Have had and enjoyed this bench for a number of years. In a recent high wind storm a large branch came down right on top of it. While the upper half was destroyed the lower half pretty much survived (one board was broken in one corner and the upper support arm was badly bent). While our garage roof was hit hard, the bench actually prevented the limb from damaging the sun porch. One torn screen, but the limb was perfectly balanced between the bench and garage roof. With very little pressure you could move the entire limb. If the bottom half of the bench had collapsed it definitely would have caused major damage to the sun porch. Thanks for a well made product! Brother-in-law is going to cut off the damaged upper supports and use it as a bench on his farm.

We love our convertible bench. We get many compliments and inquiries. Easy to assemble, but does take two persons. Customer service rep was great. After about three years, some of the slat screws became loose and the slats warped a bit. Lifetime replaced the slats! No questions asked.

My company bought these about a year ago. They look nice and are well made. My only complaint is the slats are a bit on the cheaper side. We have had to replace some slats. Customer service was great and gave us replacements parts without charging us, and without question.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I always wanted a bench exactly like this to use for seating or picnic outside and especially knowing it would withstand our miserable, damp Pacific NW Weather! All my other benches, chairs rusted, molded, had to throw them out, but this one stood the test of time outdoors all year long & looks like the day it arrived. Took two of us to put together with great instructions included. Well made & constructed & looks Beautiful out there. Now I'm eyeing the Retro Patio With table set;)

Bought 2 picnic tables last year and am pleased with sturdiness and ease of use. So when looking for benches, bought 2 convertible benches. Long rod has too much movement so I added a 22mm spacer on both ends, see photo. Bench appears very study and very easy to convert from bench to table. Very good design.

We bought two 6 weeks ago and are very happy with them. They are comfortable, sturdy and should last years. We use them around our fire pit and they are great. They are almost 5 feet long so really can seat 3 people. It took my brother a couple of hours plus to assemble the first one on his own but the second one only took him an hour plus because he understood the process. He did not ask for any help.

The convertible is very solid and easy to use, but the boards stain VERY easily. Although I know it is outdoor furniture, still it would be nice for it to have a better coating of protection. I will agree with others that the customer service is excellent and some new boards were sent to us, but we have over 12 units...so that's a lot of boards.

We bought a couple of these as a gift for my parents, and they are wonderful!! If you don't have the money or space for a lot of patio furniture, these are ingenious. They love them and use them from the very first hint of spring, right up into the fall. These convertible benches are very well made. They hold up well to their 20 grandchildren.

I bought six of these convertible benches for an apartment complex and I am very impressed with the workmanship and quality of this product. The materials are above standard grade and believe it or not, you can actually read and understand the instructions on how to put them together. Well done Lifetime!!! If you are looking for a comfortable and nice looking bench that converts into a table top, this is the one you are looking for. It is very heavy duty and by the looks of it, it's going to be around for a long time. My hats off to you Lifetime for making a great product. Next time I need a product for the apartment complex, I will be looking at Lifetime products first.

We bought this bench a few months ago. It's in a very shady spot and gets used frequently, both as a bench and as a table. Perfect place for the two of us to eat a meal outside. Very easy to transform from bench to table. We might get another one for extra seating for company.