DoubleTT Hanging Egg Chairs: A Freestanding Steel Stand Rated From 350 to 700 lbs

Frame weight runs from 47.5 lbs on the lightest single seat to 86 lbs on the two-seat loveseat, with the mid-range single seats at 58 and 60 lbs. The lighter frames move between porch and garage in one trip by one person. The heavier loveseat base is heavier on purpose, because mass is what keeps it planted without a floor bolt.

Zippers run along the cushion cover so it pulls off in about a minute, and it goes through a normal machine wash. The fabric is rated UV-resistant, so a season of direct sun does not flatten the color the way an unrated cover does. Air-dry it before you zip it back on, then drop the insert into the basket.

Most owners describe the cushion as thick and supportive, and one 6-foot-5 buyer reported not feeling the metal underneath with a partner alongside. A minority on the single-seat chairs found it thin and added filling through the zipper. If you sit long stretches, plan on either the loveseat cushion or an extra pillow behind your lower back.

The Double Egg Chair frame folds flat, which is how it goes into a garage between seasons. Loosen the frame, walk it down, and stand it against a wall behind the bikes. Owners describe the fold as a chore rather than a quick action, so plan a few minutes and ideally a second pair of hands. Single-seat stands do not fold.

Darker weaves hide pollen and dust on a covered porch, while the lighter beige reads better against dark decking. The black-with-beige loveseat and the yellow-with-green single seat sit at those two ends, with beige-and-light-grey and yellow-and-beige in between. DoubleTT matches the weave color to the cushion color per chair, so you cannot order them separately. Check the product page for what is in stock.

The stand is specified as steel, and the product data does not state a powder-coat finish, so treat the coating as unconfirmed rather than assume one is present. What is documented is the frame material and the weight rating it carries. If a specific finish matters for a coastal install, ask before ordering rather than planning around a claim that is not published.

A base width figure is not published for these chairs, so measure the footprint on arrival rather than plan around a number. What matters more in practice: set all four feet on one level surface and torque the lock nuts. A rocking frame usually traces back to an uneven slab or a loose nut, not to a narrow base.

Both, though the swing is subtle rather than a long arc. The basket rotates a half turn if you push off with a toe, and it glides quietly front to back. One owner noted the loveseat sways side to side more than it swings forward, because the rear pole sits close to the shell. Leave clear floor behind the basket either way.

Dimension fields on these chairs are inconsistent in scale, with some figures matching a packed carton and others matching an assembled frame. Rather than order around those numbers, measure your space once the chair is built and leave a stride of clear floor behind the basket for the swing. If a hard clearance limit applies, ask for assembled figures first.

Online only, through the retail product page for each chair, where current price and stock are listed. Prices move, so check that page rather than a quoted figure. Each page shows the weight rating, seating capacity, color, and frame weight for that specific chair, which is what you actually need to compare before ordering.

The 853 reviews behind the 4.54-star average come from verified buyer purchases on the retail product pages. The count is spread unevenly. 555 on the loveseat and 273 on the original single seat carry most of the weight, while the newer chairs have fewer than 20 reviews each. Weight the newer ones accordingly when you compare ratings.

The 700 lbs figure is the manufacturer's maximum weight recommendation for the two-seat frame, not a third-party certified load test. No furniture-safety standard is cited for this category in the product data. What exists alongside it is owner reporting at 365 and 420 lbs combined without failure, which sits well inside the rating rather than at its edge.

Measure before it ships: the base footprint plus a stride of clear floor behind the basket is the real requirement, and the swing needs headroom above the top bar. If it still does not work, the retailer return window is your route back, so check that period at checkout. Folding the loveseat flat also buys a smaller off-season footprint.

DoubleTT is the manufacturer of record on these chairs, listed as both brand and manufacturer. Its own model numbers run OT-013 for the original single seat and OT017 for the loveseat. Its stated aim is outdoor furniture refined from customer feedback. There is no long public company history to point at, so judge it on published specs and the review record.

Only in a loveseat-class chair. The Double Egg Chair carries two at 700 lbs combined, while a single-seat egg chair lists one occupant at 350 lbs and should not be doubled up. One buyer at 5-foot-8 found the loveseat roomy for one and tight for two full-size adults, so factor in build as well as weight before deciding.

Slide a rug pad or a set of furniture coasters under the feet before you load the frame. The base carries its whole weight through four contact points, and on softwood decking that can print marks over a season. A pad also stops the frame walking a fraction of an inch each time someone pushes off. Level the pad first so nothing rocks.

Assembled, these frames are wide enough that a standard interior door becomes a real constraint. Plan to fold the loveseat or partly unbolt a single-seat frame before moving it inside. The lightest frame comes apart into tubes and a basket in a few minutes. Measure your narrowest doorway and stairwell turn before winter rather than discovering it with the chair in your hands.

