20 Best Length Barrel For 300 Blackout (2023 Updated)

Boy does it rain in Ohio! The eave spout drain went down to the ground leaving a muddy mess at the back corner of the house. I shortened the spout and water goes into this rain barrel. The handy hose allows me to easily fill watering cans for watering my patio plants and pails to bring inside for shampooing my hair.

When I was small we used rain water to wash our hair. I also use it for watering the deer and wild turkeys when they come from our woods for food and water. Looks great and won’t rust like those old ugly metal barrels do.

Great item. I’m very pleased with it.

It arrived quickly and was exactly as described. The barrel was easy to finish preparing for use. The hose and valve were very easy to install. We needed something that could catch the overflow from the corner where it tends to pour out when we have heavy rain.

We needed a solution as my garden was frequently washed out. This sets nicely in the garden and fits the bill. I have not used water from it yet due to the weather we have had, but I look forward to using this water during the dry weather.

This rainbarrel is beautiful and more attractive than others I’ve seen. I love that it has a flat side to place against a house and the spigot for the hose (extender included) comes out unobtrusively from the side back.

I emailed the company a question when it arrived and they replied to me literally within minutes. This is a great price for a fine product.

I bought this online and had it picked up by someone else. First thing is the valves are so small that water comes out way to slow. Second the screen on the top doesn’t let water in fast enough so it flows over the sides and I had to set it off level to actually get the water to flow in the direction of the screen.

Third the over flow in the front just lets the water pour out onto the ground way to close to the house. Last night i had to put a garden hose on each output and let the water drain out to keep the water from going into my garage.

Lastly it is so cheaply made that it arrived with 2-3 handfuls of large plastic shavings inside and had dents all over it and 50% of the screws that hold the screens on were stripped.

Would give 0 stars if I could. Completely useless and poorly designed. Escape vale cannot candle volume so entire thing overflows, defeating the purpose Simple design flaw, real POJ – piece of junk. Canadian tire won’t take it back.

Sending this to a landfill where the plastic will take 300 years to decompose.

Good, as advertised. Looks good at our cabin compared to the more industrial looking barrels. Very solidly built. Spigots are good quality and seal and flow well. On the pricey side and didn’t seem to fit the recommended barrel stand of the same brand well so we have it elevated in a large stump.

I acquired this bat in college in the late 70’s. As a Californian who was imported to Canada to play in their summer league, I brought this bat with me. What a hit! Anyone who held it had to use it. No bat felt as good, and the feel is important for your confidence at the plate.

One thing I have seen as a criticism is the grip. Do like we and Bo Jackson, Mark McGuire, etc. did and remove the stock grip material and wrap the handle with athletic tape. Look up some old photos and notice that most guys did this.

With that thinner gripping surface, the bat is magic!.

Easton rep came out for demo day and my 11th grader picked the B5 33/30. It’s perfectly end-loaded, so next season may be a 34/31. He didn’t like the foamy/thicker tape. So, like every bat, it got. 5mm wrap.

He claims it’s his favorite so far, and he usually swings composite barrels. Graphics look undeniably old school (it has class imho). Minimal chipping & cleaned up nicely. he’s happy.

We have up on the two/three piece bats! They break and lack pop. This bat has Great pop for a power hitter. Balanced swing. It’s look is old school which might turn off some who love the artwork demarini bats.

Good sweet spot.

My first set of nice darts. If you don’t like a bulky dart then these are for you. I’m a little skeptical if the rear stem will hold up if it gets hit by another dart but super easy design to slide the flight in.

The tips feel heavy duty and durable. Feel great in the hand and the ribbing adds for extra grip without extra bulk.

New set of darts after 20 odd years using my first set of Amber Jacks. Love these darts. The grip is a bit strange but Im getting very use to them. Great service and speedy delivery. Very happy with the whole proccess.

This 22g set is really useful as an alternative to a heavier dart when learning & improving your dart throwing. A great looking set that is truely inspirational, along with the 24g set which I also recently purchased from Rebel.

Dark Code: Premier Series Coverstock: • ReX Pearl Coverstock Finish: 1500-Grit Polished Core: RADCORE4 Core RG: 2. 50 (15lb) • Differential: 0. 058 (15lb) • Int. Diff: 0. 020 (15lb) Tester Axis Tilt = 12° • Testers Rev Rate = 325 Tester PAP = 5 1/8 R, 1/2 D • Tester Axis Tilt = 12° •Testers Rev Rate = 325 Layout =4 x 4 x 2 Test Pattern = 42’ THS • Modified, Kegel Stone Street The new Storm Dark Code delivers a uniquely solid and robust ball to your arsenal.

