Flash Furniture Charla Crown Back Black Metal Barstool with Black Vinyl Swivel Seat

Very comfortable, fairly easy to put together, one bar was bent but we just bent it back. Definitely not for someone who hates putting furniture together, lmao. Instructions could be much better, you kind of have to wing it until you get it. But absolutely worth the price.

The chair is great when assembled properly. I have no doubt it could someone heavier than myself (160 lbs) without any safety issues. I venture to guess most people issues are stemming from I proper construction of the chair. Which leads me to the cons here. First off mine arrived without the assembly equipment (bolts, nuts, etc) so I had to contact the manufacturer to get them. Super easy, just emailed ezfurniture with my order number from Amazon and they shipped em right out. Had to wait a couple days but no biggie. So o ce those arrived I was off to the races, except that the chair also comes with no assembly instructions haha so not quite what I bargained for, but at $20 still a bargain. Anyways, after a little troubleshooting and some reassembly I was able to properly construct the chair and it's great!

I bought two of these stools thinking that some of the reviews were exaggerating about the challenge of putting them together...nope. Impossible to put together alone and impossible to put together without significant strength. All of the pieces necessary were there and the instructions were clear. Putting the legs together was a fairly easy task (comparatively), but I still had to try 3-5 different ways of maneuvering to get them on correctly. After this, it was a nightmare. The back pieces simply did not fit correctly. It was impossible to place them in the holes designated and then connect them to the next set of holes the had to go into. I worked on this for about an hour before I got my fiancé involved. He was sure he would be able to do it. Yeah, no. It took both of us bending and pulling pices into place to get the pieces into the holes. We were not able to fit screws into each designated space because the bars so clearly were not in properly. We took it apart and put it together in so many different configurations, but nothing worked easily. I think the two that I ordered were either not made correctly or (and this seems more likely based on other reviews) part of a larger design flaw. I don't think the bars will come out without screws, but I also don't feel perfectly safe. The only reason we aren't retiring them is because we literally can't take some of the bars out now and the idea of putting more effort into these damn things is horrifying to me. Plus, we scratched parts of both stools trying to get it together. Fail.

Love this product....the chairs are taller than I expected and very sturdy. I can't lie the assembly was a tad bit difficult but after 40 minutes I had it mastered.

Once assembled, this is an OK stool for the price. However, I found it to be a beast to assemble. The directions are, in my opinion, very misleading; in fact, I don't think you can assemble it if you follow the directions. I bought two of these stools and each one was very difficult to assemble. In one instance, the wrong screws were sent and I had to grind about 1/2 inch off of the length of four screws. I took different approaches with the assembly of each stool. The assembly of the second stool was maybe a little easier, except for the screws that had to be shortened. If you buy one of these stools, just keep in mind that the assembly requires a lot of trial and error and patience.

This is very nice for the price...!!! I don't know why people complain about that it is hard to assemble. To be honest, people need to open their mind a little bit more. It is very easy to put together... Ask somebody to hold the legs, then you can do it easily...

I assembled this on my own. My recommendation -- 1. find a friend who is patient and strong. 2. Send the dogs and kids to grandma's or a loving, caring neighbor. Also, a battery operated screw driver with hex bit would be a life saver...note to self...get one! So, two screws won't go in but the stool is assembled. The legs are not even so there is a slight rocking. It's not too comfy, but it will not be sat on for long periods of time. I bought it for my classroom as my computer is on a chart and the height was perfect. I am on a very, very strict budget, so I was willing to put the time in putting it together. I got a super good price on it as it was a warehouse item...there are some scratches but it doesn't bother me. I don't understand the pictures I've seen posted by others, as when assembled the pieces aren't exactly fitted. But I can live with it...I think.

As bar stools in general go, this is not a 5-star item. But for a bar stool of this height at this price (I paid just over $22), it is much better than I expected. Good value (and that's what I've rated). Assembly was relatively easy (all the parts were there and fit as indicated), and it serves the purpose for which I bought it (to use at a workbench in the garage). It's sturdy, it swivels, and it's easy to clean. I wouldn't want to sit on it for hours and hours, but it's comfortable enough for the limited amounts of time I need it.