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They are very comfortable but firmer than the old stuffed ones. They are made in Canada in Winnipeg but I can't recall the name of the manufacturer

No recliner. That is why we have a large sectional.

Never had a recliner in the house growing up. My late hubby didn't like recliners. He liked a good leather couch. I prefer my old hand made rocker. No nails were ever used in making that rocker. It's now 48 years young and still rocking. :)

Every chair in our family room reclines as do two seats on the couch.. My designer couldn't believe it and I'm sure was horrified. But, we LIVE in our house. I love it when my sons come home over the holidays and we all watch movies together with the wood stove burning. So cozy and relaxing. The designer pulled together some nice accents: photos, art work, table, lamps and accent pieces so that it all works. I love it. BTW we are not couch potatoes have a huge garden and yard and are outside most of the year....

Recliners for dad are a yes! There are so many great recliners being designed today that they are no longer eye-sores. Another option is of course to go with a couch which has the recliner option. A couch with a recliner allows you to emit that chunky recliner out of your space, but dad also doesn't have to lose his "special spot" ;P

Anyone who says "No way" to a recliner in their home is someone, in my opinion, who is blessed to have never had the need for one. My dear husband always worked hard at very physically demanding jobs, which over the years have taken a toll on his aging body. His joints are now swollen and riddled with painful arthritis. It makes my heart smile to see him kick back and recline in his 'ugly puffy black leather recliner', giving his tired limbs a much deserved rest. I am grateful for whatever comfort he can get. If only that unsightly puffy recliner could give him back his strong youthful legs...I would have one in every room!

My husband also is in the same boat as yours. We like cuddling on the sofa, and in place of a recliner, we have an adjustable sleep number bed with massage. It's like a giant king size recliner that relieves both of the pain from our injuries.

A house isn't a home without a rocker-recliner for dad. Get over it, give the man you love a chair he enjoys sitting in. Spend more time together relaxing don't bicker about something so insignificant as a chair. Life is short get a chair that you love to sit in.

Oh dear, I forgot to add we also have a "Cuddler" recliner in our sunroom. So we do recline together at times. As someone said, good for your relationship!

My hubby hates sitting in recliners, he doesn't' find them comfortable. He likes the sofa which everyone shares.

TORTURE Chair- is what my husband called my mom's recliner

I think recliners are made for the average sized person's proportions (back and neck) My husband is 6'3", I am 5'10. We do NOT find comfort in most if not all recliners.

My mom 5'7" loves her recliner. My mom being a great hostess insisted my husband sit in her chair. He tried it once and thereafter declined. Privately, my husband called it a torture chair. The base of our necks, as well as our heads are forced into flexion. Imagine sitting back and forced into a chin tuck- no thank you! Clearly, the contours of the chair are those for a shorter person with shorter neck.

Not to push a brand, but one I do know - Lz-Z-Boy produces recliners for large and smaller people including xtra large and petite sizes. I know because my late hubby (large) and I (small) went to their store to pick out a pair. Turned out neither of us liked the fit nor the "grace" to get out of them. LOL

Eames Lounge Chair. In theory it's mine; in practice its not.

Funny story...I have resisted a recliner through 35 years of marriage, although it wasn't too difficult because hubby "gets" it and we have comfy sofas and chairs. He had a hip replacement two weeks ago and joked with me before surgery that he would be sorry he didn't have a recliner during convalescence. We both laughed about it, but I felt that twinge of recliner guilt for the first time. Two days later, while preparing us to leave the hospital, the nurse said to him, "You can sit in any comfortable chair EXCEPT a recliner!" Guilt be gone!

Kate Haus, that's interesting. I'm 5' 6" and have thought our recliners from Bassett were made for a much taller person.

My husband hardly ever sits down, so no need of dad recliners in this house. He is always doing something at top speed. I feel a bit guilty stretching out on the couch with a book when he is endlessly charging around chopping wood, mowing lawns, building something, fixing something...

My husband loves his reclining chair, nobody else sits on it, just him. He loves it for watching sport with a nice cool beer.

