Customer Reviews

Rubbermaid 5A47 30-Tool Corner Tool Rack

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I originally bought this item @ a local store, after going aha! all my tool storage problems solved. It was easy to put together and use, saving me tons of space. After a years' use the item seems to sag a bit more than usual and the base where the tools sit is breaking through more frequently. I guess what I need for my use is the same design in metal and fastened to the wall stud. Overall its a great design that is limited by the material its made of.

I picked up one of these Rubbermaid racks at a local home center just this past summer. Its sturdy enough and well made in my opinion. And for what Amazon is asking for it, its reasonable enough for what you get. However, there are two things that I feel one should consider as to this units design before ordering. The first is to take note that this is a corner unit only. It cannot be placed in a shed or garage against a flat surface without it sticking out and taking up needless room. Make sure you have a corner in mind or planned for it. The second thing to consider is the units low profile that pretty much prevents it from holding and storing the very tools that it is pictured with. This unit is under two feet in height, making it very inefficient and unsteady for storing tall rakes and brooms with heavy heads on them like the ones pictured. Fill this rack up with just what is displayed and you would be just fine. As long as you don't ever go near it or touch it. Then it will tend to spill and fall over on you. The unit comes with a hook that is supposed to "anchor" it to the wall. Anchored meaning it is merely held to the wall, not screwed or bolted to it. Anchoring this unit as suggested with an S hook makes it no where near secure enough to handle the tall heavy tools that it is pictured with. It will still manage to move, bend, twist around, etc, with every removal and replacement. Its very corner design makes it quite difficult to solidly attach it to a corner wall or floor. This rack is a good choice if you have a corner for it in mind, and if you have a series of low profile yard tools and such that would not tend to overload it. The S hook anchoring system is efficient enough for that. (I found enough tools and implements that fit that description to make it worth keeping). However if your collection of tools are similar to the ones displayed in the photo here, I would suggest seeking out a higher profile rack. This one is unfortunately just not high enough for what the picture suggests in my opinion...

Very nice way to store brooms and mops, flags, etc. Eliminates the need to hang everything on the wall. Fits in corner of garage, though it's a bit bigger than we anticipated.

I love this corner unit tower. It holds all my shovels, rakes and such. I bought it with the robbermaid storage shelves on amazon. They work perfectly together. My garage is organized finally thanks to rubbermaid. The price is great from amazon and it comes straight to your door.

Easy to assemble, durable Rubermaid construction.The garage and house tools tend to be top heavy, mops and brooms,so either mount it to the wall or put some weight on the base to keep it from tipping.

I purchased this item to use in the unused corner of my shop. The rack is not tall enough to be stable, and frequently spilled the tools onto the floor. Could be used for small tools, but not with tools with long handles, like those in the picture. They must have taken the picture in the moments before the unit fell over. It now resides in an unused corner of my dumpster.

Trouble finding storage for those long-handled yard tools? This is the ideal product for limited space. Fits in the corner of your garage and it organizes up to 30 tools. The only question is it's durability. A Rubbermaid product with a great concept and compact design but I am uncertain how long it will hold up, which is the reason why I rated it 4 stars.

I got this item to organize a garden tool mess. I had it opened and put together in 5 minutes, put it out in the storage building and put 20 or so tools in it from shovels to axes. Wow did it make a better way of doing things than hanging stuff on the wall. A real space saver and you can access your tools easily since the plastic unit keeps them up and separated from each other(unlike a barrel).

The thing falls over if you don't have the tools properly spaced with weight even out! Pain and my husband doesn's like it! Wasn't a good gift and I think I will drill it to the wall so it doesn't bottom's up again!

Happy with my choice. The unit is very practical for storing and keeping garden tools off the floor of my shed.