Saddle Stool Rolling Chair for Medical Massage Salon Kitchen Spa Drafting

[Color: Black, Size: Without Backrest]
Really great. Pivots easy, nice on the spine use for massage and like it over a chair with a back

[Color: Black, Size: Without Backrest]
I don’t usually do reviews but I had to for this one. I’ve been a dental hygienist for over 35 years. I recently had to change offices and the operatory chairs were not very comfortable. I have tried about six other saddle chairs and this one is by far the best! It is the most comfortable. It’s a very sturdy. It rolls around great. It raises pretty high. I highly recommend getting this chair, especially if you are a hygienist.

[Color: Black, Size: Without Backrest]
This helps so much with my posture number 1 and going from a seated position to standing is so effortless! I love that the adjuster is on the bottom side and not the back so you’re not contorting your body in a weird way to adjust the chair. Size is perfect for me not too big or small, it’s supper sturdy and if you tip it, it won’t knock you off. So great stability and has a smooth quiet roll and is light weight. It’s was so easy to assemble. Honestly feel like I can run while sitting on it and not hurt myself. Anyone up for a saddle chair race!

[Color: Beige, Size: Without Backrest, Color: Beige, Size: Without Backrest]
The beige color is gorgeous! I've heard some reviews say that you shouldn't get this stool without a backrest or it will "destabilize it". I burst out laughing. If you have balance issues and are already unsteady, then by all means, feel free to get that backrest. However, for those of us that are agile and have good flexibility - removing the back rest is a must. Especially if you plan on doing a lot of detail work. I'm setting up my silversmithing station in a corner of the home, and needed a stool that wasn't your average "flat" butt stool. This stool does 100% of what it advertises - it hoists your toosh forward by the curved backside, and holds you in place with the front upturned saddle portion. To me, its akin to being in a Yoga position, instantly putting your spine into a proper alignment. I'd recommend sitting up as straight as possible while in it and practicing your posture. If this is difficult for you, overtime it will become easy.Now, I'll be able to work long hours without hunching over and doing damage to my spine. This is the most amazing idea for a stool! I'm so grateful that it exists on the market! I'll also note that it's EXTREMELY comfortable and soft. I saw others say it was like sitting on a 2x4. Seems like a strange claim that I simply disagree with. Your body type will probably determine how well you take to this stool. If you're out of shape (no offense) and have spine issues, then know that you may experience some pain/discomfort initially until your spine realigns itself and gradually molds into a better position over time. Much like Yoga, you can't rearrange your skeletal posture overnight without daily diligence. Overtime, it'll improve! Cheers!

[Color: Black, Size: Without Backrest]
I'm a midsize, very short (five foot nothin') woman with chronic pain from old injuries and worsening arthritis and nerve pain. I can't stand for very long without quite a lot of pain, so I usually use a cane, a rollator, or a wheelchair, depending on what I'm doing, for mobility. I got this stool to try out to perform with my choir--it did not work for that, a standing desk "wobble" stool was better for support while standing--but I kept it because it was so useful in the kitchen. I can zoom around in every direction and I was able to adjust the stool to a height where I can both get on it--not a given when you're five foot nothing--and be high enough to use the stove and counters safely and easily. The pommel in the front took a little getting used to but gives kind of a nice little stretch and was useful for balance, for me--my hips turn out naturally, if that's useful information. I have used this nonstop all through quarantine to clean and cook--I would not have been able to do nearly as much in my kitchen without it, since I can't get my wheelchair into my inaccessible rental. When the stool arrived it snapped together really easily and intuitively. And this past week--one of the plastic wheels broke. I tried snapping everything back together, but one half of one of the wheels kept falling off. So I asked the manufacturer if they could recommend a replacement wheel or send a replacement, and they sent me not just one wheel, but a set of five, *so fast*. They're different than the wheels the stool came with, but they're holding up and working just as well, and none of the wheels have marked up the kitchen floor. I love this stool. It's cushy enough, wide and durable enough to support my body, and zippy, and the wheels rotate so you can go all directions--I can cross the kitchen on this stool faster than I can walk with my cane. Twelve out of ten, would buy again.

