Try chaise gamer Razer Enki Pro

Razer is not the first attempt when it comes to gaming chairs, several models from the range have already passed our test bench with more or less success. Thus, this Enki Pro completes the series for marathon gamers looking for maximum comfort and a little protection for their lower back to survive long hours of gaming. With an introductory price of $1099, the Enki Pro is therefore placed at the top of the brand’s range , even above the Iskur model, in anticipation of the Enki Pro Hypersense seat announced this year, which should also offer a vibration system.

Razer features of the Enki Pro

specifications
seat density	not communicated
Seat and back design	Similicuir, Alcantara
base plate	steel
armrests	Oui, 4D
headrest	Oui
roll	x5 unbraked
lumbar support	Not adjustable
seesaw	Oui, 152°
Recommended size	3 models: 170-189 cm
Recommended weight	3 models: 130, 130, 180 kg

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Design, construction: A really solid model

After a quarter of an hour of assembly, which should not have caused any great difficulties for a single person with the tool provided, the Enki Pro stands on its feet. Or rather on wheels. Placed on 5 plastic wheels with metal stem, the seat rests on an aluminum base and a steel frame, both of which are presented absolute rigidity, even for a heavy player.

The extra-thick seat has a soft Alcantara finish with faux leather edges for a rather impressive width of 54 centimeters. The backrest, which is just as wide, also divides this version into two-thirds of its height and is equipped with imitation leather and two plastic openings at the head end a more classic “racing” side to this range.

There is a large plastic shell on the back of the backrest which awaits us and which also promises high rigidity by hiding the reinforcement. This plastic imitates a carbon finish and lacks a bit of its adjustments at the height of the backrest attachments to the seat, with contacts between the different parts that are a bit rough, and especially at the height of the seat wheel. However, there is nothing to say about the joints between the imitation leather and the other materials, where The Enki Pro has quality stitching and welcome thickness which testify to the beautiful density of the parts that come into contact with the shoulders and thighs.

Mounted on a metal rod, the two armrests offer a different type of eco-leather finish, with less machined relief and a metal frame that we will come back to detail its features. Finally, this is Enki Pro Supplied with a plush headrest, which is now attached to the backrest via invisible magnets. A good way to place it precisely and easy to remove when you need it more.

Settings: almost all expected features

The Razer Enki Pro plate offers height adjustment of the seat and locking / unlocking of its rocker with a wheel for resistance to movement. If this wheel is literally under the plate and therefore prompts the user to come down from his throne to adjust, the other two levers are located respectively on the right and left of the seat underneath and can therefore be manipulated during use.

However, we will make the same comment as on the brand’s previous seats: their access would have deserved to be a little easier, especially for the height adjustment, which requires a certain contortion to make it right Still, both are easy to use and with practice, you’ll be switching from one setting to the other in no time.

The angle of the seat is also adjustable from an upright forward position to a semi-recumbent position, with an angle of 154°. To change position you need to turn a wheel slightly that unlocks the mechanism and either push the backrest to recline it or let the spring do its work to bring it back forward. A system that has the advantage of being fast at the expense of precision the position that hardly deserved more precise notches.

Finally, the armrests are reminiscent of those of the Iskur and Enki that have already passed through our hands. There are 4 buttons for sideways movement forward/backward, up/down, left/right and a slight rotation towards the inside of the chair. Enough to find the ideal position easily, even if the abundance of commands inevitably requires a little practice. Finally, If you prefer to do without these armrests, simply remove 4 screws on each side

get rid of it. A process that takes 2 minutes at most, with a slightly longer changeover.

The only thing missing from this list is the management of the lumbar support, as found on the Iskur or even better on the Secretlab models. Here you have to be content with a rebound of the file, which slightly presses on the lower back.

Comfort: a rather tight profile for a seat with little movement

The Razer Enki Pro is a comfortable seat for tall people between 1.75 and 1.85 m. Its seat is wide, firm but not excessive and its backrest offers a good position for working or resting. The various reliefs, especially those that accommodate the shoulders, make it possible to benefit from ita comfortable position that leaves the shoulders a good mobility, and actually allows you to play for hours without feeling the slightest pinch of the seat. However, it is not very suitable for people with a smaller stature, which is due to a deep seat that prevents the thighs from filling the seat depth and thus not providing proper back support.

Overall, the Enki Pro benefits from thisFoolproof stability but suffers from an overall lack of mobility. The weight of the chair is strongly felt both when rotating around the axis and when moving when rolling. And especially this last point can be compared to a defect, since the shifts require a very particular effort to fight against the inertia of the whole and to dislodge the rollers from their position. Again, tall people are greatly favored by the reach of their legs to move the chair.

However, using this seat with a racing or aero simulation crankset allows you to make the most of the resistance to the forces exerted by your feet. Finally no matter We probably would have preferred wheels that roll easier and brakes to lock them up better.

Finally, a word about the headrest, which in the high position is not necessarily very comfortable to use as it is too thick for our liking. However, there is a way to make it a cervical spine brace, provided you don’t abuse it too much. For once, a true dedicated neckband is more effective.

1m80 seems like the ideal size to get the most out of this Enki Pro

Conclusion: A quality chair that plays the stability card

The Razer Enki is a high chair with a very pleasant overall finish. The materials are thick, the adjustments are successful (apart from small exceptions) and the given strength allows hours of play without sofa effect, as long as you are in the upper range of the size recommended by the manufacturer. We also appreciate that it lasts a certain sobrietyallowing it to be positioned as a real executive chair in an office that is also used for work.

And if its functions are numerous and mastered, offering a position to play, work or rest in the blink of an eye, we will still regret it lack of adjustment of the lumbar support as well as an overall stability that affects the movement, both in terms of rotation and movement of the casters, whose inertia seems unsuitable for the heavy weight of the chair. Maximum stability at the expense of mobilitythis is the choice that Razer offers with this Enki Pro, which remains a serious reference for those looking for a quality chair, provided you pay the price, the $ 1100 asked to acquire it still seems particularly high to us , especially given the competition.

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