Bloem Easy Pour Watering Can, 2.6 Gallon, Black (20-47287CP)

I didn't know if this watering can is worth the extra money from the basic standard ones, so I decided to purchase one and found out it is for me. There are some nice features which make this watering can nicer than the rest. First, the increased capacity for water is great and the handles are such that it makes it easy to carry. The pour spot in the shower mode is large and wide and the flow of the water is great so it takes less time to water the plants. There is a long neck which makes it easy to water hanging baskets. Also, this can looks nice and goes in well with the outdoor decor. This watering can looks to be made well, and will hopefully last a long time. I would definitely recommend this, and am glad I purchased one.

This is my 2nd purchase of this watering can. I have 2 sets of rain barrels, so one can is filling while watering with the other. I dump about 8-9 cans when watering the gardens and flowers. My first can is 2 years old, and still works as well as the new one. I really like how sturdy the body is, the large water capacity, the offset filling hole and the ability to rotate the head to pour water or sprinkle. The rotating handle seemed like a good idea, but I have removed it off of both cans. Here is what I can tell you after reading other reviews. Don’t use this in your house, and don’t use this on seedlings or delicate plants. The orange end cap can fall off if bumped with enough force. This has only happened 3-4 times, and it is easy to pop back on. There is a lot of water in this can, if you tilt it too fast you will get a lot of water. The water also does not immediately stop when you tilt it up, which is one reason you should not use it inside your house. The entire rotating head is pressed onto the can. It is not a perfect seal and water can drip at this connection. That is another reason to not use it inside your house. And for that one reviewer, you are correct, water spills out while carrying it if you over fill it. Might I suggest listening to classical music?

This works great for in ground plants / large pots but water comes out a bit too much / aggressively for medium / smaller potted plants . Is not like rainfall spouts on a lot of other similar style watering cans . Does pour easily and holds a good amount of water

I had some watering cans of the same capacity, but they were hard to carry when they were full because the center of gravity was off on them. They were also hard to fill because the handle was fixed directly over the filling hole.This one is VERY easy to fill due to the offset filling hole and VERY easy to carry due to the two handles. Also love the end of the spout. It has two ways to dispense the water: 1) fine droplets, like a rain shower; 2) a stream of water.The only drawback on this watering can is that the end of the spout pops off periodically. But, it is very easy to re-attach, so it is not a huge detraction.

When it comes to watering cans, you have a choice between the affordability and sturdiness of plastic, or the beauty of metal. But metal has to be drained after use and protected from rain and sprinkler water, or it's going to rust... meaning it spends most of its life upside-down, which kind of defeats the purpose of spending more for something that looks nice. So I choose plastic.I really wanted to love this thing, and there are certain aspects that are very nice, like the large capacity, the long spout, and the ability to switch from shower to stream. But the "rose" on the end of the spout already came loose once when the can got knocked over, and though it does snap back on, you have to align it properly with the spout to take advantage of the shower/stream function. The swiveling handle is a nice feature, but only when there's water in the can to give it weight -- pick up an empty can by the swivel handle and it droops down toward the heavier (spout) side. Water drips annoyingly from the spout when you tilt it back up to go from one pot to the next. Overall it's okay, but I guess the ideal watering can has yet to be invented.

There are a lot of things that I like about this watering can. I like the double handle. I like that the double handle swivels. I like the 2.6 gallon size - which is about 22 pounds. Not too heavy, but a decent amount to water plants. I like the dual spout too. But that is where things start to fall short. The end just snaps on, instead of screwing on. That means it isn't a real tight fit and it tends to come off unexpectedly. Also, the dual spout is a fabulous idea in theory, but doesn't really work well in practice. If the can is full, and the spout is in "shower" mode, you get a nice shower out of the bottom half, but if you tip farther, the shower get interrupted by the "pour" spout, and now you have just flattened your poor little plant. On the other hand, if you put it in "pour" mode, water still comes out of the shower part as well, so the water flow diameter is not limited like you would expect. Now your floor/patio, etc. is wet. Also, while I thought the color looked really cool...it is, in fact, quite HOT. That is, if you leave water in the can, it absorbs heat (especially in direct sunlight), and then you are watering your plants with 110 degree water. Ouch!Update: After using it for a couple of weeks, I have managed to destroy multiple plants as the spout is now falling off every time I use it. In addition, the swivel handle is a nice idea, but it needs to have some kind of stopper on it so it doesn't fall under the can. The picture shows both handles in an upright position on it own, but that is not reality. The swivel handle falls down as soon as you let go of it, and if you let go of that handle first, the swivel handle falls all the way down - UNDER the can. That means you can't set the can down on the ground until you physically grab that swivel handle again and pull it out from under the can. VERY annoying. At this point, I am totally done with this thing and I am sending it back.

This is the second water can that I purchased (now have one at each home). Easy to handle, doesn’t spill or overflow unless filled to the brim.