Customer Reviews for VEVOR 3/6 Frame Electric Honey Extractor Beekeeping Stainless Steel W/ 3 Legs

We purchased this extractor about a month ago (September 2022) and used it for the first time last week (October 2022). We extracted honey from 4 frames at a time and a total of eight frames were spun for this extraction session. The extractor is very simple to operate but do be careful not to increase the speed too quickly as the unit will begin to wobble due to the different amounts of honey weight on your frames. Nothing to be adjusted as it is just the nature of the honey frame honey volumes. Each load of frames for extraction will be different so increasing the speed very slowly will be required to find the sweet spot to avoid excessive wobble. After extraction was complete, we used a rubber spatula to scrape the excess honey that is below the bottom of the honey gate. By slightly tilting and sticking spatula through the basket to reach the bottom of the barrel, we were able to get about 1 extra pound of honey. For safety - be sure to unplug the unit before reaching in to remove the honey that remains below the honey gate. The unit was pretty easy to assemble but the directions could be more detailed and better illustrations included for the lids. There is a right lid and left lid so when installed and opened can be held upright by magnets that attract to the motor housing. This detail is not included in the assembly instructions so there is a 50/50 chance you will need to reinstall the doors if you do not understand the magnet arrangement. Overall, we are very satisfied with this honey extractor and would recommend to others.

The honey extractor arrived quickly and had all the pieces that assembled pretty well. The motor had a nasty sound until I saw that the protective case had been pushed down and was touching the fan. Once that was corrected it worked good, and very quiet. The two top lids are not centered well but do the job.

This unit is well designed and well built.Pros:*It holds 4 deep frames or 8 medium frames.*The drain comes out of the bottom, (not the side like so many other units) and the bottom slopes toward the drain so you don’t have to invert the extractor to get the last few lbs of honey out.Cons:*The instructions suck (like most Chinese products).*Its a little tight to put frames of honey in it, they could’ve given a bit more room to load heavy frames, empties go in with ease, like in the demo, but who’s ever going to load empty frames.*The packaging is a bit underwhelming the unit arrived in good shape but the box was badly beaten, torn open, taped back together and 1 small nut was missing.*No parts list to identify the normal wearing parts such as the coupling bushing and bottom bearing.

It is a good product for the price, it would be a lot better if the basket had a couple slight modifications and it could extract 8 medium frames radially. It won’t with this basket design without some mods. It is made of cheaper quality materials, but it does work and makes extraction quicker than hand cranking a 2 frame extractor.

Unit arrived as advertised in quick time and in new condition. Legs had sharp edges that were removed easily with a file. The extractor worked perfectly but I feel that the legs may fail over time if the unit is screwed down tight and the frames are out of balance. This is the only minor fault I have. Otherwise very good. Overall I am very happy with the extractor. My wife and I used it and it worked perfectly.

Came on time- works good, but the honey extractor itself was in horrible shape it was bended all over the place as if the box was thrown around and the box it came in was also ripped and dented.

This is our first extractor and works great! Applaud the customer service too, our lid broke (caution on tightening screws), and they sent a replacement immediately for free!! We have the 4 frame, but can actually fit 8 honey super frames in at a time. You should also mount this to some kind of table, platform, as it will shake all over floor otherwise. Even if frames are balanced, will move around. We secure the legs to plywood.

Set up quickly. Make sure to double check all screws that were installed at factory, a couple were loose after shipping. Extracted honey great! Love it!

We were very pleased with this honey extractor. It worked well and was easy to clean up. Highly recommend. Very sturdy and well thought out and really like the variable speed motor. A really good product.

I received my VIVO extractor today, arrived in two days! It was packaged in not one but two thick cartons, styrofoam and packing material. The extractor came out of the box in perfect condition, no dings or dents. The hardware was packed separately as were the instructions. The gauge of metal is thicker than I thought it would be.Super easy to assemble, took me 15 minutes with a Phillips screw driver and crescent wrench. ALL HARDWARE WAS STAINLESS STEEL and there were extra screws , bolts and nuts along with an extra connection grommet for the joint between the motor and shaft, someone complained about screwing theirs up so now the supplier provides a second one. Shows the supplier is paying attention to comments. After assembly we turned it on, it was balanced and made no weird noises or appeared out of balance. While we haven’t extracted honey yet ( July 2021 we will) it spun great at all speeds. I think it’s a great product . While some folks seemed to have a different opinion , I think the item I received was way better than I hoped for based on the negative reviews. I will add to this review once I put honey frames into it, but if you are wondering whether or not to buy it , go for it , I did and I’m happy I did.