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I didn't know what to expect from a ~$30 product that I'm supposed to use to hang hundreds of dollars of high quality cook-ware (I have All-Clad stuff). I decided to take a chance because of all the positive reviews here and ordered and installed it. I'm so glad I did!This rack appeared to be the best one I've seen, and I think I've looked at all of the ones available, ranging from $30 to $300. First of all, I liked that this rack had four hanging points. I can't figure out, logically, how the racks with two center hanging points stay level without careful balancing of the things hanging from it. I'm sure the reason is that people might not have two joists they can use in the right places to hang their pot rack, but still, for balancing and strength reasons, four points seems better than two.I must admit, however, that our rack was installed at the same time we were putting in hardwood floors on the level above our kitchen. Because of this, it was the perfect time to open the floor and put a thick piece of plywood above the island in our kitchen. We were able to put the rack exactly where we wanted it.This would be a good time to talk about weight ratings. The product is apparently rated for 40 pounds, but that doesn't actually make much sense. I think they do that to cover their rears in case you don't install it correctly or something. In theory, this rack SHOULD hold far more than 40lbs. The hooks are supposed to screw into your joists, and as far as I know, that's the weakest point. After that you have chains that are most likely rated for 40 pounds EACH, S-hooks that can probably hold even more than that, and then you're down to the wrought-iron rack, which should be the strongest part of the whole darn thing. So unless the company that makes this rack isn't confident in those screws they provide, I would think this rack should easily hold twice what it's rated for, if not far more.But even after all that, I'm still nervous to go too much over. I'm sure I'm pretty far over at the moment, though. I have two deep stock pots, three regular sauce pans, one small sauce pan, three frying pans, a non-stick skillet, a large grill pan, about 5 pounds in utensils, and last but MOST: two iron skillets (10" and 12", I believe). So yeah, that HAS to add up to way more than 40 pounds, but it's still holding strong (*knocks on every piece of wood in sight*).So what's the short review? Well, this thing is a pot rack. Its entire purpose is to hold pots. It succeeds at this task with flying colors (well, just black ;) ). This fact, in addition to its REALLY low price, make me give it five stars.If I had to give this rack a criticism, it would be that the hooks that come with it aren't great. They do the job, but it's a little hard to get your items off of them because they turn back up so far. This means that for most utensils, you have to take them off when they're swung to the point that they're nearly parallel with the floor, which might be an issue if you have shorter people in your household ;) I strongly recommend the Cuisinart hooks, which I used to completely replace the stock hooks. These only turn at a 45 degree angle, so it's very easy to get things off of them. I also love that they have a plastic/rubber coating to the end that hooks onto the actual rack, which means they don't slide around easily when you're taking things off and putting them back on. A smart design.In my opinion, there isn't a better pot rack on the market, regardless of the price, and the price is just a really nice bonus.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!Lo instalé en poco menos de una hora. El instructivo solo tiene una imagen pero fue suficiente. Viene con unas armellas para fijarlo al techo. No viene con los taquetes así que tendrás que conseguirlos aparte (5/16). La cadena viene bastante larga como para un techo de unos 3m de alto pero la puedes recortar o simplemente ponerla doble. Viene con 12 ganchos para colgar los sartenes pero le puedes acomodar varios más.Hya que considerar que la cuadrícula y la cadena son cromadas, no negras.Great price for this. Installation would be easier if I wasn't a red blooded male with no stud finder. Now I've got 47 holes in my ceiling marked out with tape like I'm on a retarded crime scene trying to figure out the connection between suspicious bits of popcorn ceiling.5/5 would install like this again.I just got done hanging this thing. I crawled up in the attic and did some framing to support the weight, threw out the hanging hooks that came with it, and replaced them with beefy lag-screw eye-hooks. Confident that I could hang five hundred pounds (total overkill) from my support point, I installed the unit.I put a cast-iron dutch oven up, which promptly broke the hook the pot was supposed to hang on, damaged my floor, and put a dent in my wall. Upon inspection of the break, I found that the hooks that come with the unit are made of cheap white-steel, which I wouldn't trust with twenty pounds.None of this is made of wrought-iron. I'm very nervous hanging more than a couple teflon pans on this thing, and I now have to replace my floor.It was easy to install. Hooks for hanging pots and pans are not the greatest quality but do the job.I wish the chains were black as well.It’s a really great size but I feel like it was costly.No trae taquetes pero una vez encontrados los taquetes indicados fue fácil de instalar y me siento muy satisfecha con esta compra aunque tenía miedo de hacer las perforaciones en el techo pues tiene una gran capa de yeso como se coloca a cuatro puntos queda muy bien trae las cuatro cadenas que puse dobles por la altura de mi techo y muchos hanchos, cuatro argollas que van al techo solo faltan los taquetes