This Chair Has a Spine - Cougar Terminator Chair

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There are hundreds, maybe even THOUSANDS of gaming chairs out there. But the Cougar Terminator doesn't look like your average gaming chair. Does it live up to its claims of having excellent ergonomics with a unique design?
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Unboxing
1:30 Assembly
5:30 Vessi
5:55 The finishing touches
6:55 Chair specs
8:35 You have to be at least this tall
10:13 Gaming test
11:53 Closing thoughts
12:17 Outro

[@richardsxxxx]

Throwing away the instruction manual and then needing it 5 more times after is the most accurate thing I've seen on this channel.

[@JagsP95]

Usually how it goes yeah

[@spike5499]

W winter soldier pfp

[@Tenchigumi]

From a man who has been fired unlimited times but still seems needed for work, it only makes sense.

[@DataDrifterOFC]

Cahn's axiom.

[@MrEsphoenix]

For that price i'd at least want the spine to be functional. It was the perfect opportunity to have a fully adjustable chair where the sections could be individually adjusted using joints in the spine.

[@Dan-Simms]

I know, that's what I thought it was able to do at first glance, what a let down.

[@Hotlog69]

For that price, it better adjust your spine as well.

[@ericqhochuli6004]

I am halfway through the video, I thought that was the whole point of this thing...

[@lewisandpark]

Whos to say that it doesn't, I mean the one guy complained about the upper pillow and they both mentioned the hole in the back. Soooo why not remove the upper pillow and put the cover back in the back? I need to see a real in depth review with someone who can put it together and try all the features. Just a thought.

[@chrisphergroup1]

Its surprising how not a single gaming chair out there has bothered to try and make the chair ergonomics or adjustable in any way. They're all just bucket seats with a different skin for outrageous prices. Dont bother with this and get an ergonomic chair instead. They may not look as gamer-y but you'll actually be comfortable in them.

[@Mediaright]

HM or Steelcase are the way. [especially second-hand]

[@emma70707]

Seriously... My refurbished Steelcase Leap is amazing and costs like $440 with tons of adjustability. Who would spend $800 for this junk that's uncomfortable for everyone but maybe the 1% of bodies who match the designers? You can easily get Aerons for less than $800. Other than rich teenage boys who find the spine thing cool and don't have aching joints yet, lol, who's their market?

[@zackzeed]

Gamers Nexus did a nice video on the gaming chair market a while back. This chair and other just keep confirming that video xD Honestly, overpriced crap that won't even last that long when it's already broken when it arrives lol haha

[@accelement3499]

lol you can see it rocking in the "locked" position for 8-900 that is silly

[@shaolinmaster8583]

They just slap racing seats on everything and the problem with racing seats is the have to properly conform to your body to be mildly comfortable but there designed to prevent injury Incase a car rolls over....not comfort

[@Trillian_nlc]

When your new ergonomic chair needs lumbar pillows - you probably missed something in R&D.

[@coherentpanda7115]

Pretty sure minimal R&D is ever done on these chairs. It's all marketing bs and slapping cheap plastic on the outside to make it look fancier.

[@usseg]

Let's spend years and hours of CAD and design work making a sick looking chair!...O, we want pillows...just janky strap them on.

[@dragon2knight]

What??? Two doses of Colton doing chair reviews IN ONE WEEK??? I feel special 😂

[@craigWS]

Fr

[@jtjames79]

We share a body type, his reviews are relevant to my interests.

[@evilutionltd]

Only because the other guy cut his hand open unboxing the previous chair. This gnome guy had to stand in.

[@HughRussell06]

Ikr, it’s crazy they’re letting a guy who doesn’t work for LMG have so much screen time on an LMG channel

[@HiddenRamza]

Thanks for a straight up unbiased take on the chair . This kind of review goes a long way in my book

[@lonesoldier2485]

For $800 USD, the pillows should be magnetic.

[@marcogenovesi8570]

the whole chair should magnetically float my fatass for that price lol

[@nukeum9535]

Slap Gaming and immediately increase the price by 600$. 250$ max

[@faremir]

for 800 i'm gonna invent magic and float myself

[@firstname565]

For 800 dollars it should come with a 4070 as well.

[@RedAugust08]

Magnetic pillow should definitely become a standard in these high price chairs.

[@Mr4rmyy]

Chairs that don't require the stupid pillows should be standard!

[@bisterkding9249]

high price chairs shouldn't even need tacky pillows to feel comfortable imo

[@jyunnheikusada7003]

Ergonomic chair had already been made and perfected. All gaming chair can add is aesthetic, and man that went out fast in a few years. Just buy a well known ergonomic chair. Your ass and spine well thank you for years to come.

