r/LiberNovo

I (36M, 171cm, 78kg) work as a software developer with ADHD (inattentive type) and a lack of energy. Five years ago (while not being diagnosed) I used the cheapest chair that I could find and mainly worked from my bed.

Then, for the new apartment (I moved from Italy to The Netherlands) I bought a regular IKEA gaming chair as it was described as the more comfortable one than the work chair. And honestly, I ended up on my couch. Then I found an ADHD-friendly chair on Kickstarter (Newtral Freedom-X) and while being really universal chair for doing stuff and playing guitar, it’s more suitable for hyperactive people, so it was a miss. I was tired and bought the famous IKEA Markus, but both the quality and comfort were even below my game chair from them I was quite disappointed and returned it.

Meanwhile, I tested a lot of the computer chairs from ikea, used Hermann-Miller and Leap. Nothing felt the perfect fit for me, at least for 15-20 min test. While checking out the reviews of the chairs I came across LiberNovo Omni many times, but the price point combined with the motor that has no proven record of the quality in several years scared me. Luckily, I’ve seen the news about the launch of the SE model and immediately preordered it (45cm). Now I’m about a month with it and can say something.

It’s the best I’ve ever had specifically for my case! Yes, it has some cons like material that I’m not used to (I used mesh chairs mostly) and quite “hyperactive” (haha) armrests, but its ability to fully recline when I need it and going back to work within a second, made me finally stop using the couch!

I bought it with a footrest and it’s very comfortable as well. It’s very cozy for me and still makes me productive. It’s so good that even my wife started wanting it for her workplace.

TL;DR The most useful tool for people with low energy level and inattentive ADHD who work 8 hours a day by the computer desk

Hand / keyboard for scale. Found this small piece on the floor after fully assembling the chair and have no idea where its supposed to go on the chair?

Please excuse the mess that is my home office. Like a lot of you I first heard about libernovo when the original Omni was announced. I didn’t jump on it though at the time. I wanted to see how the company would develop. The past 5 years I have been using a Secretlab Titan Evo. This was my first upgrade from a DX racer back in 2021. I actually really liked the Evo. I’m 5ft 10 and 150 pounds so a lot of cushion wasn’t as big of a deal for me. That said, much like the DX Racer, I started developing some lower back soreness recently so it was probably time to really invest in my overall back health now that I can afford to. I work a hybrid job, 3 days in office, 2 at home and damn I wish I could afford to buy one for my office.

After a lot of research over a few days, I decided on the 48cm Omni pro for a few reasons.
- more adjustability
- built in fan
- back stretching

I ordered Wednesday late at night, it shipped Thursday from Houston and made it to Dallas within 24 hours for pickup from fedex

I unboxed and assembled the Omni pro this past Friday after work. The assembly was easy to follow and straight forward. It would appear replacing certain parts in the future may not be too difficult if the company is still around as well should the warranty expire. I got the chair and footrest assembled and tested it out downstairs before moving it upstairs to my office

I swear I felt this chair was made for my slender frame right from when I sat down. The upholstery is top notch, better than the leap v2 at my work office. I could feel the frame just mold right to me and it didn’t take much to apply some lumbar support if I needed to. I knew the maxis would be too big for me and I was probably right so I’m glad I just stuck with the pro based off this initial fit

I started testing out the reclining various modes. The one that intrigued me the most was the 5th reclining option. And I swear right then and there I could probably fall asleep in the damn thing right in the middle of my living room especially when combined with the footrest. I was immediately impressed. The arm rests were incredibly adjustable. The only thing they can’t do is the pads can’t slide more inside. Other than that they have more adjustability compared to secret lab

The headrest is worlds above any chair’s head rest that I have used. The adjustability is unmatched and no matter how you are sitting or much you are reclined you can adjust the headrest any which way so your head is always in the middle where the most padding is. Again I nearly fell asleep in this thing downstairs and actually did upstairs 2 nights later. It was incredibly comfortable

The seat cushion is perfect. For my weight no bottoming out whatsoever though that probably was never an issue for the pro model as it was for the SE

The back stretch is a bit of a gimmick but it does feel good. It adjusts in increments over the course of a few minutes then finishes where you had the position originally. It’s definitely great for a mid day stretch during the work day

The cooling fan is not a gimmick. While it’s not a full on fan per se, in this Texas heat it does a great job keeping the chair cool, even with pants on and was part of the reason how I was able to fall asleep like I did. The fan is quite loud but honestly I wear headphones all day when working so that didn’t really bother me personally

Everything on the pro is premium materials and there is no noise, creaking or squeaking whatsoever and it all runs smooth as butter. Eventually I’ll invest in a second battery pack but it’s not needed at the moment. I haven’t worked 8 hours from home in it yet but that is coming this Friday.

I’ll post a 30 day, 6 month and 1 year update as well but feel free to ask me any questions

TLDR: so far so good. I’m happy with the features and the chair is more comfortable than I would have thought. Will update as the chair ages

Thought I'd share some Libernovo Omni thoughts since I've had a weird time with chairs.

I ordered the Omni last year when it was still on Kickstarter. It kind of felt like being a beta tester. Shipping took forever and then one day it just showed up at my office.

First sit was honestly great. Sure, that early version had its quirks. The backrest clip kept popping off and the armrest were a bit loose. But I didn't care much at the time because it was just comfortable. The headrest, backrest, and seat all had that softer feel I like.

Then my company got everyone Haworth Sojis. Completely different chair. Firm. Very Firm. People always say firm chairs are better for your posture, so I swallowed the hype. I hauled my Omni back home and stuck with the Soji at my desk. Since I rarely work from home or game, the Omni just sat there collecting dust.

That did not go great. My posture didn't magically improve. It gave me terrible back and thigh pain instead. I kept waiting for my body to adjust, but months passed and I was still miserable. It felt like it was cutting off circulation to my legs, and the lumbar support was practically useless. I started missing the Omni.

So last week I gave up and brought the Omni back to the office. Sitting back down was a total relief. It felt like a giant hug, and I finally remembered what real lumbar support felt like.

So now I feel like both a veteran and a new user. I've really only sat in it for about six months total. After sitting idle at home and getting dragged back and forth, it's still running like a charm. The motor and battery didn't randomly die from sitting unused either, which I was a little worried about.

Just wanted to share my little journey. So happy to be back in the club!

Having the entire seat and arms be one complete assembly is a mistake imo. I would have liked to see at least 1 attachment/detachment point on the arms. As you can see I need a flight stick attached to my chair. I thought I could just bolt the mount up like I have with all my previous chairs, but the arms on this attach directly to the moving rail under the seat, with no detachment points anywhere in between. If for instance you want to remove the arms on your chair.... Too bad. So im forced to just zip tie my stick on to the arm rest with the cushion removed. I REALLY don't want to damage it and weld a mount on to the arm.... Even with that, it's still too high and I've had to raise my desk to compensate. We'll see if that works long term or I may have to switch back to my old chair.

Anyways, I know this is a pretty niche complaint, other than that I'm loving the chair. just something to keep in mind for future designs.