Pros & Cons
Pros
Kärcher pressure washer is one of the top pressure washers in the world. The washer has a 2 year warranty and will replace broken wands. Great presure washer but the wand has 3 features a mix setting a hard setting and a medium setting.
The t5 racer, (the round patio/decking cleaner head), is great and the adjustable setting means that it can be used on both patios and decking. Cleaned substantially more effectively than expected on the paving area selected to try it out.
The k5 is a hefty beast, so the extendable trolley handle is a useful feature. The pressure hose is 10 metres long which means you can wander a fair distance from the pressure washer without needing to move it. The hose reel keeps the pressure hose ne... Read More
It has various different pressure settings which you can adjust through the app.
Karcher do their own 'no tangle' upgrade at twice the price. The k5 series is at the upper end of the kärcher k range (topped only by the mighty k7) compared to the cheaper models, (k2 and k5), this one is a beast!
Cons
Poorly packaged, no other packaging in the box to protect the unit other than a bottom polystyrene tray. The reel makes reeling in the hose more difficult because it (predictably) gets stuck.
Possibly by far the most unclear and poorly formatted assembly instructions i have seen. The digital lance / app part adds absolutely nothing to the user experience. Firstly the instructions for assembly are dreadful, the pipe holder for the lance con... Read More
Highlights
Quality
It took longer to assemble than i thought but once built the build quality is really good and the cleaning power is a few steps... Read More
A little more expensive than some other makes but i firmly believe the extra quality is worth it
I wasn’t impressed with the build quality of the k2
Unless on an offer like mine dont bother with the reel
Price
A shame that the assembly is required as comes in a large box already so not sure why it could not be ready made for the price
Packaging/appearance
Its only a couple of wheels and some bits of storage plastics to keep transit packaging to a minimum
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Only used once replaced a karcher i had for 10 years
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The hose wall is quite thin will kink just the same as my old karcher washer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This level of washer should come with a reinforced no kink hose
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Only really got into the reviews after ordering and considered cancelling the order as a result
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I have only a reasonable pair of hands and definitely not i
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its only a couple of wheels and some bits of storage plastics to keep transit packaging to a minimum
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unless on an offer like mine dont bother with the reel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Got so frustrated with it i ordered a rubber replacement from directhoses