Cosco 11120RED1 Retro Chair/Step Stool, Red
by Cosco
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Cosco 11120RED1 Retro Chair/Step Stool, Red
Customer Review: LESS THEN WHAT I EXPECTED
Summary: 3 Stars
My 90 year old mother works a lot at her kitchen counter. This Cosco Stool was meant for her comfort and for her safety. I would have wanted to know before I purchased this stool that it is NOT the same as what my grandmother used.
The pull-out steps are attached on the frame in a manner that makes dropping down the steps difficult. They don't DROP DOWN, as in other models Cosco features. The steps SLIDE OUT into place, but the sliding mechanism causes the steps to wiggle - both going down and using. The seat portion is smaller then expected (I have my grandmother's white Chair/Step Stool and my seat is larger.)
Instead of using this product for long-time sitting at her counter and for safely reaching up high, Mom uses it for resting one side of her bottom on the seat with one foot on the floor. She doesn't trust it for anything else. Mom is 5'2" and weighs 150 pounds.
Customer Review: RETRO CHAIR ISN'T MADE AS WELL AS THE 1960'S CHAIR!
Summary: 2 Stars
I paid $50 for this chair (including shipping) from Amazon. I was disappointed after putting it together. Comparing it to the REAL retro chair I still have from the 60's/70's, the advertised chair has a smaller seating area and the plastic components are alot cheaper feeling. The step stool portion SLIDES out and has too much "jiggle" when pulling it out in the plastic tracks. The old-school one is more sturdy and you had to lift and swing it on hinges and bring it forward and down. The old one feels much more sturdier. It's "olive-colored old tupperware looking green", that's why I thought I buy this nice red one, but the quality (same COSCO manufacturer almost 50 years later) has gone down. Don't expect too much if you are going to buy it. It's RETRO-looking, but not RETRO-quality.Customer Review: Like the stool, but veryveryvery hard to put together!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband is very handy, putting together this stool should have been a cinch. It WAS NOT! The braces were bent and so didn't fit properly. The box was not damaged in the least, so I don't know why the braces were bent. Some of the bolt holes were not drilled out all the way, so he had to drill out those holes. He had to bend the braces back to fit. And NO we did not make any mistakes in following the directions. The thing just didn't want to go together! That being said, we do like the stool now that it is finally assembled. It only took a whole evening! The red is a great shade and the size is just what I expected. I love the color, red and chrome, who could ask for a better combo?! So, if you are good with tools and very patient, go ahead and order away.Customer Review: Purchase only if you have several hours to devote to setting it up.
Summary: 1 Stars
Screws did not fit in the pre-drilled holes. Luckily I had the proper sizes in my tool kit. The seat is put together, but after 4 hours I have put it aside and will tackle the steps at another time. I wish that I had gone out and purchased one that was already assembled. I am out of the money, and I still do not have a kitchen stool! It's too heavy to think about returning, and like most people, I had to totally tear up the packaging to get it out of the box. It can't be returned. So, there it sits, over in the corner! I ran out of screws that would fit the holes but I have the ones that came with the stool. Maybe I will find a use for them You will get 4 screws and 12 bolts.Have your 16 screws ready before you begin. Save the 24 bolts for another jobCustomer Review: Couldn't Put Together
Summary: 1 Stars
I have assembled a lot of furniture in my day. This is the first piece that defeated me to the point of anger and readiness to completely disassemble and ship back to amazon. The screws thread way too easily, the plastic runner for the step stool is cheap and counter-productive to the overall design, and to top it all, one of the metal screw holes still had metal inside. When I almost had the piece completely assembled I noticed the chair wouldn't sit level. After too many hours sweating and cursing, then getting my husband involved and he sweating and cursing, we realized that it's just not worth our time for this chair. I'd love it to work, but now I know why the vintage ones sell for $70+ on ebay. I intend to go find one now and bid on it asap.