Leegol Electric Rock Tumbler 6LB Machine

Thought our old tumbler was broken, so got a double one, it's faster, quieter, all in all it just may be a better one. The canisters are light blue plastic, and a little see thru; so you can kinda check if everything is going okay inside with out removing the tops. However the plastic is SOOO hard I have a hard time removing and installing the inner rubber top. And it's a little light weight ( flexible metal, so I don't want to break the threaded screw by bending it. I have to put container between my feet and squeeze to get anywhere with the inside liner.

This was the second rock tumbler ive ever purchased and im so confused how it could be this bad. Our first tumbler was a cheap, single barrel set up that has adjustable speeds and a timer. Got it a few years ago and its still working and still original belt for the drive. This one i got because I wanted to be able to process a little larger sized rocks plus larger volume. I saw this 6lb tumbler with the ad calling it the professional series and I thought "more money means more better" and "professional series means more better" I wish I could pawn this off as a decision I made while high as a kite, but alas I've been sober for years. First strike was I had just gotten it out of the box, plugged it in and it wouldnt turn the empty barrels, but the motor ran. After taking it apart I found that the belt had came off the pully, so I put the belt back on and immediately noticed how thin and cheap the belt was, also found the replacement belts it came with were the exact same. The belt that came attached was loose and I had to figure out how to adjust the tension to make it work. Next issue i come across is the warnings in the manual about never running all night and that it overheats easily and shouldnt be placed near or on flammable material. My wooden desk that held our previous one in the same place for years and near constant running never had an issues. So I set this up on concrete blocks to aid in airflow to keep it cool and not let heat build up which gets to strike 3 which is this is the loudest tumbler ive ever heard. I can not run it at all because we live in apartments and its so loud our neighbors hear it loud and clear, not to mention I cant run this and watch TV at the same time because if I tried to get the TV loud enough to hear over the tumbler, I wouldnt survive the hour. Im bugged because for $80 without a timer or adjustable speed, I would expect this to be quieter than putting a blacksmith iron in a washing machine during spin cycle.

I have had two of these (same design, different sellers) and they did not work well. The first one I bought at Harbor Freight and was a "Chicago Electric" model that sounded like a freight train and broke belts every five or six days. It froze up after a couple months. The second one was a Leegoland I bought on Amazon and it did not work right out of the box. A problem with the spinning bar. The one I'm reviewing now works like a charm. It is very quiet, even when using two full drums. It's been running for weeks now without a problem. The seller shipped to me super fast. I am very happy with this one!

This tumbler has had problems ever since I purchased it, and finally the motor burned out and could have started a fire if I hadn’t gone in to check on it when I did. I’ve had this tumbler for a little over a year. Most of the time, I didn’t even run it because I didn’t want to deal with the problems. Often, the drums wouldn’t turn, so I’d be limited to using just one drum, and I couldn’t even fill it up to capacity. Once I tightened the belt, I could get two drums to turn, but each had a 2 lb max weight- any more weight and they stopped turning. About a month later, the belt broke. I replaced the belt, but I didn’t tighten it as much, in fear that it would break again. So I was back to using just one drum. Then a month later, I walked into my garage and smelled a burning smell, and the tumbler wasn’t turning the drum; it was just making a loud, grating whirring sound. I felt the heat coming from it while standing two feet away. When I touched it with the back of my hand, it was as hot as a stove. I’m so glad I walked in when I did. The motor obviously burned out, so the tumbler is now useless. I emailed Leegol-Electric’s “customer support,” and also called them and left a voicemail, but they haven’t replied to me. They do not have any customer service, so please beware. If you purchase anything from them, good luck getting any help, should you need any. I can’t believe they’re allowed to be in business. It seems somewhat scam-like. On a more positive note, I’ve been using their single drum tumbler consistently for a couple of years now, and besides having to replace about 6 or 7 belts, it’s still running and working well for me.

I was excited to have a second tumbler. I got it and got it ready to go and it would not spin. I ended up taking it apart and found the belt was off. It was a tiny little belt and I got it back on easily. It is a bit noisy and it gets very hot. I am a little nervous to leave it running if I leave town, even when I go to work or sleep it concerns me. I am not sure why it is so hot. I am also concerned about this flimsy belt it has. It seems to be running fine so far. If anything catches fire I will update. I am hopeful though and I like the fact that you can actually see the rocks tumbling. I like that it is a duel tumbler, my idea is that I can have different stages going at one time.

I got this for my kids and they love it! So easy to use! You will need to order some ‘grit’ as this tumbler doesn’t come with any. We ordered a grit bulk pack for around $25. I was surprised as it is Very quiet!

After 3 rounds of tumbling both barrels, the tumbler seized. It won’t turn at all with 2 barrels. It cries like a grown man who realized his corvette was keyed. With one barrel, it does rotate but is even louder and eventually stops - sometimes within 20 minutes. Refunds are not available, so choose wisely. The seller requested pictures, which are useless. Amazon won’t let me submit a video. I ordered a Lortone. It’s About twice as expensive, so hopefully it works.

It's a reasonably good product. Reminds me of the Harbor Freight 2 barrel tumbler with a limited lifetime. It is noisy and the barrel run rate is high (turns faster than any other rock tumbler I have had in 10 years). The high turn rate will eventually stress the bearings for a shorter life. Other 2 barrel tumblers were not available so this will have to do. The 2 barrels that come with it are not soft (some kind of hard plastic) like most tumbler barrels and it is difficult to get the top out, so I am using my other barrels from other tumblers and the tops fit fine with the older barrels so I will use those. Also comes with walnut grit only good for metal instead of stuff that is useful for tumbling rocks. Some funny spelling errors in the manual.