Palliser Pacifico vs Octane Turbo

When you are designing your home theater, one of the most important and expensive decisions you will make is in regards to seating. There are several different options available to the home theater owner, and the choice is entirely personal; however, there are several key features that should be considered when reviewing theater seating options for your personal use. Quality of materials, reputation of manufacturer, dimensions, standard features, customizable features and appearance are all crucial deciding factors. Below is a comparison of two popular home theater seating choices on TheaterSeatStore.com, the Palliser Pacifico and Octane Turbo using these important criteria.

The Palliser Pacifico (Model number 41920) is one of Theater Seat Store’s most popular home seating choices. This best-selling home theater seat incorporates many of the popular features seen in higher priced seating products. The Pacifico is available in a large selection of fabrics and leathers, but is not available for quick ship.

The Octane Turbo is also one of the most popular choices by Theater Seat Store. It is also available in power or manual recline in black top grain leather or bonded leather, or in brow top grain leather in power recline only. The Turbo is also available in over 20 fabrics and leathers as part of the custom My Octane program.

Overall style is important and at first glance, these two chairs appear very similar. They both strive for the look and feel of a contemporary chair. They both use clean lines and sleek styling to do this. Both use two layers of thick pillow-like sections on the back to provide excellent neck and lumbar support. The Palliser Pacifico has opted to use a larger top ‘pillow’ for support of the head and neck while the Octane Turbo uses a larger bottom ‘pillow’ for support of the back. Both chairs have cup holders built into the armrest.

The comfort of a chair is as much dependent on the dimensions as it is on the quality of the craftsmanship and materials. The Palliser Pacifico and the Octane Turbo have similar dimensions, although there are some differences. Once of the most crucial dimensions is the height of the back of the chair. The taller the chair is, the more likely it is that even your tallest guests will be able to sit in comfort and rest their head. The Palliser Pacifico has a height of 43 inches while the Octane Turbo has a height of 43.5 inches. It is up to you to consider what difference half an inch can make. The next crucial dimension is the seat width. A larger seat width will accommodate larger guests as well as generally allow for a ‘roomy’ feeling. The Octane Turbo has an overall seat width of 24.5 inches while the Palliser Pacifico comes in slightly smaller with 23 inch wide seats. Over all, the Octane Turbo offers a slightly roomier fit than the Palliser Pacifico.

Like anything, theater seating is all about the features and both of these chairs are loaded with standard features. Both the Palliser Pacifico and the Octane Turbo offer the unique ‘wall hugger’ feature. This great feature allows the chairs to be placed close to the wall while still allowing the use of the full recline range. The Pacifico offers standard power recline, while the Turbo is available in both manual and power recline. Both reclines offer multiple different recline angles, although the power feature and its ability to stop on a dime allow for a more customizable experience. Both of these home theater seating models offer a chaise lounge footrest. This allows for support of the entire leg and guarantees a certain level of comfort for guests.

While both models come standard with in arm cup holders, the Octane Turbo takes it up a notch and includes in arm storage in every seat. This unique and handy storage area is perfect for newspapers or magazines. Additionally, the Octane Turbo has Octane’s exclusive Accessory Dock on each arm. This dock support a large variety of Octane accessories such as 4 styles of tray tables, a tablet holder, a swivel snack bowl and more.  Turbo seats with power recline also come with a LED lighting package that has ambient blue lighting on the baserails and cupholders as well as USB chargers on the power switches Overall, the Turbo has more standard features than the Pacifico.

Both chairs are configurable. Buyers can choose from and almost endless selection of seating configurations including sofa and love seat configurations. Both of the theater seats offer a ‘butt kicker’ stereo option. It is self-installed and available at an extra charge.  For color customization, the Pacifico is available in 100’s of fabric and leather choices,  while the Turbo is offered in over 20 fabric and leather choices but also comes quick ship stock in black leather, brown leather and black bonded leather. The Palliser Pacifico offers more upholstery selection but does not have quick ship options.

When purchasing an expensive theater chair, it is important that you select a chair constructed from the highest quality materials. Both seats are offered in a variety of high quality fabrics and leathers including top grain leather. The leather on the Turbo quick ship options is Octane’s highest grade of top grain leather called the Luxe series. Both seats are composed of 1.8 high density foam, have sinuous springs and individual pocketed coils in the seating core for maximum comfort.