Hi guys, just wanna check with you guys. How’s your chair pu leather holding up after 1 or 2 years?
This is mine after 1 year 10 months, it started with some fine crack. As shown in picture below.





After another 6 months(2 year 5 months), this is what it look like now.





I am quite sure, i am not the only one right? Kindly share your experience here. Cheers.

How much is your investment cost? so shelf life is like 3 years?

if it peels off..
that is not a genuine leather..
most probably pu or pvc..
how much is the chair?

This post has been edited by sunami: Apr 29 2020, 07:00 PM

it is pvc

faux leather. wat u expect?

This is secretlab chair. 500sgd u talking about LOL

500sgd for less than 2 years. What a sh!t right.

PU chair does not last long if you spend lots of time on it. Consider getting better leather ones.

Lol buy the lesson with 500sgd. Prime pu leather. Better off with a rm200 chair. And the pvc also never peel off after years, just that the comfort part cannot compete.

secretlab edy advertised as PU leather..TS also mentioned PU leather in the post..just that secretlab has advertised their PU leather's durability to be 'vigorously tested through 200,000 flexing and abrasion resistance test cycles'..

unfortunately, vigorous testing can't beat real world usage, PU leather is polymer leatherette after all

Ya they expect u to wipe the chair everytime u use it. As if you're owning a pet than a pathetic chair.

Ya, 500sgd for this I think we do have way better option than this. Regret spending on this sh!t.

sorry...i dont know the brand..i used office chairs...
for 500 sgd...i can buy a good genuine leather chair i guess...

After some time, you can scrape off all the poly stuff, leaving you with just a cotton chair, or what's left from the bonding material from the PU leather. You can accelerate the decaying process by leaving in the sun.

At that point, you can just either leave it be as a cotton chair, or buy some real leather and glue it to the chair. Based on picture 5, there's a high chance that the bonding material from the original PU leather is enough to be bonded to new original leather.

That's why.. lol expensive lesson.

Wa this sounds legit. Ok will see how once the cr@p drop off totally.

Its legit, I got an old chair, the PU starts peeling off, after some time the PU all brittle, I just scrapped them off. Still got a nice cotton bonding layer underneath. I just use it as it is. Don't force scrape them or you'll risk the underlying bonding material to rip off as well.

By the way, I don't know what's the bonding material for the PU leather on your chair. It could be thick, it could be thin. Its good if its thick.

You can get leathers from Mega Leather Shop. You can go for new one, or you can go for the leftover stock (cheap old stuff). But real leather don't disintegrate like PU leather does, so its okay to go for that if you don't mind the cosmetics. You gotta to DIY it yourself though.

i think you can bring it to custom shop that fix it instead of change a new one if the cushion is still good?

DONT FALL FOR CONTREPRENEUR ,
SELLING GAMING TITLE TO EVERYTHING.

Totally 100% agreed. Fell for it already. Hahaha.

Ya plan to do that. Thanks for the suggestion

I think genuine leather also can crack if it is not properly taken care of.

crack yes...but it wont peel off...
leather you have to put leather conditioner to maintain it so that it will last longer...

Funny thing is a lot of people with this problem post their chair picture on secretlab facebook. They deleted it immediately. Looks like they don't want the world to see the quality of their shit chair.

I dont think any leather will crack after less than 2 years.. it is just pure low quality of item with hefty price tag.

I am using Omega one, still holding up well after 2 years. Very satisfied so far.

I leave mine there. And i see alot of “supporter” posting the good of the chair, i think its paid “supporter”. This company is a scam in my opinion, should have spent the 500sgd elsewhere to get a better quality chair.

What do u do to preserve the fragile paper like so call leather?

Not sure man. I sit like normal only but sometimes I sit on it shirtless. Maybe my sweat is the natural conditioner?

Another reason could be that I usually only sit like 4-5 hours a day instead of long time daily because weekdays have to go work and after work usually also lepak outside.

agree....really ripoff

Mine to share what so special about this chair? sorry..im not fancy on gaming chair?
it that really comfortable?

friends also ask me look into this brand. was lookin at the ikea markus chair (PU) seat. concern is non ac room. anyway i feel PU or fabric, hot weather also sweat like mad. but curious why the PU start to peel off after 2 years.

depending on your usage. also that's why secretlab also sells the leather cleaner

https://my.secretlab.co/products/leather-cleaner

dont matter how much you paid for it, you still need to do maintenance to keep it last longer

used for 4 years basically 2-3rd year onward the sitting start to peel off edi

I wonder how does it compared to the 150 SGD IKEA Markus

same here. not planning to pay more than rm500 for it. i'm just deciding if fabric/PU seat is better.

