REVIEW - Octane Seating Flex HR - Power Recline & Headrest - Home theater chairs - Mancave Recliner
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
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▶Have a question about these? Hit me up in the comments and I'll try to help.
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Design + Materials
1:40 - Electronics
2:50 - Controls
4:13 - Accessories
4:54 - Some Issues
5:54 - Warranty?
7:25 - Mods
10:15 - Final Thoughts
Finally, it's time to review my new Flex HR theater chairs from Octane Seating. These are the "top grain" leather version, not bonded. There are a million things to discuss, but I've tried to cover the high level details. Hopefully it gives you a little more insight before buying a set.
▶ Here are a couple additional details not mentioned in the video:
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- USB ports are extremely tight. Hopefully they loosen over time
-The AC cables are plenty long, which is very smart and helpful when routing your power
- If not seated, the controls are hard to access. Seat cushion gets in the way.
- Likewise, attached USB cables poke out / into the seat
- Unboxing these recliners is work, and much easier to do with 2 people
- This matte finish Leather requires regular cleaning, and shows mark/smudges easily.
- The chairs CAN NOT be put down if you lose power. A backup battery is available as an accessory, haven't tried it.
- The tray tables are for snacks and small stuff only. If you lean on them, they definitely will break under the pressure.
- I have a few crooked seams and loose threads. Not the worst I've seen, but not ideal. Something to watch out for. This is a QC thing.
▶FLEX HR Purchase Links:
www.theaterseatstore.com/octa...
www.amazon.com/Octane-Seating...
Make sure to check out the Turbo XL700 (top grain leather only!), as an alternate option.
▶ From Octane Seating:
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octaneseating.com
www.theaterseatstore.com
"The Flex HR is part of the new series of Octane seats featuring power headrests that adjust to your perfect head and neck view angle. All HR Series models come standard with power recline that offers perfect positioning with the touch of a button.
The Flex also offers innovative features such as in arm-storage for stashing remotes, snacks, and game controls, as well as an accessory dock that holds a wealth of Octane accessories such as tables and wine glass holders. Baserails and cupholders have blue LED lights to add ambiance and style to any home theater, as well help with vision in the dark. Comfort features include lower lumbar support, high density foam and seating with individual pocket coils. A chaise style footrest give full support to the legs. The seating area is upholstered in buttery soft black leather.
What really sets the Flex apart is its unique styling. A diamond stitching patter frames the side panels and armrest, as well as the lumbar region for handsome, automotive-inspired look."
Octane Seating was founded on the principle that furniture should embrace today’s technology, wellness benefits, and entertainment possibilities. Our furniture is stylish, comfortable, affordable, and most importantly functional. Our products enable people to stay connected with the world around them and enjoy all of the comforts of life without getting up from their seat.
What was once reserved for the rich and famous, is now available to all with Octane Seating. It’s time to turn your living room into the media room of today.
The furniture industry hasn’t kept up with technology or today’s hectic lifestyles. Our furniture is designed specifically with this in mind. We offer integrated USB’s to power your electronics, cupholders, swivel tables to hold food or do homework, phone holders, reading lights, power recline, and power headrests, just to name a few.
Once you sit in an Octane recliner you’ll never want to get up. The world around you is finally connected - to you. All of our models are designed using ergonomic best practices. This includes features such as lower lumbar and full head support. Additionally, we use memory foam infused with cooling gel, pocketed coil springs in our seat core, and No-Sag sinuous springs to ensure your body is completely supported.
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*Special thanks to all the users on AVSForum.com for pointing me in the right direction! 
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we need a follow up review! want to see if it help up in the longrun
Love your vids, man. It's criminal that you have so few subscribers.
Thanks dude. We’ll get there, just takes awhile to build up momentum. Thanks for the sub!
I love your videos, I want to see more reviewing of items and gadgets for the collector room! I appreciate the HD resolution of your videos. Let me tell you, The whole look and feel of your videos, they look so modern, so elegant, I love it!
So rare to find reviews on these; love the honesty.
Very useful review. I bought another octane model and your review applies to it as well!
Just discovered your channel…. More videos please! Excellent content.
this is really amazing
Hi is it possible to have a video from the Octane NOVO LHR model? it is pretty new... and I fill so confused if to buy or not... I loved the way explained every point .. good ones and bad ones..
