Why Are So Many Pro Players Switching Out Their Armrests to This One From Secretlab?

Introduction

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If you’ve been watching this year’s Worlds, you might’ve noticed something new tucked under the players’ elbows: freshly minted armrests with integrated digital panels on each side. Those are the new Secretlab InfinitePrecision™ Armrest (On-Stage Standard) — the most precise, adjustable, and advanced armrest ever created for players.

They are part of Secretlab’s On-Stage Standard lineup — a new breakthrough in esports tournament setups. And the pros themselves have come out to share just how much it has made a difference in their performance.

Photo credits: LoL Esports, Secretlab

From the Pros Themselves: Why Precision Matters

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Secretlab has been part of the competitive gaming scene for years. Catch any international tournament across VALORANT, Dota, League of Legends, and so on, and you’ll definitely see the Secretlab chair on stage. In fact, the Secretlab TITAN Evo is the most used gaming chair across all of the games, teams, and players that ProSettings.net analyzes (at the time of writing). 

When a clip of T1’s Ryu “Keria” Min-seok fiddling with his armrest setup emerged from a pre-match rehearsal at Worlds 2023, it caught the attention of fans — and the team at Secretlab.

Pro players have been chasing a setup that can be precisely tailored to their specific needs, and perfectly replicated from training to tournaments. While casual gamers may not notice it, a slight difference of just a few millimeters in real life can significantly impact professional competitive players’ in-game mouse and character control.

The GOAT of League of Legends Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok puts it best in a recent interview:

“Pros don’t just master Champions. They master their environment. When playing at the highest level, I need to remove uncertainties and be as precise as I can, so I can fully focus on the game itself”.

It’s why pros spend thousands of hours training in tightly controlled setups. They have their favorite peripherals as well as their desks and armrests adjusted to their most optimal height. But when they’re at a tournament (across different cities and countries, no less), things change. Players need to set up as quickly as possible, and often resort to relying on general feel, rather than precise measurements, to get their stations set up.

Keria weighs in on this too: 

“It’s difficult to play at your best form if the settings of your setup keep changing. Even if the chair’s armrest or desk is off by just a millimeter, you feel it — it affects your posture, your aim, your momentum. My training setup is always evolving and I try to match tournament conditions, but no matter how close I get, it’s never been 100% the same. There’s also the added time pressure where we typically get about 5 minutes to set up before our matches.“

And that is where the Secretlab InfinitePrecision™ Armrest comes in. With its stepless height adjustments and custom measurement scale (every 0.1 increment on the integrated digital display = 0.6mm), players can get their preferred armrest height and angle, down to the exact millimeter. It eliminates guesswork, and players can rest assured that their armrests are exactly where they want and need them to be.

“The Secretlab On-Stage Standard gear is not for everyone,” we wrote in our own hands-on review, “but for players who are traveling the world to play their game, these products can be a game changer.”

But here’s what the professionals are saying about the new armrests:

“When I set up my chair, I take most care into the height of the armrests… Until now, I just relied on what felt right when setting up, but now I can see with exact numbers [on the integrated digital display] so I think the setup process will be much smoother.”
– Ryu “Keria” Min-seok, T1 | 2-time League of Legends World Champion

“The Secretlab InfinitePrecision™ Armrest is the most precise and adjustable armrest I’ve used. I could feel the difference right away during our training sessions… Having full control over the exact height and angle of our armrests and setup means I can fully adjust this to account for my specific needs and individual preferences — when I feel the most comfortable, stronger gameplay naturally follows.”
– Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, T1 | 5-time League of Legends World Champion

“I can have the same setup during practice and tournament. Even if another player used it previously, I can have it adjusted perfectly for myself”.
– Park “Thanatos” Seung-gyu, Cloud9

“Now I can see the future of players just going on stage, pressing a number, and then they’re ready.”
– Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont, Esports Personality

More to expect from the Secretlab On-Stage Standard

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While Worlds 2025 saw the Secretlab InfinitePrecision™ Armrest in action, Secretlab has already further expanded the line-up with the Secretlab MAGPAD™ Desk Mat (On-Stage Standard Edition) that they’ll soon be rolling out on many more stages across various esports titles, so that it can become the worldwide standard for professional gaming tournaments.

Play Like the Pros

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Obviously, these products aren’t for everyone. It’s a niche, for sure, but professionals aren’t the only ones who should be paying attention. It will be seen as the ultimate standard for competitive setups moving forward, so if you’re gearing up to go pro, then the unparalleled precision offered by the Secretlab On-Stage Standard is a gamechanger you simply can’t overlook. In fact, it could very well be that missing ingredient that’ll catapult you to the next level of gameplay. 

If you’re interested in what the pros are doing, we’ve got details on the personal setups of some of the early adopters of the Secretlab On-Stage Standard across the top tiers of gaming. Do note that these setups are personalized, though. It’s interesting to take a look at what the pros do, but remember that everybody is unique, so we definitely recommend tailoring this to your own personal preference if you’re using gear from the Secretlab On-Stage Standard line-up. 

You can learn more about Secretlab’s On-Stage Standard and Secretlab InfinitePrecision™ Armrest (On-Stage Standard) here, or check out our hands-on overview on ProSettings.