Decent chair, but the contruction could be better
The chair looks nice and is generally comfortable. But there are some caveats. First, it's an inexpensive chair, and when you take a closer look, you can see why. The reclining mechanism is entirely manual. In other words, you move the back rest up and down with your body weight. There are two friction knobs you can use to lock it into place. They're a bit of a pain because of how long it takes to screw in two knobs to get them tight enough to lock the sliding mechanism.<br /><br />The other problem is with the construction of the base. The base is slightly to the back of the chair in order to keep the center of gravity properly aligned when it reclines. The problem is that when you're getting up, the base is slightly behind you. If you're on the heavier side, you run the risk of the chair tipping forward if you put your weight too far forward.<br /><br />Lastly, unlike better recliners, the front of the chair doesn't move when the chair reclines, only the back rest. The reason a recliner has the seat itself move is because the it needs to be angled differently in a reclining position versus a normal seated position (it needs to be angled up when reclined and perpendicular to the ground when normally seated). Because the seat in this chair doesn't move when reclined, the seat is permanently angled up slightly. It isn't too bad for the reclined position, but for the seated position, it means the front of the seat is angled up slightly, and for shorter people like me, your feet might not comfortably reach the floor. Also, it means you're in a slightly tucked position since your legs won't be parrallel with the ground but rather angled up. That might not be comfortable for some people.<br /><br />Also, this is not for heavier people. It says the max weight is 250lbs, and I believe it. If you're anywhere close to that weight, I'd think twice about this chair. The base is wood, but it's ultimately connected at one point on four screws. And the fact that the base is farther back means there's a lot of flex when you get in and out of the chair as the whole thing bends forward a bit as you slide your butt on and off the front of the seat. I suspect for bigger people, this will risk the wood at the base cracking.<br /><br />The heating feature is nice, and the massage feature vibrates strong enough so you can feel it. For the price, it's a nice chair, but you really should think twice if you're large or if you have active kids who will want to jump around on chairs (if a kid jumps on and off this chair, at best the chair will tip over, at worst the base will snap).
Rating: 3 stars