Recs for good airtight primary fermenting bucket (online)?

[otherchuck]

Greetings all,

Seems an obvious question, but...I have been using the same plastic primary fermentation bucket that I picked up in a brewshop 20+ yrs ago. I want to get another one, so checked on Amazon, and I found that people frequently complain about buckets whose lid is not airtight. Is there any source/brand of food grade plastic fermenting buckets that y'all generally consider 'the best' or 'very reliable'? I prefer to buy online, partly because I can read reviews and also because there is not a brewshop near me. I also would need a lid with a hole for airlock. I think the size I want is 6 gal (I'll have to double check, but the one I have now is about 17.25" high and about 12" in diameter across the top). Kind of wish I picked up two 20+ years ago.

Thanks!

Otherchuck

 

[Gnomebrewer]

Have you considered fermenting in used corny kegs? For six gallons, you'd need two kegs (three gal in each).

 

[IslandLizard]

I've been using the common 6.5 gallon Ale Pails from my LHBS like these:

with lids that look like this:

The lids are branded as ROPAK, LIGHT WT COVER. #2 HDPE

Maybe I'm just lucky, but I get an excellent seal on those buckets, tight enough to bulge them when pressurizing the headspace when purging/flushing with CO2 at 8-10 psi.
The lids are not always easy to remove, you really need a good grip with your fingers on the edge. Even more difficult when they're stiff after cold crashing.
You can buy a plastic lid removal tool for them, which may not be an extravagant luxury to save your hands, fingers, and nails. Not sure if they're safe for the bucket rim, though. I still pry them off with brute hand force.

I also have buckets with tamper proof, deep screw lids featuring a large rubber/neoprene o-ring seal inside a groove that slides over the bucket's rim when tightening. They are very airtight. They're often used as "recovery containers" when shipping chemicals, liquids, and such.
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=24116&catid=626
Shipping those quickly kills the deal for many, unless you're lucky to have a warehouse/distributor nearby to pick them up from. I got a whole bunch for free.

I drilled a 1" hole in the center for a bung. Those buckets come in various sizes, 3.5, 5, and 6.5 gallons.
This one is 3.5 gallons, great for half batches:

 

[Jag75]

Various size buckets are awesome ^^^^^