Customer Reviews

Medline Bath Bench without Back, Gray

5 star:		(53)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(16)

 

 

I'm a 46 year old, overweight, active woman who just suffered through my second ankle surgery in two years. Both surgeries have left me non-weight bearing for 6 weeks and at least 12 weeks on crutches. I'm an avid exerciser, but by no means am I in shape. I purchased this for my second surgery. I'd already experienced trying to precariously balance on one foot in the shower after my first surgery and I didn't want to do that again.

Ther bench is comfortable with a curved grey seat. It has holes for drainage. The legs feel sturdy and are adjustable. I don't feel like I'm going to tip over in the shower even though I've moved it to the tallest position to aid me in standing. The seat has two handles formed on the narrow edges and sturdy rubber feet to keep it from slipping. It is lightweight and easy to move.

You need to put it together. I seemed to need another washer to attach the seat to the legs, but other than that it was really quick. You will need a phillips head screwdriver.

The shipping was free. The price was low. The quality is excellent. The seat is comfortable. It's very stable. It's durable. What more could I ask for?

After my first surgery, I got around on crutches and used a bag taped on my leg with waterproof tape to keep the cast dry. This time I've planned much better. I'm using:

XeroSox Pro-Pump to keep the cast dry - It's wonderful, heavy duty. No tape or mess. You can easily pump the air out and submerge. The pressure of pumping the air out on my ankle is painful so I can't pump the air out. The opening is tight enough that I can pull it high on my thigh and still remain perfectly dry in the shower. It has a skid proof durable sole.

Crutch Mate Arm Pads - Pretty easy to put on. I could feel the front and back edges under my arms so I put it over the exsisting pads. Very nice.

Walker - My husband got this for me because he knew how hard it was for me to hop on one foot on crutches while on morphin. I was reluctant, but it's wonderful. The stability is worth it, especially getting in and out of the shower.

Roll-a-bout - I haven't used this much because I'm still housebound, but I've met a few people who love it. Its so much easier than crutches.

Office chair on wheels - This is my life saver. We leave one in the kitchen and I scoot wherever I need to go. It offers easy mobility and comfort. A wheelchair wouldn't easily fit in my small home so this has been great.

I Want That Body - exercise, weight lifting dvd. There was no way I was going on crutches again without strengthening my arms. This is a wonderful, easily achieved tape for all ages. My 19 and 22 year-olds use it and so do I. It's easily modified for any fitness level. Read the reviews.

I hope this is helpful! Good luck!

This is a very well made bench, very sturdy and comfortable. Altho it is WAY too big for a standard bathtub, is great for a stall shower. I gave 4-stars instead of 5 because of its inappropriateness for a bathtub.

I purchased this for my wife who is only five ft. tall thus we needed a bench adjustable for her size. The height adjustment is user friendly and I am very pleased with it.

The assembly was very easy and there were no tools required. The legs are held on by five hand screws that have nice large wings which make it easy to fasten them down. You fasten these to metal nuts that are molded into the bench. The only thing you could get wrong is to try to assemble the B leg before the A leg. However, that should not be a problem as everything is well marked.

The warranty for this product is three years and there is a 1-800 number for the warranty.

This is a very well thought out bath bench that we use in a shower. It is not designed for a small shower or small bath tub. If you are wondering if this will suit your location, use the following information. The important dimensions are as follows. The width of the feet: 17-1/2 inches on the outside. The depth is actually larger from the front to the back and this is 18-1/2 inches.

This is a very sturdy and useful item. It is strong enough to support a heavy person, is adjustable in height over a wide range, fits well in a standard bathtub and cleans up easily afterward.

This Medline bath bench is very well made for an inexpensive item, with quality components and construction throughout. Pros: sturdy aluminum frame, stainless steel fasteners, ball bearing detents on legs (to raise the leg height), comfortable hand grips on seat, easy-to-see grey seat, easy to assemble - the seat and legs are marked for proper assembly orientation. Cons: None...it exceeded my expectations!

I bought one of these at a local store. When my sister visited and used it, she liked it better than any she had used. She lives in Texas so I looked for an online source and found it at Amazon. The price was so good that even with shipping she didn't pay anymore than I had. It arrived there in 2 days and she is delighted. It's lightweight and rustproof; easy to assemble.

This bench is very sturdy and well-made, but unfortunately had to be returned because it didn't really fit my shower area very well. The elongated shape of the seat and the added inches of overall size due to the flared-out legs made it awkward to fit into the corner shower stall which is a square shape with one corner cut off. It would probably be just fine to use in a tub or a much larger shower enclosure.

This shower seat is a hazard for anyone who is disabled. I needed a seat for my disabled teen. He has CP and has limited mobility. THIS is what I was given by his medicare provider.
He sat down on it and tried to center himself putting weight on the hand hold on the side. The seat flipped over on top of him hitting him in the shoulder and dumping him onto the floor of the shower. This should NOT be this unstable. NOT when it is given to people with disabilities. THIS SEAT IS DANGEROUS.

Two issues related to the design and construction of this bench cause me to caution people when considering this bench:

1) The seat measures 19-1/2" in width. The outside dimension of the width of the legs is 15-3/4". What this means is the the seat of the bench is almost 2" wider on each side than the width of the legs, and if you happen to push downward on the handle of the bench with one hand when trying to stand up, or happen to be standing and sit down too near the side edge of the bench, it will tip. I would think this could be particularly dangerous if a person were somewhat infirm or their vision is impaired. If I were to buy a bath bench again, I would buy one where the span of the legs measured at least the dimensions of the bench, if not more.

2) The legs are some kind of soft metal (possibly aluminum), and to get the seat tightened firmly enough to the legs so that the bench doesn't wobble, the thumbscrews almost come through the plastic of the seat.

I would not buy this same item again or recommend it to anyone.

Very disappointed with the this bench very shakey and to large for the tub not worth sending it back, I gave it away.