ClosetMaid Wire Shelf Kit vs ClosetMaid Fixed Mount Shelf & Rod

Buy the Wire Shelf Kit if you want one ventilated steel shelf you can cut to fit and mount yourself. Buy the Fixed Mount system if you are outfitting a whole closet with shelves, hang rods and shoe storage at set heights. The Wire Shelf Kit is a single 36-inch vinyl-coated steel shelf rated to 60 lb, and its 4.8 rating comes from a small pool of 13 owners. The Fixed Mount is a component line, not a single shelf: you pick depths and add rods, so it covers more of a closet but gives you no single rated capacity.

• Choose the Wire Shelf Kit if you need one sturdy ventilated shelf for a closet, pantry or laundry room and are willing to cut and wall-mount it.
• Choose the Fixed Mount if you are building out a full closet with shelves, a hang rod and shoe storage and want parts that fit together at set heights.