Foppapedretti Octobus Clothes Airer, Wood, Bianco, 112x112x121 cm

I hesitated for ages to buy this item because it felt like such a lot to spend on a clothes airer but frustration at never having a good place to stow the old tiered airer and it's inaccessible parts pushed me to take action. There is not anything I don't like about this simple but clever and elegant piece of design. As has been mentioned before the foot print is very small making it an quite unobtrusive when in use. There is no reaching into awkward places to make the most of the drying space. Hanging out laundry has always felt like such a horrible job but using this takes some of the pain out of it!Previous reviews have mentioned problems with the clip that keeps the legs stowed but so far this is not something I have experienced. Perhaps the design has been improved? Either way, everything on my airer seems to be robust and well made.When folded away it is quite a large object but it stows away a lot more tidily than most standard free standing airers and would not look out of place if it had to live in a corner of your living room. Mine fits easily in the bottom of my wardrobe without taking up much room. For me definitely money well spent.

I’ve had my eye on this for a while and planning to purchase when the price dropped, but always missed it. Finally decided to bite the bullet and I so happy I did. I know it’s a bit sad to get soooo exited over a clothes aider but it is sooooo beautiful. It is a work of art.But pricey for what it is but is easy to store away when not in use. Great Italian design and fantastic quality. I just love it.Also love the fact that replacement parts are available if needed

I have seen the negative reviews complaining about the airer falling apart, and hope that I don't find the same, but so far so good. Like all Foppapedretti products (I have three, stretching back to 1998) it combines elegance with practicality. It is so easy to use, is surprisingly capacious, and takes up so little room when in its collapsed state. I love it.

This is an eye-wateringly expensive clothes airer, but compared to most other products of this type on the market, the benefits justify the high price. The folded footprint is very small and will sit easily tucked away in a cupboard or in a corner. When folded it is about 2/3rds the height of a golf umbrella and the diameter is around 20cm. It will stand comfortably when folded and takes up almost no space. When unfolded it is amazing how much laundry one can hang on this thing. The way in which you hang your clothes has to be slightly different to using a conventional airer. I find I can hang trousers best by threading them onto an arm by the rear belt loops. Shirts are best hung by a hanger from one of the arms, four of which have notches to stop a hanger slipping off, but the other arms work perfectly well for this too. It even allows you to dry woollens flat, by laying a sweater for example, across several arms at once. Stability is excellent even with some imbalance with too much hung from one side. The parts are all replaceable and the manufacturer sells every part of this airer if and when they get broken, but quality is high and I doubt there is much to break.My one criticism is the locking mechanism for the feet when they slide into the base. To release them you stand on a plastic tab that simply clips around the plastic edge of the main body canister and then lift up at the same time with the round wooden top knob. This works well enough albeit in such a way that I fear I will snap off the foot if not very careful. The problem is when pushing the feet back inside. This clip won't engage if you are pushing down onto anything softer than hard flooring. The first one I ordered was faulty and couldn't be locked at all. The second works fine but can't be operated on anything but hard floor. You can't even clip it on by hand and have to quite roughly push down to get the clip to engage. I take mine from the carpeted room in which I dry clothes, to the stone tile of my bathroom in order to clip the legs into the base. If you don't secure the legs then every time you lift the airer the legs slide out of the bottom and clatter against your legs.I feel I should also say that I would be a little concerned that for the elderly the tripod legs pose something of a trip hazard. They're slender and made of beautiful pale wood but not particularly easy to see in low light when moving around dealing with laundry. Any tripod is easily overlooked as one senses the body of the object in one's peripheral vision as being further away, yet the feet extend some distance outwards and always in a slightly different place after being put away and taken back out again. Of course it's easy to trip on any clothes airer but I find myself catching my toe on this occasionally when I'm tired and not paying sufficient attention. Best to find a spot for it around which one won't be walking.So overall this is a lovely, attractive, well-designed airer. It holds an amazing amount of laundry for something that folds up so small, and when unfolded the fact that you can rotate the whole thing around while hanging clothes, is a wonderful feature. My one concern is this foot clip, but as the replacement I received is working fine I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. I love the style of this thing, the quality wooden arms and legs, and the fact that in my tiny house I don't have hideous metal airers taking up space behind doors. I may find myself buying a second. I hope this has been helpful.

Really like this, very sturdy and easy to put away doesn’t take up much space. Just thought it was expensive. Well made, I had the wooden arms, which looks very nice. Good bit of kit.

Strong and compact. The design is amazing and can easily be stored anywhere. Amazing amazing design

I bought this product however was a bit worried as it was more expensive than I had planned to pay. It is amazing and I am so glad I paid the extra for this product. It’s easy to use, easy to assemble and can be put away quickly in a corner doesn’t take up space which is great. I would highly recommend this product. I also bought nearly new version from amazing which was also great, slightly cheaper and only difference was the packaging had been opened and re sealed, no problems/scratchs with the product.

This airer looks great and the concept is innovating, but unfortunately is pretty useless. I bought it 2 months ago and already 4 of the arms have fallen off, with another couple barely holding on. Some of the arms are difficult to get out, they are pushed in, the only way to get them out is either using a pair of tweezers or tipping the whole thing upside down. This airer was supposed to make my life easier, not harder..Do NOT recommend.