r/LiberNovo

Hey everyone,

I was one of the content creators that put out a video during the reveal on the 12th. I have the mostly complete prototypes of the SE (Obsidian Black) and the Pro (Glacier White). I was not able to get the footrest as they weren’t ready yet, but they just match the material and color. Don’t think they are any different besides that.

Video is linked.

If you guys have any specific questions, I can try my best to answer them!

Some facts about me:

I’m 5’6” and about 165 lbs. and I’ve been using the original Omni with the footrest since late November and I made a review video on that one towards the end of the year.

Other than the Omni, I have a Steel Case Leap. I haven’t tried any other high end chairs, but plenty of mid to lower tier chairs.

LiberNovo just dropped a few new models out of nowhere. I took a look at their site and put together a quick rundown of the updates for each one.

The new lineup now features five recline settings, adding new 115° and 125° positions compared to the previous version. There's more ways to fine tune the position. It seems more comfortable overall. The Omni SE: It's removed the message stretch feature, and switched the electric lumbar support to a manual one.

The Omni Pro: The main upgrade is the seat cooling system. I think the idea is kind of like those car seats that pull air through to cool you down. It will save my butt and thighs in summer.

The Maxis series: Basically the "XL" version of everything. Seat depth is up by 4cm, from 48 to 52cm. Seat width is also wider by 4cm, and the backrest is larger too. Even the armrests have a bigger adjustment too. Just like the Omni, the Maxis also comes in an Electric version, a Manual version, and an AirFlow version.

Being 6'4'' and 230 lbs, I've been holding out for the Maxis for a while. It's starting to get toasted here an I hate the heat, so I'm definitely leaning toward the Maxis AirFlow. I've already placed my deposit. What about you guys? Which one are you eyeing?

I backed my Omni on KS the second the campaign went live and barring the delay in getting my extras, it’s been a fantastic experience. I’m 6’2 and around 300lbs so I knew it wouldn’t be perfect, but overall I don’t regret getting mine at all.

So when I saw the Maxis announcement I knew I’d be interested. But what doesn’t sit right with me is LiberNovo not announcing the pricing right away. You garnered a lot of praise with the Omni and while I haven’t watched any videos on the new models, I find it hard to believe everyone would do a 180 and suddenly hate the devices. This isn’t your first chair and you aren’t new to this space. I understand wanting to hype the releases but by waiting until so close to launch to put out the final prices, you risk driving out potential sales when you could just do it now and use that extra time to pull in feedback while giving people considering time to plan.

Tl;dr: This isn’t your first rodeo LiberNovo. Just announce the prices so people have time to make an informed decision and you have more time to absorb community sentiment.

So, like the title says, I got the libernovo omni chair back in November, so it's been about 7 months now. I guess that officially makes me a long term user lol. I know a lot of people are curious about how it holds up over time, so here I am.

Let's talk about how it's looking first. Mine is the gray version. I accidentally got a little oil on it while eating once, but other than that, the surface hasn't yellowed or fading at all. The parts on the back barely show any wear either. I wouldn't say it looks brand new. I was actually expecting some scuffs or wear and tear since I'm always leaning back and moving around but surprisingly, nope.

Another thing people always ask about is whether the foam seat is flatten out after a while. Hmmm I haven't really noticed much of a difference with my eyes. It still feels pretty much the same to me when I sit on it. I never measured how thick the cushion was when I first got the chair though. But I just measured it and the middle of the front edge of my seat cushion is about 10.5 cm thick. If anyone just got a brand new one, maybe let me know how those numbers compare?

I really wanted to talk about is my back pain. Sitting in an office for years gave me some chronic back issues. With my old chair, after like 20 or 30 minutes, my upper bcak and shoulders would already start feeling sore. If I sat longer, it would turn into pretty noticeable pain. Now I can sit for half an hour without getting that same upper back soreness in my omni. After a full day of sitting, I'm not nearly as beat as I used to be. My doctor even told me I'm doing a lot better lately. I know it's not just the chair obviously because I've been working out too, but it definitely helps that I'm comfortable while I work.

BTW, anybody got tips for getting oil stains out of the chair fabric?

