Corsair TC200 Gaming Chair Review

Performance! – Ready to Roll (or Not!)

As a fully assembled gaming chair, the Corsair TC200 looks absolutely fantastic. And just to potentially address one point you may have already noticed, the grey colouring to it is a little unusual as in brighter settings it actually looks a little bit more towards the beige side of things. I can assure you though that, in general settings, what you see below is entirely what you can expect!

Putting this as politely as I can, as noted earlier in this review, the Corsair TC200 has been designed with the somewhat awkward customer in mind. It’s rather a large seat that, although marketing suggests has been designed to accommodate people who choose to sit cross-legged, it’s also rather handy for those of you who have a fair big posterior. While my trousers aren’t quite big enough to act as a form of an emergency parachute, I’m certainly not a small chap and sitting in the Corsair TC200, I felt no problems or restrictions whatsoever.

Actually, it’s comfortable. Like really comfortable and particularly so with the headrest. In many instances, I don’t usually tend to like using headrests or cushions etc. In this case, though, it’s of such high quality that it actually felt quite pleasurable against my smooth bald head.

In a somewhat unique feature (at least at the time of writing), the Corsair TC200 has a bit of a hidden secret when it comes to the wheels. Featuring resistance-based traction, this will not roll around unless someone is sitting in it. – According to Corsair, this is set to be a new safety requirement for all ‘office’ seating equipment set to be introduced by the EU before the end of the year.

Capable of tilting to a full 180 degree, I’ll be honest enough to say that at this point (and with the soft tilt control on) I got more than a little bit scared! Moving it onto some grass just for test safety though, and with my wife filming just in case something comedic did happen) I’m delighted to say that I stayed perfectly in place and even with some mild rocking motions. The handle to control the backrest tilt is nice and satisfying and I could honestly say that I think I could take a full-blown nap in this!

Thanks to the firm nature of the spring-loaded control, getting back to a more upright position is easily achievable too. Albeit, successfully reaching the handle all the way from back there was a little bit tricky!

Again though, whether upright or laid back, comfort is king!

While the armrest controls are generally decent, the twist mechanic does feel a little overly stiff. In fact, there were times I was worried something might break. Albeit, I daresay that with a little bit of use and breaking in (which, incidentally, the seat itself barely requires) this will get easier over time.

Overall, I’m exceptionally impressed with the Corsair TC200. It’s extremely comfortable while providing more than enough support to be able to sit all day in this without feeling any the worse for it. And in terms of build quality, this is (and I’m not exaggerating here) absolutely faultless.

It’s incredibly easy to assemble, and once put together, I doubt you’re ever going to want to leave it again. Well, maybe to just give it an admiring look from across the room!