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AK Racing's Gaming Desk Review

Normally on our site we cover computer components, however, today were going to look at a great addition to any battle-station, a gaming desk.Were excited to see the the differences, if any, this desk provides from other standard computer desks. AK Racing has been producing their gaming desks...

[cinder-says]

Well hi there, friends. Today I wanted to take on a little peak behind the curtain, and show you where I am when I’m writing/streaming/talking to you all. It’s take awhile… in fact, it’s take the whole time we’ve lived in this apartment, so about 4 years? But finally – FINALLY I have all my gaming/nerdy paraphernalia together! I’m pretty excited about it.

A few weeks back we finally had the extra cash (and time) to go down to Ikea and buy some more shelves. We then had quite the adventure moving old things out of the study to empty it so that we could build the shelves, and build my new desk, then move Thor’s desk back in (and toss my old one in the tip). Our apartment is quite small, so it’s a really strategic Tetris game at times, moving our furniture around. With things set up in the study, it was then a case of getting all the bits and pieces from the random boxes and shelves around the apartment, and bringing them together to their new home.

And now it’s done! This is my little corner! On the shelves themselves, the top shelf is for all the stuffed Warcraft toys (I’m determined to collect them all!). The tall black thing on the left is a fan… so it has to wear a fun hat hehe. The picture on the wall there is from a scene of one of my favourite episodes of Doctor Who (The Doctor’s Wife), which was written by Neil Gaiman (and also has Matt Smith, who is my favourite Doctor). On the far right of the top part is some beautiful artwork by the amazing Frenone, a token I got from the Australian Legion launch, and a Doomhammer necklace.

First shelf, top left, has more WoW goodies. Draped over the side is the amazing alliance scarf that the beautiful Natanie knitted for me ❤ ❤ Inside are collectables, mostly from Blizzcon boxes. To the right is the Star Wars shelf. To the right of that again is miscellaneous funko pops, including Wonder Woman, Thor, a Weeping Angel and Zoe from Firefly. And to the right of that again are all my theatre programmes (and a Singin’ in the Rain umbrella! <3)

Blozzard goodies!

Star Wars

Random bits and pieces

Theatre programmes (guarded by E.T)

Second row from the top we have my Collector’s Editions (just Mists and Legion so far- Battle for Azeroth will be added soon, though!) plus the 2 of the Chronicles books, and other Warcraft books. Also that long thin box in there- that was a Kris Kringle gift that I god a couple of years ago from a friend at work. Inside is Warcraft cookie cutters!! I haven’t used them yet… I really should.

To the right of that is more miscellaneous stuff, including a Harry Potter letter writing set (including wax seal!!), some of Thor’s Back to the Future collectables, a Doctor Who sonic spork (lol) and some Princess Bride cards. To the right of that is pretty much hidden by my monitors, and mostly contains random bits of nothing, although does have my Firefly – Still Flying book, and agraphic novel about Eminem (it’s freakin’ awesome). There are also two “books” that I wrote when I was in primary school. I’ll show them to you all one day 🙂 Lastly on that row are other stuffed toys, which are guarded by E.T. He’s currently wearing bunny ears… anyway, he talks what you squeeze his hand. He belongs to Thor, and even though we don’t really have room for him, I just can’t bear for him to be thrown away. So we always make room for him.

WoW collector’s editions, books and cookie cutters

Other nerdy bits and pieces

Lastly above my monitor is a signed print of the Firefly cast, and stuck to that is a pic of the amazing Joss Whedon (yes… I’m a massive Joss fan-girl). On my desk I have a replica Doomhammer, and because I am all about the Alliance, my Blizzcon Alliance coaster, and an Alliance notepad, which I use to make my raiding notes. And of course all my lighting is blue at the moment 😀

So that’s about it for the fun stuff. The rest of the shelves are stuff related to my writing (research books etc.) an old typewriter, and general storage. I’m pretty happy with everything. Under the desk I’ve currently got 4 big boxes full of stationery and shit. I’ve ordered some printed fabric to cover them… will show you when it arrives 🙂 But otherwise, I’m happy with it all.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed this peak into real-world Cinder 🙂

xo

  A peak at Cinder's world - I finally have everything set up! Well hi there, friends. Today I wanted to take on a little peak behind the curtain, and show you where I am when I'm writing/streaming/talking to you all.