[Color: White, Size: Without Backrest, Color: White, Size: Without Backrest]
I’m so happy with this saddle stool. I’m 5’8” with 37” hips, and I have a broken lumbar vertebrae, thoracic spinal fusion, a tailbone defect, an old injury on my collarbone, and accessory navicular - all of this is compounded by ligamentous laxity, so I’m a generally achy, sprainy, musculoskeletal mess.I used to ride horses when I was a kid and I just want to make this point clear - this stool is initially going to exercise you and make you sore if you have poor muscle tone and poor posture for any reason! There’s a good deal of research on this if you’re inclined, and any secondary discomfort should go away once you get toned up and used to it.After sitting on it on and off for a few hours last night, today I definitely feel like I’ve been on a horse - I’m sore all over, but I feel properly exercised.My toes in the first image are a poor scale for the width of the seat because perspective, but, it really is saddle width. (You can practically envision the horse.) The shortest height is perfect for use at my desk, which measures 28” underneath and 29.25” at the table top. My elbows hover about 2” over the desk but my hands and wrists can comfortably rest and work without having to “fight” the weight of my arms. The second photo shows the angle of my legs when at the shortest height. The width of the seat keeps your hips open and at my height, my knees are at or close to a 90 degree angle to my feet no matter where I place them.Adjusted to full height (third photo), it’s perfect for lining up with my tripod and camera setup without needing to stoop. The front of the chair is even with my desk top, but since this stool angles your legs down so much at full height, I just need to scoot back an inch in the seat in order to sit comfortably with the seat stable against the edge of my desk. I could feel the muscles between my shoulder blades “tingling” as they had to start working to support my body, since only the balls of my feet were resting on the floor. This was the hardest area to exercise in physical therapy without aggravating other areas, so I am extra happy about this.The seat is padded just right and comfortable, not too squishy or too firm for me. My tailbone is not bearing any weight when I’m sitting upright. The material is kinda grippy but it isn’t breathable, so things will get a little humid after a while. Still, standing up every so often isn’t a bad idea for any sitting situation. Independent of the casters, the seat spins around really smoothly if you go for a full 360 or two, but casual changes in direction are a deliberate movement and it otherwise stays put where you want it. The white seat I’d say is “Ikea white” and easy to clean - I got some shmoo from assembly on it but it wiped off with a mild cleaning spray and a rag.There’s an area at the middle of the seat where the stitching seems to be pulled a little tight and I can see the edges of the needle holes. It’ll take some time to see if that seam splits.The lever to adjust height takes a bit of getting used to - you can reach it without needing to really lean, but years of using office chairs with arm rests have me leaning anyways, and the lever doesn’t “work” if your center of gravity is off. It feels a bit hesitant going up and down, but I imagine it’ll smooth out over time.There’s good resistance to roll around which helps avoid the problem of the stool wanting to creep along an uneven floor as you’re trying to work. I caught my ankle once on the edge of the chair base; the edges are kind of rough at the underside, but that’s not an issue once you figure out how to clear the wheel base when you move. Your feet are naturally positioned wide of it.The biggest hurdle is making sure the seat is oriented the right way if you stand to grab something and sit back down without checking. It can rotate a bit when you stand, but it didn’t roll away any of the times I went to sit down without checking and bumped into the side of it by accident. With a surface nearby to hold as I sit, I don’t feel like this stool will prank me, and I’ve gotten used to the “bar stool” grab already.All in all, this stool is fantastic. It’s comfortable, it’s practical, it looks at home in my space, and it’s encouraging better muscle tone. Once I can afford it I’ll be getting one for my mother who enjoys quilting; she’s almost 70, 5’2” with wide hips and has asthma attacks that are aggravated by scoliosis, osteoporosis, and increasingly poor posture - she looked so happy and immediately commented about wanting one when she tried it out. Her feet were nearly flat on the floor at the shortest height and she was able to move comfortably, and above all, her posture was perfect and reminded me of when she was younger. I don’t want to claim this particular stool is a panacea, but saddle stools are beneficial for your body - this particular saddle stool is basically perfect for the price and defi...

[Color: Black, Size: Without Backrest]
Well, my saddle stool just arrived. It honestly took longer to unpack it and cut off the plastic bubble wrap than it did to assemble it and sit down. I haven't had it in the house more than 10 minutes and I have been sitting on it for about 4 minutes now. It also came with very good, very simple, well illustrated instructions.The padding seems to be adequate, but not generous. The whole stool seems to be sturdy enough for me, and even looks nice. It is very light too.Now for the problems:1) I'm six foot tall, 350 lbs. The stool is rated for 400 lbs. The saddle however seems to be made for someone considerably smaller in the posterior. The back of the saddle (cantle) ends before I do. Normally, I would just scoot forward a bit. Nope, there is a pronounced seat rise in the area where a pommel and horn would be on a horse saddle.2) The angle at which the seat is fixed (permanently) is high in the front, lower in the back. Guys, this makes for a very uncomfortable ride if you try to inch forward and away from that low, short, cantle.3) This configuration doesn't allow for leaning forward comfortably for the same reason.4) The seat keeps me upright, but its lowest setting has me sitting too high for this desk my wife bought me for Christmas, and won't let me comfortably lean forward. SIGH. New desk or new stool? Well I said my wife bought me the desk...I would highly recommend this saddle stool for shorter, lighter, people, but I think I just wasted my money. Maybe I will put some spacers on the bottom of the seat and jack it up in the back. That might help.