With the combination of RAD4 Core and the new ReX Pearl coverstock, Storm has once again hit a winner! Let’s take a look at how the Dark Code handled a THS. The new ReX Pearl cover was surprisingly aggressive on fresh oil.

While looking up the ten board, the ReX Pearl cover read very well in the mid-lane and gave me a predictable look I could depend on. Coming off the pattern, I was impressed with how much this ball loves friction.

It displayed a crisp turn off the pattern but was also smooth and continuous! As I moved inside, looking fifteen to eighteen, I liked how this cover allowed me to move the breakpoint. I didn’t see the “jump” or erratic movements you tend to see as conditions break down.

It’s not often a box finish works for me, but the 1500-Polish surface on the ReX Pearl suits my game quite well in various THS patterns and various houses. I am a big fan of Asymmetric Cores, and the bigger, the better.

And the RADCORE4 is just that – big and powerful! The RADCORE4 motion is well suited for a lower rev, high-speed player like me. It revs reasonably early for an asymmetric, yet it has an authoritative movement that gave me the strong impact I depend on.

I like how RADCORE4 retains its energy to the pocket. And when it unleashed its fury, the carry potential was fun to watch! It always feels good when those pins simply seem to fall! My conclusion is that the Dark Code is an effective ball for your arsenal.

The Dark Code will deliver for you night after night for speed dominant and lower rev rate players. In addition, the Dark Code will score for you on any THS pattern, especially when there is a large volume of oil! I highly recommend this ball for any player like me.

Trust me – you will enjoy the Dark Code’s benefits. So see your local Pro Shop operator today and enjoy the rewards of owning a Storm Dark Code. Rick Klimowicz Storm Products Pro Shop Staff Roll the Ball Pro shop Penndel, Pa.

The Dark Code features a brand new REX or (Reactor Extreme) Pearl reactive coverstock with the RAD4 Asymmetric Core made in the popular Code Series. The Dark Code has a low RG of 2. 50 a high differential of 0.

058 and a low intermediate differential of 0. 020. To bring this all together, the REX coverstock is a combination of the popular NEX coverstock with R2S. The NEX coverstock seen in the Axiom and Proton Physics and the R2S we have seen in the Astro Physics and IQ Emerald.

The Dark Code is going to give you a very smooth roll very clean through the midlane and save all its energy for the backend. It will allow you to get left to right very easily. The layout chosen was a 75 x 3 ¾ by 80 which will give the ball a medium entry angle to smooth out the wet/dry on a house shot that’s either seen right away on the fresh or in the transition games.

I did a ball comparison to the 900 Global Zen, Storm Code Black and Strom Trend on the 42 foot Stone Street pattern First up is the 900 Global Zen, the Zen is the hottest ball on the market for Global right now and as you can see the Zen blends the midlane very well with the S77 Response Cover, Meditate Core and reacts very strong off the spot for a symmetric ball.

The Zen is 3 & 2 stronger than the Dark Code. Next is the Code Black, the Code Black and Dark Code have the same numbers, same core but the Dark Code has a different coverstock additive. The addition of the REX with R2S really shines here because you see how the Dark Code is stronger by 1 to 2 boards then the Code Black.

The big difference you will see is how much sooner the Dark Code reads the midlane verses the Code Black. The last ball in the comparison portion of the video is the Storm Trend. The Trend has the R2S coverstock as well with a symmetric core but the Trend rolls very similar to an asymmetric core on how it changes direction very quick with the Piston core with a corkscrew type motion.

The Dark Code is at least 2 boards stronger than the Trend. In my bag, the Dark Code can be a first out the bag or at very close second to the RST X-1 when its starts to burn up and leave flat tens. A ball down to the Dark Code could be a Trend or a Hustle PBR.

The Dark Code was one of a few I was able to test out in my initial looks at the 2020-2022 Storm Products. You see it’s been 10 years since I have actually thrown the SPI products. A lot has changed but not the motion you get out of them.

