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Packaging & Assembly
Packaging & Assembly
As you can imagine, the box for a gaming chair is pretty huge, even when unassembled so the packaging reflects this; nice big brown box with nothing too fancy, just basic information such as brand and a label detailing the chosen SKU and colour scheme.
Upon opening the box, the first thing that became visible was, of course, the backrest which is one of the main and one of the largest components of the chair. Overall the parts are adequately packaged inside and unlike the GT Omega Master XL chair we previously reviewed, there are no speckles of polystyrene strewn everywhere, making it a straightforward removal from the box.
Virtually everything inside of the box for the SL4000 requires assembly, but tools are provided (apart from a screwdriver) which is good; mainly an assortment of different sized Allen keys which can come in handy for other things; just keep them safe if you ever plan or need to un-assemble etc.
Unlike many products which need assembly upon purchase, the Vertagear set of instructions is very easy to follow and with Vertagear being a predominately EU focused company (currently), there are no fiddly non-understandable parts to it; always a good sign, even for the DIY novice.
Vertagear like the true pros that they are have done an easy and detailed assembly guide via YouTube which not only shows visual aids from the installation manual but also shows fluid and vivid video on how each part goes together!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U94WTvgYeOM
Here are a few images of me installing the Vertagear SL4000 gaming chair and although installation was a pretty seamless experience, I did have an issue with one of the bolts that just didn’t want to go in at all. Perhaps it was my method as I did eventually manage it, but it still caused me lots of grief and I had to down tools for 30 minutes to calm down! That is in no way detriment to Vertagear, more so my DIY skills…
