Top Recliners on the Market

The simplest recliners are controlled manually. To change your position, you just have to pull the lever on the side or press against the backrest/footrest.

Apart from manual models, manufacturers please customers with power (electrical) recliners. Such recliner products are in high demand. They usually come with remotes or control panels. They are suitable for people with back/leg problems, people who had surgery, or feeding mothers. A remote controller can be a separate device with a power cord or a built-in accessory. There is no need for any efforts – you have to push a button on your remote/panel, and the chair will automatically recline in an optimal position. You just relax and feel the blood circulating all over your body with no pressure at all. 

Special models with swivel mechanisms have also been manufactured, which allows the chair to rotate 360 degrees. Then you also have rocker-recliners with back-and-forth rocking feature, and gliders (horizontal back and forth motion). 

For those with back problems or those who need more comfort and relaxation, there are massage recliners. They can be referred to as professional models, as they are able to make high-quality massage like they do in spa salons. The look of such recliners may resemble a transformer rather than a traditional leather recliner model, but the effect is incredible. Partly due to special niches in the armrests and footrest which interfere with your arms, lumbar, thigs, and legs during the massage session. These parts of your body get tightly pressed by the airbags in the recliner, rubbed and kneaded. Massage recliners usually have several preset massage modes (typically 5-8, but some have over 40), but you can also set your own custom massage sessions. Not all of them will reach your deep tissues, though. Most of the recliners under $500 usually have vibration points/nodes which are not as efficient as massage rollers in more expensive models. However, vibration models are still great for proper relaxation and pressure relief. Plus, most of them come with an additional heating feature for your lumbar/waist area.  

Most recliners also have a set of bonus features such as side pockets, cupholders, USB ports, storage compartments, built-in speakers, side trays, etc.

Adjustable footrest. Usually, a footrest is a part of the whole recliner set (there are also models with a separate footrest). A retractable footrest can be easily (most of the time) hidden in the bottom of the recliner by pulling it down with your legs. Recline can be done in two ways: a one-piece footrest can be uplifted by a built-in telescopic device or there are two retractable dolphin-style upholstered benches that match together when fully reclined. 

The shape of the backrest and seat in such chairs is often ergonomic, i.e. designed to suit anatomical characteristics of the body. 

Recliner sofa. A recliner sofa can be called a sectional design, i.e. the combination of several chairs (modules). This structure allows you to adjust each module at your discretion, as it is independent of other chairs. At the same time, such a furniture element carries out the direct functions of a regular sofa. Various sofa types in terms of sizes, shapes, and a location (e.g. angular) are produced.