I purchased this for my work & for the price. I'm a wardrobe manager on a show and work on costumes at home. I got mine on a special for really, really cheap. I knew what to expect since I own one already. When it arrived it was a better quality than I expected. It's easy to assemble just make sure to use a mallet to assist in getting the poles into place tightly. I use mine daily for laundry. I load it up with wet costumes and place it on the balcony for items to dry. I like the way this one adjust for the height with metal push nubs much more secure then my older one with plastic flip locks(I've hade it about 8 years now). Yes, this rack is challenging to maneuver when loaded and yes, it feels flimsy when you're trying to roll it loaded up but what would one expect when only paying under $20 for a clothing rack?! If you're rolling it on a carpet it more tricky than a hard surface floor. It serves its purpose well. I plan on purchasing a couple more for my shop and I would recommend them to anyone thinking about purchasing. NOTE: The support poles at the bottom are the key to balance on these racks. When looking for the right rack look for 2 or 4 support poles that are placed far apart. This particular one has 2 a good distance (approx. 9.5"), my older one has 2 that are only about 3' apart causing it to be more flimsy and harder to maneuver. PICTURE: This is in the lowered setting. It is loaded with costumes ready to be bagged up for transport. There is about 30-40lbs of garments on it. I've put heavier and it holds up fine. Read more
We purchased this to use occasionally for parties. So far we have used it twice both times for heavy winter coats. It held up great under heavy pressure, is low profile, and we have easily packed it away for future use. Whenever we have set it up we have not needed to move it around a lot and I imagine if you do, it might not hold up great - it is a little wobbly. I would note a few things, keep in mind how much you are paying for this product, the fact that it is made of plastic, and can be easily put together and taken apart. I think with these things in mind, you can set your expectations appropriately. Barring any production flaws I've read about in other reviews (cracked plastic) I think this was worth every penny. Please note that I purchased this item when it was $12.99 and see that the price has gone up since then. Read more
This has been a great help in the "seasonal clothing transition". Since the closet only holds so much, using this allows for moving "current" out of the way for "upcoming" to be put in. And when "upcoming" is out into the closet, the "current" can either be put into protective storage bins or simply slide the rack into a protected storage room out of the way. I got two, one for pulling "current out" and a second for the "need a break for a moment" as the storage area is upstairs, lol ;) The reason I made my headline that way is because before starting, I thought I had everything in place, but you need to ensure all "joints" are aligned and locked in place. Otherwise, if you go to slide the rack, it may fall over or come apart. Other than that... it is great, holds a lot, very sturdy, and very convenient. Read more
Awesome !! Holds at least 20 wet shirts with plenty of room to dry hanging up . Very sturdy too . Mine was on rollers with a smaller wire rack on the bottom which is super great for wet gym shoes to dry on . I actually ended up buying a second one for my son . Looks great and super easy to put together , no tools required and it’s easy to store . Read more
Don’t buy this, it’s garbage. The bars are barely long enough to hold it together. So cheaply made it cannot hold a women’s small leather biker jacket. The end pieces can’t hold more than 1 lbs without bending downwards and everything hanging on it slides to the end. Also took literal weeks for it to arrive. Read more
Okay, here's the saga of how this went together for me. First, I thought the packaging was pretty good, and as you can see in the 2nd picture, the plastic around each part was labeled with the part code. I noticed and appreciated that the ends of all the pipes were finished with a slight curve inward, so it was easier to put the parts together. At first I was baffled by the lack of one of the parts, until I discovered that the silver piece was packed inside a black piece, as showning the 4th picture. Later I found that was mentioned on the diagram, but it wasn't very obvious. The 5th picture shows the assembled rack... and the 6th picture shows what I found when I came back after a couple hours. As for the actual assembly process, I found the crosswise pieces went together fairly easily, and the uprights fit into their sockets without too much trouble. However, the base, with the 4 horizontal pieces, was a real bear. The "fit & finish" of the joint where the horizontal black pieces go into the 2 bases wasn't very good. Having been warned about that by other reviewers, and then finding it out for myself, what I did was get a can of spray lubricant (sorry, don't have it right in front of me, but it said "plastic safe") and a rubber mallet. First I sprayed a little bit of the lubricant in each of the sockets in each of the 2 base pieces. Then I stood the base up sideways, so the 4 black pieces were oriented up, and got the 2nd base piece (barely) positioned at the top end of the black pieces. (Would have been easier with a 2nd pair of hands.) Then I used the rubber mallet to tighten up the connections between the 4 black rods and the 2 base pieces. At that point they were reasonably secure, and I could put the assembly back down. Then I put the wheels in place. I used a little bit of the spray lubricant on those sockets also. The wheels popped in okay, but took a little bit of force to get seated all the way in. Then I put the 2 uprights together and seated those in the base, then put the horizontal assembly on top. It was easy to move the rack around, the wheels seem to work well. *** Then I started putting clothes on the rack. As the rack got more full with rather heavy formal dresses, it became obvious that its stability was not too good. I carefully positioned the rack against a table, and hoped it would stay put. However, when I came back a couple hours later, I found that it had fallen over. I think the problem is that the base isn't heavy enough for the weight, i.e., the center of gravity wasn't low enough. I'm going to put a couple boxes of books on the lower part and see if that improves the balance. *** Overall, I think it's a nice rack for the price. Just be aware that you probably don't want to put a lot of heavy clothes on it, or if you do, you'll have to do something to improve the stability. My other remark is that there weren't really any assembly instructions. There was a very nice, very clear diagram of the parts and how they went together, but no instructions per se. I've put a lot of things together before, so it wasn't too much of a problem for me, but it would have been nice to have a little more guidance, and for someone not used to assembling things from parts it might be kind of baffling. At any rate, even given a few difficulties to overcome, I still like the rack, and if it can be steadied with some weight at the base I'll come back and report. *** [a few days later] Putting some boxes of books on the base definitely helped. I'm not going to be putting as many heavy clothes on it, but it seems to be standing up okay with a moderate number of dresses. (I've added a picture of the current "load".) Read more
