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Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2025
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Captain Ambiguous
Reviewed in Australia on November 7, 2024
Well packed in 3 boxes, copious bubble wrap, and plastic wrap underneath, you'll spend some time just unboxing. Definitely not something to try unpacking half an hour before guests are about to arrive for a barbecue, ask me how I know. Still, there's worse ways to spend a lazy afternoon.Once finally unboxed you get a sturdy, all steel rotisserie, with a bakerlite handle and a plastic mini USB powered motor. Note the mini USB port popular some 20 years ago, not USB C. Being USB powered presents some flexibility, particularly given this is a rotisserie. Power from an AU socket via a wall or genie, power via a battery pack, or anything else than can provide power over USB. The included mini USB cable however is limiting at just 50cm and finding a longer alternative these days can be a challenging experience. Alternatively you can power the motor via 3 AAA batteries.The 83.7cm steel support bar is made up of 3 screw together square stock bars. Unfortunately these were not machined with any precision so when you screw them together fully they no longer line up. This presents some issue when you realise that the mounting skewers have a square bracket to hold them to the support bar. This means you need to partially unscrew the support bar sections to line things up. Now consider the whole thing is going to become hot in use and you need to slide those skewers to remove the meat. Ask me how I know.Still, I have a rotisserie and that's valuable when hosting guests. At this price point it's easy to overlook the shortcomings and recommend it. Just be aware of them and you'll be fine.
Deb from Oz
Reviewed in Australia on November 4, 2024
This product arrived and the tines where bent but easily straightened Looks like it would work well but will update after we have used it a few times. On a side note this company must own shares in a bubble wrap factory I have never seen so much packaging in my life
PartyDad
Reviewed in Australia on November 30, 2024
I've tested this with three meals now and found it to be effective for lighter rotisserie.What I liked:- the motor unit is small but enough to turn items up to the stated 5kg. When you get near to 5kg you really need to make sure everything's well balanced to make sure it turns smoothly. This takes some juggling but the prongs aren't too difficult to move around. Also make sure you tie any loose wings/legs etc. down as anything that gets loose can affect how it turns.- the stainless steel is easy to wipe clean. This is easier to do when it cools as the threads expand on the main shaft- Everything disassembles easily and there's a storage bag included so you can pack it away when you're finished.What you also need to know:- the biggest issue is that it doesn't exactly fit every BBQ. There are good pictures of the bracket included so have a really good think about whether it would work with what you've got. Our BBQ has sides that curve up at the back so I had to remove the top as well as the shelves to get this to fit. The brackets aren't suited to every BBQ design either. I got it to work but I had to use some packing.- the motor works off of both batteries and a usb power cable but given that you need to run a rotisserie for hours and hours for bigger pieces of meat I found the battery option to be a pretty expensive way of doing things. You CAN use a usb power pack instead, at least this can be reused. Definitely don't try to use lithium based rechargeable. These can get hot and explode if you're not careful.Overall, this is a good option if you want to do some light rotisserie. Not sure if it's that effective if you're away from a charging point though and not well suited to anything heavier.
Alvyn
Reviewed in Australia on November 21, 2024
First of all, I think this is pretty cool. I like it a lot, and with Christmas and Summer on the way, it's gonna see a good amount of use.It says you only need one person to set it up, but I'm kind of stupid, so it took me a minute to figure it all out.Now, let's get to the nuance stuff.Why is it Mini USB? Not USB-C or even Micro USB, but Mini USB. Luckily it came with a cord, or else I'd be relying on battery power.Secondly, why AAA battery power? That's such an odd choice.Thirdly, why's the control unit made of plastic? Plastic things near a fire is worrying. I mean, I'm not gonna be cooking over a blazing bonfire, but this is just a cause for minor concern.Fourth, why didn't it come with instructions? It says it's to "protect the Green Earth" but everything comes individually wrapped in plastic. You have to scan a QR code, find the model number on the box, match that with the model number in the menu, then read the instructions and the instructions for the power box are hidden down the bottom.Fifth, it says to use a powerbank if you're gonna use it by USB. If you're gonna get me to use a powerbank, why didn't you just slap a small battery in the space where you want me to put AAA batteries?I just feel like the design behind this is seriously dated. We have better everything than what it wants you to use, and I don't get why. Mini USB fell out of use in the mid 2010's and everything has battery packs in it.
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