The rain barrel was as good as advertised. Solidily made, all parts were inside the barrel. The spigot is made of metal (not cheap plastic). Unless you have a pickup truck or ample room in your minivan or SUV, I would recommend that you get it delivered to your house.

All parts were there. Used the overflow port to another barrel. Had to drill out the hole which comes plugged std which is good, just need a drill motor and bit. The bands representing the steel on a real barrel were not painted. The 1st one I had was so I just painted some on it. Had a can of black spray paint and some painters tape laying around. No problem., looks like the otherone now. New model adds the intake port.

Arrived on time and barrel is sturdy, but you have to take it apart, turn it upside down to get to the parts you need to assemble it. A real pain when parts also could have been put in the box in a zip lock bag instead of fishing them out. Teflon tape to make spout water tight would have been a nice touch.

I liked that the back is flat . It sits nicely against the house. The screen on top where the water goes in is not tight to the barrel, so I have put a line of clear caulk around them so the skeeters don't breed in the water. They look nice and give an old timey feel to my yard. I had ordered the oak which is a nice natural color, but the bands are the same color as the barrel. I thought they were black like they look in the picture.

The main reason for getting 4 of these was to prevent a constant pooling of water in the front and back yard caused by excessive rain at times. The barrels are light, easy to handle, and have brass faucets. The opening under the screen is not large enough, not in the correct position for most downspouts and are held in place by 6 metal screws which need to be removed to get to the faucet packed inside. Once you remove these screws don't re-install them until you are completely finished because after removing them 3 times they loose their tension against the screen. Use a sabre saw to enlarge the hole within 1" of the screen increases the in flow of water greatly. Use all of the Teflon tape on the threads of the faucet when installing it or the faucet will turn out on you when fastening a hose to it after a couple of times. Using a quick disconnect on the faucet and the hose makes using the barrel even better. Elevate the barrel higher than you think it needs to be makes it better to use and increases the discharge flow of water even better.

We bought this rain barrel 3 years ago. The flat back does not have the integrity to support the water weight. It flexed out and cracked 2" from the bottom with a 5" crack across the back at 3 yrs old, (Not due to a freeze) Very disappointing longevity for the price. I would not recommend this style of rain barrel.

Holding water well, looks great!

The water connection does not work

Rain wizard barrel it's the best choice for such a great price!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It met our expectations