They definitely react down the lane. The Dark Code included. In my first initial thoughts, I felt like it would be a great game 2 or game 3 ball when rolling it. Seemed like for me the ball was hit and miss on fresh until the lane developed more.

Like some I went into the first few fresh shots, thinking of the Code series of balls and I feel that is a slight mistake. The role of the Dark Code is to roll a bit smoother and save energy with that R2X Cover.

It’s a tad weaker cover and allows for a clean entry angle through the fronts. Leaving room for a whippy change of direction down-lane. On the fresh I found that using a 3000 abralon pad to knock the shine off the cover and it is very user friendly from game one through game 3.

For me this ball would fit in between the 900 Global Altered Reality and the Wolverine. This would be a great addition to anyone’s bag! Very Predictable.

Only played a few games so far with it. Feels and looks good. Ball jumps off bat with good contact. Still getting used to this thinner grip. will give it a few more game before considering another wrap.

Overall very happy with bat & HeadBanger. 1 year warranty for a USSSA/Senior Softball bat is icing on the cake.

So this bat is hot out of the wrapper and looks great! But if you expecting to game this a lot in tournaments, then you may end up being disappointed. Out of the wrapper it tested at 250, and for it to be legal it must maintain 240 or above.

You will be on borrowed time with this bat. Otherwise I love it.

Feels like it is going to be a great bat, once it gets broken in. It has shown some serious pop. I play 3 nights a week and put about 50 swings on it prior to gaming it. Still breaking in, but when I catch one they absolutely jump off the barrel.

Overall, very pleased with the purchase.

Love this rain barrel! It is such an improvement over the old white plastic barrel I had! Looks great against my grey house – and with the flat back I can position it right up against the house so it doesn’t stick out into the yard.

I like that it comes with a removable plastic screen over the water intake to keep the leaves and debris out of the water. The stand I bought separately keeps it up high enough to give it enough pressure to make the water come out of the spicket with a little force, instead of a trickle.

It fills up completely with one rainstorm! What’s not to love?.

Great purchase for a great price. One good rain fills the barrel and we are able to water our large garden and lawn plants at least twice over. You do need to sit it up on a stand of some sort to access the spout, we added a tube to as well to make it easier.

It also looks quite nice against our yellow brick, not the fanciest one out there but it is esthetically pleasing. Does its job, saves on water and is a reasonable price point.

I like the aesthetic of this rain barrel. However the hose threads and the spigot threads don’t match so it constantly leaks. I can’t use the hose it comes with at all. It won’t stay screwed on. I tried plumbers tape to see if that would work.

Nope. I tried another hose we had and that works better. But not perfect. I may have to just silicone the hose on to the unit so it doesn’t leak. I contacted the company about this issue and they offered me $25 back.

I took it but still wish the barrel functioned as it should.

Ordered and received this in 3 days. Easy to assemble, although the top grate I’d recommend squeezing the top to open. Once open, there’s a center divide where the spigot is located, so just turn it over to get to it.

Good directions to read and follow and I put inside the barrel 2 bricks for added weight. The first rain and it filled to overflowing! This looks good and is lightweight when empty. In cold areas make sure to prep it for storage.

We purchased this item to redirect our current downspout to drain into the rain barrel which has proven to be the best use yet to serve the purpose of water in a barrel instead of in the yard!!! The size is perfect of where it needs to be!! I give this a 5* rating and we had delivery in just 2 days!!Can’t beat that!!!! Satisfied customer!!.

This is a great size if placed under a gutter, but it will fill up during long rain periods. So I attached a soaker hose to the bottom to direct the flow of water to plants & trees that need more water.

The planter on top is cute, but needs to be a little deeper, the dirt might overflow during rain & clog the bottom outlet. I placed some rock on top of dirt which helps keep a lot of dirt in place, but I will have to detach bottom hose sometimes to blast the dirt out & allow soaker hose to drain.

It does have a brass spigot in front also which sometime I might let slow drip if rain is heavy & filled barrel. Mine is in Sun most of day. After 2 years I touched up with more water/UV protecting terracotta spray paint.

No leaks so far. Neighbors thought I had a real large terracotta vase in yard until I told them it was plastic. I love it & will buy again if needed. I usually keep soaker hose attached to let it drain and water plants.

Otherwise, if you let water sit you may need mosquito dunks or essential oils to prevent mosquito eggs in water.

