AndaSeat Dark Demon Gaming Chair Review

Having had to struggle with a cheap chair for months, I was eager to change it as soon as I could. Then AndaSeat sent over the Dark Demon gaming chair for me to try out and review, which was more than welcome.

Assembling the chair once it arrived was very simple, and the instructions were clear. I’ve had chairs in the past that gave me issues attaching the back to the base, but the Dark Demon was nice and easy. Once assembled, the construction is nice and solid, though the arms have a little bit of sideways movement whilst locked in place. It’s covered in PVC leather which does a nice job of not sticking to your skin too much - I like to sit on my left leg, so while in shorts it’s not painful to get up.

It comes with two cushions, one for the lumbar region and one for your head, and both are covered in PVC leather. Both are comfortable, with the lumbar one giving some nice support and the head one being quite soft to lean your head back against.

The turning motion is really smooth, and with only a little force it will spin you around fully a couple of times. Similarly, the five wheels on the base move smoothly over short carpet.

Once you have the Dark Demon set up at the right height, and the armrests in position to provide a relatively straight angle, the last thing you need to do is pull the side handle to adjust the backrest. AndaSeat suggests remaining fairly straight while working, angling back a little while gaming, and being more relaxed if just watching something. It can also lay almost flat, though you should only do that if the bottom part is locked in position.

Beneath the chair is the lever which raises and lowers the chair. It also pushes in, allowing you to prevent the chair from rocking. However, if allowed to rock, the motion is nice and smooth. I found it quite relaxing to rock myself back and forth while thinking of what to write, or how to reword things. Of course, the straighter the backrest, the harder it is to rock, so you’re unlikely to need to lock it if you’re sitting up straight to work.

As I mentioned, I like to sit with my leg beneath me, and I was glad that the Dark Demon allows me to do that. My old chair had a metal bar beneath where my thigh would go, so while I could sit like that, it wasn’t for long. The entire Dark Demon seat is thick cushion, allowing me to sit however I want for as long as I want.

If height is an issue the Dark Demon can go down quite low. If you’re around the seven feet tall (185cm) mark, then good news as it goes up quite high. At its highest elevation, I can put my feet on the ground, but it’s a little too high for me to be ideal at 183cm tall. My ideal height is as tall as it goes, then down just a smidge.

The last thing I want to mention is the backrest, which has a nice cushion to it, rather than being a solid piece of foam like other chairs tend to have. It’s a comfortable addition that has some give to it, rather than just moving the entire backrest.

AndaSeat’s Dark Demon gaming chair is comfortable, and a welcome addition to my office space.