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When my Gitsense Rock Tumbler arrived, I was immediately impressed by its solid weight and sturdiness; no rattly bits or flimsy ones, either... However, you can't judge a book by its cover, so I had to put it to work. But not before I had studied the extremely thorough instruction booklet - also excellent - which takes you through the whole process and has space for your own notes, etc. As a noob, I was a bit cautious, but following the instructions was straightforward and so I took the plunge, loaded my selected stones into the barrel with the grit and we're off! Meanwhile I had a look in the box to see if I'd missed anything... Well yes. Yes I had! Different types of grit, ceramic whatsits to help with tumbling process, a great big bag of interesting stones, such as amethyst, green quartz, pink quartz, Dalmatian jasper, tiger's eye, lapis lazuli... Also included were some items for jewellery making - earrings, a chain for a pendant, and a couple of rings amongst other things that escape my memory... Oh, a little sieve for fishing stones out of the barrel and a pair of small, but sturdy pliers - jewellery for the making of. All this in one small box; I was so pleasantly surprised - not just because of all the extras, but because of the quality of it all. And so it was time for the big switch on - the proof of the pudding, and all that - well, it works like a dream; little bit noisy, but that's to be expected. The outcome? I couldn't believe the difference even after just a few hours... Can't wait to see the finished results!TLDR - It's bloody brilliant, and I wish I'd had one years ago. Well worth the expenditure, which itself was very reasonable considering everything you get, and the quality of it. Love it!

The media could not be loaded.  This arrived quickly and well packaged. I chose this one after watching videos from Agate Ariel on uTube. she reviewed a similar machine which is only available in the USA, and this looked similar and worked in a similar way, it has a 2.5lb barrel which is a lot better than most at this price range which only have 1lb barrels and no timer or pause functions. I used a rock tumbler years ago, they have moved on a lot since then. This is easy to set up with clear and concise instructions, with pictures and good descriptions. Unlike a lot of instructions for rock tumblers this one clearly mentions barrel burping, something a lot of new users know nothing about and assume it’s a machine error, when instead it’s gas released by some rocks and just needs the barrel carefully opened to release the gas. The machine has settings for number of days and 3 speed levels, a on and off switch and a pause start button, just be careful when you go to pause it as I keep switching it off instead ☺️. Being able to pause it to check progress is great without trying to remember what it was on before. However!I do reduce the speed to 1 before restarting then turn it up to the speed I was on before pausing. The barrel is a good solid rubber and the lid has a good seal, I added a good sized washer between the screw and the metal lid to spread the tension from the screw and prevent distortion of the lid from tightening the screw. The grit supplied is 30g which is 2 tablespoons per grit sachet and for the first “go” I simply added a few more rocks to the reach the running level of 2/3 or 3/4 full and used the entire sachet of grit, I didn’t use the ceramic media for the first stage but I do use it for stages 2 to 4, never use new ceramic media in stage 4 only ceramic media that has come through the stages with the rocks. The kit comes with 1lb/500g of various rocks, some good looking rocks in there too - the obsidian is one that can release gas so keep an eye on things. It’s a good idea to keep a log so you know when it was started and what stage, before emptying the barrel fish out a few rocks and rinse them to see what it’s like incase you need to keep the current stage going for longer, saves grit! When ready to move on always wash it all,well then do a wash cycle, fill with water as before and then add a few drops of dish soap ( you can also add 1 tbsp of borax per lb if needed as well) and run it for 24 hours before moving on, do this between every stage. Again the instructions mention this as well which is great. This would be good for children with adult supervision as well, not recommended without supervision, just to be safe but it’s a great hobby as a family to do together, it takes PATIENCE as results take time, each stage is a week minimum and the final stage can be 9 days to 2 weeks for best results. I also got a bucket of popcorn, to get the bucket with a lid and a large metal kitchen sieve for dumping out and Rinsing as it contains the sludge which can’t be put down drains as it sets like concrete, disposing in a weedy corner of the garden, or a place you would like a concrete like covering works, if you use borax however do not use in the garden as it kills plants unless it’s weeds you don’t want! The customer service is fantastic, in the box is a warranty card you scan the QR code, mine didn’t work but there is a QR code for WhatsApp on the front of the instructions and that is how you contact customer services, they were fantastic! They activated my warranty for me and also they send you out packs of 5 belts for free when you need them once you ah e activated the warranty and for the life of the machine you get the belts as needed, it comes with 5. The representative I chatted with was knowledgeable and informative and very helpful, I’ve saved the contact in my phone for future use and was very impressed with their after care and their friendly approachable manner. Makes me even happier with my purchase. I would recommend this to anyone, young or old, new to the hobby or already a Rock Tumbler or into Lapidary (I hope I spelt that right lol). Ideally you want this in a shed as they can be noisy, this one is quieter than some, also be aware it “wanders” with the vibration, though this could be where I have ours sat, I’ve got a silicone trivet coming to put under it to see if that absorbs some of the natural vibration and helps it stay put! All in all I’d recommend this happily. Looking forward to the end result and then getting my own gathered rocks in that I’ve found over the years since I had a tumbler and see what I end up with! Great fun.

We got this for our daughter who loves collecting interesting rocks she finds as we thought she would love to tumble them and see if they are pretty inside.So far she has only done the rocks that came with this set and she has loved it.It is a long process so littlies will need to be patient but you get great instructions on each step, all the materials and tools you need to get started and a fab selection of rocks to start off with.Be warned this is noisy! If you don’t have a garage or shed with power that you can leave this in to tumble then having it in the house can be very grating having to hear the rumbling noise all the time.All in all this is a brilliant set and very good value.

Wasn't sure at first about price difference as some tumbler are £100/200+ and this one was around 60ish. But it has performed well and almost continually for 8wks. In fact I have also bought another one for polishing stages as the 1st stage grit manages to hide on the edges.

Bought when my NG tumbler developed problems halfway through a batch of Tiger's eye. Cheaper that the NG one, looks sturdier, bigger barrel and came with multiple replacement drive belts and some other bits and pieces. I'd got used to the constant drone and this one sounds deeper and more calming. So far I like it. Hopefully will last a bit longer.

Am on the 2nd to last stage of tumbling, it's very quiet in comparison to other tumblers, sturdy, can tuck away in my kitchen and comes with detailed instructions and advice, I can't fault it. The only thing I have noticed is that the wheels when turning seem to build up black dust, either from the coating of plastic or paint but hasn't affected the product and its intended use so far, can't wait to see my finished stones!