India, Jan. 5 -- Recliners are the ultimate comfort chair. After a long day, nothing feels better than leaning back and letting your body relax. But choosing one is not as simple as it used to be. Recliners now fall into two clear camps. The familiar manual style and the newer electric version with buttons and add-ons. The right choice is not about which one is better on paper. It really comes down to your space, your budget, and how you plan to use it every single day.

Manual recliners feel intuitive. You pull a lever or lean back slightly, and the chair responds instantly. No waiting. No buttons. No thinking. It just works. The biggest plus is speed. One second you are sitting, the next you are fully reclined. There are no cords involv...