🔒 Apexstone Soft Close Lid Support: Ensuring Safety and Convenience with Soft Down Lid Hinge (Set of 2) Review

I received a set of good hardware but the second one had a bent pin as shown in the picture. The good one works fine but I'm afraid the bent one will slip out of the rack socket. Update: After a whole day of use (opening and closing maybe 5 times) the unbent pin is now bent too. It's still working so I'm leaving my rating at 2 stars but if it drops I'll post an update. My lid is only 18 inches deep, less than 30 inches, and weighs less than 15 inches. lbs.Final update: I want to give zero…

They make great toy boxes for toddlers. I wasn't sure what sturdy racks I needed to add a "soft close" feature to our son's old wooden toy box. The upper limit is probably between 12 and 15 pounds if I had to guess. One of them now has the lid closing slowly, taking 5 or 6 seconds to go from fully open to fully closed. Works well and now I have an extra stand to use elsewhere. I didn't look at the instructions as the installation is quite easy. I looked at the picture to see which direction the

I wanted a little support for the lid of my son's toy box and was a little unsure of which stand to use. I've seen some conflicting reviews about it, especially regarding the installation, so I was hesitant but went to them first anyway. Installing both racks took about 20 minutes. I could probably just install one and be done, but the lid is quite heavy and I was afraid it would pop if it ever failed. Installation was easy. For what it's worth, the hardest part of this was converting the…

I used to think I was smart until I installed these bad guys. No kidding - I have a masters degree and it took me 2 hours, 1 mental break and about 3469302583 holes to find the right spots. The installation instructions on the box didn't work for the intended use I had for it (holding the toy chest lid but also preventing it from closing on my son's fingers) so I had to use it. Obviously there is a tolerance of 0.00005mm I was allowed to make so that the lid stays open when you push it up, but…

These soft close hinges are great value. Once installed they are not the most durable in the world. Not sure if this is partly because I received an obviously used pair (although I ordered and paid for a new pair). The installation instructions were not entirely correct. It's not that they were difficult to understand/fix, but I was a bit paranoid about following them EXACTLY (judging from what other users have mentioned) and ended up with 2 extra holes in the storage bench lid, which I have…

I bought this to install in a bay window seat (there is a drawer underneath). The lid is made from solid oak and is approximately 1 x 6 feet x 3/4 inch thick so quite heavy. Yes, instructions were included, NO, the measurements weren't that picky. Racks are shipped compressed as they close gently. They work by applying pressure to stay open, they work by slowing the flow of air out of the spring when compressed. I installed two to support the lid. I used the center splitter in the seat's chest…

We just installed them. I'm only giving this four stars because, as mentioned before, it's a PAIN to install. The instructions don't help. I've read that someone made them work by pushing them farther forward, but ours was different. We mounted it on a heavy wooden coffee table that opens on both sides because our kids keep their toys on it and we didn't want them to pinch their fingers. After a lot of trial and error, we successfully installed them, and they do exactly what we need - slowly…