F2C Compost Bin Outdoor 43 Gallon Garden Dual Chamber Composter Bin - Bundled with Pearson's Gardening Gloves，BPA Free, Heavy-Duty Steel Frame, Rotating Tumbler with Sliding Doors | (Black)

Ok, I read reviews, lots of them. I was totally new to this type of composting - and there are a couple existing reviews for this product that answer in amazing detail any specific questions I had (thank you!) so I'm not going to re-invent that wheel, although I recommend scanning reviews if you are puzzled. What I DO want to do is reassure you this is really NOT DIFFICULT to put together although I saw that stated over and over. What it definitely is, is tedious. Boring. Because it's almost solely installing screws. There's a lot(!) of screws and you really need every single one installed. With long pieces, it's also unwieldy at a few points but it was still completely do-able alone for this sliding into elderly woman. I have no attention span at all, but despite that I still had it assembled in about an hour. I recommend a careful final spin to locate the screws that got missed the first time. I also was happy I assembled it inside on carpet, dropped screws didn't bounce away or get buried immediately. I needed all but one of the intimidating bagful. This seems very durable, it's shrugging off high desert sun and winter with equal ease. It remains easy to spin, easy of course being relative to loaded weight. What I mean is the rotation points have remained fluid under all conditions and the design offers plenty of points to grip for rotation even when it's heavily loaded. Another 'negative' I saw a lot was the size of the openings. When I saw it disassembled it's clear that they are as big as possible relative to the design size and structural strength. Bigger openings would have to be a bigger barrel and this is a great size for myself and my husband. When I need compost, it's either a handful or two - or a lot at once. These openings are great for handfuls, and the frame is wide enough that I slide a small plastic concrete tub under the bin and let gravity empty a whole batch at once. Easy as can be, I love this composter. Since I've never done this there was definitely a learning curve, in my case the seasonal ratios for brown/green matter vary hugely. Hang in there if you're frustrated and keep experimenting because good compost is a glorious, glorious thing for a gardener and this will deliver.

I ordered two and have had them long enough for one of the batches of compost to be ready (see pic). Overall I was very pleased with what was produced. It has the consistency of manure (except for the eggshells, which always take a long time to break down). It looks rich; I think it will be very beneficial for my raised beds. The bins were not bad to put together, and they seem sturdy. I did leave the middle divider out of the second one I put together (since I have two); I think it will be easier to get the compost out when it is ready. That is my main complaint. I could not figure out how to get the compost out except to reach in with gloved hands and pull it out. It was a little time-consuming. The doors are fairly small, and it would help if they were a bit bigger. But overall, I think these bins will serve any gardener well.

This was *not* difficult to put together. At all. I thought it would take two people to put it together because so many reviews said that, but I went at it alone anyway. For reference, I’m 5’5”, 110lbs., with no upper-body strength and I had absolutely no problem putting it together by myself. The directions were fine. Every part fit perfectly. I did not need another person. I did not need additional tools. I did not need long arms to manage it. I have no idea why people are having difficulty with this. It’s a little tedious because it requires a lot of bolts but it’s not difficult. As for the composter itself, it’s exactly what I was looking for. It’s a decent size, sturdy, and spins effortlessly. I saw someone complain that water leaks out of it but that’s a feature, not a bug. Compost needs oxygen. Without holes, it wouldn’t work. It also arrived shockingly fast. Faster than anything else I’d ordered that day. While this feels unnecessary, here are some tips for putting it together: - If the holes don’t line up, turn the piece around. (This applies to anything you’re putting together.) - The panels are held together with nuts and bolts. Push the bolt through, screw the nut on the other side to secure it. To tighten it, hold the nut and use the screwdriver they provided to tighten. - In the hardware packet, there are two long bolts. Take them out and set them aside. All the little bolts go with the nuts with the flat textured edge, which is most of them, but there are two nuts that go with the long bolts and they *don’t* have the flat edge. If you’re screwing it together and the nut feels weird, it probably belongs to the long bolt. - The edge of the last panel fits under the rim of the first panel, not over it. This is pretty intuitive, but I’m mentioning this in case it isn’t. - The only part that felt semi-tricky was the final one, when you set the composter onto the stand. Push the long bolts through the holes in the center pole, lift it up (it’s light), position the composter over the stand, and guide it so the bolts catch the holes in the stand. Then adjust until the bolts slide through and screw on the nuts. I don’t usually write reviews but I feel like someone needs to mention that it’s actually pretty straightforward to put together. And it’s also an awesome product. I’m buying another one right now.