Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)The good:
Very nice looking product, as are all the Simplehuman trash cans. My version has a black plastic lid, the one pictured looks like it's all metal. The opening mechanism is quite smooth, no annoying "clang" as the lid closes (like with some of their other products).
The bad:
In practice, the tall, round form factor of the round cans just doesn't work. The can isn't wide enough to accomodate empty boxes or anything much more bulky than a wadded up piece of paper. This might not be an issue if you're planning to use it for a room other than a kitchen. But the kitchen was your planned destination for your trash can, I'd strongly recommend getting one of the cans with a wider opening (the rectangular or butterfly shapes). Otherwise, almost any normal kitchen trash (empty food boxes, 2L soda bottles, etc) will clog the can and reduce the usable disposal space to almost nil.
The can dents extremely easily, not taking much more pressure than it would to dent an empty aluminum soda can. Shallow dents can be pounded out with a good whack to the inside of the can, but any deep dent will leave an ugly mark on the "skin" of the can.
Standard bulk trash bags aren't a good fit, being wider and shorter than what would fit this can. You'll end up wrapping half the bag around the top to take up the slack, and the bag won't reach the bottom of the can. Simplehuman sells fitted bags for their cans, but they're like $6/20 count, about the same price as a bulk roll of 250 at Walmart.
It would be nice if there were some sort of clip to hold the bag in place. There's a bit of a rim at the top of the plastic liner, but it's not quite enough to hold it tightly in place.
Conclusion:
Beautiful, but without the function to match. I'm kicking myself that I bought this instead of the (admittedly much more expensive) butterfly or rectangular can - I wound up with a pretty trash can that I can't stand to use. I'll be happy if I can garage sale the thing and use the proceeds towards buying the 38L Butterfly can. My parents have it and love it, and I've envied that can ever since I first saw it.
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simplehuman Step Trash Cans, Round, Fingerprint-Proof, Stainless SteelMade of durable stainless steel, this round 8-gallon waste can makes for a nice addition to any kitchen or office. Its lid opens by stepping on the solid-steel platform pedal--convenient for when your hands are full or you want to keep them clean and germ-free. Then, instead of slamming shut, its lid shox technology uses air-suspension shocks to close the lid in a slow, quiet, controlled manner. The lid can also be kept open if need be--simply push it back past 90 degrees. Other highlights include a nonskid base to keep the can steady, a slim-profile hinge that allows the can to fit closer to the wall, and a fingerprint-proof finish that decreases smudges and keeps the steel looking shiny and new. In addition, the can offers a bag-change system that eliminates messy bag overhang and makes it easier to take out the trash. The waste can measures 14-1/2 by 12-1/2 by 25-1/2 inches (36-2/7 inches with the lid open) and carries a 10-year limited warranty.
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