Boulies Elite Gaming Chair Review: A Mid-Range Champion for Comfort and Style

This desktop chair is also designed to be used in long hours of gaming.

There’s a vast trove of options in the gaming chair market, from budget models to ultra-premium designs. The Boulies Elite gaming chair is a mid-range solution that seeks to bridge the gap between quality and affordability, promising comfortable sitting, durability, and adjustable features. In this comprehensive review, we’re going to take a deeper look into the Boulies Elite to see what makes it a key player in its category and if it’s suitable for your gaming or office environment.

Design and Build Quality

The Boulies elite has a race style design but doesn’t suffer from common pitfalls like including side bolsters, which restrict your position in the seat. Such careful design evidently provides a larger seating area, solidifying various sitting methods without chaining users to a single position. The PU leatherette variant of the Dynamik is offered in black, blue and white, while the fabric version is available in ash grey and charcoal grey.

The materials compared to its price point are good. The PU leatherette has a premium feel and durable construction, while the microfiber suede accents add texture without being excessive. The perforated areas help with breathability over extended periods of gaming or working. The strong metal wheelbase and robust frame design support up to 243lbs (110kg) without issues over time.

Its casters work well on carpet, but it may take more effort to push around than chairs on hard flooring. In all respects, the build quality is like in models higher in the price range – so Elite has a good chance to be a hit in the segment.

Comfort and Ergonomics

This is where the Boulies Elite shines — comfort. The seat cushion also strikes a good balance between firmness and softness, unlike most gaming chairs, which feel too hard for long periods, and it has enough give for prolonged sitting. This chair benefits from lumbar and head pillows that provide great cushioning, but many users also such that it was just as comfortable without them thanks to the ergonomic curve of the backrest.

It is specifically designed so that the backrest mirrors the curved shape of the spine to encourage good posture while working for prolonged periods. This ensures it can be used for marathon gaming as well as focused typing work. One small downside we noted was that there’s a sharp edge at the bottom of the seat, which can be uncomfortable for users that like to tuck their feet back behind their knees.

Adjustability Features

The Boulies Elite, on the other hand, provides strong adjustability options that suit wide user preferences:

4D Armrests: Height, angle, width, and depth adjustments. They have minimal wobble and are sturdy, but can feel slightly stiff when going from horizontal to vertical (or vice versa).

Seat Height: Adjustable from 18.1 inch (46cm) to 20.5 inch (52cm) to fit most average-height people. Perhaps taller people will like the Elite Max version offering a maximum height of 22 inches (56cm).

Tilt Mechanism: Facilitates smooth motion with just the right tension adjustment to find any position without noise The tilt lock is effective but once in a while needs more force to be unlocked.

Recline function: Backrest reclines up to 165 degrees — enough for relaxation, but not a full competitor at 180 degrees. The recline mechanism is a little notchy at times, so you may have to try a little harder to get it back upright.

They make customizing your seating experience easy to do but functional problems with recline could be fixed.

Assembly Process

The Boulies Elite was relatively simple to assemble and should take the average user 20–30 minutes to do so. The instructions are easy to follow, though some elements — such as casters — may take extra work to snap into place. The gasket for your mounts for your tilt mechanism loves to move around if this is a challenge you are going to have.

The backrest was surprisingly easier to attach (usually the hardest part of putting together a gaming chair) than I thought it would be. All but the most specialized must be built without the need of special tooling for assembly by the average user.

Price and Value

The Boulies Elite costs $399/£339/AU$594, which is praise-worthy considering product materials (high-end), ergonomic form factor (low-end), and adjustability (very adjustable). It competes with more expensive models such as the Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 ($549/£469/AU$799), offering similar levels of comfort and quality at a lower price.

So, while we’d always recommend the extra benefits you’ll find in the Elite, it is more expensive, and if you’re after even more affordability and can deal with slightly lower quality, options like the Corsair TC100 Relaxed ($199/£199/AU$399) deliver respectable performance while forgoing premium features in pursuit of a lower price.

Additionally, each Boulies Fixture comes with a two-year warranty, which can be extended to three years with Warranty Plus. This warranty includes peeling protection, providing an additional layer of peace of mind for your investment.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

A seat with a wide design without restrictive bolsters.

High-quality materials with solid build

It comes with or without cushions (assembled)

Solid 4D armrests that very little wobble

Natural posture supported by an ergonomic backrest

Value for money relative to similar pricing for similar feature sets

Simple to put together

Cons:

Recline mechanism can be notchy and occasionally sticks

Max seat height can be high for very tall user (recommended Elite Max)

Requires external pillows, no built-in adjustable lumbar support

Casters might need more maneuvering on carpeted floors

Final Verdict — Worth It or Not?

It might be a mid-range product, but the Boulies Elite still provides robust comfort and build without costing an arm and leg. Its thoughtful design decisions — getting rid of restrictive side bolsters, for example — make it a great option for gamers and professionals who find themselves at their desk for extended periods.

Minor issues in seats recline function and caster movement over carpets exist, but these are far outweighed by the chair’s strengths in comfort, adjustability, and price-to-value ratio.

If you’re searching for a high-quality gaming chair that prioritises ergonomics and aesthetics at an affordable price, you should definitely consider the Boulies Elite. If you’re on the tall side or in need of extra features, like full recline angles, you could also take a look at alternatives like Elite Max, or the Secretlab Titan Evo—but be prepared to pay more for those added features.

With that being said: The Boulies Elite does a great job at balancing affordability and premium performance and therefore one of the top gaming chairs in the mid-range price bracket!

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