Comfort of club chair with ottoman vs recliner?

[TheGreatUnwashed]

Can anyone comment on whether there is a major difference in comfort between the two? I much prefer the style and looks of the club chair but am worried ill regret not getting a recliner for comfort reasons.

[Praline]

IMHO, you should choose whatever is comfortable for you - your tastes change throughout life, but that comfy recliner will always stay your favorite! I do have to admit that I was NEVER comfortable in them - I am tall with long limbs and felt always out of proportions on ANY recliner I tried - for me, it's like wearing a dress that is too short LOL! Correction - I haven't tried a H&M recliner yet .

[cuse69]

A third option that gives you the advantages of both a club chair/ottoman and a recliner is the H&M tilt back chairs. They are definitely my choice. The Austin tilt back in regular or high back with ottoman is probably the most comfortable chair
H&M makes. It will tilt back to a position similar to an extended recliner, it can be set to any angle/position rather than the fixed stops of a recliner. The ottoman gives more leg support than a recliner and doubles as an extra seat for the times the family or friends are visiting.

[Snappy]

I love the look of club chairs, too. I have two club chairs that I think look great, but my back started hurting when I started sitting in one as my primary chair in my den at home. My husband's back started hurting, too, and so we dug back our our decade(s?)-old recliners that we had stuck away. Presto, no more back problems, and a desire for new non-blue recliners.

I will never again go for style over comfort for My chair. Chairs for other people can look prettier than my recliner. After all, when I'm sitting in it, I can't see it.

[TheGreatUnwashed]

Thank you for the feedback all. I decided to go with a tilt-back Club Chair and an ottoman.

[drcollie]

One of the things to note in premium brand pieces is that ANY recliner from ANY maker simply cannot be as strong and sturdy as a tilt back or club chair. A recliner is basically a mechanism with a drop-in spring grid around which a frame is bolted to. A Club Chair or Tilt Back is a proper, full framed piece with webbing and 8-way hand-tied springs system. It will sit better and last longer than a recliner given the same number of hours use. The downside of the Club Chair/Ottoman thing is overall they will cost more as you are buying (2) pieces instead of (1) and the ottoman takes up floor space.