Hailo Big-Box 40 - Reviews

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9.2.2018

First things first... I picked two up on the Amazon warehouse used... I think they were of the "very good" and "like new" variety... and this may have swung my view on this bin somewhat. I am, by nature, someone who is a cheapskate and was miserably trying to find a very large bin that wasn't made of entirely of plastic, wasn't hideous and that was also under twenty quid. Frankly I was trying to find one for under a tenner... but... near enough... I decided to take a risk on the bins based on both the ridiculous cheapness of the used versions and a bit of a gut feeling. Also on the fact I could return them.Weirdly I lucked out. I bought a 60L touch lid for general rubbish and an 80L open one for recycling.The thing is,this is probably a 3 star... pushing 4 bin at full price for the home. Maybe 4 for the small office or somewhere you want a big square bin you can jam in corners. As used bin for 10-20 quid it's five stars all the way... if you put it together right. Which is clearly where a lot of people have been going wrong.The panels are only rolled over on one of the short edges, and that is to go UPWARDS. If you don't do that... and... first time frankly... you're going to create a bit of a finger and bag slicer. These panels slide together via the rolled edges on the long sides interlocking. Once you have all four done turn it upside down on a soft surface like a tea-towel or similar and fit the base onto the end that has unrolled edges, making sure they fit into the slots in the base with a bit of wangling and cursing.The fiddly part is screwing the four screws in and making sure you get them down the middled of the interlocked rolled edges without bending them over and chewing them up. Do it slow, quarter of the way at a time on each screw with all four in at once o you can adjust the base or it can twist up. Make sure to put some downward pressure on the base or the sides can slide against each other as the screws go in and you can get the edges becoming uneven. A second person just makes life easier frankly. It's worth repeatedly double checking the top as they really are keen to rise up if the screws aren't perfectly dead centre.Once it's all done though... it's really quite good... Considering I was expecting the things to be piles of bent tin based on the reviews they're sat back to back happily surviving and doing their job. The looks are certainly of a particular taste... there's a very definite sense of "stern practicality" to them but you probably won't find any bin that makes as efficient a use of space as these. They also, despite my fears when I bought them, are the same height despite the differing capacity of the 60 and 80 litre versions, just differing in theone dimension.... I guess... depth? They sit back to back as a matched pair very nicely.The bag retaining top pieces that clip in also serve to strengthen the frame which, otherwise, flops about. Don't throw them away. Don't let someone else throw them away.As far as cons... there's definitely cons and I can see why, at full price, people would have issues. However bins in general seem to be weirdly expensive and find inexplicable ways to break a lot so mileage on price may vary...The DIY aspect will put some off... that's fair enough. It's four panels to slot together, four screws to put through a base and four rubber feet to put in but it can be fiddly. It's perfectly possible to make a mess of it and it's not going to be entirely forgiving if you do. Everyone has their own level of comfort but if you've put together basic flatpacks and just remember the most important rule of double-checking before slotting the pieces together you'll be fine, just watch out for the rolled vs un-rolled short edges as it looks like it could be a bit of a pain to get them apart again if you get it the wrong way round.The touch lid requires an.. industrial... touch. Despite the comedically small little catch it requires a fair old bit of force to engage the catch and it's of the kind that if you do it halfway and it clicks but doesn't engage fully you have to repeat the process to unlatch it... and then try again. It's not quite the silent swish of certain brands... nor the horrible grinding plastic and non-moving lid of a broken electric bin. You get the feel for it after a day but your first instinct will be it's broken. In reality it just seems to be designed for the heavy-handed... which can come in handy.It's a bit odd really, because the catch looks like it should break instantly. It's a farcical little thing... However the rest of the lid is very solid so it's only going to have vertical force applied to it rather than any twisting or strange violence likely to damage it. I will update the review if it does break but, admittedly, I can see some basic logic in how it might well last. Also, for those looking at used versions as a cheap answer, it doesn't look too complicated to improvise a new catch or just disable the spring on the lid.The open lid version is just a nice large opening with a good solid lid with nothing to go wrong.If you can pick one up cheap enough and can put it together correctly these are really quite surprisingly good gigantic bins that take up a comparatively tiny amount of floor space and don't actually look too bad at all in a sort of "industrial warehouse chic" sort of... uh... way.

5.4.2014

Yes, this is a very expensive bin. And yes, you have to assemble it yourself (although this is no harder than typical IKEA, no matter what other reviewers think). But it is large, rectangular, has a lid system that doesn't get messy in use, and a well thought-through system of retaining the bin liner.The plastic latch that holds the touch lid looks fragile, and indeed the first one came broken off (Amazon was great replacing it as usual). I held back reviewing it because I wanted to see if this was the case in use, but after several months of daily use it is holding up fine. Summary: high price and potentially fragile latch make this 4 stars, otherwise it would be 5.

7.5.2017

This has some pretty terrible reviews, even the overall average is low, but it's really not that bad of a product. I do however think it's overpriced at RRP as the construction is somewhat flimsy. It definitely lacks the premium feel you would expect from a product in this price range and the fact you have to construct it yourself is a bit rich given the price. Overall though, for a bin, it's fine if you an get it cheap enough.Construction takes ~10mins and requires a screwdriver.

18.8.2016

Very good quality bin and takes any of the cheaper bin liners available in supermarkets. There is a 30pack of 50litre bags on a roll available in Tesco (Tesco branded) that fits perfectly, costs about £1.30.Bin was easy enough to put together with the good instruction booklet, but give yourself enough space to lay the box on a large table or on the floor. A medium sized Philips or Pozidrive screwdriver will be required.

21.3.2016

We have replaced a 20 year old worn version of this bin, which we have within a pull-out cupboard as part of a Smallbone installation. The new one has a more substantial lid and effective rubber feet that prevent the bin sliding about. Excellent.

19.8.2017

looks great..but product description should have highlighted clearly that its self-assembly. Buyer must be careful of edges of metal sides..fit them wrong and it will not line up. Overall when built it works and looks good.

4.3.2016

Big top bin very happy with my end product of hails bin big box touch top but a bit disappointed it was flat pack as I'm a pensioner and found it a bit challenging putting it together but otherwise very happy