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| Medline Bariatric Bath Bench without Back | 
 enlarge | Brand: Medline
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $49.49
You Save: $0.50 (1%)
New (4) from $49.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 57478
Color: grey
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.6
Dimensions (in): 20.5 x 17 x 15.7
Model: MDS89740AXW
UPC: 080196748627
EAN: 0080196748627
ASIN: B0007VNZW2
Release Date: February 21, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Holds up to 500 lbs | | • | Easy to assemble | | • | Suction cup feet for added stability | | • | Ideal for individuals needing a little help in the bath |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Very sturdy November 17, 2008
Recently had a knee injury that took several months to recover from. This was an extremely useful purchase. Now that I have it I don't know what I would have done without it! Its very sturdy and safe.
 Almost Killed Me September 5, 2008
My tub has a slightly rounded floor, so the suction-cups wouldn't lay flat on, or stick to the bottom of the tub. One of my legs was amputated a few years back, so I need to get on the bench sideways in order to remove my prosthetic, and then swing my legs over the side of the tub to get in.
Between the non-suction suction-cups, my above-average height (and therefore the adjustable height of the bench's legs) and the narrow ski-jump-shaped rounded seat, the bench threatened to tip over when I got in. I almost fell on a number of occasions in the tub during my bath, especially one time in particular when I dropped my bar of soap. For safety's sake, I had to hop to the other side of the tub (on my one leg) and sit on the adjacent toilet in order to safely get out.
Measure your tub before ordering this bench, and make sure the floor of the tub doesn't curve AT ALL near the legs. Otherwise don't buy it unless you have NO TROUBLE getting in and out of the tub. In that case, however, you probably don't even need a bath-bench to begin with.
Although It Is Not Perfect, This Is the Best of the Lot. August 24, 2008
Here are the good things about this bath bench:
1. It is light weight and will not rust because the sitting platform is durable plastic and the metal supports and legs are tubular aluminum. Almost all other competing models have painted steel tubing and are subjected to rust.
2. It can handle 550 lbs. of weight. As a result, it can serve almost 99.999% of the population.
3. The two aluminum cross-tubs prevent the legs from bending and causing the bench to collapse. As a safety precaution, all bath benches should have this feature, but they do not.
4. For bath benches that can handle 500 lbs. or more, this is the most inexpensive. I know because I checked out every competing model on the internet. In addition, look no further than the amazon.com website, the price is the cheapest in the U.S.
5. The design of the sitting platform, tubular supports, legs, and screw holes help water to completely drain away. As a consequence, there are no mold and mildew problems and buildup as found in other competing models.
Here are the bad things on this item. Please be aware that all other similar models have these inherent problems.
1. This product is designed for a walk-in shower stall with a large area. In most homes, this is not the typical arrangement. Most have a bathtub with an accompanying shower head. In this kind of setup, the bath bench occupies 40% of the area.
2. Because of the narrowness of the bathtub, a person can not sit on it as designed. S/he has to sit on one end of the bench.
For this reason, do not buy the deluxe model with a back rest. You will not be able to use it in a bath tub.
3. In a rare occasion if a person partially sit on the edge and lean forward, an imbalance in the weight may cause the back end to flip up. As a result, the occupier will fall on his/her butt. Injury will be a certainty.
This is a design defect. By flaring the legs out by an inch or more, this possibility can be avoided.
Relax In The Shower June 2, 2008
When You have arthritis and it is to hard to get in and out of the Bathtub this is great for a relaxing shower. It holds anyone and it doesn't slip. Next best thing to a Bath.
Good product, didn't use it much. June 5, 2007
Got this because I was having surgery and I wanted something cheap for a temporary situation. I used it maybe once. Make sure to check the dimensions of your tub to make sure it fits. I had to use it sideways, so the suction feet didn't stick to the tub floor too well. Otherwise, it was very sturdy, easy to assemble and worked well. It was a great value for the money.
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