Review on The Friendly Swede Collapsible Bucket With Lid, Folding Bucket For Camping, Travel & Gardening, Portable Water Bucket W/ A Handy Tool Mesh Pocket, Collapsible Water Container, Camping Water Container by David Barit

I took a chance on 4 of these buckets based on the photo and description. i picked this container over the others online because it had a lid as well as a mesh baggie and looked sturdily constructed. Having received the product, I have now had a chance to see and handle it. The material used appears to be the same kind of heavy tarp stuff that is used for trucks, not the flimsy stuff i find at wal-mart. It is waterproof. The handles were well balanced when i tested it with approx. 3 gallons of water (leaving room for splashing). I was concerned when i purchased this that the handles would not be able to stand up to rough use and easily rip. Seeing the product, it looks well sewn and if it ever tears, the bucket walls will go with it i think. I predict it will handle all the use i plan to give it. The top of the bucket has a round ring that the mesh bag hooks onto. the bottom of the bucket does not have a supporting rim like the top but once the water was in, it did very well. The lid, which as stated earlier was the deciding factor to choose this product is fairly decent. I don't like the fact that i can wad the lid up into a sort of ball but i will say that the lid edge is reinforced a bit and once in place over the bucket, it took a decent swing to splash out water and even that was minimal. The lid will do the job it was designed for. As a collapsible water container this has some serious merit. I give this a 5 star rating and I am glad i bought this now, because It is worth more than the asking price; at least to me.