DeceivedAnonymous reviewerI think majority of the reviewers have said it - The design leaves no tolerance for adjustability, making the entire process frustrating and nearly impossible to complete alone.
IKEA, you can do better - this product needs to be redesigned to be far more intuitive and hassle-free. The current fixing system is a step backward. In its current form, this product simply should stop being produced.
If IKEA continues to claim that its furniture is easy to assemble, they should record and publish a full assembly video to actually show and prove it. As it stands, this experience falls far below the standard I expect from IKEA.1
Absolutely useless Anonymous reviewerSeriously do not bother with this it’s useless, absolute nightmare to build and the pieces don’t slot together. I’ll be asking for a refund, I just wish I’d read the reviews first 1
Impractical to BuildAnonymous reviewerWhile the product itself was exactly what I was after, I probably would have looked elsewhere if I knew how difficult it would be to build. The screws were too big for the screw holes, the directions on which way to slide the screws once inserted were different across the parts, and the final configuration was too difficult with the backboard in place.
In the end I had to position the cabinet in a way to hide the flaws of the build and the planks which weren't flush.2
Hand me a kallax Anonymous reviewerThe assembly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but what's done me in is finding out that IKEA doesn't make a box that fits perfectly in the eket like they do for kallax 🙃 If you search under eket inserts, the kuggis comes up but there's reviews saying it doesn't fit. The rest of the boxes are too small and don't fill the compartment.1
Do not buyAnonymous reviewerAwful. Very hard to put together. Don’t waste your time or money.1
Cube unitAnonymous reviewerLooks great, just don't forget ti put the back in. This is extremely difficult to rectify. Instruction are useless and pieces were hard to slot together2
Horrible to buildAnonymous reviewerThe instructions do not help with the last part of the build. Such a poor design and if not extremely careful you will snap one of the plastic fixings! Frustrating to say the least! 1
Awful to put together Anonymous reviewerExtremely difficult to put the last part on, flimsy once built2
poorly machined, mass market drossAnonymous reviewerAlmost every pre-made hole needed work to actually fit the pegs in, even then it was so poorly aligned the whole thing wasn't stable when completed. Never buying from Ikea again.1
TerribleAnonymous reviewerBy far the worst Ikea furniture I have ever bought. The single cubes are ok but anything bigger is a total disaster. I have built a lot of Ikea furniture over the years but these are terrible.2
Easy to assembleAnonymous reviewerIt is easy to assemble once you get the parts in order & start with the part which is labelled '1' on it. My husband struggled to start with but I had seen this advice on a review. Once advice followed took him just over 5mins.4
Easy to assemble and looks good.Anonymous reviewerEasy to assemble and looks good on the wall full of toys.5
Poor QualityAnonymous reviewerI don’t normally leave reviews but I had to after this.
The actual design of this product is nice to see in person but is let down by drill holes not properly aligned, one was even flipped the wrong way around making it impossible to slot the piece on with the others. Whoever’s in charge of the quality assurance of this product needs to re-evaluate what they are doing.2
Does not fit togetherAnonymous reviewerAssembly of this item was nearly impossible - the last piece just didn’t fit. After some brute force (with a hammer) we managed to get it together but with visible damage in parts. It’s very disappointing as we have always had a good experience with Ikea assembly.1
Theory and practice is very different Anonymous reviewerI ordered 2 of these to keep books and other items in my new bedroom. These were delivered as part of a larger order (which I'm happy with) on Thursday and started assembling one today. The assembly was also going ok, but one side the plastic fixture making the mini shelf broke, and fitting the last panel with the back covering is an absolute pain, with a gap between that and the rest of the panels, meaning it is sticking out slightly, which, not to mention, is not secure to put anything in it.
Given the current situation, I'm considering returning the other unopened box and getting something similar to do the job. 1
Eket Anonymous reviewerPiece at the back of compartment badly made and had to get a replacement 1
Great piece of furniture just follow the instructions!Anonymous reviewerI almost didn't buy these units after reading the reviews but I'm so glad I did. The units are so easy to assemble it took me around half an hour - just read the instructions and start with the correct piece! Great for storing vinyl records and a nice alternative to Kallax! 5
5 out of 6 were as expected, but the sixth was poorly made and required adjustmentAnonymous reviewerI bought 4 of these, having two already. 5 were perfect and easily constructed. The fourth was not accurately cut and the corners did not fit well. The finished product was barely adequate, and remained wobbly. It was made serviceable by bracing each corner with angled plates I bought elsewhere and attached myself. 4
Difficult to finish assembly Anonymous reviewerThe last piece to slot in is almost impossible, I bought 4 of these and each was just as difficult as the last. Would not recommend 2
DreadfulAnonymous reviewerDreadful piece of furniture, impossible to get the final few bits to slot in, and extremely flimsy when complete. Will try to return it, and switch for something else.
Do not buy this. Terrible assembly process
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