Acrimet Bookends for Shelves, Non-Skid Book Holder, Heavy Duty Book Stopper, Steel Metal Book Ends Storage for Home, Library, 6 7/8" H x 4" W x 4 1/2" D (Black) (1 Pair / 2 Pieces)

I was looking for a simple pair of bookends for some overflow volumes and began by trying to shop locally. My community is not particularly large, but I still have access to an office supply, big box stores, and local thrift shops, some of which I browsed online to save gas and some of which I visited in person. That led me to discover that I live in a changing world where bookends are apparently no longer stocked in physical stores (even the local franchise of a national office supply chain) and where one young Walmart employee had to ask me what a bookend was and how to spell it before she could search for it on her inventory device. I've long been aware that I am hopelessly out of touch with the modern world, so this discovery was more frustrating than shocking. Resigned to delayed gratification, I accepted the need to acquire what I wanted online. Thankfully, I found these Acrimet bookends at amazon. I can't say I was thrilled at the prices for any of the bookends I looked into, but these were no more unreasonably priced than any of the others and seemed to have good reviews regarding their quality. When they arrived, I knew I'd fortuitously made an excellent choice. These have a very useful nonskid padding on the bottom surface, are shaped in a way to allow one to make maximum use of shelf space (the lower surface of the L going beneath the books and nothing but the upright extending beyond them), feel very solid, seem disinclined to bend, and perfectly suited my needs. I actually got two pair, which are now supporting a partial set of Great Books of the Western World atop a smooth wood (oak?) bookcase and twenty-four volumes of Great Ideas Today annuals on the textured surface of the otherwise fairly pointless architectural shelf above my foyer. I mention these details only to make clear the size and relative weight of the books being held and the nature of the surfaces they are in use on. I think these would actually work well in almost any shelving situation, with most books up to a standard textbook size. I would probably not try them on any taller or larger books than that as they are fairly small. The padded bottoms both protect the surface they are on and reduce sliding, the design and material resist bending, and only the smallish dimensions impose limitations. Recommended.

I bought these because I needed some new bookends for the top of a bookcase. They work well to brace up a stack of books and the material on the bottom provides grip so that they don’t slide off. Being right-angled in shape, they don’t have a tab or edge to hang off and so work well to create a flush edge with the end of a shelf. They’re also slim and not too tall, so they can fit in narrow spaces or be used hold Blu-ray cases without standing up too tall. The metal appears durable without being too heavy, so they should be easy to use for anyone.

I like this kind of bookend as it is tall and can support larger/heavier books. The slip resistance is a plus to keep it in place when removing books and keeping it there, no rearranging it constantly.

I had to post this while the shock was still fresh after hearing an odd, high-pitched swish-like sound while sitting here at my computer. The fright came from the tumbling and multiple crashing sounds after the cookbooks that had been resting between these bookends atop my refrigerator tumbled over and crashed down onto the counter beside it. On the way down they took with them the magnetically-secured organizer holding sale flyers, pens, scissors, and misc small tools on the refrigerator's side far side. I can see into the kitchen from my desk but it happened so quickly that I can't recall if the sight of the books' tumbling over or their sound as they tumbled and crashed brought realization of the cause of that high-pitched swish. It must have been the squeal of the anti-slip pad beneath the end that didn't hold as it slid across the top of the refrigerator under the weight of the books before it finally fell over. The addition of a foot on each outside end would go a long way toward making them tip-proof. Otherwise, these bookends are perfect: their cost was reasonable and their silver-tone color coordinates nicely with the pulls on my kitchen cabinets. I recommend them for sturdier books as long as care is taken with the front-to-back placement of longer or taller books, and esp if they have thin covers which many cookbooks do today.

These are really sturdy. I wanted to hold my cookbooks up without having to use a bulky bookend. I just placed the bookends inside the books on the end, so I can’t even see the bookend, which is exactly what I wanted. As I said, I used these bookends to hold up cookbooks. I have 5 big, heavy books and 7 smaller, lighter books. It holds them up fine and has never caused any issues.

I purchased several of bookends before these. I sent them back. These are by far the most sturdy.

I have an Ikea bookcase with glass shelves, and these work perfectly to hold things in place where others that are smaller and don't have pads sail off the shelves the instant I knock into it (which occurs about 24 times a day). The black is decidedly utilitarian in look and feel, no getting around that. Flip side, I can't see myself paying extra for unicorns or for something in the shape of an anchor. Seriously, I'm definitely getting at least one other set. I doubt you'll find anything better within the same price range.

I hated to pay for basic bookends, so I was glad to find these premium bookends for just a few dollars more than the cheap basic kind. Since we only needed them for a small number of paperback books, we didn't really need anything this sturdy, but the color and style was a perfect match for the decor in the garage bathroom, which is mostly stainless steel or brushed aluminum. I'm confident that we could add full sized books without a problem. These book ends are seriously worth the small extra price over your "run of the mill" cheap office bookends. I would definitely recommend these Acrimet bookends.

An excellent item, suitable for the heaviest book. Absolutely superb material, very strong and sturdy. Excellent value for money!

Very sturdy and has a great grip on the bottom.

Does the job. Holds up books.

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Returned PRODUCT not worth even Penny