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These look great, sound great, and as an added bonus include an adjustable SLIDING knocker so that the chimes can be silenced if needed.They come in a nice plain black box that would be great as a retirement gift. The chimes themselves are black with a baked-on kind of finish that looks like it will stand up to a decent amount of weather exposure. The wood suspension part at the top needed a bit of adjustment to get the strings all settled evenly, but that wasn't very difficult. The middle wood "knocker" part of the chimes comes with an adjustable string stop that you can squeeze to allow you to move the knocker up or down on the middle suspension string. This allows you to move it completely out of the area where it would hit the chimes, and make it silent, even if you don't take it down from where it's hanging. I don't know how long the piece that makes it adjustable will last, though. It's one of those plastic quick tighten things you squeeze with a spring inside it that essentially "grabs" the string with tension after you release it.The retirement "message" was very generic, so it could be used for any gender designation. The lettering was crisp and the wood was a dark walnut type coloring. Very classy.The tone of these isn't high-pitched. More mid-range tones. I like these, as the high-pitched ones sound very tinny or piercing to me.The hook at the top could use some love. It's very generic and may have issues with the chimes getting knocked off your chosen mount in high-wind situations or heavy weather. I would suggest changing it out for a hook that can be secured with a "gate", maybe. I used a small double S carabiner that I have half a million of. It's not going anywhere soon.We'll see how it stands up to the heat and rain here in Southern Texas. I'll update if it falls apart within a year. I probably won't if it stands longer than that. I can always replace the thread/rope with new if it does degrade. I doubt the chime pipes or the wood will degrade before the rope does.If your soon-to-be-retiree likes wind chimes... so far, these are really good for the price.

This is very nice.Not overly bit, but not tiny.Has mid tones for the sound.Sturdy.

Beau son

I liked the look and color of these chimes but thought they were a bit light in weight and therefore not very effective in producing a tone that was particularly audible. I have them hung on a shepherd’s hook in the backyard. I think a more effective application would be in a smaller space like a patio where they wouldn’t be overlooked due to their smaller size and where they could be more effective by ringing closer to a listeners ears. It has endured weather without discoloration which is noteworthy and a thumbs up.

The media could not be loaded.  It makes very beautiful sound. The wooden part is in unique maple leaf shape. The S hood is easy to hang on, the rope and tubes and also thick. This aluminum wind chime would make a great retirement gift.