Disappointing drawer design – be aware before buyingAnonymous reviewerI bought the BROR drawer unit for my garage alongside two BROR cabinets, which I'm very happy with. Unfortunately, the drawers were disappointing as soon as I'd assembled them.
Even when fully closed, there is a large open gap above each drawer front, meaning you can clearly see straight into the drawers. This wasn't obvious to me from the product photos. For garage/workshop storage, I expected the drawers to be reasonably enclosed. The gaps not only look unfinished but will also allow dust and dirt inside.
The unit otherwise felt sturdy, but the drawer design bothered me enough to return it and buy a conventional tool cabinet instead.
To make matters worse, I paid £25 for delivery and then another £25 for IKEA to collect the return.
I'd strongly recommend seeing one assembled in store before ordering. I certainly wouldn't have bought it had I realised how exposed the drawers were.
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It requires 2 man job to set up.Anonymous reviewerI love the product but there was certain parts where you definitely need 2 people to help set up. other than that i love the product4
It doesn’t fit perfectly with other bror unitsAnonymous reviewerOn its own very nice, but impossible to attach to the bror shelving unit!!! Huge flaw!!!3
Excellent productAnonymous reviewerBought for my craft room and it is fantastic. Very easy to put together sturdy and well designed and looks great.5
Effective in function and simple to construct.Anonymous reviewerCompartmentalized drawer storage designed for the unit should be easier to find.4
Extremely strong & HeavyAnonymous reviewerBought this to go into my newly fitted garage with other BROR cabinets, very easy to put together everything lined up to perfection. The only thing i will do is to cut 2 panels to fill the sides to stop dust ingress . My first impression after it was assembled is how stable and strong it is. Would 100% recommend this item.5
Nice but flawedAnonymous reviewerI bought this for garage storage of tools. I liked the deep storage, so using plastic tubs i could store far more than a traditional mechanics tool chest.
The work top allows the fixing of things such as clamp vice. An application of PU will make it last a lot longer. Having said that it can be replaced very easily too.
The unit has one flaw which the large gap in-between drawers. It allows dust to ingress. This problem is made even worse using the top to work on - for example sanding. Unfortunately after only a few months my tools were covered in dust. This unit is really only for internal use or away from even a modest dusty environment. 3
Art RoomAnonymous reviewerIdeal storage for art materilas etc.5
Good compact storage unit for the garageAnonymous reviewerWe bought this to use as a small workbench/ storage unit for our garage. It was fairly easy to assemble and looks nice too. To protect the top, I have used a wood oil to help it last longer.5
Solid but flawedAnonymous reviewerThis is a well constructed garage-type set of steel drawers. It has one major flaw which is that the drawers don't pull out far enough to see what's at the back. As the whole thing is painted black you will undoubtedly lose things in it. I have done. Not recommended.3
Frustrating to set up - not machined to exact measurements so very fiddlyAnonymous reviewerThis is perhaps the most frustrated I've been with any IKEA setup. It is definitely a two person job as the holes just don't align and you need someone to hold the legs while you fiddle around trying to thread a screw.
The problem is the parts are relatively low quality and it's apparent that it hasn't been machined precisely so there is some leeway with where the holes are.3
a great storage chest Anonymous reviewera little fiddly to put together, but then again i only glanced at the instructions- NOTE there are 2 nut sizes...
luckily one set has some lock thread(blue stuff) on it.
great fun to also make your wife assist and learn how to build stuff5
Fantastic productAnonymous reviewerI recently purchased this range to furniture my garage. I’m really impressed with how strong it is, how great it looks and most importantly with the copious amounts of storage!5