Cushion Thickness and Seat Comfort
Where a product in this range states a cushion thickness, it runs from 3.2 in (bar-height and one dining set) up to 5.75 in (several conversation sets) - a thicker stated cushion is a manufacturer comfort claim, not an independently tested one.
The published range: 3.2 in to 5.75 in
At the thinner end, the swivel bar stools and the 3-piece bar set both state a 3.2 in cushion; the acacia and 83 in dining sets in this range don't state a cushion thickness number at all for their chairs. At the thicker end, several conversation sets state 5.5 to 5.75 in cushions - the 5-piece metal conversation set and the 7-piece steel set with a nesting table both state 5.75 in, per their own feature text.
Thickness isn't the whole comfort picture
A thicker stated cushion is one input, not the only one - foam density (several listings state a 28D figure), seat width, and backrest height all appear separately across this range's own feature text, and none of them is guaranteed to correlate with the others. A 5.75 in cushion on a narrow seat is a different experience from the same thickness on a wide one.
What this site does and doesn't claim
Every cushion thickness figure here is the manufacturer's own stated number, not a seat test performed by this site. Where a product's own listing doesn't state a cushion thickness at all - several of the dining sets in this range - that field is left unpublished rather than estimated from a similar-looking product.
Questions
Which Sunshine Valley products have the thickest stated cushions?
The 5-piece metal conversation set and the 7-piece steel conversation set with a nesting table, both at 5.75 in, per their own feature text.
Which products have the thinnest stated cushions?
The swivel bar stools and the 3-piece HDPE bar set, both at 3.2 in.
Does a thicker cushion always mean a more comfortable seat?
Not necessarily - foam density, seat width and backrest height all vary separately across this range and aren't guaranteed to move together with cushion thickness.