DXRacer: Adjustable Head and Lumbar Pillows

Originally written on July 10, 2018. Unknown if this was ever posted after I left.

Adjustable Head and Lumbar Pillows

Unless specified, each chair comes with head and lumbar pillows. The head pillows can be put on 1 of 2 ways, either over the top or through the eye holes.

Ideally you should always thread the pillow through the eyeholes. If you prefer the pillow to be higher up, just slip it over the top.

For the U shaped head pillow, the same instructions apply.

If your chair doesn’t have eyeholes, you should be able to just slip the pillow over the top.


Right now, the only chair series that don’t come with a head pillow are the Boss and Classic Series. For those two, the head pillow is built into the chair.


For the lumbar pillow, we offer two different adjustable options. The first option uses four straps, two that go through the eyeholes at the top, and two that go underneath the chair at the bottom.

The second option requires you to feed the velcro strap behind the back cushion of the chair. Take one side of the lumbar pillow and hold it, while feeding the velcro strap around the other side. It sounds harder than it is, so check the GIF below.


One of the most common questions we get is “Where should I put the pillows for maximum ergonomic comfort?”


As with most things involving ergonomics, it’s really based on your personal preference. There are some days when I have it up by my mid-back, and there are others where it doesn’t leave my lumbar and low back. The best part about the pillows is that they’re adjustable and modular. Want to use a lumbar pillow with no head pillow? Do that. Not feeling the lumbar pillow today? Take it off.


DXRacer: Conventional vs Multi-Functional Chair Tilt Mechanisms

Originally written July 10, 2018. Unknown if ever posted after I left.

Conventional vs Multi-Functional Tilt Mechanism

One of the most common questions we get at DXRacer is “What’s the difference between the Conventional and Multi-Functional Tilt Mechanism?”

While not exact, most office and computer chairs found in your daily life are equipped with Conventional Tilt Mechanisms. Our Conventional Tilt Mechanism features the ability to move up and down. You can also adjust how much tension is required for the chair to lean back by rotating the knob underneath the seat.

Also on our Conventional Tilt Mechanism, you can push in the lever to lock the seat recline. Note that this feature only works while the seat is at 0 degrees. To unlock, simply pull the lever back out.

Example: https://media.giphy.com/media/4ZtXJzrljphfgoHA95/giphy.gif

The Multi-Functional Tilt Mechanism is equipped with two levers. The right lever moves the seat up and down, like the Conventional Tilt Mechanism. Also like the Conventional Tilt Mechanism, the tilt tension can be adjusted by rotating the knob on the bottom of the seat.

The major difference is that the left lever of the Multi-Functional Tilt Mechanism can be flipped down to lock the bucket seat at several different steps between 0 and 15 degrees. To unlock it, flip the left lever back up, lean back, and tilt forward. Due to the Multi-Functional Tilt’s Mechanism’s rugged design, it can typically hold a bit more weight than its conventional counterpart.

Example: https://media.giphy.com/media/1APjnzSmxSe3m8lZI7/giphy.gif


One important point is that the mechanisms are not interchangeable. Your mechanism choice is permanent, so make sure you know which one you need before you buy!

Now that you know the difference, shop our most popular conventional and multi-functional tilt mechanism chairs! [Link to some chairs here]

Have questions we didn’t cover? Want to see your favorite topic answered? Email us suggestions at marketing@dxracer.com with the subject “Blog request”


DXRacer: All About Armrests

Originally written July 12, 2018. Unknown if ever posted after I left.

All About Armrests

Could you imagine not having anything to rest your arms on, and having to hold your arms up all day just to use your keyboard?

Problem solved, that’s where armrests come in. We’re not going to say that we invented the armrest, but we’ll claim that we made some improvements on it. So why do we have 4 different types of armrests, and what do they all do? Let’s go through them point by point.


1D Armrests:

  • Moves up and down

  • Formula Series and DF73 only (technically 1D armrests are available on the DF73 too, not sure if worth mentioning though for clarity sake)


Your standard computer chair armrests, these are a simple rail for your arms to be on while you work. Currently they’re only found on our Formula Series line in specific models, and can only move up and down. To active the lift, press and hold the button on the side of the armrest.