The PE rattan basket and cushion cover handle weather, and owners report the chair holding up through rain with the cushion drying without stains. Rust resistance on the steel frame is not documented, though, so a cover or a sheltered spot is the safer plan for a full winter outdoors. At minimum, bring the cushion in and let the weave dry after a storm.

Plan on the base footprint plus a stride of clear floor behind the basket, because the swing arc is what people underestimate. Chalk the outline on the balcony before the box arrives. Headroom matters too: the basket hangs from a top bar, so a low porch ceiling can cut the motion short. Corners work as long as nothing sits behind the shell.

Light additions like string lights clip to the top bar without trouble, since the load is a fraction of the seat rating. A canopy is a different question: it catches wind, and a gust pulling on a sail changes how the base loads. If you want shade, a separate patio umbrella beside the chair beats turning the frame into a mast.

The seat sits low inside a curved shell, so getting out means pushing up from a reclined position. That suits a reader who settles in for an hour and less so anyone who needs a firm armrest to rise from. Buyers with knee trouble often add a firm cushion to raise the seat height. Try the sit-and-stand motion before committing the chair to a daily spot.

A foyer works well: the loveseat gives arriving guests somewhere to sit and lace boots, and it holds a bag of groceries the rest of the week. For a nursery, treat it as adult seating for feeding and reading rather than as anything a child uses unsupervised, since the basket swings and the shell sits low. Keep the swing arc clear of a crib.

An egg chair uses a rigid woven shell over a steel frame, which holds you upright with your back against a curve. A hammock chair is fabric that wraps around your body into a cocoon. The practical difference shows up over an hour: the shell keeps a posture, the fabric molds and slowly sags. Egg chairs also stand on their own base more often.

PE rattan is a synthetic polypropylene resin engineered for UV, moisture, and temperature swings. Natural wicker is plant fiber, and it belongs in a climate-controlled room. Left on a deck, natural wicker drinks water, swells, then goes brittle at the strand ends within a season or two. The synthetic weave sheds that same rain and wipes dry with a towel.

A stand wins in a rental, for a straightforward reason: nothing goes into the ceiling, so nothing has to be repaired at move-out. The tradeoff is floor area, since the base needs its own footprint plus swing clearance. A ceiling mount saves that floor space but needs a joist located and hardware rated well above the seat load.

One person fits either, and the loveseat gives you room to sit cross-legged or sideways with a laptop, which several solo owners call the real reason to size up. The single seat is lighter to move and fits a tighter corner, rated to 350 lbs. The loveseat runs heavier at 86 lbs and folds flat, which the single seats do not.

Ceiling mounting means locating a joist and using hardware rated for at least twice the seat's stated capacity, and getting that wrong puts a loaded chair on the floor. DoubleTT chairs ship with a floor stand and a chain, and no ceiling hardware is included, so a beam install would be your own build. For most renters the stand is the lower-risk path.

Pick a rating with headroom above your heaviest expected user rather than one that just clears it. Single seats in this category commonly land at 300 to 350 lbs, and two-seat frames at 600 to 700 lbs. Take a 250-lb adult using the chair daily with a child on the lap. A single seat sits close to its limit there, and a loveseat is the calmer choice.

Plan on 20 to 40 minutes for one build. Several owners report finishing in about 30, and one had the loveseat up in under half an hour from opening the carton. The slow part is not the bolts; it is laying out the screw pack and matching labelled parts to the sheet first. Doing that up front keeps the build near the low end.

The screw pack includes what the build needs, and the kit style for these frames is an Allen wrench and bolts. A second wrench or a pair of pliers helps when you hold a nut while turning a bolt. Align every part loosely before you fully tighten anything, since a frame torqued out of sequence leaves stress on one joint. One owner needed glue for the bolt caps.

One person handles it, and multiple owners did exactly that, including on the loveseat. A second set of hands mainly helps at two moments: standing the frame upright and lifting the basket onto the chain. Working alone, assemble the base on the floor where the chair will live rather than carrying a finished frame across a room.

Unzip the cover, machine wash it on a normal cycle, and air-dry it before it goes back on the insert. For the basket, a damp cloth over the weave clears pollen and dust, and a garden hose handles a season of grime. Do the cushion and the weave at the same time in spring, then again before the chair goes into storage.

Air circulation does most of the work. The woven basket already lets air move through the seat, so the failure point is a damp cushion pressed against the shell. Stand the cushion on edge to dry after a wash or a rainy week, and avoid leaving a wet towel folded on the seat. In a humid room, a fan aimed at the chair for an hour helps.

Level it first: put all four feet on one flat surface and re-torque the lock nuts. Almost every wobble complaint traces back to an uneven slab or a loose nut rather than to the frame. Keep the load inside the rating, and stop short of bouncing or launching yourself into the seat. On the loveseat, base mass does the rest.