Customer Reviews

Innova Classicor Wrought-Iron Oval Pot Rack

5 star:		(117)
4 star:		(29)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this product through Amazon after shopping eBay and finding higher prices on the same exact item. The hardware was all included and it looks very nice. It's very heavy duty and functional and I was very pleased with the appearance and functionality. I am a Pampered Chef consultant and I love knowing that my expensive professional cookware is safe from scratches and the glass lids I store above the grid. Now I just need to figure out where to get Extra Hooks for this model, and I would be very pleased. I highly recommend this item.

UPDATE: After 2.5 years, the product is still as great as when we bought it. It looks nice, is functional, etc. We love it.

Update 2: We have had this product for about 5 years and still haven't had a single issue. It's still durable, functional, and looks nice. So glad we chose this particular rack.

As a Pampered Chef consultant, I too, am very concerned with keeping my non-stick cookware safe, and this is just the product for that! My 10 pc. set and 6 open stock peices ALL fit on this rack with ease! It has adjustable heights and is so very easy to install! I love that it can be put just about anywhere! It has sure cleaned out my cabinet space and now all my cookware is easily accessable! My lids hang on the hooks as well. I would like to have more hooks, but it comes with a lot. I highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a sturdy out of the way place to store any of their cookware and utensils, that still is fashionable. For the price, this can't be beat!!

June 14, 2007 - Just a quick update. After all this time, my rack is still awesome! No rusting! No movement in the anchors! And I've added hooks and more pots! I now have the Executive Cookware and have 11 pots and pans and a set of Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls, and lids all on my rack! What a space saver!! I am so impressed with this item!! I bought one for my mom and both of my daughters!! I wish I could get extra hooks that match but you can get some similar at the hardware store.

July 30, 2010 - Another quick update. I now have All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware that I've added to my rack! It is still in PERFECT condition and is still perfectly anchored! What a great buy!! I am recommending this product to every Pampered Chef consultant that I know. All my family members have one now! We love it!!

After spending a lot of time looking both online and in stores, I decided on this pot rack. After looking at and comparing the various aspects of several racks, this Innova model offered by Amazon made the most sense and was clearly the best buy for the money; all things considered. Simply put, there were units costing well over $100 or more, that really didn't offer much more (if anything) for the higher cost - some were even over $200+ !! And at just under 40 clams and super-fast, 3-day free shipping, I couldn't be more happy with my choice and the Ama-Zoney purchase experience. The rack is both well-built and spacious at 34" X 17". The finish is a smooth, satin black and the center grill is bright and shiny metal - which looks nice together. The hardware kit provides a generous 12 hooks to hang the cookware and 4 chains and ceiling hooks to allow for a stable, "rock-free/won't tip" installation - real important, as some units with 2 hooks & chains can easily tip if the weight of the hanging cookware is not closely balanced and even on both sides. This can easily happen if you needed to use 2 pieces of cookware that happened to be on the same side of the rack, leaving the opposite side considerably more heavy and the whole mess could tip over; dropping your nice cookware on the floor or somebody's unsuspecting head! So, be sure and use ALL 4 hooks and do it right!! Also, it is important to try and screw the ceiling hooks directly into the wood ceiling joists (beams) if possible, especially if you plan on loading this bad boy up with heavy cookware, like I did. If you're not going to, than just use the proper toggle bolts and you should be fine, but as always, screwing the hooks directly into the joists is clearly the most secure way to fasten anything that has to support any considerable weight. Also, try and mount the hooks, close to the same dimensions that are on the 4 holes in the rack - this also allows for both a "plumb" and more stable rack. I think the rack also looks nicer, when the chains hang plumb (completely vertical), as opposed to being "angled". On my particular installation, I was replacing an existing pot rack and there were already 4 holes in the ceiling that were screwed into the ceiling joists. So, to keep the install solid, I simply slid the 4 hooks/chains more towards the outside corners of the new rack to keep it as plumb and stable as possible, without the need to re-drill any new holes. I also added 4 lighting canopies from Home Depot ($5 each) to improve the kind of crude, unfinished look that black hooks alone offer. This allows for a smoother and more attractive transition from the chains to the ceiling - a real nice finishing touch that makes the unit look more elegant and expensive. I also spent the whopping 97 cents at Wal-Mart and spray-painted both the canopies and the chains a very similar black finish for a more consistent and matching appearance (see my photos). I added a tulip light kit to the pot rack to further enhance it's appearance and brighten up my stove and counter areas. (You can also add a black clip on, flexible light that I saw at Home Depot for about $9). I am totally pleased with the finished look I got for the money; after adding only a few inexpensive and easy personal tweaks of my own. This rack offers a great value for the money that most people would be completely pleased with. If you're more of the "style-over-substance" type, than you'll likely have to spend 4X-6X the coin to satisfy your taste. For me, this rack has both great functionality and looks more than good enough for the money. Enjoy life!

