, I woke up my wife screaming like a madman , she helped me up and I
> was
> > able to finish 3rd in the race :-) driving standing up.

> > I just bought another one and reinforced the bottom with duck tape.

> > Oh: another thing: there are 2 variants of the chair: one with standard
> > armrests and another with rounded armests, the later is bettter cous
your
> > arms have more room.

> > Good Luck

> > Joao Gonzalez

by **Jordan Sack** » Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:16:27

No problem with the caster. The office chair I'm on has casters, unlocked,
but has zero travel since it's on a shag type rug. I'd like to know what you
think of dealing with Pro Seat? I know nothing about them except that they
used to advertise on OLR. The difficult thing is ordering without test
driving. Does the company do a good job of getting the details? I know they
say to call them for orders so that the details can be taken care of. I'll
probably call them but I want to know what their feedback has been like.

> I'll second that. Only one prob: you need to disable the casters, or
you'll
> find repeated brake applications will move you far, far away from yer
desk.
> The casters have little locking mechanisms, but they don't keep the wheels
> from sliding, so I wrapped 'em in little terrycloth washcloths (kinda like
a
> Caster Cozy), which stopped the Pro Seat dead in its tracks. So to speak.

> > Best damn thing i ever bough
> > www.pso1.com
> > EL

> > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair
for
> > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an F1
> car
> > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
tell
> me
> > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours of
> the
> > > night.

> > > Leftyx

> > --
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by **L Teagu** » Sat, 29 Nov 2003 21:36:52

I have the Saturday Night Special and enjoy the heck out of it. I'm a
tall/big person and this chair puts me in the right position for racing the
sim.
I've owned the chair for a couple years now and believe me it's built to
last. I recommend the chairs to everyone.

Larry

> No problem with the caster. The office chair I'm on has casters, unlocked,
> but has zero travel since it's on a shag type rug. I'd like to know what
you
> think of dealing with Pro Seat? I know nothing about them except that they
> used to advertise on OLR. The difficult thing is ordering without test
> driving. Does the company do a good job of getting the details? I know
they
> say to call them for orders so that the details can be taken care of. I'll
> probably call them but I want to know what their feedback has been like.

> > I'll second that. Only one prob: you need to disable the casters, or
> you'll
> > find repeated brake applications will move you far, far away from yer
> desk.
> > The casters have little locking mechanisms, but they don't keep the
wheels
> > from sliding, so I wrapped 'em in little terrycloth washcloths (kinda
like
> a
> > Caster Cozy), which stopped the Pro Seat dead in its tracks. So to
speak.

> > > Best damn thing i ever bough
> > > www.pso1.com
> > > EL

> > > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair
> for
> > > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an
F1
> > car
> > > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
> tell
> > me
> > > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours
of
> > the
> > > > night.

> > > > Leftyx

> > > --
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by **Steve Smit** » Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:25:19

I had some problems initially, due to a misunderstanding, but when I
complained, they bent over backwards (so to speak) to fix the prob, and
seemed genuinely interested in providing customer satisfaction. If you get
a chair based on the Kirkey seat, make sure you get the appropriate width.
I thought I had pretty slim hips (blush!), but the narrowest seat (17", I
think) was a pretty tight fit...as it should be...in a racing car. You
might want a little more room to squirm around, unless yer living room in on
a gimball. Very well made (and designed) product, at a very reasonable
cost.

> No problem with the caster. The office chair I'm on has casters, unlocked,
> but has zero travel since it's on a shag type rug. I'd like to know what
you
> think of dealing with Pro Seat? I know nothing about them except that they
> used to advertise on OLR. The difficult thing is ordering without test
> driving. Does the company do a good job of getting the details? I know
they
> say to call them for orders so that the details can be taken care of. I'll
> probably call them but I want to know what their feedback has been like.

> > I'll second that. Only one prob: you need to disable the casters, or
> you'll
> > find repeated brake applications will move you far, far away from yer
> desk.
> > The casters have little locking mechanisms, but they don't keep the
wheels
> > from sliding, so I wrapped 'em in little terrycloth washcloths (kinda
like
> a
> > Caster Cozy), which stopped the Pro Seat dead in its tracks. So to
speak.

> > > Best damn thing i ever bough
> > > www.pso1.com
> > > EL

> > > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type chair
> for
> > > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of an
F1
> > car
> > > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
> tell
> > me
> > > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee hours
of
> > the
> > > > night.

