Customer Reviews

Stork Craft Tuscany Glider and Ottoman

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***EDITED 10/3/11****
Well, we've had the glider for the better part of a year now, and sadly, it has not held up. It is now squeaking constantly no matter how much we tighten and WD-40. We still rock our 14-month-old nightly as part of our bedtime routine, and it's now annoying and feels kind of rickety. Unfortunately, the quality has just not stood the test of time. I'm really sorry to say that, because I wanted to love this chair and it is very comfortable to sit in. Our Shermag, which also gets daily use, works as well as it did the day we got it. If anything, I think the rocking motion has gotten smoother on it over time. I mentioned in the original review that I thought the Shermag would outlast the Stork Craft, but I didn't think the SC would poop out THIS soon! The SC would be a great rocker for grandma's house, but if you plan on rocking for more than a few months, this one is a waste of money, sorry to say. You're better off investing in a good one up front.
*****

We already have a $300 Shermag rocker that we use in our nursery, and we got the Stork Craft Tuscany Glider/Ottoman when we wanted a 2nd chair but had less of a budget. Here are the main differences:

--- The Shermag is noticeably "plusher". The cushions are much, much softer. The Stork Craft has a pretty crunchy foam seat that needed to be broken in (not a lengthy process -- I kneeled on the cushion a few times before putting it on the seat). If, like me, you appreciate a firm cushion, you won't think this is a problem. Both chairs are attractive, and the quality of the Stork Craft fabric is nicer than I expected for the price point.

--- The Shermag is heavier and sturdier. I would be surprised if it didn't outlast the Stork Craft. (Hey, you get what you pay for!)

--- The Stork Craft was MUCH easier to assemble. Many fewer steps as the ottoman and bottom part of the chair (the glider) were fully assembled in box. My only complaint re: the assembly is that a hole was not drilled where it should have been to connect the left arm of the chair to the base. Each arm attaches in three places, and I found it to be sturdy enough without the third bolt that I didn't bother returning it. Next time my dad is over, I'll have him bring his drill and fix it for me ... no biggie. In the meantime, the arm doesn't wiggle with regular use.

--- Yes, the Stork Craft squeaks. It squeaks loudly enough to render it completely unusable. My dog actually came running in from the other room the first time I used it and started barking at the chair because she thought it was an animal, ha! The squeaking comes from the bolts on the glider part of the chair. I sprayed some WD-40 on the joints, and voila! No squeaking. If anything, I would say the gliding motion is now smoother than my Shermag.

--- The seats are different sizes. Once you have all the cushions and padding on, the Stork Craft seat is 18 inches across at the armrests and 17 inches deep, vs. the Shermag's 20 inches across and 20 inches deep. The back of the seat is longer on the Stork Craft -- 28 inches vs. 26. I am short and slightly overweight (5'4 with a long torso/short legs, size 14) and the Stork Craft fits me much better. However, I am sure the Shermag would be much more comfortable for a tall/long-legged woman, an average man, or someone more heavyset.

--- The Shermag has a lever to lock the chair in place, which I need on that chair to stand up smoothly while holding a sleeping baby since I have to scoot forward before I can touch the floor. The Stork Craft doesn't have the locking mechanism, and I thought I would miss it; but since the seat actually fits my legs, I have no problem getting in and out of the chair gracefully. (And believe me, that's a feat!)

Overall, yes, the quality is obviously nicer on a more expensive chair. But the only dealbreaker for me was the squeaking, and it was an easy, $5 fix. If you are petite and looking for a nice, inexpensive rocker, this will definitely suit your needs! If you are tall/heavyset, you will definitely need to invest in a different chair.

It took my wife and I a lot of searching to find the glider that was right for us. With warnings about ordering online from Target due to the potential nightmare delays that they have, we opted to order through Amazon. We wanted to spend less than $200 and we were hoping for something that was great quality and looked nice too. I believe that we found everything we were looking for in the Stork Craft Tuscany Glider. Having something in Espresso was a must, and there are not too many gliders out there in Espresso in this price range. We paid $190 for it shipped. I also wasn't about to pay $50-$75 dollars in shipping. We live in California, and the product shipped from Washington State in about 3 days. Once shipped, it only took 4 days to get to us, which I think is pretty quick. The chair came with very simple instructions to follow, and all of the pieces and hardware fit nicely together. I was able to set it up while talking on the phone with my wife...which says a lot because I am a guy and have trouble multi-tasking. The quality of materials is very good, but it's not the most comfortable glider that I have tested. We use a small rectangular pillow that accents our babies' room while providing some needed lower back support. With the pillow there it's a very comfortable chair. We have not had a chance to test it with our baby yet, but so far we have been pleased with it. it comes with a high back for good head and neck support, as well as with 2 pockets for storage. The espresson finish on the wood matches perfectly with our espresson baby furniture. If you are looking for a great quality glider and don't have to have the absolute best one out there then this could be a perfect match for you. I believe it is the perfect combination of looks, quality, comfort and affordability that is out there. Thanks for reading.

