Customer Reviews

Seville Classics Shelving System, Chrome

5 star:		(72)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I bought these after using similar ones in a medical facility. The shelf consists of four upright poles with two pieces each that connect by a third short section of pipe. The shelves are held in place by two part plastic sleeves which are slightly cone-shaped and snap together easily in the grooves placed about 1 inch apart on the poles. The shelves have slightly cone-shaped tubing pieces at the corners which slide down over the plastic sleeves and fit firmly against the poles. These only fit together one way so some attention must be paid to orientation. The plastic sleeve pieces are clearly marked as to orientation, and are identical halves, so you cannot mismatch them (without effort, that is).

The only tools I needed were a rubber mallet and some scrap wood (to protect my floor when pounding with the mallet). The pole sections have to be pounded firmly together, and the shelves have to be pounded into place with the mallet. Because of the shape of the plastic sleeves and the shelf corner tubing, (narrower at the top, wider at the bottom) downward pressure on the shelf actually makes it grip the pole more tightly, which is the secret of the strength of these kind of shelves. It is quite ingenius, actually. One of those simple, elegant design ideas that usually go unnoticed. If someone has trouble with the shelves not locking together fimrly, it is probably because they have not pounded the parts together properly, which is quite clearly explained in the instructions.

I took one star off because Target had so much trouble getting these to me. The first set was either never sent or "got lost." After Amazon intervened on my behalf, Target sent the second set to my post office box! (Needless to say, it didn't fit.) Neither package had good tracking data, or an email from Target that it had been sent. Now it may be that I just hit Target on a bad day, but for a first experience with their distance ordering, I am definitely soured on them for taking over a month to get the order right (well, almost right). I will definitely buy more of these shelves, but direct from the manufacturer.

These are excellent shelves, very simple, attractive, and strong. The manufacturer, Seville Classics, also has extra parts and other designs one can buy. I heartily recommend the shelves, but caution is advised when dealing with Target.


UPDATE FEBRUARY 2010:

Amazon now sells these directly with better shipping options than Target. Go for the Amazon buy, definitely. I now have 7 of these and love them. I am getting ready to get a bunch for my "day job" facility.

UPDATE August 2011: Overpriced now. You can get a 48" with 6 shelves with wheels and back stops for $99 at Costco. Lowes Hardware also carries them for less (without back stops and I think the extra shelf or two are sold separately). If you want this smaller version you can get them at Lowes Hardware cheaper. I am still an avid fan of these style shelves. I noticed last week my contractor neighbor has 6 of them in his basement and garage. We both have the 48" version though - this is the smaller 36" version.

This is the fourth size of these shelves I've gotten. One larger and two smaller - let's call this one 'large'. The X-large one was my first. It is one 6-shelf unit or two 3-shelf units. I use it as two units. It is loaded with heavy power tools, loaded tool boxes, etc and handles it with no problem. The medium sized ones are packed with garden supplies, gallons of paint, etc. The small one is loaded with gallons of bleach and detergents and softener bottles. This large size I use for boxes of house supplies - some heavy some lite. The product is as described and looks exactly like the picture.

QUALITY = Zero defects with the legs, shelves, plastic height adjusters, wheel assemblies, welding and chrome plating. The design is simple and effective - the weight of the shelves and items of the shelves hold everything in place - no screws.

ASSEMBLY = The instructions are poor but once you figure it out it is quick and easy and simply repetitive to put together. I've assembled all of mine by myself. The first x-large one I got took me an hour, now it takes me 10 minutes to put them together or tear them apart to change the shelf heights. No special tools required - all of mine came with a little wrench to tighten the wheel bolts. A rubber mallet proved handy to tighten the shelves down on the plastic adjusters (and to knock them loose to change the height as desired) but a shoe works as well. One corner of a shelf kept popping up and causing the plastic adjuster to pop off until I figured out I needed to get it on a level floor, square up the legs by twisting the whole unit a little, and whacked it with the mallet to wedge it down on the plastic adjuster. Caution: Don't step on any of the plastic height adjusters as you assemble it cause there are no extras!

DURABILITY = I can't imagine what I could put on it that would be heavy enough to break it. Compared to the laundry shelf/hanger unit I bought from a competitor these shelves are commercial strength. The laundry shelf wiggles and wobbles every time I touch it but these shelves are sturdy. Heavier than I expected too.

(2011 Update: I finally broke one wire on a bottom shelf by 'throwing' a 24 case of soda pop on it. I still love these shelves and bought another large one for the storage unit in my rental condo - doubled the storage 'capacity' of the storage unit for my tenants.)

USABILITY = Great. I definitely prefer the models with wheels for ease in rearranging my basement storage and for cleaning around, etc. Even fully loaded with heavy items the x-large one is easy to move around with wheels on concrete. The wheel locks work well (just place them on opposite corners of each other). The shelf spacing is very flexible with grooves for the plastic height adjusters every inch or so. Excellent for workshops, garages, basements, pantry, and contemporary or chef-quality kitchens - but not something I'd put in my living room - at least not in chrome. I'd probably lose the wheels if I were to put it in the kitchen to soften the look a bit.

