Customer Reviews

Folding Shower Seat w/out Backrest

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This item was delivered only 3 days after ordering, a full 5 days before the first estimated delivery date. For that reason, and because of the very reasonable shipping rate, I highly recommend ordering from this particular store.

Regarding the bench itself, it seems to be very sturdy and well-constructed, but mine will be returned for two reasons. First, it doesn't fit in my standard-sized tub. Because of the fact that it folds (which is a requirement for me), the rear legs are further apart than the front legs, so you need at least 21 inches clearance in the base of your tub for the bench to be seated properly. The base of my standard-sized tub measures 20 inches at the widest point. Because the rubber suction-cup feet add at least an inch to the necessary clearance, I could probably force the chair into place and it may work, but it would defeat the purpose of the suction cups and I wouldn't feel safe.

The other problem that I had with this bench is the folding capability. Opening the bench and placing it in the tub would be extremely easy, but folding it afterward is extremely difficult. Once the cross-bar is snapped into place, it is very hard to pull it back out and there is no way to really get a grip on either the bar or the seat at that spot to help with leverage. The seat connects at the center front, and you have to pull on one of the legs at either side which is very awkward and makes it very hard to break loose. This may loosen over time, but I don't like the idea of needing my husband to fold it every day (and it was even difficult for him). However, had the bench fit in my tub correctly, I would not have returned it because of this issue alone.

In general, I would suggest that anyone who is looking for a bench like this measure their tub before going any further, and not even consider ordering one that does not give very specific dimensions in the description. Since I received this one and was so disappointed that it did not fit, I have looked at every single bath bench on Amazon and placed all available options in my shopping cart in order to compare them to make sure that this doesn't happen again. I don't know how many I looked at, but I found only 4 that gave any dimensions at all. Of those 4, only 1 is foldable and I don't really trust that one because it specifically says that the "footprint" of 17.25 inches is measured from front leg to front leg, which is exactly the same as the one I just bought, so I am concerned that the rear legs would be too wide as well.

This bench is well constructed. It also has adjustable legs and holds up to 300 lbs. It is easy to open and fold. Fits standard size tub without a problem. I am very pleased. Seller was a day late with delivery but no big deal. The price is right and the shipping and handling are reasonable. I am very pleased.

great chair, sturdy, but didn't think to measure the tub or the chair. It's a bit too big for the tub, but I can manage.

The product was shipped very fast,I recieved it days before I expected it . this is a replacement for a 20 year old stool

We'd been searching awhile when we came across this shower seat. Price was right, it fits our shower perfectly and the weight capacity given is accurate (sorry to say that last part!). Came sooner than expected too. Before ordering, don't eyeball where it's going to go - take accurate shower/tub measurements and account for curvatures. Love that it's easy to clean and folds up when not in use. Big help to those with limited flexibility or ability to stand for any length of time.

This chair was nice but it was too wide to fit my bath tub because of the angle of the legs.

I purchased this item because I have Fibromyalgia and cannot stand for long periods. I used it the first time and it seemed to work until I try to fold it again and had to have my son do it for me and he had a hard time folding it as well. The third time I used the product I noticed that the legs were getting wider and I was getting lower, yeap it gave way right from under me. The product claims it holds up to 300 pounds NOT TRUE, I'm only 170 and it buckled. DO NOT BUY. I'm returning mine.

Product is perfect for our needs. It's very sturdy and fits exactly in our shower. It folds up and fits in the closet when not in use.

This chair fits nicely into my soaking bathtub. I have had trouble with the folding part being too stiff for me to manage. But as it turns out, the chair works well as a little seat in the bathroom when not in the tub. I don't really need to fold it up every time. I'm very glad I bought it and it does just what I need it to do.

THIS CHAIR WAS A LIFE SAVER FOR MY BAD BACK WHEN SHOWERING. THE PRICE WAS GREAT ALSO.