I bought this glider in the espresso/beige for my son's nursery. It is big, soft, cushiony, and looks nice. I like that with these colors I can use it in another room once we don't have a nursery anymore. Quality-wise, it is just about as good as my $600 custom made Dutalier glider that's in my daughter's nursery.

I researched gliders for months, looking for one that was reasonably priced, matched my nursery and had positive reviews. I thought I had found it with this Tuscant glider but am very dissappointed now that I have it.
The glider is a great price and it matched my nursery perfectly. There was no shipping cost which was fantastic. The glider arrived within days of ordering it and it was very easy to put together. I did it at 9 months pregnant alone. Now comes the drawbacks....
After just 2 weeks this glider squeeks loudly. We used WD 40 on every possible place it could squeek and it did not help. It is kinda impossible to rock a baby to sleep in a chair that makes a ton of noise, plus at 3:30am the last thing I want to hear besides a baby crying is a terrible squeeking noise. The other drawback is the fabric is itchy. I generally sit it the chair with just a nursing bra, so my back rest on the fabric and it very uncomfortable.
This was the best priced glider I found, but in hindsight I wold have spent more to not have the troubles I have now with this glider. I was so excited about this purchase but now I regret buying this glider.
Hope this review is helpful.

I purchased this glider for my son's nursery, primarily so I had a place to breastfeed while we had company over. I am very pleased with this glider. It was easy to assemble, glides smoothly, and is plenty roomy not only for me to nurse in, but for my husband to sit in (he is 6'1" and 235 lbs.). The fabric is not as good quality as my microfiber couches (a little thinner), but for the money you can't beat it. The wood matches all of the other "Espresso" nursery furniture pretty closely. I am very happy with this purchase.

Overall this rocker is fabulous for the price. It took me less than 30 minutes to unpack and put together and I am almost 36 weeks preggars and moving a bit slower than usual! Very simple instructions, nice quality wood and fabric given the price. Packaged very efficiently so you do not need to assemble the ottoman or the "glider" aspect of the chair.

Just a few things to note, the glider does not recline at all (it probably states this somewhere and for the cost I probably shouldn't be surprised). The glider also does not lock in place, you will always rock. Not a huge deal just good to know. Lastly it is fairly small overall ... I fit comfortably in it at 5'5" ... but for my 6'2" husband it is a little small. Not to where it is completely uncomfortable but it is definitely designed for a smaller individual.

Just a few things to note, but overall I love the look and feel of the glider/ottoman for the cost. I will try and re-post how it holds up at least the first few months after baby arrives. Congrats to all you expecting mom's/dad's out there.

We bought this Stork Craft Tuscany Glider (cherry/beige) for our son and his wife since they just had their first baby. Based on some of the reviews, we were worried about the thickness of the cushion.

We shouldn't have worried, as the glider is very comfortable and extremely quiet, compared to the extremely squeaky rocking chair with steel springs we had when our kids were babies.

The glider assembled very easily in about 15 minutes and is now getting quite a bit of use...they are thrilled with it. At this price point, it is a great value.

The one thing we weren't really happy about is that the left arm (as you sit in the chair) did not line up correctly when we installed it. It took some creactive coercing to convince it to fit into the pre-drilled holes which means the arm is now installed with some stress on the wood, but it should last quite a few years anyway.

As was stated in other reviews, the bottom cushion is adequate but certainly will never be accused of being overly thick. But it would be simple to swap out the cushion should it ever flatten too much for us, so we are not concerned. This is not a piece of furniture that will likely be handed down through generations, but it will certainly make it through one generation and that is all we were looking for anyway.

Enjoy!

I read some of the reviews that said this glider has a really thin cushion and it wasn't wide enough, but I COMPLETELY disagree. My husband fits in it just as comfortably as I do and I still have room to put the Boppy pillow for breastfeeding, etc. (I am 5' tall with a small frame.) It was one of the only gliders that came with an ottoman and matched our espresso furniture perfectly. (And the price was lower than others by $50-100!) The assembly was easy and I would recommend this to anyone setting up their nursery. Plus it was relatively fast shipping. Only bad thing is that it doesn't recline. :( But otherwise, GREAT GREAT GREAT!

the glider is great. arrived very quickly with free shipping--and we live in hawaii! the only reason i didn't give it 5 stars was because it's nearly impossible to find washable covers for it. it's white and bound to get dirty, so i had to sew my own covers that are machine washable. other than that it's great.

We really wanted to like this item, but it was a headache from the moment we received it. The glider frame was broken (not cracked or chipped, but completely broken in one section) and we had to lug the whole box back to UPS.

We requested a replacement, ignoring the reviews that talked about the glider squeaking---big mistake on our part! The second glider looked pretty and was easy to set up, but after a day or so the dreaded squeak appeared and would not go away, despite all attempts to examine and treat the problem. So, we had to send it back a second time.

We eventually purchased a glider from another company (Dutailier), hoping that paying more money would translate to a better product; in this case it was totally worth it. The Dutailier is more comfortable and solid than the Storkcraft, and the best part: no broken pieces or squeaks!

The only bright spot in the whole ordeal was Amazon's great return policy.