I wanted something that looked pretty since this sits prominently in my back yard. It DOES look nice, but it’s terribly leaky. Most of the fastenings are plastic and some of them cracked immediately.

I tried multiple times to fix the leaking issues and ended up using a boatload of superglue and silicon caulk. This thing is a hot mess and I’m stuck with it. Also, the ‘reservoir’ in the top is impractical – it fills with water and debris and is frankly a mess.

This is a horribly designed and very expensive product.

Nice that it’s a 65-gallon unit, most are 50. Seems to be made well and arrived quickly. The brass spigot has a plastic knob which rubs against the unit if screwed in well. Not sure how long the plastic will last.

I had to file the ends of the knob down so it wouldn’t rub. Other than this, it’s as described. Thought is was nice being made in USA, but bottom also is stamped, “Made in Canada” so not sure which is accurate.

I’d given it 5-stars but for these two, minor issues.

I already had one of these for a few years so buying the 2nd one was a no brainer. I honestly can’t find anything to dislike about the barrel. One thing I’d like to point out is that pretty much every picture you see of the barrel the spigot is in the upper hole.

But it can easily be put in the lower hole if you want to put the barrel on a stand. The instructions for putting the parts on the barrel and for attaching the barrel to a rain spout or for hooking multiple barrels together are just great.

I anticipate the barrel lasting for a very long time.

We ordered this rain barrel after receiving a Rain Wizard with Stand from Hayneedle, which was impossible to set up! The stand was wedged too tightly inside the barrel. I was also not happy with the quality of workmanship on that barrel or with its poor packaging.

We needed a GOOD rain barrel, so I asked Hayneedle staff to help me find one that was a guaranteed “winner. ” I ordered this one, and WOW! What a difference in every way! This barrel came well packaged and with GREAT instructions! I mean, really great – very easy to follow.

Plus, it also included a patented water diverter that was very quick and easy to connect the rain barrel to our downspout. With it, we don’t ever have to worry about any overflow of water down the side of the barrel.

Any excess automatically bypasses the barrel to continue through the downspout into our underground drainage system. This diverter comes with all necessary tools, including two hole-drilling bits to drill into the downspout and into the barrel.

We amateurs set it up in less than 30 minutes! It easily removes and comes with a sturdy plug to winterize the system if we wish. We wanted a closed system to keep out bugs and avoid spawning mosquitos.

This barrel has a lockable, reversible top for growing greens or flowers atop it. Next year, I’ll grow some greens on top. Its red-handled faucet is made of VERY durable, hard plastic. (Copper would be too heavy, I’m told.

) The threads on it make a very tight seal. We’ve had no leaks. After 2 months’ daily use, it has not loosened one bit. Another thing I was worried about is how long it would take to drain water from it into a bucket.

This also turned out to be no problem at all! The place to install the faucet is high enough for a standard 2-gallon bucket and it is wide enough to drain water quickly into the bucket. I’m so happy, I’m ordering another one for the front corner of our home!.

I needed water for a small veggie garden and thought about having a plumber put in an outdoor faucet. But then I realized that I only needed water for 4-5 months and putting in a rain barrel like the Earthminded would be more ecological and less expensive than a plumber.

The rain barrel is well made and they provide all the hardware and connections. All I needed to do was to build up a heavy duty base for the unit to sit on. Very pleased with unit and performance!.

Iuse this not to collect water but to divert it. One of my gutter down spouts empties out into my driveway so I connect a garden hose to the spout and run the hose across my driveway so the water dumps into my yard instead of puddling up in the driveway.

Worked great while it was warm out. One winter and the whole side split open. Keep in mind that I always leave the spout open so the water drains. I’m not sure how that much water could have froze inside to blow out the side completely.

Guess it’s not as durable as they say. Very disappointed.

Both the picture and the item description fail to reveal that the rain barrel is not the standard model. It has been over a week since I called Hayneedle Customer Service to inquire why the barrel I received is different from the standard one sold every where else and why the instructions with the barrel refer to a different model than what I got.

Despite Customer Service promising to follow up on this and call me back, over a week has passed and no phone call. Good Ideas HAS replied to my inquiry to them to explain that they redesigned this particular barrel to work with the overflow valve to turn off when the barrel is full.

In keeping with truth in advertising, I would have liked Hayneedle’s picture and description to have revealed that the model is different from the norm and why. In addition to fully describing the item, Hayneedle should do better in the Customer Service Department.

