CONCLUSION

   Lately we see many people compare gaming chairs to ergonomic chairs and although I do agree that some gaming chairs are very good I still don’t see them comparing to ergonomic models that cost twice as much or even more. Comfort aside however thanks to their PU and real leather gaming chairs look and feel elegant exactly what a gamer or even an office person would want something that ergonomic chairs lack (for good or bad). With that out of the way as mentioned many times in this review the quality and size of the Solitude model by AKRacing may be some of the best we’ve ever seen but not all is perfect when it comes to comfort. For example for reasons unknown AKRacing decided to use the “lower-cost” butterfly mechanism with the Solitude instead of the Z-support mechanism which excels in most areas. Now AKRacing is not the first to do so (for example Corsair did so with their quite expensive T1 chair too) but it just feels off especially for a chair as costly as the Solitude. That’s not all however since foam padding is also not as good as we were expecting, not after testing many gaming chairs with higher numbers than the Solitude. True 55-50Kg/m3 is a number we’ve seen in the past by numerous AKRacing chairs like the ProX and the Onyx but again we do feel that AKRacing should follow the steps of Arozzi and their Vernazza WOT model.

   AKRacing currently sells their Solitude Gaming and Office Chair for 399Euros from their European Online Store a price tag which places it right next to the Meraki model (similar to the Solitude) and beneath the ONYX and ProX models. Unfortunately AKRacing USA and AKRacing EU don’t offer the same exact line of chairs to consumers so since the Solitude is not available there (at least not yet) we don’t have a price tag in hand. In conclusion although the Solitude is not what we’d recommend to gamers (mainly because of its color combination and design) it’s ideal for people looking to get a brand new office chair and since it has very good build quality, a good set of features and an XL size which can even cover large people it’s well worth of our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Elegant Design
- XL Size
- Features (Adjustable Height / 3D Adjustable Armrests / 12 Degrees Tilt Function / 170 Degrees Backrest Adjustment)
- Polished Aluminum 5 Star Base
- Head & Lower Back Removable Pillows
- Available Color Combinations

CONS

- Butterfly Mechanism (For the Price)