LIFETIME 60186 Heavy-Duty Outdoor Storage Deck Box, 116 Gallon, Desert Sand/Brown

This is a large and robust outdoor storage chest. I have been very impressed with Lifetime products (tables are great), and this one is no exception. I have owned this one for about two years, and it has been through wind, rain, snow, hail and most any kind of bad weather we get out here in Colorado. Through it all, the chest remains in-tacked, watertight, and the contents inside well preserved. I can't complain. One feature I also like a lot is the pneumatic closers (2 of them) . It's just another touch of quality.

Used as a dock box next to my boat to store stuff not needed on a given trip.Firstly assembly is really nearly as bad as others have indicated, but the instructions are accurate, there are not many steps, and assembly does eventually happen. The difficulty is in installing the screws into the metal hinges which are large screws that self tap into the metal. You will need a decent wrench to do this or be very skilled and strong if you do not. Seek help if you are not handy with tools. If you are you can skip a trip to the gym.When assembled the box is good looking with a nice finish.The box is pretty big and not heavy. I was a bit concerned it would move if not secured so installed 20lb of dive weights, plus added a lot of stuff to the box. My boat has little onboard storage so I store everything in the box I am not using for the trip.Caution: You must use a lock or something similar or the lid will blow open in strong winds.I wondered why my box kept being moved out of place by 6 inches or so. The answer I discovered was the font of my boat was actually hitting the box and pushing it on the dock as the tide changed, glad I didn't screw it down lol. No damage to the box even when hit by a boat, a solid box, a fiberglass box would probably have cracked. I think this will last me quite a few years.

I'm giving this product 5 stars for quality and durability. It is very large and sturdy, seems waterproof, and the lid fits very securely. Just be aware, this item is very difficult to assemble. You absolutely need 2 people, and some specialized tools are extremely helpful, such as a socket bit that will fit into a drill. At the very least you need some drill bits, as there are no pilot holes for the lid screws. Not sure how we would have put it together without these extras. Overall we are very happy with this item - just very grateful my husband had the extra tools we needed to complete the assembly.

This is a great storage box - I had one before. However I can't give it five stars because of assembly instructions and parts. The instruction and hardware did not match up as well as they should have. The hinges required some extra drilling in order to get the bolts installed as did the reinforcing bar. That said the box is a worthwhile purchase and once put together is great.

Was easy to put together, very heavy and sturdy, plenty of room. Would recommend

Haven't been this quick to write a review needless to say I really like this product right off the bat. I got this a couple of days ago and put it together yesterday. Being a new pool owner we needed something to put some of the pool items away from the elements. This seemed to me a good choice as far as size and price. It is plastic which I'm not really a fan of the look but for the most part we just needed it to be functional. I bought a cover to go over it which keeps it water proof and it actually doesn't look that bad.I have put together many, MANY things, from exercise equipment to shelves to desk etc over the years. Obviously this is a box not much else to say it should be easy to put together. With the way they design these things and the hardware that you get to hold it all together it seems that it wouldn't be very durable. All the bolts screw into the plastic but all the joints and lid seemed to match up and seem solid. As long as you don't over-tighten the bolts all is good. Having all the sockets and box wrenches helped, a decent tool box like the Stanley 145 piece set from Walmart that I bought a while back was really handy I used it more here that I have since I bought it. All the panels are light weight and easy to move around it says that you need a rubber mallet I didn't have to use it all the piece easily fit together with a little force. The hinges have a very simple air cylinder that seems to work well, I would say that would be something to see how long it last but it does seem solid and the hinge as a whole works well. Overall it very easy to put together with the proper tools and seems like it will last. When you put it together as the instructions say you put the walls together first and then work on the lid and hinges. If you put the lid on the box walls it will get it off the ground to make it easier to work on, just a tip. Also when putting on the hinges the lid will not stay up if you don't have someone to help hold it up you could use a wall to prop it up.Now the size. This was the largest box I could find for the cheapest amount of money. We don't have a lot stored in the box. In all we have two fold up gravity chairs, three pool noodles, goggles, snorkels, diving rings and two pool floating chairs that are full of air but can fold up enough to shove in there. The goggles and small stuff doesn't take up that much space so there is room to put a few more small stuff. The chairs have to be leaning to the side to put the lid down but the noodles go in the little void they make. It's pretty easy to get what you need in there, it's not a lot but enough to keep things protected and out of the sun and rain. My pool and that side of my house faces south so it's in the sun all day. Any chair or items lying around with no protection will get baked. We have a large pad of concrete around the pool coming up to the house so there was plenty of room to set the box next to the house with no issues being in the way. If you have a deck around your pool or are placing this inside a garage it's about the size of a large freezer chest so it will take up some room.Along with buying this is I bought the cover to go over the top of it to make it water proof. I'm sure that this box would be water resistant but not to sure if it would keep out a heavy rain. The cover was $30 which in total still makes it cheaper than the rubbermaid box that is the same size. The cover is a perfect fit and with drawstrings on both sides and elastic at the bottom so it will stay on.In all I would highly recommend this box for storage and would also recommend getting the cover if you need it to be water proof. This could also be used as a table or a bar like area to put your spread of food. Overall this was a great purchase for our needs at a great price.

I love this box ! Looks great, it wouldn't be out of place in the stern of a Chirs-Craft. There is a lot of volume to put my Ion water-proof Aquasport stereo boom boxes, towels, etc. even a little paper wasp toiling away on her nest. She's cool. I can even put some fold up lounges if I wanted, tilted, I think. I'm 6'2" and I can fit in it if I tucked my knees up. Not sure it's bear or zombi proof, but it could throw them off track a spell. It is strong and a couple adults could easily sit on it, bubbas even. I used some 303 Protectant on it last year just in case. It lived outside all NH winter and still looks great. Put some sort of weight on it because strong winds will open it on occasion. Definitely worth the price, and it looks better than the wicker patterned ones I considered. Go for the extra $40 or $50 bucks and the greater volume. I put it together myself in around an hour, and I'm not particularly fast. Another hand would have helped but it's not necessary.