Platinum Health Carousel Sliding Shower Chair Tub Transfer Bench with Swivel Seat, Premium Padded, Pivoting Arms, Adjustable Space Saving Design for Tubs, Inside Shower, for Handicap & Seniors, Blue

I bacame a paraplegic just over three years ago (broke my back in a fall), and purchased one of these at the time. Retired from over twenty-three years as an RN, I have worked with a lot of equipment. This one has been a stellar performer, unique to my knowledge and irreplaceable for my needs. The superior quality is evident in the look (I love blue) and feel of the materials. My wife, bright, but no mechanical engineer, was able to assemble it easily. Squeezing past the toilet in our 5'X10' bathroom, any other chair would have had me pointed sideways or toward the back wall. With this chair, I make a 90 degree slide onto the seat from my wheelchair. Then, with the siderail in place, I make a 180 degree rotation to face the shower head, then float over into the center of our 60" X 30" shower stall. Facing the front, I can adjust the controls and function fairly independelntly. When finished, I lift myself with my arms and my helper slips a dry towel under my bum so I can slide back into the wheelchair after I towel off. (She dries anythihg I can't reach.) The dry towel slides easily on the transfer board where my skin tends to stick. There is absolutely no lifting required by anyone except me. While showering, I lift myself with my arms so my helper can wash and rinse my caboose, and then there is the dry towel to get me back into the chair and back into bed. That uniquely functional shower chair contributes to the differnce between me living at home or having to be cared for in a facility. I already have a three-year track record with this chair. I did have to replace it recently, but given the strains placed on it when I lift myself with the armrests and the corrosive environment, I feel like I got my money's worth. The forward support for the right armrest fractured. I tried to obtain a replacement part but the response from the company was that the chair was out of warranty and that replacement was indicated. I realized that encouraging patients, aged or not, to begin repairing their own medical devices would likely open them up to all kinds of unpleasant litigation, so the policy seems reasonable and prudent. The chair has functioned faithfully and its functionality has played a role in keeping me at home and happy without necessitating a major remodel. The looks, reliability, and functionality are exceptional. What more can you ask for?

Smooth Transfers and Real Comfort in the Shower This sliding shower chair has been a game-changer for making bathing safer and easier. The padded swivel seat glides smoothly across the bench, so moving in and out of the tub is far less of a struggle. The 360° swivel function is a nice touch because it reduces awkward twisting, and the pivoting arms give extra support for balance when standing up or sitting down. The padding is comfortable and doesn’t feel slippery when wet, which is important for confidence and safety. I also appreciate the adjustable legs—they let me set the height to fit both the tub and the user comfortably. The frame feels sturdy and well-built, yet it doesn’t take up excessive room in the bathroom. Assembly was straightforward, and everything lined up properly. The chair has a substantial feel to it—no wobbling or cheap plastic parts—and the sliding mechanism operates smoothly. One thing to be aware of is that it does require enough clearance along the side of the tub or shower for the sliding motion, so smaller bathrooms might need some measuring before purchase. Bottom line: A well-designed, high-quality shower chair that truly makes transfers easier and safer. The comfort, smooth glide, and stability set it apart from standard benches, and it’s worth the investment for anyone needing extra bathing support.

I had a stroke a couple years ago, and have very limited use of my left side at the moment. Walking, standing for long periods, and getting onto my transfer bench in the tub has certainly been a major challenge, and cannot always be done with the utmost safety. Amazon recommended this item for me several months ago (hey, give credit where credit is due, right?), and after checking it out I decided to go for it. And oh my gosh, it is unbelievable how easy this makes the transfer process. This bench slides from side to side, and pivots 90 degrees. It can slide while pivoting and vice versa. So, I start out with the bench slid all the way out of the tub, pivoted 180 degrees away from the tub so I can just sit in it once I enter the bathroom and make my turn. From there, I can pivot the seat clockwise, sliding the bench a little bit in toward the tub at the same time so my legs can clear the toilet. The seat clicks into place facing the showerhead side of the tub, but still slid outside the tub. I put my right leg over the tub edge and into the tub, get some help to put my left leg in as I slide further into the tub, and then "click!" it locks into place. I then pivot a little bit more to get some extra room, and I'm ready to get clean. It literally takes less than 5 minutes, when it used to take about 15 and be a lot less safe. The bench is extremely well-made and sturdy, and all the sliding and locking mechanisms have worked flawlessly to date. You might want to cut off the seatbelt if you don't use it, because otherwise it gets in the way. It's made of a kind of squishy, comfortable, firm foam. If you can't tell, I can't speak more highly of this product. It's worth every penny, and if it broke today I'd order another one tomorrow. Vastly increases quality of life, in that it makes showering a ton easier. Most highly recommended!

