Atlantic Wave 1386 Click to enlarge Wave DVD Tower (Black Steel/Cherry Wood Base )
by Atlantic, Inc.
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Customer Review: DVD storage with form and function !!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This Atlantic DVD Storage Case makes attractive DVD storage a reality. The cherry wood base and details at the top add a sense of refinement that you don't always get with a DVD storage rack. The rack fits in a corner, a closet or just about anywhere as it is compact yet big enough to hold up to 74 single case DVDs in a compact, vertical space.
In addition, the wavy black colored steel rods going up and down the sides of the DVD rack are tastefully designed; this is one DVD storage tower that won't ever be an eyesore! The wavy design fits in especially well with modern or contemporary décor.
This DVD storage rack doesn't hold many DVD "double sized cases." It can hold two or three of the double sized cases on each level of the tower--and with nine "levels" that's about eighteen double sized cases at the very most. Another problem is putting it together. I was able to assemble Atlantic's CD wave storage tower myself--but not so with this DVD wave storage tower. Some of the small plastic parts can be tricky to handle. Sigh. I had to ask my handyman to help; although to be fair he was able to assemble it in about 20 minutes.
Overall, this attractive storage tower houses DVDs very well and the cherry wood base and details give it a handsome appearance. It goes particularly well with modern or contemporary décor and it lasts forever. The rack is easy to move about as it is only six or seven pounds at the most when empty; and you can even place it in a closet if you wish to keep it there for any reason.
Customer Review: Easy construction, compact design
Summary: 4 Stars
I think this is a great product, I felt it very easy to put together and I have no thoughts of it falling over at all, unless considerable force were given, in which case any stand would fall. I read the reviews before purchasing, how some felt it difficult and time consuming to construct, so I specifically watched the clock. I opened the box at 10:27. Text messages, puppy's jumping on me, stop to chase said puppy when I realize I'm missing one of the round things for the top, finish construction, time: 10:40. No big deal at all. The bottom peg screwdriver thing is strange, I will give you that, but it's also as easy to figure out as a toddler's toy.
The only downside I found is that it is very budgeted with what can be put inside of it's compartments. If you own a boxed series, and the box's design is of anything of a substantial thickness, forget about putting it in this storage tower.
I'm very pleased, and I like how it's very compact and has finally given a home to all those random dvds that have been scattered about. Recommended, but I do suggest you keep some other form of storage medium as well, for the bigger stuff.
Customer Review: Functional, cute, good storage, but you might poke your eye out.
Summary: 4 Stars
I chose this DVD tower on the sheer facts that it stated it held 74 DVDs (more than the norm), wasn't boring, and was reasonably priced when compared to other DVD racks. The assembly took me about 10 minutes and was quite straightforward until I got to the end where I had to attached the wooden balls that go on the top of the rack. The holes in the balls were way to small to be inserted on to the rod on the top of the rack. After much jamming and hammering attempts (and a bruised thumb because I'm so great at hammer coordination)I was only able to get 1 out of the 4 balls onto the four metal rods.) This might just be just my particular problem with the set of balls that I got, but I am fine with not having the wooden balls on top as I was able to place my 8 wide DVD set of DVDs on top.
Just be advised, if you are a parent or have precious ones in the house, I would be weary of having this DVD rack in the house in case you have a situation like mine that would keep the metal rods exposed. Other than this, assembly was easy, holds lots of DVDs (even the double and triple DVD wide sets), and looks cute in my living room. =)
Customer Review: Good for an apartment or dorm
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this for my house as a quick fix to my rapidly growing anime collection. Now that I have moved into a new apartment, I think this is the perfect thing for it. It does fall apart if you try to move it, though.
It is easy to assemble and the only tool you need is the little metal thing that comes in the box. It did take a little bit of doing to attach it to the base and put the little "stoppers" on the end to prevent it from detaching because they weren't technically screws, so they had to be twisted and pushed on at the same time. Also, it took force to get the balls to go onto the top end of the rack, but once I finished with it, it looked wonderful.
I have a lot of anime, and it will hold some boxed sets (like the slimmer ones that unfold and have all of the DVD's arranged that way) but will not hold the larger boxes that hold seperate DVD boxes ("artboxes"). I don't have many of those, though, so that wasn't too big of a deal. But, of you have a lot of these, you'll probably want to skip this model.
Customer Review: Overall a decent stand
Summary: 4 Stars
It took about 10 minutes to assemble this stand. I didn't have any problems other reviewers mentioned with the base plastic screws, although the included tool they give you is a little awkward. To install the wooden balls at the top of the stand I HAD to widen the holes; there was just no way they were going to fit over the metal rod any other way. Another reviwer recommended a utility knife which would work fine; I used a cordless drill with a bit just barely larger than the hole already there and that did the job.
If you have a box set where the actual box is a a little larger than the dvd case, it will have problems fitting in this stand: my Lord of the Rings box sets fit just fine, but for Star Wars and Indiana Jones I had to actually pull the metal rods apart and force the box set in.
Other than those minor issues, the stand serves it's purpose and looks great.