FURINNO Turn-N-Tube No Tools 2-Tier Elevated TV Stand, Espresso/Black

This TV stand doesn't take up much space so it's perfect for a dorm or small apartment. I like that it has two surfaces so I can store my blu-ray player and router/modem on the bottom shelf. My only gripe is that the legs look really cheap up close but from a distance it's not too bad. The stand is also pretty short. It isn't even a foot high which doesn't bother me but if you plan on using this in your bedroom, you might not see your TV from your bed. Overall, it's great for the price and it was fast and easy to put together. You don't even need to screw anything in.

I want to start off by saying I am not using this as a TV stand.Last month, I adopted a rehomed bearded dragon with MBD. I had nothing to place her enclosure on, so her tank sat on the floor while I looked for reasonable options. I wanted something low so as to not block wall art.I received this today and put it together in mere minutes. Many have recommended a rubber mallet to put a specific part of this together, but I used a regular hammer and cushioned the blow with a folded towel over the striking point - no damage.While this is still lower than what I imagined, it's pretty perfect otherwise. No scratches or damages when it arrived, easy assembly, and does what I needed it to do.My only concern is how well it'll hold the weight of the enclosure as the legs are plastic, but the weight is evenly distributed among the four legs. The enclosure weighs maybe 50lbs or so, and someone had made the comment about it holding a 30g fish tank, and that's way more weight due to the water.Time will tell, and for under $20, this solved a month old issue.Read more

I’m noticing several disappointed reviewers and before you buy, please know this is an elevated tv stand, meant to be used an extension to what you already own. I purchased the original tv stand (same brand and color from Walmart). The stand was too low so ordered this as an extender. I only used the legs and shelf “B”. Shelf “A” (the base) wasn’t necessary for what I needed and I’m beyond satisfied. I apogize for not having a before, I was too anxious during the setup. Hopefully my “after” picture gives potential buyers an idea on how to use this product. Thank you for your time!!!

Per the attached photo, I am using it to elevate a 32" TV and house a center speaker and two small front speakers. I plan to add a horizontal brace beneath the upper shelf to prevent bowing over time. I read earlier reviews and lots of comments that leave me to believe that the manufacturer addressed earlier concerns. I probably spent more time hauling the box to the garage, getting out my rubber mallet and wood glue as recommended by other reviews than I did assembling it. Putting it together was super simple. No tools were needed. The support posts screwed into the upper shelf and the lower shelf had predrilled holes and fit nicely to the legs which also had screw connections. The height of the upper shelf is perfect because my center speaker with stand is about 8" - other risers were just too low. I downrated the sturdiness only because I would have preferred some form of integral bracing to prevent bowing. But, for the price, I cannot complain. As I mentioned, I found my wood glue so attaching a bit of horizontal bracing is not a big deal.

I’ve bought a lot of RTA (ready to assemble) furniture over time and there are at least two things that are universally true. One is that some of it is pure junk while other brands are acceptable considering the fact that it is economical to buy. The other thing is that the finished product rarely looks like the manufacturer’s advertising photos. So this review will be aimed at whether or not this TV stand is even worth considering, and whether or not it looks halfway decent for the price.First off, consider that this is at the very bottom of the price scale of anything remotely similar being sold by Amazon. It is simply unreasonable to set your expectations too high. Don’t expect real wood of any kind. That being said, the majority of similar “manufactured materials” products being sold today are either solid compressed wood products (sawdust) or laminate over a hollow core which may be 100% hollow or be filled with corrugated board (cardboard like a shipping box only thicker). The compressed wood product furniture generally can support an equal amount of weight over the entire surface up to the total weight the manufacture specifies, while the hollow core product is strongest around the perimeter, a heavy object placed toward the center can break right through the thin laminate. This Furinno TV stand uses solid compressed wood products. To break it down further, there are generally two types of compressed wood products, one of which is very densely compressed and the other (logically) is very loosely compressed. Both can be made to support close to the same amount of weight but the loosely compressed product will not hold a screw hole, while the densely compressed product works with screws similar to real wood. This stand is a more densely compressed wood product than some I've seen but definitely not dense enough to hold a screw.How the product assembles is important to know. Since it is compressed wood product you can’t screw it together without it falling apart. That’s why Furinno uses plastic tubular legs that tap on to a pre-cut holes. That arrangement works out ok as long as all of the weight on the stand is downward (which would be normal for a TV stand) and you don’t move the stand with anything on it because the legs are not designed to withstand a lot of side-to-side pressure.Assembly requires no tools and almost no effort, the instructions show using a book to tap the legs in although I’ve learned that one of the handiest tools I own is a basic rubber mallet. Do NOT tap on the shelves, but rather lay the shelf on a towel spread over hard flat surface and gently tap down on the fasteners to fasten them in place. I highly recommend using glue on any RTA furniture, my preference is Gorilla brand glue which seems very well suited for the types of materials used here but any good wood glue will work.I bought this stand not for a TV but for a wide-format color inkjet printer which is 24” wide. The fit is acceptable. I wanted/needed the stand to be low to fit under a desk and it is very hard to find a printer stand that is only 16” high. My printer is very heavy at 43 lbs. which is right about at the limit this stand is rated for, but because all of the weight is equally at the edges the stand holds my printer just fine.Another suggestion (besides using glue) is to use stick-on feet on any RTA furniture. Use plastic/nylon guides if you have carpeted floors and felt pads if you have hard-surface floors. That way if you do need to move the stand with some weight on it there is less of a chance of the legs snapping off.As far as looks, this is a very plain functional design so it looks pretty good. The black unit I bought has a smooth simulated woodgrain finish that doesn’t try to pretend it is anything other than laminate over pressed wood. This isn’t a fancy or heavy-duty stand but it is a good value for the price.Read more

I obviously got a return for the package containing the shelf risers were opened from the sealed bag and were loose in the box. The giveaway was the additional tape on the box-- obviously not the manufacture's or Amazon's tape. Thankfully, all the parts were there. The item is comprised of laminated press-board and the shelving risers are made from hollow plastic. One word comes to mind: Cheap. Who would place a TV on this... ?! With stability in question, I decided to put mine in closet duty.