I bought this for someone who is quite large (6'5" and about 500lbs). As others have noted, this is a LARGE toilet seat and it's quite heavy. Thankfully the lid is a lighter plastic than the actual seat or it would be totally unwieldy. I would definitely suggest that the manufacturer put some additional photos of their products in their listing... primarily an image or 2 of the seat installed on a regular toilet. I read the dimensions and knew it was going to be considerably larger than a normal seat and I have no problems with that. But I think it would help customers to get a visual of how it'll look in their space so they can make an informed decision. Although in and of itself there's absolutely nothing wrong with it (in fact, the curves in the seat are actually quite attractive), the sheer size of it on top of a standard toilet isn't terribly attractive in the conventional sense. If they don't add photos here,I would very highly suggest doing an image search online BEFORE ordering the product so you understand how it's going to look!
It's pretty easy to install. My only complaint in putting it on the toilet is the heavy stainless steel hinges that you put through the back to hold the seat and the cover together and then down through the holes in the base of the toilet don't stay in place as you're trying to lower the seat onto the toilet. As I got one side into the hole in the toilet base, the seat was at an angle and the other hinge slipped out and fell into the toilet with a clang so loud I thought for sure it had chipped the porcelain. Thankfully it didn't!
The person I got it for said it was very comfortable and, especially since he's so tall, he absolutely loves that it adds another 2 inches to the toilet height. I've never actually purchased an open-front seat, but for some reason thought that design might be more comfortable for him. Unfortunately I had to uninstall it and return it to Amazon because after putting it on, I realized that with the seat height being about 2 inches tall and it being the open-front style, that means there's quite a sizable gap both in width AND height in the front where (sorry to be gross, but there's no delicate way to phrase this), if the user had diarrhea or something, there's a very good chance they're gonna have a mess to clean up. It's not necessarily a design flaw on the part of the manufacturer (and therefore I'm not knocking off any stars) because I'm sure there's a good reason why one would prefer the open front design over the full round, so they're just fulfilling that need. But once I saw it in place, I just foresaw disaster having such a huge opening in the front of a toilet seat.
Aside from that, it seemed very sturdy and high-quality. Even though I returned that model, I immediately came on Amazon to order the full round version and I'm sure the recipient will be very happy with it.
| Color | White |
|---|---|
| Brand | Big John Products |
| Material | Plastic |
| Style | Elongated,Standard Toilet Seat,Open Front |
| Shape | Oval |
| Product Dimensions | 20"L x 20"W |
| Item Weight | 2 Pounds |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Manufacturer | Big John Products |
| Part Number | 2445263-3W |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Item model number | 2445263-3W |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Included Components | Stainless Steel Hinges |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Warranty Description | One year Manufacturers Defect |
