Cabelas tumbler?

[eg23]

Hello,
Looking for my first tumbler. I saw in the Cabelas catalog that they offer their own brand of tumbler at a very reasonable price. Just wondering if it's any good or if I should stay away from it.
Thanks for the input.
Eric

 

[bluemike807]

its good but the 'sieve' that comes with it - for removing the media from the brass - is pretty primitive. You'd be much better off with the 'salad spinner' type. Otherwise, the tumbler is great.

 

[pjt]

I did have one and returned it. Tha bowl wore very quickly

 

[Skovoroda]

Midway has Lyman 1200 on sale for 41$. Aside from bowl being on a small side it works fine.

 

[.330 Dakota]

Buy a true Tumbler, not a Vibrator, experience has taught me this is the way to go

 

[legi0n]

the Cabelas tumbler works just fine.
There's some flaking of the bowl, but it doesn't affect the tumbling. I've been using mine without problems for 2 years

 

[jawsman]

I got one this summer and it works great. I have had no problems with it.

 

[Colin]

It's a Berry tumbler, good value for the money.

 

[tigger]

mine works!! either the brass is shiny or it isnt lol, cant speak on long term durability though

 

[umlaval7]

I have one, the bowl does show some wear, outter green layer is flaking off, and started after a few thousand brass. But I have used it to clean about 15k pistol brass and another thousand or so rifle, and it's still making noise in the garage tonight!

 

[sunray]

"...Midway has..." They don't ship to Canada.
"...their own brand of tumbler..." Made for them. Forget by who.
Been using a Lyman Model 1200P for eons with no trouble. Use a cheap, plastic, collander I bought for a buck in a dollar store to separate. Drilled the bottom holes a bit bigger.

 

[outdoorcaper]

I've put a lot of brass through my Cabelas (Berry's) tumbler the last couple of years. The bowl does flake some but I figure by the time it wears through I will have got my money's worth many times over.

 

[newt]

The franfurt arsenal tumbler has worked fine for me. I have had mine for three years and have tumbled at least two thousand cases with no problems yet.

 

[aletheuo]

Just received one for my birthday - seems great so far. Reviews are mixed, though. If I were picking it up for myself I may go a different route but as a gift it's just great.