Zig-Zag GTWR Storage Tower - $9.99 Clearance (Store Only)

noticed this this morning but passed on making a thread, not a bad deal especially if you have one of those $5 certificates issued the other day, could be a $5 tower.
 
[quote name='pyoobez']http://www.bestbuy.com/site/LevelUp...lack/3605134.p?skuId=3605134&id=1218420236221

OP was $29.99 (although when searching to see if this topic was up, I saw they were listed in a flyer this past Christmas for $39.99)

Still, not a bad price if you want to risk enclosing your 360 that much... and you can find one nearby.[/QUOTE]

must be a fairly recent price drop.still rang up at 29.99 at my store when I sold one last thursday. we were trying our damndest to get rid of them lol. bundling them with 360s and whatnot.
 
Thank you OP. I ordered 2 for in store pickup using reward certificates and gift cards from trade ins.

There's no way in hell I'd ever put my xbox in this thing, but I'll use that space to stack bulky collector's edition boxes or more games.


[quote name='Dark Rider']It was $14.99 when I was in there the other day. Can anyone speak on the quality of this unit?[/QUOTE]

I thought this kid did a pretty good youtube review. Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpHRnU5n2mA

He shows how this tower holds two guitar hero controllers. He also shows how it kind of difficult to take game cases in and out of their slots. I almost laughed at how he got a "good deal" on it on black friday for $50. ;)

For $50 I'd rather go to office depot or staples and buy an actual piece of office furniture on sale, but for $10 I can't complain. If I didn't have BB gift cards, I'd pass on this deal though.
 
I saw it in store today....was tempted to buy it for $10.

If I would've had one of the $5 bonus certificates some got the other day I'd have bought it for sure.

Right now I have my xbox horizontal on some shelves on the wall below the tv....so damn loud though.
 
Are these any good? My collections getting really big and im looking at different storage options. This obviously wont hold many games, but if it holds a bunch of my controllers or maybe some of my extra old systems like the N64, SNES, and junk it may be worth it.

I dunno it just doesn't look that good. I guess i can do a store pickup then go in and snag one since it sounds like a lot of you are saying its not 10 bucks. I certainly wouldn't put my 360 in that thing, ventilation is horrible. Some strategy guides or something may work though, or throw some more games on the bottom if they fit. I am also concered about the clips that seem to hold the games in place. It looks like it squeezes them pretty tight. That may be a problem with the shitty new 'eco' cases that dont protect the games for crap

BTW watching that video that was posted.. did that guy move his system around in a vertical position with a game in it? Yeesh.. some people

^_^x KD
 
[quote name='Kenshindono']Are these any good? My collections getting really big and im looking at different storage options. This obviously wont hold many games, but if it holds a bunch of my controllers or maybe some of my extra old systems like the N64, SNES, and junk it may be worth it.

I dunno it just doesn't look that good. I guess i can do a store pickup then go in and snag one since it sounds like a lot of you are saying its not 10 bucks. I certainly wouldn't put my 360 in that thing, ventilation is horrible. Some strategy guides or something may work though, or throw some more games on the bottom if they fit. I am also concered about the clips that seem to hold the games in place. It looks like it squeezes them pretty tight. That may be a problem with the shitty new 'eco' cases that dont protect the games for crap

BTW watching that video that was posted.. did that guy move his system around in a vertical position with a game in it? Yeesh.. some people

^_^x KD[/QUOTE]
I like this a bit better : http://www.levelupgear.com/xbox-360/storage-towers/XBOX-Generation.aspx

I got it at Sears. I think Sears has it between $3-$20. I got it for $3. For $10 its good. I dont understand why so many people jump on this for $30-$50. Its plastic and once u put it together, u cant take it apart. It does what it needs to well.

FYI- DO NOT MOVE CONSOLE WHILE ON WITH GAME DISC INSIDE BECAUSE IT MAY DAMAGE DISC.
Now, what is better, standing the xbox slim up on the bottom or laying it flat? Pro vs Cons. I dont know which is better and hope other CAG here could give feedback. Im sure others have the same question too.
 
[quote name='The Punisher']I like this a bit better : http://www.levelupgear.com/xbox-360/storage-towers/XBOX-Generation.aspx

I got it at Sears. I think Sears has it between $3-$20. I got it for $3. For $10 its good. I dont understand why so many people jump on this for $30-$50. Its plastic and once u put it together, u cant take it apart. It does what it needs to well.

FYI- DO NOT MOVE CONSOLE WHILE ON WITH GAME DISC INSIDE BECAUSE IT MAY DAMAGE DISC.
Now, what is better, standing the xbox slim up on the bottom or laying it flat? Pro vs Cons. I dont know which is better and hope other CAG here could give feedback. Im sure others have the same question too.[/QUOTE]

It's going to be debated but from my personal opinion... the OG design has a slight benefit of sitting vertical for ventilation at least. You can get around this for horizontal use by adding extra rubber pegs on the underside of the system, or placing it on some sort of grill style rack to allow air to the vents underneath. (If you have a little extra room where it's setting, I'd recommend a cooling rack from a cooking store. One that's metal and not plastic coated, though.) Then again, it's hard to tell how much it'll help as they're flawed out the ass to begin with.

As for the Slim, the benefit seems to far moreso to horizontal which is better for the discs in either instance. Again with the Slim, you want as much airspace as possible above the unit where that huge honking fan is especially if you don't have central air or even an AC in your room like me.

I stuck my Slim when I got it in my Entertainment Center's little VCR/DVD shelf that's walled on the sides and with the top being part of the roof (so it's only open in the front and back). I felt it after having it on 30-60 minutes and the underside of the roof was warm as all hell so I cleaned off the shelving I set on the roof for games and set it there so it has about 3 feet of space up to the ceiling. (If you absolutely must have shelves and stuff above it, I personally wouldn't go less than a foot above the top of the fan.)

I talked to a friend on XBL afterwards and he said he took his digital cooking thermometer to the top of his slim as he noticed his was warm too and it read 160F. (Which is hot enough to fry an egg, at least theoretically... it's also right around the proper internal temperature to kill off just about any dangers in pork, beef, etc.)
 
[quote name='pyoobez']I talked to a friend on XBL afterwards and he said he took his digital cooking thermometer to the top of his slim as he noticed his was warm too and it read 160F. (Which is hot enough to fry an egg, at least theoretically... it's also right around the proper internal temperature to kill off just about any dangers in pork, beef, etc.)[/QUOTE]


Wait a second here...I thought the PS3 was The George Foreman Grill this generation.....I am so confused on what to bring to my next tailgate now.
 
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