Crystals 65L Garden Compost Bin, Rotating Tumbling Composter Bin for Garden, Barrel Rotating Composter with Air Holes (with Plastic Legs)

Nice item, seems sturdy enough. Put together in 10 minutes. Spins well, started using it straight away. Looking forward to seeing the results. Takes up minimal space at the top of my garden.

I was excited because I thought this was going to be one of those smug little “built in 10 minutes” situs. Unfortunately, the final piece of the little wall section had other ideas. A small amount of swearing occurred. Nothing outrageous. The sort of swearing where neighbours hear it and think, “Ah, DIY.” At that point I regrouped properly: cup of tea, chocolate biscuit, quiet reflection on my own limitations as human. Came back in and eventually forced the final piece into submission. Then came the large side section, which apparently requires the hand strength of somebody who opens coconuts recreationally. The chap in the instructional video popped the pieces in like he was closing a Tupperware lid. Meanwhile I’m there introducing a trusty rubber mallet into proceedings not something you’d ever see on Repair Shop. More gentle swearing while attaching the second leg, but eventually victory was achieved. All in all: one hour, two teas, two Tim Tams, one rubber mallet, and a slightly damaged sense of pride. That said, the product itself is actually really good for the price, and it’s exactly the right size for a small garden.

First time composter, so thought this might be a good start, was quite easy to put together, had a bit of trouble with the small screw on the stand, but kept at it until I got it right, started to fill it and doing a lot of online research as to the best way to compost. I’d say for the money it is a good buy, it’s neat and compact seems sturdy enough and I find it easy to spin, time will tell if I get any compost

It’s a bit fiddly to put together, one part of mine still doesn’t fit 100% as it should but it’s good enough. The lid is functional, if a little flimsy, the unit has a good appearance and is stable and for the money is reasonably good value. However, there are so many holes all the way round that trying to add and water based compost promoting product it simply runs out the many holes. Also, if you put it on white stones (like I have), make sure you have something below it to catch the inevitable ‘juice’ leaking out.

I have a small garden so this was ideal. It is easy to fill and easy to turn. Found it easy to follow the instructions although the last piece cracked a bit but was still ok to use. Seems sturdy enough and I thought it was quite good for the money.

Others have said it's difficult to tumble, it's definitely a technique to learn - using the side's indents to gain traction. However the main issue is the sturdiness of the legs which are plastic. They're simply not up to the job. We've had to duct tape them together as they were collapsing. This was when the drum was only 1/2 full. Our previous one had metal legs which eventually rusted but lasted quite a few years. You get what you pay for I think and this was very inexpensive.

Relatively easy to put up, lightweight. I do have a critiscm a little part has arrived snapped, however I don't think this will affect how it works, for this reason though I can't rate it 5 stars. The lid slides off and on.

It's a little tricky to put together, but follow the enclosed instructions, and it will all snap into place with a little persuasion. After assembly, I could see that a few of the snap joints needed a little extra pressing in to achieve the full snap lock, but it seems sturdy and very convenient to fit in a corner of the garden and looks quite smart too. I think this will be very useful, and at quite a cheap price. I like it a lot.