Surprisingly comfy stools, with a few little problems
There are good points and bad points about these stools.
Some good points Once assembled, they are well weighted, not liable to tip, and the seats are surprisingly comfortable, with a padding that initially looks like itll be quite thin, but which ends up being perfectly adequate. Theres a lot of adjustability in the height, and once youve said the right height for your breakfast bar, they tend to stay put at that height. Theres a satisfying swivel to them.
Some less positive points Its clear while assembling them that theyre not quite as premium as the price tag might suggest. The metal parts feel cheap, and on the set we got, there were already some small marks. When the chairs swivel, they groan and squeak, which is not what you want from elegant, super/cool furniture.
We got a pair of two stools, and on one of them, the pneumatic lift section didnt work properly and weve struggled to get it to rise up. Were still struggling with it to be honest/ we think something has become jammed inside the tube of the top part that sits down onto the pneumatic lift, causing it to be unable to lift. Thats an ongoing problem. Once we get it fixed (or fail to) Ill hopefully come back and edit this review accordingly.
Though the product description currently shows black as the only colour option, we ordered and got a white pair. Theres always a risk with white that it will get marked or stained too easily, especially with kids around, but looks/wise I think its surprisingly nice. Instead of being a kitsch, 60s white plastic style item, the white is a subdued, slightly cream colour that feels quite natural and manages to fit in with the walls of our kitchen, rather than fitting in with the rest of the furniture.
Be warned, theres a specific weight thats required to be applied to the chair before it goes down when you pull the lever, otherwise it goes up. One of my kids is heavy enough to make it go down, while a younger one is light enough that it goes up when they sit on it and pull the lever. This has given them surprisingly long/lasting fun as they take it in turns to pull the lever. It wasnt actually intended as a toy, but its difficult to get them off it sometimes!
do their own brand bar stools which are currently cheaper than this, and more or less equivalent, except that we had no problems with the assembly or build quality of those, whereas these have given us a bit of a headache. On that basis I want to give them three stars, but since they are comfortable and fairly sturdy, Ill make it four.
Surprisingly comfy stools, with a few little problems
There are good points and bad points about these stools. Some good points Once assembled, they are well weighted, not liable to tip, and the seats are surprisingly comfortable, with a padding that initially looks like itll be quite thin, but which ends up being perfectly adequate. Theres a lot of adjustability in the height, and once youve said the right height for your breakfast bar, they tend to stay put at that height. Theres a satisfying swivel to them. Some less positive points Its clear while assembling them that theyre not quite as premium as the price tag might suggest. The metal parts feel cheap, and on the set we got, there were already some small marks. When the chairs swivel, they groan and squeak, which is not what you want from elegant, super/cool furniture. We got a pair of two stools, and on one of them, the pneumatic lift section didnt work properly and weve struggled to get it to rise up. Were still struggling with it to be honest/ we think something has become jammed inside the tube of the top part that sits down onto the pneumatic lift, causing it to be unable to lift. Thats an ongoing problem. Once we get it fixed (or fail to) Ill hopefully come back and edit this review accordingly. Though the product description currently shows black as the only colour option, we ordered and got a white pair. Theres always a risk with white that it will get marked or stained too easily, especially with kids around, but looks/wise I think its surprisingly nice. Instead of being a kitsch, 60s white plastic style item, the white is a subdued, slightly cream colour that feels quite natural and manages to fit in with the walls of our kitchen, rather than fitting in with the rest of the furniture. Be warned, theres a specific weight thats required to be applied to the chair before it goes down when you pull the lever, otherwise it goes up. One of my kids is heavy enough to make it go down, while a younger one is light enough that it goes up when they sit on it and pull the lever. This has given them surprisingly long/lasting fun as they take it in turns to pull the lever. It wasnt actually intended as a toy, but its difficult to get them off it sometimes! do their own brand bar stools which are currently cheaper than this, and more or less equivalent, except that we had no problems with the assembly or build quality of those, whereas these have given us a bit of a headache. On that basis I want to give them three stars, but since they are comfortable and fairly sturdy, Ill make it four.