Customer Reviews

Astonica Ivy Inlay Garden Bench, Patina Finish

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To start off with, I would probably give this product 3.5 stars, but Amazon.com doesn't support the half star concept.

The product is fairly nice, with the cast iron ends and back feeling very strong, but the thin bottom wood pieces being somewhat frail. The 5 slats that make up the seat bend somewhat when two adults are sitting on it, and there is little support provided by the small metal wire that interconnects the slats.

I assembeled the whole thing in about 15 minutes.

The big thing to be aware of was the shipping/packaging/delivery. It was dropped (literally) on my back porch after being shipped in it's original packaging that was really more meant for store display. All the styrofoam had disintegrated in side the box from the bumps along the way. There was some damage to the wood pieces, but the metal was fine. I would have shipped it back, but at 85 pounds and without a usable box (it just fell apart) I am stuck with it.

Would I buy it again? Probably not. Maybe from a retailer where you could see the condition of it.

Be cautious when purchasing anything from Astonica. As you will not know whether what you order will arrive in one piece, without pieces or turn out to be a different item all together. Hence, if you like to gamble, go ahead, but I can only recommend that you be cautious.

I purchased this for my wife for Mother's day. The package arrived in tough shape. Part of the wood on the back piece had broken off and three of the screws that held one of the wood arm rests had snapped in half. I called to order replacement parts. They just arrived yesterday in a very beat up box. Actually, they sent entire bench. Surprisingly, the bench was intact (with only minor scrapes on the wood arm rests). BTW, customer service associated with obtaining the replacement parts was good.

I left the original bench up and the finish on the wood seat pieces has [b]already[/b] deteriorated significantly. I would not recommend this bench.

I love the bench, but the finish is wearing off after only 2 weeks outside. It's in a shaded area, but exposed to the heavy rains we've been having in the northeast. I passed by it today in a rare moment of dry weather, and noticed the wood finish has practically worn away on the seat as well as the back. I wouldn't rate this as a great outdoor product. It might do well under a porch or gazebo, but if you expose it to the elements, good luck!

The wooden slats were not properly planed nor finshed. My bench has not fared well in the elements either. I expect this to last me about two years before I toss it.