Impressive ship speed, simple & easy product assembly, sturdy seat, comfort & cushion level of seat is ok -below average
Impressive shipping speed- Product was delivered promptly and I received it today (within 3 days of order)- shipped out of a local warehouse near King County, WA. (Thank you shipper). I ordered this for my small office that did not have space for a full chair and I needed to adjust seating based on varying table height so I wouldn't have to adjust my patient treatment table every day after my office partner uses it. This chair hopefully was also intended to slide out of the way under the table. (This is yet to be seen).<br />Packaging was simple and in a nice sturdy cardboard box with built in sturdy handles- a plus. Unpacking was easy and there were 4 pieces included in the box all of which were bubble wrapped except for the base and seat pieces.  The easiest assembly I have gone through and took me all of 5-7 minutes. There was no shipping record or paperwork and the assembly instructions were almost non-existent except for a single sheet of paper with a picture of all the components shipped.<br />The first thing that struck me was how wide and large the saddle seat was so this is a great purchase for those who are wider in the seat. Roughly measures about 17&#34; wide and 16&#34; long from rear of seat to the saddle tip. the leather on the stool looks great and is nailed with a few staples on the underside. The construction on this is average and attention to detail was missed. Again a small move that would have raised this rating to much higher.<br />The picture enclosed wasn't very clear with the plastic piece in the round foot rest component. I had to figure this piece out. Everything else just snaps in  as displayed in the order shown. Tighten the foot rest plate so that it is stable. I sat on the seat for about 10 minutes and it was not a comfortable experience for my tail bone. I will have to pad this seat even further with a towel or a blanket perhaps. They indicate a 3&#34; cushion which I do not think is hardly sufficient. I am not used to a saddle seat and it feels like you are straddling a seat between your legs with a small hump in front of you. I opted this for the footprint of the stool, cushion, comfort, swivel and the ability to support lower-back issues.<br />If the seat comfort was slightly more comfortable and cushioned by at least another 2-3&#34; I would have given this product 4 or 5 stars.  Will update after 1-2 months of use.
Rating: 3 stars