VALUE = I was pleasantly surprised but now (August 2011) they've jacked up the price too much. See my opening paragraph. OLD REVIEW: I looked at the plastic shelves which cost less but for me the wheels, the looks, the adjustable heights, and the durability was worth the extra money. My sister has several versions of the plastic shelves in her basement and she doesn't like having to unload them or drag them across the floor to rearrange or clean. But if all you're going to store on them is boxes of bows and wrapping paper then these shelves are probably overkill. If I had a garage and/or a place for them in the kitchen I'd have more of them and put my heavy Kitchen-Aid mixer and the like on one of these.

... I have decided to edit my review. I've had a few people mark it "not helpful", probably due to it's tone or length, so I hope this is more helpful. This should be four stars, not five, but too late to change it.
... This is a solid, quality product, typically, although I suppose it's possible to get one that's not 100%. I personally have not, and I've assembled dozens of these, over thirty in all.
... If they are not assembled correctly, they can give you headaches, but I will provide assembly tips below.
... They are clinical, industrial, not cozy or homey. In a stainless steel kitchen, perfect. In a typical kitchen, probably ugly. Great for garage, closet, I keep a brushed nickel one in my kitchen.
... One important thing to mention. They're wire, so if you have an appliance, with legs, it can be unstable. For solid objects (pots, pans), it's perfect. I use it as an appliance rack, and have lexan cutouts on the shelves. It lets light through, stands up to heat, looks great. For those not using it in their kitchen, this shouldn't be an issue.
... Instead of using the feet on some shelves, I purchases large wheels from home depot, for mobility in the garage, and they thread in where the adjustment feet normally would go.
... That's it for the review, assembly instructions are below. And remember, before you make a decision on a product based on a review, look at the reviewer. If their reviews tend to vacillate between one star and five stars, "perfect product" and "worst product ever" they might not be the best, reliable source for critical information. It's not fair to you and it's not fair to the manufacturer, that some caustic or unreasonable person should have such an impact on your buying decision. Just because they decimate a product does not mean they are saving you heartache. They may just be reactionary or ignorant. You have to read between the lines.
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... Assembly: Easy.
... Pitfalls: Not keeping plastic pieces in place while positioning shelf. Not setting plastic pieces at same heights.
... Pluses: No need to measure, just count.
... Count the one-inch lines from bottom, and place plastic pieces around leg. Your first instinct will be to line up the top or bottom of the plastic with the line on the leg, but you'll notice there is a ridge inside the plastic that fits on the indentation line on the leg. This helps keep the plastic from sliding.
... Smart tip: sandwich the two plastic pieces around the leg, smaller side up, and holding firmly, slide plastic down until the ridge clicks into the indent. Now you are at the perfect spot.
... Do the same with all four legs and double check that there are the same amount of lines below each plastic pair. If not, your shelf will pop loose.
... Stand a shelf on it's side, run each leg through until the plastic is inserted in the hole firmly. Rapping with a rubber mallet ($1) will make it firm. Stand it up on it's feet, hold the shelf down firmly, and rap on all four corners until shelf is wedged down tightly.
... Count lines up some more, clip the plastic pieces on, drop another shelf down, taking care to insert each leg gently in shelf, hold shelf down and rap solidly. Repeat until finished.
... When all is assembled, you can go back and rap all shelves for extra tightness. When moving, try and use the legs, rather than the shelf, but if the shelves are tight, they won't loosen without hammering the bottom of the shelf to knock it loose. This is why they use the plastic pieces, because they are soft and provide good grab for the shelf.

I just love this shelving unit. Assembling it is easy and no tools are required. I would suggest two people assemble it because it's pretty awkward with one, although it could be done. It's very study and with the wheels you can move a fully loaded unit around with ease. I'll never buy shelving without wheels again. (Of the four wheels two have brakes so you can lock them in place, if you want.) For those that would rather not use the wheels, they also include leveler feet you could install, if preferred. I just ordered a few more units! Also, the manufacturer has a website where one can buy all sorts of accessories like shelf mats, bins, hooks, unit covers...etc.

I had no problems at all getting these shelves to me from Target. I've ordered them 3 separate times, for a total of 11 shelving units. Never a problem with any of them.

I love these shelves and have been using this type of shelf for years. I was extremely pleased to see that I could order these directly from Amazon and, as an added bonus, at a cheaper price! It's great to have these delivered to the home with no shipping fees.

