Brabantia - Topspinner - 50 Metres of Clothes Line - UV-Resistant & Non-Slip Lining - Smooth Turns - Umbrella System - Rotary Dryer with Concrete Tube 45 mm - Metallic Grey - ø 295 cm

What's to say? This is a quality product, well made and sturdy. Okay, I know that Brabantia is more expensive than other makes but, after my last rotary washing line was snapped off at ground level by particularly strong winds, I decided to get something a bit more robust. This fits the bill. The first thing I noticed when I unpacked it (apart from rejoicing in the fact that no assembly was needed) was that the main upright pole had a larger diameter than my last one, was taller and silvery chromed (or stainless steel, maybe). It comes with a plastic strap to keep the arms flush to the central pole when storing the washing line. It also comes with a heavy duty plastic ground holder: this was ideal because I already had a concrete base to put it in. I had a slight problem there because of the Brabantia's bigger diameter pole as I had put a metal spike in the hole to hold the thinner pole of my previous washing line. Fast forward through much swearing and the deployment of a jemmy and wrecking bar to get the spike out of the hole (rewarded by a gigantic slurp at the end as it came free) and I put the plastic thingy down the hole and put my new washing line in it. The bottom of the pole is sealed with a plastic cap, so that sits in the bottom of the (now) plastic hole and means that the whole thing rotates really easily. The arms go up umbrella style and there is a reassuring bit of effort needed to get it to lock but it is worth the effort as the whole thing seems built to last and strong. The washing line is well tensioned and hopefully that means the outer ring won't sag like it did on my last one. It is quite high at the lowest setting but I was able to reach to attach washing (I'm about 5" 9'). As I intend to take the line in after use I was pleased to see a bit at the top where I could attach it to a hook in my shed to save space and stop it falling down. Oh, I should also have said that the arms also have plastic hooks on the end where you secure coat hangers or maybe those holders for 'delicates'. It's only a washing line but sometimes it's the little things in life that make your day easier and I think this is one of them. Well worth the extra investment!

Very good quality but very hard to pull up, as I have arthritis

A good dryer from Brabantia. Sturdy manufacture.

This item looked like excellent value for money when it arrived. A stainless steel tube and ample hanging line for our 3 person household. Its robust but relatively light. The line is thin as on most airers so you may need an extra peg or two. I did read a quite a few nit picking comments on here about similar lines but I have no qualms in recommending this line PROVIDED you get yourself a decent and accurate ground spike/stand. As with Robbie Sadr's review of the Brabanita soil spear I found the included plastic stand to have far too much play. Robbie quotes 54 to 55mm for the spear and this has to be similar. I dug a hole and set the stand in concrete. I used a Level to ensure a true vertical. I packed it in place with wood and concrete blocks to set perfectly upright. However when you put the Airer in its quite obvious that there's far to much play making for a less than perfect upright. Surely Brabantia are able to make both spikes and stands with a better tolerance than this. I would have given this item 5 stars without question but for the poorly fitting stand. I have ordered a soil spike for my patio. I have fitted these in the past by drilling out a cylindrical hole in the flagstone , drilling down to loosen up the the hard subsoil and hammering it home with a mallet.. Hopefully the spike I ordered will have a truer fit that the included item.PS ..now that the concrete has set its a little tighter so have upgraded to 4 stars.. This is the plastic spike so not sure you will get any tightening with the metal one. Further Update. Forgiven it for the wobble. Proving excellent and in every day use.

It's so nice to use a line that doesn't sag. No more clothes on the ground! I have trouble with my joints but it is so easy to Push up and easy to reach. I'm 5 ft 4 in

One of my best purchase I can hang loads of laundry Made of strong materials Installation was easy too

Its very high up. I'm 5ft 6 but had to cut a good 5 inches off the pole. It's perfect now. It's a good sturdy line and hanger hooks at the end of each arm is good. I'm very pleased with it.

I concreted the ground tube in the ground as described on the manual of the rotary dryer but it still feels a bit wobbly. Also when in the ground and turning the ground spike scratches the bottom of the dryer.

Stendino robusto è grande buona resa! Se volete la copertura è a parte.

Muy práctico

Kan ik veel was op hangen

Goede droogmolen , enkel het grond pot is wat kort om stabiliteit te verkrijgen .

Génial indispensable dans votre jardin Les cordes sont de très bonne qualité Excellent rapport qualité prix