183cm (6 foot), ~85kg

I've been using the same Ikea marcus for the last 8 years, it squeaks like crazy and the seat is completely hard but other than that it's been really good run.

I read a lot of libernovo reviews before I bought it and saw all the complaints about the seat depth. Good news for marcus users: the seat depth is the same as the marcus. If you're fine with the marcus, the seat depth won't be an issue.

There was an issue with off-gassing when I first unwrapped the libernovo, it made me sick just being in the same room as it for a week. Luckily it's temporary and I'm happily using the libernovo now for a couple months. (This is unrelated to marcus, but I haven't seen anybody complain about this before - it was a surprise and made me super sick as I didn't have anywhere else to put the chair)

The chair is very comfortable, the back feels like it's molded to me. The seat is softer than the marcus. It's not really fair comparing the 8 year old marcus to the new libernovo, but from what I remember, the marcus seat was never really that soft.

The libernovo can lean back way further than the marcus, so that's great, I've been using that a lot. However I do get sore after sitting in it all day. I can work around it by getting up more often, stretching, changing positions, etc. But I never had this problem with the marcus.

Happy to answer any questions. I still have the marcus for direct comparisons.

Introducing Active AirFlow – seat ventilation for LiberNovo Maxis.
Heat builds up. Focus fades. We built something to change that — powered by a high‑speed 4,000 RPM centrifugal fan for instant cooling that lasts all day.

✔ 4,000 RPM centrifugal fan
✔ Instant, all‑day cooling
✔ No more heat buildup — just focus

More hours in your chair. Less sweat. We engineered accordingly.

The full Maxis reveal: May 12, 2026.

#LiberNovo #Maxis #ActiveAirFlow #SeatVentilation #BuiltForBiggerBuilds #StayCool

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Hi all,

Just got my Libernovo after 4 years with a haworth fern with no lumber adjuster. I’ve got bulging disc in my L5 (I think thats the one)and of course, suffer from lower back pain. I’ve also have tight hips and generally live each day, working from home, in some form of discomfort. I’m in my seat 7.5 hours a day. Prior to the Haworth Fern I had a Herman Miller Aeron. I don’t think either chair prior to this has ever felt amazing or enabled me to work painless.

So, with that, my expectations weren’t high for the Libernovo, just assuming it would mostly be hype and paid for youtube reviews. I have so far been pleasantly surprised and most importantly, sitting pain free. I’m 175cm and 78kg, a reasonable small frame. This chair just fits perfectly for my body. I mostly use the 2/3 tilt with the headrest forward and some gentle lumbar support. It’s lead to my hips not feeling tight and I’m not exhausted at the end of the day from the discomfort. I forgot what that feels like.

I use the massage once a day and that’s my plan going forward. The foot rest is fine, but I dont really need it. I also find it’s not wide enough for how my feet sit, they tend to slide off the sides.

I don’t really have many complaints because the lack of pain is just such a huge impact on my life. Sure, the arm rests are a little slippery but that hasn’t annoyed me much. Their adjustability makes up for it.

One of my favourite aspects is the headrest, it’s so soft and the adjustability actually makes it useable. I’ve used Headrests on other chairs before at stores when trying them out, where they are basically useless.

the seat is reasonably soft and comfortable, far more so than my Haworth Fern. That might partially be due to age of the Fern.

In closing, I can only hope this lasts. If it does I’ll update the post because so far it could be making a huge difference in my day to day experience. I’ve actually been excited to sit down and work…is this what other people feel like (ok, maybe not that excited about the work part)?

I've had this chair for a little over 6 months now. 3 months in, this cushion was already fairly flat. Now, I can feel the bottom of the chair.

Adding an add-on cushion from amazon makes this chair unusable because of how shitty the depth is.

Libernovo seems to have skipped a big chunk of R&D and is basically selling products while gauging customer response. They released 3 or 4 different models within a year, made fabric changes within the same model, designed a chair for average height but marketed it to taller users, and their customer service is practically nonexistent.

Let me guess, the next model will be an LX with a fan and “premium” fabric, minus who knows what. What are we supposed to do, buy a new chair every year? I used to make fun of people for buying the Embody chair, but now I get it. Twice the price but at least you are buying from a company that knows its shit.