Outlet Reviews

Okay, your wife says you can have one room to smoke cigars, but the smoke better get exhausted, because she doesn't want the "fragrance" to permeate the rest of the castle. You try an open window...phew, doesn't work; then an air purifier; no where near enough clean air. So you call an air exchange specialist who gives you a dollar estimate that you think could buy you a Palm Springs condo. Hmm, what to do, what to do....
Get yourself an Air King 9550. This little powerhouse, on full blast, will exhaust 2181 cubic feet of air a minute, with enough force, that you don't have to worry about cold air intrusion. A room full of cigars and a lively poker game may take two 9550s, but by morning the smoke is gone. Turn the fan around for half an hour and all traces of cigar aroma are vanished as the 9550 pulls in fresh air. I tried professional model ozone generating air purifiers that cost hundreds of dollars and my cigar den remained odorous, but one 9550 did an incredible job. I bought two, thinking that one might not do the job, but the second one is now my emergency and poker night back-up.

I was looking for an average fan with directional ability. Boy, was I surprised when this baby arrived! For its size and price, I could not ask for a better fan. If you want a general stream of moving air, this is NOT the fan for you. This product if for those of us who want and need POWER!

I really like this bar chair. The construction is sturdy and the chair is comfortable. The price is also really good.

I bought 2 of these chairs and within 1 season they were ruined. The wood is flimsy. The slats under the area where you sit all split because instead of using whole pieces of wood, they used joined pieces. A 6 year old climbed on the side table and it broke. I feel that this was totally wasted money. Get something else!

I wasn't surprised to learn that my Chaise Lounge chairs were back ordered. At this price and no charge for shipping, I imagined the whole country waiting for theirs! It was easy as pie to track the shipping status so I knew when to expect them. There aren't many times I've assembled anything but I found this easy as well. I'm pleased with the quality of the wood used. All the bolts and washers and so on were present. It is light enough to move from the shade of a tree to the sun on the deck. The back support is a tad short even at five foot four. It did not stop me from having a well deserved nap. The dog is lovin' it as well but he thinks it's a sofa and we need to cuddle...it's too hot! Looks great, feels solid, totaly functional slide out table for a number of items. You'll like it!A five star rating if it came put together.

Even without the pull out tray this would be a great lounge chair. I bought two and the wood is of good quality -- no severe rough spots or splinters. The corners are champhered (sp) so there are no sharp edges. The ends of post and rails are sanded round.

The hardware is either brass or galvanized. The staples used look to be stainless steel. There are very few staples -- a construction shortcut some furniture manufacturers use.

The slats are countersunk into the rails. They will not come out. The wood is thick and sturdy: legs, back, slats and rails.

The finish was a oil base stain. The manufacturer put a card in the package with the brand so I could buy more to keep the cedar looking top notch! I liked the look so much I am going to wash the deck and stain it too.

All the screws were there. All the pieces fit together. I for once did not need to go to the hardware store to complete assembly.

I assembled each chaise in about an hour with a Phillips head and slot screwdriver, a Crescent wrench and a hammer. I am a lightweight when it comes to hand tools, so I did get out the drill and pre-bore 4 screw holes.

And they recieve the 100% comfy rating from the cat Checkers. She was making herself at home before I could even get the first one put together. (And as been out there every day since!)

It gets the same rating from me too! The foot of the bench and the back are slightly curved -- which makes it very comfortable for naps in the sun... Best of all, there's a place to put my coffee!

I ordered this bench back in January 2003. It took a while to arrive, but I was very surprised that most of the assembly had already been done for you. Like a previous reviewer stated, many of the lengths of cedar are finger joined. After having the bench for about two to three months now, I've had no trouble with the construction of the bench. We've had a lot of rain lately, but the bench is withstanding the elements! I did, however, have my husband drill small drain holes in the plastic tub and also in the wooden drawer. This bench is just the right height and very handy to have when re-potting. I keep my potting mix in a sealed container on the lower shelf. Again, a great buy and I'm not disappointed with this product at all.

Overall I am pleased with this table. However, I am concerned that the legs and some other pieces are not solid pieces of cedar; instead they are finger-jointed pieces of wood. Probably won't stand the test of time.

Like I said elsewhere about AmericanWoods' chairs equally applies to this table - pretty darn good product at any price, great product at this price (140ish) plus free shipping. This table is actually decent sized and looks pretty good. Quality is a bit of an issue since one side of the frame underneath the table top was split and required gluing/set screws to reattach. It doesn't look like any structural problem, but maybe a bit cosmetic(although underneath the top maybe no one will notice). Also, one side of one of the slats on top came loose (glue came undone). so a bit more glue and a screw to hold in place. I guess these comments are all relative: to me no biggie, to someone less mechanically inclined- maybe big deal. Plus, repairs don't matter since its a work bench, not a display piece. Otherwise thing looks good (understanding its cedar and "combined" wood at that (not one solid piece)), and seems sturdy. Quality gets a 2 to 3 stars. Ease of putting together gets a three to four star. Looks/use gets 3 to 4 stars. Overall without cost might get 3 to 3and1/2, but with price it gets a five!

We loved the look of this bench and put it on our Amazon wedding registry. When we received it as a gift, we were annoyed that one of the arm units was split at the grain. The company quickly sent us a new one and it then took 2 people several hours to assemble. We put it on our screened-in porch and enjoyed it for a month or so, and then the cracking began. We discovered quickly that the seat slats were made from several pieces of wood fused together and then veneered, thus the source of the creeking and cracking. Shortly after that the back slats all detached from the seat, which made it easy to see that they were put together with glue and a few staples. This beautiful gliding loveseat, assembled in April, is now sitting in our basement in August, waiting to be repaired or thrown out. A huge waste of money that could of been used for a solid wood seat that would last more than a few months.

We operate a small unfinished furniture store and thought we would try out this product through Amazon before committing to a minimum order with the wholesaler. This might be a better product for someone who specializes in Garden Decoration, since it is completely not functional. This bench fell apart after just two months of use. The seat collapsed with one of our customers on it. While it *is* made out of red cedar which gives the impression of durability, the slats are quite thin, and the construction is flimsy. This bench comes ready to assemble - have you got a few hours? The finish does not hold up beyond maybe 30 days, and it is now sitting in a heap behind our store, waiting to be thrown out or repaired. Amazon may have sent a replacement if we had taken the time to call - we just got too busy. You would be better off with somthing else, even aluminum construction from Wallyworld is going to be better than this.

I agree with many of the reviewers who noted that the assembly instructions for this glider could use improvement (though I was able to put it together by myself in about an hour with little difficulty) and the overall quality of the wood is only average. But, that said, ours has held up to two years of steady use on a covered porch with no noticeable problems. The glider mechanism is still very smooth, and the wood is not showing any stress or strain. Bottom line, if you want a perfect, solid wood glider you should expect to pay quite a bit more. But for the price, this is a perfectly fine bench.