Love this rain barrel so much we’ve purchased a second for a different location. Directions are easy to follow. Set up is quick. Diverter is easy to install.

I just received my purchase of two Great American Rain Barrel’s from Walmart. I understand that the rain barrels are made of recycled materials, but my two rain barrels are not in good condition. One has an ugly patch on the bottom and leftover tape for prior use across the top that does not come off.

The bottom of both rain barrels are severely scuffed and scratched, with scratches also on the sides of the barrel. The black plastic on the rain barrel tops are also damaged by water and sun—there are patchy white marks on it.

Overall, I’m unsatisfied with this product. I waited weeks for the shipments, and do not want to go through the trouble of sending the rain barrels back or getting replacements. I just wanted to express to y’all that I was disappointed when I received them.

They are in used and acceptable conditions, and I would not have bought them if I knew this was the case.

At the time of my order, I was given a 3 week date to expect delivery. I ordered 2 barrels and they were here in 6 days. I ordered another on Tuesday of this week and a text this morning told me to expect delivery tomorrow.

While we haven’t had rain yet, the barrels seem to be plenty sturdy (a carpenter is installing gutters and also installing the rain barrels). He actually made stands for them to make it easier on me to access the spigot.

I will reserve complete judgment until we have rain but for now, I will give it a 4. If all goes well during the first rain, I will change the 4 to a 5!.

It’s a rain barrel, it works great. I wasn’t worried about the color or the look of it because these things get expensive fast! I just wanted one so I don’t have to drag my hose around my house for 5 minutes of watering.

It handled 2 intense storms and filled up fast. The only down side is the spicket is kind of high up so I can’t get the water drained completely out, which just means I’ll have to tip it and dump it out at the end of the season.

This is an excellent rain barrel. It’s hearty made well. The mesh filter is not flimsy and the lid is hefty as well. The spout seems decently crafted and placed as well. I’m really happy my purchase.

I’ve been wanting to buy this for a couple years now. The price was right and the look and reviews are great. Don’t hesitate based on buying a barrel stand. We bought 4 cinder blocks. It just needs to lift the barrel bottom from erosioncontamination from the elements, needs to be water proof and also gets the water spout high enough to place receptacle underneath the spout to catch water.

I’m really excited about this purchase!!.

My favorite rain barrel! (I have five total to help alleviate drainage issues during heavy storms). This barrel is superior in quality, mosquito mesh insert, and faucet. The latter easy to open or close depending on whether I want to collect water for future gardening, or immediately drain using a standard water hose.

Great purchase, I highly recommend it.

I bought this rain barrel to replace one that had split down the side–probably as a result of being in the afternoon Texas sun for a couple of years. I like the fact that the whole top screws off which will make it easy to clean and it has little spouts on the top for rain water to run out when the barrel gets full, which is also a good feature.

It was a bit of a challenge to attach the spigot to the lowest hole. Even though the instructions warned against crawling into the barrel to accomplish this task, I couldn’t figure out any other way to do it and it was definitely a two-person job.

Very happy with it so far. Just hope it holds up in the Texas heat.

Great Product and comes with most of what you need. I did buy the stand that doesn’t come with it as he lower spout is useless without the stand. Great purchase and does it’s job. We are watering flowers with the rain water it catches and keeping water away from foundation as intended.

I’m creating this post to counter the reviewers who have complained about scuffs and appearing to be ‘used’ – PEOPLE! It states right on the product description “Since our rain barrels are made from PRE-USED BARRELS of High Density Polyethylene Plastic they can be left outdoors even in the winter month so there is no need to modify your downspouts in the Spring and Fall.

” – I cannot believe people are complaining that it is obviously used when, Yes, they have not tried to present it at anything else. It is a repurposed barrel which is a great effort to reduce landfill waste and a great deal for us consumers.

The description also brings up that these are paintable. So, you’re welcome to bring out your creativity and pretty these up to your desire. Chill people! I appreciated this offer so much. Mine works wonderfully.

I was not sure when these would arrive as other reviews had stated they were very popular and hard to get. In my case I ordered and received the 1st one in about a week and the last one a few days later.

The barrels seem well made. I was happy to see a spigot as I had not noticed that when I purchased. The top is removable and has a pretty nice screen on it to prevent large debris from getting into the barrel.

