| I bought two of these to face eachother in a small patio near the children's play structure, and the wood matches nicely. They will probably get the most use from the kids, sometimes by me (am 5'2"), and sometimes guests. My husband felt they were a bit small (he's 5'11") and not totally comfy. I have looked and looked at garden benches, and this is a great price for a hardwood bench that looks nice. If they were going to be sat in every day, I would've bought Arirondaks, but we all know how much those are and I didnt need that. But for occaisional and decorative outdoor furniture, I am very happy. The free shipping is a great thing as well, as they showed up on my doorstep and I put both together and put them in my garden in 30 minutes. I'll give them a 5 if they still look good in two years or so. |
| For the money, I would have to rate this acceptable. It is very easy to put together, just a few allen screws, insert the bench seat on top (seat is not bolted to the frame, a slight detriment), and you are done. It took all of 5 minutes (I used a bigger allen wrench I had, the one that comes with it has a very short shank - I imagine it would take a lot of torque to tighten up the bench with it). The product is labeled as made in Vietnam, and the wood looks and feels to be of reasonable quality. It is not the most comfortable bench, and though my wife sits in it fine, the seat is fairly short for me - my legs hang over quite a bit farther than I would like. It would not be a bench I would sit in for hours being comfortable. Otherwise, the design seems to be acceptable, the parts fit reasonably well and after tightening the screws, it feels solid, again other than the bench seat. It is attractive and in my opinion doesn't look overly "cheap". I bought this bench as a test bench, if I liked it a lot I was going to buy another one. But I think I will hold off and look for something that can also fit me better (I am 5'9", 155lbs). 4 stars as an overall package, certainly not 5 stars, and I thought about only giving it 3. |
