ᐅ Conclusion on the Quality of the Ikea PAX Wardrobe System
Created on: 26 Sep 2013 05:03
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Holzwurm_9458
Actually, I’m no longer a fan of IKEA because I’ve been very disappointed with the current quality of the Pax components.
Cause:
I first assembled Pax wardrobes over 20 years ago. The weak point has always been the Pax back panel, which was only supposed to be nailed in place. However, I always replaced the nails with back panel screws, and that worked well—I was very satisfied. But the parts I bought recently (September 2013) for a new Pax bedroom wardrobe have nothing in common quality-wise with the parts I bought, for example, about 5 years ago. The surface of the carcass is now a very thin foil that shows marks from even the slightest mechanical stress (a very light bump). Screwing into the pre-drilled holes requires almost surgical precision to avoid damage. The Pax back panel has become even thinner, and the drawers (Komplement) are now made of the same low-quality material—they used to be solid beech. I know what I’m talking about because I have both the old and new parts in front of me. This will definitely be my last Pax wardrobe; the quality is just too poor for me.
Holzwurm_9458
Cause:
I first assembled Pax wardrobes over 20 years ago. The weak point has always been the Pax back panel, which was only supposed to be nailed in place. However, I always replaced the nails with back panel screws, and that worked well—I was very satisfied. But the parts I bought recently (September 2013) for a new Pax bedroom wardrobe have nothing in common quality-wise with the parts I bought, for example, about 5 years ago. The surface of the carcass is now a very thin foil that shows marks from even the slightest mechanical stress (a very light bump). Screwing into the pre-drilled holes requires almost surgical precision to avoid damage. The Pax back panel has become even thinner, and the drawers (Komplement) are now made of the same low-quality material—they used to be solid beech. I know what I’m talking about because I have both the old and new parts in front of me. This will definitely be my last Pax wardrobe; the quality is just too poor for me.
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IKEA-Profi27 Mar 2016 11:17The problem is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to offer furniture at a certain price. If you don’t want to price the armchair 5-10 euros (I’m not sure of the exact amount) higher, then, unfortunately, you have to cut back on quality... Unfortunately, quality is a victim of the growing "being cheap is cool" mentality...
Ikeaner,
yes – that is probably true, unfortunately. I feel, however, that this is starting to change.
From my point of view, a middle ground would be ideal.
With two small children, for example, I simply don’t want to spend $6,000 on a Hülsta wall unit or $8,000 on a cabinet from Rolf Benz, since they are not marker-resistant. If one of the kids got artistic on the Ikea cabinet, it would annoy me, but it wouldn’t be a disaster.
I would really appreciate if there were options in the mid-price range. Unfortunately, even there it is hard to find good quality.
yes – that is probably true, unfortunately. I feel, however, that this is starting to change.
From my point of view, a middle ground would be ideal.
With two small children, for example, I simply don’t want to spend $6,000 on a Hülsta wall unit or $8,000 on a cabinet from Rolf Benz, since they are not marker-resistant. If one of the kids got artistic on the Ikea cabinet, it would annoy me, but it wouldn’t be a disaster.
I would really appreciate if there were options in the mid-price range. Unfortunately, even there it is hard to find good quality.
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