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Husband and I are looking at treating ourseves to a couple of recliners and were wondering if Lafuma were worth the premium? fancy the ones where you can add a foot rest.

Some of the copies are a lot heavier than the Lafumas, I bought a Kampa Extravagance version last year but will only be using it at home on the patio for this season due to its bulk and very heavy steel frame.

Just bought a couple of argos umbrella type folding reciners for this season for around £28 each, and there the new grey version, and much better than the navy blue ones pictured in their catalogue.

Julia   

We've had a pair of copies which we bought from 'Another' Caravan magazine as a special offer eleven years ago. They cost just £39.00 the pair and have been absolutely fine for eleven years of 'home and away' use.  They look like the Lafuma in the picture and are as comfortable as the Lafuma.  People think they are Lafuma.

They weigh 0.7 of a kg more than the Lafuma which was available at the time, but they cost us £140.00 less.  In those days that was enough to pay our campsite fees for a fortnight!

They are still in good condition, but last year we decided to replace the elastic.  Unfortunately the tension was too tight across the seating area and stretched the seat fabric, which we can see will eventually split.  We're going to replace them with copies, which this time will cost £70.00 the pair!

We've tried and tested them all  - we've been shopping around this weekend - Lafuma, Riviera, Kampa, HiGear, Royale, and other unbranded versions and to be honest there is very little in them all to justify the extra price of the Lafuma.  If you do buy LaFuma then take a serious look on-line as the prices can vary enormously for exactly the same lounger.  Be careful, too, with the weight - don't assume LaFuma are always lighter - some weigh more than the new ones we intend buying!

We bought copies from the range costing £34.99 each, They seem to be the same ones that Towsure offer. So far so good and not too heaby either.

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Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 02/5/2011

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We've had a pair of copies which we bought from 'Another' Caravan magazine as a special offer eleven years ago. They cost just £39.00 the pair and have been absolutely fine for eleven years of 'home and away' use.  They look like the Lafuma in the picture and are as comfortable as the Lafuma.  People think they are Lafuma.

<A id=thumbnail href="http://www.lafuma.co.uk/content/img/products/large/22-default.jpg" rel=thumbnail></A><img alt=212 alt="Lafuma RSXA Recliner in Seigle (Rye) for just £119.99" src="https://www.oxford-therapy-supplies.co.uk/acatalog/RSXA_seigle_foam_200.jpg" width=200> 

 

They weigh 0.7 of a kg more than the Lafuma which was available at the time, but they cost us £140.00 less.  In those days that was enough to pay our campsite fees for a fortnight!

They are still in good condition, but last year we decided to replace the elastic.  Unfortunately the tension was too tight across the seating area and stretched the seat fabric, which we can see will eventually split.  We're going to replace them with copies, which this time will cost £70.00 the pair!

We've tried and tested them all  - we've been shopping around this weekend - Lafuma, Riviera, Kampa, HiGear, Royale, and other unbranded versions and to be honest there is very little in them all to justify the extra price of the Lafuma.  If you do buy LaFuma then take a serious look on-line as the prices can vary enormously for exactly the same lounger.  Be careful, too, with the weight - don't assume LaFuma are always lighter - some weigh more than the new ones we intend buying!

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Our old ones are 'Unknown' make - no indicators, but everyone who's seen them thinks they are Lafuma.  They came from an offer on P........l Caravan magazine eleven years ago, but were actually despatched to us from JustKampers (who still advertise on this forum, but don't have any similar loungers on offer now).

New ones will be from Wilkinsons, unbranded, but exactly the same as the Royale's we saw in Booths in Ilkley but £5 each less! 

We did toy with the idea of waiting until we get to France as our old ones will be good enough for another three week holiday - and if we see any cheaper ones we may buy them there instead.

Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 02/5/2011

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We did toy with the idea of waiting until we get to France as our old ones will be good enough for another three week holiday - and if we see any cheaper ones we may buy them there instead.

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