Sturdy, Holds a Lot, Convenient
NOTE: The model I bought is a stainless steel with black powder-coat exterior, which doesn't seem to be available anymore. So, this review will be applicable primarily to the stainless steel model with the chrome finish.My kitchen doesn't have enough drawer space for all my utensils, so I had my large utensils (ladles, stirring/serving spoons, meat forks, spatulas, etc.) in a tub on the top shelf of a tea cart, with an open-top flatware utensil organizer resting on top. This arrangement proved unsightly, inconvenient to use and, as my utensil collection grew, precarious to balance. After a few avalanches, I decided it was time to reorganize. I got a compact but roomy, covered flatware organizer for the tableware, and bought two of these rotating bins for my larger utensils. This arrangement is working out much better.I haven't had any accidental tip-overs, despite having some utensils sticking as much as 5 inches above the ridges of these organizers, and one grill spatula that's sticking out 7 inches - that's as tall as the organizer is. The bottoms are nicely weighted, so even though mine are packed full of utensils, they stay nice and steady. The sectioners inside (which are made of plastic and fit pretty loosely, but are quite fit for purpose) make it easier to keep similar utensils together and help keep everything upright. The organizers bases rotate lazy susan style, and the spindles have bushings or bearings, so the rotation is smooth. The most important thing, though, is that the base has enough weight to keep the organizer reliably upright without wobbling or threatening to tip, despite the organizer being full of 9" to 15" utensils made of plastic, wood and metal.The black powder-coat finish seems to be made to last. There are no scratches, scrapes or chips showing on my organizers, although, to be fair, I've had them for less than three months, and they sit on a cart away from most of the action.