[@mafiahalo93]

big and tall executive office chairs works great too

[@Chipsaru]

@@mafiahalo93 not really, they are not ergonomic and usually made of wood and leather just for good looks

[@jyunnheikusada7003]

@@mafiahalo93 It depends. In my workplace, the office chairs are not from some famous brands, but I can recognize the elements it "borrow" from Aeron chair. More precisely speaking, a copy of Aeron chair with cost down mechanism. In that case, Yes, office chair may be the best choice. Because it has all the wheels ergonomic chair already invented. But many office chair are just as bad as gaming chair in ergonomics. The same principle may apply on gaming chair, but somehow gaming chair refused to adopt those design.

[@mafiahalo93]

@@jyunnheikusada7003 well if you have an office depot store or staple office store near you they have those kind of chairs on display and you can test them out and sit in them to see how it fits and what not or just give it a try and I'm not gonna lie i have fallen asleep in it a few times and woke up the next morning still in the chair wondering how the hell i got here LOL. plus the chair i mention comes with a 10 year warranty and can support up to 400LB though i weight around 320-330LB which is kinda close to a lot of gaming chair max weight which is around 300LB to 350LB

[@michaelrogers897]

"Good friend!" Bell- "Co-worker" :(

[@SyntheticFuture]

I do love that spine design. Dope. That being said: 800 bucks is insane. And that chair is waaaaay to bulky. There's no way I'd sacrifice that much room space just for a chair. But I do like that spine. A lot.

[@seraph8672]

I spent $400 10 years ago on a la-z-boy executive chair from staples which has been the most comfortable chair I have ever had, and despite weighing over 250 myself I have never had issues with the piston going flat or the cushions wearing out. It's made of steel and wood, and will probably still be perfectly serviceable long after I am gone. I can't see paying $800 for this thing unless you are REALLY into the aesthetic.

[@Souchirouu]

Can we get some reviews of desk exercise equipment?

[@willbill3940]

I really like this new sub series of Colton assembling furniture 😂

[@Ghost19_]

Glad to see that Colton is hired back again! LTT had to admit that no one does it but him when it comes to chair reviews~

[@Dranzell]

Who's better at sitting than Colton?

[@mikoolo1698]

@@Dranzell Unemployed-Colton?

[@N1xko]

@@mikoolo1698 😂 😂

[@soupsnorter6990]

I‘ve beens seeing this being advertised a lot at the EMEA Valorant Lan matches early this year, nice to see whether this chair is good

[@jerrynovotnik]

Any chair that looks like a car bucket seat will distort your back. You don't need support against G-forces. Your back needs to rest on a pole and have a great lumbar support, preferably build-in inflating cushion. Therapia and other manufacturers make chairs like that. Herman-Miller is another good brand to buy from.

[@TheEfthyy]

The "FU!" on the sequin cushion is great hahha

[@TheTwan85]

That sign off made me feel better! I ordered a Secret Lab chair about a week ago and since then you reviewed 2 gaming chairs 😂 So happy you'd recommend them over this one 😁

[@Krevspire]

I hope you will love it, they sit great

[@rockyracoon133]

I'm here looking at reviews for a new chair because my secret lab titan sucks. I've had it since 2021 and I can't take it anymore lol

[@edwindungdung1998]

Colton been killing it in these assembly videos.

[@javier321ewqasd]

YES, MORE colton please

[@leachimgod13]

this chair looks so cool, I want to try it out before I buy it but from what I do see is that I wish the two segments could be independently adjusted like other ergonomic chairs

[@dadbodthirsttrap]

It seems like they could have used that spine design to be able to adjust where the lower back, shoulders, and head rest sit in relation to the person sitting in it.

[@zimbu_]

This chair was already around when I bought a chair the last time in 2021. Could be older than that as well, unless they've done some small "refresh" without changing the name or looks.

[@verebellus]

it looks more comfortable and uniquie than other gaming chairs imo

[@linkfain1]

If you're looking for a good "gaming" chair that's actually worth it and comfortable get an AndaSeat Kaiser 3. Usually on sale for $450 US. It has 4D armrests, magnetic cooling gel neck pillow, big cushion seat that is comfortable and slightly firm, and actual built in lumbar support. Two knobs for lumbar height and depth along with cloth or leather chair options. Also it's almost $300 dollars less than this cougar terminator. If you don't have the money for the $1200 office ergo chairs then the Kaiser 3 is the one to buy. It's got plenty of leg room for me to sit with my legs crossed on the seat or to lean and lounge in for comfort. I'm 6'0" tall 215 lbs and it's been great. If you're 5'10" or above then get the XL version of the chair. The only real difference is the gas cylinder height range. I've tried the secretlabs titan chair and while the lumbar support on that one is better the chair is an awful rock that made my butt go numb faster than a cement bench. Returned it in a week. The RS gaming devanti chair from office max is a close second for me but will need some kind of cushion for the back. Anyway I hope this helps someone so they don't mistakenly buy this $800 dollar piece of crap.

