Graham Wignall
Reviewer
5/5
Buying Chinese tools is always a bit of a lottery, I went with Bu-Ko as I already had their 5-in-1 p...
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ole saw/strimmer/hedge trimmer set, and it seemed to be pretty well made and reliable. Anyway, this turned up and seemed to be well built, too. However, it refused to start. Now I'm not exactly a stranger to small 2-stroke motors, but this one defeated me for 4 days. Not even the tiniest splutter to indicate it wanted to run, so I contacted the seller to request a return. I got an almost immediate response, including a video (about which I was skeptical) and a request for a phone number and a convenient time for an engineer to call me if the video didn't help. OK, OK, it started almost immediately, so I feel a bit of a prat, but it almost doesn't need choke at all to start and floods as soon as you look at it. Anyway, 10 out of 10 for customer service.
The saw runs really well, and was getting easier and easier to start during the weekend as it started to get run in. Second tank of fuel, and it was running sweetly. (Note: the manual says 25:1 and the saw says 40:1 for fuel/oil, and I checked with Burrowmount to see which was correct - turns out the first tank or two at 25:1 is fine for running in, then back to 40:1). One last log to chop and we're done for the weekend - the recoil starter handle comes away in my hand. OK, so the knot probably came undone, so I took the cover off and no, the cord had been cut through (presumably by the spring) and the starter had sort of self destructed. Anyway, another email to Burrowmount and a very quick reply to say that they were escalating it to their engineers. Three days later and a complete new starter arrived in the post.
So what can we conclude? For the price, don't expect Stihl quality and reliability, but that goes without saying. Chinese QA still seems to be a bit of a lottery, but these guys have the back-up to make up for any quality issues in the products. The other kit from the same supplier is fine, and having sorted it out, I have no reason to think I should have any more problems with this one. Overall, a great set-up with absolutely superb back-up and customer service.
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11 months ago
Fede
Reviewer
5/5
Jim Barry
Reviewer
5/5
Starts first time
Very powerful and lightweight
3 years ago
martingasson 1
Reviewer
5/5
Easy to use
Easy to use
3 years ago
Andrew H
Reviewer
5/5
Quality product, 2 pairs of hands to assemble, but well worth it!
Item arrived a fe...
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w days early, excellent communication.Very well packaged, most parts had their own protective packaging.A little tricky to put together alone, so I would recommend a helping pair of hands at the latter stages.Very well made, all holes and fittings lined up perfectly. Very satisfying when you don't have to force screws and bolts in from different angles!The finished product is excellent, great value for money in my opinion. I have read several reviews that say they have had to order replacement quartz tube after their heater blew over in high winds and the glass smashed. I have used a black bungee cord which I wrap round the heater and tether it to my wall when not in use.Overall 5* all the way!!
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3 years ago
Jig
Reviewer
5/5
Great Heater, First Class Service
Was having problems getting the heater to work th...
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e first time, so after an email correspondence with the seller, I got a call from an engineer who talked me through it, with the help of a video, and got it working. Looks great, gives off lots of heat, and really pleased with the after-sales service - so hard to find these days.
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3 years ago
mr g bajorski
Reviewer
4/5
all good
Fully tested now, seems to be working fine so far, decent build quality an...
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d value for money.The machine is a bit on a heavy side but for the price can definitely live with the extra weight vs much pricier machines.It's cutting/trimming well sometimes it is not so smooth tho.
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3 years ago
peterin78
Reviewer
5/5
Amazon Customer
Reviewer
5/5
Fantastic customer friendly service
We bought the heater during “lockdown “in order...
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to get the maximum use of the garden. The assembly instructions were easy to follow and once assembled it was fairly easy to move into position. We’re looking forward to using it over the winter.We had a small problem with the glass tube but customer services were fantastic. They could not have been more helpful and sorted it out immediately. We wish more companies took as much pride in their customer relations.
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3 years ago
david smith
Reviewer
5/5
Good products
Liked everything
3 years ago
antonio
Reviewer
5/5
Lo sconsiglio...
Usato appena 2 volte e mi ha subito dato problemi meccanici, va a tut...
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ta potenza senza toccare l'acceleratore. Attrezzo molto pesante e quindi scomodo da usare con la tosasiepi e motosega. Scocca di plastica molto fragile. Capisco che non si possano avere grosse aspettative visto il prezzo, ma così è troppo.
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3 years ago
Jane Nelson
Reviewer
3/5
Good value but instructions are not clear enough. No video included as advised when purchasing
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Good value and looks good. Easy to ignite but only criticism is that instructions are not very clear and pictures/print are too small to make out where screws should go. Had to go into YouTube to Watch video as video which should have been included was missing. Took 2 people approximately 2 hours to build so if you are not good with self assembly you may struggle to put it together.
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3 years ago
Gill
Reviewer
5/5
Fabulous Patio Heater!
Bought this to go on our patio next to the hot tub. Looks fa...
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bulous and gives out just the right amount of heat to keep us warm when we get out of the hot tub. We will get lots of use out of this, not just by the hot tub but also on the patio - it’s portable (needs 2 people) - has lockable wheels. Fast delivery and I made some enquiries with the seller - received very fast and efficient responses. Don’t look any further!
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3 years ago