Customer Reviews

Sunswept 421HS-4 Terra Cotta Royal Blue Hanging-Standing Birdbath

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I bought this for my mother thinking it would be light for her to be able to lift/clean vs. the traditional heavy concrete baths. I was embarrassed by the supporting base that wouldn't hold the bowl. The base is three separate flimsy hollow tubes. When you set the bowl onto them they spread and the bowl falls to the ground. Maybe additional parts needed weren't included.... Regardless, the base was too flimsy and not shaped correctly to hold the bowl well anyway. I would have returned it if my mother had not discarded the box.

The terra cotta bowl is great, wonderful, beautiful, all as advertised. The stand, however, is astoundingly poor.

The way it's all meant to assemble is shockingly flimsy. Notice the photo doesn't show you how long the stand actually is, or how the other end looks. It turns out you join the three angled pieces to three straight pieces by jamming them into "connectors," or one-inch brittle vinyl tubes as they're called in the real world. They don't fit well, but if you use too much force, the vinyl connectors shatter. One mistake and you're either S.O.L. or committed to an even flimsier jury-rigged job.

If everything goes well and you haven't busted your plastic or bent your metal rods, then you're supposed to stick it into the ground. If you look at other birdbath stands on the market, they're either wide at the bottom (to sit steady on the ground), or they use two spikes to secure it firmly in the earth. This is designed with ONE rod, so right away it suffers from the wobbles. If you wanted it secure, you have to press the column of joined pieces a foot into the dirt, leaving the bowl about 2 feet off the ground. There's your bird bath, just above knee level. It looks pretty ridiculous, and it's well within reach of cats.

I ended up hanging mine with the included chain. It works fine that way, but I ordered this so I could place a birdbath in a garden, not under a tree. I can recommend it for anyone wanting a hanging bath, at least.

This is a wonderful bird bath for the price paid. Looks great in the yard and the fact that it is terra cotta, it will hold up during the Northeast seasons!

I bought this bird bath to use with the base, and was very disappointed. The base is made up of three separate pieces that come together through a connector. The three pieces are flat on the bottom and very difficult to push into the ground far enough to hold the weight of the terra cotta bowl, especially once it's full of water. The result is that it constantly falls over.

I used the stake and it fit in my space fine. Stake could be a bit sturdier. All in all this b bath is a cute and functional item!

We had one of these several years ago and loved it. This one is just as nice. We do not use the stand - we hang it from the included chain. It is nice that it comes with both options. Looks very nice hanging in the garden and with the hot weather, the birds are loving it! We got the product on time and as advertised.

Very satisfied.

THIS IS THE SECOND BIRDBATH AND ALMOST IDENTICAL DESIGN I HAVE PURCHASED A YEAR AGO. THE GLAZE ON THE TERRA COTTA STANDING BIRDBATH FLAKED OFF AFTER A YEAR OR SO AND I HAD TO TRASH IT. THE CERAMIC GLAZE AND THE DESIGNS AVAILABLE NEED TO BE IMPROVED. OTHERWISE, IT IS A NICE SIZE AND HEIGHT TO ATTRACT MANY BIRDS.

This purchase of the Sunswept 421HS-4 Terra Cotta Royal Blue Hanging-Standing Birdbath, was a replacement for an identical Birdbath purchased over twenty [20]years ago that worked fine until a neighbors' tree came crashing down and shattered it. Highly recommended product. The birds [and squirrels] enjoy it; it cleans up easily; and, weathers quite well.

I don't like the traditional pedistal birdbaths, so bought this birdbath about 20 years ago. It looked great in my garden and I loved it. But I lost it and my garden in the divorce. So when I finally got my own garden again after 15 years, I went looking for something similar, never expecting to find the same birdbath again. But I found what looked like it here on Amazon. Tho after reading some of the negative comments, I was not quite sure it was the same item that I had loved before. I ordered it anyway since it sure looked like it. I just put it in my garden today and I love it. I don't understand the negative comments about the stand. Is it easy to put together? No. Is it hard to assemble? No. The bath was secure in the ground within 5 minutes and it took less than 10 minutes for a sparrow to check it out. I believe he gives it 5 stars as well. I am glad I found my old friend!

Worth the price. Stand is a little flimsy. I may try hanging it. Simple design blends well with the landscape.