Product Description

Tough, durable mixer features a lightweight but sturdy polyethylene drum. Mixer assembles quickly, without grease or adjustments. Knock-down frame makes storage and transport easy. 3 1/2 cu. ft. drum capacity. High torque 1/3 HP, 115 Volt motor has no chains or belts to adjust, and draws 6.1 Amps. Thermal overload protection and pushbutton restart ensure safe operation. Empty Drum Volume (cu. ft.): 3.5, HP: 1/3, Volts: 115, Drum Material Type: Polyethylene

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #86366 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Red Lion
• Model: 636001
• Dimensions: 55.00" h x 32.00" w x 36.50" l, 94.00 pounds

Features

• Heavy-duty - tough and durable 3.5 cubic foot capacity-polyethylene drum
• Easy to assemble in 30 minutes or less, no greasing necessary
• Weighing just 94 pounds, BigCat is portable and easy to store
• 1/3 hp thermal protected motor with push button restart
• Easy to clean, easy to maintain, rapid mixing time - hassle free

From the Manufacturer
Red Lion 636001 BigCat Concrete Mixer - 3.5 cubic foot capacity (220 pounds) poly drum cement mixer. Weighing just 94 pounds it can be assembled in less than 30 minutes. The unit is portable, tough and durable and easy to clean and maintain. Lubrication is easy - just add cooking oil to the reservoir. BigCat is thermally protected so if you run out of lubrication - BigCat shuts down causing no permanent damage - and restart with the simple push of a button. BigCat can be used for cement, mortar/stucco, soil & seed, compost, mixing feed, and many other applications

Customer Reviews

Mixer
This is one of the worst purchases I have made on Amazon. The price seemed right at the time but after ordering one, I found it at a home store locally for about the same price (but without shipping charges). Ironically, after it arrived and I was putting it together, I found it was missing a couple of bolts which is what caused my trip to the home store where I saw it. I had to laugh because that is just the kind of luck I seem to have!
I put the unit together and have used it a couple of times since. It really seems unstable (real shaky and rotates like a flat tire) probably due to the plastic drum. It is louder than a similar one I had several years ago.

I Guess It's My Fault
I guess it's my fault for not looking harder for a better cement mixer. This one looked pretty good and the price wasn't bad so I bought one. My biggest problem with this mixer is the noise factor. I got to where I had to warn my neighbors if I was going to be using my mixer because it is extremely loud! I'm not happy with the fact that it's made of plastic either. I had planned on using this quite a bit but actually felt embarassed everytime I turned it on. I ended up renting a mixer to finish the work I was doing. So I guess buying this was a waste of a lot of money!

OK, but not that tough or durable
I've owned this mixer for two years now. I used it the first year for a lot of mortar mixing while building a stone mailbox pillar. Worked well, but bogs down and trips out after about two bags (1 CF) of concrete, which is lower than the rated capacity. It sat for about a year covered under a tarp and well protected, and when I went to use it this year for a few bags of concrete the nylon gear (yes, nylon, can you believe it?) shredded and now the mixer is out of service. I have no idea if it can be repaired or whether Red Lion (based in Manitoba, Canada) can or will sell me replacement parts. Overall, it's not a good buy as it's not tough and not durable. I'd go for an all steel mixer with steel gears, and when I go to buy another one (I've got a lot of mixing to do this summer) will check for these features. Do yourself a favor if you're doing more than a very small project- spend some more money to buy a good mixer, and sell it when you're done. I'm sure there's a good market for used mixers. Happy mixing.