Customer Reviews

Natural Wine Rack

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I bought ten of these wine racks at my local Target Store and built a 120 bottle wine rack against a wall in a closet.. They do require some work to put together (it took me approximately two hours). But for the price ($8.00 each), it is a fair trade off. I found it easiest to use a hammer to get the dowls to fit in the holes. They are not hard to put together or require any skill other than some pounding with a hammer. I decided not to use the glue that was included since I figured that I would not be able to diassemble it in case we moved. I would reccomend this product to anyone who is looking for an affordable storage option and does not mind doing a couple of hours work assembling them.

I read some of the reviews and decided to order one rather than the number I needed. That way if there was a problem I was only out $10. The people that criticized the product must be challenged. It is extremely easy to assemble. The machining was tight and accurate. The finish was adequate. Do not use a metal hammer. Do use a rubber mallet. Glue is optional but definitely not a requirement because of the tight fit. Once assembly is complete, put it on a hard non-fragile surface and make final adjustments with the rubber mallet. I am ordering five more now without reservation.

I found this impossible to put together. The Holes were not drilled evenly and the parts did not line up. Unless you have a real workshop with vices to hold the pieces steady, I don't reccommend buying this.

I bought a couple of these for my wine collection (30+ bottles) mainly because they were really cheap. They have been as good as I thought they'd be. They are simple, relatively good looking, and pretty sturdy (I have them stacked six bottles high with no problems). The one caveat is that they are not the easiest to put together: you will need a mallet to get them to fit together, but once you do, they will fit tightly.

I bought one of these things too. It looked like it would be perfect for my use. But the thing was impossible to put together. The wooden dowels were much larger than the holes that they supposedly fit into, and it was so unstable that putting more than a few pegs in was near impossible. I returned it and I'm sure they had to dump it due to the damage I had to cause just trying to put it together.

We had to shave a few of the dowels to assemble this rack, but it sits nicely in the basement and disassembled so we could transport it when we moved. It's not fancy, but it does the job. The rack is expandable, so if your collection growns, you can add to it. If you aren't so serious that you need temperature control for fine wines, this is good for storage of wine in a cool cellar or dark closet.

I agree with the reviewer who bought 20 of these to make a very sturdy wine storage system. The essential key in assembling these racks is - follow the directions! It is very important that the smaller wood dowels are POUNDED ALL THE WAY into the holes on the larger dowels.Each small dowel needs to end up equal in length to the others after they are pounded in. To be sure you have pounded each of them all the way into the holes, MEASURE them. The rack is made of oak and does fit together very well if you follow assembly instructions. Each rack takes about an hour to assemble. I saw the same rack for twice the money on a wine web site. Target is offering a great value.

I ended up buying 20 of these, they connect nicely to build a wall unit in the basement (now the wine cellar). VERY strudy, and extremely nice looking.

While these wine racks are cheap, they are not as easy to put together as they look. The dowels don't fit well into the holes, and the racks assemble more like tinker toys than anything else. After I put one together, it still seemed very unstable. I would not recommend these.

I was ready to buy 10 of these kits and would likely have purchased more on subsequent orders, until I saw the shipping charges. $50 in shipping on an $80 order is crazy.
No thanks.