Medline Shower and Bath Chair vs Carex Universal Bath Seat with Back

The Medline chair is the better pick for anyone who wants armrests to push up from, and it carries a 350 lb rating with a padded back and arms. The Carex seat holds more weight at 400 lb, has an exact-level feature for uneven tub floors, and a notch that holds a hand-held sprayer, but it has no armrests. Both are aluminum-free plastic or aluminum frames that assemble without tools and adjust from 16 to 21 inches. Owners of both rate them well; the Medline has far more ratings, and the Carex scores slightly higher on the smaller sample.

• Choose the Medline chair if you need armrests to sit down and stand up safely, or you want a padded back and arms for longer showers.
• Choose the Carex seat if a higher weight capacity matters, your tub floor is uneven, or you want a built-in spot to rest a hand-held sprayer.