> > > > Leftyx

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by **Larr** » Sun, 30 Nov 2003 03:02:04

I've been considering making a similar setup, but this is one case where my
22" Mitsubishi is somewhat of a disadvantage :)

-Larry

> Ive got a Lazy Boy I sit in with 2 end tables flanking it slightly forward
> and my Momo mounted on a piece of 1/2" ply 12"x45" each end resting on an
> end table. Almost too comfy, gotta catch myself from nodding off once in
a
> while :-) My monitor rests on a custom shelf that lets my legs extend
under
> it letting me get within arms reach of the mon. My KB is mounted on an
old
> swiveling monitor stand thats attached to my left end table and my mouse
has
> an extension that lets me run it under the lazy boy and onto the right end
> table. My TV resides just to the right of the monitor in case a RL race
is
> in progress while Im online.

> Now if I could just find more time to use it :-)

> Mitch
> .

> > I use a Global Leather Executive Chair I got from Staples. It cost $199
> and
> > I've had it for 5 years now. It's an excellent chair.

> > I can't use 'small' chairs. First, I have severe back/spine problems
and

average
> > chairs require a crowbar to remove after I sit in them for a while :)

> > -Larry

> message
> > de

> > > > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type
chair
> > for
> > > > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of
an
> F1
> > > car
> > > > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
> > tell
> > > me
> > > > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee
hours
> of
> > > the
> > > > > night.

> > > > > Leftyx

> > > I use one of those chairs you usually find in waiting rooms. Metal
frame
> > > with straight back at 90 degree angle from the seat. Back and seat
made
> of
> > > fake leather. It makes a nice office chair and its really cheap (the
> > > equivalent of 35 USD at the local Staples).

> > > For me it has two advantadges: 1-it has no wheels so it doesn't slide
> back
> > > and 2-it has a straight back, I can't sim-drive with a tilted chair
> (must
> > be
> > > a child trauma).

> > > Gotta confess: once it broke with 12 laps to go in a Nascar league
race,
> > the
> > > fake leather ripped (160 pounds here, not too heavy). My ass got stuck
> way
> > > down, I woke up my wife screaming like a madman , she helped me up and
I
> > was
> > > able to finish 3rd in the race :-) driving standing up.

> > > I just bought another one and reinforced the bottom with duck tape.

> > > Oh: another thing: there are 2 variants of the chair: one with
standard
> > > armrests and another with rounded armests, the later is bettter cous
> your
> > > arms have more room.

> > > Good Luck

> > > Joao Gonzalez

by **Mitch_** » Sun, 30 Nov 2003 03:53:42

I run a 22" NEC. Pretty similar form factor (huge).

by **Jordan Sack** » Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:04:09

Tried to get in touch with Pro Seat. The phone number just answered with the
line is temporarily not in service. Emailed them and am waiting to hear.
Other choices are a place called simracerseats.com. Same basic idea. Bolt a
racing seat onto a office chair base. Looks cheaper and is about 100 bucks
cheaper. Their phone just says leave a message. Haven't heard from them yet
so I emailed them too.
Last choice visited a office furniture store. Have some nice office chairs
for not too expensive. Going over tomorrow to pick one up for a two day test
drive.

Leftyx

> I had some problems initially, due to a misunderstanding, but when I
> complained, they bent over backwards (so to speak) to fix the prob, and
> seemed genuinely interested in providing customer satisfaction. If you
get
> a chair based on the Kirkey seat, make sure you get the appropriate width.
> I thought I had pretty slim hips (blush!), but the narrowest seat (17", I
> think) was a pretty tight fit...as it should be...in a racing car. You
> might want a little more room to squirm around, unless yer living room in
on
> a gimball. Very well made (and designed) product, at a very reasonable
> cost.

> > No problem with the caster. The office chair I'm on has casters,
unlocked,
> > but has zero travel since it's on a shag type rug. I'd like to know what
> you
> > think of dealing with Pro Seat? I know nothing about them except that
they
> > used to advertise on OLR. The difficult thing is ordering without test
> > driving. Does the company do a good job of getting the details? I know
> they
> > say to call them for orders so that the details can be taken care of.
I'll
> > probably call them but I want to know what their feedback has been like.

> > > I'll second that. Only one prob: you need to disable the casters, or
> > you'll
> > > find repeated brake applications will move you far, far away from yer
> > desk.
> > > The casters have little locking mechanisms, but they don't keep the
> wheels
> > > from sliding, so I wrapped 'em in little terrycloth washcloths (kinda
> like
> > a
> > > Caster Cozy), which stopped the Pro Seat dead in its tracks. So to
> speak.

> > > > Best damn thing i ever bough
> > > > www.pso1.com
> > > > EL

> > > > > This being RAS I figured I could ask about a good office type
chair
> > for
> > > > > racing. I don't care what it looks like. If it's straight out of
an
> F1
> > > car
> > > > > or it looks like something an astronaut would use I don't care. So
> > tell
> > > me
> > > > > what you put under your ass that keeps u racing until the wee
hours
> of
> > > the
> > > > > night.

> > > > > Leftyx

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