To be frank the chair is ok in terms of comfort for long hours.But quality of leather is just sub par. I tried ikea markus chair, I find it very comfortable as well as the lumbar support is good. But never sit it for long hours. If u ask me, NO, DO NOT GET THE SECRETLAB CHAIR. 500sgd doesn't justify the quality u get. IKEA markus chair is only less than half the price.

Please do not try pu leather lol. Go for fabric if u need.

bring the chair to a car upholstery shop... ask them to change the pu leather to recaro fabric... will probably be more durable, better beathability and maybe even more comfortable.

if ur near selayang, prinz auto has a thread here on LYN which you can search for.

saw their workmanship on a friends sparco bucket seats and its damn nice.

thanks for sharing. will order fabric. earlier thought the other materials like handrest frame was different material, then read carefully its the same price different because of PU vs Fabric.

yea i am also looking for this brand but the flanking issue seems common.. it may last longer if it being placed in a 24x7 ac room. Fabric which is more exp seems to be a better choice.Not sure if there's any noble chair user here can comment about. Noblechair often being taken as the competitor for secret lab

This post has been edited by kevinlim001: Apr 30 2020, 02:04 PM

im also eyeing on the fabric version..pretty much the same applied to headsets. all my previous earcups with leatherette got torn asf, threw them away and now I settled myself with steelseries arctis which comes with airweave fabric earcups.

fabric cheaper bro.

leather cups not really an issue though, u can replace it easily but the chairs are a huge issue, they don't sell a 'replacement' lol

This post has been edited by KcX35: Apr 30 2020, 05:39 PM

using China fabric gaming chair, cause the PU leather ones look cheap.

holding up well, comfort wise friend said not much diff vs his secret lab and cost about 600, no regrets

Thanks for the suggestion. Will look for it after mco

Secret lab selling fabric version at more expensive price than 500sgd. Ard 550 to 600sgd if not mistaken. Lol major RIP off

let me know if u can get cheaper bro..
PU selling at 499 sgd basic model 620 for the most exp color selection
Fabric selling at 520 sgd basic model 650 for cookies n cream

If you all go to alibaba and look for gaming chairs, you’ll stumble into some designs that are similar to Secretlab. Ask for a sample piece, will cost around Rm500+ including express shipping. Quality is 90% identical.

Sorry guys.. i wasnt referring to secretlab. dont think i can afford it too.

Stay away from PU leather n warranty service from SL is

For the price try https://www.royale.sg/ on their genuine leather series.

Right? Its like buying a cheapo quality chair with 500sgd! Ya please farking stay away from SL and pu leather. Daylight robbery!

Does anyone know which place has upholstery service for gaming chair?

btw i just browse through this review: https://sg.carousell.com/royale_ergonomics/reviews/ realize that its a norm for secretlab chair leather to peel off after 1-2 year usage, and most of them are getting upholstery from this brand and all praising lmao

This post has been edited by KcX35: May 4 2020, 03:07 PM

is secretlab a good <rm2k chair? eyeing to buy the fabric version.

tried ikea markus last time but im too short (170cm) for my neck to reach the headrest

i read many recommend on reddit to buy herman miller/steelcase/ergohuman but this product is not in malaysia

If u ask me, better go for fabric version. Pu leather from secretlab is just too fragile. Markus chair I tried sitting on it in ikea, felt its comfortable but I'm not sure for long hours. Didnt pay particular attention to the head rest part.

Alot of custom leather shop outside. Just have to find a local reliable one I guess. The chair's foam all still holding well but the leather part is not.

Price and where u bot?

Ergohuman is available at AMOffice, they have so many outlets in Klang Valley.

Really, the chair is amazing and the amazing lumbar support is freaking comfortable. Better than Pofit.

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This post has been edited by -kytz-: May 5 2020, 10:24 AM

Agree the comfort part of the chair. But the leather part just doesn't hold up well. Consider fabric version or napa leather version if u want

I am actually considering to get the fabric version. But looking at this thread... seems like a bad idea to pay so much for SL chair?

