LOOTICH 120N Whole Steel Automatic Lid Stay Kitchen Cabinet Cupboard Wardrobe Door Toy Box Hydraulic Spring Gas Strut Piston Soft Opening Hinges for Flap Fittings Pack of 4

This is the third set of hydraulic struts for these cabinets, including OEM. Previous sets fatigued after a few years each (it's been 13 years since the initial installation by Lowes). Lowes replaced the OEM struts, but told me that the cabinet manufacturer was now using a different type of hinge. However, they were able to acquire a replacement identical to the OEM struts. And like the OEM, the replacements also fatigued. Perhaps the 3rd time is the charm...time will tell.I took a shot in the dark with these, as I wasn't sure how strong a strut I should buy. But I went with the weakest (60N), because the doors they are intended to open don't weight very much. They are perfect, although while the old struts opened the doors 90 degrees, the new ones open them 110 degrees. At least that gives me some leeway if and when these struts start to fatigue also.The reason for 4 stars, versus 5, is the installation. I'd hoped to use the brackets that came with the old struts, but the ball joints on them were too large for the sockets on the new struts. I just installed the new brackets using the same holes as the old ones. This is where it gets tricky.The instructions for the new struts show that installation is simply a push and click operation. There appeared to be a spring within the socket that served the purpose of locking the socket onto the ball. However, it became apparent that "push and click" was not going to work no matter hard I pushed. It turns out that what I initially thought were springs actually were cotter pins, which you need to REMOVE BEFORE you install the struts on the brackets. Then you need to reinsert the pins in the holes and clip them into the circumferential groove around the base of the socket. This procedure can be found nowhere in the instructions supplied with the struts. Furthermore, half of the pins must be installed on the backsides of the sockets, which can be difficult. A flashlight would be useful...and an extra pair of hands.Once installed, however, they work like a champ. I simply lift the top-hinged door about 1/3 of the way, and the struts softly lift the door the rest of the way. The 60N was exactly what I needed for this application, although if you're lifting larger/heavier doors, you may need to upgrade to 80N or more. My doors are 30"W x 15"H.

The instructions are lacking. I'm guessing that there is a language barrier or poor translation. They are budget struts, so you must expect cut corners somewhere; however, the build quality seems good, especially for being budget. I'm hoping that the cut came from translating the instructions.What the instructions seem to have left out is that the retaining pin needs to be removed when fitting it over the ball joint. It is easily removed and it's easy to put back in once on the ball joint. I was trying to brute force it on at first since that's what the instructions indicated.I have only used one for a shelf/cabinet combo that I built of solid wood. It was also a gift, so I'm not sure what kind of use it is getting. I would hope if it failed, I'd be informed.I'd definitely recommend it.

These provide plenty of power, the only problem is the brackets with the posts can’t handle it. The posts bent on the brackets immediately after being under pressure. 2 on a 28”x16” door of 1/2” plywood picks up and closes with minimal pressure even from the long length. Would be great if the hardware was strong enough.

Bought for gun cabinet to open and close doors and work perfectly! have the perfect amount of pressure for doors that lift up and also doors that drop down

Great struts and even better customer service! Had a issue with one strut and was reimbursed for the one so I didn't have to uninstall all of them for a refund or replacement. I am purchasing more and would recommend this product!

Bought 150N struts. Instructions are completely wrong. Also, the paper instructions and the instructions printed on the bag are different. Both of which are wrong...Most importantly, the little brackets that the pistons attach to are too weak. They bend from the force of the pistons. These are useless unless you buy your own brackets separately.

Pistons worked great.... However the ball joints on the brackets didnt fit and where a huge hassel to get on. Also the bracket/hinges are extremely cheap and instantly bent under the force of the piston.

The 200N pistons require so much force to actuate that the brackets bend before the piston moves.

Don’t know if I had a duff pack of 4 but after 1 month they have given up and stopped holding the lids of my bins open. Nowhere near too heavy according to what other reviewers have used them for, had fitted all four even though to begin with that seemed excessive for the small weight but here we are! Will go and buy some from the high street to replace them, not taking a chance on ordering online, have learnt a valuable lesson!

These were just what we needed to get our rather heavy kitchen cupboard doors behaving themselves. Easy to install, and worked like a charm

The struts themselves seem very good quality but the ball fixing bracket thingy is not strong enough for the 200n version at least. It is bending and breaking already.I made contact with the company who did reply quickly but didnt really make sense... hahah....

Stopped working after a month not great got to buy stronger ones

Die vier Federn haben Einzug in zwei selbstgebauten Holzkisten gehalten um den jeweiligen Deckel aufrecht zu halten, bzw. das Öffnen zu erleichtern.Für mich machen die Federn einen hochwertigen, stabilen Eindruck. Die Kolben lassen sich gut und ohne hakeln bewegen. Eine Montageanleitung liegt auch dabei. Bei dieser hat es ein wenig gedauert, bis ich schlau draus geworden bin - allerdings bin ich auch kein Handwerker.Was mir nicht ganz so gut gefällt, ist, dass es keine "Bremse" beim Öffnen gibt, egal wie rum ich die Federn montiere. Wird aber auch nicht so beworben, also kann ich da nix abziehen.Fazit, einfach zu montieren (selbst für Handwerkslegastheniker wie mich), stabil und kein hakeln.Habe den Kauf daher nicht bereut.