First the good. Some quality engineering ideas went into designing these boxes. These are all-aro...First the good. Some quality engineering ideas went into designing these boxes. These are all-around nice moving boxes; inexpensive, convenient to use, and easy to assemble. And no tape required, just fold in some tabs. Initially, the box pretty much unfolds into an assembled position, the bottom just needs a slight push down to pop into locked position. Tear off the crossbar attached to the inside, remove adhesive strip, fold, and press down into the provided slots, and you are pretty much ready to go, easy peasy. BTW, there's a QR code on the box that takes you to a nice assembly video, check it out (see pic). Now the problems. Box is lighter weight cardboard then you would expect. Handles fold under, and have a nice crease on them for added strength, but the cardboard is still lightweight, so there's a risk that they won't hold up under weight. The crossbar is a nice idea, that works fine, but you give up 3” of height versus the metal bar boxes. By using the slots on the hanging bar, you have 31” of hanging length, instead of the 34” you would have with the metal bar. And based on my test with some of my shirts (large), that's the difference between stuff hanging freely, and stuff hitting the bottom and folding over. So that's a really important difference to me, and I'd have to say that alone is a deal-breaker. Also, in the video, it shows someone testing the box out by hanging four articles of clothing, & closing it up, which if you're anything like me, is kind of a joke. My wardrobe moving boxes would have as many hanging clothes as I could possibly fit in them! Plus, kind of a small thing, but still, the cardboard crossbar sticks out an inch and a half on each side, which the metal one doesn't, so it's another factor in your moving you have to take into account. For me, in spite of some of the neat features of these boxes, I think I'd go for the “recyclable” metal bar ones...just sayin’...
by 2HipDude