Bekväm step stool - degrading quality?
Trying to find a foldable or ultra slim bench stool
Is the wooden folding step stool in this pic IKEA?
Did IKEA used to make folding wood stools similar to these ones designed by Roger Tallon? I used to have a couple and was almost certain that they were from IKEA, but now I'm looking to buy another and can't find any reference to them either on the IKEA website or by Googling.
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We have an old Bekväm step stool, which we've loved. We actually "inherited" from my wife's grandmother some years ago. A great, sturdy piece of furniture.
Today, we went to IKEA because we wanted to get another of these. Immediately, when lifting the package it felt very light, but I didn't think much about it.
When I started assembling it immediately felt like a very cheap. Gone were the solid tree pieces, and it was replaced by some kind of lightweight composite materiale. Overall, the new stool feels very flimsy and like something you buy to throw away, unlike the original version.
For comparison, I took some pictures and also weighed the two stools. The old one is nearly twice the weight of the new one - this adds to the quality and sturdiness of it.
I think it's a real shame that things are moving in this direction - also, I would wager that the solid, tree version is more eco-friendly as it will endure for a long, long time.
Old vs new Bekväm Weight of the new stool Weight of the oldHi there, maximizing space in my garage and can no longer fit my old shop stool under my bench. Trying to find a foldable or super slim bench stool but google is failing me so far. Can anyone point me in the right direction?