The Sihoo Doro S300 has to be one of the most interesting, if futuristic, looking chairs I’ve seen in a long time. It’s been marketed by the Chinese brand as a ‘zero gravity’ chair, possibly designed to make you feel as if you’re floating in mid-air when in reality you’re writing an important email.
It’s perhaps important to address that claim first. Of course, no chair is going to actually let you float in mid-air – it wouldn’t be a chair then. But, the Doro S300 gets seriously close to making you feel that way. There’s more support in this chair than I’ve ever experienced before, owing to the literal suspension that the Doro S300 has, combined with its myriad of adjustability and clever dual lumbar support. The feeling of relaxation and almost zen you get from using it is like plonking your backside down on a cloud, truth be told.
That’s not an exaggeration, either. I’ve been through my fair share of racing-seat style gaming chairs, and while the more premium choices such as the Secretlab Titan Evo have been comfortable, they don’t come close to the Doro S300. Everything on this chair is adjustable, too, from the actual seat to the armrests, and back panels. That’s good in some instances, as you can configure the Doro S300 to your heart’s content, although not so good in others. Even slightly readjusting myself after coming back to my desk caused the seat to move, while the armrests would not lock in place. They’re brilliant for changing their angle or orientation, but won’t stay in that position for too long.
With regard to its adjustment, the Doro S300 offers up to 138 degrees of recline over three settings. For my use, I kept to the middle setting to offer the flexibility to go back without feeling as if I was about to fall out of the chair. Combined with this, there’s those pesky 6D armrests that can go up and down vertically, from side to side, and even diagonally if you want. The backrest is split into two pieces, with a wider top piece for supporting your head and shoulders, while the bottom piece is spring-loaded and adjusts the strength of the lumbar support. The chair’s seat is also suspended on springs, so cushions you well when you sit down initially.