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This isn't the greatest log loop, but it does the job. I have completely loaded it several times with heavy oak and it hasn't bent, broken, or came loose. It has a matte black finish, is made of tubular steel. The loop part is made of 3 separate arcs that are bolted together to form the circles. The screw holes coincide with where the two loops touch at the top and connect with the legs at the bottom, so there are minimal screw holes. What with the narrow tubing and screws it isn't as nice as a welded unit, but it had free shipping, came in a box, and had a great price.
Bottom line -it is a good price, sturdy and function, but not the most attractive. All things considered and knowing what I now know I would still buy it.
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I spent over two hours trying to assemble this rack but eventually gave up in frustration. The assembly instructions were as clear as mud. An engineer friend looked at it and had it assembled in 10 minutes without even looking at the instructions. It turns out that there is a very critical step not mentioned in the instructions. Believe it or not, there is a right way and wrong way to connect the 2 hoops. The hoops are formed from 3 pieces and so there are 3 screw holes and 3 joints in each finished hoop. When joining the two hoops together YOU MUST ALIGN THE 2 SCREW HOLES AND THE 2 JOINTS. I had aligned the screw holes to join the hoops but had not aligned the joints, so nothing lined up after that and construction was impossible. Now that it has been constructed it functions very well and is very strong. I gave the product 5 stars to redress the imbalance caused by people who dissed the product because of their frustration with the assembly instructions. This is a product review not an assembly instructions review.The product is good and should not be downgraded because the assembly instructions are a challenge to some of us. I can't for the life of me understand why the naysayers who threw the thing in the trash spent their time venting their spleen on an Amazon review when all they had to do was email Panacea products and ask for help which is what I was going to do before my engineer friend solved the problem. The manufacturer and Amazon should take steps to ensure that proper assembly instructions are provided for this product.Best Deals for Panacea 15209 40-Inch Tubular Steel Log Hoop
I purchased this log hoop because my parents were getting rid of their wood since they decided to convert to a gas fireplace. I decided to get a firepit and make use of their wood, so I needed a place to store it all. It was a bit of a pain to put together because the hoops did not line up right, so my husband had to help me. All in all, the price was reasonable and it does the job, so I would recommend it.Honest reviews on Panacea 15209 40-Inch Tubular Steel Log Hoop
While the product in the photograph has a simple and attractive base, the product as delivered has a completely different design for the base piece. As other reviewers have mentioned, the product is basically impossible to assemble without either a drill to make your own holes or the strength of a giant to bend the existing bars to fit. It seems I will have to follow the lead of another reviewer who simply left the final screw out. I would never have imagined it was necessary to read the reviews before purchasing such a simple product.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Panacea 15209 40-Inch Tubular Steel Log Hoop
OK here is the deal. The product does not look like the picture. In fact the picture on the box is the same as the picture here on amazon but the product actually looks like this.....http://www.amazon.com/Uniflame-W-1881-40-Inch-Diameter-Tubular/dp/B002LZUMFA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1320929571&sr=8-6
Not a big deal to me, what annoyed me is that the 2 U shaped legs were missing all of the predrilled holes to assemble the product. I think im going to drill them myself to avoid the hassel of returning and exchanging the product. As far as assembly goes its really not hard at all. I dont know what these other reviewers exepect but there are 10 parts and its a very simple design so im not sure why people are having so much trouble putting it together.
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