My spouse wanted two rocking chairs for the front porch and we saw some at Lowes for 359. I didnt understand why they were so expensive and was told that they were like Trex lumber which I am familiar with. SO, I looked here and found the Teak ones for 219 each.
My thoughts are that they sit a little low for my taste even though Im only 59 and the seat back would feel more comfortable if it leaned back just a few more degrees. The seat is fairly straight and doesnt really conform to your rear or legs that well. In addition, these chairs looked a fair amount shorter than the ones at Lowes.
After researching a little further, I realized that these are the models and the ones I saw at Lowes were the models which are sold on as well. The difference being that the width and seat height and depth are virtually the same but the back is about 5 inches taller on the . The model does conform more to your legs both side to side and front to back. The overall look and design is different as well. I would say from having sat in both now that the is slightly more comfortable but not 140 more comfortable to me but to each his own.
As for build and quality, I was a little apprehensive about buying these what with them having a high plastic content and being a rocking chair and I cant comment on long term issues but once assembled, they seemed very sturdy and they were extremely easy to assemble.
It took me about 30 minutes to put together one of them while taking my time. The chairs come in 9 pieces with 16 screws, a t/handled hex bit for manual assembly and a hex bit for a drill/driver. The holes are easy to align and I used my drill to drive them 90 of the way and the t/handle to do the final tightening. I was afraid that the drill might strip out the holes if I used it to tighten all the way. The chairs came well packaged and the material should last forever if kept clean and not abused.
Ultimately, I think I would have liked the colored ones or white ones a little better than the teak simply because you expect those to be a solid color whereas the wood colored ones tend to make you think there should be some color variation like real wood. Again though, for the price difference, Im fine with what Ive got.
The only thing I might suggest is adding seating cushions like what is shown in the short video with the pictures. The design could be more comfortable but overall Im happy with the product and price and more importantly, my spouse is happy.
Easy to assemble and sturdy
My spouse wanted two rocking chairs for the front porch and we saw some at Lowes for 359. I didnt understand why they were so expensive and was told that they were like Trex lumber which I am familiar with. SO, I looked here and found the Teak ones for 219 each. My thoughts are that they sit a little low for my taste even though Im only 59 and the seat back would feel more comfortable if it leaned back just a few more degrees. The seat is fairly straight and doesnt really conform to your rear or legs that well. In addition, these chairs looked a fair amount shorter than the ones at Lowes. After researching a little further, I realized that these are the models and the ones I saw at Lowes were the models which are sold on as well. The difference being that the width and seat height and depth are virtually the same but the back is about 5 inches taller on the . The model does conform more to your legs both side to side and front to back. The overall look and design is different as well. I would say from having sat in both now that the is slightly more comfortable but not 140 more comfortable to me but to each his own. As for build and quality, I was a little apprehensive about buying these what with them having a high plastic content and being a rocking chair and I cant comment on long term issues but once assembled, they seemed very sturdy and they were extremely easy to assemble. It took me about 30 minutes to put together one of them while taking my time. The chairs come in 9 pieces with 16 screws, a t/handled hex bit for manual assembly and a hex bit for a drill/driver. The holes are easy to align and I used my drill to drive them 90 of the way and the t/handle to do the final tightening. I was afraid that the drill might strip out the holes if I used it to tighten all the way. The chairs came well packaged and the material should last forever if kept clean and not abused. Ultimately, I think I would have liked the colored ones or white ones a little better than the teak simply because you expect those to be a solid color whereas the wood colored ones tend to make you think there should be some color variation like real wood. Again though, for the price difference, Im fine with what Ive got. The only thing I might suggest is adding seating cushions like what is shown in the short video with the pictures. The design could be more comfortable but overall Im happy with the product and price and more importantly, my spouse is happy.