Got this for my 10 year old to actually use with her drafting tabledesk.  She is shorter so I liked that it raises up and down depending on what she was doing.  The thing that sold me most was the comfort and full back for her.  It’s important to not slouch while drawing. I guess I can’t rate it as far as a bar stool goes, but we love it, it was easy to put together, and comfortable to sit in!