Highly recommend the Platinum Health Carousel Sliding Shower Chair PHB3300! This is an excellent shower bench, worth every penny! Every homecare nurse and physical therapist has asked where to get one, and they’re sharing the information with their co-workers and associates. Easy to assemble, no tools required! Light weight, yet very sturdy, it has many indispensable features that previous shower chairs just did not have: 1. A padded, waterproof seat that rotates in any direction! The seat locks into place every 90 degrees. So it can be used in any bath to face the faucets and drain. 2. By pushing a button that unlocks the chair, the seat slides along the bench rails, then locks into position, in and out if the bathtub. 3. The chair has flip up locking arms for easy transfer from a wheel chair if required. It also has a seat belt. 4. The legs are adjustable at 1/2” increments, for user height (seat max height 23”), and to clear tub top edge to slide over (18”). This also allows the bench to be leveled between the legs inside the tub and the legs outside on the floor. 5. There are rubber feet on the bottom of each leg that are angled, so they can be rotated to adjust to the contours of the tub or the flat floor. We only have one small bathroom, a tub with sliding glass doors, and a sink right next to the tub. We were looking into remodeling our bathroom, planning to have the tub removed and converted into a walk in shower. But that really wasn’t feasible on our budget, and there wasn’t enough time before scheduled hip replacement surgery. The Platinum Health Carousel Sliding Shower Chair PHB3300 solved all our problems! We paid about $298, about twice what we paid for previous shower chairs that proved useless (because they were too big, too heavy, and uncomfortable to use). We can safely and easily use this shower chair in our tiny bathroom without a major remodel! To set it up, we removed our sliding shower doors, purchased an inexpensive shower curtain tension rod and a clear plastic shower curtain. We made two small cuts up from the bottom of the shower curtain that match the distance between the outside legs, and the height of the bench rails, so the shower curtain bottom can be tucked inside the tub to minimize water on the floor. We also use a bathmat under the outside legs to avoid a dangerous, slippery, wet floor. We slide the chair out of the tub into the locked position. Rotate the seat into the locked position facing out of the bathtub. Transfer from the walker to the seat by reaching back for the chair arms, carefully lowering down into the seat, and attach the seat belt. Then push down the red lever to rotate the seat 90 degrees, lifting one leg over tub edge. Push grey button to begin sliding the chair into tub, lifting the other leg into tub. Once the seat locks into position, you are ready for a safe shower! Simply reverse the process when you’re done. And light enough to easily remove for other bathers. Very happy with our purchase! We expect to get many years of excellence from this Platinum Health Carousel Sliding Shower Chair PHB3300

The left side of my body is paralyzed (arm and leg!) by a stroke. This sliding swiveling chair is super easy to use. Slides smoothly but take notice: the tab and small lever you need to press to make it move is on the right side of the seat so if your right side isn't functional, you'll have difficulty using this. Also, it is very comfortable (I also have a broken, dislocated tailbone which is excruciating about 100% of the time, but this seat doesn't hurt me at all and is comfortable enough for me to be seated for the time it takes to shower and wash my hair. I don't use the arm rests, but they are comfortable, too, as is the back rest) but the seat is solid - there is no cut out so good luck washing your "nether regions" - impissible to do if you can't slide yourself forward or lift up to get your washcloth, etc into the area. Otherwise would have given a resounding five stars! I have to bring a wet washcloth back to bed with me after my shower so once I'm laying down, I can try to clean the only area that didn't get washed in the shower! That makes me upset because there are confortable, padded seats with cut outs so you can reach the area with a sponge on a long stick or the hand-held shower spray to get clean. I have used this chair several times now and it's so easy to slide into place and so comfortableso that I won't even consider returning it for one that has the cut out opening, but if they made a swiveling sliding seat with the cut out, this would ve absolutely perfect! I recommend this to everyone who needs a transfer chair. Also it requires very little exertion to get it to slide/swivel so someone without much strength could use this easily and it's easy to control, it stops sliding as soon ax you stop pressing the lever on the side, which is easy to find and requires very little pressure. They've thought of almost everything! It's stable and sturdy enough so I don't fear it tipping over when I'm only gripping the right side as I lower myself onto it. You'll probably want to place washcloths on the seat to make it easier yo get up after your shower - wet skin clungs/sticks to vinyl, etc. surfaces. But that's just personal preference. You won't be sorry you spent tge money for this if you're disabled or elderly or otherwise need help with transferring...

