Reviews for Lafuma Futura Clipper XL recliner

I never do "comments", good or bad. This company is a model for all internet retailers to follow...and "good luck with that!"

I bought a traditional laced Lafuma chair 8 or 9 years ago. The laces started to go on the chair last year, so I purchased a set of laces....and decided to go for the new Futura Clipper XL. So I can provide some comparative comments. Lafuma overall design continues to be excellent. It is a very comfortable chair with a solid mechanism that stands up well over time. The Clipper seems to be an improvement, but given that's our new chair I've had no reason to remove the fabric. The XL size is very nice. A smaller person might not need it, but I love the difference. I'm just under 6' and 185 lbs. However, the quality of the fabric on the padded chairs has declined significantly. The fabric on our old chair looks brand new to this day. The new chair's color has faded dramatically and easily blotches from any staining material. When they are side by side, it is an amazing contrast. I've also found the new padding to be manufactured in such a way that any rain water builds up in a "valley" near the transition from seat to back. It takes very long to dry out. If you don't put the chair on its side to promote draining, it can take days in the sun to dry out...very frustrating. Final note: the drink holder on the seat is well worth the money and does the job nicely. Very sturdy. I would only buy the Batyline mesh chair now....and I may be doing just that to get another XL size now that everyone else in the family wants to use MY chair!

Comments from The Staff:

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the Lafuma Futura Clipper XL chair with us. We're sorry to hear about your dissapointment with the padded fabric chairs, however I just wanted to make a note that Lafuma does not recommend using padded chairs outdoors. Here is an excerpt from the fabric care section of our website, where we have information from Lafuma about the care of padded fabric chairs:

Padded Canvas: The padded canvas Lafuma recliners are especially comfortable and well-suited for indoor use. High-density foam padding gives to your body's shape for total relaxation. A 50/50 poly-cotton blend canvas looks great when used as indoor furniture.

Care: Canvas fabric should be steam cleaned to avoid damage to the fabric. Because the canvas can be damaged by water, Lafuma cautions against outdoor use with the padded canvas. If you do wish to sit outside, be sure to store your Lafuma indoors after use.

Thanks!

-Melissa T.
www.lafumafurniture.com

-back issues
-cat hair issues
-need to seat my clients in relaxed comfort
all FIXED with a Lafuma Clipper XL with batyline fabric. OK so the back issues aren't fixed, but this chair definitely helps my husband's back issues. All my clients love these chairs. I love to meditate in these chairs. We will probably end up with at least four of these chairs in our house. So far we have two. Oh and the cats don't really like the batyline material so they don't sit on the chairs, and even if they did the batyline material doesn't hold onto their hair like a normal fabric seat. Yay!

I have to figure out some way to cover up the metal top rounded corners of the chair because my clients recline and bash/mark up our white wall. (Very small room, therefore the chair cannot be positioned super far from wall). Any ideas on that would be appreciated. Also the locks on one of our chairs could be a little better, to hold the chair position. If we really jam the lock it works enough. I know I can return the chair for a different one, but it's not worth the trouble. Looooooooooove these chairs. My husband used to love our old couches which were terrible for his back. Once we got one Lafuma and he tried it now he's a convert. I swear I could do an infomercial on these! :-)

Comments from The Staff:

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on the Lafuma Futura Clipper XL with us! We're so happy to hear that you are a Lafuma "groupie" and it has helped your husband's back problems. A suggestion I have for you for the chair marking your walls would be to pick up some sticky felt pads from your local hardware or home supply store, the ones designed to put under chairs and furniture to prevent them from scratching/marking floors. You could stick one over the part of the chair that is bumping the wall, and that would cushion the impact of it hitting your walls when reclined. Also, as for the locking mechanism of the chair, it is not meant to actually "lock" the chair into place. What you are referring to as "locks" are actually more like tension adjusters which just make it more difficult to recline the chair to hold the position better. However, this feature is not meant to prevent the chair from moving entirely, therefore they are working properly on your chair.

Thanks again!

-Melissa T.
www.lafumafurniture.com

I cannot say enough about this chair. I have severe Spondylolisthesis and Arthritis and find sitting to be torture... that is until I purchased the Lafuma Clipper XL. I am 5'10" and love that my legs are finally fully supported. The backrest's extra length makes you feel very secure when fully reclined. It's well-made, very stable and most importantly, exceeds expectations in terms of providing a comfortable experience. I only wish it had wheels so I could use it at my desk! (I'm kidding of course)... but I do find myself sneaking out of my home office to catch a break in my Clipper XL. Back tension just seems instantly relieved. Don't hesitate about this purchase.

I Purchased one of these recliner for myself as I am a big man. When I recieved it could not believe how well made and comfortable the chair was! My wife sat in it and said she could sleep in this chair! Of course she wanted one for herself too. Today I ordered one for her! Will probably order more for our deck too! Going to use the two for the beach! If your considering this chair don't hesitate they are well worth the money, you will be happy you bought them!

Bought the Futura Clipper in Marine color and padded. When I recieved the chair could not believe the quality and comfort! Would put this chair in the living room, it's that great! I am going to order another one as my wife wants one too! Well worth the price! Can't wait to take the chair on vacation to the Beach! I will bet people will be asking where I got the cool chair! Thanks Lafuma for a quality product!

I have had Lafuma chairs for over a year. I changed the laces twice on one chair but love my new laceless chair. Nice work!

I have this super comfy chair and love it, so bought one as a gift for my dad. He has severe back pain. Thought it would be nice for him to sit in and hopefully give him some relief? He has slept in the chair every night since its arrival and he is almost pain free. He is mobile when he wakes up and no longer has to do stretching exercises to be able to walk. It was the best gift ever. I would highly recommend it for anyone with back pain. Thank you! :)