[loveandlag]

Why I love my AK Racing chair

TL;DR:

- Reduced my back pain a significant amount - Helps correct my bad posture - Increased my ability to focus, and therefore my productivity - Increased my confidence on camera because I'm not constantly worrying about how I look because of my posture - Pink to match my setup - Amazing company who do great things for the community

Long version:

As a gamer, streamer, and general time-waster who spends more hours a day than I'd like to admit on my computer, I have had terrible back pain for the past 10 years, due to bad posture. The pain was constant and often kept me awake at night.

For this reason, I could not focus on ANYTHING, even gaming, because all I could think about was my pain. Throughout high school and university I could never focus on any work at home because I hated sitting at my desk, so I just wouldn't do anything. Ever. In fact, this was a large contributing factor to me dropping out of university before finishing my degree - I thought that I was just no good at studying. I even stopped playing games for a while for the same reason.

Fast forward to when I started to gain an interest in online activities. I knew that I would never be able to do these things while I hated sitting at my desk. The chair I was using at the time cost me $300. It felt great for the 30 seconds I had sat in it at the furniture store, which is why I got it, but I realise now that it was not designed to be used for long periods of time, and that's why it got very uncomfortable very quickly, and also fell apart within a few weeks.

I'd been interested in racing chairs for a while, because all of the YouTubers and streamers I watched had them, but always assumed these people were just paid to promote them, and they were no different to any other chair. But they were available in pink, which would match my setup, so of course I was interested anyway. Online reviews were overwhelmingly positive, so I decided to take the risk and buy one without ever trying one. The only decision now was which company I should go with.

I posted a tweet about struggling to decide which chair to get, and tagged a few of the chair companies. One company didn't reply at all, one company liked my tweet, and one company went above and beyond to prove to me that they deserved my business by having their community interact with me to give me personal reviews of their chairs, and showing me who they really were as a company. Obviously I don't need to tell you that the company was AK. And so my decision was made!

I took a risk and bought myself an AK chair without ever sitting on one, and I am so grateful that I did because it is one of the best purchases I've ever made. It supports my back and bum properly for correct posture, which reduces my back pain SO MUCH that I can't even begin to describe how much happier I am in general, because I'm no longer in constant debilitating pain.

The chairs are designed for people who sit at their desks for long periods of time. I don't know what the seat is made of, but it feels like some type of memory foam. You don't feel the hard metal bottom of the chair when you sit in it, and it bounces back to normal once you stand up, so the shape is not ruined. The armrests are a similar sort of bouncy foam material, and so is the AK mouse pad.

I never would have thought that a piece of furniture would be such a huge contributor to my focus/productivity, and I have gotten so much more confident on camera now that I am not constantly worried about how I look because of my posture. It sounds so silly to say that a piece of furniture changed my life, but that is the truth!

I accepted the invitation to become an AK affiliate after months of using my chair, because I have so much love for this chair and this company, and I want all of my community to feel the love too. I am not paid to be an affiliate, and I will never promote a product I do not believe in. I do this because I genuinely love this chair and the company, and I am honoured to have the chance to help them grow as a company.

The team at AK Racing are huge supporters of my work, just as I am a huge supporter of theirs. They are much more than just a chair company, with their main focus being on the community. They are actively involved with charity gaming events across the country, and are huge supporters of the fast-growing esports scene in Australia.

I don't even care if you don't use my discount code (potassium), I just want this amazing company to get the business they deserve!

[hardwareslave]

AK RACING Nitro Gaming Chair Review

AK RACING Nitro Gaming Chair Review

AK Racing are one of the world’s premier gaming chair manufacturers, producing the highest quality products that are available today. With a focus on ergonomics, design and functionality, AK Racing gaming chairs have quickly become the smart choice across the eSport scene. Our close ties with top eSports teams such as Team Dignitas have given us the leading edge in meeting the durability and…

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