The gauge that tells you how much water is in the stand also has a very clear “Stop” indicator that shows when you’ve filled it enough. Keep your Christmas tree standing tall and looking wonderful throughout the festive season with our Christmas tree stands and skirts. However, there is no overflow tray, a feature some other stands have that we’d like to have seen here. This means average-size and smaller trees, around 6 to 7 feet tall, can be set up with just one person.

One of the biggest challenges of maintaining a live Christmas tree is keeping it watered—and knowing when the tree needs watering. This is a huge distinction between the Krinner and almost all other stands, which force you to get down on your belly to tighten individual bolts. You won’t need to lie on your belly and slowly spin the entire bolt toward the tree (four times in a row).Simply place your tree in the open stand, pump the foot pedal until the 5 claws perfectly grab the tree trunk and the pedal is locked in place! The majority of the Krinner’s reservoir is enclosed, and there is only a small space near the trunk for watering.

Plus, this stand’s one-minute, foot pump-driven setup is unique and worth the extra expense, particularly if you dread the traditional process. There are a whole host of fashionable stands in metal or wood and stunning designer Scandi-style stands that look like a decoration all of their own. In our stability testing, the Krinner Tree Genie XXL was able to max out our force gauge at 50 Newtons when testing with both small and tall trees. This traditional-looking gold colour stand has three securing bolds and is suitable for trees with trunks up to 11cm in diameter. Wirecutter senior editor Erica Ogg’s parents, Steve and Debi Ogg, tested the Krinner for a year, and they reported that it was “probably the best Christmas tree stand we’ve owned.When decorated with those fragile baubles and sentimental hanging decorations, the last thing you want is your magnificent Norway Spruce tipping over. Cinco’s improvement to this standard system is that each screw has a release lever so it can be quickly snugged up against the trunk and then tightened for only the final turns. One reviewer notes it 'lasted all December without the tree becoming lose', what you'd expect from a sturdy Christmas tree stand.