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I have used this product a great deal for the last two years. It is very handy, rather than luging around a heavy plastic or metal container, and does not take up any space in the garage.
This has been a great addition to our yard maintenance equipment. It's light so easy to move and great to store.
This makes it more versatile and my son-in-law, the recipient of the gift, could immediately see many uses, from tailgate parties and camping, to inside uses, as well as yard waste collection, its advertised function. Well, I am grandma and I bought the 30-gallon unit for myself, so he's right. It's going to get a lot of use both inside and out. The clips that hold this container together when collapsed are superior to the competition's toggles and the less rigid stance allows it to be used with a 30-gallon bag as well as a larger one without the bag pulling off the rim. This unit is more commodious, but still stores in a small space when collapsed.
When a larger bag is used and the container is getting full, you can pull it up to its full height so it holds more than it appears it will at first. I can say that it was immediately put to use to contain Christmas wrapping paper, discarded gift boxes, etc., and did a fine job of keeping our gift exchange area tidy. After that, it contained a couple of grandchildren during play, then helped haul all the booty to the car. It was definitely a hit.I had to laugh at another reviewer's comment about the smaller 30-gallon Fiskars product being for 'grandma'.
Back to the Spring Bucket--It is definitely handy in that it can be stored in a small space and can be used to collect leaves before bagging them. The Leaf Collector doesn't work with this product as it just blows off (a testament to the power of the Toro Blower.--which I like very much). I bought this to go along with the Toro Universal Leaf Collector and the Toro Blower. It blows off because it is by definition flexible and you can't tie the collector very tightly. Three stars is a fair estimate here as I will be able to get plenty of good use out of the product even though I hadn't originally intended to purchase the two "extras" which were offered after I threw the Toro Blower into the Amazon shopping cart. As mentioned in a separate review of the leaf collector (one star-rofl), I am able to use the collector only on solid trash cans and then only when attaching it with a rope--not the small string and plastic gizmo that comes with it.
Other than that, I think it's fine. This is a nice bucket. I use it when I am gardening, trimming trees, etc. I have purchased two of these - one for me and one for my mom. I didn't give it 5 stars because as you fill it up, if you've lined it with a trash bag/leafbag, it tends to be a little difficult to get the bag out without tearing.
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