Best Choice Products Oversized Padded Zero Gravity Chair Recliner

This is the second one I’ve bought. It is really easy to operate, very comfortable, and reasonably priced. I read a post dated July 9th by Sureshoe on this chair and took his advice and have a bit more to add. First, Sureshoe suggested tightening the screws some to prevent the nut from coming off. Great idea. Now, add to that some LocTight/ thread lock compound to the threads exposed as in pic. This will add to the probability of the nut staying on. Second, I took some 3/4” foam pipe insulation (3/4” hole and about 2” in diameter), made a slit along the slit line in the foam tubing and cut four 5” pieces to attach to the corner bottom braces so as to buffer the hard ground or ground irregularities. By protecting the braces this way, the plastic is less likely to wear out or crack. They are attached with two zip ties. Next, I attached about a 20” or so piece of the same foam pipe insulation around the lower part that comes up to meet/hold one’s feet. The pic shows the three zip ties I used…..with…..the pulled out tabs for tightening the zip ties facing downward away from where my legs/feet will rest. Now the chair is, imho, perfect. It rests on padding not wearing out the plastic corner braces, has padding for my feet, and the nuts are more firmly set and less likely to loosen up and fall off. I have owned many of such chairs for camping, porch use, and for hours of sitting at car shows and these are simply THE best I’ve come across. After a while with the “pool noodle like” foam pipe insulation, I replaced them with a denser foam pipe insulation and put a rubber tape on the bottoms to protect the insulation from an abrasive ground. The cheaper pool noodle type foam tended to pop/crush real easily causing me to redo with the denser pipe insulation. I also double rolled with pipe insulation the foot rest so there is no digging into the backs of your legs when resting your feet/legs on it. I used 3/4” ID for the covering of the metal leg piece and 11/4” ID to go over the first covering. Using the next size bigger allows for a more thorough wrap on top of the first. Btw…..when I put the foam on the bar prior to the zip ties, I put rubber cement on the metal bar and the inside of the foam so as to prevent free rolling. I also used rubber cement on the outside of the first foam and on the inside of the second foam all prior to doing up the zip ties. See pics 4-7. This did not take too long to do and is well worth the effort. It also does not cost much to do. Both my chairs have been working great and my long legs no longer get that “dug in” soreness after resting them on the double-padded foot rest while napping in the chair on my porch. Well…..spring is almost here, and my wife decided she wanted one of these too. Yep….I ordered a third chair and got it today. It came quickly and had no damage. I put the lock -tite on the 4 or 5 nuts on each side and it’s ready to go out to the screened in porch soon. Just thought you might like to know that my buying a third one means I really like these. After all, my car show chair (lots of sitting) did half a season last year just wonderfully.

EDIT ONE YEAR LATER: I’ve gone from 4 stars to 5 since nothing of note has failed and the reclined-position clamps are a little softer but still workable. The fabric and elastics have withstood the Arizona sun and heat and dryness. And the cushions are still about 60% as plump as new which is reasonable for the price and Chinese origin. Only trouble has been that a lock nut silently came loose producing a sudden slump and ominous cracking sound which turned out to be just plastic slapping plastic. So it was off to the hardware store for an M6 locknut since I’d lost the one that came off. So a bit tedious but as you can tell I’m in love with this chair. And finally the arms of the chair, being made of Nylabone-like material, are excellent chew toys for our other love. See pix. EDIT ENDS This lounge is comfortable and easy to carry and unfold. And to my relief there was no assembly required at all. And it’s sort of sturdy as well — I’m 5’11” and 188 lbs. It’s also attractive (I got the grey and brown or whatever). And at a good price. So far it’s 5 stars. But here’s the catch. There are at least two weak spots that could kind of spoil your day. First is the thin-ish elastic cord that weaves back and forth between the grommets on the seating fabric and the metal frame. If the cord gets abraided from the load-unload cycle of sitting down and getting up, then, when the cord ultimately fails over time the whole side of the seating fabric will fall at once. This could give you a good thump in the pants and maybe an hour of DIY weaving and knotting and still be waiting for the next failure. The other thing is the clamping setup which allows you to recline to any desired angle from min to max and then lock in place. The clamp feels like it will slowly lose its grip so the chair may rock instead of staying put over time. All told I really like this lounge and will just treat it gently so that my old body will fail before my new favorite napping spot does.

