I purchased two black rocking chairs and are very pleased with the ease of assembling and the overall sturdiness of the rockers. I used a cordless screwdriver and it took less than 20 minutes to assemble each chair. The poly wood material looks like wood, but no painting, staining or other maintenance is needed. I am 62 and weigh about 205 lbs. and I am enjoying the chair very much (as does my better half)!
We have purchased a number of chairs and are generally pleased. Our set of rocking chairs seemed like they were slammed together at the factory. Several of the preassembled countersunk screws were at different heights, a few screws were stripped, and there was quite a bit of excess plastic flashing all over the chairs. One of the emblems was hanging onto the chair and needed to be reaffixed with glue. One of our chairs was also missing the hardware, which is a bummer and I suspect a known problem for //their sites first selection on the drop down for customer service is missing hardware, which tells me its a known problem.
I would suspect the quality is now suffering because they have ramped up production and or have moved the assembled pieces to another bigger facility causing QC to suffer. Hopefully, things improve. The chairs now seem to have the issues you might find on chairs purchased from a hyphen/mart.
This is an attractive, sturdy rocker. I like that it seems as if it will last a long time and wont require a lot of upkeep; we liked it enough to order another but not enough for a top rating. Heres why:
Assembly: Its not easy to assemble. Ive put together many do/it/yourself items and for this I had to unscrew a couple of the factory/tightened screws to fit parts properly, as well as use a rubber mallet to assemble the seat in the side frames. The manufacturer DID make a note in step 2 regarding not tightening screws, but be really aware that the WHOLE chair should be assembled with screws before tightening ANY OF THEM. Theres some give in the assembly and with everything loose/ish (along with my trusty mallet) I was able to get all the joints seated. Also take care not to use a power driver if you tend to strip screws out due to over/torquing. A confession: I did not view the assembly video.
Comfort: This chair was also (for either my wife or me) not as comfortable as it could have been. A little larger seat/to/back angle design would be better; the chair makes you sit up straight for sure! Were going to try getting a pad for the bottom to see if it helps. The rocker bottoms appear smooth enough, but theres a definite non/smooth feeling when rocking. Hopefully this will wear in over time. The porch surface where this rocker resides is smooth concrete so thats not the issue.
So/ really a mixed/bag review. Compared to similar rockers on this looked really nice; I wish I could have provided a 5 star recommendation!
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Easy to assemble, built to last!
I purchased two black rocking chairs and are very pleased with the ease of assembling and the overall sturdiness of the rockers. I used a cordless screwdriver and it took less than 20 minutes to assemble each chair. The poly wood material looks like wood, but no painting, staining or other maintenance is needed. I am 62 and weigh about 205 lbs. and I am enjoying the chair very much (as does my better half)!
Love the finish / easy to clean and feels smooth
I have these two rocking chairs on our front porch. I love the finish and smooth feel and they clean up easily.
Excellent product!!
This chair is sturdy well made and easy to assemble. I have a blue and a white one and they look great!
Very well built!
Very well built! Nice looking
Quality control is suffering.
We have purchased a number of chairs and are generally pleased. Our set of rocking chairs seemed like they were slammed together at the factory. Several of the preassembled countersunk screws were at different heights, a few screws were stripped, and there was quite a bit of excess plastic flashing all over the chairs. One of the emblems was hanging onto the chair and needed to be reaffixed with glue. One of our chairs was also missing the hardware, which is a bummer and I suspect a known problem for //their sites first selection on the drop down for customer service is missing hardware, which tells me its a known problem. I would suspect the quality is now suffering because they have ramped up production and or have moved the assembled pieces to another bigger facility causing QC to suffer. Hopefully, things improve. The chairs now seem to have the issues you might find on chairs purchased from a hyphen/mart.
A Mixed Review
This is an attractive, sturdy rocker. I like that it seems as if it will last a long time and wont require a lot of upkeep; we liked it enough to order another but not enough for a top rating. Heres why: Assembly: Its not easy to assemble. Ive put together many do/it/yourself items and for this I had to unscrew a couple of the factory/tightened screws to fit parts properly, as well as use a rubber mallet to assemble the seat in the side frames. The manufacturer DID make a note in step 2 regarding not tightening screws, but be really aware that the WHOLE chair should be assembled with screws before tightening ANY OF THEM. Theres some give in the assembly and with everything loose/ish (along with my trusty mallet) I was able to get all the joints seated. Also take care not to use a power driver if you tend to strip screws out due to over/torquing. A confession: I did not view the assembly video. Comfort: This chair was also (for either my wife or me) not as comfortable as it could have been. A little larger seat/to/back angle design would be better; the chair makes you sit up straight for sure! Were going to try getting a pad for the bottom to see if it helps. The rocker bottoms appear smooth enough, but theres a definite non/smooth feeling when rocking. Hopefully this will wear in over time. The porch surface where this rocker resides is smooth concrete so thats not the issue. So/ really a mixed/bag review. Compared to similar rockers on this looked really nice; I wish I could have provided a 5 star recommendation!
No worries about about the chairs as far as up keep!!1
We use chairs on our deck and are enjoying them very much!!
I did it myself!
I assembled it by myself / it would be easier with help! Still an hr or so from box to rocker! It is a large one and so well made. Looks great!
Very comfortable
I love the rockers. They are on my front porch.
Excellent
Quality product. Easy to assemble, ver sturdy. A great asset to our pourch.
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