This is a pretty heavy chair, coming in at around 83.78 lbs (38 kg), and it feels solid, too. There’s no loose fit, and no wobbles. The seat and gas lift support up to 330lbs (150kg) in weight, with ratcheted adjustability on the armrests, lumbar, backrest, and headrest. The seat width is 20.4 inches (52 cm), but it looks and feels narrower due to the shape. The armrests move up and down, tilt upwards (3 ratchet adjustments), swivel 360° at the first joint, and also swivel another 360° at the second joint (hence the 720°), with the tough foam rest moving backwards and forwards. This allows for far too many configurations and is both a blessing and a curse.
Powering the electrics of the chair is a chunky 5200mAh lithium-ion battery pack that slides into a drawer that’s part of the construction of the seat. Once inserted into the chair, you can charge the battery via an included charger and magnetic adapter. I had issues getting the battery to charge via the adapter, so I had to take the battery out and charge it via the USB-C port on the battery. Even though I couldn’t get the charger to work, the fact that it was a magnetic attachment made sense, as I forgot to unplug the charger from the chair the first time I tried charging it — if it wasn’t for the magnetic connection, I would have definitely damaged something.
The Hbada X7 is a very comfortable chair if you sit in it correctly. The chair's maximum height was perfect for me as a six-footer — but for anyone taller than me, this chair could fall a little short. I had to have all the parts of the chair ratcheted to their maximum positions to feel comfortable. Once configured, however, I could sit in the chair for hours. The footrest feels a little flimsy when extended, but it was more than strong enough to hold the weight of my legs (although it did flex slightly). The padding on the footrest is nice and soft, and it supported my legs without discomfort.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) You can adjust all the electronics of the X7 with a remote control that’s attached to a retractable power cable; the control then sits in a little moulded crevice and magnetically attaches to the chair. The remote control has a small screen and individual buttons to power on the controller, adjust the smart lumbar (on/off – manual adjustment), seat fans (low, medium, high vent, off), massage (low, medium, high, off), and heat (low, medium, high, off). You can also turn on or off a “sedentary” alarm that will automatically start massaging your back after you’ve been sitting in the chair for 45 minutes. The sedentary alarm feature caught me off guard the first time and made me jump when the chair just started randomly massaging my back. You can disable this feature if you don’t feel it is needed.
To get the AI lumbar support to work correctly for you, you must first configure the sensitivity. If you are a smaller, lighter chair user, you want it to be a little more sensitive so that it picks up your movement. If you have a bigger, heavier build, then you need to turn the sensitivity down, or the lumbar will move far too easily and offer you no support.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The massage and heat function of the lumbar support is the best part. The rotating massage disk, combined with the heat pads (113℉ – 129.2℉) and Infrared light therapy (86℉ – 100.4℉), really does work. I was super impressed at how much heat the chair put out and how good it felt. In the reclined position, this chair will put you to sleep in no time. It was great for alleviating some of that midday back stiffness.
The Hbada X7 is a very comfortable gaming chair with some excellent features. My concerns are mainly for the life of the battery and how much a replacement would cost — as none of the best features of this chair would work without a working battery. Also, the battery drains very quickly if you use the massage and heat functions too often. I would generally drain this chair in a couple of days, and have to recharge the battery overnight. This also means you have to have a readily available plug socket for the chair (on top of needing a bunch for your PC, standing desk, and other power-consuming bits and pieces).
The automatic moving lumbar support takes some getting used to, and multiple configurations are required to find the correct sensitivity for your frame. If someone else comes along and messes with your chair, you'd better have taken note of which settings you had selected previously. There were also some minor niggles with clothing being adjusted when the lumbar moved: If I moved slightly and it started adjusting, it would often ride my t-shirt or jumper up. This was a little annoying until learning how to avoid it. My least favorite part of the X7 were its highly adjustable 720° armrests. I could spend a moment tweaking them to a certain position, only for them to easily move out of position with the slightest knock. There are almost too many movement possibilities, and the armrests just don’t provide a stable enough foundation.
I mentioned earlier that the Hbada X7 helped to improve my posture, and that is true. The AI lumbar support is great, but it was the shape of the seat that made the most difference. I have some bad seating habits, and I often either sit on my foot or sit cross-legged. You cannot do that in this chair — the seat isn’t wide enough, and it’s also too uncomfortable to do so, as the hard plastic rim of the seat digs in. So, if you sit normally and upright, this chair is heaven, but if you’re likely to slouch and lift your legs up, you probably aren’t going to find this chair to be a comfortable fit for you. But for long days sitting at your desk while working or gaming, the Hbada X7 is both comfortable and highly configurable. It’s certainly an expensive outlay from a not-so-well-known brand, but the X7 is certainly making a statement. At $1,234, it’s cheaper than premium gaming chairs like the $1,688 Herman Miller Embody , but it's pricier than the Libernovo Omni at $929 — which also offers a form of battery-powered adaptive lumbar support.
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Syntaximus $1500 for this is a hard pass to me, and that's putting AI way to the side. It's only rated for 330 lbs, for that kind of money it should be 500+ w/ duration of 8+ hours. This price range lets you buy legit office-grade furniture that will last for decades. You can also spend less than half if you're willing to get floor models or buy used stock from suppliers. Reply
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