The barrels seem pretty heavy duty but not overly. Good for what they are intended. Have not set them up yet as a gutter diversion is needed. I ordered pre fabricated ones from another on line vendor.

Have never done this before and look forward to have water available just in case. I will try to update once they are in place and filled with water. i. e. how spigot works, no leakage etc.

I really like the look of this. It’s heavy plastic but doesn’t look it. Nice lawn ornament. Empty it’s really light weight so can move easily. Monsoon season over so probably won’t get any more rain collected but what it did catch went right in and I was able to drain it with bottom spout.

Not enough water to use spigot. Maybe next season. Oh I did get some mosquito dunks to put in water so wouldn’t breed them.

I bought two 55-gallon size rain barrels (because it was the biggest size available). I was very surprised when I received a free upgrade to 75-gallon rain barrels. They arrived a few days earlier than expected, too.

Aesthetic appearance of these barrels matches high quality material they are made from. I have gardens all around the house, and I decided that having two more rain barrels would save us money and labor for watering.

I bought my first KoolScapes 75-gallon barrel about 8 years ago, and it is still in absolutely great shape – no leaks or replacements. If you are looking for a pleasing appearance, quality, and durability, this is the barrel!.

These barrels filled up very quickly and overflowed on the first use. I bought two of these to put on my patio to minimize pooling of water there. Figuring out a way to divert water away from it is a challenge.

I was able to place one just off the patio in a bed of river rocks. I attached a garden hose to the bottom plug then dug a trench deep enough to lay the hose in so the water would flow out of the barrel and (hopefully) away from the patio.

Then I put a washing machine hose on the overflow, added and a length of PVC pipe to it, and dug a trench for it. We haven’t had any rain since I added the hoses, so I don’t know if that issue was resolved! The second is presenting more of a problem.

it has to sit on the patio, which is slightly lower than the ground. I may have to put the barrel up on some blocks so it will drain, and probably have to buy a downspout adaptor to re-position the barrel so the water drains away from the patio.

Still a work in progress with that one. Lastly, the actual color is more of a yellowish gold (brown mustard) than the muddy brown color pictured. Would not have purchased if I had seen it in person first, but was not going try and send them back.

Pro: (1) Holds a lot of water. (2) Flat back side helps it be closer to the building. (3) Spigot seems high quality. Con: (1) After 2 months of Louisiana summer with rain and heat every day, the screws that hold the debris covers to the top and front of the barrel are already rusting and corroding.

I expected them to last longer for a RAIN barrel. (2) As other reviewers have stated, the debris covers do not lay flat and the gaps are large enough for mosquitoes to get through if they really wanted to.

(3) The water intake hole in the top of the barrel and the overflow holes on the front of the barrel are much smaller than the debris cover makes it seem like they would be. We noticed the front overflow holes getting clogged up when we were having daily overflow.

(4) One side of the barrel near the back has a flat circular area that seems like it’s meant to be used for barrel linking, but there is no similar area on the other side of the barrel, so where are you supposed to link the second barrel? We did link several barrels but it was directly from side to side on the curved part of the barrel.

I bought two of these a few weeks ago. Installed both of them next to each other and linked them together. They hold water fine. Disappointed that the front overflow holes are an inch lower than the port on the back that’s used to link the two barrels together.

This causes the majority of the water to pour through the front overflow holes rather than into the adjoining barrel. I’ve had them installed and am unable to return them at this point. If I could I would definitely return them.

If you’re only needing one barrel I don’t see any issues from that. The plastic is a little thin where the valve threads in but it seems to be holding water so far.

ordered black got brown. top doesnt come off. spigot handles broke in two. spigot not glued properly and pulled out. all in less than 24 hrs. i kept it out of desperation and now have a tricked out custom barrel at a cost above what i paid.

purpose was to remedy flooding that new roof gutter people refused to address. downspout dumped onto flat concrete between 2 houses. SO. all these issues are unnecessary in a new purchase but i guess you can make it work but why.

my neighbor got 3 barrels from that online entity I can’t name and they work great.

After reading all the reviews I purchased one of these. It comes with everything you need including a down-pipe adaptor (for round or square down-pipes, just cut off the 4 removable triangles in the top of the adaptor if you have a square down-pipe).

