A Closer Look

The Armor's overall weight is 21 kg (46.30 lb), which isn't much for such a chair. Its dimensions are detailed in the scheme above.


The chair's main color is black, with two distinctive orange stripes on the sitting base reaching halfway up the backrest. A smaller orange stripe runs through the middle of the backrest, which has a big impact on the visual impression this chair makes. This color combination will definitely look nice in a gaming environment. It would be nice if Cougar were to also provide other color combinations of this product, though, since not everyone will like the black and orange combination. I am sure most gamers do want fancy and intense colors, but this particular orange might be a bit too much for some.


The armrests are 3D, black, padded, and soft, and seem to be of good quality. Their height as measured from the floor ranges from 63-70 cm (26.37-27.55 ''). They can be adjusted in several different ways, but more on that in our Chair Adjustments section of the review.


The chair's back-mount covers are made out of hard plastic and go well with the chair's overall aesthetics. The backrest seems to be wide, and both it and the sitting area are ironclad and have a steel frame and dense foam cushions for a soft feeling. The backrest is 84 cm high (33.07") and 59 cm wide (23.23").


The sitting area is 56 cm (22.05") wide and seems sturdy, but is only 50 cm (19.69") deep, which seems rather shallow when compared to other gaming chairs. The sitting base looks as though it is composed of two different parts - the sitting base and side flaps. The flaps will keep your legs straight, which overweight people may find a bit uncomfortable.


Even though the Armor has almost the same dimensions as other chairs, it is thinner due to the thickness of the Polyurethane foam (cold foam) and its smaller sitting area, which makes it great for narrow gaming environments. However, less sitting depth and it only being capable of holding up to 120 kg (264.55 lb) mean that big-boned gamers will not be able to use this gaming chair.


The five-star base and its 60 mm caster wheels are constructed out of plastic, which makes them light enough.


The iron shell class 4 gas lift cylinder is responsible for all height adjustments. The lever has a double function since it is also used to lock in or release the tilt. A user can also adjust the tilt's resistance with an existing knob beneath the sitting base. We unfortunately did not find a rocking mechanism on this chair.


There's more than a logo to remind us that this is a Cougar chair. The first logo is at the front, on the headrest - it is actually a distinguishable embroidered orange Cougar name and logo combination. The stitching is faultless.


A large embroidered combination of both the logo and company name also appears on the rear of the backrest.

The Armor does resemble other gaming chairs that already exist in the mainstream category. However, there are several differences between these products, and we spotted them, especially since more than three different users get to express their opinions on each chair we review to help us form our final verdict.

Usage Experience

The Armor is fabricated out of PVC breathable leather, which will reduce your sweating a bit, after long gaming hours, or at least this is what it promises to do. Since there are no pores on the upholstery, we tested this chair for many hours under well-controlled ambient conditions. Ambient temperatures obviously play a major role when it comes to testing a gaming chair. We found out that grease and sweat can occur when PVC leather directly touches the skin (e.g. if you wear shorts or a skirt or head contact occurs), especially to the black upholstery. Thankfully, almost any kind of dirt can be wiped away with a wet tissue.

We interviewed several people who had extensively tried out this chair and asked for their feedback only to find out once more that they all had a completely different opinion! The only things everyone agreed upon were that the caster wheels are more stable than those of the other chairs we have evaluated and that the sitting and backrest areas are soft.


Half of the interviewees did not like the flaps on the sides of the sitting and backrest areas, feeling that these confined them to the seat, whereas the other half found these so comfortable that they made this chair their main office and gaming chair.


That said, the chair can endure a bodyweight of up to 120 kg, which might still be slightly below ideal as some hardcore gamers tend to be heavier. Since this chair is armed with a full steel frame, it should in our opinion have a higher load limit.


The Armor does not have built-in lumbar support, so two pillows are provided instead. Both pillows feature an orange-embroidered name and Cougar logo. The neck pillow snaps on via a mechanism that will hopefully keep on working properly - time will tell. The lumbar pillow is also adjustable in two different directions because of snap-on attachments; upwards and downwards to ensure it supports your lower back in the best-possible way.


The neck-support pillow is quite small and soft, and we thought we would remove it immediately after taking the photos. However, given my short height of around 165 cm (5.41"), the backrest's height is optimal, which also puts the neck-support pillow into the perfect position.


The lumbar-support pillow, on the other hand, is big enough and not that soft. Seated in a straight position, the lumbar pillow forced one away from the backrest. It is an awkward feeling that goes away if you tilt the backrest backward.