Brabantia Lift-o-Matic Large Rotary Airer Clothesline with Metal Soil Spear, 197 Feet, Silver

Hassle free.Dig hold, place spike, pop up the line.I spent to much time trying to choose a clothes line. I even watched a load of YouTube videos and this is the product i found to be the best. I lost 4 hours of my life deciding which bloody clothes line to buy.Its very well constructed while at the same time being light enough to carry into the shed while not Iinuse.Would I buy it again or recommend. Yes absolutely.

Reading reviews on putting the spike in I was expecting far more problems. The instructions are not the clearest butSoak the ground as much as you can.Use a spade to put a cross into the ground as deep as you can.As you hammer the spike in, stop every couple of inches and put the drier into the spike.It will be leaning so push it back upright.Remove the drier and hammer the spike again.Keep doing that every couple of inches and the amount the drier leans gets less and less as the spike goes in.Took me ages to soak the ground and then less than 10 minutes to get the spike in.

Arrive ok, and upon opening, you can see the product is fairly well made and fit for purpose.But that's where it all ends I am afraid.Firstly, let me says, I am a mature male who is also no slouch at DIY and handiwork. But the ground spike supplied with the drier is an epic design fail. If you don't have a sledgehammer you will be struggling to get this spike into almost any but the softest of gardens. I used a hefty rubber mallet and a block of wood (don't try hammering the spike without buffering with a block of wood whatever you do, - you'll simply mash it out of shape even more.But the big issue is ALIGNMENT. Once you begin the epic task of trying to drive (see my photos) of what is essentially a fairly blunt piece of pipe into your ground, it is nigh on impossible to keep the spike at a 90degree angle.The result - it goes in off a true straight angle and when you insert your drier it looks like it's been out for 12 pints, leaning over at a very sad angle.Now,, you might be VERY lucky and get in the ground at 90 degrees but good luck trying - plus when its in and you realise your drier is at a skew wiff angle, its too late. The patch on my lawn is where I had to painstakingly dig it out! and its left a nasty patch on my lawn now which i have had too re-seed.Some people I note on here say they dug a hole and used some form of concrete mix - and that's what I would do if I was forced to try it again. Hammering it into the ground is a nightmare.It's gone back - awaiting a refund and we are going to try a retractable double line instead.So, it's a good product, absolutely no doubt - but the ground spike is a massive deal-breaker.

We have only just gotten round to installing this a couple of days ago and the black caps at the end of the line when extended there are 2 missing you can see in the photos . And will be contacting the company I bought the washing line off later today . But other than that a fantastic product I can get 4 full sets of bedding on this washing line .my advise to anyone buying would be to open the box immediately and check everything is in order.

Well here we are, I am finally getting around to this review, theres nothing like the passage of time to evaluate a products worth. This one is easy! Top quality and superbly engineered, we have been using this dryer since October 2014 and its now almost March 2021. This has honestly been absolutely faultless over the many years and seasons. My wife has had it spinning in high winds like a helicopter and it still comes back for more.What actually prompted this revue was that I have just needed to buy a replacement cover as the original has worn through. Mostly because it has lived in the garden in all season for 6+ years. If you are researching to find a fantastic garden dryer Stop! this is the one. As a lover of value for money the higher purchse price is worth every penny spent. I have not received anything for this review but really hope that it helps.