Spot on and finally a review on Octane Seating… I ordered the Octane Azure LHR and have had them for 9 months. I have a 4 back row on the included risers (a huge reason I purchases octane) and a three chair front row. I had the same scuffing in the back of one chair. I agree that the LED strips are too bright and they render themselves useless so I covered them with electrical tape… I would like the ability to dim and change colors… RGB is everywhere in 2021. I had bad experience with the accessories, I ordered a couple of tables, the ‘walnut’ version and so bad I returned them. They were very low quality and did not sit flush… anything round would roll right off. I think the chairs look great and are very comfortable but I wish the back of the chair and the foot rest could be independently controlled. Sometimes, I like to sit but recline a bit… you can do this but you have to apply some pressure to the foot rest which you eventually let go. Finally, one of the storage arms on my front row broke. The base that is basically just stapled to the arm rest that you pull up, just came off. I do recommend these chairs but inspect them closely upon arrival… as Kev noted, the warranty is fleeting.
Hope all is well!
Any update on how they're holding up?
I just ordered mine
Thanks!
keep up the good work
Dope chairs man
Thanks dude!
Kudos on the fantastic video. Excellent presentation, no fluff, you get right to the point and convey all valid information without rambling on. I am looking for seating and seeing what alternatives exist to Seatcraft and that's how I stumbled across your channel. Thanks for your video!
Thanks, absolutely. Seat Craft has some great options too.
Can you elaborate on the mod you did to make the cup holders silver…not black?
Do you have a link to the aluminum phone holder you got off Amazon?
i wish i can have this too at my place
Is octane better then valencia?
Those new chairs will make a fine addition to your collection... of chairs? Haha, I was trying to quote Grievous, but I don't know where I was going with that. These look like some great and comfy chairs. Finding the right balance between being not too firm or soft is challenging. I generally like a firmer chair, but in this case, that leather cushioning seems really nice.
Agreed, I would tend to prefer firm options. Just wasn’t finding those in my budget range, ha ha
@@kevdeovideo yes, and it really comes down to budget. Can't really afford to spend a fortune, but it's good to still do the research and get something that you think is worth the price.
It’s been a year since you did this review how are they doing for you now?
Thanks for the great video! I've been looking at these for a while but have been afraid to pull the trigger without sitting in them first. Can you comment on comfort? Are they firm? Soft? Comfortable for long movies or to fall asleep in? Also, are they big enough for taller people to support their head and not have feet overhanging too far?
I'm 5'10" and the size isare great for me. Over 6', I'm not sure how they'd be. I would definitely call them soft. After some use, I wish the pads we more firm. Very comfortable overall, at least so far.
Pretty comfortable for me. I wouldn't sleep in them but watching a movie for 3 hours I had no issues. I'm 5' 9" and they were perfect for me height wise. My legs just perfectly lined up with the end while full reclined. However if you are a few inches or more taller you will hang off a little.
Im actually getting my geek/game room together with my partner and I've been looking for comfortable/modern ish arm chairs and unfortunately. The nice ones are incredibly expensive and the cheap ones have crappy materials. It's harder then expected to find that perfect fit. So I'll be starting cheap use the heck out of it then hopefully upgrade to something similar to your chairs. Thank you for the review
Yeah man, that’s what I did.
I would try to spend very little money on the initial chair, so you can save up towards the good ones right out of the gate. I’ve seen a number of people use the IKEA poang (sometimes modified to A loveseat) as a starter option. Comfortable, pretty durable, but the look is a bit of a compromise.
Thanks kev ill be looking into it. 😄👌
Yesssssssss🙌🏻
Very curious about the long term durability. Definitely do an update video at some point later this year. Otherwise great video!
For sure. Taking some notes and planning to do a follow up after a year or so.
@@kevdeovideo any update on how you feel about the Flex HR's? I'm currently trying to decide between all the different models - powered headrest is a must - I also prefer a softer type of seat so trying to work out which one to get - any features on other models you wished you had now? Any info would be greatly appreciated. And I Subbed :-)
@@AussieInSeattle Hey Matt, there are a few things I'll save for that next video. But the big takeaway... As the foam padding deflates, the lumbar support sucks. Bad. I was surprised has fast the lower area of the chair's back deflated. DEFINITELY go for the power lumbar. That would allow you to compensate bit as the foam loses its initial puff. As someone with back issues, I find the issue particularly annoying. Probably less of a problem for others. Live gently on the leather, its not as tough as the (more expensive) full grain options out there
@@kevdeovideo Thanks - appreciate the response - comfort, squishiness, etc is so subjective which makes it hard when you cant sit in them - have you dismantled the back of it to see if you can add some strapping to the lumber area? You can buy those wide elastic straps that are used to make furniture on amazon I think and if its a wooden frame back there (likely with a metal mechanism) then it might be a pretty simple fix? Would also like to see the part numbers for your custom iphone mount - I think I found the iphone part but not sure where to get the stand that goes into the insert.
