Amazon Basics 6 Storage Shelves with 6 Cube Wire Grid, Stackable Cubes, Black, 14" D x 14" W x 14" H

Wow! So sturdy! I have used a few other brands that I’ve had to zip tie together to keep from falling apart. Not this one… so sturdy, snaps together strongly and secure. Very impressed.

I wanted to set up some shelves for storage in my camper. I assembled the boxes to fit along a bare wall. I have some pretty heavy stuff in them and I use them with Ikea DRONA storage boxes. The plastic connectors cannot really take the weight I wanted to put in them, so I took little plastic zip ties and reinforced all the corners of the shelves. I tested it while I was setting them up and the little plastic connectors would just come apart with the weight I was planning to put into them. But with the zip ties to stabilize them they are totally capable of holding the weight. Having the storage DRONA boxes inside the cubicles also distributes the weight so the structure is stronger and more stable. I also put bungee cords across the front of the cubes so the DRONA boxes don't wiggle out while you are traveling. I prefer these to wooden shelves because of the weight. These shelves weigh almost nothing compared to solid metal or wood shelves and with the zip ties to reinforce the little clips that hold them together they are just great for mobile storage. I was not sure they would be strong enough but with the zip ties on the corners they are really strong. Be sure to zip tie the corners before you install the shelf unit you build because it is difficult to install the zip once you have the box structure secured to the wall. Of course you must put the heavy items on the bottom shelves and the lighter items on the top so that they are not top heavy as if you did that the weight could possibly pull the screws out of the walls. With the weight on the bottom it stabilizes them as the weight helps to hold them in place and works with you instead of against you. And of course, I have anchored the wire shelves to the wall to further stabilize them. I am really happy with them and they created a lot more storage space, make the whole camper look neat at all times. Everything now has a place and the DRONA boxes actually hold a lot. The DRONA boxes also come in different colors so you can color coordinate and match it perfectly with the decor and design of your camper interior but I prefer black as it doesn't show marks. Unfortunately I didn't find a box from AMAZON that fit perfectly that could come near the price of the Drona storage boxes, but they fit the Ikea DRONA boxes perfectly. The other thing is that you are not limited by the shape and size of the area you want to use them in as you can modify the structure of the boxes to fit your needs. I find they to be perfect for what I wanted to use them for. They are also less expensive than using the shelves you normally use to hold the Drona boxes which weigh a lot and you cannot alter the configuration like you can with the Cube Grid Storage Boxes. I took the time to write a lengthy review because if you did this type of use without using the zip ties to secure the corners and put the heavy items on top, failed to use bungee cords to hold the boxes in place during travel, etc. it would definitely not work. Another tip is that on the bottom I placed the plastic corner connectors so they are flat on the floor so they act as a flat base instead of having them hold up the bottom like it shows in the picture when you buy the boxes. This is necessary as the bottom plastic corner connectors will end up bearing all the weight and when you use them so they are flat to the floor, the weight actually helps to hold them in place together with the zip ties making the unit stronger and more stable. By using these simple and basic mechanical principles it made them stronger and more stable and I could use them for this purpose. And even if you are putting them in a camper, the use of zip ties on the corners used to hold each metal pane together will greatly strengthen the shelves and make a lot more stable so you can use them to hold more weight especially if you use storage boxes inside the shelves. And as the boxes are only wire, you can see inside them and with no storage box used they could look pretty messy very easily.

The grids are well made and hold together well WITH zipties. The connectors these come with are kinda hard to use. I struggled to put the grids go all the way in the connecters so I recommend buying a pack of zip ties to help keep everything together. I used these to build a guinea pig cage and it stands very well and is extremely sturdy. I tried to build without zipties and it kept falling apart.

I like the product but there never seems to be enough of the connectors and trying to find the right size to order more is a headache.

I bought 6 of these, 2 for clothes, and 3 1/2 for pantry shelves, yes I did that.I purchased some heavy duty black wire ties :(KAIKECOM 130Pcs Heavy duty 8 inch Cable zip ties,7.6mm wide Plastic wire ties wraps with 120 Pounds Tensile Strength),and a very good wire tie tool:(Cable Tie Tool,Knoweasy Cable Tie Gun and Tensioning and Cutting Tool for Plastic Nylon Cable Tie or Fasteners). I used these in each direction to strengthen every joint. This keeps the joints very tight, they will never come apart unless I take them apart...After using the two in my bedroom, and seeing how strong they were with the wire ties - I thought I might try them for pantry shelves in the kitchen nook. Once again I used the heavy duty black cable ties, 2 at each point in each direction on the joints, and then carefully installed them to the studs with some nylon clips, doubled up in some locations:(100 Pieces 3/8 Inch (9.5mm) Nylon R-Type Cable Clips Wire Clamp R-Type)It's worked out very well for me, now we have so much more storage space. I do not recommend this to anyone that does not know exactly how to strengthen the structure and install it securely.I can insert the extra shelves to have two 7 inch tall openings in places where I want them (fastened with the black wire ties). I am mindful of how much weight I put on them. I placed 1/4 inch hardboard in a couple of places where I want to put a few heavier things, or to have things slide out easily.The one criticism I have is that of the 6 units I purchased there was one shelf that had an interior wire that was not attached well, and another that had one interior wire crooked.The other thing to mention is that in the center of one side of each piece there is a joint - and I had one joint that was a little crooked - when I straightened it, it cracked there. It's best to install the shelves with that joint inside. The reason I kept this at 5 stars was because overall I found these to be a very good value and the perfect solution for me.Lastly, do not consider using these units without strengthening them with wire ties.

These are a few millimeters larger than the UNICOO style panels that I got years ago. They also do not fit the connectors for UNICOO or C&A Home style wire grid shelves so if you lose any pieces, you might be SOL. I'm still hunting for additional 14x14 panels that will fit my current set up which aren't the wrong size. Here's back to the drawing board I guess.