Boulies Master Rex Chair Review
Summary: The Boulies Master Rex is an incredibly versatile and comfortable chair that fits well into any office or gamer room.
4.5
Comfortable!
Players have an almost endless number of options when it comes to seating these days. From the ultra-cheap to the ridiculously expensive, there’s something to fit almost any budget and now.
Enter Boulies, a company I confess to not being familiar with until relatively recently, a maker of high-end office and gaming chairs.
The Master series line of chairs is Boulies attempt to fuse the styling of a modern gaming chair with all the features and adjustability of a more traditional office chair. The result is a chair that would look at home on any streamer’s feed, while not looking out of place in a professional setting, either.
Boulies have a choice of two finishes available in a variety of colours, the first being Ultraflex PU leather and the second, which I went for, a water repellent fabric in charcoal grey. It’s a soft, almost suede-like finish that I found to be very pleasant. Boulies claims that it’s very durable, though with no metrics to back it up that I could find, so that remains to be seen.
Assembly of the chair was relatively painless, taking maybe half an hour from start to finish. All the necessary tools are included (two allen keys), and some sections of the chair, such as the arm rests, are already pre-constructed, meaning that they only require bolting in place. It was a straightforward procedure, thankfully, as the instructions that came weren’t the most helpful. Small, low-quality, black and white images with instructions left a few head-scratching moments, but it’s an otherwise intuitive process.
Like any good manual, there was a parts list with each item designated a letter; part A clips into part B, etc. The problem was that this scheme was entirely ignored within, and when parts (e.g., screws) were referenced directly, they used different names from those in the list. It isn’t a big deal, as I said, it’s a relatively straightforward building process, but it’s something that should be addressed.
Once built, the chair weighs a sizeable amount, most components are built from steel and aluminium and as such it feels very sturdy. Build quality overall is of a high standard, with a few exceptions. Notably, the armrests themselves are a hard plastic, which while very solid, feel a little cheap compared to the rest of the chair.
Almost every aspect of the Master Rex can be repositioned and adjusted. 360 degrees of swivel as you’d expect, full height adjustment on the gas lift, and the backrest can be tilted up to 165 degrees into a full reclining position. When paired with the deployable leg rest, the reclined position is extremely comfortable; it’s just unfortunate I don’t have the space to fully utilise it! The supports for the leg rest felt a little flimsy, being hollow plastic rods, but I haven’t noticed any unusual flex or signs of stress while using it.
Adjustable lumbar support is built into the chair, with height and depth being controlled independently via two dials on the side of the backrest. I found the default position to be a little overzealous but backing it off and lowering it a little was more comfortable.
Final Thoughts?
After a week or so of daily driving the Boulies Master Rex, I can safely say that it’s a very comfortable chair with enough customisation options to allow for almost anyone to get comfy while using it. The foam seat and backrest are firm, yet accommodating, providing adequate support for long periods of time. My only real complaint is how firm the armrests are relative to the rest of it.
If you’re looking for a high-end office chair that has a few more options and a little bit of gamer flair to it, then Boulies are worth taking a look at.
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