@@AussieInSeattle Chair surgery may be coming in the future. The insert piece was made from the peg that screws into the swivel trays. Bought one used for just that part
Where did you buy your chairs?
I recently sold the Octane HR Cloud. I consider the HR Cloud on the entry level side and I didn’t want to break the bank on my first home theater chairs. They were decent but my biggest complaint was I did not ever feel comfortable enough to fall asleep in them or be in the reclined position for an entire movie. It was too uncomfortable on my back. There was always a gap between the seat and back when reclined beyond 40% which caused lack of lower back support.
Did you find similar issue with this one? I recently purchased Palliser Roosevelt/Ovation and was able to sit on it before purchasing and it was night and day better.
Agreed. After some use, I found the lower back support lacking as well. Doesn't bother me unless I'm camped out for a long time (gaming for example. Ending up grabbing a lumbar pillow for now. Not ideal, but it's livable.
Can you go into a little bit more detail and show pics (pics with led lights off and room light on) of the modification you did to dim the led strip. We just got these chairs and you're 100% correct in the lights are waaaaay to bright.
I bought six of the flex hr chairs last week. It was a toss up between the diamante made by seatcraft and the flex hr. I chose the flex because seatcraft had a lot of bad reviews for customer service. The diamante is a better looking chair to me however, I don't know how durable they are. I will switch the backs of the flex every 6 months to avoid the sagging and premature wear.
yep, that's a good idea.
@@kevdeovideo what do you mean by switching the backs? how would you switch the backs of the flex?
@rodneycoleman2919 how to switch the backs of the flex?
I order two rows of three chairs and I am waiting for them to come in. Great video! I wanted to ask where you found the rubber cup holder inserts. I would like to get them to put in the cup holders.
Hey Chuck, I actually found those on Amazon. They are slightly undersized, but close enough that they do work. 4 pack only cost me 10 bucks. Check these out: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081Q1FFC8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
I just ordered the incents. My seats are being delivered Monday. Thanks for the review and helping me make my decision.
@@cbell38 For sure, make sure to inspect them as soon as they arrive!. Customer service will help you get replacement parts if anything is off.
They are in and all setup. They make a great addition to my theater room. Thanks again for a great review!
@@cbell38 how have they held up?
subscribed to ur channel
Does the “wallhugger” feature really only require 4” for full recline? I read one review saying it was more like 7”. My space is tight so really looking for 4”.
I would also like to know this asap
Oh how about a 2 year review, how is the leather now?
I'm curious how tall are you? I'm not too tall at 6'2 but I noticed many of the power headrests seem to hit my shoulders and I'm not sure if this one would or not >.< And is the lumbar support okay? Thanks for the review!
I’d love to know this as well. Great video otherwise!
That Vader
Haaa. Just finished him. Might do a video on him soon, it was a budget friendly build, all things considered.
guys hit the like button
What’s up ken
Whats up dude. How's that witcher statue treating you? Haven't seen those in person.
Any update on chairs?
whats the cost for this?
The chairs are about $800 per seat, depending on the exact model you choose.
Thanks for the actual review rather than the normal BS.
Doesn't sound like Octane thinks about the end user that much. I mean with all the adjustments you had to make, at what point does one just manufacture their own chair instead of going Octane?
There's something to be said for this. Octanes follow up service has not been without issues...
Sorry for 3 grand they better cover for 5 yrs....good review...I'll pass..!!!
I hear you, it's tough to swallow the warranty limitations.
Where’s the follow up review?
Not time yet, and it wont be for awhile. Need to really see how they wear 12-18mo
@@kevdeovideo sure, makes sense. I’m in two minds at the moment. To buy the Flex or go slightly more expensive with the Azure series. Been going back and forth and still can’t make a decision
@@Asif24960 if I had it to do over again, I'd get the power lumbar. My Flex is pretty weak for lower back support.
You had me until you said 'fellows' being I'm female 😉 Yes, we shop and research too.
Debbie 92% of my audience is male. Just speaking to the crowd, but I hear you.
@@kevdeovideo Only woke Karen would get offended like this ☠️🤡🥲
@@kevdeovideo any update on the chairs? Just ordered im stressed