Comments Ikea's Detolf is being Discontinued.

Rajke • 1 hour ago • #125732255A legency will come to an end. I prefer the second handed store shelfs. That raises a question regarding shattering glass by the detolf. When I placed the first shelf in my room bought secondhanded, the seller told me to place the shelf and keep it empty for 24 hours to avoid glass breaking. With the detolfs I did the same every time they moved (three times total). Never had broken glass. I am curious with your shelfs. Do you keep them empty the first 24 hours? I especially want to know that from people who had the shattered glass.


My detolf exploded 30 minutes after Ikea delivered it to me. No joke, was holding the very first panel when it suddenly melted IN MY HANDS showering me with shards. Glass was in my hair, inside my shirt, all over the floor that I was walking around barefooted in... yeah not a pleasant memory. Kept finding little pieces for weeks later and had to get house shoes to protect my feet.

My current cabinet is more expensive and I had it assembled by the shop, wood + thick glass. waited 3 days before putting anything in there and a year later still good.

A legency will come to an end. I prefer the second handed store shelfs. That raises a question regarding shattering glass by the detolf. When I placed the first shelf in my room bought secondhanded, the seller told me to place the shelf and keep it empty for 24 hours to avoid glass breaking. With the detolfs I did the same every time they moved (three times total). Never had broken glass. I am curious with your shelfs. Do you keep them empty the first 24 hours? I especially want to know that from people who had the shattered glass.

New curio cabinets? Can you list what you're referring to please? I'm a bit curious.

Ikea "discontinues" items all the time, and then brings them back with small changes or slightly different color options, so it is possible that it will be back in some form.

However, I'm not that surprised if they are actually permanently discontinuing it. There was too much potential for user error with the Detolf. Overtightening the screws could cause stresses in the glass to build up, and eventually shatter. A lot of the newer glass display cases, such as the Blaliden, Baggebo, and Rudsta, use glass panels that are surrounded by metal frames. There is no way to overtighten any of the components in a way that will affect the glass.

I don't use detolf as I like the look of figures with manga on the billy bookshelves with the glass doors but I sympathize with users who do. That SUCKS from a consistency standpoint. Also, why the heck did they raise the price so much just to discontinue it and put it on sale. That's messed up.

Well that goes the legendary detolf, I really like this when I was just starting on this hobby and I have 5 of these, 4 of those 5 are still made of thick glasses. and they only cost around $59 (or $69?) back at 2016.

I was at Ikea last Sunday and they sell this at a whooping $129!! The last and I mean THE LAST Detolf I bought and will never again was over a year ago for $99 and boy the quality went down as the price went up, I understand the inflation but reducing the quality too? seems they are cost cutting by using thinner glass, I didn't noticed it until when I got home and start assembling it, I assembled 4 of these and I noticed right away and decided to look for alternatives. I'm switching to moducase, the only drawback with moducase is the lead time, back to topic.

They reduced the thickness of the Glass on all sides, ok fine but the shelf too? Which means I can't place too much per shelf, mind that I'm already doing it by not cramming a lot per shelf but reducing them further? nah~, yea there are alternatives like shelves made of 1/4 thick acrylic, tried them. they work but the cost will just go up. how much it cost me detolf + acrylic shelves? it's almost $200 (that inludes the tax+shipping altogether).

If they are discontinuing it I don't see any reason to sell it for $129, they are just ripping poor people's money or cause panic buying for fellow collectors then a few months later its back again under a different name lol.

ive never owned a detolf nor do I plan to. Im fine with putting figures on my book shelf. (I have no space in my room to install a detolf t-t)

F man, that sucks for detolf devotees.

I'm a billy user, myself, so it doesn't affect me.

Honestly as someone who owns 4 detolfs, I don't rate them, they are honestly terrifying to own not knowing if they are going to shatter or not. The shelf weight for detolfs is also 3kgs so there isn't really any worries there but at the same time I wouldn't put more than 2-3 bunnies per shelf. I know it's bigger but I definitely recommend the Milsbo over a detolf, the shelves are like double the thickness, they are more stable and honestly much easier to move if you're moving house.

Wow, Fs in chat for new collectors

Luckily, I'm out of room in my display area for a sixth detolf, so I'm content with the five I have.