Solar ST200B00 Group Jumbo Steel Rural Mailbox, Black
by Solar Group
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Solar ST200B00 Group Jumbo Steel Rural Mailbox, Black
Customer Review: So far, so good!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
After just a few weeks of using this mailbox, we're very well satisfied and consider it a definite upgrade from the one it replaces. Best feature is the large size interior, which easily holds a couple of small boxes or lots of magazines and catalogues. In the center, it's about 15" high, so there's no need to bend or fold large envelopes. We noted other reviewers' criticisms about the plastic parts and plan to take reasonable care in using the latch and red flag. That being said, we've discovered that the plastic open-close latch is actually a bonus in the summer, when metal parts are too hot to handle. It doesn't have fancy extras or elaborate design, but for anyone who needs a basic-design mailbox with extra room, this is a a very good deal.
Customer Review: Product suffers from cheap latch and flag
Summary: 2 Stars
These mailboxes are widely distributed available at lumber yards and
hardware stores as well as on line.
They are conventional design of galvanized steel and are not hot dipped. They will rust quickly as soon as a scratch appears in the thin zinc coating. The paint bonds poorly to the zinc coating and quickly (one year) comes off in large flakes.
The Plastic latch and flag hinge quickly UV degrade become cracked and brittle as they lose their plasticizers. Parts are not readily available and are relatively expensive.
In short this is a once durable product that is now so cheapened as to be unsatisfactory. unfortunately there are few alternatives on the market at reasonable prices.
Customer Review: Review of Solar Jumbo Size Steel Rural Mailbox
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a nice looking black mailbox that I think will last a long time. The steel of which it is constructed is not a soft steel. It appears to be high-carbon like spring steel. My only reservation is the plastic latch and flag. However, the latch is very substantial, apparently made of plastic similar to that of which automotive bumpers are made. Despite that fact, I managed to break one (if it had been steel, it would have broken or badly bent) by getting too close with a tractor lug while grading the road. I called Solar and they sent me a free replacement within a week.Customer Review: Nice mailbox if you can use it
Summary: 3 Stars
The box is OK, though the bottom is a bit flimsy. The problem is the mounting. I have a round pole and it is impossible to get brackets for this size. Everybody has it for the traditional T-1 size but nothing for this one. Obviously whoever came up with the big mailbox idea didn't think that people might want to put it on their existing pole. For now the box is sitting in my garage till I figure out how can I mount it or decide to send it back. It is pretty frustrating.Customer Review: No more little pink notice slips from the mail carrier!
Summary: 4 Stars
My uncle has a box like this, and I have often admired it. I am delighted to say goodbye to trips to the post office to pick up every little package because I have dogs.
This mailbox is huge. Most packages that are too bit to fit in there would probably be delivered by UPS anyway. It comes with the hardware inside, though we had to buy some additional brackets to get it mounted.
I highly recommend this for the modern online shopper :-)