Lid Stay 105 Degree Open with Soft Close, Lid Support for Toy Box and Upward Top-Opening Flap Doors, Easy to Install，Comes with Original Design Installation Card (Pack of 2)

Currently making a toybox for myself and my wifes baby and wanted to make sure to have a soft close lid for the future to protect fingers. Easy to install and perfect for top lid application. They allow the top to drop at a slow pace and look nicer than the usual strut setups. very pleased even if they are a little pricey i think for the quality and other products ive used there worth the money.

Worked well for 4 months then failed completely, luckily it was me that discovered this and not my children. Not safe for long term use. I installed this 4 months ago on an old chest to use as a toy box. I wanted soft close as the lid crashes down and I was worried about trapped fingers. After initial installation I was extremely happy, the soft close worked and if one of the kids closed the lid it would stop any injury. However it has now failed completely, with no warning or deterioration. Complete waste of money and effort, now need to find a robust one to replace it with.

Update: I changed the rating because the knobs are turning on both of the mounting plates now and hammering on the back would not make them work for any length of time. These work wonderfully to support the lid on my chest for firewood. Much better the the original ones that came with the chest that compressed a spring. However, I have some questions about quality and durability. 1. When I was attaching the plate to the cabinet I drilled pilot holes but the head on one of the four screws broke off without applying a lot of force. It broke off in the hole so I didn't try to remove it and I'm just using three screws. But I'm glad it was only one screw. 2. After a couple days it totally quit supporting the weight of the lid. (BAM!) On investigation, I found the stud had started rotating freely on the plate (see video). I was able to put it in a vise and hammer on the back with a chisel to make it tighter. I figure many people will not want to do this and I wonder how often I will have to go through this procedure... (I tested the second plate, I only had to use one support, and I can force it to rotate some with a pair of pliers and my hand, but not loose like the plate that I used a few days. If I use that second one I will have to hammer on it before I install it.)

They are amazing very happy

I'm a cabinet builder and was using different kinds of struts and lids supports on toy boxes window seats etc. for about the same price, this one is the easiest to install, I installed only one on a 15" x 48" Birch plywood lid and it shuts really slow, my only complaint is I wish I could adjust the closing speed but then I will complain that the price is too high if they make one, so I'm satified with it the way it is , my advice is if you watch the instructional video they screw the plate on top of the template with all the screws all the way in and then they remove them , I drilled a small pilot hole instead on all the holes, since the more times you put a screw to wood and remove them, eventually they will fall off. Hopefully these will last, I will check back if I get a call back from my customers that they broke and not working .