EMSCO Group Guardian Lion Statue – Natural Sandstone Appearance – Made of Resin – Lightweight – 28” Height

Why did you pick this product vs others?:These lions were the perfect size, and they were on sale for a great price! I purchased 2 to flank my front door. They were easy to paint, and my husband had no problems filling them with sand. I would definitely recommend this product.

These are great! Although they are poly-resin, you wouldn't know it by looking at them. Neighbors already think they are real stone. Got as a gift for my bf and he loves them! He chose to fill them half-way with water....which you will notice will seep out a bit if you turn them on their side when putting them into position where you want them to be. However, once completely upright they no longer leak and sit really nicely in place. My bf chose to also go and buy a great adhesive that works on all surfaces, including concrete. He purchased it at Home Depot and the color is almost identical to the sand coloring of the statues. He put some on the bottom and let it cure 24 hours, then also put a bead of it around the bottom edge. You don't even notice it's there and now the statues are "permanently" in place! They look great and are also a nice size, for anyone wondering how big they might be. One downfall on Amazon, is many sellers fail to take a photo with the items, so even though they may give sizing, you have no real image of what the item looks like in reality. These fortunately are really nice in size...not too big, not too small. My bf, by the way, put them (I bought a pair for him) on either side of his driveway. These would look nice though in a landscape bed or on both sides of a garage door, etc... I chose the sand coloring because it matched best with his house and driveway. However, I received the granite ones initially and they are just as nice, just different coloration. Don't hesitate to purchase these. The price is reasonable and they look really authentic! :-)

Really pleased with the sandstone lion. It was bigger than I expected and very nicely made. Yes, you can see that it’s resin not stone on close inspection, but I bought it to be seen at a distance in a spot in my garden, and I must say, it looks delightful.Now, it did seem to lean one way, so that the lion isn’t sitting straight up in his base. Not sure if that’s a defect, or if this was originally one of a pair? I fixed it by raking the earth underneath where it was placed to compensate and then placing chunks of sandstone slabs I happened to have on hand around the base. and that fixed the problem.So, I can’t say it is perfect, but it’s a great value for $59, especially since I was able to tweak the base with materials Imhad on hand. Oh, as others have recommended, fill the statue with sand or rocks to give it weight. I did as another reviewer recommended and placed rocks in a plastic bag inside the lion. Seemed neater that way. Also, as some others have pointed out, the round plug you have to remove to fill the lion with sand or rocks, is very difficult to remove. I had to use two long screwdrivers. Even being careful, a few little bits of the edge of the plug broke off, but fortunately did not affect the functionality. I used a rubber mallet to replace the plug.All that said, the lion has a sweet, noble face and was cast from a lovely work of art. I am going to enjoy looking out my window and seeing him reign over the garden season after season.

These look great until you’re up close. This is just around the seams because they are obvious. If you sand them down it looks good up close, too. For the price, these are great. Added sand to each one so they are super heavy now. My husband had a hard time getting the caps off the bottom to fill and broke one a little along the edge, but it didn’t really matter, still works.

I purchased two lions to compliment my lion head fountain. I filled them with sand. I think they are exactly what I wanted for the backyard.Craftmanship lost 2 stars because where the front mold meets the back mold there is a large noticable seam that runs the length of the left and right side. I could see where the factory trimmed away at this seam but they did a poor job. I went back with a knife and my dremel tool to clean up the sloppy work. I think the company should do a better job of production / inspection.But keep in mind if I ever needed another lion statue gaurding the abode I would order another one of these.

I love my Guardians.I bought them for in house use, and customized them to match my Decor.Very lightweight but have a fill hole if you want to add weight to them.Very satisfied with this purchaseI may buy 2 more

These Are more detailed and gorgeous than I anticipated! I put a 10 pound bag of sand in each one easily because they have plugs on the bottom and now are in front of my home on either side of my porch looking elegant and stable. I only wish they were larger. Highly recommend!!

I first purchased these two lions directly from China for $13 each back in early spring and was told delivery would take two months. After two months I did a status check and was told they were on their way. The next day the supplier cancelled the order and refunded my money. I ordered them though a local supplier for $65 each and got them within two weeks. They came in two cheep boxes with zero padding, but they are very sturdy, so I didn't mind. After close inspection it is clear they are cast from three separate pieces which are glued together. It looks like a cross-eyed 6-year-old assembled them because the seams were off by almost a quarter of an inch. Based on my skills as a high-end marble mason, if the manufacturer spent more than 5 minutes total time, casting, assembling, and shipping these pieces I would be shocked. I spent several hours grinding them and faux painting them to match the marble I installed on the front of my home. They were worth the $13 each.