Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Just what I was looking for. PRICE: I paid about $50 for 5 as packaged, so these ended up being roughly twice the price of the Ikea Marius stool which I've purchased in the past (perpetually on sale for $4.99). It was absolutely worth $25 not to have to drive to Ikea and wade through the hoards of humanity. Also, the Norwood came pre-assembled. QUALITY: While these look at first glance to be the same as the Marius, these are more solid and of slightly better quality with a weld rather than wiggly bolt at the center (see photo of underside comparing the two). The plastic of the seat is more dense in the Norwood stool, and they have a small "bumper" on the curved underside of each leg that prevents scratching when they're stacked. I don't know who copied whom, but the general design is great for an easy-to-store seating solution, and these stack up perfectly with my Ikea stools. I needed to purchase more to fill in what had walked off to be used in the back yard, etc.. These are so handy, they do tend to find their way to other places, including in front of the piano as their only an inch or so lower than my piano bench and easier to move. I use these for occasional workshops and trainings, so I want them compactly out of the way when I don't use them. POSTURE: Obviously these don't offer back support, but they allow for the sitter to position their weight over the sit bones, and this was key for my purposes. They're also quite stable. DOUBLES AS A TABLE: When we needed these for sitting/posture work, they were handy. The rest of the time, students end up setting their notebooks or water bottles on them, which was also handy... no need for a coaster! They're also quite lightweight and easy to grab with one hand when you need one or to herd back into their stack at any time.