[@marco_evertus]

Looks cool but I ain’t giving up my Herman miller embody G for a metal snek 😂

[@InnerHacking]

Gaming chair companies: "Let's think about the price we want first, and then how we're gonna build them comes later."

[@Omnicronous]

Oh yes my favorite person to see you sitting on his posterior speaking of chairs

[@_mike]

If this chair is named after its functionality, I'm sold.

[@bbrixon]

Colton does make ShortCircuit enjoyable and funny.

[@G91YS]

I remember the Cougar ITX Case, it was great.

[@xSKOOBSx]

used herman miller aeron best chair. I thought I would hate it but I LOVE it.

[@green-cash]

Colton: I need Help fot this, ah my good friend! Bell: I'm not ur friend... i am a Co-Worker! 😂

[@MikhailHudon_ZerithFarron]

This is the Month of Coulton. A revolution I never knew I needed untill now.

[@betterlifetherapies3566]

Definatley channeling Lord Sidious sitting in that chair😂😂😂😂

[@ZizoMass]

I love how they already send two pillows with the chair because they know how uncomfortable it is.

[@alexnetwork]

love watching Colton go full dad assembling furniture, reminds me that ltt people are not all perfectly handy and struggle with ikea furniture like the rest of us

[@annihilatorg]

I have yet to find a single Cougar product worth spending any money on. This one being broken out of the box and truly form over function just cements my opinion.

[@theoperator3712]

I've been using a PC case from Cougar for a few years now. It was low cost at the time and has held up well.

[@Metroid24242]

They make really cool industrial looking PC cases

[@firstname565]

Yeah I've used their cheap PC cases before... and they were in fact a case that held my PC parts. lol

[@Revanjin]

Are we blessed with 2 Colton videos this week??

[@Gamingwithslinky]

I like how Colton is just the furniture guy now.

[@Nullpersona]

Adding 10+ pounds of decorative vertebrae, while using cheap casters, flimsy covers on corners, and inadequate packaging, really shows their priorities: Plastic and pleather pillows.

[@AnotherFreakingDude]

You have a Sandevistan?!

[@3-E]

This chair matches the aesthetics of an Acer Aspire Predator g7750/g7710 from ~2010.

[@astecheee1519]

I love how the forward slanted shoulder padding forces you into an uncomfortable position.

[@lusteraliaszero]

love how it has a lumbar pillow when it's a freaking spinal design. what about just making that functional

[@adamant3316]

so i am a bigger guy (6'2 260) that has had cronic issues from a back injury when i was 16 and i bought a Hayworth Soji. Cost me about a thousand bucks because i did get all of the features and nicer material but i can sit comfortably for about 5 hours before i need to get up and stretch/move around. Just a heads up for those that are looking.

[@XzTS-Roostro]

Colton: "We got a tall person, now we're gonna need..." Me: "A short person (Linus)¡" Colton: "A gamer"

[@BrainLeisure]

My cougar is pretty comfortable too, especially when she's in a good mood :)

[@alt5494]

This man would not survive IKEA;⁠)

[@user-dt6xj7so3b]

This chair isn't for lumbar support, it IS the lumbar itself.

[@orimu836]

"Raise the bar for ergonomic support", uhh, where are the adjustments? Seat depth? Backrest heigh adjustment? Lumbar depth and height adjustment? Headrest adjustment? it doesn't even flex, its as stiff as my morning wood.

[@ruslanmalakhovskiy]

4:52 Colton holding normal size newspaper

[@MartinFerenec]

For 800$ chair adjustable lumbar support should be a standard and the head pillow should be magnetic. Please don't waste your money on this chair, there are a lot of waay better and more ergonomic options for this price.

[@luthfi1008]

The spine definitely look like a Crysis nanosuit

[@SilverJoystix]

Perfect example of form over function

[@Ericxx-yx4rk]

The twisted strap around 5:45 drives me nuts.

[@GinsuSher]

Cougar terminator?😂 That name is definitely a choice.

[@ReggieD1n0]

When he corrected him from calling him "friend" to actually be referred to "co-worker". It's almost as if nobody at LTT actually likes Colton 😂

[@Unknown-sz8kg]

Nah its because hes white.

