SUNEX TOOLS 8516 Hydraulic Shop Stool, High-Polished Chrome Finish, Hydraulic Seat Adjustment, Vinyl Padded Adjustable Seat and Backrest, Slip Resistant Feet, 250-Pound Capacity, Silver

I already had a shop stool (for my garage) but wanted one with a back. Received this one and everything about it is nice. Excellent packing, high quality parts, easy to assemble, good price. Assembly is via 12 metric screws. A simple wrench and hex tool is provided but I used my own tools which made things a little easier. I used a "T-Handle" 5 mm hex wrench and 10 mm box end wrench or socket for the locking nut. A "#2" Phillips worked well for the Phillips head screws. I appreciated the locking nut rather than the usual flat washers and lock washer often provided. These can loosen over time. The seat back is adjustable "front to bacK" but not up and down. Usage will tell if this is a limitation or not. All in all, no complaints with this stool.

Just received and assembled the shop stool. Seat has a good amount of cushioning, easy assembly, smooth hydraulic adjustments. Good height for my specific workbench. The back support is a welcome addition and one I greatly appreciate. Good product, highly recommended.

Average/comfortable seat, backrest should be higher! I think they show two hole locations on the instructions but only one is actually on the tubes. Easy to fix with a drill bit, though it should already be there. First thing I noticed was the packaging was outstanding. Well boxed and secured inside with about a dozen zip ties to keep the parts from shaking loose. Individually boxed pieces for hardware and smaller components, and a nice touch, even the instructions were independently bagged in a little zip-loc. Instructions: Hands-down the best written set of instructions I've read in the past few years. Clear, excellent prose, not confusing in any way when referring to the various parts. Only discrepancy was calling the cylinder tip "orange" which it was not (made no difference because the color was not needed to orient the part correctly). These instructions were quite obviously written by literate English speakers, and I would hope the same attention to clarity was given to the other languages as well. Even if this thing falls into a million pieces next week, the instructions alone would be worth three stars! Not that it's difficult to assemble in any way...very easy, took about 8 minutes once I got things unboxed. Tools required are a 10mm socket and ratchet, a large-tip phillips screwdriver. They provide a hex wrench/phillips combo, but it's really only good as a hex key in my opinion. The nuts are all nylock, which is a very nice touch too. Seat is lightly padded. Just another 1/2 inch of some higher density foam would be much better. Seat back is equally average, but positioned too low with no option to raise it. It has spring buttons on the supports, so drilling another hole to snap into would give you adjustment room. So, overall, I'm satisfied and would purchase it again.

Perfect for my new shop! Even a bit of the retro look!

I have a similar stool I use in my shop at the workbench. However, my wife sort of decided to "borrow" it for her craft area. So I bought this for hew own. It was pretty easy to assembly and is very sturdy. She loves it, especially with the adjustable back rest. Overall it is extremely sturdy and should last for years.

STOOL IS VERY NICE AND STURDY.........FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT USE THE BACKREST. i'm 6'2" and when I lean back the backrest is too short and too small. Not comfortable at all when i lean back. There was no way to tell this when i bought it. I had to assemble the whole thing before you install the backrest. when installed it was apparent it was too small

I had read a review saying this is easy to put together. Mine was not. The legs and bracing s are made of tube steel much like kitchen chairs and tables from the 50's. Some of the pieces in this kit were bent making it very hard to get this together. At one point I had to use a clamp so I could get the screw through and attach a nut. I'm saying this is what you may get and this may NOT be easy to put together. Once together however you have a solid retro looking chair that should stand up to shop rigors.

Stool is definitely worth the money when you start comparing to other like stools. Placed the order on 31-Aug-16, Amazon stated I would have it around 20-Sep-16… Received it on 7-Sep-16… Nothing like under promising and over delivering Amazon, I like it… I would have to agree with another reviewer that stated the Nylock nuts looked like it could pull through the legs as they were tightened up. I saw the same issue and just added some washers. The tools that come with the stool are laughable and went straight to the trash, but I do understand… Very good instructions (my compliments to the technical writer) and very well packaged, .... I bought this for the garage, with me in the garage and the wife in the house, I stay out of a lot of trouble that way. Even with those 2 small issues, If I was doing a garage themed man cave, they are nice looking and comfortable enough that I could see having a few of these around the bar…. I may need another for the garage for those who bring beer!!!!

I'm completely happy with this chair. It's exactly what I was looking for. Very well packaged. Nice clear instructions. Goes together in 30 minutes max. It will absolutely wreck your wrist if you are putting it together with a regular screw driver. A power driver really helps. Nice and tall. All four feet flat on the floor, no wobble at all. When the backrest is removed it makes a nice looking bar stool. There is very little padding on the seat or backrest which some people may not like. I wish they had used all hex fasteners rather than Phillips screws.

This is a great stool, very sturdy and easy to assemble. Love the height it gets to and the hydraulic with back support is amazing, The only thing on mine i didnt like was that on my seat there were two dents.

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I was worried this chair wasn't going to be as tall as the chair i was replacing but turns out it's actually a inch taller. Great chair, easy assembly and a great height.

chair is as described, was easy to put together