Finnish Sauna Bench

POPPEL
Benches for a Finnish Sauna

Handcrafted from carefully selected wood, FinSteam sauna benches are made for the moments when there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. Clean Nordic design, solid craftsmanship and a naturally comfortable feel make them the perfect place to sit back, throw some löyly and forget the world outside.

Real Wood. Real Craftsmanship. Real Sauna.

Get naked. Take a seat.
Make yourself comfortable.

POPPEL – Benches for Sauna Tents

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A Sauna Bench Is More Than Just a Seat A Beautiful sauna bench can still be dangerous The biggest mistake you can make when building or buying a sauna is choosing the wrong kind of benches and getting their dimensions completely wrong. If you sit in entirely the wrong part of the sauna, you cannot blame anyone else when your sauna experience turns out to be complete shit. People often sit fairly close together in a sauna, and that is part of the experience. However, sauna Tetris is not recommended. If bathers have to squeeze, twist or wedge themselves between other people and a hot heater, the bench is too small, increasing the risk of a serious accident. Plan capacity for the people who will actually use the sauna, and leave enough room for everyone to sit, move and enjoy the löyly safely. Heat and steam rise. If the bench is too low, you may end up sitting below the best löyly zone, merely warming your ankles while the proper heat hangs uselessly above your head.
Example shown: FinSteam FRITID sauna tent

FINNISH SAUNA BENCH Life is too short for uncomfortable sauna benches. People need space to sit, move, throw löyly and climb safely without rubbing against strangers, kicking the bucket or falling face-first toward the heater.
A well-designed bench layout makes the sauna feel calm and spacious. A badly designed one turns every session into a sweaty group exercise where nobody knows whose knee is touching what.
Sauna benches are much more than seating. Their height, dimensions, construction and materials directly affect safety, comfort and how evenly heat and löyly are experienced throughout the body.

Quality benches should be stable, comfortable against bare skin and correctly positioned in relation to the heater and ceiling. When the benches, heater, ventilation and sauna room work together, they create a balanced and enjoyable sauna experience.
What Makes Sauna Benches Safe and High Quality? Example shown: a traditional indoor or outdoor sauna. Hot air rises while cooler air remains near the floor. If the benches are too low, the bather’s head may be exposed to intense heat while their feet remain cold.

In traditional wood-burning and electric saunas, the foot bench is generally positioned at or above the top of the heater stones. The final height must always be determined according to the heater design, internal sauna height and manufacturer’s instructions.
Recommended Bench Dimensions Upper bench to ceiling: 1000 - 1200 mm
Distance between upper and lower benches: 400 – 450 mm
Upper bench depth: 500 – 650 mm
Lower bench depth: 300 – 450 mm
Seating width per person: 500 – 600 mm
Bench length for lying down: +1800 mm
Download Finnish Sauna Bench Guide Better Löyly Starts with the Right Bench Height

POPPEL 1800 is a handcrafted premium sauna bench designed exclusively for FinSteam FRITID sauna tents. Spacious, comfortable and built for a proper sauna experience wherever you set it up.

This is not camping furniture. This is a proper sauna bench.

POPPEL 1800

Width 1800mm For 4 people
Upper bench: Height: 830 mm, Depth: 500 mm
Lower bench: Height: 380 mm, Depth: 350 mm
Weight: ~40kg

POPPEL 1600 is a handcrafted premium sauna bench for up to three adults, designed especially for FinSteam FRITID sauna tents. Comfortable, durable and easy to assemble, it brings the feel of a proper Nordic sauna bench into a portable setup.

POPPEL 1600

Width 1600mm For 3 people
Upper bench: Height: 830 mm, Depth: 500 mm
Lower bench: Height: 380 mm, Depth: 350 mm
Weight: ~35kg

POPPEL 1400 combines easy portability with genuine sauna comfort. Compact to transport, yet exceptionally sturdy, stable and built with the same focus on quality, durability and comfort as every POPPEL bench.

POPPEL 1400

Width 1400mm For 2-3 people
Upper bench: Height: 830 mm, Depth: 500 mm
Lower bench: Height: 380 mm, Depth: 350 mm
Weight: ~30kg

POPPEL 1200 is a compact premium sauna bench, perfect for two or for enjoying the löyly alone. Handcrafted by a carpenter, it combines comfort, stability and genuine Finnish craftsmanship in a beautifully finished, durable design.

POPPEL 1200

Width 1200mm For 2 people
Upper bench: Height: 830 mm, Depth: 500 mm
Lower bench: Height: 380 mm, Depth: 350 mm
Weight: ~25kg

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