Wellness

[NickNack]

I just bought a Tempurpedic Ease adjustable bed frame, and I love it.  It is the least expensive adjustable base that they make, but is just like their others without the bells and whistles like massage, lights under the bed and more.  I have a Serta hybrid mattress that I bought six years ago, and it works well with it.  

[hckynutjohn]

@jubilant 

For my present recliner, which is about 4+ years old. I decided to go with an electric motorized model. Knew this would give me multiple recline positions, where manual ones, are very limited in the recline positions.

Other than feeling comfortable as a start, my top priority was the degree of recline. My present one reclines, at max, I would say about 80-85°. Not quite completely flat, but darned close.

It was between this one and one that had also a lumbar support motor. I liked the lumbar support option, but that chair did not recline near as much, and was not quite as comfortable. And this model came with a 5 year motors warranty, the other only 1 year.

My wife liked this chair so well, we decided to buy another one, just exactly the same. They were about $450 when we bought them, but now? I have no idea what their cost may have risen to today.

I would have to look for the paperwork to find out the brand name. Chair is very heavy and the names are usually underneath around the frame somewhere. My wife is off Pet Sitting until a week from tomorrow, so I don't know if she may have moved where I keep these purchase invoices.

If I find the brand name, or by some miracle I remember the name, I will come back to this thread and let you know. 

Right now when I am in my recliner, at least 75% of the time, I have a dog and a cat occupying it with me. And it is still very comfortable!

hckynut  🇺🇸

[jubilant]

Well, just wanted to let everyone know that we found two chairs. I don't know how many I tried but it was a lot.  We ended up buying a Flexsteel and one called Homestretch (which I had never heard of) They were both very comfortable with lumbar and neck adjustments (motorized, too) They will be delivered this coming Saturday. Thanks everyone for all the advice. DH told them he would buy both if they gave him a good deal. They ended up knocking off $600.00!

DH loves to dicker so it took a while!

[hckynutjohn]

@jubilant 

As one that has used a recliner for sleeping going on 25+ years. I am glad you 2 have found one, or two, that will work out best for both of you. 

Everyone needs to sleep, and comfort is certainly an important element when it comes to doing so. 

DH sounds a lot like me, in so far as "dickering"! 😉

hckynut  🇺🇸

[Sushismom]

@jubilant 

Which Homestretch and Flexsteel recliner did you get? Unfortunately, I can't get out to test recliners. I'm also short and find many recliner (when I could try them out) to be too big.

[jubilant]

@Sushismom  Homestretch Power Wall Hugger (Saver) Recliner.   This is the one I probably will sleep in. I'm not sure my feet touched the floor in this one but, with the power, it didn't matter. The other one is:

Flexsteel...1041-50PH  946-72 This one will go in my living area. They are both wall  huggers so they don't take up so much room. I think I could sleep in either one.

 Here is a picture of the Flexsteel: power buttons on the side. The Homestretch chair has a hand held power remote control and is softer than the Flexsteel which is somewhat firm but, to me, still comfortable.

 Hope this helps!

[jubilant]

@Sushismom  I just found a picture of the Homestretch Recliner. We didn't get this one in the leather and it has the hand held remote.  

[Sushismom]

@jubilant 

Thank you SO much! It's very much appreciated.

[SouthernBee]

@jubilant : I am short with hip and back problems. I have a very comforting lay flat recliner but was needing a power lift recliner. I made a terrible expensive mistake. I purchased a Catnapper power lift and hate it. It doesn't sit close to the wall to recline.It doesn't lay flat. It has the power wand instead of the buttons on the side. With the power wand can't find the position that I need. Thankful that I kept my old recliner to sleep in at night. I use the new one during the day for the lift feature but very uncomfortable to sit in. I am very upset with myself.

[jubilant]

@SouthernBee Believe me, I understand how hard it is. I tried all the wall huggers thay had at a big store.  Still they had a lot more that weren't wall huggers.  I tried all the buttons till I was sure they had lumbar and the right neck positions for me. They delivered them a couple of days ago and I am really liking mine.

I'm only 5'3 and my feet don't touch the floor on the Homestretch recliner.    It, however isn't so deep as some others I sat in...it just takes one swoop back and then I use the power controller to do whatever I need.  Both of these chairs go back pretty far or , at least, as far as my body needs them, too.   

I'm wondering if you could get an  exchange after you have tried a chair out at home for a few days.  They do that with mattresses.      I guess we just got lucky this time because it's hard to make a decision. One time I did have a chair that was a rocker recliner and it tipped over on me!  That was a shocker...Ha! 

They did let me return it and pick out another chair.