[@ubacow7109]

what mtm speakers are in the back? they look cool

[@NeonVisual]

A comfortable chair which is useless for all the hobbits in my office is a feature not a flaw.

[@lonelyone69]

The irony that my bespoke built herman miller verus would kick this things ass on a good day while costing half the price is not lost

[@OanKnight]

I'd be ok with the bucket seat trend dying a flery death.

[@michaeldesell7081]

Plot twist: that instructions sheet is actually a regular sized piece of paper

[@audhen1]

I like the wide angle shots were Colton seems to be even smaller :D

[@HeisenbergFam]

"cougar terminator chair" is something you would hear in adult film

[@RoundBaguette]

Cringy ahh botted likes generic commenter

[@DualityV2_]

wish they would put the armrests further back, so you can move all the way in to edge of table and use them as support for your underarm/elbows ^^

[@bahamutbbob]

Colton is the meme of the guy who looks at the instructions then throws them away, multiple times.

[@N64GC]

That looks like a modern torture device.

[@makedaevilmage]

I share the short-guy gaming life as well ... I kinda like my chair, but the desk is actually too high for me to set my chair to a height where I can also put my feet on the ground properly ... and when I don't, my knees start to hurt. I might opt for a foot-rest under the desk but for now I put my subwoofer under the desk as a foot-rest.

[@SirGingerOfKnight]

Cougar Terminator: Getting the job done one Mid-40s Divorcee at a time

[@terrytibs3365]

He looks like a tiny child holding normal sized instructions 😂

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

This would be awesome if they had a pilot seat pan with a cut out for a flightstick.

[@DyslexicEvo]

can you guys do some ergonomic chairs from steelcase? leap v2 or amia

Yeah, I don't see that chair being more comfortable than me current office chair.

[@AdamBrackney]

I think it's more likely that David is the Cougar Terminator😂

[@virtualfilmer]

Lol. David is gay! (Not that there’s anything wrong with that) I think if Luke was single made he’d be a cougar terminator lol

[@AdamBrackney]

@@virtualfilmer Yeah, it was a joke, his sexual preference didn't really have anything to do with it.

[@l47l]

as someone who love cyberpunk aesthetics....i love the look of this chair and I would buy one...if I could afford it

[@RegieSaberon]

Very honest review. Planning to get one and this helps me decide. I’m also 5’5 and this isn’t for me :)

[@Foxexar]

Imagine living alone and one of these chairs or another gaming chair shows up and its like "Requires 2 for assembly" like bro wtf

[@xSKOOBSx]

what are those speakers in the background that look like portal turrets?

[@jamesray9009]

dang and to think I just built my new used gaming chair .. 2002 Buick Century pass seat, and old base :) gonna be the jankiest racing sim seat ever lol

[@Pienimusta]

Cougar Terminator - When you hit the +30 bar

[@kensyre]

May I suggest testing chairs from car seat manufacturers who have been making some the past few years?

[@FreakEkyth]

All I take awayfrom this video is that hoffman has the calves I can never hope to get

[@woreyour]

that was honest, cant blame shorty though

[@monchiabbad]

The spine looks like something out of the "transformers" thats why you like it.

[@onionrings3347]

nice spine

[@jakeriff95]

Rumor has it this is also Colton's nickname

[@DJSoulbrother]

there is a reason office workers use office chairs :) We game for the same amount of time if not more sometimes. I made the move to a decent office chair years ago

[@nanaki-seto]

That broken plastic cover flopping around like a wet noodle makes this something i would not even think of buying

[@scott2100]

what are the floor standing speakers in this set?

[@TDWTheJoker]

Good question, I tried with screenshot and reverse image search but could not find anything.

[@VeryLoki]

would be cool if we could get a bunch of others take on each chair like taller people, preferably over 6 foot.

[@VeryLoki]

guess i was premature in this comment. just see the hoffman.

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Welp,I'm sold 👌 just bought a cheap 2nd hand Jasmine for the sake of shenanigans. I think I've discovered some worthy shenaniganry here. Wish me luck doing this with none of the tools in the video lol 💪

[@accelement3499]

As far as I know STEP 2 only requires a bottle opener at most...

[@segers887]

DarkviperAU might need the couger terminator

[@briefmarke3747]

what are those speakers in the background by the tv

[@btk495]

What model are the floor speakers by the TV?

[@mackenziemoore5088]

What a coincidence. I too am both a cougar chair and a cougar terminator. Wild

[@Scypher0th]

and after 3 monthsthe strut will blow out liek EVERY single gaming chair on the market