OVERALL: There is lots to love about this rocker. It is nicely designed, ingeniously engineered, made of durable, sustainable materials that are weather-proof, low maintenance, comfy and reasonably sturdy. It comes well packed (cleverly with very little styrofoam and waste!) and the packet with the hardware and instructions come attached to the box with a red ribbon. All very thoughtful. Because of how it is packed, the pieces are well protected and Amazon ships it to more places...like Hawaii. The trade-off is there are a few more parts to assemble. And the end result is beautiful, durable, weatherproof and reasonably comfortable. The overall effect is great – especially for the price – but there are a lot of screws and screw holes. FINISH & DETAILS: Compared to other outdoor polywood chairs sold on Amazon, the milling, edges and finish are a little rougher and some of the details are less consistent. I received 2 from 2 different production batches. 1 had a slightly smoother surface finish. 1 had milling deposits from a different color run. 1 had a crookedly placed logo plate. 1 had a slightly crooked back assembly with sharp staples sticking out. None of these inconsistencies were bad but did require a little extra work to correct. A fair trade-off for the savings, design and availability. Overall, very happy with the purchase. DURABILTY: The hardware is of excellent qualty. Very hard steel. The polywood lasts through all kinds of weather much better than wood. And the engineering seems to allow theses chairs to be fairly rigid and long lasting. Time will tell. There are metal plates screwed into the rockers for rigidity and strength. ASSEMBLY: The design, engineering and instructions keep things simple BUT add extra parts and steps that are often prebuilt prior to shipping. In this case there are 2 steps to each pair of legs, 2 steps to assembling the back and 1 step to build the seat...when all these things are usually pre-assembled. Not difficult to do. Just part of a tradeoff on price and availability for shipping. Instructions are clearer than most. Use care when assembling as there are no extra parts. And the little supplied hex wrench will NOT get you through the job. You will not be able to screw 34 large screws 1'-2" deep into polywood with the small hex wrench provided. The end of the hex wrench gets chewed up about 1/3 of the way through. I also went through another allen wrench and 2 hex bits on an electric screwdriver. The excellent screws are very hard. Harder than most bits or allen wrenches. And the polywood is dense. Without and electric driver your hands will hurt. After chewing up bits and other wrenches, I found a harder allen wrench left over from a recent Adirondack chair assembly to finish the job. Is all this extra work worth it? Yes. Pre-drilled pilot holes would probably weaken the structure. And the sturdy, well designed rocker is totally worth it. Despite the 2-Star hex tool, you end up with a 4.9-star (I gave it 5) Mission-style rocking chair. Very happy with the end result.

This is a poly-resin rocking chair that came disassembled in a box with full instructions and tools for putting it together. It took me easily about an hour to do (by myself), but I am so happy with the final project, that I am overjoyed. It's a beautiful blue color, and super easy to clean. No worry or mold or mildew due to changing weather (especially important here in the Carolinas). The chair is very comfortable and I have spent many hours rocking on my porch since the purchase was made. It is a really high quality, and the price was unbeatable. If you are looking for a high quality, easy to keep and clean rocker, this is for you!

These chairs were gifts for a family member and they are perfect! These are large and sturdy chairs that would be sufficient for a sizable man. They are quality made and were a good value. My 8 month pregnant daughter was able to assemble them without issue. These chairs are beautiful and came as described. After a piece was broken the company made good on the part without issue. Seller is good problem solver. I would buy again and highly recommend these chairs.

I wanted a affordable alternative to Polywood chairs, so I researched and got these. Pros- decent quality , nice appearance , good value overall Cons- Not sure of lasting time of appearance. Lots of large screws and a really crappy allen wrench to assemble with. No covers for the screw holes so they stand out. Not bad for the price. 1/2 price of Polywood - 5 yr. warranty - Ok comfort. 1 person can’t do it in 25 min. per assembly instructions.. Take your time and be patient.

They don’t rot and they still look so cute, high quality and easy to assemble

These are very nice and sturdy. If we had one complaint is they are a little short compared to the ones we have had in the past. I’m 6’3 and they are kinda low but comfortable. I would recommend these. Took 15 minutes to put one together

Very nice outdoor rocking chairs.... well made and nor too difficult to assemble.

This was ordered for use outdoors on a covered porch. It looks good, feels sturdy and, with the wide center back panel, is more comfortable than the rockers we have had with thin back rods. However, assembly can be somewhat tricky. It was a one person job until the last bit when you attach the heavy back to the seat and rocker assembly. At that point you need another person to hold the back in place while the screws are put in. I assembled it by hand using the included Allen wrench and did not have the reported problem with stripping (although it was rough on the hands). Having a rubber mallet handy helps because some of the joins needed to be tapped into place. The biggest problem was that, while pilot holes were present in all the exterior sections, not all the interior sections had receiving pilot holes. I found it impossible to insert the screws into the sections without pilot holes and had to resort to using the smallest drill bit I had to start a pilot hole (not drilling in the full length, just enough to provide a starting place for the tip of the screw). At that point the screw grabbed nicely and could be inserted using the wrench with no great difficulty. Finally, it's important to keep the directions handy and refer to them often. All the parts are clearly marked, but it's easy to get turned around if you're not careful. Note that the manufacturer's metal label is on the outside of the front crossbar below the seat. Having that location indicated on the schematics would have solved some problems with perspective during assembly.

Above, one can see the bulging on both sides of bar under the front of the seat. Screw holes are out of alignment and risk splitting the front of seat rail. So far all is secure, but for how long? The bulging weakens the structure of the chair; to what degree I can't be sure. How do you want to handle this?