Best brand of recliner chairs

We took the FlexSteel leather recliners and couch out of our 02 Avion Platinum and put in our DRV. 12 years later they still look like new. Very nice soft leather. I have looked at LazyBoys and in my opinion they sure are not the quality that the older ones were.

We've owned Ekornes (too expensive) and sat in Lambrights (too hard) up in IN. We keep coming back to Lazyboys.

Yesterday, we bought two new Rocker/Recliners for $399.95 on sale at a local furniture store to replace a LB leather loveseat. Leather was more, but we've had the same brown leather and the cat's scratch it and DH wears off the color.

I take my naps in a Lazy Boy.

I do furniture repair work, among which is recliner repair.

I have a 35 year old La-z-boy. I don't think the models of today are near the quality of the older units.

Hancock and Moore is very good for leather. Bradington-Young is good in general, if you want fabric.

One trouble-prone area is the cable releases, either on the outside arm or between the inside arm and the seat cushion. I buy replacements 20 at a time from the manufacturer. Much better to have a lever or just lean back, IMO.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
We took the FlexSteel leather recliners and couch out of our 02 Avion Platinum and put in our DRV. 12 years later they still look like new. Very nice soft leather. I have looked at LazyBoys and in my opinion they sure are not the quality that the older ones were.

What is DRV and where do you get them?

blucrabbie wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
We took the FlexSteel leather recliners and couch out of our 02 Avion Platinum and put in our DRV. 12 years later they still look like new. Very nice soft leather. I have looked at LazyBoys and in my opinion they sure are not the quality that the older ones were.

What is DRV and where do you get them?

Originally known as Double Tree now they are called DRV. DoubleTree RV

Moblie Suites and Elite Suites along with Tradition.

I bought a Simmons recliner at Big Lots in December...I had been shopping for a new recliner for 2 years and when I sat down in it I knew it was the one.

Two bonuses:

It was on sale for $250 AND its MADE IN THE USA!

How does one attach a home style recliner to a Motor Home.

SLOW-1 wrote:
I bought a Simmons recliner at Big Lots in December...I had been shopping for a new recliner for 2 years and when I sat down in it I knew it was the one.

Two bonuses:

It was on sale for $250 AND its MADE IN THE USA!

As you can see by the replies, you need to go "shopping" and do *YOUR* own homework.

LazyBoy is a good start - although I have two (very expensive) Lazy Boys in my S&B - that we are not happy with.

And yeah - we did LOTS and lots - of "shopping and sitting" prior to
purchase.

*If* you buy in-expensive recliners you *may* be better off - when/if
down the road you don't like them - or they prematurely wear out..;)

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I bought a Lambright two years ago. The seating suspension stretched for us after one year. (I'm a 260# guy.) This causes you to sit lower in the chair. Last year I tightened the belts up. This year I had to do it again. A pain in the neck. I never had such problems with my Flexsteel.

I liked the idea of buying from an Amishman but next time it will be some other brand.