ORE International R597-5 Five Tier Metal Book Rack,Black

I bought this long ago and this is still in use. Goes without saying that it is a really good product. I would recommend this item.

Packaging was good. Very easy for one person to assemble without instruction sheet in no more than a quarter-hour, although smaller people may have need to two persons to assemble it. Includes all screws (although no extras, so if you strip one, you're screwed); the screws are hex, and a small hex wrench is included, the only tool needed to assemble. Tubular anodised or powder coated steel construction, with perforated steel shelves.The shelves bend a bit under load (I have it loaded with 40-55 lbs per shelf, about a dozen large hardcover textbooks and hardcover and leather-bound books of religion, per shelf, no paperbacks - or at least not any paperbacks that weigh less than 3 lbs - and anyone who has ever had a library full of texts on physics, chemistry, and Christianity can attest the books aren't octavo-sized miniatures: religious books - and most textbooks - are bound larger than life) but appear sturdy - the fact that it's holding up under 200 lbs or more of books proves that. The contraption is quite sturdy for its low weight.If you load it down with heavy books, you need to pack them from edge-to-edge to keep them from tipping, although this may be a problem of carpeting or uneven flooring, although I doubt it. The shelves hook over the tubular steel used to construct the cross-braces for the shelves, but are slightly (maybe three-quarters of an inch, or an inch - half an inch per side) less wide than the frame, so if one puts a very thin book (many books of philosophy, etc.) towards the edge without pressure from the stack of books against the frame, it can fall through the small crack.Overall, it's relatively large, relatively cheap, metal, and sturdy enough to hold scores of large, thick hardcover tomes of several pounds each, which most of the particle-board cases aren't, as they bend - and eventually break - under the weight, due to the nature of particle board. It's enough to hold ~70 textbook-sized A4 or 12 by 9 inch hardbacks arranged vertically, about ~100-110 trade paperbacks or mass market paperbacks of non-enormous length arranged vertically, and some ~150 paperbacks stacked horizontally, or double that (although I do not know if it could support the weight) if they're stacked two-deep.Overall, I give a 8.5 out of ten, or four and one-quarter stars, and recommend it with some small reservations as mentioned above (mainly the books falling through the edges of the shelves if they're thin) but you're not going to find any shelf without those reservations until you get in to the solid-steel institutional-quality bookshelves in the $500+ range, or solid wood bookshelves that are very heavy and don't hold as many books in a similar price range.Five stars out of five for the price, which for me was ~$75 with free shipping from Amazon.Edited 07/06/11 to more accurately reflect the greater weight of books the shelf now bears admirably.

The media could not be loaded.  I purchased the Ore international five tier shelf to hold many of my items that I have reviewed from Amazon, especially those that are seasonal or that I only use occasionally. I did a lot of research on Amazon looking for the perfect shelf at the perfect price, many of them were too narrow, too heavy or just did not look like they could carry enough materials. This shelving unit is almost a foot deep and over 5 feet high and just a little bit over 2 feet wide which for me makes it perfect and only weighs 14 pounds. I also wanted something that was not just a shelving unit to store things on but was something that I could proudly display my items on, and have easy access to. in my accompanying video I show the shelving unit empty and then for with my Amazon items properly displayed please watch my video I hope you enjoy itThis was incredibly easy to assemble. In my profile, you will notice that I am brain injury survivor, and many simple assembly tasks are now difficult for me, and I have to ask help from my wife or sons. But this unit only has 5 different pieces:Bottoms sidesTop SidesShelvesscrewsbarsAnd everything fit so well, all you need is the Allen wrench that was included. Assemble the bars to the sides. tighten. Place top on bottom, slap down the shelves. I'm sure that wife or sons could have done it in 15 to 20 minutes, it took me about an hour, but I have balance issues and double vision. Nonetheless, I came out with a perfect shelf! A great testimony to a great design. Tom squirrel whisperer

Very well made, every part machined accurately so everything fits together easily and tightly. Looks remarkably good and it would at any price, at this price it’s a terrific bargain. A couple of suggestions for assembly (you need help in the early stages):1. The top halfs are identical so, as long as the tops slope the same way, it doesn’t matter which is the right side and which is the left. However, where the bottom halfs are concerned, it does matter – be sure the holes match up before you attach the top and bottom halfs.2. Screw all the rods in lightly until they’re all in place. Then use the long part of the Allen wrench to screw them mostly in but not tightly.3. Now lay the assembled case on one side. Tightening the screws while it’s standing up is difficult as you have little leverage and the bottom screws are hard to reach. Now, using the short end of the Allen wrench so you can get most of your fingers on the long end, tighten all the screws. Do the same with the other side.4. Now just snap the shelves in place and you’re done. Takes around 20-30 minutes.