A. INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED: 1. Do tighten all screws until assembly complete. 2. Use only the provided hex key and do not use hand tools. 3. Do not overtighten screws to avoid stripping. I followed those instructions to the letter. B. OBSERVATIONS: 1.Pilot holes factory-driven into the seat piece were too shallow. 2. Pilot holes-factory-driven into Leg stretcher-long (PART 04) were even more shallow. 3. Factory pre-drilled indentions in Leg Frame (PART 02) and pilot holes in PART 04 do not align. C. RESULTS: 1. Impossible to tighten screws without stripping the driven part of the screw and/or the supplied hex key. 2. Stool is not safe to sit on. D. I INTEND TO RETURN TO FOR CREDIT. E. NOTE: It may be possible to fix by drilling longer pilot holes and securing with higher quality screws. F. RECOMMENDATION: I doubt that the manufacturer quality control (if they have such a function) does not routinely test samples before they are shipped. In any case I cannot recommend this product. UPDATE
Concerns 1. The plastic pads on the bottom of the legs do not stick. Slowly, but surely, they slide off the leg. I tried some felt ones but they were worse on my linoleum floor. A better adhesive for the original pads would probably be best fix for this. 2. The dowels that are screwed into the legs loosen up with use. I have had my barstool for only a few months when I notice it started rocking. After tightening ALL of the screws (some a full turn) the stools firmness returned. However now I am reluctant to permanently put in the pegs that cover the drilled holes for the screws. It does hurt the appearance of the stool without those pegs. Once the pegs are glued in there cannot be any further tightening...hummm, not good. So 3. How to make the pegs easy to remove and reinstall. Probably need to drill a small hole thru the head of Make the peg so that some kind of wheel-puller like gadget could get in the head. For this fix I would like more 'head' for the peg so that it is not easily broken.
It may be the loosening was do to fatigue of the wood itself. I don't believe this is the case because the screws are very long and have a good 'bite' and the wood seems to be a good strong hardwood. But if that is the case than the stool should have been glued with wood glue when it was assembled the first time. Which is what I am going to do now.
I wanted this stool just because it has a flat hard top and I will keep a humidifier on it. But it was difficult to put together. The screws don't want to go all the way in and I ended up stripping some of them with the Allen wrench. Also wrench also harder to work with than Phillips or regular screw driver. It came with little knobs to cover the screws but they don't stay in/on.
assembles easily, but rungs never tighten completely, and came missing nubs to cover screw holes. the nubs also dont stay in place, maybe if you glued them.
This is a sturdy stool. The downside is you have to put it together. Not that you have to be an engineer but it was a bit tricky. The holes where the screws go are not pre drilled and just barely started.
So it was tricky lining them up straight. The Allen wrench that comes with the stool is small and very cheap.
It could not do the job. You really need an Allen wrench that is bigger and has more leverage. The wood plugs that go into cover the whole do not stay in. It looks okay without them so I just left them out.
I was proud of myself for actually finishing putting this thing together. It is nice stool but like I mentioned, a bit difficult putting it together.
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A. INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED: 1. Do tighten all screws until assembly complete. 2. Use only the provided hex key and do not use hand tools. 3. Do not overtighten screws to avoid stripping. I followed those instructions to the letter. B. OBSERVATIONS: 1.Pilot holes factory-driven into the seat piece were too shallow. 2. Pilot holes-factory-driven into Leg stretcher-long (PART 04) were even more shallow. 3. Factory pre-drilled indentions in Leg Frame (PART 02) and pilot holes in PART 04 do not align. C. RESULTS: 1. Impossible to tighten screws without stripping the driven part of the screw and/or the supplied hex key. 2. Stool is not safe to sit on. D. I INTEND TO RETURN TO FOR CREDIT. E. NOTE: It may be possible to fix by drilling longer pilot holes and securing with higher quality screws. F. RECOMMENDATION: I doubt that the manufacturer quality control (if they have such a function) does not routinely test samples before they are shipped. In any case I cannot recommend this product. UPDATE
It was a challenge to put together
The wooden knobs used to cover the screws more difficult to put on
Screws are backing out? Leg floor pads slide off
Concerns 1. The plastic pads on the bottom of the legs do not stick. Slowly, but surely, they slide off the leg. I tried some felt ones but they were worse on my linoleum floor. A better adhesive for the original pads would probably be best fix for this. 2. The dowels that are screwed into the legs loosen up with use. I have had my barstool for only a few months when I notice it started rocking. After tightening ALL of the screws (some a full turn) the stools firmness returned. However now I am reluctant to permanently put in the pegs that cover the drilled holes for the screws. It does hurt the appearance of the stool without those pegs. Once the pegs are glued in there cannot be any further tightening...hummm, not good. So 3. How to make the pegs easy to remove and reinstall. Probably need to drill a small hole thru the head of Make the peg so that some kind of wheel-puller like gadget could get in the head. For this fix I would like more 'head' for the peg so that it is not easily broken. It may be the loosening was do to fatigue of the wood itself. I don't believe this is the case because the screws are very long and have a good 'bite' and the wood seems to be a good strong hardwood. But if that is the case than the stool should have been glued with wood glue when it was assembled the first time. Which is what I am going to do now.
Pieces don't fit together very well, some screws won't go all the way in.
I wanted this stool just because it has a flat hard top and I will keep a humidifier on it. But it was difficult to put together. The screws don't want to go all the way in and I ended up stripping some of them with the Allen wrench. Also wrench also harder to work with than Phillips or regular screw driver. It came with little knobs to cover the screws but they don't stay in/on.
Slippery
So slippery. I try to use it when teaching sometimes and slide off.
Awesome
Made a video for my OF where I put a dildo on it. Its the perfect height and it was really fun.
Quality bar stools
These bar stools were pretty easy to put together. The dont wobble and are sturdy. I bought the counter height ones for my sons off campus house
for what it costs, i expected a better stool
assembles easily, but rungs never tighten completely, and came missing nubs to cover screw holes. the nubs also dont stay in place, maybe if you glued them.
Great chair. Except...
Great stool for our kitchen. Screws do need to be tightened OFTEN.
It doesn't come in one piece.
This is a sturdy stool. The downside is you have to put it together. Not that you have to be an engineer but it was a bit tricky. The holes where the screws go are not pre drilled and just barely started. So it was tricky lining them up straight. The Allen wrench that comes with the stool is small and very cheap. It could not do the job. You really need an Allen wrench that is bigger and has more leverage. The wood plugs that go into cover the whole do not stay in. It looks okay without them so I just left them out. I was proud of myself for actually finishing putting this thing together. It is nice stool but like I mentioned, a bit difficult putting it together.
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