Owning a recliner just seems to encourage couch-potatoes. If you must be that comfy and relaxed, GET IN BED.

Exactly and that's why we have an adjustable bed and no recliners

@cocoanlace Nah.....go for the hammock! :) At least you are outside. :)

Cocoanlace, is all of the seating in your home purposely uncomfortable so you won't be tempted to relax? There are times I want to sit and visit, watch TV, knit or crochet, or to get on my laptop to check email. Does that make me a couch potato? I have back problems that make sitting for any length of time uncomfortable or even painful. The option of changing my sitting position with the recliner feature on my couch is helpful, And thinking back to my parents and their recliners, after spending the day mostly on their feet in a classroom (they were both school teachers) as well as keeping up a yard and large vegetable garden and fruit trees and preserving the resulting produce, feeding and caring for a large family, plus the summer job my father always had to help make ends meet, I think they had earned the privilege of sitting however they wanted in order to wind down at the end of the day. And, yes, there were times that the bed might have been a better option but there were papers that needed correcting.

If asked he would say the most important parts of our great room in order of importance is 1) recliner 2) remote control 3) large smart TV. I know he forgot me who runs for food and drink! LOL

Not a huge fan of recliners! But there are some more modern and sleek styles of recliners now days!

My husband has a recliner that he uses when he finally stops for the day. It doesn't match our "decor", but I am OK with it. Our grand kids love it and call it the "Manchair". They argue over who will get to sit in it with Paw-D. The love that the chair has seen makes my heart smile.

I specialize in the treatment of spinal pain. I realize many people sit in recliners and love them. However, they are one of the worst things you can do to your low back. 90% of my low back patients will not get better until they stay out of that chair. It is very harmful to the vast majority of persons with low back pain. If is often the cause after many years of sitting in one.

mikesp8, can you please clarify a little? Is it the actual reclining that is bad for your back or something else about the chair? Also, what kind of comfortable chair would you recommend instead? Just curious. I've been sitting in a rocker-recliner to watch TV lately but not reclining it because I like to rock. I also have a non-reclining easy chair that I sit in frequently. I put my feet up on a hassock with both chairs. And I will admit I do have lower back pain, but maybe that has something to do with developing arthritis in my hips? It hurts when I first stand up from sitting, especially when I get out of the car, but once I start walking it loosens up and goes away.

I have arthritis in my back as well as 2 or 3 bulging discs in my lower back. I've found that the reclined position on my couch is more comfortable for me, partly because I don't usually wear shoes in the house and my bare feet barely brush the floor when I'm sitting up and having them hanging like that puts more strain on my back. I do have a small pillow that I keep tucked behind me, whether I'm reclined or not. Still, I can't sit reclined for more than an hour or so. I have to adjust my position or drop the footrest if I'm sitting through a movie. But sitting up straight I have to move even more often. I have a strap concoction called the NADA chair that gets me through church. It gives me the lumbar support that many chairs and church pews lack. But when I'm home and sitting, it's usually in a reclined position. My back problems came long before I ever had a recliner so I know that's not the cause and I don't believe it makes my problems any worse. But sitting for any length of time, whether reclined or not, does. Movement is the best thing for most back issues as well as for arthritis. Hsmeghan, your back problem could be from your hips and vice versa. I have a friend who had hip replacement with the hopes that it would solve her pain issues but learned after the fact that much of her pain, both in the hips and her back, stemmed from degenerated discs in her lower back.

@hsmeghan Any chair, recliner, rocker, couch can cause lower back pain IF it doesn't not support your back properly. In other words, they way you sit in it causes your back to sag and put some of your body weight on your back. Same thing as lifting a box with your back instead of your legs. You end up putting all the weight on you back. A human back isn't made to hold weight. This is why someone ends up with sciatic nerve problems or a "stiff back". Recliners will often times put stress on the back side of your legs as you lift up the leg portion. When that happens the body tends to "lean back" to open up the angle of the hips - but it cannot because the back of the recliner stops it from happening. That's the lower back pain/sciatic nerve you are feeling.

