Ok, so in the same spirit as many other reviewers Ill note several things:
(1) The packaging on this thing is quite robust. This is a good thing given that youre receiving a solid piece of glass thats an inch thick and while I didnt personally weigh it, has to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 lbs. The glass was packaged in its own box, which was stapled/nailed tighter than....well you get the point. On top of this, was another securely sealed box with the two legs and the axle. These two items were stacked on one another and then sealed inside of a small crate for stability. Removing the crate was the hardest part so be prepared to have a hammer or a crow bar to pry them loose. Be care though as the glass, although thick, is still glass. All this was in turn wrapped in plastic wrap, covered in bubble wrap and then wrapped again in plastic wrap. All this is to say, youll break a sweat getting this thing out of its packaging, and if you dont have a hammer (like we did) then youll just be S.O.L.
(2) The glass is thick and heavy, so have at least one person help you move it on top of the legs. Speaking of the legs, I thought they would be a heavier wood, but they may just be walnut veneer. This doesnt detract from the overall quality or feel of the table. It definitely looks like the real thing.
(3) I didnt receive any instructions on how to put the item together, but if you can manage to order the table online, you should, with a bit of trial and error, figure out how to attach the legs. If you cant, kill yourself.
(4) Once we got the glass on the legs, the glass had a tendency to slide around a bit. Picture Tom Cruise from risky business in his tighty whities. We solved this problem by taking a couple of plastic thingys you put underneath a cabinet to make it level (Ill add pictures eventually) on the existing plastic thingys already attached to the legs. If you dont mitigate this, the glass will slide off at the slightest touch, most likely chipping or breaking the glass (this is especially true if you live and/or hang out with alcoholics).
Final Thoughts: The table looks great. I have encountered a real table and the average consumer/house guest will not be able to discern a difference.
Fake It Til You Make It
Ok, so in the same spirit as many other reviewers Ill note several things: (1) The packaging on this thing is quite robust. This is a good thing given that youre receiving a solid piece of glass thats an inch thick and while I didnt personally weigh it, has to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 lbs. The glass was packaged in its own box, which was stapled/nailed tighter than....well you get the point. On top of this, was another securely sealed box with the two legs and the axle. These two items were stacked on one another and then sealed inside of a small crate for stability. Removing the crate was the hardest part so be prepared to have a hammer or a crow bar to pry them loose. Be care though as the glass, although thick, is still glass. All this was in turn wrapped in plastic wrap, covered in bubble wrap and then wrapped again in plastic wrap. All this is to say, youll break a sweat getting this thing out of its packaging, and if you dont have a hammer (like we did) then youll just be S.O.L. (2) The glass is thick and heavy, so have at least one person help you move it on top of the legs. Speaking of the legs, I thought they would be a heavier wood, but they may just be walnut veneer. This doesnt detract from the overall quality or feel of the table. It definitely looks like the real thing. (3) I didnt receive any instructions on how to put the item together, but if you can manage to order the table online, you should, with a bit of trial and error, figure out how to attach the legs. If you cant, kill yourself. (4) Once we got the glass on the legs, the glass had a tendency to slide around a bit. Picture Tom Cruise from risky business in his tighty whities. We solved this problem by taking a couple of plastic thingys you put underneath a cabinet to make it level (Ill add pictures eventually) on the existing plastic thingys already attached to the legs. If you dont mitigate this, the glass will slide off at the slightest touch, most likely chipping or breaking the glass (this is especially true if you live and/or hang out with alcoholics). Final Thoughts: The table looks great. I have encountered a real table and the average consumer/house guest will not be able to discern a difference.