Is this bench solid and heavy? It won't easily tip or shift when someone gets up off it? Looking for a solid and heavy piece that will last.
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I have this bench at the end of my king size bed and I use it mostly for putting blankets and pillows on. However, often I sit on the bench to put my shoes on and often my grandchildren play on. I think the only issue one would have with instability would come from standing on it and pushing it back and forth length wise.
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Very solid! The all wood construction and pedestal type footings keeps this from tipping-- it is heavy, and has not ever tipped with our use :-)
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This bench is solid and heavy. It will not easily tip and definitely will not shift unless the person getting off is a klutz. Seats 3 easily. It is rustic in appearance and gives the distressed look that I was looking for.
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Yes the bench is solid and heavy. It is sturdy and does not move or shift when someone is getting on and off. We are pleased with the bench.
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Very solid and heavy. I have two of them and use them at my dining room table. The bench comes unassembled and one of them was slightly damaged in shipping, despite the fact that they are very well packed. The damage was easily fixed with wood glue, however, which was alot easier then sending it back!
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I have only had this bench for a couple months, but it seems very solid to me. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this piece. At Christmas dinner we fit four on it.
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The bench is solid and heavy enough for normal sitting. I would not suggest using it if you expect kids to play/jump etc. on it.
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Hi Bob, It seems to be a quality piece....and like you I can't find any specs on weight limits. I think it would take at least 350 lbs. per bench with no problem. Bob.
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its a pretty stable bench but i would not recommend leaving big heavy planters on it for long periods of time.i water proofed mine to protect it from moisture damage and i have put the smallest of planters on it so as not to hide the beauty of the table itself.
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It is very sturdy and stable. I use it for a shoe-changing bench in my front hall. I've had it for about a year and it has held up very well.
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My husband and I sit on it for a total of over 400 lbs. It's a sturdy bench, but of course, I can't promise that the concentrated weight of one person over 500 pounds would be safe. However, in assembling it, I noticed that the weight of the seat is resting ON the legs. It is not just screwed TO the legs, so you're not depending on the strength of screws to hold the weight. I would give it a try.
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I think it is sturdy enough but I doubt that it is wide enough. Also it is possibly a little too tall to avoid it being top heavy with a big tv on top--my advice is to get the companion piece to this that is lower and wider and has an actual bench as the top.
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I have this sitting my bed and sometimes I'll catch my cousin sitting on the middle part and she weighs a good 50-60 pounds and THANKFULLY the middle part has never broke or even bent.With her sitting on it she has never tipped it over, but it could also be where I have it sitting.I dont think a baby pulling up on it would knock it over, i just tried testing mine. It may move a little but shouldnt tip over.
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If you need constant access to it, it needs to be pulled away from the wall a bit. I never pull it away but it does tip a little in that case. I love the bench though. LOTS of room in it. Comfy to sit on too.
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It's very sturdy. Mine sits on a gym mat. Since it's not bolted down, it's only gonna be as sturdy as your floor is evenly flat. I haven't had mine shake on me. My friend claims when he's struggling on the dips, he's had it slightly shake. Nothing extreme like tipping over. Obviously because if you let your body shake, the tower will too. Rock solid in my opinion.
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I have put this into a "dog-proof" storage bench, so there is no way it can tip over. Eli weighs 8.5 pounds and I can not see him being able to tip it over.
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I happen to love this bench. It is well made and very sturdy. I sit on it while doing laundry we store lots below and it is what I consider a added feature in my mud room. I would say it holds hundreds of pounds...it holds me!
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As far as the stability, I haven't noticed a wobble. It' a good bench and have been very pleased with it. My fiancee' and I use it often and it affords a variety of uses. We have an Olympic set that is very compatible.
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Its a pretty sturdy storage bench. We have it at the end of our king sized bed. My husband & I use it to sit on to put on shoes or dress the kids. I weight about 155lbs and he weights about 210lbs. He has also stood on it to change a light bulb...which worried me...but it held up all his weight just fine.
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It's holding up fairly well. It's not a high quality product , so I expected to have to be cautious with it so as not to cause damage. The bench does wobble a bit, I find myself having to tight the screws in the legs somewhat regularly. I've had mine for several months now and use it often, it hasn't scratched much at all.
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Ditto to Deborah V and the other Amazon Customer. I don't use it everyday; even so, I can tell it is very solid. I expect to use it long after it is used as a changing table.
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Mary,Weight isn't an issue here as the bench is an inferior product. Don't buy it! Our original one came with 2 broken parts then a subsequent bench arrived with the SAME broken parts! Find a better one!
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There is a learning curve in the beginning while using it because if you don't adjust it just right you could end up using your legs to lift to the front of the bench off the ground. It is a solid bench though so I wouldn't worry about buying another one unless your overall weight is going to exceed 600 pounds (Body weight +free weights).