17 Gal. Rope Handle Tub in Black (2-Pack)

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Initially wanted this for organizing sporting goods though found that having a few others would serve so many purposes in the garage, yard and house. My husband asked for another one to use for firewood, since it is really durable and has easy carry handles. I love that the tub is easy to clean and rinse.

THIS IS A BIG BUCKET! This is the mother-of-all-buckets. They don't get much bigger. There are a million things you could put in this bucket to make your life easier. It's from a company called HOMZ. I looked it over and Homz stands behind their product by having their name molded into the product. I also noticed, molded into it, that it's made in USA. It's a green color. I see black and purple are the other choices. The green is more lime-ish than the avacado-ish one on the webpage. The color is not an issue for me. It has handles made of nylon rope, the handles seem strong. The only question is how it will hold up to a few hot summers. Time will tell if HOMZ has endurance. Like I said, a million things you could do with this. Even plant a small tree. If you had one of therse, a day would come when you were glad you did.

These are great. The color is nice and bright green which happens to be one of my grandson's favorite colors. We are using them to coral all of our grand kids balls and outdoor toys. The handles are basically just a decorative piece. I would not trust them with much weight at all but that is ok. The grand kids love them and definitely will not misplace them...lol

We got this storage tote to use for harvesting garden produce. It has been the best thing ever! Wish we'd had these years ago instead of using multiple smaller (and harder to carry) buckets. The size is excellent, and the handles make carrying even heavier loads super easy. We did an initial rinse of picked veggies in the tote, then tipped and drained. The tote also cleaned up super easy! Just take the garden hose and rinse it out. I don't know if the product designers thought it would be an aid to gardeners, but the tote sure works for us!

These storage totes are good for just about everything, storage included. I use them for gardening , weeding, and pruning because they are light weight, easy to carry, and hold a lot. I don’t have to pull or push a cart around. The rope handles are easy to grasp. These totes can be used for just about anything, from laundry to gardening. I’m very pleased with these storage totes. They are very handy.

The 2-pack of the HOMZ 17-gallon rope handled lime green storage totes were larger than I imagined. I used one of the tubs for holding my pool towels and the other tub as a decorative planter for my Florida avocado tree that I grew from a seed. The tubs are sturdy enough to tote around lightweight items, however, I would not try to carry very heavy items as the plastic is thin, bends and handles are not attached that securely. I was able to carry the plant from the yard to the patio with no problem using the rope handles. I do think they would be very good for storing toys, gardening, iced beverage cans, plants and/or washing the car. Lots of uses, if you need a larger tub!

These Tubs have been around since they started thermoplastic molding 7 or 8 decades ago. Pretty simple and basic. these are great for holding large quantities of loose items. Some use them for kids toys, shoes maybe even laundry - although the size could get a little unwieldy for the latter. But lets be honest, whenever you see one of these, it's usually at a deck party or some other affair holding ice and beverages. And for that simple purpose, I'd give it 5 stars. But there's a real problem with this and it concerns the handles. Most of these have rope handles being held by a knot through the holes. NOT THESE. The manufacturer decided to save 2-4 cents on the nylon rope by just cutting the rope with heat and flaring the ends while it was still hot. LET ME EMPHASIZE - THESE HANDLES ARE STRICTLY DECORATIVE. If you pull up to your friends house for a deck party, pop your trunk and fill this with ice and cans, be prepared to grab them as the handle fail half-way down the drive way. I have attached photos of my trial run that explains it all. BOTTOM LINE: Fill it when it's in place and what ever you do, don't try to move it until it's empty. As for mine, I'll run to the Depot and get a dollars worth of rope for new handles and used the time proven knot method to hold them on. WARNING: I've read reviews of people carrying their toddlers in these - that's an awful big risk.

These tubs are great to store toys, parts, tools, or just about any other item that may not fit easily on a shelf or in a drawer. 17 gallons is large enough for most storage purposes and with the rope handles they are easy to move around (the handles are held in-place by heating the ends of the nylon rope to form a "mushroom" that is larger than the hole diameter - could be a weak point if carrying heavy loads in the tub). For the price and considering there are two tubs, it's a great value. Recommended.

Storage needs solved. I use these buckets for storage of basketballs, soccer balls and outdoor toys of all kinds. The bucket is big enough to hold most things. I have also used them for gardening projects. The bucket is not the thickest plastic. With weight they flex. In most cases, no big deal. The handles do present a concern. The end that passes through the hole in the bucket is heated to the point where the end of the rope mushrooms and flares out. This is what retains it. Only time will tell if this is going to stand the test of durability.

Good for the price. Pay more for a more robust one.