Aobabo Lateral File Cabinet 3 Drawer,Metal File Cabinet with Lock,Steel Lateral File Cabinet for Letter Legal Size Filling Cabinet for Office, Assembly Required

I initially had my doubts. At work we had Steelcase and high-end Hon cabinets - but those were double and triple the price. At this price point, could it really be any good? Decided to give it a try (I have the Two-Drawer Lateral "30-Inch" wide version, in off-white). Actual finished dimensions are 28.25" Wide x 17.875" Deep x 28.5" High. The white is a neutral greyish-white (not at all yellowish or ivory).Looks great and operates very smoothly. Quite sturdy, with no looseness or rattles.Pros:1. Comes in two separate cartons. Contents are “Packed for War” – with highly protective metal corners inside each of the four corners (just toss them after assembly). Very heavy gauge exterior cardboard used, with styrofoam boards strategically located throughout each carton to protect contents from coming into contact with each other. Everything arrives in perfect condition. All painting seems well done. All holes were cleanly drilled and correctly placed. Total weight of the two cartons, as received: 76 pounds.2. The full extension (I mean FULL extension) drawer glides are ball-bearing-supported and glide smoothly and seamlessly.3. Design is clever and well-executed: where appropriate, pieces interlock (in addition to the provided screws) – for a firm / tight fit. No rattles or loose joints.4. Metal gauge is not like “battleship armor,” but when all is assembled it is definitely sturdy and solid. No hint of softness or bending, and I would estimate it should give many years of service if treated with even a modicum of care. Finished units (mine is a sort of neutral off-white) are quite attractive IMHO.5. I have the two-drawer lateral model, nominally 30” wide (actual width = 28.25") The locking mechanism works well and additionally ensures just one of the two drawers will open at a time, limiting potential for the cabinet to tip forward when contents are being accessed.6. Excellent hard-plastic (or is it Nylon) “corner feet” are provided for each corner of the cabinet base. These ensure easy movement over a rug / carpet or, without scratching, over tile or other hard flooring.7. Assembly is definitely required, but it is straightforward and not difficult if one takes his / her time and watches the helpful assembly video carefully to clarify any points of confusion on which way the pieces are to be inserted.Cons:Very rare for me: I cannot think of any real cons. Do I have some tips and some niggling little “I would have done this a bit differently” suggestions? So glad you asked… :)Tips / Suggestions (These look like a lot, but really they’re minor and don’t need to be read at all unless you want the gritty details. They in no way detract from the fine finished product.)1. The instruction book I received had a few minor “unclarities.” Nothing serious, but incline yourself toward carefully watching the assembly video. Keeping it handy as you do the assembly is a good idea2. For models with screw-together components… Note that “self-tapping” screws are supplied. These work fine, but since it means the receiving hole into which each screw is introduced is NOT initially threaded, some extra effort is required to get each screw started. It is highly recommend that a really good quality No. 2 Phillips screwdriver be used – namely one that will not constantly be slipping out of the screw head (with the risk of damaging the screw head). This is also something that should be done manually (i.e., not with a power drill): these self-threading screws work best when steady pressure is applied while the first few turns of the screw-in are initiated – and is something that is best done by “feel.” (Trust me: if you haven’t used this type of screw previously, you will “go to school” on the first few, but in short order you will know exactly how hard to push as you initiate the ‘screw-in’. It’s not rocket science.) Also recommended, for those areas where the screw is being installed in immediate proximity to a panel that is to be fastened – is that such holes be “pre-threaded” by introducing the screw and turning it several turns (then backing it out) BEFORE bringing the to-be-installed panel into position. This will allow you full access to pushing and turning at the same time for those first few threads – WITHOUT having the panel right where you don’t want it (i.e., in the way) – as you provide the extra effort required to successfully thread each of these holes with the self tapping screws.3. The back of the file cabinet is made up of TWO panels that attach (from the INSIDE of the back) – to each side-wall and to the bottom of the file cabinet. After being put in place and screwed into the bottom, top, and sides of the cabinet, these two panels are then themselves screwed together with two screws to complete installation of the back. Perhaps this has been remedied by now, but on the unit I received, and where the two back panels come together at the rear center of the cabinet, BOTH holes on BOTH of the rear panels were of the small “self tapping” variety. This is technically incorrect, since it means that you must screw the self-tapping screws through two metal pieces that join together. This almost guarantees that the two pieces cannot be brought into intimate contact with one another as one screws them together. A small space between the two pieces is almost inevitable, and undesirable. If one attempts to close this small gap by applying even more screw-in pressure at the end, it is all but certain that the threads of one of the two metal pieces will strip and the threading on the other one will be damaged. The correct way to do this is to have a slightly larger “clearance” hole on one of the two panels (against which the head of the screw will rest when fully screwed down), and the smaller hole (where threading will be created by the ‘self-tapping’ screw) – on the other panel. If your two panels arrive as I have described here, it would be a good idea to open up the two holes on ONE of the two panels just enough to allow the screw threads to “slip through” the one panel unimpeded, and then introduced to the other / small hole where threading will take place. Hope this is clear!4. Finally, a possible tip if you find, after assembly, that one of the drawers seems difficult to push “home”… The drawers are pretty tight-fitting on the sides as they come to final closure at the front of the cabinet. If you look closely at the side of each drawer, near the top, you will see a small (about one-half inch on a side) square plastic / vinyl “patch’ with a slightly beveled leading edge. This is a very thoughtful addition in that it guides the drawer to its final closed position while at the same time not allowing the metal sides of the drawer and cabinet to come into metal-to-metal contact with each other – ensuring no abrasions to the painted surfaces develop from repeated openings and closings of the drawers. BUT: because the clearances are (intentionally, I believe) quite tight, it is just possible that, while assembling, the little bit of ‘slop’ that exists when installing each screw in the cabinet – could finally result in a “tight fit’ side-to-side where the drawer comes to its final closure. Should you experience this (I did on one drawer) – the remedy is simple: remove the drawers and slightly loosen the screws to the top and bottom of the cabinet sides. With your fist (or a rubber hammer), tap the cabinet sides a tad outwards and then re-tighten the screws. Voila: when you replace the drawers they will close that final half inch firmly, but not requiring undue effort to complete the drawer closure. We're talking about just a 64th-to-32nd of an inch here.If you’ve read this far you’re either glazed over by now - or a tech nerd engineering type like yours truly. This reviewer’s overall impression? As the Brits might say: “It’s a really nice piece of kit!”