Lol I have never try the fabric version. Probably never will. So I cannot comment on quality of the fabric chair.

Haha I guess after what happen to the leathered one, you probably wont buy another just to try.
I am just wondering if the others out there happen to try the fabric one before.

Mine's worse enquired them about parts replacement but they cost nearly a whole new chair especially with the shipping costs from sg

How old is ur chair? This is totally unacceptable kind of quality for this price of 500 sgd.

fabric will it be less heaty?

i see royale got peel free 5years warranty.. secretlab warranty no cover all this issue?

This post has been edited by ben3003: May 7 2020, 08:13 AM

This is fabric version. So far used for 4 months.
Not the best chair i feel.
Better buy titan if u have habit cross leg on chair.

I'm actually looking for mesh chair. But sabah don't have the best mesh chair.
Recently saw ads thermaltake cyberchair. Similar like the ergohuman.

My thought is after temasek pump money, maybe quality should be improve. Cross finger on those 2020 series.

I have the 2020 Titan PU. Still holding up after 6 months. Hope it stays pristine.

Not the best chair as in? Seems like a lot of them in this thread got leather and are mostly facing the same problem.
So since you have a fabric chair, care to share more about the comfort and stuff?



Woah, looks like it is still in a very good condition. So you use any coating on the leather to keep it in good condition?

Didn't use any special solution except occasional wet wipe. Extensive seating especially during MCO. So far so good.
Tried both Omega and Titan before purchase.

6 months is still very early. Lol pin this thread, reply us in 1 to 2 years. Lol im pretty sure, you’re going to have similar issue lol. Our chair are 2 year+ already. My chair at 6 months is shinning like urs too.

LOL so much of “protection” layer. But it defeat the purpose of buying this chair xD

It showed signs exactly a year later and it got worse today. Picture is taken yesterday, 2 years after the purchase. Kinda regret getting it as well. I do wipe it often but still, it peeled off when in contact with sweat for long. Could literally see the shape of my body through the picture from where it peeled off. I have big thighs too, hence the terrible peel at the sides

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If you had that so much budget for a chair, why not just go to AMOffice and getting their high-end ergonomic chair? All these gaming chair is pure bullshit. Might as well just order it from China LOL. Same shit.

Didn’t expect to have such low quality item for that price. Well, fell for the marketing trap. Lesson learnt lol.

U had both Omega and Titan??
Essentially the difference is just the size of the chair right?

Yea I was also thinking to invest in a chair during this period.. Long hours of sitting infront of the computer is hurting my back and butt. HAHA

Holy crap! I thought i was the only one

I had the worst experience with them so far

i first bought the omega series like 4-5 years ago, all was fine and dandy. The problem started 3 years ago (only use for 2 years), the seating area started to crack, i emailed them and they said the leather is showing wear and tear and due to high humidity (eg sweating or atmosphere). They advise me to wipe the chair dry after every end of the day.

Look, i am not going to manage the chair, for the price i am paying i assume the chair would be high quality and doesnt need micromanaging from my part. And they are a singapore company, how much of an atmospheric difference do we have? Both malaysia and singapore have more or less the same humidity, and i doubt singaporeans would experience something different from us.

Ok, i though to myself and gave them another chance. I said why dont i get the seating area replaced. They even gave me a discount. A few days later i got the seat, to my horror they sent the wrong color. I was bloody furious at that point. I demanded for a correct color, and it was sent after a few days. And it took them 2 long months to have the wrong chair collected, after i threaten them that i would throw the seat out as my house is not their warehouse.

A few weeks ago, the back rest area leather is starting to peel off! FML! And now the seating area is also peeling off, which i replaced like a year and a half ago....

I am not giving them another chance after seeing that you guys are having the same trouble

Bad customer service
Bad quality products

I feel like setting the chair on fire and take a video and send to them...that’s who upset i am with them.

