Brabantia Lift-O-Matic Outdoor 4 Arm Clothesline (197 ft/Ø 1.8") Height Adjustable, Folding Clothes Drying Rack + Ground Spike & Cover (Gray)

If I could give this more than 5 starts, I would. I have had my clothesline for about 3 weeks now. Putting the base in the ground wasn't too bad. I put a board on top of the base and used a 10 lb sledge to drive it in, checking regularly to ensure I was keeping it straight. Very important to keep it straight. Once it was in the ground and the pole was in place, I am careful to load the lines up evenly to keep the weight distributed. And I put the heaviest laundry closest to the pole. Putting the pole into the base is easy, all of it is lightweight but sturdy at the same time. When the pole is not in place, the cover for the base works wonderfully. It stays in place and keeps rain and debris out of the base, as designed. I always put the cover on the pole and lines and then remove the pole to my garage when it is not in use. I love the easy of loading this unit up with wet laundry. It spins very easily and I just stand in one spot with my basket while putting the laundry up. The height adjustment is a little misleading since the lines get tighter the higher you go. I want my lines tight so I go as high as I can. The unit spins itself as well when it is breezy. I'm not worried about that though since it seems to not damage the pole in any way. I have no idea about how it will hold up over time but I expect that it will be just fine since I do store it inside.

I love my new clothesline! I can put so many clothes on it and I love the way the clothesline catches the wind and spins to give maximum drying speed. It is ridiculously easy to open and use, and then to fold up and close after use. It has a sturdy, easy to use cover with a big zipper that is almost effortless. I thought I'd have to fight to get the cover on, especially on a windy day but that is not the case. The size works perfectly for my needs, the product is heavy enough to hold up in high winds - including winds last week that produced a local tornado. All of that is great.My only challenge with this product was hammering the stake into the ground. You want a good stake, so that's not a complaint, but I'm a senior and it was difficult for me to get that stake pounded in. I started with a mallet. That didn't work. I switched to a heavier, weighted mallet. That worked better. When I got the first few inches in the ground, I moved to a sledgehammer. It took me four days to get the stake pounded into the ground. We had a good, soaking rain the night before I started and I thought the rain would make it easy. No so. After the second day of pounding, we had another rain. We have heavy, clay soil, so even the second rain didn't help much. Perseverance got the stake in the ground and as I mentioned, it it heavy enough that it withstood a bad night of storms and two tornado warnings. I'm very pleased with the product and highly recommend, but don't underestimate the challenge of getting that stake into the ground!

Love this clothesline I’ve had it for two years now and it looks brand new. I do keep the cover on it and take it down during the winter. It’s very sturdy and is perfect.

Love the product itself. The clothes pen holder was not what I expected in size and quality. The disappointment came when the clothes pens were not included in the box as explained in the description.The hangar, itself, is very sturdy and exactly what I wanted. I just paid for the advanced model to get the clothes pens and holder, too, though.

I bought the Barbantia Lift-o-Matic after we got our first electric bill in our new-to-us house ($460!) I have had it in the back yard for a couple of days now and couldn't be happier with my purchase.I remember my grandmother's clothesline that she had most of my childhood and was hoping to find one that was every bit as strong and long lasting, but those proved to be out of my price range, and that's assuming the ones I looked at were even the same (I looked at the high end Barbantias.) I think for the $101 I spent on this model I got every pennies' worth and maybe more.The central pole is comparatively light weight but strong. I think it is aluminum but it doesn't feel (or sound) weak at all. It is lined with holes to about 1/3 of the way down from the top so you can adjust the arms to whatever angle/height you need. It looks like you can prop wet cushions or bulkier items on top of the unit by adjusting the arms down some, which I like. I was not expecting versatility in my clothesline! The arms feel equally strong, with the lines strung individually. It is not 100 yards of continuous line, and the way they are secured within the arms seems simple to replicate if, for example, one of my children decide to experiment with scissors or something near the line. You never know, it could happen, and I think from the looks of the line a pair of scissors will be about the only way they will break within the foreseeable future. It is like a reinforced plastic line, very solid and strong with a barely visible embedded webbing in it. It also feels like it is solid through and not that wimpy hollow plastic line. A heavy load will make them stretch a little but nothing has dragged the ground yet and I have dried a queen sized quilt and several towels already.The ground spike was something of a pain to get in the ground but I look at that as a good thing. If I had to really work to get it in then I don't think it will be coming out any time soon. The design with the plastic cap makes so much sense too - I can collapse the whole thing, hang it in the garage from the loop on the top of the dryer, and let the kids and dogs play all over the back yard or mow without worrying about avoiding the pole. Definitely have a sledge hammer, a strong piece of wood or a 2x4, and a level out there with you. You don't want to hammer directly on the spike as it will get deformed quickly, and you want to check with the level every few blows to make sure you aren't putting it in at a wonky angle. I soaked the ground for a few minutes and then used a piece of rebar to probe the ground and make sure I wasn't about to hit a gas line or sprinkler line when I installed it. I am a stronger-than-average woman and it took me about 15 minutes, maybe more, to get it pounded in. If you aren't of a manly disposition or have the perfect ground soil then you may want to get some help with the spike! Once in it is very solid though, I didn't use any concrete although you can if you want to.It does have a weather cover that I haven't used yet...we are droughting it up here in SoCal so I guess I can play with it just to see what that is like, I will say that I like that it is included although it's really not necessary since it is simple to collapse the arms and pull the whole clothesline out of the ground to bring it in. Altogether the clothesline is not heavy, the average person can carry it around no problem and I had zero help setting it up. Didn't need it.The spinning action is great for hanging and taking down clothes, my one and only gripe is that I wish the pole was just a couple inches taller. I am six feet tall and I can stand about 1/3 of the way under the lines to reach the inner-most lines...I realize I am taller than average for gals, this really does fall under the "my problem" category, I am used to it lol. Overall I think most people will be happy with the height of the clothesline.I recommend this dryer, I think it's great and love how my laundry smells after spending an hour outside (my washer is a high efficiency washer, so I could probably take the non-denim items down after about 20 or 30 minutes on a sunny or windy day.) I hope it lasts a long time because I plan on getting a monstrous amount of use out of it! :)

I am so happy with my purchase. There is nothing like sun-kissed clothes, towels, sheets and pillows. It is so easy to setup and take down.