3D Armrests

  • Up and down

  • Inward and outward

  • Forward and backwards

One of the most commonly found armrests on our chairs are the 3D armrests. They move up and down, forwards and backwards, and turn inward and outward with a 5 degree tilt. To move the armrest forwards and backwards, simply push in the direction you want to go. To rotate the armrests, grab the armrest like you’re twisting a jar and rotate.

4D Armrests

  • Up and down

  • Left and right

  • Forwards and backwards

  • Inward and outward

Our 4D armrests are our most advanced armrests yet. They move up and down, forwards and backwards, rotate inwards and outwards, and left and right. Due to the advanced design, activating functions on the 4D armrests are a little different. Moving up and down still uses the lever on the outside of the armrests, but sliding forward and backwards is done by pushing and holding a circular button on the inside of the armrest. To move the armrest left and right, use the rectangular button on the inside of the armrest. The rotation feature remains the same.

Personally as a PC player with a low DPI, I like to use my left armrest straight and forward, with my right armrest rotated outwards and all the way back. This gives my elbow the support that it needs to rest, without gripping my entire arm and stopping biceps from gliding across the mousepad.


Whenever I’m using my Nintendo Switch controller, I like to turn the armrests inwards and lower them a bit. This lets my forearms rest, and my shoulders remain dropped due to the lowered armrests.


How do you use your armrests? Do you keep them static, or do you change them based on what you’re doing? Tell us below!


Have questions we didn’t cover? Want to see your favorite topic answered? Email us suggestions at marketing@dxracer.com with the subject “Blog request”


DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest

Originally posted on August 1, 2018 at https://blog.dxracer.com/announcing-our-first-ever-dxracer-design-a-chair-contest/

Announcing our first ever DXRacer Design-A-Chair contest!

As mentioned by the title, welcome to our first ever Design-A-Chair contest! We know we have some talented members of the community that are incredibly skilled at designing, and we can’t wait to see what you create!

When planning this quarter, we really wanted to focus on our community. Plus, you get a look behind the curtain on how our chairs are made. Win/win for everyone!

Prizes

What would a contest be without some fabulous prizes? After careful consideration, these prizes were hand selected by our marketing team. Each of our three winners will receive:

  • Naming rights on their chair (I.E. The Mitch Alpiner edition)

  • One free chair of their design

And a choice of:

  • Reimbursement for travel and housing accommodations to the 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California.

OR

  • A Microsoft Surface Pro

OR

  • Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

OR

  • Wacom Cintiq 13HD

Submissions

Submit your designs directly by using the embedded form below in the following format:

  • Physical drawings: Submit photos or scans in .jpg or .png format

  • Digital images: Submit photos in .ai, .jpg, .png, or .pdf format

  • File size limit: 2MB or less

Do not put your watermark on your entry. The only watermark that should be on your entry is the “DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest” in the lower left corner.

Yes, you can submit multiple designs. However, you can only win once. 

Download Template

Limitations

The DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest is open to legal residents of the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, who are at least 18 years of age.

 

By submitting your design (“Content”) to the Contest you represent and warrant that:

  • You have the lawful right to reproduce and distribute such Content;

  • The Content does not violate any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any third party;

  • The Content complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances;

  • The Content does not invade any individual’s right of privacy or celebrity;

  • The Content is not unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, vulgar, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, inflammatory, libelous, tortuous, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.

  • The Content does not comprise or consist of, or suggest hate speech in any form. Hate speech shall include any content that implies violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on certain characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Failure to abide by these limitations will result in instant disqualification from the contest, across all entries.

Judging

Judging will be done internally by DXRacer, by a panel of selected design and product experts. While we’re not able to show the winners designs until their chair is available for sale (suspense!), we will announce who won later this month, before PAX West.

Timeline of Contest

Contest opens: August 1, 2018, 1:00pm EST

Contest closes: August 15, 2018, 11:59pm EST

Judging begins: August 16, 2018

Winners Names announced: August 27, 2018.

Have any questions about this? Reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook, or by email to marketing@dxracer.com

We look forward to seeing your creativity!

DXRacer Branding Guidelines

Originally posted July 31, 2018 at https://blog.dxracer.com/dxracer-branding-guidelines/

DXRacer Branding Guidelines

Last updated August 2018

This living document is meant to serve as a general guideline for the use of the DXRacer logo. This will ensure a consistent visual feel and recognition of our brand across all mediums.

