* IT VERY STURDY.  I WEIGH 240 POUNDS AND IT SUPPORTS MY WEIGHT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM.  
* IT SWIVELS SMOOTHLY AND EASILY.
* THE TOP SEAT CUSHION IS WELL PADDED AND IS VERY COMFORTABLE.
NOTE  I HAVE AN EAT-IN KITCHEN WITH BOTH BAR STOOL AND COUNTER-TOP SEATING BUT NOT WTH SWIVEL TOPS.  THE REASON I WANTED THIS SWIVEL TOP STOOL IS  THAT IT ALLOWS ME TO TEND TO MY COOKING AREA AND  
EASILY TURN TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION WITH MY GUESTS.  I CALL IT MY CHEF’S STOOL. 
THE STOOL IS 25” HIGH AND I’M 6’ 2” TALL SO I HAVE NO 
PROBLEM SEEING MY COUNTER TOP AND STOVE TOP COOKING SURFACE.  IF YOU ARE SHORTER, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS THE SAME STOOL AT BAR STOOL HEIGHT WHICH IS APPROX 29”.
I USE THIS STOOL EVERY NIGHT FOR MEAL PREP AND COOKING.  AHHH !  NOW I CAN SIT AND COOK ... !