Tub-mount sliding shower transfer benches

This is an exceptionally well-made assistive device -- perfect for my current situation with a broken right leg -- and well worth the money spent. There are only 8 parts to assemble without any tools whatsoever, and lying in bed, I was able to put it together in just over 5 minutes. It took my wife about the same amount of time to take it to the bathroom and mount it on the tub. The clamp mechanism securely fastens the bench to the tub. I weigh about 270 pounds, and the only challenge this presents is that when tranferring from the inside position to the outside position, the seat contacts the clamp, and I have to sort of raise up off the seat and pull the seat forward to get it to lock into position. Without locking, it's a bit unsafe because the seat slides effortlessly along the rails, and standing without being locked causes the seat to slide back into the tub. Other than that I have no real complaints. The seat is wide enough to fit me, which makes it very comforable (I don't need the seat belt, so I removed it) -- the seat back does not have holes as shown in the photo. After using it three or four times now, however, I would strongly recommend ordering one or two of the arm rests for this chair (mine will be coming in several more days). There is a certain amount of security that is provided by being able to push up to a standing position (I am on strict orders for "no weight bearing" on my right leg for at least 4-5 more weeks -- it is exactly four weeks since my accident and surgery on Feb 1/3 2017). The original shipment from Amazon was the wrong item (mismarked box was actually 77662 -- no clamp). The manufacturer happens to be only 20 minutes from my home, and after a little negotiation, they exchanged it for the right bench. Amazon customer support was not helpful at all in this regard -- recommending that I reorder and return the one I received for a refund, which might not have solved the problem of receiving another mismarked box. FYI -- the manufacturer recommends lubricating the sliding raills with WD-40 to maintain the ease of transfer. (March 4) ** After using the bench several days, I discovered the accessory arm rests (#75003) as a separate item. Although my tub has a hand rail installed, it is of little value when attempting to get into or out of the chair, because it is not adjacent to where the seat is. I ordered a pair and will install them today. This should increase the ease of getting into and out of the chair from/to my walker -- having something to grab/push up on. The manufacturer suggests using only one on the side opposite where the leg brace is, and I'll update this with my experience in the next day or two. (March 4) UPDATE on the arm rests: they are very heavy duty, easily installed with two stainless steel carriage bolts and large knobs with brass threaded inserts. I was able to do this while seated in my wheelchair. [BTW, mine arrived in just one day, drop-shipped from the manufacturer to me, instead of from the seller in Florida] There is absolutely **no reason** why both arm rests cannot be installed (no need to grab the leg bracket to slide the seat to the inside position). There is ample clearance between the arm rest and the leg bracket, allowing the seat to rotated 360 degrees in all positions. Only if a person's body is wider than the seat might the addition of both arm rests be problematic. I'm a "wide body" at 270 lbs. and I was not hampered in any way -- the opening between both arm rests when installed is almost a couple of inches wider than the seat itself. Next time I shower, I'll take my camera and shoot a couple of photos. IMHO, at least one arm rest should be included as a standard item. Made it a whole lot easier for me to sit and stand between the bench and my walker by providing something to grab onto while descending and to push up on when rising, and also helped a lot with the slight lift needed to lock the seat in the outside position as noted above.

I purchased this transfer bench for my mom and she has been it for about 3 weeks. She is very pleased with the ease of use and most of all, allowing her to bathe safely without assistance. Assembly is very easy, no tools needed. The weight is about 18 pounds and the box is approximately 29" x 17" x 9". The horizontal bars go through the seat bottom which comes attached to the rotational hardware. The seat back and legs are easily attached. I forgot how the mounting bracket attaches to the seat or if it came already attached. The legs are adjustable and the large rubber feet are angled to fit the slight slope of the bottom of the tub. The mounting bracket saves a bit of floor space over the model with 4 legs (2 legs inside tub, 2 outside.) The Velcro strap isn't needed at this time but there isn't a way to remove it without disassembling the rotational hardware or cutting it off. It is very securely in place and may be needed in the future. To keep it out of the way, it is wrapped behind the back of the seat. There are red tabs on the left and right side of the seat. When a red tab is pressed, it pushes the spring button through a hole in the tubing and allows the seat to slide to the left or right. There is a red lever in the center that is pressed to release the rotational lock. When the seat is rotated 90 degrees from the position in the photo, there is a support bar which is part of the frame. An accessory handle that attaches to the side of the seat (item 31780) is available but my mom has not found it necessary to purchase one. The max. tub wall width specification is 5.75" so I was concerned about the mounting bracket being too small because of contours on the outer side of her 5.75" wide tub wall, making it difficult to get an exact width measurement. The bracket is made of two pieces and the screw adjustment allows expansion to about 6.25". With the included adhesive rubber grip pads (about 1/8" thick) that you apply to the under sides of the bracket, it barely fits over the tub wall but you can still slide it along the tub wall it can still be tightened securely. The x-short seat is 16" wide and because of the wide tub wall, the right edge of the seat is only about 0.5" from the inside edge of the tub when the seat is rotated and locked in place (in the product photo, the seat would be rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise and facing the right side of the tub.) I might buy a curved shower curtain rod so there is more space between the seat and shower curtain. If we had purchased the regular size bench with approximate 20" wide seat, I think the right edge of the seat would be over the top of the tub wall when rotated and locked in place so water might flow over the edge of the tub and onto the floor. I don't think seat width would be an issue if the tub wall was thinner. Since my mom is small, the x-short bench works out very well in the small 29" of space between the bathroom wall and the toilet, the only position where this transfer bench can be located. In 3 weeks, there haven't been any problems with assembly or use of this product and it makes my mom's life much easier. It is also safer for my dad to sit in the shower, reducing the risk of falling and possible injuries. I wish I had purchased this transfer bench a long time ago.

