The best mixing tubs?

[Flintstone]

For ages I've used mixing tubs from anywhere, the generic sort. Can anyone recommend one that's durable for the long term. The handles always break after a month or two and I nearly came a cropper last time. I don't want to risk that carrying a bucket of slc up some ones stairs. Are the Rubi ones any good ?

 

[WetSaw]

I use JAR ones from the Chinese shop, made in Spain!

 

[Qwerty]

I use Gorilla tubs for everything. Got the smallest right up to the monster sized for levelling

 

[Flintstone]

Are they any better than the none brands Geoff ?

 

[Qwerty]

They dont appear to weaken at the handles and do appear to last longer. I gave a couple of my old ones to my wife for the gardening a couple of years ago and she has since bought some cheap copies. They are stored in the shed (often left out in all weather) and the copies have all broken whereas the gorillas are still going strong

 

[One Day]

I prefer bal or tilemaster mixing tubs. I used to use gorilla tubs but prefer the others now.

 

[GoneGuy]

I got a rubi one, been going strong for about 19months

 

[Spare Tool]

Gorilla tubs are good n last, the blue Jewson ones are also strong and durable, like you say generally the handles that go first on the B&Q jobbies..

 

[Qwerty]

I prefer bal or tilemaster mixing tubs. I used to use gorilla tubs but prefer the others now.

Are they a rigid or flexible plastic?

 

[Blunt Tool]

I use plasterers buckets nice and strong
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[One Day]

Are they a rigid or flexible plastic?

Rigid.

 

[Dumbo]

Somebody said to me years ago with the gorilla type tubs it depends on the handle positioning . Some handles go up online with the tub ,these are better . Some handles poke out to the side, these are not so good because as you lift them you bend the top of the bucket which eventually leads to premature breakage .

 

[Dumbo]

Good bucket

Bad bucket

 

[J Sid]

for what they cost Andy, just buy a new one ever couple of weeks and donate your old ones to a electrician with a dust pan and brush.

 

[One Day]

for what they cost Andy, just buy a new one ever couple of weeks and donate your old ones to a electrician with a dust pan and brush.

And they'll look at you with a blank, confused expression...

 

[Andy Allen]

99p from b&poo...
Use it.....chuck it ......get another...

 

[One Day]

99p from b&poo...
Use it.....chuck it ......get another...

Don't use them with white grout or you'll get orange dust in it.

 

[Flintstone]

Always colour match buckets to the grout, first thing I learnt that as a trainee

 

[judge]

Same as Adey,I bought 4 rubi ones from topps ,must of been a good year ago.was quite optimistic at first but got to admit they're probably more robust than gorilla,tub trug buckets( quite unusual for ruby )

 

[One Day]

Same as Adey,I bought 4 rubi ones from topps ,must of been a good year ago.was quite optimistic at first but got to admit they're probably more robust than gorilla,tub trug buckets( quite unusual for ruby )

I'm not too surprised.

They're pretty good with plastic

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Tilemaster or Ardex mixing Buckets I find okay & easier to clean than gorilla

 

[hmtiling]

The ultra buckets are pretty durable unless the apprentice mixes on stony ground

 

[White Room]

I've got good selection of flexi tubs, had them so long cant even remember where I bought them. Travis do some and handles start splitting after 2 weeks.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

I'm too tight to throw tubs away when the handles snap so i fix them, i cut a two hole section off some galvband and drill a hole in each side of the handle and bolt them together. Works a treat and saves dumping them in landfill.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

@Bathfix Bob - pictures please - Blue Peter style.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

@Bathfix Bob - pictures please - Blue Peter style.

I've left my tub on my job but I will upload, it does work a treat especially if you already have the galvband.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I've left my tub on my job but I will upload, it does work a treat especially if you already have the galvband.

Seeing is believing

 

[acaciaguy]

I had tried a couple of the Mapei tubs but they are quite brittle and they broke now use a plaster mixing bucket

 

[Unused Account 1]

The rubi ones ,had mine two years ,i use it to keep tools in and use to mix,clean with a big scrubbing brush ,ive got two ,one of the best bits of kit