Customer Reviews

Winsome Wood Air Lift Adjustable Stools, Set of 2

5 star:		(108)
4 star:		(51)
3 star:		(17)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

Updated since this review. See additional posts. Sharp looking with the shiny chrome look and black seat. Looks great in a stainless steel kitchen. It does not say it but these seats have a maximum weight of 200 lbs. so my husband cannot use them. They go up and down, but it depends on your weight. I am 115lbs. and I can go down not up. My Daughter is 48lbs. and can only go up. Still a deal but keep the weight restriction in mind if you want everyone to use them.

For what I've priced for one stool, I got two of them! Plus, these are adjustable, which is a welcome bonus. They aren't bulky at all, so they fit nicely under the edge of my counter to be completely out of the way. There is some padding, but not very much, definitely moreso than a plain old wooden stool. I think I'll buy another pair to go downstairs at my work bench and in my shop.
And here is my favorite part, you can spin around on one like a hundred times, and then try to pin the tail on the donkey, so you might want to use velcro instead of actual pins. :)

I needed a few my chairs for my apartment I saw these and thought "what the heck."

I bought em' and when they arrived I was very pleased, they where easy to assemble and look great in my appartment. Kind of a post-modern sleak sexy look. Not only do they look good but they are comfortable to sit in.

I've already gotten complements on them, so I am pleased.

Great looking stool, but you won't want to sit on them for any length of time--the seat has very little padding.

These stools have a sleek, contemporary style at a fraction of designer furniture prices. They are sturdy enough for people with average to above average build and they're easy to put together. Overall a great value. I would definitely purchase them again.

This stool was not abused and only lasted 6 mos. The vinyl is ripped at the stitches. I also bought the high back version of this same stool at the same time and it too lasted only 6 mos. The vinyl started ripping at 3 mos and at 6 mos the gas piston failed. Now it will only stay in the full down position. The mfr. offered me a new piston but it cannot be removed for replacement. They sent me a new seat but I don't expect it to last. Both stools are very poor quality .

Read the other reviews, seems like some chairs don't move up or down or get stuck in a position, but I guess it's just luck of the draw. The two chairs I got function perfectly fine. I love the price at 69.00, since each chair looks like it costs a lot more than $33.5 each.

Pros:
- Easy to assemble. Note: I'm not that great at assembly, but each chair took me only 15 minutes, and that was while I was watching TV at the same time too.
- Takes up a minimal amount of space.
- Looks sleek
- Adjustable height for different counter heights (I purchased the 2 chairs to add to my 4-seater counter height dining set, but also to use at the kitchen counter when dinner parties don't exceed 4 people).
- Foot rest and chair swivels.
- Relatively comfortable. Not the most comfortable in the world, of course...but I sat on it for 2 hours the other day chitchatting with friends, and my bum was totally fine.
- Moves up and down fine for a tested weight range of 110-169 lbs.

Cons:
- The rod and footrest is metal, but the circular base is made of some sort of really hard reinforced plastic coated with a chrome finish. As far as looks, can't tell unless one is actually inspecting it closely, but because the base is not solid heavy steel, it's pretty easy to rock back and forth if you are shifting your weight.

For the price my expectations were modest, but more than satisfied. Looks great, conserves space, and comfortable for the short time seating purposes intended for their use. Easy and quick to assemble.Ten-year old Grandson thinks they are "cool".

I purchased this item a few weeks back. Package arrived on time and price was $65.

Assembly was easy and no surprises to mention. There is a ring that fits between the base and lower portion of the piston. It covers the joint between the two and I think its meant to make it look nice. It just looked a bit cheap, but nothing to lose sleep over. I just left it out of the construction process.

The reason I am rating this 3 instead of 4 star, or 5, is because the seating surface (which is vinyl) has a very strong chemical smell that has not tapered off. When I first opened the package, the smell was very strong. I took the box and left it open and on the back porch for 10 days hoping to have the smell go away.

I just finished assembling these stools and the smell is still noticeably strong. One option is to leave it outside for a few more days. the other is to return it within the next 2 weeks.

From the looks of things, design is good, quality appears nominal, ease of construction was terrific. I just wish the chemical smell would go away already.

**UPDATE: 03/03/11**

Chair still outside. I can still smell that chemical odor. Wonder if it would work better outside and I need to get a wooden version from different manufacturer. Wish I could take a star back at this time... oh well...

Even with the 20% off at BBB, we saved about $25 on the same product. Great stools for the $$$