Customer Reviews

Polder Jumbo Paper Towel Holder, Stainless Steel

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

This towel holder is functional but flimsy. The stainless steel is too thin at the base and the actual weighted part of the base is plastic. As long as no one's using the holder it looks OK but as soon as you try to yank a towel off the roll the base moves around and you get that "cheap feeling."

I was happy with the sleek look - but unfortunately it's kind of cheap-O. The vertical rods that keep the paper towel in place are loose and bending - and really no way to tighten! Nice looking until you use it, then kind of cheesy. The quest for a decent paper-towel holder continues, I'm afraid..

For the most part I really like this paper towel holder. It's sturdy enough for me, but I must not be yanking off the towels as hard as everybody else apparently is. I would suggest not unscrewing the top to change the roll, as it is not a simple task to put it back together. The knob and rod are actually two or three pieces, not one as you would think. Anyway, I've found that you can just pull the empty roll up over the knob and replace it the same way, without unscrewing the top. It's actually easier than screwing around (hah!) with the knob.

I ordered this to make my husband happy- he loves it! Not only does it look great, it is very functional. The base is heavy enough to allow one-handed tearing of the towels. This is a great looking useful item in my kitchen!

Poor construction and does not assemble well. The threads were stripped out and don't even line up. Save yourself the money and keep shopping.

The top knob does not come off easily. In fact, I sliced my finger trying to get it off. It is just too difficult (and dangerous) to be functional.

Lightweight, flimsy and will not handle the jumbo rolls...replacing it immediately. Don't waste your time and money. Has me rethinking the other items by Ponder on my wish list.

Save your money. This is the worst piece of crap I've ever purchased. The quality of the material is non existent. When you put the paper towel holder together the top of the main mast requires you to unscrew and then rescrew the top ball about an inch and the screw on the top ball doesn't exactly screw in or out easily.
I guess the manufacturer thinks paper towels are a high ticket item and wanted to make sure no one took the paper towels off the holder. I can't see why anyone would want to put in a new roll when it takes 5 minutes to unscrew and then rescrew the top back on.
If it wasn't a pain to unassemble this thing and return this POC (piece of Crap) I would.
Save your money and buy something better. I don't thing there is anything worse out there.

Another great find at Amazon.com. Just what I was looking for to complete my kitchen. It's super because it doesn't take up too much space; keeps the paper neat, in place and accessible.

When I received the paper towel holder, upon assembly I noticed the small ball on the small stem (don't know how else to describe it) was done in a shiney finish. Noticably different from the brushed stainless look the rest of the finish has. It looked mismatched, like it didn't belong with it??