Douper 200N Heavy Duty Gas Struts Soft Close Lid Support Hinges

Holly: Hinge is great quality and works really well for our cedar chest. Installation would have been easier if the measurements on the instructions/video were right. As others have mentioned, measurements for placement are not correct. I promise you, stranger on the internet, I am a champ with instructions. I actually fully understood the task and steps, but the measurements were just flat wrong. I even got second opinions.

If you want precision placement, you will not get it without some trial and error to accommodate the oddness of the measurements. So if your chest is precious and you can’t imagine putting multiple holes in it, look elsewhere. If you are willing tok around and figure out a placement that works, you’ll be okay. That’s what I did and I do love the hinge, it was just a shot in the dark for install.

Good luck to you all. May you have success.

United States on Nov 21, 2023

WM84: I would never use anything else but slow-closing, sturdy, hinges for a treehouse trap door and this was the perfect hinge for that.
Slow closing, sturdy, durable, not rusting, seems like the safest option for my family.
Would buy again without any hesitation.

United States on Oct 29, 2023

Keith: Instructions are clear and concise on where to install on the opening of the box. 1 strut is plenty strong to soft close, 2 will have you push down to eventually close the lid. Will buy more if needed.

United States on Oct 17, 2023

K. Coalson: The media could not be loaded.  I searched for reviews that mention using these hinges on a tack trunk with no luck, so leaving a quick review for future equestrians. These worked great to replace the (not so durable) hinges on my Smartpak Deluxe wood trunk. A few things to know - they are larger (longer) than described on the Amazon listing, and on the materials in the box, and in the installation video. This made installing them less straightforward as the detailed measurements in the video simply don’t work. We were able to make adjustments that worked. I’d describe the installation as low to moderately challenging for someone with limited “handy” experience. As other reviewers mention, the lifting action of these hinges is strong. Without resistance my lid snapped open enough that I worried about damage over time — but after a few days of use the action seems to have moderated. This also affects (lessens) the slow close, but that is not a concern for me. Time will tell, but overall these hinges appear to be good quality and I’m pleased with the purchase.

United States on Oct 07, 2023

In Awe: I bought this for a cedar chest we refinished as a toy box for my grandson. I wanted the safety hinges so he wouldn't smash his fingers. It works beautifully for this purposed, however, when it opens the lid, it slams open putting a lot of stress on the hinges.

United States on Aug 14, 2023

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: For star because i dont knot on the long run and the installation plan should have been on the picture

Canada on Apr 28, 2023

Jane Furlong: So happy for this product, great quality and very sturdy, heavy and would by again.

Canada on Feb 23, 2023

Claudette Adamczyk: Flimsy, not worth that much money. Poor instructions.

Canada on Apr 10, 2022

Chris Hughes: Instructions suck

Canada on Dec 09, 2020

Amazon Customer: Works really great on my large heavy chest lid, some of the negetive reviews clearly are using the product incorrectly. Would give 5 stars but the screws included arent the best instructions are a little sketchy but followed them the best i could and it works great.

Canada on May 21, 2020