Our assessment
The sample is close to unanimous that the stool changes how it feels to use the toilet, with buyers reporting less straining and a more natural position, and the bamboo build is praised for looking better than plastic. The points raised against it are practical rather than fundamental: one buyer finds the platform small for larger feet, and several note that it arrives as a kit to assemble. Durability is the theme the wider rating data flags even though this sample is positive.
Buy nowEvidence note: we sampled 13 customer comments for this exact product on October 12, 2026. We do not reproduce them here. This sample is not representative of every buyer; the site score instead uses the marketplace-wide average and rating count.
In brief
This is the Squatty Potty Bamboo Flip, a wooden toilet stool that flips between two heights, sold to raise the feet into a more natural squatting posture. The marketplace average is 4.7 out of 5 across roughly 17,800 ratings: 82 percent at five stars, 10 percent at four, and a one-star tail of about 2 percent, one of the tightest spreads in this sample. Quality, functionality and appearance are the most-discussed themes in the rating data, with durability and size the two that pull in both directions.
Thirteen comment bodies is a small sample against that rating count, so this is a set of detailed accounts. The comments are unusually consistent, which is itself part of the story.
What the sample agrees on, and where it splits
The effect is the headline, and buyers describe it in similar terms across countries. Several say they were sceptical and were surprised by the difference: less straining, a quicker and easier process, a more natural position. One buyer with a history of constipation calls it a life-changer and says they now find it hard to go without. The sample leans toward people buying for a specific reason, and they describe it as working.
The build and looks are the second thread. Buyers call the bamboo sturdy and solid under full weight, note that it tucks neatly against the bowl when not in use, and repeatedly say they prefer the wooden finish to plastic versions. The two-height flip is named often as a genuine advantage, letting buyers match the stool to their toilet.
The split is size. One buyer rates it four stars and says the platform is too small for larger feet, finding it less comfortable than an earlier plastic version. Most describe the size as fine, so this reads as a fit question tied to foot size and toilet type rather than a general flaw.
The other recurring point is assembly. The stool arrives as a kit, and several buyers describe putting it together themselves, more than one calling the printed instructions poor and saying they worked it out from a video instead. Nobody treats this as a deal-breaker, but it is the thing buyers most often mention getting past.
One caution sits in the wider rating data rather than this sample: durability is discussed in both directions, with some long-term owners reporting the wood holds up and others describing splitting over time. The captured comments here are positive on longevity, so treat that as unresolved.
We have not tested this toilet stool.
Bottom line
Worth considering if you want to raise your feet into a more natural posture and prefer a wooden stool that looks intentional, and you are comfortable assembling a kit. The reservations are practical: check that the platform suits your foot size and your toilet’s height, and expect to assemble it. This is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for a clinician’s view on any digestive concern. The score shown for this product comes from the marketplace-wide rating and its rating count, not from these 13 comments. No individual customer review is reproduced here.