2 of 3 (67%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
2 of 3 (67%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Product Reviews
Overall:
4
out of 5
Appearance:
4
out of 5
Workmanship:
3
out of 5
Value:
2
out of 5
Product Experience:
Very Difficult
Easy
SamNYC Location:
New York, NY
Age:
40-49
Gender:
female
I have owned this product for:
a week
Good for What I Need it For
Date: February 11, 2009
"I have to admit I was a bit nervous when I read other reviews on this product regarding the lengthy assembly and misaligned holes. I decided to risk it and ordered it anyway.
I had put off replacing my old black filing cabinets for more than 10 years. Upon receiving the box, I was heartened by the weight of the box. The visible parts are made of solid wood and veneers. Two thumbs up so far.
Although my husband is the carpenter in the family, I decided to tackle the assembly myself with our screwgun. It took me 2.5 hours to get most of it together. I had to wait until my husband arrived home to lift the pieces into place and have him tighten some of the screws. It took another half hour to complete the assembly. There was only one hole that was not drilled all the way through. It was easy to fix.
Overall, the completed file cabiniet ties together our office very well. It is not a fine piece of furniture but for my purposes, it more than suffices. My only gripe is that for this price tag, it should have arrived in one piece, no assembly required."
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Overall:
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Appearance:
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Workmanship:
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Value:
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Product Experience:
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Very difficult to assemble
Date: January 5, 2009
"This file cabinet looks great but took a skilled pro over four hours to assemble. When it was time to put on the top, the holes did not align with the pegs; pegs had to be moved and holes redrilled. I would have returned the item at that point if so much time was not already invested. Had I known the level of difficulty involved, I would have gladly spent several hundred dollars more to buy a completely assembled piece at retail."
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Overall:
4
out of 5
Appearance:
4
out of 5
Workmanship:
4
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Value:
4
out of 5
Product Experience:
Very Difficult
Easy
jdrw
Age:
50-59
Gender:
female
I have owned this product for:
a week
Very Nice file cabinet
Date: December 4, 2008
"This cabinet has to be in our family room, so I chose something that looked more like furniture, less like a file cabinet. We are happy with the quality. It is solid wood except for the inside construction of the actual file drawers which seem to be a composite of some kind. but no veneers that we can tell at all. I'm glad my husband knows how to put things together because I would have been overwhelmed by all the pieces and parts that were laying flat on our family room floor at the beginning. it took him about 2 plus hours to assemble it. He used his drill for some of it to tighten screws, etc. which saved some wrist action. If you aren't handy or forgot where your tools are, I'd recommend recruiting a friend or paying a handyman to come put it together. But it looks great and I can't wait to get organized! I'd recommend it. Also, the wood tones are like fruitwood cherry...a little on the reddish side. not a true walnut as it was named. It doesn't look like Bernhardt or other ultra fine furniture, but better than anything else I've seen for blending in with nicer pieces."
