VASAGLE Chenille Dining Chairs

Is the VASAGLE Chenille Dining Chairs worth buying?

Yes, the VASAGLE Chenille Dining Chairs are worth buying at £91.99 for four if your dining floor is not perfectly level, because the adjustable feet take out the wobble that fixed legs cannot. The chenille front gives them a softer look than a plain PU seat, and the synthetic leather back wipes clean after a spill. At 4.7 kg a chair they are light enough to move out of the way for a vacuum, and they hold up to 120 kg each.

They suit a household of four around a standard 72 to 75 cm table, and they suit anyone who has tried to shim a wobbly chair with a folded beer mat. They are less suited to a very broad sitter because the seat is 43.5 cm square, and less suited to a kitchen where every surface needs a wet wipe, because the chenille front is not waterproof.

What does the 105° backrest mean at the table?

The 105° backrest is 15° further back than a vertical 90° chair, and that is the number that sets the VASAGLE Chenille Dining Chairs apart from the straight-backed sets here. Fifteen degrees does not sound like much, but it moves your weight from the base of your spine to your whole back, which is why these are comfortable for a two-hour dinner rather than just a quick breakfast. The seat depth of 43.5 cm matches the width, so you sit square rather than perched.

Divide £91.99 by four and each chair costs £23.00, which is £8.50 less than the WOLTU Brown Accent Chairs at £36.53 a chair and £1.49 more than the VASAGLE Velvet Dining Chairs at £23.00 a chair. The price per chair puts them in the middle of the ten sets here, not at the cheap end and not at the top.

What do you get in the box and how do you live with it?

The box holds four chairs, an accessory pack and instructions, and you need no tools to put them together. Each chair measures 43.5 cm deep, 43.5 cm wide and 85.5 cm tall, and weighs 4.7 kg, so four of them come to 18.8 kg in total. That is light enough for one person to carry the whole set into a first-floor flat in two trips.

Living with them is mostly about the two fabrics. The chenille front is soft and warm to the touch, and the synthetic leather back is water-resistant and wipes clean with a damp cloth. Day to day you will wipe the back, brush the front, and adjust the feet with a twist if the chair starts to rock. The instructions may not be in English, but assembly is simple enough to follow from the diagrams.

Where does the VASAGLE Chenille Dining Chairs fall short?

The seat measures 43.5 cm square, the smallest of the ten sets, so a broad adult will feel the edges after an hour. There are no armrests, so your elbows have nowhere to rest during a long meal. The 120 kg limit per chair is solid for most adults, but it is 29.6 kg less than the Amazon Basics Metal Dining Chairs at 149.6 kg.

The chenille front is the other trade-off. It looks and feels nicer than a wipe-clean seat, but crumbs and red wine do not come off it with a damp cloth the way they do on the PU back. If your table is the family base for homework and breakfast, a fully wipe-clean chair will save you time.

How does the VASAGLE Chenille Dining Chairs compare to other sets?

Against the VASAGLE Velvet Dining Chairs at the same £91.99, you pay nothing extra for either, and the choice comes down to surface and warranty. The velvet set covers the whole chair in plush fabric and carries a two-year manufacturer warranty, while the chenille set splits the finish, with the wipe-clean PU on the back. If you have young children or you spill often, the chenille set is easier to keep clean; if you want one fabric all over, the velvet set is the better match.

Against the Amazon Basics Metal Dining Chairs at £126.69, the VASAGLE set is £34.70 less for four, which is £8.68 less a chair. The Amazon Basics chairs take 149.6 kg each, stack into one column and handle a patio, while the VASAGLE chairs hold 120 kg, do not stack and are for indoor use. Buy the metal set if you need the higher load or the storage, and the VASAGLE set if you want an upholstered seat at a lower price.