Lista comparisons - Swiss Instruments Ltd

Competitor L
Competitor E
Competitor S
Lista
There’s really no comparison.
Maximum capacity, maximum value.
Extra safety too.
For example, this Lista drawer with 11 inch sidewalls and back wall
gives you 6336 cubic inches of fully usable, stackable space.
Our competitors with their partial side and back walls give you as
little as 4024 cubic inches of real, usable storage. Over 2,000
cubic inches, 50% more – and that’s only one drawer.
Lista offers 7 different full sidewall heights, as opposed to our competitors
who offer as few as 3 or 4. And because Lista drawers have
the reinforcing strength of full sidewalls, our handles are always
positioned at the top for ease of use. Our competitors need to position
the handle lower where the sidewall reinforces it, so it doesn’t
pull away with heavy use.
Lista drawer handles run end to end and are flush with the face of
the housing so they can’t snag on clothing or anything else. Lista’s
cabinets also feature the PrevenTip ® one-drawer-at-a-time locking
system.
When comparing Lista’s cabinets to other brands, it’s like comparing
apples and oranges.

Full height sidewalls are just the beginning.
Lista’s 3 main US-made competitors simply can’t compare when
you look at their features next to Lista’s.
Lista vs. the three other leading US manufacturers of drawer storage cabinets.
NOTE: based on cabinets purchased and received August 2006 and catalog information available at that time.
Feature Competitor L Competitor E Competitor S LISTA
Number of full-height sidewalls available 4 3 4 7
Actual usable cubic size of largest drawer* 4,144 2,869 4,024 6,336
Drawer interlock system Standard N/A Optional Standard (PrevenTip ® system)
Available cabinet footprints 5 4 9 7**
Available cabinet heights 6 5 6 8
Central lock standard Yes Optional Optional Yes
Lock has removable core No No No Yes
Electronic lock available No No Yes Yes
Drawer handle has finished appearance No No No Yes
Recessed drawer handles No No No Yes
Full-width drawer handles No No No Yes
Drawer partitions come factory-installed at no additional charge Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lista’s partition and divider heights match the drawer sidewall
height, making full use of the drawer’s cubic capacity and
maximizing useable space.
Drawer dividers can be fastened to drawer bottom Not all Not all Not all Yes
Ergonomic handle positioned at top of drawer face No No No Yes
Integrated formed drawer handle is part of drawer face No No No Yes
Lock-in-lock-out latches accessed from front of drawer for both opening and closing No No No Yes
Individual drawer latches accessed from front of drawer for both opening and closing N/A N/A N/A Yes
Drawer weight capacity 400 lb. 400 lb. 400 lb. 440 lb.
Full extension ball bearing suspension Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of standard paint colors 6 8 10 10
No-cost label design software available No No No Yes*** (Lista Script)
*bottom drawer as shown in photo on opposite side (width x depth x sidewall height)
**4 additional non-catalog footprints available
***available Jan. 1, 2007 – free download at www.listaintl.com
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