I'm using these shelves in a non-traditional way, I have three sets of shelves "ganged" together on each side of a 10' wide storage unit. I then built a "floor" across the storage unit using 2"x6"x10' lumber as floor joists. I was concerned that the might be unstable or shaky or unsafe, but the units are super solid!

I purchased this to replace 2 other rack systems I had in my garage for general storage of food, drinks & other household items. It was delivered in tact and was easy to assemble, no tools required aside from a rubber mallet or dead blow to lock down the rails. The thing is sturdy, gives plenty of space for storage and worth every dollar I paod for it. The only thing I can mention it could benefit from woukd be solid surface inserts rather than the mesh wire metal,which won't let certain items sit flat,but I had some white surfaced plywood that was perfect and allowed my canned foods and drinks to sit flat.

Compared to a similar product like shelves from Edsal, these units are not as sturdy. For example, the Edsal wire shelf inserts have double wire at the unsupported edges while the Sam's shelves have just a single top wire. But the Sam's shelves are significantly cheaper. If you really need heavy duty shelves, I'd spend the extra money on a different brand. But if you're a homeowner with only moderately heavy stuff to store, these should be fine and even at the new, higher price, will save you money.

I shopped around for a garage shelving unit before purchasing this one. Other stores had similar units but this one was sturdier, less expensive, and just looked nicer. It was super easy to assemble. A rubber mallet was the only tool required (not included with the shelving unit), and I didn’t even need it. My dad and I put it all together in under an hour. Other than lifting the huge box it is packed in, I could have assembled it on my own. The unit looks great in my garage and holds a lot...10,000 pounds total! I highly recommend these garage storage shelves. I’m thinking about purchasing another unit to place on the other side of my garage.

Let me start by saying that I am not mechanically gifted at all, so I was hesitant to get this because I thought I wouldn’t be able to put it together. Let me tell you, I’m a female, and my 13 year old daughter and I put this together by ourselves in about 15 minutes! I was shocked how easy it was to put together. This item says no tools required but I had to use a rubber mallet on a few corners because I’m not super strong to just push them in. But a man would have no trouble using no tools. I would definitely get another one of these, should the need arise.

Very happy with these shelves, went to gather very quickly. Instructions where easy to follow, and had right parts / holes. (unlike that lifetime plastic... ugh) Purchased 2 of these, and one was slightly damages in shipping but I could reverse the part so it didnt matter. Doubt I will need more then 2, but if I did I would buy these again.

I was an ambulance fleet maintenance director over 4 states, when I set up the garages I purchased many of these shelves to hold parts and inventory items. The one thing I would liked to have had was a solid bottom surface so I scrapped the wire shelves and installed 3/8" finished plywood so none of the small items fell threw. I'm fixing to purchase some for my personal garage. Once again...Great product

I have 4 sets of these already and am watching to buy more. These can hold a lot of weight! They literally hold more weight than the floor they were set on. I have to place steel plates under them to prevent them from punching through my floor. These are worth the cost

Easy to put together

Diffcult to install it