Whiteside Manufacturing Professional HD Mechanics Seat – Made in the USA

Melanie: First of all, I want to say, my Snap On scooter chair was an awesome little chair and I decided to get rid of it because I was moving and getting out of mechanic work(sold for $20). Boy what a mistake that was! When my husband wanted me to paint his car I knew I needed another but didn’t realize how expensive they got. Started looking online and this was just like my Snap On chair without the name. When I received this chair, I was impressed by how heavy duty it was. It felt much more stable and even a little wider than the other chair. In essence, it is better than Snap On! It is heavier, but that tells me it is more sturdy too. It feels a little wider. My knees have gotten really bad so this awesome chair is perfect for scooting around and then hopping up so it is a little more versatile. Some angles are not knee friendly when getting up and luckily this chair doesn’t hit the bad spot. I love my new chair, and thank God I saved a lot of money on replacing my former one.

United States on Sep 19, 2023

Z06 Pilot: After several years of rolling around my garage on cheap seats, swearing at the wheels when they stop rolling because they were met by a narrow seam on the floor, I decided to try one of these seats from Whiteside. Wow! Sturdy as hell, nice big wheels, a comfy cushion, and made in the USA. Don't wait---just buy one.

United States on Jul 26, 2023

Gunner BeddoesGunner Beddoes: Well it seems like a fantastic chair, but I only received three wheels and three bolts. Not returning it because from the other reviews I had read I already planned on buying new wheels. Kind of annoying I had to make a special trip for another bolt but it'd be more of a hassle returning it or waiting for replacement parts.

The bolts and wheels were floating around loosely in the box as well. Maybe I recieved a returned chair I'm not sure.

UPDATE: Stopped being petty about being shorted hardware and raised my review to 4 stars because once you slap new wheels on this, this chair is godly

United States on May 13, 2023

GladiatorGriff: What a nice shop/Mechanics seat! i have had several shop seats in the past. actually had one just like this one that i got from Sears 30 years ago. it was either lost or stolen a few years ago.

Pros - USA Made in Delaware, Ohio! super sturdy (not seated on a single post), very difficult to tip over, well made, comfortable seat, very easy assemble (5 minutes tops)

Cons - none as far as everything mentioned above. however, i did add flat washers with the supplied bolts for the seat. i feel it makes a huge difference when assembling and for the long haul for wear and tear on the tubing. especially for larger men.

thank you Whiteside for a great product!

United States on Jan 20, 2022

Project Guy: I really only use this a few times a month when either detailing or working on the vehicles. I previously had a post chair from HF which I bought many years ago. The mounting plate finally broke and wasn't easy to repair (I do not have a welder) so got this.

I really like there is a much more stable setup rather than a single post to break. The chair went together easy and I did not notice the forward lean as shown in the picture/others have noted.

The chair is of good quality but for this price point I would have expected better casters - something rubber rather than plastic. Sure they can be upgraded, but at this price I would have expected rubber casters to be included. Also the seat surround does not seem to fit as tightly as my old HF chair.

As others have noted, the seat has the nuts/threads welded in it so if any problems you do not have a lot of options for repair. Hopefully it will not be an issue.

That said, it is nice to roll around and not worry about tipping over like with the old post chair - very stable. Though I did save the old seat just in case this one fails. Also I find this seat comfortable and the height is perfect for working on...

United States on Dec 29, 2021