Customer Reviews

Atlantic 82635385 Typhoon 216 CD/144 DVD/BluRay/Games Wood/Wire Spinner with Silver Finished Steel Rods (Espresso)

5 star:		(42)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Positives: Parts all labeled clearly; the little pieces were all in individual bags and labeled with the letter matching the instructions (instructions say use a "K" screw, then open the "K" baggie); predrilled holes were all spot on and everything fit correctly upon completion; quick and easy to construct; spins solidly and smoothly; instructions were clear and simple; I think it looks good.

Negatives: Due to inadequate protection, all four of the vertical side panels had a scratch of some nature on them; one of the shelves had a chip in the corner, even though those boards were wrapped; had to wipe down all the boards to clean off this grayish residue off them here and there.

Overview: It's not furniture grade, it's just laminated pressboard (1/2 in. for the sides, top and bottom plates; 3/8 in. for the middle shelves and dividers). But in context of the price (something like $35 delivered), it's an outstanding value. The marks, other than the chip in the shelf, are not visible from the couch, and it looks good otherwise. The color is a brown, but a dark brown. Sits on my black shelving fine.

FYI: each of the eight shelf spaces are 10 3/4 inch wide by 8 1/4 inch tall.

Bottomline: If I had to redo my purchase, I'd buy this product again.

Easy to assemble, very sturdy, the rotation design really saves space, and you can load almost 150 DVDs into this. Looks a lot more expensive than it is, as well. Excellent for a dorm room or den.

I wasn't expecting much since the product was made out of laminated pressboard, but once assembled, the dvd storage spinner looked rather nice. I'm not mechanically inclined, so assembly of the dvd storage unit took longer than expected and I did leave out 6 of the wooden dowels even though the assembly directions were diagramed, but all in all, I think the storage unit will not fall apart (hopefully). The price was excellent (about $32).

I almost bought one of those tall, wire storage racks. I'm glad I didn't. I've got several DVD's, CD's, XBOX, PS3 and PS2 games. The wire rack is limited to the size and shape it can hold well. This thing will hold just about anything. There's lots of space so I can put each kind on it's own shelf. It was easy to assemble and rotates nicely even on out rug. It is very tight burber (sp?) though.

It may not be quite 'living room' quality for some people but it's not priced that way either.

You require a Phillips screwdriver to fit some screws, this is an easy assemble, takes about an hour to do the entire thing, just be patient with the first part of the process, once you get it, the second part of the assembly it's a repetition of the first, looks really nice, people with little patience will find it aggravating, but if you enjoy building stuff, than you'll enjoy this, all panels are properly labeled and instructions are easy to follow, all the screws come in a little labeled package, with letters differentiating each one of them and for what you should use them for.

I love the way this thing looks, and it feels very sturdy, I LOVE IT! :D and it holds a whole bunch of DVD's without taking too much space, I'm very happy with my purchase.

I'm very surprised at how sturdy this little tower is. It takes approximately 45 minutes to assemble. The instructions are clear and all of the hardware is sorted and labeled in separate baggies ( my husband greatly appreciated this!).

If you are looking for a clean and modern-looking, efficient and low-cost DVD storage solution, look no further! Most other DVD storage units in the same price range as the Typhoon hold 50-80 fewer DVDs and take up more space to boot!

Unlike some other reviewers' products, my Typhoon came perfectly intact, no scratches or scuffs anywhere. Each piece was clearly labeled and all hardware came neatly packaged and separated by label (no hunting for which screw is "Q" and which is "H" like many other "assembly required" units!) Instructions were clear and simple.

Overall--it looks very good, especially for the price. I will soon be purchasing another for the remainder of our DVD collection!

I purchased this product to use in my dorm room. It works very well in the space and holds all of my DVDs, even the television show seasons that I own. I have absolutely no complaints about it. I put it together completely by myself and had no difficulties at all. Some of the reviews said it was difficult to assemble, but I found it very easy to follow the directions and to get it put together properly. I love how modern it looks in my room, and the spinning feature is awesome for the use in my room. It doesn't take up too much space, but it holds an unbelievable number of DVDs. After much research, I picked this product, and I am very happy that I did. I would recommend this product with complete confidence.

I could not be happier after purchasing this DVD storage unit. I'm not all that mechanically talented, but this was easy for me to figure out from the well done instructions and packaging and labeling. I actually enjoyed the assembly process which took me about 45 minutes. Every part was cut and drilled exactly right and went together perfectly. When it was completed I was so proud of myself and now all my DVDs and VHF tapes have a neat home and are easily accessible.
I did one other thing that made this unit better for the way I would be using it. As I would be needing to move this unit often to get to shelves behind it, I mounted it on a wooden planter dolly with wheels. It was easy, just pre-drilled and screwed the bottom part of the swivel unit to the top of the dolly with some small wood screws (4 in all) and now the unit swivels and rolls in any direction. Looks very nice too. This is a beautiful addition to my room and I would give it MORE STARS, if that were possible!

I have bought 2 of these stands in the past year and will be getting a 3rd very soon to accommodate my ever growing collection of movies and TV shows.

Compared to some do-it-yourself assemblies I've put together in the past, this stand was relatively easy to complete. With the experience of building the first, the second stand was even easier.

They look good, spin very smoothly, hold a lot of DVD's, and don't take up much space in the room. Now that I've recently upgraded to Blu-ray, with their slightly slimmer case size, I would expect to fit a few more than the advertised count of DVD's per stand. Giving even more bang for the buck.

For my needs, having a few of these spinning stands is much better than a single large "bookshelf" style rack. Well worth the money.