OK swing chair, abysmal instruction, hopefully will last
Couple of hints on the assembly before I write my review as the instruction is so poor:
* Open box and spread each parts and organise the nuts and bolts into groups, so you know exactly which piece of the wood fits with the right nuts and bolts. The pictures in the instruction manual is useless.
* DO NOT tighten the screws until you have the essential frame (i.e. the legs, the supporting beam, etc) assembled.
* Separate each pair of legs for the swing chair and note on the screw holes are facing the correct way. This is VERY important as you will find out in the review.
Review:
The whole swing chair arrives in 2 large boxes - 1 for the frame and the other for the swing chair. After inspecting the quality of the wood, it seems like it needed a bit of treatment as I would like this furniture to last for a few years, so I have bought wood preservative and painted a couple of layers of varnish.
The instruction manual is probably the worst I have ever encountered, it's literally 2 double sided pages for such a reasonable construction. I have assembled a lot of home furniture in the past and not afraid to tackle the difficult ones. However, I had to disassemble the chair twice having gone so far and realise the screw holes are in the wrong places (I took great time in placing each parts in the right place before the assembly). If you have built Ikea furniture before, they have one of the best instruction around which highlight areas that you need to pay attention to avoid later mistakes.
Also, the instruction stated that there should be 3 pieces of wood to screw beneath the swing chair, but there were only 2, so I spent around 10 minutes trying to look for the missing piece until I have examined the screw holes in the swing chair, that there are only 2 available, so the manual is incorrect.
I doubt the hood will stand a chance in the strong wind, and probably get ripped off in a storm as it is literally held by 2 long screws threaded through a flimsey metal pole that holds the hood on either side of the frame. I have bought a large chair cover hopefully to help to keep the hood in place during windy weather and to keep the chair dry.
What I like?
* Able to convert to a bed/chair,
* Wood seems reasonably strong, but I would definitely treat the wood to make it last long.
What I don't like?
* Poor instruction manual
* Precision on certain parts does not seem to fit well. There should be at least a small gap between the chair/bed and the arm, as everytime you convert between the bed/chair, it scratches against the arms.
What's it like once assembled?? It's quite nice, but I wouldn't pay the full RRP (£579??), so for £279 is OK.
Overall, it's not bad, just hope it lasts for a few years.
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