Cramer 1002-00 Kik Step Rolling Step Stool Premium Grade Stainless Steel

by Cramer

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Cramer's original Kik Step is now available in a premium grade Stainless Steel to compliment even the finest environments. What hasn't changed is functionality. The 14" rolling stool is on hidden casters, making it easy to move about the home, office or library. Once you step on it, the wheels retract to lock into place, providing a safe surface to reach those top shelves.

Product Description

This rolling step stool is crafted of premium grade stainless steel. It has retractable casters that roll easily then lock down when stepped on and wrap-around bumpers that protect walls and furniture. It holds up to 300 pounds and has an easy snap-together assembly with no tools required.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 16.2 x 8.8 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001DIBX8G
• Item model number: 1002-00
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,897 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #9 in Home Improvement > Building Supplies > Ladders > Stepstools

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A CHEAPER VERSION, December 22, 2010

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DEAN - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cramer 1002-00 Kik Step Rolling Step Stool Premium Grade Stainless Steel (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this one because it is stainless and would be nice to have in the kitchen area. I was surprised by the light weight of the item and how it flexed when stood on. It is not the heavy duty step stools that I have had before and at work. This is a CHEAP made in China version of the good ones that used to be made in the USA. I can't recommend this product and I am once again disappointed by the Chinese crap this is being sold in the USA.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable In My Kitchen, March 25, 2009

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David Gurgel (Roseland, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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It has wheels that recede as you step on it and a rubber bumper all-around. Just kick it around to where you need it and then step up one step or two to reach the glassware on the top shelf. Rugged, safe, accessible from every side. Sit on it too to sort the laundry, wipe up a mess, or change your shoes.

This must have been invented just after fire and the wheel.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Quality, July 22, 2010

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Anonymous (USA) - See all my reviews

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Given the high cost of this item, I was surprised by the low level of quality.

Underneath the stool are 3 PLASTIC casters. Not only are the actual wheels plastic, as one might expect, but the entire caster is plastic. Also, there is spring-loaded portion of the caster that slides up and down when weight is applied to the stool, and this sliding portion of the caster is also plastic, sliding up and down through a very sharp metal hole. Plastic sliding against sharp metal doesn't bode well for product longevity.

I anticipate these plastic casters will fail from wear (or outright break) in a year or two, at best.

The stool also doesn't roll straight when pushed with your foot, as one might expect, but tends to roll in a circular pattern, which can be slightly annoying when moving the stool from one side of the kitchen to the other.

The edges of the 3 stainless steel "legs" at the top of the stool are also VERY sharp. The steel should have been bent over to make a "rounded" edge (as was done for the top standing platform edges). A child, and also an adult, could easily get a deep cut from the sharp metal edges on these 3 "legs."

The rubber bumper at the bottom of the stool is VERY thin, and will probably not last through too many "bumps" against the kitchen baseboard molding.

As for its function as a stool, I weigh about 185 pounds, the stool is rated at "300 pounds," and while it doesn't feel like it will collapse, it doesn't feel rock solid, either. Perhaps making the 3 stainless steel "legs" a thicker gauge steel would help.

The stool is made in China, and is priced as if made in the USA. My wish is not that the price be lowered, but rather, that the quality improve.

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AUGUST 9, 2010 UPDATE:
After weeks of use, we are seeing black plastic shavings appear on the kitchen floor due to the black plastic casters "sliding up and down through a very sharp metal hole" as mentioned in the original review. The sharp metal is actually shaving away the plastic wheels. Poor design, poor construction, poor materials.