ACME 0 Set of 2 Gaucho Stool, 18-Inch, Walnut Finish.

I weigh 115 lb, i.e. not fat. Seat is not deep, I find it hard on my buttocks. I made upholstered cushions for them so now they work for me. Price for 2 stools is very reasonable.

These stools completely surpassed my expectations! I have one of these seats in my tiny front hall (where space is at a premium), and it's perfect for putting on your shoes as you leave. The other is in the bedroom (also not a lot of floor space to spare) and works nicely as a place to sit while you're getting dressed. I got the pair for $100 and they were a bargain. They are very sturdy, but the most amazing thing is the precision of their finish. Everywhere you'd expect it, they are smooth and polished. Even on the underside (which is not polished) the wood is smooth. The "dark brown color" of rubberwood in the description might make you think they are a flat painted dull brown, but that's not the case. I have one of them near actual (read that "way pricier") walnut furniture in my bedroom and the pieces look the same. Having said that, the "dowel marks" on the surface of the seat do indeed look like what they are -- marks in the surface rather than true dowels showing through from below -- but only if you get really close. As for comfort, OK it's a wooden saddle seat, not something with inches of padding, but they feel surprisingly good to sit on (my 5 y/o grandson asked why the seat was so comfortable even though it looked like hard wood). In short, I'm glad I found these stools and recommend them to anyone looking for this sort of small profile stool.

I bought six of these to go with a table I built for a friend and her two kids, so I have quite a bit of experience with them.. They are heavy, sturdy and very well crafted. Malaysian crafting (their point of origin) is much better than what is coming out of China. They look and feel like a much more expensive stool. The only problem with these are the hex head lag bolts you use to put them together. . They look like they are made out of brass at first glance, but they are actually a softer alloy.Someone else mentioned that the hex tool that comes with them is cheap and strips. That is true and it does so almost immediately when installing the bottom rung.. One reason for that is that the holes on each end of the front and back cross bars, (the sides come assembled) are very tight. Once the screw gets almost flush with the leg (it needs to recess about 1/2 inch more) the trouble starts. The head on some begin to strip. Some will install but it is tough going! My drill wouldn't push it to the end.Once the head strips you are stuck with no way to tighten the rung. Luckily the softness of the metal means you can use a 3/8 inch bit to drill through the head and twist it off with pliers. You can then back the screw out with vice grips or such. 20 minutes later you are back where you started, short one bolt! So now you need to run out and find a replacement.. Unfortunately replacements are not to be found at either Lowe's or Home Depot. I was able to make do with a zinc #14, 2 inch Phillips head. 2.5 would be perfect but the 2 was all they had and it worked. They have lag bolts but all of the heads are too wide to properly recess in the hole.To fix this issue in my next constructions, I took a a 1/4 drill bit and reamed out each end of the rung slightly. This made the hole slightly bigger and the bolt was able to be inserted without being loose. As a precaution I added a drop of Gorilla glue to each bolt. If you have ever used the stuff it expands so it will fill any space around the bolt and jam the insert into the leg tightly.Another problem with the rungs is twisting. Each rung has a nipple with a hole in the end (the one enlarged above). The nipple inserts into the leg and the bolt is inserted from the other side of the leg. The slight angle where the rung meets the leg is not enough to fully stabilize it. What I did was to put two drops of clear gorilla glue on each nipple before inserting it (remember to add a drop of water to the hole because Gorilla glue needs moisture to cure).. Once dry the rungs won't shift.After you have attached both sides you are ready for the top. For some reason none of my top holes were too small but after enduring the bottom issue I hit them with the drill just to make sure. I found there was a enough play in the design to slip one side of the wooden pins protruding from the seat into the leg holes and then pry the sides apart slightly to pop the other into place without loosening the rungs. The top bolts went in without a hitch.I used a ratcheting screwdriver for the entire assembly. Because the heads were so soft I preferred not to risk using my drill to drive them. Once you get the hang of it, they are pretty easy to do...and the finished product is well worth the hassle. One thing I added were 25mm (1 inch) felt pads under the feet. They are kind of rough and my friend has hardwood floors...

UPDATE 9/12/2012Please read my original review below, particularly the 2nd paragraph that discusses assembling the stools.These stools won the admiration of everyone who sits at the kitchen counter. We had more people than stools so I came to order more. The price had gone up substantially, and now includes shipping. Since all of the Amazon reviews mentioned what a great value the stools are, I could not help but wonder if the price change was because it appeared that we (the customer) would pay more for the stool. When I first looked to purchase new ones and saw the major price increase, I decided to wait and see what would happen with the price. I waited 2 weeks and it did not change. I went ahead and ordered the stools. A month ago the price was $37.99. Now they are $58.99 plus shipping. That is a 58% increase in price. I will leave the reader to make what they choose from this data. As I mentioned, I bought two more so obviously I was willing to pay the higher price even thought I was shocked and not thrilled to see such a steep price increase.ORIGINAL REVIEW 8/9/2012I was truly surprised by how nice these stools are. I needed a stool of this height for an island counter in a temporary house. I did not want to put a lot of money into a stool not knowing if I would use it later. When I found these I thought the price was too good to pass up. I expected marginal quality and hoped that they would last the short time I needed them. It is good that I like them because they are going to last a good long while. They are sturdy, attractive, and the finish is well done. Fine furniture they are not but you can use them in the corner of a room with fine furniture and no one would run screaming from the room. All kidding aside, these stools are attractive, the finish is a nice warm color that tends toward the red side (as opposed to the ubiquitous espresso color). The stain is light enough you can see the wood and the wood is pleasing to the eye. The edges are rounded and have the feel that wood develops over time.Two things are worth mentioning regarding the assembly. It is deceptively simple but there are no directions, just an exploded view drawing. First, there is a little hole drilled on the underside of the rung that has no purpose for the assembly of the stool (presumably it did for manufacturing). After I figured that out, spotting the hole was a simple way to tell if you had positioned the rung correctly. The second thing to know is that these are wood and you are putting screws into wood. So many assemble-yourself things these days are press fitted or putting fasteners through a drilled hole. This stool has the hole well started but you have to put the screw into the wood. They provide a small Allen wrench but I could not do it that way. I went and got a manual screwdriver with an Allen wrench head and was done in a few minutes. With power tools it would take seconds.

Tienen la medida especificada, muy lindo color y diseño

Stools are very solid. Well made. Quality product. Straight forward assembly. Took 20 minutes total time to assemble both chairs. No issues whatsoever.

Price is right, easy to assemble, and they look nice just like the photo. The wood however had small defects on both stools. In both the finish and the wood itself. Another thing I noticed is that the bolts included are very cheap. The Allan key easily strips the bold clean. I stripped two of the bolts.

These were perfect. Sturdy and good value for the money. Relatively easy to assemble although the screws were easily stripped. Happy with the purchase.

These beautifully made saddle seats are perfect, and just what I needed! One small criticism: I found some of the pre-drilled holes were too small so I had to drill them to make them large enough for the dowels to fit. Other than that, assembly was not difficult.