Exactly the same situation on my end. Looking at the price, I thought it should last for a few good years but boy was I wrong. With all the marketing efforts that are so intense especially in FB and Insta, with so many "fans" showing off their new chair, I had the urge to post mine there to "show it off" as well, to let everyone see how the chair holds up in a year time. But I decide not to, to not risk getting sued lol

Ya wei. Their fb post full with show off pic. I did go and post my crack leather pic. I guess they hide my post. Nobody seems to bother about my post. Lol

Walao. This is so extreme. Why u didn’t make a post to make it viral. Dafuq. I guess everyone is the same. After 2 years, prepare to fork out some money for the replacement. Maybe we need to use this thread to make them “famous”

Please look elsewhere. DO NOT CONSIDER SECRETLAB. I REPEAT. DO NOT EVER CONSIDER SECRETLAB. Your money can be spent elsewhere with a much more quality chair. To be honest, my rm150 pvc chiair hold up better than this 500SGD crap.

Mine to share your chair? To make awareness to other “pray”.

I saw some posts recommending Ikea's office chairs, so I'd like to share my experience with the Millberget that I bought in 2017.

The seat did crack at the bottom last year and the armrests start flaking by that time until I had to use cling wrap on the latter to prevent more of its pieces from falling to the ground. As for the former, I have to put a used towel on it. The backrest still holds up fine, tho.

I'd probably shop around for a better office chair one day, but not at this moment until I move into my new house.

Oh wow... Ok I just saw nate_nightroad's post.. That bad?? Phew.. I nearly pulled the trigger but wanted to check abit more before making my decision..
Is there any other chairs you guys will recommend? I am looking for something that will not make my butt cramp after long hours of sitting.. HAHA!

Look elsewhere, lol not secretlab. U will regret it. Maybe if ur budget allow, can look for real leather one, otherwise go for fabric one.

U mean from Ikea kind? Any recommendations? I will go take a look around when there's chance.

ill share my experience here...mine was bought around Rm1.1-1.2k ish 5 years ago, in my case the leather start ripping off near 4.5 years of usage (mind u I do not take care of the chair at all, only thing I make sure is my bare skin is never in contact with the PU leather).

As for seats wise, i'll say it is the best chair Ive ever sat on(havent tried on herman miller and steelcase etc so dont judge me)

People that say for the price u pay u shudn't need to maintain it is like saying I bought an expensive car i shudn't need to do routine maintenance, and the price of a SecretLab chair is only 1/10 of a Herman Miller chair

Once it start peeling all u see everyday on the floor is small piece of leather peeling off, it gets really annoying.

For my next chair I will probably consider steel case as they are much affordable than Herman Miller but need to wait after MCO to go one of the authorized outlet before making final decision.

Anyone know how should we dispose a chair like this probably, just throw it to recycling center?

I think the big difference is the bare skin contact part. But you cannot expect everyone wear long pants while sitting on the chair. Well it's just not practical isn't it.. ya I agree the foam are still very well holding on. Not an issue for that now.

IKEA chair I sit quite comfortable. But not sure the long hour sitting how it feels like. But ikea chair also, please avoid pu leather. At all cost lol. Unless u can guarantee ur skin wont contact with the chair AT ALL.

first gen oddly enough no peeling. cause its at home and no jeans etc.
but the titan in wife office.. that already showing peeling...

clothing dude. jeans etc all destroy them with the metal buttons etc..

this proves its a quality matter. really, a 500sgd product with such quality.. speechless

Actually ppl only rekomen the Markus , others nope.
Mainly I think Markus got mesh back and non leather option

Went to check on it's price. I recall avoiding that chair due to the high price as I wasn't willing to plonk down near RM 500 (and above) for an office chair.

I'm okay for an office chair which costs RM 400 and below, but above that, nope, not interested.

My brother recently bought one, but it’s the fabric version, looks really good.

I was considering secret lab after reading all these post i think better cancel my plan

PU leather is kinda stupid

I got same materials for my sofa after 2 years everything started to peel off

Tqvm guys for sharing your experience

ur lucky u fond this post lol when I buy it that time I don't see much discussion on this so i fall into the pit haha

1 thing that is a plus side for all this 'gaming chair' is its design helps me sits at a correct and upright posture, take it from me who used to have scoliosis.
A chair that make u sit correctly and comfortably for long hour is very important in the long run
else u will find back pain slowly coming towards you

This post has been edited by Ryutaro: May 15 2020, 12:33 PM

IKEA markus chair does support your lumbar region well too. At a way more cheaper price. For long hour sitting, u need to sit upright and the lumbar support is very important too.