The shelves have to be put together properly. The very first shelf I put together was puzzling until I figured it out. As a single woman who is often doing these kinds of things solo, I have found that it is best to lay the unit on the floor to put together if it is a 72" unit. The little black grippers have to be placed on the pole correctly meaning (1) they must not be upside down and (2) they have to be in a groove on the pole. If you are on a place on the pole where there are two grooves close together, make sure both sides of the gripper are on the same groove by moving your first half up while applying pressure to the pole and then down again until you feel it drop in the groove. Once I have all the grippers on for the first lower shelf, I then place the lower shelf on the floor sideways and slip the poles into the four holes. I then give the shelf a little push on all four corners so the shelf won't displace itself once righted up. After the first shelf, I place the other shelves into the proper positions, pushing all shelves to cover the grippers. When I finally set the shelf right side up, I take a hammer and lightly tap all corners of each shelf.

These shelves are so versatile and can handle a lot of weight. I use these in my kitchen, walk-in closet, and the office.

Easy to assemble. Can easily change the position of the shelves. Sturdy on locking casters. A marked advantage to be able to move the shelves from the wall of the garage for cleaning and termite inspection. Great value for the price. Free shipping for this heavy carton. Highly recommend these shelves. I have three of them.

We ordered this shelving system to store extra food in our basement. We have limited shelving space in our kitchen and usually buy in large quantity from places like Costco or Sams Club. So a lot of our shelving space was being taken up by much of the same product. We figured we would buy a shelving system and keep just a small usable amount on our kitchen shelves and keep the rest stored on these shelves in the basement. It was a great idea as it has ultimately given us at least 30% more shelving space in our kitchen.

First and foremost this unit was extremely easy to assemble. Not a single tool was needed. You simply screw the 2 halves of the poles together by hand, affix these plastic fitting rings on the posts and slide the shelves down onto the rings one at a time. I assembled this unit by myself and was finished in less than 15 minutes. If only all of the assemble it yourself items I purchased were this easy to assemble. It really cant get much easier than this and even people that typically have trouble with assembly should have no difficulty putting this unit together. There are some reviews on Amazon that complain about the instructions. Well, I for one disagree as I had absolutely no trouble understanding the instruction and again I had it together in less than 15 minutes without the use of a single tool. It was hands down one of the easiest home assemble jobs I have ever done. These are adjustable shelves so you can set them up any way you want in regards to distance between shelves. In fact, you could even take out a shelf or two and just make it a 3 or 4 shelf unit. Its totally up to you how you want to do it. We did the basic set up and used all 5 shelves spaced evenly apart. There are rings notched all the way up the poles and these rings make it extremely easy to space out the shelves accurately.

As for the quality of the unit, its top notch in every regard. This is a heavy duty shelving unit and was so heavy in the box that it literally took two of us to carry it down the stairs. Once assembled this unit was far sturdier than I expected. Its important to note that you can either install wheels at the base or a flat fitting plastic peg which makes it far more sturdy. If you use the pegs instead of the wheels, the shelving unit is basically unmovable once you have items on the shelves. Its also important to note that the wheels drastically cut down on the recommended total weight that the unit can hold. If I remember properly it was around 750 pounds total if you use the wheels and 2500 pounds if you use the flat pegs. So these shelves can hold far more weight if you go the peg route, which we did. We are using this on a shag carpet and the unit doesn't even have the slightest wobble. Again its far sturdier than I thought it would be.

We actually ordered a set of plastic shelf liners specifically for this unit and this is something I highly recommend everyone do. It basically gives the shelves a flat surface thus making them far more practical for storing small items. Actually it makes it more practical for pretty much all items regardless of size. They were very inexpensive and were worth every penny.

Bottom line - if your looking for a high quality shelving unit than look no further. Its extremely easy to assemble, is extremely high in quality, can hold up to 2500 pounds if you use the pegs, and last but not least it looks fantastic. Again we are using ours for food storage in the basement and its really unbelievable how nice it looked when we had all the shelves filled. We were about to buy some of those cheap plastic shelving units that people use in garages and I am so thankful we didn't go that route. Of course the last thing this world needs is more plastic shelves in a land fill so it was also a good choice for the environment. To say that I am satisfied would be a massive understatement.

Highly recommended!!!

5 Stars

I rate these as "commercial grade". Love the storage space. The large wheels make the loaded shelves VERY easy to use. They do weigh 60+ pounds empty and are easy to assemble.

I have 6 of these units and I plan to purchase 3 more. I also have one larger one. It's a great way to organize the garage without installing permanent shelves. They are easy to roll around making it convenient to clean the garage floor or arrange a working or parking space. Holds tool boxes, parts, camping gear, etc. Two quality control issues I have noticed: 1. The grooves in the corner poles are not always deep enough for the plastic inserts to get a good bite and hold the shelves up. 2. The grooves are not always spaced the same in each pole, making one corner a little higher or lower than the others.

I recently moved into a small condo that has very little kitchen storage but reasonable floor space. This shelving unit allows me to store a lot of my kitchen items and small appliances, freeing up valuable cabinet and counter space. The shelving unit also blends in nicely with my stainless steel appliances. I was able to assemble this unit by myself in under 45 minutes. Even if I eventually move into a larger space, this shelving unit will quite likely continue to provide ample storage space as it is extremely sturdy, and the addition of the heavy duty castors makes it very portable.