I was skeptical of buying a hanging pot rack at such a low price, but the good reviews convinced me to give it a shot. This one obviously doesn't compare to the really expensive ones, being relatively lightweight and made of less heavy-duty materials, but it is definitely a good value for the price. It is very attractive and plenty sturdy enough to hold all of my cookware except the cast iron pieces. I love the way it looks in my kitchen and I *really* love the cabinet space it opened up!

Functional and well constructed, this rack fits the bill for a very good price. Measuring 34" by 17", it was just the size to hang my new set of Calphalon pots and pans along with two KitchenAid frying pans. Installation was easy and, owing to some luck about the placement of joists in the ceiling, it hung just where I wanted it above the counter island. Since the hangers are well supported by the joists, I'm sure it will hold more than the rating of 40 lbs. I would rate this a Best Buy.

This product is even better than I expected after reading the rave reviews. It was extremely easy to install (although you'll need to buy toggle bolts at a hardware store, as you're unlikey to find two studs where you need them and so close together). A four point hanging system like this is a must. You don't have to worry about balance like you do with the two point racks. Though the copper oval is attractive by itself, we purchased artificial greenery to drape around it (matches our kitchen).

We needed a pot rack to fit over our kitchen island and this one fit well. For the price, I didn't find anything else that was nearly this quality. The only downside, which I imagine is a problem for most potracks, is that the weight needs to be fairly well balenced on each end or the potrack will tilt/swing. I would recommend installing the four chains at a 45-75 degree angle with the ceiling, which will decrease the potrack from swinging when you remove items from it. This is what we did and it works great.

Phenominal value, I must say.

This rack has plenty of room to hold pots and pans, yet is small enough not to dominate our mid-sized kitchen. the hooks work well, and the rack can be hung high enough so that you can still pull down what you need, yet won't bonk yer head every time you forget it's there.

Seems very sturdy, I put the hooks into joists, and have suspended way more than 40 pounds.

the only downside is that it may not look quite as nice as a $300 rack, but then again, it didn't cost anywhere near that amount. It doesn't look cheap, just not high-end. At twice the price, I would still have given it 5 stars. tremendous bang for the buck

I love this pot rack - I bought it two years ago for $35 and it looks and works fabulously - we bought extra hooks and it holds everything. We're renting out our house and moving to a bigger one and I'm back to buy another pot rack for the rental! The price has gone up, but still for under $50 it's a great deal.

I received the item promptly per Amazons fine service however found the hanging hardware missing. I called the customer service line of the manufacturer. (The instructions stated that if the product was missing anything to call them.) I was rudely told that they didn't have anything to do with it and to call Amazon for a return authorization. This is a heavy, bulky item and frankly not worth the effort or cost to return. I went the hardware store and bought the parts. If you order anything from this manufacturer keep your fingers crossed. I cannot recommend them in any way. This does not refelect on Amazon.com