The best part about the AndaSeat T-Pro II Ergonomic Racing Computer Game Chair is that it doesn't look like a toy. While it still has the large shoulder wings seemingly common in all gaming chairs, at the end of the day the AndaSeat T-Pro 2 could easily pass for just an unnecessarily fancy office chair - one which is functional, comfortable, and offers multiple angle, height, and adjustment options, but probably isn't worth the starting price of $499.
That isn't to say AndaSeat doesn't make quality gaming chairs - they absolutely do. The weight alone speaks to its quality - apart from a few pieces of covering plastic to hide the metal and screws, the entire chair is made of metal, PVC leather, and AD high-density foam covered in both woven and velvet cloth. It's a smart, professional alternate to the AndaSeat Marvel Collaboration Series gaming chairs, and it's equally as comfortable and well-made.
Assembling the AndaSeat T-Pro 2 gaming chair took about an hour and ten minutes, but that time could have easily been cut in half if all of the o-rings on the chair's wheels been properly fitted. This was easily fixed with a pair of needle-nose pliers but a buyer without access to that tool would have likely had to find an alternate method to ensure all six wheels on the AndaSeat were safely attached.
Another frustration which increased the length of the AndaSeat gaming chair's build time was the Allen wrench included in the box. The AndaSeat utilizes two different sizes of hex screws (M6 and M8) and the wrench provided only fit one of them - something made even more disappointing because one end of the key had clearly been machined smaller than the other to ensure that it would work with both sizes. Unfortunately it was still too big, so anyone ordering an AndaSeat gaming chair may want to make sure they have a couple spare sizes of Allen wrenches lying around in addition to pliers, just in case.
Despite these two roadblocks, however, and despite the few typos in the instruction manual, assembly of the AndaSeat T-Pro 2 was entirely simple and straightforward. Once it's all put together and able to be sat in users can adjust the angle of the back, the height, distance, and horizontal angle of the armrests, and, of course, the height of the gaming chair itself.
How Comfortable The AndaSeat Actually Is
The AndaSeat T-Pro 2 Ergonomic Racing Computer Game Chair reclines to an almost dangerous extent, and while it lets people lean back so far their head is actually lower than their waist this is a point which must be approached gently. Going directly from a normal upright sitting angle to the chair's fullest recline position rapidly will tip the AndaSeat over, so users should attempt this slowly.
The removable lumbar support pillow and head rest cushion ensures that most people will be able to find a comfortable position, and the wide seat (rated for a maximum of 440lbs) and tall back (maximum 6'10'') mean users of nearly any body size will likely have plenty of room. The chair is most comfortable when slightly reclined (somewhere around 110°-120°) and is balanced decently so it does not feel like it is actively attempting to push the reclined body back to normal, something many different kinds of chairs have a problem with.
The AndaSeat gaming chair is a solid piece of furniture, but the high price tag makes those easily-fixable product errors all the more glaring. $500 is a lot of money for many consumers, and after spending such a hefty sum they likely would rather not be delivered a product which requires extra tools to set up. For those who don't mind that possibility, or for those with disposable income and the desire to own a more professional-looking gaming chair than something which looks like it belongs in an arcade in 1997, the AndaSeat T-Pro 2 Ergonomic Racing Computer Game Chair is a solid choice.
The AndaSeat T-Pro II Ergonomic Racing Computer Game Chair is available now on Amazon for $499. A model of the AndaSeat T-Pro II was provided to Screen Rant for the purposes of this review.