Try putting a pillow under your knees and/or a small pillow under you lower back for better support until you find a chair that fits your body. Look for a chair with lumbar support adjustments and feet flat on the floor, no crossing legs. And no slouching! :)

This topic is one I deal with everyday, low back pain is practically epidemic in our society. And slouched sitting is one of the biggest causes of back pain. And if you have back pain, sitting slouched is one of the biggest reasons it will not go away, or continues to recur. Most recliners do not support proper sitting, and cause slouching, as do couches. Even when they claim they have lumbar support, it is not enough, or the right kind to keep proper posture. The lumbar spine has an inward curve in it, called the lordosis. Slouching is when this inward curve is not maintained, or it flattens out. This inward curve cannot be properly maintained sitting in a recliner or couch, and when you have the type of low back pain the majority of people have, it makes it worse. If you have this type of low back pain, sitting with the lordosis properly supported is crucial. The most common cause of low back pain is in the working age group, (approx. 20s to 60s) and is disc related. So stay out of the recliner and couch. Sit instead in a firm back chair that does not give when you relax into it and use a lumbar roll, etc, to support the normal lordosis. That is an important part of the treatment, and well as getting the proper treatment to assist it in healing. This kind of back pain requires the right kind of exercises, and 24 hr posture control, to get it to heal.

To answer a prior question, sitting with the feet raised up on a hassock causes the loss of the lordosis and can worsen a disc problem, as it increases the displacement of disc fluid in a herniated disc. Then when you go to get up you have increased discomfort for a while.

There are situations where a recliner can be helpful for certain low back problems. This is common in the elderly when the disc is not a problem, instead degenerative changes have narrowed the openings (called foramen) the nerve roots go through and sitting with the low back slouched opens these up and will reduce pain.

Sorry, didn't mean to give a lecture, just a brief understanding on why recliners can be so hard on low backs.

I have a Herman Miller chair for years and it's the best investment I could ever make for my body. It is adjustable so someone who is larger or smaller can adjust it to fit them. For other areas, look for lumbar support, a straighter back chair and the ability to put both feet squarely on the ground. You should not sit lounging about for more than about 30 minutes. GET UP and walk around for a few minutes. Stretching helps, too. Few sofas are good for sitting around watching a movie for a couple hours or so. I find sectionals are one of the worst on the marketplace. Perhaps that is why designers love them because they can supply you with tons of pillows for your back. Even so, you cannot sit straight up in one of them and put your feet square on the floor. Why? Seat is too dang long between your knees and your hips or the back tilts.

I find the old school traditional wing back chair the best for living room sitting as long as the seat isn't too deep. The arms are low as they should be and the back is fairly straight. It can be easily fit for many people with a lumbar support pillow. If you still can't reach the floor with your feet, get a small foot stool so when you sit properly without feet/legs crossed, you can put your feet on the stool.

We recently moved, and my husband who thought it was a great idea to sell all of our furniture first, cried when he saw his chair being carried out to someone's truck. I guess he didn't realize, I would sell his chair too.

My parent's house has several recliners, and my dad sits in all of them from time to time,but he usually ends up laying on the floor!

At my house, my husband doesn't own a recliner. We recently bought a big poofy bright yellow chair with an ottoman at Goodwill, and I figured that one would be for him. Turns out it's now my chair haha. He lays on the floor in front of the TV or sits on his purple 60s chair (that I hate sitting on because the fabric is scritchy).

I don't understand the hatred for dad recliners. Most of the time husbands work long days; let them have a comfy space they love to relax in! The women usually have the say in decorating...let the guys have at least one place they can call their own. Stop being so selfish. Yeesh.

@aihoshi It isn't "hatred", it's more of a dislike because it is a type of chair that does not fit every person well. My late hubby wanted one but we could never find a recliner that fit him without causing discomfort. We eventually found out the reason why - no good lumbar (lower back) support. And many couches and chairs also cause discomfort due to lack of lumbar support. They are sold mostly due to trends or decor. It takes a bit to find a good couch and/or chair that fits a person well with lower back support.

