User Experience

During assembly, I really felt a strong appreciation for this chair's quality, especially at this price point. The plastic shell construction was really sturdy and pleasing to work with. The felt spacers are an innovative and welcome addition, and really help the chair's noise profile when moving around. They also prevent wear-and-tear on components.


The backrest looks as though it might be almost too busy/designed to be comfortable, but it is in fact quite pleasant as a long-term seating position. It feels supportive without being stiff, and firm while still being soft in the right places. Some may find the side-bolsters of the seat to be more invasive than other chairs, but they are soft and supportive.


All the mechanisms, from tilt, to armrest adjustment, to the headrest position, have good tactility and feel rewarding and sturdy. This chair punches above its price significantly when you factor in the build quality.


The Hotrod Royal has a wide range of adjustability, but does lack some features like internal lumbar adjustments that some other chairs in this price range are able to include. It still has most functions you would expect from an ergonomic chair like tilt-lock, tilt adjust, rebound adjust, etc.