Krinner K67 94710 15.4" Tree Stand-Green, Plastic Metal, M

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To monitor how our picks hold up over time, every Christmas season we dust them off and put them to use. With its innovative foot pump, which allows you to crank the claws firmly around the trunk without using your hands, the Krinner Christmas Tree Genie eliminates the dicey, under-the-tree, bolt-tightening dance we all dread. A unique design makes clamping a tree in the Krinner far easier than in any kind of stand we’ve found. Make sure that you choose one of our premium real Christmas tree stands for a safe and secure festive season.

Complete with the logo on the front, this Wicker Tree Skirt will definitely become a classic that you'll want to pass down through the years.If there are two people putting your Christmas tree in a stand, it's best if one person holds the tree steady and upright while the other person secures it firmly in place by tightening the metal screws or wooden notches. We recommend every family that purchases a live tree also choose one of our real Christmas tree stands. The patented safety belt with its step by step ratchet mechanism provides additional safety when readjusting, so that the tree will not fall over.

Erica Ogg is the senior editor responsible for home office, batteries and charging, cameras, and hobby and craft coverage at Wirecutter. Debi liked that the Krinner was “very solid” but said that the 18-pound weight made it, “a bit cumbersome” moving it up and down the stairs when taking it out and putting it away for the season. The Holiday Time Christmas Tree Stand is inexpensive but looks flimsy and also supports the tree with simple bolts.

Just place your tree in the open stand and pump the foot pedal until the claws firmly hold the trunk. Using a force gauge (a simple cylinder with a calibrated spring), we pulled on each tree to see how much force was required to make it tip over. Because it has the capacity to hold a 12-foot tree, the screws on the Cinco don’t extend far enough to grip a tree with a trunk diameter less than 3½ inches (which, in our test, was about a 6-foot-8 tree).

Steve was especially impressed with the easy setup, saying, “I’ve never been able to set up a Christmas tree by myself.You know the design: Four bolts tighten against the tree trunk to stabilize it, and the bolts can thread in to grip a tree with a diameter as little as a 3½ inches. Prior to that, she was a reporter covering the consumer electronics and computing industries at CNET and GigaOm. The other major complaint is a loss of tension in the ratchet and claw mechanism, which can allow a tree to topple over.

The outer plastic construction holds one litre of water, to keep your tree hydrated and healthy, essential for glossy green needles. Be careful to not overfill the tank, and make sure to stop before the water indicators' red zone is fully visible.

However, with colder weather, you may not want to make the journey outside, and luckily there's also a good choice online.