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Review on 11 Hook Metal Coat Rack Stand - Perfect Entryway Storage Solution By LANGRIA (Black) by Raymond Doe

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It's good for the price, assembly required muscle and a proper tool

I needed something affordable and not too tall. I'm 5'3. It's about my height. Overall it fulfills it's use for my needs to hang my 2 coats, jeans, shirts, 1 empty backpack, and bathrobe. There's more hook/hang space but it's not used.Assembling: 0/5 (when only using tool from package) then 4/5 (used tool from package and my own tool) when I used my head to figure out what I was doing wrong: It was not as simple as I assumed.Just to to screw in the screws you are better off with a friend helping, but you can do it yourself. Each branch/section has 2 openings you need to simultaneously screw in, otherwise you cannot fit the plastic spacer for the 2nd one if you did it one at a time. A bit of hand gymnastics/leaning things against things skill is needed here. You have to insert 2 screws past the branch you need to attach, then past this 'meh quality' plastic spacer, to finally start twisting it into the open holes. So in layers it's branch of main pole, spacer, attachment branch, and screw.The screws do not fit into the main branch as you have to twist it in past the plastic and the metal--so you can guess the difficulty of holding things in place and getting started as the screw starts to twist in. If it is angled wrong it won't keep going OR you need to tighten with a normal good quality tool. I was struggling until I took out my Swiss Army knife (German army model) that has a screwdriver that pops up shaped like a T to have enough pull with two hands to tighten all the screws with ease. At first I thought the entire thing was cheap quality before I started to use my swiss army knife. Because at first, I was not able to tighten the screws flush with the main branch, but it's just because I wasn't using a decent tool. If you only use the "triangle screwdriver" that comes in the box, you will regret it, but it is useful to first use it at the initial set in since some angles are not as spacious to use a traditional screwdriver. Another tip is when you feel the screw "stops" it's not because it' poor quality, it means it's time to take out the right screwdriver or better to super tighten it down.I don't recommend using a power drill as you can accidentally damage the metal poles or warp something--my assumption if you aren't a "pro" at using one. I think even a cheap "house" power drill can damage beyond repair if you accidentally end up screwing the open hole bases bigger. Because you know the hole sizing is purposely a little smaller than the screw head in order for it to drill into it and be secure.Sturdiness 4/5: Yes in that it is all metal and will hurt if you landed on it or if it fell on you. For a grown adult it will hurt, but it's not heavy.Stability 3/5: It does appear the tripod legs are spaced evenly apart and will not topple, but uncertain. I haven't hung anything weighty.

Pros
  • Great addition to mudrooms, entryways, or even bedrooms
Cons
  • May not be able to accommodate items with delicate or heavy embellishments