Lortone Rock Tumblers

Small Lortone rock tumblers are perfect for those just getting started and for smaller items, while large capacity Lortone rock tumblers boast the same outstanding performance as their smaller tumblers, they are perfect for larger items and moderate production use.

The entire line of Lortone rock tumblers are designed for years of trouble-free service and are U.L. listed for safety.

Each features Lortone molded rubber barrels with a sure-seal closure and heavy-duty motors and welded steel frames.

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Lortone Rock Tumblers vs. Cheap Toy Rock Tumblers

There are a lot of cheap rock tumblers on the market, but none of them will compare with a Lortone Rock Tumbler. When you buy a Lortone Rock Tumbler you are buying a tumbler that is made to last for many years and it’s not uncommon to see a Lortone Rock Tumbler that is 20 – 30 years old and still working. The major difference is that Lortone rock tumblers are made of high quality parts and thick rubber barrels – making for QUIET rock tumbling and polishing.

We have looked at the rock tumblers major discount retailers sell. Most come with a 2 WEEK warranty. The rock polishing process takes 4 weeks to complete, so this tumbler is not meant to do anything except frustrate the purchaser and everyone else too. If you are getting one of these rock tumblers for a child (of any age), you are setting yourself and them up for failure! They will never know if they like rock tumbling when they have a tumbler that is not meant to finish the job.

Any cheap “toy” rock tumbler with a plastic barrel is noisy – we’re talking the type of noise that makes you cover your ears. Plastic rock tumbling barrels will NOT tumble rough stones. You must use pre-tumbled stones so you won't wear a hole in the plastic barrel.

Another cheap "toy" rock tumbler looks very similar to a Lortone rock tumbler. Maybe the company that makes them sent one of Lortone's rock tumblers to China and said we want you to make these as cheap as possible.

We have never heard of one of these rock tumblers lasting for more than a couple of weeks. Most don't last more than a few hours - The belts break within hours, and if you keep replacing them or if you replace them with a quality belt, then the pulleys break. Once again, you are setting yourself and your children up for a huge disappointment with one of these "toys."

Lortone rock tumblers cost more up front, but in the long run you get a lifetime hobby. Being able to grind and polish almost any rock in a quiet, long lasting rock tumbler is a satisfying experience.

Happy Rock Hounding and Tumbling - Tina & Mark Bennett