A CHEAPER VERSION
I bought this one because it is stainless and would be nice to have in the kitchen area. I was surprised by the light weight of the item and how it flexed when stood on. It is not the heavy duty step stools that I have had before and at work. This is a CHEAP made in China version of the good ones that used to be made in the USA. I can't recommend this product and I am once again disappointed by the Chinese crap this is being sold in the USA.
Disappointing Quality
Given the high cost of this item, I was surprised by the low level of quality.
Underneath the stool are 3 PLASTIC casters. Not only are the actual wheels plastic, as one might expect, but the entire caster is plastic. Also, there is spring-loaded portion of the caster that slides up and down when weight is applied to the stool, and this sliding portion of the caster is also plastic, sliding up and down through a very sharp metal hole. Plastic sliding against sharp metal doesn't bode well for product longevity.
I anticipate these plastic casters will fail from wear (or outright break) in a year or two, at best.
The stool also doesn't roll straight when pushed with your foot, as one might expect, but tends to roll in a circular pattern, which can be slightly annoying when moving the stool from one side of the kitchen to the other.
The edges of the 3 stainless steel "legs" at the top of the stool are also VERY sharp. The steel should have...
Disappointing Quality Still
I read the review by "Anonymous" titled "Disappointing Quality", dated July 22, 2010. I also looked at the custom pictures and notes uploaded by the author showing the details of the quality concerns. I took a chance and ordered the item, hoping the manufacturer may have improved it in the past two years. Unfortunately I was wrong. The same quality concerns remain unchanged. The cut-hazard sharp edges, the weak rusty weld points, the plastic posts rubbing on sharp metal edges. Everything pointed out by "Anonymous" is still there. Plus the whole thing gives off a strange odor, smells like rubber and plastic out-gassing and machine shop oil. The plastic parts look aged as if this thing has been sitting in the stockroom for a long time. I am returning the product. Don't waste your time and money like I did (I have to pay for return shipping).
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