I have been paralyzed from the waist down for 7 years now. Over those 7 years I have purchased 6 shower benches prior to this bench. EVERY one of those benches has been lucky to last me 1 year before having to be thrown out! I have had the ones with cushions and ones with fiberglass seat, and NONE of them has made it a year before they were rusted, cushions split, nasty, and not worth saving. Then I found this shower bench! I was hesitant to spend $300 on a shower bench until my wife reminded me that every other bench I had costed me between 80 and 100 dollars, and they didn't swivel or slide. So I took the plunge and spent the money, and let me say that I am SO GLAD I DID!! This bench is everything that all of my other benches WERE NOT! The rails are REAL aluminum instead of the garbage aluminum plated metal that all of the old benches were made out of! The cushions are solid pieces of heavy duty waterproof foam material instead of the cheap and thin vinyl covered foam/wood cushions which always split after 3-6 months on the other shower benches. I can tell these cushions will last a long time. Even the rubber rail bushings and feet are REAL rubber instead of the cheap grey "rubber" feet used on all the other benches. Basically, I can tell this shower bench was constructed right, with quality materials and was properly engineered to provide a quality product that will last and perform for years. I only wish I had bought this shower bench 7 years ago!! The shower bench comes in a box which almost looks too small to contain the correct product. But I can assure you it does contain the correct shower bench. I was able to put the bench together by myself, from my wheelchair, in about 15 minutes. If you have a helper, or an able bodied person to put it together, you could put it together even quicker. The swivel and slide functions work perfectly, even better than I had expected! I am truly amazed at how well this product looks and functions! When I think back on all of the other shower benches I have wasted good money on, the $300 price tag for this chair is more than reasonable. Especially considering that this chair also swivels and slides! And finally, the people at Platinum Health are extremely courteous and quick to reply, should you need to contact them! When I ordered this product I was without any shower bench, because my previous one had broken in our move, so I was unable to shower at all. I contacted the seller, explaining that I was without a bench, and asked if there was any way they could expedite my order and they responded within a few hours and tried their best to help out. It turns out that they had a warehouse about an hour from where I live, but unfortunately I waited too long to contact them or they could have had it shipped from that warehouse. Even with it shipping from a few states away, it arrived 3-4 days earlier than I had expected! They have even emailed me twice after I received the bench, to ask how my experience has been and if I have any questions or concerns! To sum it up, if you are considering purchasing this product, GO FOR IT! You won't be disappointed! And NO, I DID NOT RECEIVE THIS PRODUCT FOR FREE OR AT A DISCOUNT. I purchased it for full price and had no other incentive, other than necessity, to do so.

This chair was purchased for my 91-year old Mother who has severe peripheral neuropathy. We previously had a shower chair, but it was unsafe and scary for her to try to step in and out of the tub. She would shake like a leaf, and we could not trust that she had the strength and balance especially when getting out of the tub. After just the first use, my Mother is thrilled! She has been telling her friends about the chair and how much safer she feels. I viewed and compared many transfer benches before narrowing it down to this one. Knowing my mother's challenges, I knew that I would have to be able to help her. The pros: * Mom being able to position her walker in front of her when getting on and off the seat. * Being able to physically move my mother into position. * Mom thrilled that she no longer has to try to stand in the shower. * The two handles for Mom to hold onto. * The blue color for contrast as sometimes she gets blurry vision. (Not to mention the cushioned seat for comfort!) The cons: * It would help if the lever to unlock the seat for swiveling was a bit longer and that you could switch it to the other side. (The lever is positioned with the assumption that the user will keep the lock for the chair between their legs to access from the front. We have our chair seat positioned so that I can lock/unlock the chair from behind and slide the chair for her.) * Another improvement for future would be to redesign the seat for easier washing of the genital area. It could still be a cushioned seat, but perhaps something closer to a toilet seat? This is especially helpful for anyone with incontinence issues. * Removable seat belt. Although it looks like it is only secured by velcro, I cannot budge it. For now it is tucked under the seat. Otherwise it interferes with the function of the chair. I don't know how it will fare long-term under the seat in a damp shower. I can understand why it is recommended to use it, but at this time my mother prefers not to use it. Overall, as someone with her own health challenges, this has made such a difference to me and my mother that I cannot recommend it highly enough. Time will tell about long-term durability, but this is worth every penny for the peace of mind alone!!

Have had this about 6 months and use it daily. It is very stable, and is wide enough for my 6' husband. The seat is a bit slippery when wet but using the side handles makes it safe. We use it in a shower, but it is able to go over a tub. The grey rubber footpads have discolored a bit, but otherwise there is no rust, no loss of sliding ability, etc. I love the 360 degree rotation of the seat...very convenient! Recommend it be thoroughly towel dried, even the slim areas below the seat.