Mar 10, 2010
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Solar E1100B00 Group The Elite Premium Black Steel Mailbox
Price: $16.94
Fully assembled. Includes metal latch and flag. Steel is 1 3 heavier than other standard rural mailboxes. Smooth automobile finish. American Eagle design embossed on door. Exceeds U.S. Post Office specifications. 7 year warranty. No. E11B#T1: Black, 19″ L
Features
- 30% heavier than standard gauge Mailboxes
- Heavy duty Steel latch and Aluminum Flag
- fully Assembled ready to install
- Rust resistant smooth finish
- Black in Color
User Reviews
classy looking - tight red flag- large enough for small pkg'es and lots of letters.. -- mailbox
I'm not sure why this mailbox receives high reviews. In my opinion, it's pretty rinky dink. From the manufacturer's description, I definitely expected this to be more substantial. The steel is actually quite thin, and the hinges are made of the same grade of steel and are not reinforced. So basically, over time, the hinge will bend downward, and the door will fall. We ordered this, and returned it immediately. Not only is the quality pretty subpar, it arrived with zero packing material in the box, so it was dented in several places.
Solar (or their parent company) pretty much makes most mailboxes out there. So, if you're able, I'd suggest going to a local store like Home Depot or Lowe's and checking out the selection there so that you can see and feel the mailboxes first-hand. We ultimately bought another Solar mailbox that is about the same size as this (slightly smaller), but which is of much higher quality Solar TB1B Group Standard Size Steel -inchTuff Body-inch Rural Mailbox, Black. It was a lot more expensive than this one, but I guarantee the thing will last for 50 years! FYI - we bought it from Home Depot and, believe it or not, it was $30 less than Amazon's price. Definitely the way to go. -- Why does this get high ratings?
Easy to install, simple and understated, seems sturdy, the latch on the door is very "tight" and you will most likely have to adjust or your mail delivery person may not be too happy with you. great price as well. -- Good Standard no frills mailbox
The mailbox seems like it is a decent quality, but we will not be using it as such. We got it for our wedding and plan on using it as the card holder. The flap was a little stiff and hard to open but I'm sure a little WD-40 would help. As other reviewers stated the actual color is more of a brown than the light bronze depicted, but that is the color we wanted so we are quite pleased. -- seems a decent mailbox
Box is made of steel, you couldn't ask for a better box. The flag is attached with a plastic base and pin which is easily removed. I'm hoping some kid doesn't notice and take it. Was wishing it was a bolt and nut instead. I'll probably try and use a bolt and nut somehow. -- Great Box! Flag is suspect
