3 reviews for Bandicoot II Sewing Cabinet

1. 2 out of 5

   Sally A Atkinson – October 18, 2021

   I purchased this on March 12/2021, and finally had help to assemble it in June 2021. Began using, and it is not what I had hoped it would be for me, and am sorry I spent the money.
   Positives:
   *sturdy and nice footprint, and I like the wheels
   *once hydraulic lift is adjusted, it works as advertised, although if you are an older person with waning strength, it take muscle to push machine and bed down
   *machine is close enough to front of cabinet to make sewing accessible.

   Negatives:
   *It took my brother (who is very capable) and me (semi-capable in comparison) almost 8 hours to assemble cabinet. Instructions were detailed, but do not expect it to be quick. It is a two-person job.
   *I’m not a tall or a large person, yet I experience very limited leg room in the box area under my machine. If I raise my chair so I can sit comfortably to sew, my knees hit against the edge of the lift table.
   *My foot pedal catches under the lip of the frame, so I constantly have to move it. As a result, I’m using the tip of my toes to drive the machine, which gives limited control. When I move it away it’s almost under my chair, making it very uncomfortable to sit and work. I tried putting something under the pedal to raise it above the lip, and that meant I had to raise my chair, with the above issue of knees too close to the lift table.
   *I knock my leg on the box on the left door – granted it can be removed, but it is a problem in design.
   Overall, this is a very uncomfortable set up for me, which limits my ability to sew and quilt. I recommend others consider this aspect before spending the money. I’m sorry I didn’t have a store nearby so I could test the usability.
   Sally Atkinson

2. 5 out of 5

   James – June 30, 2020

   I’ve had mine for several years. I didn’t find it difficult to put together at all. There are a lot of pieces, but the directions were After my machine, it’s the best thing in my sewing room. I wish I had the space for one of the larger cabinets, but this one is the perfect size for my space, really nice looking, and very sturdy. I can’t say enough nice things about this cabinet.

3. 5 out of 5

   Garden Gal – August 14, 2019

   The reviews about being tough to assemble almost put me off, but I really wanted that air lift! It was EASY to assemble alone – and I say that as a 70+ woman. I love my new Kangaroo Bandicoot!

4. Arrow Sewing Cabinets – June 19, 2019

   Thank you for honest feedback. We are sorry to hear it has taken you a long time to put the Bandicoot together. Moving forward we will make sure customers are aware there is assembly required and that we highly recommend an electric screwdriver.