I found the perfect gaming chair for work and play — and it's easy on my wallet as it is on my back

Tom's Guide

2 days ago

Over the last couple of years, I've started working from home and in addition to gaming, my desk is seeing a lot more use. This means that my decade-plus office chair is really showing its age. What I needed was comfort when I was working but also after hours when playing games at my desk. The Axion ergonomic gaming chair from Eureka Ergonomic solved both of these problems.
At $399, the Axion isn't Eureka's most expensive gaming chair (that goes to the Typhon), but it isn't the cheapest either (the Vortex). It features a segmented mesh backrest with a 4D headrest and adjustable lumbar support. The seat is a foam cushion with integrated springs that is quite thick but built for ergonomic positioning.
I've been using Axion for a few weeks at my sit-stand desk with almost no complaints. At just under $400 it's far less than anything you can get from gaming chair giants like Secret Lab or Razer.
If you work long hours or game all night, the Axion might just be the chair to keep you at your desk. My Eureka Axion review will help you decide if this is the best gaming chair for you along with whether or not it's comfortable enough to be one of the best office chairs too.
Price
$399
Color
Blue or green accents
Maximum height
50.79 inches
Seat Width
20.67 inches
Maximum load
300 lbs.
Maximum recline
125°
Weight
43.65 lbs
Material
Nylon, stainless steel
Adjustment points
6
Warranty
2 year limited warranty (soft furniture), 3 years limited warranty (other parts)
The Axion delivers when it comes to ergonomics and comfort for both gaming and work. The nylon mesh is breathable and the thick foam seat makes for a relaxing sit.
Just about everything your body touches is adjustable from the headrest to the seat cushion. The lumbar support can move up or down depending on where you need it for your back. Some of those adjustments didn't work for me (more on that later) but for the most part I was able to set the chair where I needed it to be.
I am a leaner, despite these kinds of chairs being designed to cut that down. Where I noticed the most comfort was in the lumbar support.
Many chairs with lumbar support mechanisms at this price point, from what I've seen, aren't adjustable. Wherever it hits your back is where it rests. The ability to pull the support up or down makes a difference. I'm on the shorter side so sometimes it's harder for me to find lumber support that isn't in the middle of my back, when I want it toward the base of my spine.
Speaking of comfort, the cushion is fairly thick with built-in springs. I never felt like I was sinking into the seat, but at the same time, it's not so unforgiving that it feels like you're sitting on a brick of foam.
My current setup utilizes one of the best standing desks since I like to switch between standing and sitting during working hours.
I would say I spend about half that time sitting and was happy to sit in the Axion for hours on end. When gaming, where I tend to lock in and stay seated the whole time, it was enjoyable to lean back into the chair between rounds of Valorant, especially compared to my older chair.
The Axion ships in a decently sized box and I had to put the chair together. This is no real surprise, as most home office furniture requires user assembly unless it carries a premium price.
Assembling the Axion is pretty straightforward and all of the parts were labeled or it was fairly obvious where they went with easy to follow instructions.
It took about 15 minutes to build the chair with the longest part being putting the body of the chair onto the wheel base, but mostly because I ignorantly put the wheels on first instead of after.
While the Axion is fairly comfortable with multiple points of adjustment, it isn't without a couple of flaws, mainly centered around some of the adjustment points
With the caveat that my preference is to never lean back super far in my chair, the Axion features a recline option that can be locked in. On the Axion, the unlocked recline felt too loose, where I wanted some resistance as I leaned back.
Honestly, every time I leaned back it felt like I was going to flip the chair, even though it never really happened. One time as I was playing with the recline locking bar, I somehow got it stuck in recline mode and could not get the chair back to upright for several minutes until it clicked out of it.
When you lock the recline bar, there isn't much give, so it's either super loose or very restricted. My personal preference would be more resistance as you lean back and a little bit more give when you lock it in.
This is a smaller one, but the armrest adjustment triggers to make them go up or down is not obvious. Normally, the adjustment button is on the sides of the armrest.
On the Axion there are triggers hidden under the rests, so you wrap your hand around and then press the trigger to pull the arm up or down. Over time I'll probably get used to it but I still reach down rather than underneath the armrests.
The lumbar support features a handle bar that you can reach back and simply raise up or down depending on where you want to position the support. It's pretty easy to reach from the left or right side of the chair.
However, I found that the lumbar support didn't always catch as I was moving it to the desired spot. Once I got it to lock in, the support never strayed, but getting it to lock in was occasionally an annoyance.
It's a minor complaint, but annoying when you're worried that it won't catch. Plus, I am concerned that over time this misuse might get worse as bits get rubbed down. For now, it holds.
Despite being a gaming chair, the Eureka Ergonomic Axion would fit comfortably in any home office setup where you aren't afraid of slight pops of color. The multiple adjustment points and comfortable seat make the Axion a quality seat for long sessions of gaming or work.
There are enough points of adjustment that it felt like I could fine tune the chair to my liking.
This chair won't blow you away like the Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen or Mavix M9, but at half the cost of those premium chairs, it's a perfectly solid chair. You do have to assemble it yourself, but it's fairly light while still feeling sturdy.
The armrests having hidden adjustment triggers is irksome, and the recline mode is both too loose and too restrictive. But those minor annoyances shouldn't steer you away from the Axion.
With a wallet-friendly price and spine-friendly design, the Axion should keep you gaming in comfort for some time to come.