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Don't be misled by the endorsed reviewers as I was.
Lucky me. I get to post the first honest and unbiased review NOT in exchange for a discount or free item. I bought five of these figuring I would be on the safe side installing three on a solid wood door and two on a hollow door. I chose them because they had adjustable cams and that would give me a bit of flexibility for doors I needed to set at 90 degrees and therein avoid the door handles smacking into a gypsum board wall. After installing the first three, the 90 degree setting allowed the door with the slightest force to still bang the wall. On the next cam setting the door will only open to about 80 degrees, then swing back and stay put at about 70 degrees. This is because the upper and lower stop bars torque against one another and start to "V", as they are too short and weakly made to create a solid stop. And because of this "V"ing, the top cam pushes the hinge pin further and further out each time you open the door, exacerbating the problem. It doesn't help that now with these things installed, the hinge pins no longer securely reach the bottom hinge loop.
If I'm not doing a good job of explaining why these do not work, let me sum it up by saying they do not work. I can see why, and I'm available to consult on a re-engineering project in exchange for replacement free items that I can give my honest and unbiased opinion about.
June 2016 · Office Products · verified purchase