The product takes a little effort to put together, but not too bad. The advice in the directions to leave all screws untightened is misleading. Tighten the seat back and the swivel connection right away. Leave the legs a little loose until after installation of the circular ring and balancing of the legs. Otherwise, you may get some rocking from a short leg. The stools are reasonably sturdy, but I might be nervous if I weighed over 250 lbs (I weight 175). The comfort is not top level but not bad for an extended period of time. The foot rests are angular, not round, so less comfortable if you are shoeless. The height may be a little low if you have a high bar top like we do. They are 29.5 and I find myself wanting about another 2 in stool height. Overall, these stools are a decent value for the price, but cant compete with higher end stools (costing 250 each).
Good value for the price
The product takes a little effort to put together, but not too bad. The advice in the directions to leave all screws untightened is misleading. Tighten the seat back and the swivel connection right away. Leave the legs a little loose until after installation of the circular ring and balancing of the legs. Otherwise, you may get some rocking from a short leg. The stools are reasonably sturdy, but I might be nervous if I weighed over 250 lbs (I weight 175). The comfort is not top level but not bad for an extended period of time. The foot rests are angular, not round, so less comfortable if you are shoeless. The height may be a little low if you have a high bar top like we do. They are 29.5 and I find myself wanting about another 2 in stool height. Overall, these stools are a decent value for the price, but cant compete with higher end stools (costing 250 each).