- Impact grade polymer construction: stand won't crack, rust or harm floors
- Large bolts with comfortable handles make tightening screws easy
- Separate trunk receptacle attaches to trunks as large as 5" in diameter
- Extra large water reservoir holds up to 3.5 quarts of water to keep your tree fresh with minimal refilling
- Drain slots prevent messy spills during disassembly
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The Swivel Straight tree stand allows you to set up a Christmas tree in three simple steps: clamp it, raise it and swivel it straight! This stand is suitable for real trees up to 10 feet tall with trunks as large as 5 inches in diameter and weights not exceeding 100 pounds. Large bolts with comfortable handles make tightening screws easy. The large water reservoir holds up to 3.5 quarts of water to keep your tree fresh with minimal refilling. When the season is over, drain slots prevent messy spills during disassembly. With impact grade polymer construction this stand won't crack, rust or harm floors.
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
It was a nice idea.... screw the sleeve on the tree while it's laying on the ground. If you screw it on crooked, no worries. Then pick it up carry it over the base and drop it in. Press the pedal to swivel the base until the tree is straight, and release the pedal.
It does make it possible for a person to set up a tree by themselves, but it didn't seem to work out quite this nice. First of all, the screw tips are pointed, and thus dug into the trunk when tightened. They didn't seem to be able to get the kind of purchase that larger flat tips would. Also, there are only 3 screws to hold the tree (other stands have 4 or 5). Also, there are no spikes in the bottom of the sleeve to secure the base of the trunk, like with other designs. All of these combined to make the tree rather insecure. This insecure hold combined with a little bit of play between the sleeve and the swivel base, and a little bit of play between the swivel base on the bottom base resulted in a significant amount of play that made a tedious trial-and-error process of trying to straighten the tree.
My biggest grievance is that it broke on it's 3rd season of use. When tightening one of the screws the plastic that houses it cracked and broke off (definately can't hold the tree up with the 2 remaining screws). It surely wasn't a case of overtightening, since the small screw knobs don't let you generate enough torque in the first place. This was only a 6' tree.
I replaced it with a Cinco, and am thrilled with it. It addresses all of the above issues. Super stable, super rugged, half the price. Simple design, but setting up the tree took a fraction of the time.
It does make it possible for a person to set up a tree by themselves, but it didn't seem to work out quite this nice. First of all, the screw tips are pointed, and thus dug into the trunk when tightened. They didn't seem to be able to get the kind of purchase that larger flat tips would. Also, there are only 3 screws to hold the tree (other stands have 4 or 5). Also, there are no spikes in the bottom of the sleeve to secure the base of the trunk, like with other designs. All of these combined to make the tree rather insecure. This insecure hold combined with a little bit of play between the sleeve and the swivel base, and a little bit of play between the swivel base on the bottom base resulted in a significant amount of play that made a tedious trial-and-error process of trying to straighten the tree.
My biggest grievance is that it broke on it's 3rd season of use. When tightening one of the screws the plastic that houses it cracked and broke off (definately can't hold the tree up with the 2 remaining screws). It surely wasn't a case of overtightening, since the small screw knobs don't let you generate enough torque in the first place. This was only a 6' tree.
I replaced it with a Cinco, and am thrilled with it. It addresses all of the above issues. Super stable, super rugged, half the price. Simple design, but setting up the tree took a fraction of the time.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Problem #1: Heartbreakingly tiny water reservoir. If you're not filling this at least once a day (maybe more) your tree is dead. Be sure your homeowners insurance is up-to-date. My tree (fairly normal, 7-8 foot tree) took up at least a half a gallon a day for a good 3 weeks. I invested in auto-watering siphon setups that helped, but if I wanted to go away for a weekend for a holiday visit to friends or family I was pretty much out of luck. When I came back, the tree had always used up all available water and dried out, and wouldn't take up any more water.
#2: You have to cut off any branches that are within 8-9 inches of the bottom of your trunk to get the "sleeve" on. If you don't pick your tree wisely, you can end up needing to remove some pretty good chunks of your tree. (If you already have one of these monsters, be sure to take the sleeve to the tree place to make sure it goes on.)
