| Reviews : Cheetah Mounts Tilt and Swivel Articulating Arm for Plasma LCD TV 32"-55" |
Cheetah Mounts Tilt and Swivel Articulating Arm for Plasma LCD TV 32"-55" Product By Cheetah Mounts Available From 2 Sellers |
Technical Details
- Universal Design Fits Virtually Any Display from 32"-55" up to 180LBS
- Articulating Arm Extends 25" from the Wall
- 15 Degree Tilt Up or Down
- 2.5mm Heavy Gauge Cold Steel
- High Quality Powder Coat Finish
Product Description
The Cheetah Mounts APSAM2 offers 25" extension 180 degrees of swivel and 15 degress of tilt. The APSAM2 is the most economical arm mount on the market. Get the extension and swivel of an arm mount at a price less than many standard flat mounts. The APSAM2 is a truly universal design that will fit virtually any display 32"-55". Specifically, it will fit any hole pattern up to 30" wide and 18" tall.Please Note: Sag and Twist Affect
All arm mounts for large displays have sag and twist. When you mount your display, typically weighing between 50 and 100 lbs, the arm will sag. Depending on the weight of the display, how far the arm is extended and how tight the joint bolts are, it may sag as much as 4 inches. Although the sag is noticable, the mount will not break. It is rated at 180 lbs and to achieve this rating it is tested at 360 lbs. Additionally, one side will often sag more than the other. This is twist. You may notice as much as 2 inches of twist on the outside edges of your display.
Your arm mount will hold up to 180 lbs, but if you are concerned about sag and twist, you may want to consider one of the dual arm models from Cheetah Mounts sold separately at Amazon. The dual arm designs have significantly less sag and twist. The professional dual arm in particular has less than 1 inch of sag and a rotational TV plate that completely eliminates twist.
Product Specifications:
Weight Capacity: 180 lbs
Tilt: +/- 15 degrees
Swivel: 180 degrees
2.5mm steel construction
Extended length 25"
Folded depth 7"
Hole Pattern coverage: 30" wide (762mm) X 18" tall (480mm) 19"
Wall plate is 18" wide
High Quality Powder Coat Finish
2 cable pass-through holes on wall plate
Printed instructions and wall mounting hardware included.
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Customer Reviews
By Richard Colestock (Hot Springs Village, AR United States)
One star only for this concept.
I bought it to hang my new 52" Samsung flat panel on the living room wall. I should have done more research because this unit simply could not handle the weight even though it was within the specified range of its capacity.
The unit has two swing arms and a tilt feature which (at least theoretically) allow the flat screen to be pulled out away from the wall and aimed anywhere in the room (as well as being tilt-able).
Good idea but they forgot one thing. When the 75-odd pounds of the 52" screen are extended two feet from the wall, the weight puts heavy loads on the mechanism and any play in the three joints and any flex in the two arms is magnified. At full extension, the whole thing 'drooped' and the top of the screen would not remain parallel to the floor no matter how I clamped it. The whole thing was way too 'willowy' for a large screen even after tightening down on the bolts as hard as I could.
The folks at Cheetah said they understood the problem and allowed me to return it for full credit. This might have worked with a substantially smaller unit, but if you are going to mount a 50+" unit on a wall, use the much heavier double-beam design.
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By Wayne D. Triebold (Tacoma WA)
Joints in the mount I received were loose-fitting and assembled with low quality hardware. I drilled out the joints and bought better hardware to tighten up the hinge mechanisms. I can't imagine how bad the mount would sag with the original hardware and a large TV.
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