It was simple enough to put together.Hopefully, it will hold up well once it gets filled up…time will tell.

Ok, so truth be told I didn't research these as much as I should have and ended up with smaller cabinets than anticipated. MY fault, not theirs but there's a silver lining and I'll tell you why!• I use these for comic book storage. I had a space of 122" exactly so I purchased four cabinets. Each cabinet was just under 29" meaning it was JUST big enough to NOT fit four rows of comics across, but it fits 3 rows inside a short box PERFECTLY! That means if you can fit 150 comics in a shortbox, you're looking at around 1300-1400 comics per cabinet. The shortboxes fit VERY tightly, with maybe a half-inch to spare but they still fit so there's no need to find black foam posterboard and spend hours cutting it up!• There are NO tools provided, but also only a screwdriver needed to bend tabs for assembly. I'm one of those people who will ruin an Ikea cabinet if I don't pay attention...these were VERY easy to assemble once I got the first one done that took me an hour. By the time I got to the fourth one, it only took me 20 minutes!• They are lightweight and feel very sturdy for what you pay. I was very worried about getting a "no-name" brand from overseas, but I was NOT going to spend $700 each on a HON or something similar...and I am very glad that I took that risk!Take your time, read the directions and they'll go together perfectly. I even made a few mistakes on the first cabinet and was able to reverse some of my work without breaking anything...a HUGE relief! I am just now putting my cabinets to full use and I will report back with how they hold up to the weight!

The cost of the product was reasonable. However, the cost of shipping it in a box seemed a little high.Assembly was a moderate task for 2 people. The size adjustment needs improvement. If the letter-sized hanging files are set up laterally, meaning you're standing at one end of the cabinet to see the label, you have to move the front bar back too far (the back bar is stationary). You can't pull out the files very well unless the drawer is all the way open and even then, the tab of files can nick the top of the upper drawer. Our shop guys are going to cut additional slots so the bar can be inserted at a better point.

I'm happy with this filing cabinet. It arrived very quickly in good condition (no dents), and it was easy to assemble. I have filled most of the drawers with files, and they're holding up fine. The locking mechanism works well, and the safety mechanism (which prevents more than one drawer being open at a time) also works well. I've put a printer and a few reams of paper on top of the cabinet, and I notice that the top bends down just a tiny bit under the weight. The cabinet is made of thin metal sheets.A few more notes about the assembly: I watched the video a few times and looked at the instructions. I did have to adjust some of the tabs with pliers to make them go into the slots; if you have to do it too, just remember to move them gently. I was not able to get most of the tabs on the back panel of the front of the drawers (the one that goes right behind the front panel of the drawer) to go all the way down (most moved just a little bit), but the sides of the drawers lean in and also help to hold this piece in place. For two of the foot pieces, we did have to knock off two of the tabs that hold the pieces in place in order to get the pieces to stick under the front of the cabinet - which was fine since they are still doing their job protecting the floors. I think I spent about 1-1.5 hr on unpacking + assembly, doing the drawers myself and the frame with my husband.

We've only had this filing cabinet for about a week now but so far, so good. It was easy enough to put together and holds a lot of files! You cannot open more than 1 drawer at a time for safety reasons and that's great. It holds both legal or letter size folders and can be locked. I would recommend this to someone looking for a reasonably priced filing cabinet for work/home.