#3: If the trunk of your tree isn't exactly the diameter the designers have anticipated, it won't go all the way down in the sleeve and rest on the bottom. This means either your tree place has to carve some of the trunk off with a chainsaw as it suggests in the instructions (just try asking the tree guy to do this on a busy Saturday afternoon...) or your tree won't really be stable. If you decide not to do chainsaw carving and just live with it, it means that your tree will have access to even less water than the reservoir holds because it will not reach as far down into the stand.
#4: Even when the trunk DOES go all the way down into the sleeve, and the sleeve has clicked into place (getting it to do this isn't as easy as it should be, for a "quick setup stand", btw) the tree still isn't really that stable. There's always been a little bit of a wobble. Nothing as spectacular as the earlier reviewer whose tree fell down, but I'm not surprised at that outcome, either.
I finally replaced this model with the FAR superior Cinco Plastics Large Tree Stand and Christmas is better already. (Get it from Terradisiac... their turnaround time is practically supersonic.)
#2: You have to cut off any branches that are within 8-9 inches of the bottom of your trunk to get the "sleeve" on. If you don't pick your tree wisely, you can end up needing to remove some pretty good chunks of your tree. (If you already have one of these monsters, be sure to take the sleeve to the tree place to make sure it goes on.)
#3: If the trunk of your tree isn't exactly the diameter the designers have anticipated, it won't go all the way down in the sleeve and rest on the bottom. This means either your tree place has to carve some of the trunk off with a chainsaw as it suggests in the instructions (just try asking the tree guy to do this on a busy Saturday afternoon...) or your tree won't really be stable. If you decide not to do chainsaw carving and just live with it, it means that your tree will have access to even less water than the reservoir holds because it will not reach as far down into the stand.
#4: Even when the trunk DOES go all the way down into the sleeve, and the sleeve has clicked into place (getting it to do this isn't as easy as it should be, for a "quick setup stand", btw) the tree still isn't really that stable. There's always been a little bit of a wobble. Nothing as spectacular as the earlier reviewer whose tree fell down, but I'm not surprised at that outcome, either.
I finally replaced this model with the FAR superior Cinco Plastics Large Tree Stand and Christmas is better already. (Get it from Terradisiac... their turnaround time is practically supersonic.)
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Bought this stand and thought this would be the perfect solution. Every year, my husband grumbles through his task of putting up the tree. It is always a problem getting the tree straight. The problem with this stand is that it is not very sturdy. It is a wonderful idea it just needs to be made out of something stronger than plastic. Our tree is currently in this stand and it has not fallen over yet but I don't think I'll use it again next year.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The perfect Christmas tree stand!
My wife and I were always struggling to get our Christmas tree straight in the old tree stand. We always had to adjust and re-adjust the screws in the base. Well, no more! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kevin J. Kranenburg
Very good idea, with a few weak points.
This is probably the EASIEST to use stand I have ever seen. My set screw housings haven't cracked yet, but it looks like they might. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Ramatowski
cat proof
This stand was definitely worth the money. After getting our new cat, found out that he likes to climb the tree. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kyle
Not for every tree
I don't know what trees work in this stand, ours did not. Maybe our 7' tree was too short - maybe the trunk was not the optimal width... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Fleur
ridiculous!
Simply put...it doesn't work...we tried everything...even watched a you tube video to be certain we were doing it right..tree tips over or leans...never sits straight up. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Discerning shopper
Great product!
We have owned this tree stand for more than 15 years, and it is a great product! The key, as another reviewer mentioned, is to take the inside cylinder with you when you pick out... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eloise Meachum
The best tree stand ever invented!
This tree stand is the easiest thing in the world to use. We don't have the aggravation we used when trying to get the tree straight every year. "Is the tree straight? Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kerry Hardesty
Only Stand to Own - TIP WHEN PICKING OUT YOUR TREE
Have had this stand for about 10 years, bought when I was single which allowed me to put up my tree myself. Now married with family and still love this stand. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Seashell64
Love the stand, especially for 6-8 foot trees
Compared to every other stand I have used, this is the best, period.
Remove the center section, and attach it to the bottom of the tree. Read more
Remove the center section, and attach it to the bottom of the tree. Read more
Published on January 13, 2010 by Colin Povey
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Published on December 9, 2009 by Treadlefan
