Zenna Home Shower Tension Pole Caddy Satin Nickel

This thing is great. Easy to install. You will probably need to use the optional shorter pole if you are installing in a tub set up inside an apartment with normal height ceilings... (Bostonian here) The longer one is for if you are installing in a full length stand up shower with no tub... Positives: looks great, easy to set up, lots of tension and LOTS of storage... Cons: I see some people complaining about how hard it is to compress to put in place. It is hard to compress and thus hard for it to fall out of place which is good... I am a big guy and lift lots of weights and you really need to compress this thing a lot to get it in place. I had to really focus and pull it down and I let my grip go by accident and it launched! Go slow, have a firm grip, or you'll launch this at someone's face. Luckily I was alone doing this. I don't mean any offense to the other reviewers, but just ask a younger friend in slightly better shape to compress and install for you. I could see a small person really struggling to compress fully. There is the option to cut the pole, but then you lose tension and can put less weight on it. Another review points out too much tension and it will put a hole in your wall... I didn't cut the pole and I installed above a tub and below a lip in the wall. I didn't cut it at all and put in a fairly small space... this thing will not break holes in your ceiling... Overall, great product. Buy it! Read more

Update: this thing proved to be way better than I expected. I didn't add any type of adhesive or anything, and the shelf held in place until I moved. Not even a basket ever fell. Definitely worth the price. At first glance it appears like a nice product. It assembled easily and the instructions are easy to follow. It is very very tall and difficult to maneuver while installing as the poles fall apart from each other so easily and the baskets rest on split silicone rings so the whole thing has a tendency to disassemble itself. It was too tall for my shower even compressing the spring as much as possible. I tried using it without the short bottom pole, and it was too short. I ended up sawing about 6” off the bottom short pole to get it to fit. Once it it’s under a good amount of tension, but the point of contact on the ceiling is so small that it is far from sturdy. The areas of connection are clear weak spots, and the whole things just feels flimsy. As soon as I put some weight in the baskets, you can tell it won’t stay up. I’ll be using some waterproof adhesive tape to attach it to the tile, then I think it will be great. not sure it was worth all the extra work but the price is so low that maybe it was. Read more

This is a pretty nice shower caddy as long as you can you manage to get it installed. It seems pretty stable once set up with the tension spring pushing everything tight, but the pieces all just slide together without any sort of screws or fasteners so it's all loose components before you get it in place. Moving it into the shower without having it fall apart was a circus act and probably would have been much easier with two people. The tension spring takes some muscle to get in place, and the poles bow slightly to one side once sitting in the shower, but this isn't a big deal since you can just twist them so they lean inward towards the wall. I was worried initially about the baskets falling down since they aren't actually attached to the poles and just loosely slide over an adjustable rubber grommet, but they seem fine as long as you make sure they are pushed down tight. Just be careful to not accidentally hit one from the bottom as that could knock it out of place. Due to the nature of how they connect to the main pole, they are likely more stable with some weight in them. A small sheet of thin metallic tape is included to seal the seams between poles. A bit annoying to put on, but at least it's the same color of the metal finish so it doesn't really look out of place as long as you apply it cleanly. I'd recommend measuring your install location before you buy and reading the instructions carefully (there is a link to the PDF in the product description). Take note that you might have to cut the metal poles to make it fit properly in your shower. If so, make sure you have the tools necessary to cut them otherwise you're gonna be out of luck. Read more

I actually had bought a wide basket version from the same company a couple years ago, but ended up editing my review as I had to toss the entire caddy. The item had rusted a lot, and often fell over due to the weight of the products on the shelves. (Bigger baskets are not necessarily a good thing!) You can see my review in my profile. I ended up with this item to change things up, and it's great so far. It fits more than enough products without allowing me to add more unnecessary bottles (thus contributing more to the weight and susceptibility to topple over), and the L-shape is actually better for my shower. It hugs the corner so it feels less intrusive into the stall space. Pros: - Fairly easy to construct. I had a bit more difficulty with this item than the previous one, but still manageable solo. - Surprisingly fits a lot of products. I have multiple bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and face washes and it hasn't toppled (so far). Cons: None so far... The only callout is it's the same material as before, so I'm assuming I'll see some rust in a few months. I'll try and make another update in a year. Read more