McKesson Male Urinal with Cover, Graduated Markings, Single Patient Use, 32 fl oz / 946 mL, 1 Count

This review will explain why many people are happy with the urinals, but others gave them a one-star rating.I have had one of these McKesson urinals for years, and it has held up very well. However, the urinals I just received are clearly DEFECTIVE SECONDS (which explains why they are so cheap). When McKesson made them, the inner and outer molds weren't aligned properly, and the bottom corners came out too thin, so thin that they can be expected to break. In fact, you can push the bottom corners in with your finger. As a urinal is used over time, minerals build up inside it. The minerals themselves might be enough to make these urinals break at the corners. Washing out the urinal with a brush would probably make the corners break.Obviously, some buyers received urinals that already had broken corners, while other customers didn't. Those customers who got urinals that didn't will be happy with them because, overall, they appear to be well made. However, a break at a corner could happen at any time; and when it does, you will end up with urine in your bed or on your night stand or floor.If you decide to use these urinals, you should put each one in its own bowl to catch any leaks. In order to urinate into it, you must take it into your bed. That being the case, you should keep a plastic baggie over the bottom to catch any urine if it starts to leak while you are using it.In my opinion, these urinals are good for nothing but plastic scrap to be recycled (which is what I have done with them). Please note that the seller gave me a refund without my having to return them. The seller claims that they didn't know that they were defective, but I find that improbable.It pays to remember that if the price is too good to be true, you are getting a poorly made or defective item. I should have known that, but I was fooled by all the good reviews. The least you can expect to pay for a good urinal is around $5.00, in my estimation. (Having said that, I ended up buying two Yungatart urinals from Amazon for a little over $6 [for both], and they are very well constructed, with solid, hard corners.)One more thing: When a plastic urinal has reached the end of its life, you can recycle it, but only if you scrub out the minerals first; and you probably won't be able to do that unless you cut the urinal open. Recycling a urinal that is yellow and lined with minerals could ruin a substantial amount of plastic at the recycling plant. The urinal should be clean enough to appear almost new before you recycle it.

I'll compare these urinals with the typical one's I have had. I'll start with five stars:CONS: The handle has a tiny opening into the bottle part and urine gets into it and is hard to get out and rinse. The previous urinals had a large opening between them, and posed no problem. Deduct two stars. The lid only lightly snaps onto the bottle part, so it is easy for it to unsnap, and it leaks quite a bit, even when snapped into place. The other ones also had this problem, too. So, I'll deduct one star (on all urinals I tried, too). (Too bad Tupperware doesn't make urinals) The lid is loosely attached to the handle and it slides off easily when I open the lid. I got around this problem by placing a thick rubber band on the handle to prevent this, which is an easy fix. Therefore, I won't remove a star.PROS: Thicker plastic - All four of my previous urinals began leaking after about 4 or 5 weeks. They had noticeably thinner plastic and was much more flexible. Although I have had these new ones for only about two weeks, I'm convinced that they will last a lot longer before leaking, if at all. I'll add one star. The lid strap has a much stronger attachment to the handle than most, so I expect it to not break after a couple of weeks like it does on the other urinals. It uses a different method of attachment than the others and keeps the lid aligned, so the correct side is always facing down to snap onto the bottle. I therefore don't have to fiddle with it like on the other urinals. I'll add one star. The price is fantastic at $1.72 each (current price), compared to $4.20 and up for the other urinals at Amazon.com. Although they are not Amazon Prime, the shipping is free and arrived in less than a week. I'll add a star. The base of the bottle is flared out at the bottom of the handle side. This makes it quite stable on a flat surface, even when empty. My other urinals did not have this, and the weight of the handle made them very easy to turn over. Therefore, I will not be deducting a star like I did on the other urinals. So from the 5-star starting reference point, I deducted three stars and added three stars. Therefore I rate this urinal with five stars.UPDATE: I remove one star because the lids do not stay closed very well. The slightest vibration or handling causes the lids to pop off. Often there is no "snap" when you close the lid, and the slight springiness of the umbilical cord is often enough tension to pop the lid open. So, I only give is 4 stars now. I still plan on ordering more, should I need to. The price is great.

I have only used these, so don't have anything to compare to. Overall pleased with these, acknowledging that these are not meant to be built with the intent to last forever, thus having 6 per shipping is a good thing. Starting at the bottom, the units are square and stand up well on a hard flat surface, I have hardwood floors, I don't think would stand up well on carpet. They hold 32 oz, so I keep a second on hand at night "just in case". Not sure why, but I tend to get dents at the outer bend and over a few weeks (maybe 4-5 weeks) I get pin hole leaks at the bend and have to toss the units (HDPE recyclable).The lids attach with an arrow head like clip through a hole, in some respects good in that the lid stays "right side" up and doesn't flip over. Over many uses, it does get a little loose and the lid may fall off and/or into the toilet. The lids snap on fairly securely, granted they are not screw on, and will leak, but some protection against some leakage if it falls over.The handles are hollow but strong enough to not bend when the unit is full. However, ruin collects and the hollow handle may be a source of odor even when rinsed.Bleach works we'll for cleaning in my experience, oxyclean as well, but a little bleach and shake a little, particularly for the hollow handle.Overall, pleased, caveat that they are not meant (to my expectations) to last forever, thus rotating 2 works well. Price is good.

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