Did anybody get over to RecPro to see their stuff? Would be interested in feedback of their overall operation (how big, how much inventory, etc.).
Hi Jim,
I did make contact with Matt Pico at RecPro, but he got back to me so late that only ourselves and one other couple made the trip over to visit their facility.
Steve & Mary . . . sorry that I missed your message, as you would have been more than welcome to join us.
The RecPro facility in Bristol is a large warehouse, but
not a furniture manufacturing facility. Matt did say that they stock every piece of furniture in their catalog and can ship within hours. From everything we saw, this looks to be true.
It took a bit of coaxing, but Matt did say that all of their products are manufactured "off shore". Construction looked very similar to Lippert products , but perhaps a little better. I thought the construction was better (although difficult to really tell on new vs our 4 year old LCI). Cate (the seamstress) pointed out better seam locations that would prevent the pull apart that we see in our original pieces. RecPro has a 3 year warranty on covering material and 5 year warranty on structure/mechanisms.
The RecPro furniture is very modular and can be combined in many different ways. We are now thinking towards 4 individual recliners. Two in the slide to replace the current joined pair and two at the back with a table between them. Four really comfortable seating locations would work better for us than the pullout couch that is not really comfortable as a couch or a bed. Of note, the RecPro pullout bed is much more substantial (and probably a lot more comfortable) than the LCI pullout.
Pricing is substantially better than LCI. Comparing "best offer" from LCI at their Rally display and RecPro online prices. Picking up at their warehouse knocks $50 of the price of each component.
Summary . . . This is still RV furniture (which is important for getting it through the RV door) but is definitely better quality than LCI was providing 4 years ago. Overall, Cate & I agree that the quality is similar to what LCI is providing today, but at significantly lower cost.
Rob