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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Mar. ~ 2005 May: Buyers Banter (ARCHIVES): Recliners users admin

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Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Geeze, with all the posts I'm making in this folder lately, you'd think I'd won the lottery!

Anyway, my poor old 20+year old recliner is finally having vital pieces falling off of it, and it looks like its time to call in a replacement.

So uh, is there even any such think that isn't a rocker/recliner? I don't really care for the rocker part. Looks like the non-rocker ones are even more expensive?

Where the heck does one go to get a half decent recliner these days anyway?

And do all of them have that darn lever to recline the chair with now? My old/current one is just where you push with your back/arms to make it recline. My arms are so short, it really is a struggle to reach over the arm of the chair and reach that lever to recline these new-fangled chairs. OK, I can reach it, but I have to lean half way out of the chair just to get pushed far enough down to lock into the recline position.

And my goodness, but there are so many UGLY selections out there!

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
makes note to ask cybermum for an increase in my cyber allowance


Have you looked at any Stratoloungers?

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
http://www.la-z-boy.com/ourfurniture/product.aspx?pid=84

Who, this may help with the lever.

http://amos.catalogcity.com/cc.class/cc?pcd=4627221&ccsyn=13555&fid=TFO

And my MIL purchased a recliner with a remote control for the recline features.

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 10:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You need a La-z-boy. They're the only ones where they recline, rock, and you can use your body to recline. love em. Just got a new one a few months back.

Wendo
Member

08-07-2000

Friday, March 11, 2005 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm fond of the Crate & Barrel leather recliner club chairs and the ones at Pottery Barn. They are pricey though. (Don't have one yet, but I'm saving.)

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 2:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
New chair ordered! Should be here Tuesday. I'll post a pic.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So what did you buy? Was it a local purchase? I am actually looking for a recliner and am thinking of doing the ordering from North Carolina. I am looking for a leather recliner. Dont want a rocker.

Rosie
Member

11-12-2003

Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow Whomum, you did not waste any time. Congrats. Can't wait to see the pic.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I went to a local store. Its a La-Z-Boy! It should end up looking something like this one (I got this pic from La-Z-Boy's website):



I considered ordering something on line, and I'm glad I didn't. I would highly recommend you go somewhere and try the recliner on for size. Its surprising how differently each of them feels once you sit in them, even ones that look identical!

I'm short, so a lot of the fancy plush pillowy ones hit my head just in the wrong way, and end up pushing my head forward so my chin is on my chest. And then, since I have a rather wide...um....seating area, many of the ones with big fluffy arms actually impeded my sitting square in the chair.

Some of the most inviting and plush looking chairs ended up being the most uncomfortable. I kinda felt like Goldilocks running around, sitting in chairs until I found one I could say, "This one is juusssst right!"

Stay tuned here for real pics when I get the actual chair. I already took a couple of "before" pics of my poor old chair, to compare with the new one. LOL.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 2:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
New Chair arrived today!

I took a pic of the old chair, so I could give you a "before and after" viewing of my seating arrangement.

Judge for yourself if you think I've upgraded:


BEFORE




AFTER



Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow! How old is the other one?! And what were you doing on there!!? La-Z-Boys are great. I think you might have the same one as me! They do look alike, huh?

chair

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
mine looks kinda like the one in the first picture, very very close. i've had it for years. i think i'm gonna go chair shopping too!

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey, they do look alike! Cool!

The old one is over 20 years old. It was deteriorating as it was. Not much cushion left, the footstool was sort of wobbly, etc.

Then a couple of weeks ago, my older sis came over. She has neck/back/shoulder/pain problems big time. And sometimes its dangerous for her to sit on the couch where Bomba can jump up with her and pounce all over her. So I offered her my chair. I set her up with pillows and such, and she ended up sitting sort of sideways/diagonally in the chair (not sure why that was supposed to be more comfortable, but whatever!). When she went to get up from the reclining position, something went haywire and she couldn't get it to "de-cline." So she kinda climbed out of it while still reclined. I had problems with it since, and it finally snapped, where when I reclined the footstool just hung like that. I crawled under it to try tightening up some bolts and stuff, and found one hole (where a joint in the reclining operation attached) was mushroomed out, and split open. That's when we decided the poor old thing was done for, and went shopping for a replacement.

ETA: We were posting at the same time Landi! Yea, if your chair looks anything like my old one, its time for a new one!

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
who, send me an email about where you got your chair, and how much you paid. i'm interested in getting a new one.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 5:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
E-mail sent Landi!

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 5:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, against my better judgement, I decided to share some pics of me enjoying my new chair! I had to put a pillow in my lap to cover up my horrid lumps of fat though! The last one, in the fully reclined position is sort of funny, cause all you can see is feet and a pillow (and the top of my head!).


Sitting Up



Reclined



Fully Reclined



Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
let me tell you what a wonderful person whoami is, she not only told me how much she paid, where she bought it, but found the links for the website of the chair, and store locations by my zip code so i could look along with advice. she is one of those special people that comes along once in a lifetime!! thank you who!

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You look very happy in your new "toy"!!!

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yikes! Mine is 25 years old and while it may not look as obviously broken, it is.. broken down in the seat and sort of lopsided. It still rocks but doesn't recline.

So, Who.. could I get an email about price and anything else you want to share?


Who, I love how your socks match the chair.. you look GOOD in it! Bomba certainly looks like he approves.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoami, thanks for sharing those great photos. I've been following this recliner story and I am so glad that you have something that is comfortable as well as attractive...love the color. You look fabulous!

Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 9:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
xx


Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 2:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
E-mail sent Sea!

I like how my socks are all twisted around from walking in them, so the ribbed "top of the foot" part of the sock is on the bottom!

Bomba isn't so sure about this new thing in his front room. He keeps giving it the once over sniffing treatment! And he gives me a very wary eye every time I recline in it! I tried to get him to come up with me when I first sat down....big mistake! He climbed halfway, started shredding/clawing at me (maybe he was trying to get me out of that big scary new chair), and shrieking like a hysterical woman!

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mine came from American (www.americantv.com) but those stores are pretty local. They started in Wisconsin but they're in Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa too now. I love that store- they have it all. All furniture (from beds to dining room sets), TVs/stereos/computers/etc, appliances, etc. And they'll negotiate prices although I don't like to do that. My couch came from there too, from the return room. It was $800 on the floor, but someone returned it for a tiny half inch tear near the back leg of it. Got it for $225 or $250 or something.

I was a little itchy a few days after getting the new recliner, I think from whatever chemicals they treat them with. It went away quickly though, and I have pretty sensitive skin.