A recliner is a must for my husband. He was actually fitted for the one he has now and he couldn't be happier with his Command Chair. He doesn't have to worry about me stealing it from him because there's nothing relaxing about it for me. It might have something to do with the fact that he's 6'1" and I'm 5'2".

'Eddie' the Frasier dog was so cute! My father has and has always had a recliner in his life. I don't hate them either as long as they are stylish {& not oversized with a cuppy holder... } My hubby & I want to buy a pair of them when we retire, no room for them in our current set up. We already have enough furniture, so maybe when we retire to another home some day.

I still have the leather recliner my father always sat in. It's a supremely comfortable reading chair and always makes me think of him.

I have a modern design reclining sofa in my den. I gravitate towards it even though I've been told that it's not great for your back. I think when it's time to replace the sofa I'll buy two club chairs with ottomans. But I do use my reclining sofa daily. Whatever one feels good sitting in ... that should be the priority ...

Funny how that works!

Mr EMV wanted a recliner for our familyroom but neither of us wanted something huge. We finally found a low profile recliner that looks more like an armchair, the Michael recliner from Mitchell Gold. It's comfortable so he's happy and it's low profile without looking like a recliner so I'm happy. Sadly, MG discontinued the chair shortly after our purchase.

Oh gosh yes! My husband had to have a leather recliner in the den where he watches tv. This brown lump is not my cup of tea but, hey, he is the one sitting in it......as long as he doesn't try to move it into my living room, lol!

Duh......yeah!!

No. He doesn't really want one, either. We both like to sprawl on the couch and put our (shoeless) feet up on the coffee table. Which is good, because our living room is quite small and we don't have room for one. We need somewhere for his daughter to be able to sit with us as well and she'd either have to share the couch with me or have her own. She also likes to sprawl. We had a big couch and an armchair, but she didn't like it much. We now have a mission-style sofa and love seat which are diminutive but fit our living room perfectly. Now everyone can sprawl out, and it's more seating for guests than we'd have with a couch and recliner.

My husband loves his and I loathe the day he got it. Although not puffy, dark leather is too much.

Not a fan of recliners. There are so many other beautiful options out there, such as wingback chairs. We recently added 2 of them to our home. www.happyhautehome.com

My Husband favorite chair for the past 16 years, it has saved my sofa pillows for years!

My dad didn't have a recliner but my husband practically lives in his "zone", as he calls it, when he's home.

For those who like a western look, these start at $2,900 https://rusticartistry.com/product/ultimate-recliner/

all were customized for the client, so many options, including doing just solid leather for a traditional look

We have one that we "share" but it's an attractive Ekornes Stressless with an ottoman. Wood is teak to work with other Danish modern pieces in our den. Worth every penny.

My husband is anything but a couch potato, and he loves his recliners. He has one upstairs that I surprised him with 20 years ago— a craftsman style that goes well with the bookcases and tables he built for the living room—two more (that are anything but attractive) in the tv room downstairs for him and any guests. He likes to labor—move rocks around, build stuff, fix stuff, garden. He works himself into a sweat one way or another every day, but in the morning he does his puzzles in the LR recliner, and in the evening he either reads there or watches tv in one of the recliners downstairs. It feels nice to him to put his feet up—I notice more men who like doing that than women, for some reason—and I like to see him relax.

It's all about putting your feet up. And dads get in trouble when they have their feet up on the coffee table.

My dad had a beloved rocker with a series of shabby pillows. My husband likes a fairly long couch (he's 6'2") with a high arm and a couple of pillows, positioned so he can see out the window.

I'm the recliner fan, and have a small subtle one with a little rock that is now disgustingly aged. I am on the perennial hunt for a comfortable replacement that doesn't look like a naugahyde 80s beast.

I say, the adults deserve exactly what they find most comfortable, and design works around *them*.