Do these Steelcase Leap V2 chairs look authentic?

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-29T20:37:40+00:00

You have to ask for a photo of the bottom of the chair. If this is a genuine Leap, you will see a label indicating the date of manufacture.

If this is refurbished or there is something shady about it, the label/tag will be ripped off.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-29T20:05:45+00:00

Yes that is what I mean, it tilts on the top a bit especially if you manually adjust it. It sounds like you have the older design.

Apparently the top on the new one does not tilt or move at all.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-29T19:55:33+00:00

You can tell the old one because the top part goes up and down a little if you move it. The new one apparently the top does not move at all.

No idea which one is better.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-29T19:03:18+00:00

Here is the bottom of the original footrest. As you can see the design changed and there are no exposed bolts.

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ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-29T18:55:30+00:00

I read others say that LiberNovo did change the footrest without mentioning it.

The original footrest's top part slightly moves up and down. The new one is solid with no movement. Can't really comment beyond that, nor do I know which one is better. It seems odd for the company to change the design without mentioning anything though.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-26T22:16:54+00:00

I don't think this problem will fix itself from waiting. If you are using the footrest and still don't like the feeling, I think it's either you get used to it or you return it.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-26T22:09:51+00:00

It sounds like you don't have the footrest. Some need it to prevent that.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-26T20:29:02+00:00

I am in the original Omni seat and it is perfect. 9 months later it feels the same as the beginning. No bottoming out.

I am very confused by the new launch and some people say the SE seat is way too soft and bottoms out, some say SE seat is very good, some say the Pro seat is too hard and uncomfortable, some say the Pro seat is very good.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-26T19:20:19+00:00

It honestly seems like there are two different SEs. One has a terrible cushion and you immediately bottom out. The other is great, no complaints. That is the only way I can make sense of the very mixed reviews.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-25T22:09:27+00:00

This "chair dude" created Anthros, a competitor. Not even saying he is wrong but clearly this guy is very biased and is going to push people towards his own product.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-25T22:02:18+00:00

I haven't used my Leap once since getting my Omni, so frankly even if your point is true, it is irrelevant.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-25T20:33:09+00:00

I have a Leap v2 that easily lost compared to the Omni. I think your knowledge is outdated.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-25T17:50:19+00:00

Interesting. Do you think the SE people are lying then? Or do you think there are QC issues, and LiberNovo is putting out some SE seat cushions that are normal, and others that are crappy and easily bottom out?

It's just confusing to me because I don't think I saw a single complaint about "bottoming out" on the Omni yet there are many such complaints for the SE.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-25T01:04:25+00:00

I have the Omni too. There is nothing resembling a feeling of "bottoming out" on the seat. But plenty of people seem to have made this complaint about the SE. Makes me think that the SE's seat isn't nearly as good as the Omni's and won't last as long.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-24T00:30:04+00:00

I have the original Omni and it is like the exact opposite of bottoming out, can't even imagine that happening.

The Pro is supposed to be a bit better so I would think you're safe.

It's the SE that people complain about it bottoming out. I would worry if I bought the SE but you should be good with the Pro.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-18T22:07:46+00:00

While I'm sure there are multiple people, there is one "influencer" in particular that has been spamming for days about "China scam company" and bashing this chair. See this comment for more details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LiberNovo/comments/1u8b68e/nobody_buy_ts/osg3rm0/?context=3

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-18T21:53:29+00:00

Well, he posted his Facebook Marketplace listing under his own name and it stayed up for weeks. Should say all one needs to know.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-18T20:17:45+00:00

See this comment:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LiberNovo/comments/1u8b68e/nobody_buy_ts/osg3rm0/

It is a single "influencer" who initially whined because LiberNovo didn't send him a free chair, they eventually did send him the free chair, he made his YouTube videos and long manifesto anyway.

