NEWS & REVIEWS
Lou Magyar of Auto Sim Sport takes a seat in the Precise Racing ChairRead an excerpt below - Click to download a PDF of the complete Auto Sim Sport review.
On a slow afternoon, with little to do but surf the internet aimlessly, I decided to go looking for a product to review. Google being Google, I didn't need to look far. As Google's 'ad words' customize themselves to one's current browsing patterns, I easily found the Precise Racing Chair. I clicked on the link presented and was intrigued by what I discovered. The Precise Racing Chair is a marriage of a gamer's rocker chair, and a serious simulator rig. An email later, to Ron Minke at Aptimise, the marketing company behind the Precise Racing Chair, and I was waiting for the chair to arrive. The company being in Fort Wayne, Indiana (about 175 miles from me), it wasn't too long before the Precise Racing Chair arrived—with Ron seemingly following it all the way to my front door.
I set out to get a good feel of the Precise Racing Chair. It's a design unlike any other that I have seen, much less reviewed. The chair uses no fasteners, and simply snaps together. In just a few minutes the chair is ready for your wheel. The entire seat is made from blow molded panels whose fit is excellent, in my opinion, when component size is considered. Of course, I am not a molding expert, so I could just be blowing bits of polyethylene. A side benefit of polyethylene is that it is impenetrable to just about anything sticky...almost nothing will stick to the chair, keeping it clean and easy to clean should a spill occur. Now, did I mention how really easily this chair fits together? From the literature provided, I was able to glean that the Precise Racing Chair began its life as something called the 'AK Rocker 200 Gaming Chair' (the AK Rocker 200 box was a big clue!), and evolved, with the help of some modifications and add-ons, into what now sits on my floor—the Precise Racing Chair.
Gameworld Network Names Precise Racing Chair Number One Racing Chair Read an excerpt below - visit Gameworld Network web site for the complete review.
Depending on which optional parts purchased, the Precise Racing Chair can be made fully customizable. On its own, the PRC is a half rocking chair; the front legs are rockers and the back legs are, well, legs. This makes it perfectly safe to lean back far because the chair will stop at a certain point. Simultaneously, I've found it comfortable to recline fully while gaming, which has never been so easily accessible in a chair before.
However, there are those who undoubtedly wish to buy the full spec, with racing add-ons and all, will be very pleased to receive even more options. Front stabilizers, made specifically to keep the seat from rocking forward and to house the controller stand. In terms of seating, I found the most comfortable way was to use both front stabilizers while reclining fully, so that if I didn't want to lean back anymore, the front stabilizers would keep the seat in place.
On its own, the PRC is fairly versatile, but with all the extra parts, it becomes a powerchair for nearly any use.
Other add-ons include rear stabilizers, meant to be used in conjunction with the front stabilizers to make the seat completely immobile. They are used specifically for racing, because the last thing that should happen during a race is your seat rocking back and forth.
The whole racing chair assembled...
The real treat, however, is the controller stand. Made to house any racing wheel, the 10" or 20" wooden panel clips worked well with several different racing wheels without fuss. Its implementation is somewhat tacky, but it works properly regardless. Setup is easy; just put the controller stand under the right slit on the front stabilizers (which slit is used depends on where you want the wheel to be, either farther or closer to you). Finally, hook the small rope, which is capable of holding 250 pounds, to the chair's hook and pull the lever.
Racing on the PRC is a blast. After finding the best placement for the racing wheel and locking the controller stand in place, it stays in place and strong. Turning the wheel like you would in a car is fine. On occasion, I found that the latch would come loose, but the wooden panel remained strong and the pole didn't dislodge.
...and in practice.
Over the course of my two months with the PRC, I've come to love it, and I can prove it. As they say, you don't appreciate something until it's gone, and when I moved it into the room with the Wii and was forced to play on the couch while others tried it out, I was devastated. It was nearly impossible to get comfortable, even on my couch. Nothing was suitable for gaming.
As a gaming chair, the Precise Racing Chair is excellent, combining comfort, style and usability. As a racing chair, it hits greatness with fine-tuned parts that add on well. Sure all the add-ons are somewhat tacky and cheap-looking, but they all work and keep the price down to a reasonable cost. Once you sit in this chair, you will not want to give it up
Final verdict: One of the best gaming chairs I've ever sat in. Perfect for PS3 and 360 gamers for anything, and also for racing simulators all around.
Precise Chair announces new products
February 22, 2008
Precise Chair of Fort Wayne Indiana, announces the launch of a new product for the video gaming market. The Precise Racing Chair allows enhanced enjoyment and realism in video racing games by providing a sleek, F-1 inspired racing seat and a platform for mounting a video game steering wheel or flight controls. This product represents a breakthrough in styling and pricing that has previously been missing in this market segment.
Along with the sleek, fully contoured racing seat and adjustable wheel stand, Precise Chair offers optional accessory stands that plug into the wheel stand. These accessory stands provide a great place for items like mice, keyboards joysticks, TV remotes, and Logitech G25 shifters. The accessory stands can be used singly on either side of the chair, or one on each side of the chair. The accessory stand is available with either a 10"x10" platform or a 20"x10" platform. The accessory stand is adjustable in Height from a position just below the level of the chair arm to a position 6" higher. The platform also can be rotated to further personalize the position. These adjustments require no tools.
The platform and accessory stand are shipped preassembled, in a position that most users will find optimal. The platforms can also be repositioned on the accessory stand (screwdriver required) to let the user completely personalize their setup.
The Precise Chair comes in one lightweight box (38pounds) and can be easily assembled in just a few minutes.