Product review: Midwest-CBK cast Iron Turtle Stepping Stone - comparison of three different stepping stones

This year I decided to decorate my garden with turtle stepping stones. So far my collection consists of three different turtles. I am posting a review of each of them, along with comparison between the three.

I am including a collage of 5 photos number 1 through 5 that I will be referencing in this review.

Midwest-CBK Turtle stepping stone consists of 11 small turtles connected together to form one stepping stone. Photo #1 shows the stepping stone top, photo #2 shows the underbelly of the stepping stone. The turtles looks authentic looking, and the stepping stone solidly made out of cast iron. It is 12 inches long and 12 inches wide. It weights 4.5 pounds and due to its weight a nice construction it does not warble when you put it down.

Photo #3 shows a close of a small imperfection on the stepping stone I received. It some sort of stain that did not come off when I rubbed it. When it is on the ground it is not noticeable all that much.

Photo #4 shows the stepping stone in my garden. As it is made out of multiple smaller turtles with open spaces between them so soil and water come through the open spaces and the stepping gets a bit dirty and slippery. I rank it second in my favorite list.

Photo #5 show all three stepping stones. My favorite turtle stepping stone is Sunset Vista Designs Cast Iron Turtle Garden stepping stone. I think it is the prettiest of them all. In addition it is a very substantial stepping stone weighting in over 5 pounds. Due it its weight and a nice construction it does not warble on the ground no matter where you put it.

The third turtle in my collection is Iron Verdigris Garden Turtle stepping stone. It is lighter and not as solidly built. It tends to warble in the spot where Sunset Vista Designs turtle sits like a solid rock. So I have it placed on the flattest least challenging location on path. I also like its black color less than the other two stepping stones. This is my least favorite stepping stone (still ok, just third in the pecking order).

I love my turtle stepping stones path. It makes me smile when I putter in my garden.

10/20/2012 update: I am downgrading the rating from 5 stars to 4 stars. After the summer in the elements this turtle discovered and became sort of beige in color. The color of my other two turtle stepping stones were not effected by the weather.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.



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