If you have a specific question that isn’t covered in this guide, please contact marketing@dxracer.com to verify you are representing DXRacer in an acceptable form.

Mission Statement

DXRacer was established to provide everyone a comfortable and ergonomic seating option.

Primary Logo

The black on white logo should be used on lighter backgrounds.

Alternate Logo

The other version of the DXRacer Logo is white with a dark background. The white logo should be used on darker backgrounds.

Spacing and Sizes

Grey padding indicates exclusion safe zones. This is so no headlines or words encroach on the logo.

Blue indicates clear space. Unless otherwise noted, the blue area must be kept free of other elements.

The DXRacer logo is scalable and works well in all sizes.

Logo Usage

Our standard DXRacer logo. Outside of a few exceptions, this is the default, go-to, everyone’s happy version. When in doubt, use this.

On dark backgrounds, make sure the logo is in white.

Common logo Mistakes

 

Nope. Nuh-uh. Don’t do these.

Keep the DXRacer logo consistent through communications and design. Here are ways our logo should NOT appear:

Colors

Our colors give our logo and brand personality. Black, red, and white call back to our racing origins.

#000000           C 75
R 0                    M 68
G 0                    Y 67
B 0                    K 90
Pantone 6 C

#e30513           C 4
R 227                M 100
G 5                     Y 100
B 19                   K 1
Pantone 711 C

#ffffff             C 0
R 255             M 0
G 255             Y 0
B 255             K 0
Pantone 663 C

In instances where our two color logo cannot be used (such as a red background), our all white or all black color options can be used instead. Use the greyscale chart below to determine which one-color logo should be used.

All black logo

All white logo

When do I use the primary or alternate logo?

Fonts and Typography

Typography is a key element to communicate a unified personality for DXRacer.

We have selected the Brandon Grotesque family due to its clean, modern look. We use Brandon Grotesque Medium for headings, and Brandon Grotesque Light for paragraphs and body.

Do not apply additional bolding or italics to Brandon Grotesque.

Download DXRacer Logo

Now that you know how to properly use our logo, you can download it in Raster and Vectored formats above!

Model Numbers, Product Codes, and You

Originally posted on July 18, 2018 at https://blog.dxracer.com/model-numbers-product-codes-and-you/

Model Numbers, Product Codes, and You

July 18, 2018

“How do I become an expert in reading DXRacer Model Numbers?”

As with most things, it looks a lot harder than it actually is. Take these two for example:

It may look like gibberish, but our product codes provide the most requested information at a glance. Follow this simple key:

F: Formula Series

R: Racing Series

V: Valkyrie Series

K: King Series

S: Sentinel Series

T: Tank Series

B: Boss Series

C: Classic Series

W: Work Series

E: Elite Series

D: Drifting Series

I: Iron Series

The first letter of each chair always corresponds to the series that it’s part of. The short or the long version can be used interchangeably, meaning that both the R series and the Racing series mean the same thing.

Next, the model number. The model number designates what chair the product is in relation to each series. For example, the RV001 and the RV131 are different chairs, even though they share the “RV” at the beginning.

When referring to individual chairs, always include the series and model number together. Always RV001, not just V001.

Next, colors.

Most of our chairs are 1 or 2 colors on black. So a chair like the RV001/NV is Violet on Black, or a chair like the DM61/NWB is White and Blue on Black.

Since Black is the primary color, almost every chair begins with N for Null in the color code.

When deciphering color codes, use the following key. Note that your chair might have different colors, these are our most common colors codes:

VB03/NR

RV001/NV

DM61/NWB

N: Null (Black)

B: Blue

E: Green

P: Pink

Y: Yellow

R: Red

G: Grey

W: White

V: Violet

O: Orange

Finally, the OH prefix. OH stands for “Office Home”, which signifies the product as a chair. Our Accessories, Desks, Racing Simulator, and more all have different product prefixes. 

OH/RW106/NG: Racing Series RW106 Chair in Black and Grey

GD/1000/NE: Gaming Desk in Black and Green

FR/FX0/NO: Footrest in Black and Orange

PS/1000/N: Racing Simulator part in Black

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