Sykes-Pickavant is proud of its high-quality range of tools and workshop equipment, so the team is always happy to receive a positive testimonial.

This one’s a little bittersweet and provides a cautionary account from David Pert of Easterton Cider Ltd., on why investing in a high-quality product is worth the price difference!

David said, “I assume you’ve heard the expression “buy cheap, buy twice?”…oh dear…

So I got a cheaper equivalent, spent 3 hours assembling (instruction manual no longer matched what China were manufacturing) and did a bit of light testing with it. After being used 4 times the piston stopped retracting, sounded like a valve at the end of the hose had failed. I duly spend another couple of hours disassembling the press, boxed it up and then waited over a week for them to arrange a collection for it.

Anyway, I now would very much like to purchase one of your reassuringly expensive 20-ton presses.”

To enquire about a “reassuringly expensive” Sykes-Pickavant Silver Series Press, take a look at the range on the website by clicking the below link, as David would be happy to confirm, the quality far outweighs the cost.