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77 of 79 found the following review helpful:
 Don't be fooled... Dec 02, 2009
By E. Letmate
"Eric"
... by the higher "retail" price of this item. Sure it is a great deal for a coat rack. What is it now, $15? There is a reason this thing is $15. It actually looks pretty nice (like it would be well worth the $15). The problem is that the craftsmanship is complete garbage. The three leg base is not just insufficient to handle any load (including just three fall coats), but it split and fell apart within 4 hours of putting it together. Okay, I can see your thought process panning out already. Yes, I am a very capable "handyman" if you will, and fully capable of correctly putting together a few pieces of wood that screw together. No, I did not beat the legs in place with a hammer. :) The area at the bottom of the rack if very thin as it has been slotted to allow for the three legs to be installed. This thin material makes cracking or complete splitting very likely (trust me, I have first hand experience now). The thin material and weak construction leads to a very unstable coat rack that will tip with minimal weight placed on it (that is if you can even get to the point of being able to hang coats on it). Now I never take time to write reviews, and have bought hundreds of products on Amazon. So you can understand that it took a lot of motivation for me to actually do so. I would never recommend this product to anyone, and ask that you consider spending a little more on a better made product. Best of luck!
23 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Attractive, sturdy, excellent product. Apr 28, 2006
By Doctordad
I couldn't have been more pleased with this product. The rack is made of nice, attractive wood, the hardware is strong and sturdy, the shipping was fast, and the assembly was easy.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Excellent value. Jul 21, 2008
By J. Hoelscher
"debater7"
I bought this coat stand for my office and have been very pleased with it after about 3 mos. It looks good and is relatively inexpensive. The assembly is easy, everything screws together. It has held up under a good load (I keep a spare suit, whatever jacket I'm wearing that day, an umbrella, my messenger bag w/ trial books, and whatever visitors hang on it). No problems so far and it seems pretty stable. Actually, I like it's look better than some more expensive ones that my colleagues keep in their offices.
I noticed one reviewer said the legs kept falling of off hers, but mine came with a small round piece that screwed into the bottom to secure the legs. No need for carpenter's glue, but if that fairly small piece got lost somewhere, you would have trouble. The footprint is kinda big at the bottom, however, w/ only three legs, it can be squeezed up against other furniture where a four-legged model couldn't (lots of space between legs). Highly recommend.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great product at a low price Jan 12, 2007
By Heather N
"Heather N"
This looks great and holds lots of winter coats right now as well as purses & bookbags! Very low price - I love it.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Don't be a slob - hang it up! Jun 01, 2007
By Ellie
"Eilean Siar"
This is an easy-to-assemble coat rack that comes in three main pieces that screw together. The pegs screw on separately to the top piece. The legs, three of them, however, have no mechanism to hold them in place that I could see. Other then the weight of the unit holding them in their slots, they are a weak spot. The come loose and the unit falls over. You must get some good carpenter's glue and glue them in place. If that doesn't work, you'll have to screw or nail them in place. That is the inexplicable shortcoming of this otherwise good-looking and useful piece.
Addendum: I finally got around to getting out a tube of titebond wood glue (messy stuff that it is) and glued the legs to the center pole. Voila! Perfection now. But what a design flaw.
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