Love the chair overall. Had it for 2 years and everyone wants to sit in it. Heavy duty. Only reason for not giving it 5 stars…notice some rust already appearing

Oh my goodness this chair is so comfortable and nice. The chair I had for the last few years was a little cheap chair from dollar general. This chair is big enough for me and I’m 6 feet tall and I weigh around 210-214 it came fully assembled in the box wrapped in bubble wrap and the detachable cup holder holds a phone tablet and two cups, one which holds a coffee cup and one that holds a regular cup. It’s not too heavy and the material is quality, and only time will determine the longevity. With the chair fully reclined it’s too long to have it sitting straight forward on my balcony, but if I turn it sideways no problem 😉 I can use it for sun bathing.😌 I’ve bought from Best Choice before and am still happy with my previous purchase which was from last year so I feel as long as I buy a cover for my zero gravity chair it should last me a good while.

Searched for a comfortable lounger to take on the road with our coach. Loved the color selections offered. I purchased the dark burgundy and black. Very sharp in person. I chose this lounge over my initial thought of getting a lounger with the cushy padding. I didn’t want to play with adding that separate cushion and storing another item under our coach since space is an issue. Plus.. what I consider cushy padding didn’t seem to match what was told in reviews mentioning the padding was not very thick. And I assume over time and use it would be flattened down so much.. I decided against it. This chair came full assembled in a large box. I tried it immediately and it is comfortable. Not like a lazy boy- but comfortable for what I will need it for. It isn’t a light weight lounger. So keep in mind it’s heavy. I like that the construction material tubing is black and also the arm rests. It takes a try or two to get use to how to operate it. But it’s easy to figure out. I read another female review and she added the black foam pipe insulation to the very bottom support on the lounger where the back of you ankles would rest, depending on your height. I’m 5’9, my husband is 6’2. I added it and secured with black zip ties. Perfect! I like the weight capacity of the lounger. The material is a thick canvas type. I also like the plastic attachment for drinks and whatever. For the price- I think it’s worth it. Time will tell once I start using it full time. It’s quiet, not flimsy. Has a firm seating to it. It’s not really padded. It’s just the thick canvas. You won’t sink into this lounger- if you’re looking to sink in and be super cozy… then this may not be what you are looking for. But it is comfortable. I might spray the canvas with a water repellent for those rainy days.

The chair is as comfortable as advertised. My spouse is suffering through a painful bone disease, but still wanted to enjoy sitting outside on the porch during nice weather. The fact the the chair is fully reclinable, lockable in any position the chair is capable of, and as durable as it is makes it a great value. It folds up very easily for transport, and doesn’t feel exceedingly heavy during carry. It would be nice if a carry strap or closure strap were added, but that’s easily solved with a shirt length of paracord. Excellent purchase!

My weight is under the maximum rating for the chair and the chair visually appeared that it would support me easily. However, while sleeping in it for the second time in the zero gravity position, which is most comfortable in this chair. I awoke in the night with the back of my head hitting hard against the floor (using it indoors to ensure that I can use it when traveling) and with my right shoulder hitting the frame of the chair (later caused a large bruise in that area). I didn't know what happened, and at 75 years old I struggled to get out of the chair because of my semi-inverted position. After getting up I noticed that the backs of both plastic armrests were torn from their mounts and both mounting bolts were severely bent; bolts that attach to the lower and upper sections of the chair. With that happening, the entire upper half of the chair broke free from those mounts and the upper half of my body tumbled to the floor. My right shoulder was also bruised when it came in contact with the tubular frame with the forced of my body ramming downward against it. After seeing the damaged ends of the armrests and bent mounting pins that supported that upper section, I understood that was why this happened. It's a flimsy mount, poorly engineered by loading up the main back support by using 1/4 inch bolts through plastic. After careful inspection, I noticed that the locknuts on other bolts in the chair were loose, as if they were never tightened fully (the chair comes fully assembled). I thought that maybe the company wanted more freedom of movement when tipping the chair back back, so perhaps they didn't tighten them fully. There is also an issue with the braking mechanism in the chair with the looped-locked finger controls that put a tab into a grooved slot to lock. This is also plastic and it could have caused this near catastrophe to occur had it failed to maintain the lock while the chair is fully back. When the chair collapsed, the inside bolt holes in the frame tubing itself were ripped open, leaving only the outer holes left to support the upper rack, which in-turn gave way causing the upper deck to lose ALL attachment to the base, and fall. I have since rebuilt the chair with sturdy materials and mounts and inserted a new STOP bolt to keep the chair from going too far over-center and collapsing the upper rack the way it did on mine. I don't trust the finger locks the way their designed. I hope the company will take a look at the whole design and re-evaluate their engineering to make the chair sturdy and safer than what it currently is. Anytime someone is leaning back in a zero gravity chair, their safety is highly dependent on the bolts and attachment to the base, plus the unit should have a robust locking mechanism to keep the upper back support from collapsing all the way backward the way mine did.

Nice and comfortable.

A few issues at the beginning with our order getting lost. But having contacted the seller he fixed the situation promptly and resent the chair. Received the replacement quickly. The chair is great and my wife loves it. We will order a second one soon from the same company.