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90.91% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic workbench, but crap build instructions
Awesome piece of kit, necessary for and work on the house, and this one having the larger work surface and angle adjustable top plate, that is very handy. It’s sturdy just like all black & Decker Workmates. Wouldn’t be without one.The only downside are the build instructions, they are awful. Honestly who was responsible for such rubbish.. they need a word with themselves. To create knock those build seps together and leave work thinking they’ve just done a brilliant job… the mind boggles, and worse no one at black and decker noticed how bad they were.But, luckily there are some very handy YouTube videos available from people that have assembled this model and you’ll have it assembled in minutes. Apart from that, it’s an essential piece of kit.Just so you know though. Compacted or setup, it is noticeably bigger than the standard workmate.
5.0 out of 5 stars Instructions are terrible
Ok putting this thing together should have taken a few minutes, but after looking at the instruction for 5 minutes I just threw them away and watched a youtube video. The instructions have no bearing on assembling the workmate and may as well be written in Ancient Greek for all the use they were. Sort it out black and decker.As for the item itself it is nice and sturdy. Although the handles seem very wobbly and loose compared to my old workmate. Just another example of using cheaper materials/ fixings I suppose that we`ve come to expect in modern day life.I did have one issue when it was assembled, the plastic strip that runs from one handle to the other (to help with tightening both handles when only one is being turned) was all twisted and not connected underneath. So had to fiddle about with that to get it all lines up and reconnected. Not the end of the world but 5 minutes of fiddling about with a new item which I shouldn't have needed to do.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, poor instructions
This is a good product with good features. On top of what you would expect from a B&D Workmate, it has that trick jaw where you can flip the nearest jaw vertically and grip things.The instructions are all pictures and they are not at all intuitive. Also, they ought to say that you don't need any tools other than a hammer to assemble it (to hammer in two split pins); I hunted for ages for a socket the right size to screw in the 4 bolts that hold the jaws in place, only to find, right at the end, that there was a weird looking plastic piece left over which was in fact a key to tighten the bolts with - I didn't see that anywhere in the instructions.There is also a picture to show you how to slip the belt that joins the two handles together so that you can tighten the jaws at an angle, but try as I might, I can't find out how to do that. There's a picture of your ear listening to a click too. It seems to imply that you hold one handle and turn the other one hard enough to make the mechanism slip and to hear it do so, but I'm sure you'd break the thin belt that connects the two handles together if you do that. Looking from underneath after raising the jaw to the vertical position, you can see the wheel around which the belt fits has a spring on top of it and a shaped lug pressing on a locking pin beneath it - the mechanism is clearly designed to push back against that spring and let the lug slip, but no way can I see how to do that.Once assembled, looking back at it, you realise it was quite simple to assemble after all, once you've figured it out: two bolts and two plastic mounting blocks per jaw, then fit the handles and hammer the split pins through them, then ensure that the linking belt is over the wheel and sprockets and you're done.I hadn't realised that the larger jaw can be popped off and inserted into 3 different positions - that's a plus.So my only real minus is that, compared with my old one that I must've had for 40 years, the metal sections that this one is made of feel quite sharp (they are like 3-sided boxes whereas the old one was solid). I'm sure they are really strong, but I'm wary as to how I pick it up in case I injure my hands on the edges.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and sturdy workbench
Great workbench easy to set up and ideal around the house for DIY love the folding feet and great for storing. It's a well made and sturdy.
5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable make.
Bought as a replacement for my husband’s old one that I inadvertently sawed through many years ago. He was still using it but moaned every time he got it out as one of the wooden pieces was shorter! He is well pleased now because this one is bigger and better.
3.0 out of 5 stars Rickety work surfaces, appalling instructions
I already own two 'original' workmates from decades ago. They have served me well, but they are showing their age. So I bought this 'top of the range' model as a 'treat'. I wish I hadn't.The main problem is that the working surfaces are not firmly fixed even though the steel frame is good and solid (and unchanged from the original design). The extra features have clearly been designed by people who have not properly understood how these benches are used.1) the front surface can be turned up to clamp vertically. This is great but the mechanism is poorly designed with far too much slack. Production costs would have been no higher if the slots and lugs had been proply matched so this is down to poor design not cost saving.2) the rear surface can be placed in a choice of three positions. This would be great, except that the fixing is now so sloppy you can no longer treat it as a workbench for clamping your job too; if you gently knock it it comes out.3) the rear surface is larger. This would be great except it still has the original short support pieces, so the back half projects out 'on a limb' so it is not a surface you can use for much: all that holds it in place are some tiny plastic wings; one whack of a mallet would probably snap them off.Finally, as many have pointed out, the instructions have a page missing and six parts are not mentioned in the parts list.Probably I will use this dissappointing object for 'spares' to replace lost or worn out parts on my original workmates.
Gut zu Handhaben
In meiner Werkstatt schon im Gebrauch. Sehr stabile Ausführung, gut durch dacht.Nur schade, das die Halterungen aus Plastik sind.
A project's best friend
Just an amazing little workbench, invaluable to have around for various projects. Very durable, functional and adaptive. I'll buy it again and again until they stop making it.
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Très satisfait du suivi et de l'envoi d'Amazone
Dans l'ensemble je suis content de mon achat ,mais je suis un peu perplexe par rapport au mécanisme en plastique pour l'avancée de la tablette en bois.
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BLACK+DECKER Workmate® 825 Deluxe Dual-Height Workbench, WM825-XJ
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