Leifheit 55400 Twister Strip Mop with Handled Bucket

by Leifheit

Product Features

• Twister mop and bucket tackle cleaning duties with efficiency and ease
• Uses centrifugal force to create customized dryness levels for any job
• Slender floor mop provides jointed handle and super-absorbent strips
• Large bucket with carrying handle; mop tumbler prevents splashing
• Measures approximately 11 by 12 by 55 inches
• Complete system includes strip mop and twister system bucket
• Mop works on centrifugal forces so dirt stays in the bucket, while the mop head stays dry and clean
• Replacement mop heads available for purchase include the a microfiber replacement head and cotton replacement head
• Twist mop system by leifheit
• Twister System Bucket keeps mop head clean and dry

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 11 x 12 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002BUBA8S
• Item model number: 55400
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,448 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #89 in Home & Kitchen > Cleaning Supplies > Mopping > Wet Mops

Product Description

The Leifheit twister mop set is the ultimate way to clean the floors of your home. Based on the principle of centrifugal force-with rotation of the mop, water and dirt are forced outward, away from the center of rotation. The more you twist, the drier the mop becomes-you can have complete control on how wet or dry the mop should be for your cleaning job. The set includes the twister system bucket which keep water and dirt from spinning outside the bucket-keeping your clean up jobs cleaner. Tough on dirt, not on you. This mop wrings out with minimal effort. Treat yourself or someone you know with the advanced cleaning system of the twister mop by Leifheit. You'll be glad you did.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mop with a Twist, January 20, 2010

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I. Peters (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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I recently got this Leifheit mop and contrary to the 1-star reviewer I quite like it. I did not find it hard to put together (you screw together the individual parts of the handle and insert the mop part, really not too challenging). I also think the bucket as well as the mop are of regular size. The reason it might seem to be smaller is that it has this insert in the bucket to spin the mop to the desired level of dryness but that's all. The mop is not huge, that is true, but it is of regular size and suitable for normal mopping jobs. If you happen to live in a mansion with a hotel-size entrance hall, you might want to get a different product as that would seem daunting but if you do not, this is not too small in my opinion and sufficient for normal-size kitchens and bathrooms.

I love the spinning/drying action of this product. All you do is soak the mop in the bucket and then put the mop head in the 'centrifuge' or spinner, press down on the handle, and voila, the mop head starts spinning and excess water is removed. I am not quite sure how it works, I am not a technical person (there are no batteries involved, and it seems a bit like a spin top toy), but in the end all I care about is that I do not have to wring this out manually but can just let this mechanism do the job, which gets the mop much drier anyway than I ever could with wringing it. Also, I've had occasional issues with painful thumbs and wrists (from typing), and so this works especially well in these circumstances as I do not have to twist my wrists/thumbs.

The only thing that I miss a bit is an actual bucket handle. The manufacturer states that you should grab the bucket on the inside of the spin insert, but I am just not too sure how well this will work in the long run, especially when the bucket is full and heavy. So far it has worked ok but then again I have not had the mop long enough to know how the plastic would hold up after months or years of doing so. (UPDATE 11/2010: I have now carried the bucket by holding onto the spin insert since buying this 11 months ago and have not had any issues, so I guess it works fine, even without a traditional handle).

All in all, I like its convenience a lot and am thinking of buying another one for my upstairs.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spin Mop, March 28, 2010

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C. Cox "Damien Purigen" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This is the best mop I've ever used. All you have to do is put the wet mop on top (in the holder), push down on the mop handle and the mop starts spinning very fast. No more struggling with wringing out a mop. The mop is almost dry. It was easy to put together. My only complaint is that the mop bucket doesn't have a handle. The product description stated "handled bucket". I called the company, left a message and waiting for their response.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonder mop, February 13, 2011

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Daihana - See all my reviews

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Thank you for making my life easier. I dreaded cleaning my floors until I used this mop for the first time. You don't have to fill bucket up to water level if you are having too much pain in your wrists. The greatest part of using this mop is that YOU DON'T HAVE TO SQUEEZE THE WATER OUT OF THE MOP. It is amazing how you don't have to touch this mop to be able to get all the water (or most of the water) out of the mop. It does the same job than someone who is able to squeeze a mop. Bucket is perfect size for my rooms, which are mostly 12x14.