There are plenty of cheap imports that have flooded the market at big-box home improvement stores and some chain restaurants. These rockers are inexpensive but lack quality construction. They are usually shipped here in parts and are assembled in the USA. Be wary of anything that claims to be just “assembled” in the USA, as this is a tongue and cheek way of getting around the fact that the product is imported.
Low-quality, imported chairs, when left on a porch and exposed to the elements when subjected to heavy use, will need replacing within only a few years. Some of these rockers will come up if you do a Google search on “rocking chair recalls.”
Why buy a rocker that has a limited warranty when you can purchase one with a lifetime warranty? What little money you’ll save initially will disappear when it needs to be replaced. The diagram below shows what you need to look for when searching out a good rocker.
Things to look for in a quality rocker:
- Curved Back Rails: Backrest is designed so as to provide adequate lumbar support and fit your back.
- Swelled Joints: Fuses the joints of the rocker parts to form an indestructible bond
- Interlocking Joints: Locks the rungs of rocker to the posts
- Double Scooped Seat: Heavily contoured side to side and front to back.
- Solid Oak Construction : One of the most durable hard woods used in furniture construction
- Graduated Side Rungs: Puts the rocker posts at a graduated pitch, giving the rocker a perpetual motion.
- Acrylic Paints and stains: non toxic and environmentally friendly
- Lifetime Warranty: On Construction.
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