Apexstone 22 5Lb Spring Support Shocks Review

EDIT: My purchase was made before the introduction of the "soft close" spacers that are now available. I have purchased lid stops that are not designed to close softly. Kudos to Apexstone for introducing the soft close variant. Original: They work great for their intended purpose. I wanted to buy a top hat so the lid on my daughter's toy box wouldn't break her arm. These don't work that way! (Oops) However, they are good at lifting lids, cabinet doors, etc! Just don't expect them to prevent the

100N installed well. The instructions will tell you exactly where to place them to make them work. My issue was that 100N is there to keep the lid open and not close gently (which is what I was looking for). Not sure if the description has changed or if I misread initially, but the lid slams when it's about 80% down. I was able to purchase the correct "soft close" racks from the same company and they work great. It seems to be of good quality so I won't slam the product for what I thought, just

This is the first time I use spacers. When I first got the posts, I could barely push the posts into the closed position with my hands. Luckily I found that opening/closing shelves with hands is not a good test. I've used them for: 1) I installed these gas struts on a bench seat with a drawer underneath. The seat weighed about 20 pounds and a brace was enough to hold the seat open. 2) I also installed one of the designs on the top storage door that opens. The drawer door is solid wood (24" x…

That's great! My husband and I are working on converting a cargo trailer into an RV. We have two cabinets with top doors. For over a month we struggled to keep the doors open as we put things on and off. Nothing succeeded! In the end I decided to "bite the bullet" and ordered these to try. Wow! I'm so glad I did! They were beautifully packaged with clear instructions and all the necessary hardware for installation. They also seem strong so I feel like we got our money's worth. My husband had no

Bought a pack of 4 shocks for two toy boxes I've built. My intention was to make it soft to avoid hurting my kids fingers and to help them open the lid. While it has a 22-pound rating, it doesn't have a combined 44-pound rating when two are used. Despite some other reviews, they don't close smoothly either. They resist up to a point and then give up altogether, which is a great danger to my children. When opening they offer some help but no way can they open the lid which I weighed 32-34 lbs…