Cyrusgsxr - would be great to hear your thoughts on the Azure when they arrive, how comfortable etc. I've seen great feedback on here for the Flex seats but not seen anything for the Azure. Thanks
Hi
@AFM1 They arrived this morning 3x 101 AZURE as requested , I bought 3 given the fact that this was the first person @ Octane I had spoken to regards the availability of 101 seats in over 9 months without the hassle of trying to up sell me , However I did have to buy 4 in order to get 3 delivered but was immediately refunded the cost of the 4th plus an additional negotiated discount of 5% so £138 saved there through good will .
The Flex looked far more aesthetically pleasing to me kind of like more modern look however AFIAK it is only the Azure that has posture pedic sprung seat along with the lumber adjustment , as well as separate head rest and recliner action , If they had separate leg and recline action then they would quite simply be the ultimate solution for comfort .
The Good
The build quality of them leads me to believe they cannot possibly be the same ones available on Alibaba , they have a tank like construction and ooze quality , certainly on par with most UK made riser recliners that I tried in the process of selection which were considerably more expensive and had zero lumbar adjustment , the brand new Nappa leather has a distinct new car smell about it and seems to have a very supple smooth grain as you'd expect on a premium product all though more attention could have been given to the trimming of the stitching a better finish could have been attained as I did find one or two threads needing trimmed but probably most wont have the same OCD problem .
The Bad
There seems to be a break down between the supplier and courier involved here namely TNT . I requested an exact delivery slot (IF) I it was the case should I require a helping hand to place in my living room upon delivery and was told that I should contact TNT direct which I did and then waited over 30 minutes for an answer .
I explained I was disabled and required either a direct time slot to enable installation (OR) asked if they could full fill my request to supply a 2 man delivery team to bring the boxes inside ? The courier assured me as long as 2m distancing could be achieved they would then full fill my request so I was quite happy .
What actually happened was the driver turned up alone and dumped them in my garden luckily he saw my plight otherwise would have been curb side as these seats weigh a massive 73kg in their boxes , the base unit alone is 55kg they really are built like tanks . luckily I was able to employ some local lads to bring them in for me other wise they would have been left out in the rain over night
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I cannot blame the courier as he was a thin chap who explained that his instruction was simple . do not enter you may catch covid 19 or vaginal warts or the like but cmon man 3k purchase you would expect them to at least explain that 3d party help WILL be required ?
My only other gripe would be the arms , You will be lucky if you can negotiate 101 for 2 arms instead of the 10 on offer, personally I think the seat would be a a very much better design if either the front of the arm was extended 5 or 6 inches or designed in such a way that a 101 had a storage space from front to back on either arm and like wise with the drinks receptacle and accessory holder was extended 5 or 6 inches they all just seem in an un natural place where one must retract the shoulder joint to access them ? On the plus side the storage is massive and with a few seats provide very handy space for all those little gizmos and nik knacks required to hand , and I was very pleasantly surprised to see full with stainless hinges and mcpherson struts on every one as Amazon pic shows couple of small kitchen cupboard hinges .
To summarise
I think over all they are an exceptionally good quality product at the price point they seem very cheap yet deliver a lot of high quality premium value into the equation , I cannot comment on other products from Octane other than to say my money seems very well spent . hope this helps .