9 Piece Wicker Patio Dining Set for 8, 75 Inch Acacia Top Table Rated 350 lb and Eight Armchairs, Navy

It is easy to overload an outdoor table without noticing. A full cooler is around 50 lb, a slab of drinks another 30, and once somebody perches on the edge to reach a plate the total climbs fast. Many wooden patio tops publish limits well under 200 lb.

The manufacturer rates this acacia top at 350 lb, which is more than twice what a comparable wooden patio table usually claims, and each of the eight armchairs at 400 lb. It is the kind of figure that stops you having to think about it on the day.

Eight places under one canopy

Three chairs down each long side and one at each end of a 75 in top. On a table this length one centre umbrella covers the middle well and the ends less so, which is worth thinking about before you choose a canopy size.

The weave and its caveat

Hand woven PE rattan in what the manufacturer calls mix brown, with breathable, sun protective and fade resistant as their other three words. On the same panel they print the instruction that matters. Please avoid rain exposure for prolonged service life.

Three things in the chair

A backrest set on an incline rather than upright, curved acacia armrests 24 in apart at 25.5 in from the ground, and a 2.2 in padded cushion under a cover that unzips. The seat sits 16 in up, which leaves about 11 in of lap room under the 29 in top.

Shade through the middle

A 2 in hole through the acacia top, sized for the common market pole. The manufacturer prints two conditions beside it. A weighted base is required for stability, and neither the umbrella nor the base comes with this order.

More than twice the figure most wooden patio tables publish in this category.

Nine pieces in total, each armchair rated to 400 lb on a metal frame under the weave.

Solid acacia at 29 in high, described by the maker as crack resistant and splinter free.

Timber where your forearm lands, 24 in apart at 25.5 in from the ground.

On every chair, for paving or decking that is not level. The table legs get non slip pads.

Through the middle of the top. A weighted base is required and is not included.

Zipped and removable, so the navy fabric can be washed at the end of a season.

For the whole nine piece set, shipped in three boxes that may not arrive together.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Coolers, drinks crates and a full spread at once, without doing arithmetic about it first.

Eight matching armchairs, so a family of seven or eight is not two chairs short of a set.

Navy shows less of a hard summer than a pale cushion, and the covers unzip when it does need washing.

Acacia on the top and on every armrest, with wicker and metal taking the weather everywhere else.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement above, both weight capacities, the 118 lb net weight and the 2 in umbrella hole come from the product's own dimension drawing and specification block.
• The written specification gives the chair as 35 in high with a 17 in seat, while this product's own drawing gives 32 in and 16 in. The drawing is used, and the discrepancy is stated rather than hidden.
• The comparison with typical wooden patio tables is drawn from the published figures of comparable sets in this catalogue, not from testing.
• Sun protective, fade resistant and crack resistant are the manufacturer's words. No UV rating or fade warranty is published, so none is quoted. They also ask that rain exposure be avoided.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

What does the 350 lb figure cover?

It is the manufacturer's published maximum load for the tabletop. It is not a licence to sit or stand on it, which no patio table is rated for, but it means a full table of food and drink is well inside what the top is designed to take.

Does it really seat eight?

Yes, three down each long side and one at each end of a 75 in top. That gives each side place about 25 in of table edge, which is just past what a place setting needs, and the end seats get the full 35 in width.

How tall are the chairs?

This set's dimension drawing gives 32 in overall with a 16 in seat height. Its written specification says 35 in and 17 in. We have used the drawing and would rather show you both numbers than pick one quietly.

Can it be left out in the rain?

The manufacturer asks that rain exposure is avoided for prolonged service life, and that the wood surface is oiled regularly. Bring the cushions in and cover the set when the weather turns.