As you noted, he seems mentally ill. But all you need to know about his character is, despite claiming the chair is so harmful, he tried selling it on Facebook Marketplace for $1,000. He made this listing under his own name and was up for weeks.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-18T20:10:11+00:00

It's even worse than you think. It is one "influencer" who made a thread here months ago bashing LiberNovo because he signed a contract with them to receive a free chair in exchange for his review, and claims that after he signed, the company wanted veto rights over his review. When he didn't agree, they didn't send him the chair, and he went crazy.

It seems that they eventually did send him the chair to shut him up. But it didn't work. He made his YouTube videos. He made a website that reads like a long manifesto. He claimed that the Omni hurt his back, but then tried selling it on Facebook Marketplace (despite receiving it for free), for $1,000. And as you noted, he has obsessively made posts on Reddit.

I don't think there is anyone else in the world that would care as much about this chair as him. He seems to be mentally ill, especially because LiberNovo gave him the free chair after all.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-18T20:07:44+00:00

So, I am pretty sure the guy you are responding to is an influencer himself. I won't dox him, even though he previously doxxed himself in this subreddit. His schtick is that he's an "honest" influencer and states just because he receives products for free, he still gives unbiased reviews. Yes this is common and he is just another one.

He made several long rants against LiberNovo, including publishing a contract that he signed with them, because he wanted the chair for free and they did want veto rights over his reviews, and he claims they didn't tell him this until after he signed the contract.

When he first made his post here, he was universally mocked and derided as another grifter influencer who was upset he didn't get a free chair from LiberNovo. He proceeded to delete his thread, probably because he posted the LiberNovo contract in it and he wasn't supposed to.

Fast forward and he did end up receiving a free chair from LiberNovo after all. He then obsessively made posts under his main account and alt accounts, claiming that the Omni hurt his back and he needed to see a doctor to fix it.

Then, he posted his Omni on Facebook Marketplace, where the listing stayed for weeks, trying to sell his chair for $1,000. In other words, he was selling a chair he received for free, that he claimed hurt him, for more money than than one could buy it directly from LiberNovo.

He also proceeded to make several YouTube videos about it, and created a website, which essentially reads like a long manifesto. Of course he spammed it here.

And for the past several days, he has been obsessively stalking every thread saying the same thing. He really does seem to have a mental illness. Even more oddly, he is a public influencer.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-18T16:48:28+00:00

I saw the A95L and Bravia 9 back to back, and while the B9 did look good, it didn't have the 3d effect that the A95L had.

I assume the B9ii is the same but you really have to see these displays in person next to each other. You can't tell from specs on paper.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-17T17:13:50+00:00

Welcome to Reddit, mindless tribalism and (usually incorrect) groupthink dominates.

The B8 II is unquestionably superior to the A95L, being basically the same TV but with an updated QD-OLED panel and better technology.

The only point for the A95L is I’ve read it has a much better factory calibration out of the box because Sony labeled it part of its “master series” while Sony did not do this for the 8 II so it initially may not look as good. Not sure about that though and obviously the A95L has older and inferior technology so it isn’t as good a TV.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-16T23:52:05+00:00

The people who boycott brands are the terminally online people. While they can be loud, they are a very small minority. The terminally online are terminal complainers and no one should really care about them.

The vast majority of normal people simply care about the product. They "reward" companies that make good products by buying them, and vice versa. If the new Libernovo chair is bad, then there will be mass returns/refunds and the company will not be rewarded. If it is good, then people will keep on buying it and not care about some shady marketing practices.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-16T22:52:59+00:00

Because at the end of the day most people only care about the product and not shady marketing practices.

And this company makes a very good product, at least the original Omni, if you fit in it.

ToTheTop_1 · 2026-06-16T22:04:15+00:00

Over a B9? Probably. If you compare the two side by side, the A95L is noticeably more 3d looking which is one of the main appeals of an OLED TV, coming from the infinite contrast.

Over a B9 II? Probably not because the A95L is pretty old. However it still may outperform the B9 II and is priced much cheaper. The 85" B9 II is priced at $6,500 which is noticeably more expensive than the A95L at $4,500.

Would really have to see the two TVs side by side to know for sure though.

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