I bought two pairs of these. They just arrived this morning and I just assembled them so I can only review that much. I dont know yet how these will hold up to use. These are a nice design but the quality control is typical of inexpensive products made in China. The two most noticeable things are the footrests and the arm padding. Ive included photos of each of my four stools showing the inconsistent positioning of the footrest on each. One is acceptably straight and aligned with the seat. The other three were manufactured with the footrest rotated slightly to the left. It seems these are slapped together quickly by hand with little regard to lining things up properly. Youd think theyd use an assembly jig to keep things consistent but obviously they dont. Its not terribly noticeable when the stool is assembled but its very noticeable to you as you put them together and then you cant unsee it. Theres no way to fix it either because the footrest is welded to the tube thats welded to the flange that mounts to the bottom of the seat. Its that assembly thats out of square because its manufactured to a standard of eyeball it close enough and the people eyeballing it apparently dont have a good eye.
The other issue is the flimsy tube of material that covers the arms. It can be easily slid off and it seems sloppily sewn together. I dont think these sleeves will last long.
That said, these go together pretty quickly and easily with just three simple steps. The only difficulty was that each stool had at least one hole where the fabric on the bottom of the seat interfered with the bolt threading into the threaded insert on the seat bottom. Its a bit finicky but if you wiggle the bolt while pushing with the included hex wrench it will eventually thread in. Its just another example of the production slop that characterizes these stools.
Do I think theyll hold up? Im hopeful but not confident. They dont seem like theyll fall apart but the fabric on them seems thin so I question its durability. It is a sort of microfiber fabric that mimics suede. Its soft and feels porous so thats probably what will be the eventual downfall of these stools. Despite the sloppy manufacturing inaccuracies they do feel sturdy and stable to sit in. They seem comfortable enough for having breakfast or lunch at the kitchen counter. You probably cant find better quality stools on without paying significantly more.
Would I recommend them? Probably not but I wouldnt tell you to stay away either. Theyre adequate for the purpose but no special value.
Unsurprisingly disappointing but adequate.
I bought two pairs of these. They just arrived this morning and I just assembled them so I can only review that much. I dont know yet how these will hold up to use. These are a nice design but the quality control is typical of inexpensive products made in China. The two most noticeable things are the footrests and the arm padding. Ive included photos of each of my four stools showing the inconsistent positioning of the footrest on each. One is acceptably straight and aligned with the seat. The other three were manufactured with the footrest rotated slightly to the left. It seems these are slapped together quickly by hand with little regard to lining things up properly. Youd think theyd use an assembly jig to keep things consistent but obviously they dont. Its not terribly noticeable when the stool is assembled but its very noticeable to you as you put them together and then you cant unsee it. Theres no way to fix it either because the footrest is welded to the tube thats welded to the flange that mounts to the bottom of the seat. Its that assembly thats out of square because its manufactured to a standard of eyeball it close enough and the people eyeballing it apparently dont have a good eye. The other issue is the flimsy tube of material that covers the arms. It can be easily slid off and it seems sloppily sewn together. I dont think these sleeves will last long. That said, these go together pretty quickly and easily with just three simple steps. The only difficulty was that each stool had at least one hole where the fabric on the bottom of the seat interfered with the bolt threading into the threaded insert on the seat bottom. Its a bit finicky but if you wiggle the bolt while pushing with the included hex wrench it will eventually thread in. Its just another example of the production slop that characterizes these stools. Do I think theyll hold up? Im hopeful but not confident. They dont seem like theyll fall apart but the fabric on them seems thin so I question its durability. It is a sort of microfiber fabric that mimics suede. Its soft and feels porous so thats probably what will be the eventual downfall of these stools. Despite the sloppy manufacturing inaccuracies they do feel sturdy and stable to sit in. They seem comfortable enough for having breakfast or lunch at the kitchen counter. You probably cant find better quality stools on without paying significantly more. Would I recommend them? Probably not but I wouldnt tell you to stay away either. Theyre adequate for the purpose but no special value.