Flash Furniture Hercules King Louis Chair Review 2024

Have you been frustrated finding sturdy, robust furniture to support your weight?

If you’re on the bigger, taller, and heavier side, it’s a common problem.

Most of the furniture sold by the big national brands is made for and marketed to people who weigh between 250 and 300 pounds. This is true of everything from recliners to dining chairs.

The good news is that although the bigger brands are mainly steering clear, a number of smaller brands have moved into that segment of the market and offer an impressive selection of different types of furniture.

Flash Furniture pretty much has a lock on high-weight capacity dining chairs. While a few other companies offer that type of furniture, none can compete with Flash’s Hercules line, and these King Louis chairs are a part of that product family.

We’ll be the first to admit that the Flash Furniture Hercules King Louis chairs are relatively narrowly focused dining chairs that won’t be for everyone. But if you’re a fan of the aesthetic, you’ll love them. Even if you’re not, we think you’ll be impressed with this and other Flash Furniture dining products.

In the sections that follow, we’ll tell you everything these chairs have to offer and quickly clue you into their limitations and shortcomings so you can decide for yourself if these are the dining chairs you’ve been looking for. Read on to find out more!

Key Features of the Flash Furniture Hercules Series King Louis Chairs

You’ll be taken in by how formal-looking the Flash Furniture Hercules King Louis chairs are. The look demands and commands attention, but there’s a catch. These chairs are made of resin, which is typically reserved for patio and other outdoor furniture, yet Flash markets them for use indoors.

The good news is that resin is an incredibly durable, low-maintenance material, so if you decide to buy these, they’ll serve you well for years.

Color Variants

Even better, when you place your order, you can choose from any of the following:

These are good color options that will blend with your existing home décor, provided that the rest of your house is decorated in a more formal/elegant style.

Upholstery

Normally, we’d view vinyl as a relatively poor upholstery choice, but it’s a good fit here for several reasons. First, it helps keep the price of these chairs relatively low. Second, most of the time, you’re not going to be spending a ton of time in these chairs, so it doesn’t matter that vinyl isn’t breathable or very durable.

Even so, the vinyl upholstery will start showing its age long before the resin frame of the chair wears out. So, sooner or later, you will have these reupholstered to keep them looking new. There’s not a tremendous amount of upholstery to contend with, so having that work done won’t be an enormously expensive proposition, and it will greatly extend the useful life of the chairs.

Chair Specifications

We’ll close out this section by looking at the core stats defining the model. Here they are:

As you can see, these chairs are lightweight (no surprise, given the resin frame) and capable of supporting an insane amount of user weight. The seat dimensions are also a good fit for bigger, taller folk.

Adjustability and Comfort

Nothing about the Flash Furniture Hercules Series King Louis chairs is adjustable. Still, they are surprisingly comfortable, boasting enough padding in the seat and the seatback to provide a delightful seating experience, provided you don’t spend more than an hour or two in them. Beyond that, these chairs will become increasingly uncomfortable, partly because the padding isn’t extravagant and partly because of the vinyl upholstery, which will make you sweat if you use these for extended periods.

Normally, that’s not a big issue because most people don’t spend endless hours sitting in their dining chairs anyway.

Minimal Assembly Required

The only thing you have to do to get the Flash Furniture King Louis chairs ready for first use is to take them out of the box and attach the seats, which amounts to installing four screws. While this model does come with an expert assembly option, it’s a waste of money to pay for it, given how simple the assembly process is.

Pros and Cons of Flash Furniture Hercules King Louis Chair

Overall, these are good dining chairs capable of supporting more user weight than most people will ever need. In our view, though, there are two potentially major drawbacks to consider:

First, the aesthetic is narrowly focused. Unless your home is formally and elegantly decorated, these chairs will look out of place. Second, they’re made of resin.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with resin as a material; we regard it as a poor choice for dining room furniture. Maybe that’s bias on our part, and you’re fine with it. If so, then disregard that as a negative.

Final Thoughts on Flash Furniture Hercules King Louis Chairs Review

We wanted to love the Flash Furniture Hercules King Louis chairs, but we don’t. Flash markets them primarily to restaurants, churches, and other organizations for use in banquet halls. That’s a great use for them, but the company has also spent some time and effort marketing these for private use in home dining rooms. We’re less convinced on that front.

Here’s our biggest issue: If your home is formally and elegantly decorated, then you’ll probably want formal, elegant dining room furniture made from some hardwood. Resin would rarely be your go-to choice, which, in our view, limits the appeal of these chairs. On that basis, we provisionally recommend them. For the right user, they’d be fantastic. We’re just skeptical of how big that user base might be.

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Official Manufacturer ​Support

References & Resources:

• Flash Furniture, Official Brand Website
• What Fabric to Use to Recover Dining Chairs, SFGate
• Before You Buy a Dining Chair, the spruce
• 9 Dining Chair Styles, Basics of Interior Design
• How to Pick the Right Dining Chair Size and Style, Ballard Designs.