Rockler Lid-Stay Torsion Soft Close Hinges (Pair of 2, Rustic Bronze) – 60” Pound Lid Support Soft Close Cabinet Hardware – Bronze Lid Hinge Support - Heavy Duty Hardware

I have used 3 of these hinges for a puzzle table/coffee table that I'm building and they work as advertised. The tabletop that I made is very heavy, so I used 3 of the 60lb torsion hinges. They certainly hold the lid open, but I would need another for them to operate as a soft close hinge. I'm happy with holding the lid for closing as using another hinge would make it too hard to lift the lid. Run your calculations (lid weight in pounds X distance to centerline of lid then divide that number by the torsion rating of this hinge) and double check your arithmetic. For my table my calculations are: 17 pounds x 15 inches = 255 inch pounds of torque on the hinge. I bought the 60 pound torsion hinges, so the total number of hinges needed to be fully soft closing would be: 255/60 = 4.25 hinges. Round up to 5 hinges total. I like how the lid is supported with three of them. If you have small children that could be hurt by a closing lid, then go with the 5 hinges in the above example. For my 22 year old daughter, it is perfect.

Great hinges, if you use the correct hinges and the correct number, the top stays where you put it. I have used these hinges in 12 boxes so far and all have worked well. A thing to note, the back of the box has to be 3/4" . There really can't be anything else on the back that makes the back thicker than the 3/4" because of the way the hinges are designed. They are easy to install and work well. Kinda expensive but worth it if you need them. I could not find anything else like them out in the market.

I ordered two but I should have gotten 3. It does a really good job until it about 6 inches from closing then it just falls. If I order another one it should fix the problem.

This product in my opinion was very pricey, l have purchased much hardware being a cabinet maker, I am not opposed to price when the product excels and I can say I got what I paid for in these hinges.

Very good

The two hinges held the toy-chest lid in place with no trouble at all. Highly recommend these if you’re looking for something that’s clean looking and easy to install. They can be installed either flush mount or with an overhang. The hinges also hold the lid at any angle, which is very important because the lid will not drop on kids fingers.

Upcycled an old cedar chest that had one hinge that I wouldn’t trust losing a digit if it shut on your hand(or your head). Found out the tarnished hardware was actually copper and opted to spray paint the hinges that were burnished bronze, a bright copper! Love it and the hinges are safer for anyone! My only comment would be that I had a small challenge finding the calculator that determined what size was needed. I made a calculated guess by looks and description of the hinge and guessed correctly. You can’t find these in local hardware stores so thank goodness for Amazon!

The hinges were installed on a lid within the weight limits (higher end but within the limits). A light lid with a heavier hinge weight limit may work better. The lid does not soft close but does hold the lid open at near and about 90 degrees. Takes a lot of the slam out of the lid but needs a hand to prevent it altogether. Really like the style of the hinge, doesn't protrude into the box like the side hinges. The real drawback is the extreme price.