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Recliners

 Do any of you a recommendations on recliners I am eventually going to want to change out in my 91. I'm thinking something with a built in footrest and a smaller size . But I am not ruling out the Ekornes stressless either with a ottoman. Pros and cons of both ? Thanks,stump

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Jim decided that he wanted to change out the couch so that he, too, could sit in a recliner.  We both liked the Ekornes/ottoman that came with the coach (2003) but that model is no longer made.  We both sat in every Ekornes model made, any knock-off, and hundreds of other recliners every place we traveled.  Neither one of us could find one that we liked.  We were about to give up on the quest when we went into a store with a big selection of Lazy Boy recliners.  I found one that I love.  It is the same width as our existing Ekornes and actually, when not reclined, takes up less space since it doesn't have the separate ottoman.  It is very comfortable and looks good in the coach.

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Separate foot stool gives us great flexibility.  We move it about in front of the Ekornes, use it in front of the couch, sit on it near the dash to adjust computer while driving, use it as co-pilot foot stool, use it as 4th kitchen chair when sharing a meal with friends.  That's  our story...  We like the narrowest Ekornes recliner.  We do have elevation rings on bottom to raise it up and a round side table attached to left arm rest.

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Stump, we had a lazy boy in our 92 and decided to make a change, this is what we bought. I got it line for 360.00 with shipping.

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Andy 2. more details please, that looks like what we need and the price is right. Thanks

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Quote from: Gayle McNeece –
  We were about to give up on the quest when we went into a store with a big selection of Lazy Boy recliners.  I found one that I love.  It is the same width as our existing Ekornes and actually, when not reclined, takes up less space since it doesn't have the separate ottoman.  It is very comfortable and looks good in the coach.
In the 1980s, when the DW and I liked sitting close to each other ( ;P ) , we bought a Lazy Boy love seat. It was grey and was the type that, when reclined, didn't push back but pushed forward (so you could put it right next to a wall and still recline). That feature was very new back then.

When we moved to the farm in 1993 that Lazy Boy went with us. And when we moved to the Lake House in 2008 that Lazy Boy went with us. When we bought a very expensive trendy sectional the Lazy Boy was relegated to the storage area at the shop. Last year, when the very expensive trendy sectional wore out (poor fabric choices) we put it out on the curb for free and moved the Lazy Boy back in.

It still works exactly like it did in the 1980s and even looks exactly the same. I really can't see any signs of wear on it. 13 yr old Hailey and her mom were over last night and Hailey had it reclined for a couple of hours (she had just broken her leg during soccer on Saturday) with no complaints.

I dunno if Lazy Boy still makes 'em like that but when I replace the recliner in the FT I'm putting one in place of the OEM chair. I think the 1980s model we have is too wide. :D

Craig

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I have had Lazy Boys for years, have one that I have recovered twice but then the inner frame broke.  The new one I bought was in use for less than an hour when I tried to pull it out from the wall a little more, don't you know it the back broke as I was pulling on it.  Store replaced it the next day, in looking at the new ones the construction and materials are really cheap compared with the 20 year old models.
Gary B
 

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For those that have asked I found this recliner on Amazon.com under leather recliners. I tried to link it with no luck. Hope that helps. It is sold by Lamps Plus. and we really like it.