Easy to assemble. Slides and swivels easily. It does have a tendency to catch underneath. I had to trim with a dremel. It works better now. It is much safer to get in and out of the tub with this now.

This chair is perfect and works great for my mom. She has a small bathroom and it doesn't take up any floor space. It is very easy for her to operate on her own. Very well made.

Brilliant safe and low energy design for limited mobility seniors who have bathrooms too small for other solutions. This swivel and sliding locking seat provided the perfect solution for my 90 year old Mother with a hip and knee replacement. The seat swivels and slides which means that there is always a safe back support unlike the cheaper long over-the-tub bench units. The mechanism also means that my Mother doesn't have to struggle with weight transfer and moving across a bench to a safe sitting position with back rest. She sits down directly from her walker to the chair with the backrest (I added a bathtub handle to the right side as the shower/faucet is to the left). Pressing the middle tab, the chair then swivels to a locked position facing the shower/faucet with zero effort. She just has to lift her legs over the tub - from a safe sitting position in the chair as it swivels. She then pushes the outer two red tabs and the chair effortlessly slides and locks into the shower position inside the tub. She simply reverses the process to exit the tub. The key is that she is always in a safe sitting position in the chair with the backrest and is in no danger of tipping over backwards. As an added bonus, there is no need for a specially cut shower curtain and everything stays inside the tug -- unlike the over-the-tub bench designs. It's more expensive but IMHO it's worth every penny. My Mother figured it out the first time she used it and loves it. There is no fear of showering anymore. I also used a suction cup shower mount to lower the hand held shower within her reach while she is sitting. As this takes the same position of her old shower chair, the previously installed grab bars still work for her. Kudo's to the designer. Nicely done.

This Seat although not quite like the picture, is extremely well constructed and a pleasure to use. Pop, who is going on 91, and finally became unable to get around well can use this easily. It is comfortable as well as smooth operating. Heavily built, easy to assemble and install. Should hold up nicely. BTW it will easily hold a Very Large Heavy person (me). Well worth the money especially compared to many of the others. Do yourself a favor. Don't!!! buy one of the plastic seats that go over the tub side. Water EVERYWHERE and no stopping it! Always in the way. Get this for even a small bathroom like ours and it's just fine. As stated by someone else, cut the shower curtain to fit over the rails and it's all perfect! No water and easy use. Again Well worth the money! "UPDATE" After some time using this I must comment that we are extremely satisfied with it. I have be asked about removing this between uses. That would not really be a practical approach. I originally thought of that as an option but on use quickly forgot it. It probably could be done but it is heavy and hard to move around. Now as to the need for that, not likely as long as you are going to shower. There is ample room in the tub with this for me and I am rather a large person. Kids could likely sit in front of it or on it for that matter. The seat slides on the rails and comes to the outside edge of the tub. There are button locks to prevent the seat moving by accident. You can sit easily on the seat and then slide in. It moves very smoothly from side to side and the seat even swivels if necessary. It is very sturdy and sits completely inside the tub and not out into the bathroom. Cutting the curtain is for the two tubes that the seat slides on just two slits so the curtain can drape between them. They come to the outside edge of the tub and sit on the clamp frame that fastens to the tub wall, rubber mats protect the tub face. There is nothing out into the room. Our bath is as small as any I have ever seen and this works fine. The room is very narrow just enough room to walk past the tub. This fastens well and is very sturdy and has a reasonable amount of adjustment. For most standard tubs it should be a fine fit. Unless you have something vastly different this should fit the bill well. Hope this answers most questions.

Got this for my mom, the item is designed poorly. Everything seems like it will work until you put any weight on the seat. When weight is put on the seat it no longer slides properly and cannot lock into place. There is a part of the seat that catches on the part of the bars that attaches to the tub wall and will not slide completely to the edge to lock into place. Very disappointing, and I missed the return window so I’m stuck with a seat that doesn’t work.

With the caveat that time will tell how well it holds up (it is sturdy) or easy to clean, I’m giving it 5 stars for easy assembly, easy to install in the tub & remove (for cleaning the tub), and easy to use. Purchased for my 90 yr old mother who is quite mobile on her feet but after slipping in her tub stopped taking showers. With the purchase of a non-slip tub mat, this chair, & non-slip rug next to the tub, she’s back in biz, very happy to be taking showers again. She leaves the chair in the tub facing forward cuz said she can get her legs over the tub edge fine. I tested the swivel seat which works smoothly, unlocks easily & snaps into place on its own, then with a tap of another lever slides easily into the tub. Kind of a fun ride :-) After reading reviews of other types w/legs both in & out of the tub being too unstable & take up too much space in a tiny bathroom, I opted for this version that attaches to the tub side w/a sleeve & clamp. All seems well-made & easy to use. Make sure you check your measurements! My mom’s tub measurements were the smallest size stated for this to fit into. And even though pricey, feel it’s worth it to have solved the problem & make mom happy (not easy to do).