Upgrade Your Game Room with the Dowinx 6689 Gaming Chair

In this episode, we upgrade our game room gaming chair as we unbox, assemble, and test out the Dowinx 6689 gaming chair.

Ever since the start of COVID-19, I've spent more time working in my office, initially working 5 days a week from home, then three, two, and now one. In addition to that, I've tried to keep the YouTube production separate from everyday family life, so I've wanted to edit more in this area then up in the family area. As such, my 8-year-old office chair finally bit the dust. For over a year I had been looking to upgrade my chair with a gaming chair, something that was more ergonomic, more comfortable, and quite honestly for a bigger guy like me, had a little bit more padding. Thankfully, the team at Dowinx has sent me one of their 6689 gaming chairs to see if it is an upgrade and improvement.

Available in a number of different colors and styles, the version sent to me was the red and black. Assembly was fairly straightforward, even though I did knock my camera down during filming. Yeah, I'm still an idiot in the New Year. From start to finish, assembly took about half an hour, and there are a few minor things in the manual that I did not notice during the initial assembly. There are rubber o-rings included to retain the footrest that I did not realize initially. Also, there are lock washers that should go between the screw and the armrest to ensure that these do not back out over time. I've gone back and installed each of these now, but having slightly larger illustrations in the instruction manual and make it a little bit more clear and transparent.

From a design and aesthetic standpoint, I love the way the Dowinx 6689 looks. The cloth appears almost like a leather carbon fiber print, it's really slick to see in person. And it's not just on the seat or the armrest, but front and back on the whole chair. It's an amazing little detail. I also appreciate the fact that the armrests rotate on shielded ball bearings. This reduces wear and tear between a plastic and metal part, especially with a component that should be rotated quite frequently. The lower lumbar also includes a USB-powered motor for slight massaging purposes. I was a little disappointed and the massager power, for me. It really didn't do much except for make my skin itch.

Once assembly was complete and I had a chance to sit in it I appreciated the fact that the base of the chair was wider than many other chairs that I had tried out. This was an issue that I had with my previous gaming chair, the sides of the seat dug into the side of my legs and was extremely uncomfortable for long periods of time. This could have still been a little broader, but it was pretty good. In fact, I edited this entire video while sitting in this chair.

For an extra level of comfort, the back of the chair can recline 170° and it also features an extendable footrest. The support bars on the footrest were tweaked out of the box on my unit, but I was able to straighten them out with very little effort. I do wish that the tubes that provided the support were a little bit thicker to reduce the bounce I felt as I have my legs resting on it. Overall this was, along the same lines as the vibration motor, kind of disappointing.

Why It Rox:
- Quality materials used throughout
- Ball bearing supported arms
- Carbon fiber style print
- Smooth wheels
- 170° of reclining
- Available in a variety of different colors

What could be improved:
- Somewhat expensive
- Manual could use a little bit of refinement
- Massaging motor not very effective
- Footrest has some bounce to it

Should you buy one?
For a bigger guy, finding a comfortable chair has been a bit of a challenge. I like having something that I can sit back & relax in & not have the pad dig into the underside of my thighs. The Dowinx 6689 is constructed using quality materials throughout and is quite comfortable to sit in. There are a few minor tweaks that I would like to see made, especially for a chair costing this much. Refining the massage motor and improving the sturdiness of the footrest would definitely take it to the next level. Level. But overall, I'm fairly pleased with this and it was very comfortable to sit in while editing this video, typing this content, & playing games.

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