Doctcare Shower Chair with Arms Heavy Duty Bath Chair with Back Inside Shower Transfer Bath Seat Padded Bench Portable Lift Height Adjustable Legs for Bathtub Non-Slip feet

Following some recent leg surgery, my elderly Dad currently has a raft of NHS / local authority supplied mobility aids.One of these aids is a stool for use by the bathroom sink. Whilst it's very useful, it's also a bit on the heavy side and quite cumbersome to shift around to the extent that he can't move it himself. So, I was keen to find out if this would be a better option.It arrives flat-packed and once removed from the box, look a wee bit daunting to build. However, most of the fiddly-looking bits and pieces relate to the wall mounted grab handle which you also receive as part of the package. Fortunately, the instructions are clear and concise and the stool itself is actually quite easy to build and doesn't require any tools - just some fairly strong thumbs! I had it assembled in about 20 minutes.It is very light indeed - about half the weight of the NHS chair and I can actually lift it with just a couple of fingers. It's roughly the same dimensions as the NHS one but with a wider seat base and backrest. The backrest isn't adjutstable for height and the edge of the patterned finish did dig into my (admittedly very slender) Dad's back a bit; the adhesive pad did alleviate things a little bit once attached.You don't have to attach the padded bits though and I haven't fitted the one supplied for the seat base. My Dad finds that with the NHS chair, his backside ends up 'welded' (his words!) to the PVC padding and since the supplied pad also has a smooth finish, he thought that he'd be best off without it fitted. He was right in that regard and no longer takes the chair with him whenever he gets up from it!Although the chair is very light, it doesn't sit with complete stability on the hard bathroom floor, as the rubber feet seem to be a bit 'off kilter.' I must stress that once occupied, it's stable. You can also attach the supplied suction feet and these do work very well on plastic baths or tiled floors. Talking of baths, this chair won't fit into a standard width bath and you'll need a 'P' shaped shower bath like mine if you want to use it in that way. It's probably best suited to shower cubicles though.I haven't fitted the wall-mounted black-coloured metal grab rail because it's the wrong colour for my bathroom. However, it seems to be well finshed and comes with good instructions and high-quality fixings.Overall, this is an excellent package. The main features of this chair are its light weight and dual-function feet and this gives it considerably more versatility compared to the NHS supplied one. As it's much easier and less cumbersome to move in and out of the bathroom, it results in less dunting of doors and skirting boards, and less painting and decorating for me!