Butt needs to be within 50cm of the down-pipe. I have a couple of concerns with the instructions: the inlet hole drilling says 27mm. A 26mm drilled hole was fine and is a much more common size! Instructions suggest removing a 45mm “slice” of your down-pipe for the adaptor.

I think this is wrong. After careful measuring I removed a 25mm slice, which was spot-on. You do need to be able to separate the 2 down-pipes further to get the adaptor in place though. With a square down-pipe the adaptor can be rotated to allow the outlet to be either parallel with one side or at 45 degrees to a side.

Make sure the adaptor outlet is the same height as the butt inlet, so when full the water will flow back down the down-pipe and not overflow the butt. The butt came with the tap installed. On collection from my branch the Screwfix man said to be careful when transporting as the tap can get knocked- a common theme, reading the reviews.

I did check the butt over for dents and damage before accepting it. Fitting the lid is easy, if you note that two of the four retaining tabs, (either side of the lock) are flexible and can be pushed down vertically to allow them to pop into place, after locating the other two tabs.

The lock is screwdriver (or coin) operated and works well. Stand is a bit fiddly as the 3 sections don’t lock together, but not a big issue and is fine once it, and the butt, are in place. Needs a level plinth for sure though! Shame the tap doesn’t have a “hozelock” fitting for attaching a hose, although I could install a second tap for that if needed.

The butt is water-tight and the tap works. Can’t give 5 stars for reliability as only time will tell. Can’t fault this butt, will be buying more.

Having recently purchased a slimline water butt from a garden centre where the stand and fixing kit came as extra, I decided to buy a second larger water butt and checked prices online. I am glad I did my homework! Unlike other suppliers this one from screwfix came complete with stand, tap and fixing kit! A good value product at a price that would be hard to beat.

Simple easy to follow fixing instructions. All you have to do is bore a hole in the side to fit the water feed pipe. The lid is a little bit fiddly to fit but fits and locks securely so would be difficult for children to remove.

The tap even even has open and closed embossed on the lever so you know that the tap is closed when installed prior to it being filled. Free postage is also a bonus! I only wish I had bought it a week earlier as it generally always rains when Glastonbury festival is on! I would definitely recommend this product.

Purchased two to join together. Purchased in store so I could check they where complete with tap, collector and stand. The stands are not the best I’ve seen, being 3 piece you have to be sure you’ve got them together properly.

One of the taps wouldn’t tighten properly, had to resort to ptfe tape to seal. Instuctions say install with the filler pipe level but the mounting plain is at an angle so you can’t! (I bit of brain power required to get the correct position for the cut in the downpipe) Joining the two together means the link pipe is arched.

I made sure the levels would actually fill the second butt. (of course the link should be at the bottom but theres no option other than joing the two tap connectors, for which you would require your own bits).

Not to keen on the the stand, hopefully they’ll hold the butts up.

I’m not going to say do not buy this now because I never had the chance to shoot it. However, I ran into a major problem as I was drawing the bow back to check peep sight it dry fired and cracked the cam.

I needed help to find out who actually created this now. Turns out elite archery did. But if you ever need any parts replaced you HAVE to go through bass pro. Elite made this bow for bass pro and cabelas only so that means no other archery shop can order replacement parts.

That’s not great because these stores will not make you a priority to get you parts to fix your product. I ended up returning this now and bought a Mathews bow. Be careful when buying store specific products because if you need it fixed you are at the mercy of bass pro.

I got this bow early this year, I’ve been shooting it for a few months now. It’s a solid bow at a great value compared to some of the other bows on the market. That being said, it’s definitely not a matthews, it’s not the quietest bow out there and not the smoothest release in my opinion.

Solid option if you’re looking for newer technology that’s a little more budget friendly. By far the best bow under the blackout brand thus far.

The cooperation between Cabelas and Elite to create a top of the line compound is commendable. This is bow is created for more experienced archers with discriminating tastes. Smooth draw coupled with superb balance, speed and great accuracy make it a pleasure to shoot.

Sells itself. I am thoroughly enjoying this bow.

Bought the 50-60 lb model. Don’t really need to pull 70 lbs anymore. Set it up with a QAD Ultra Rest HDX rest and a BlackOut 5-Pin Bow Sight. After a few shots and slight adjustments to the sight, it was lights out.

No paper tuning needed. It is fast and accurate. Highly recommend this bow.