Features

4 arms; 50 metres drying space; cover; ground spike; 5 year guarantee.

Comments

Easy to open and close dryer by depressing thumb switch on the handle.  Sturdy when fully loaded and rotates well. The height and tension of the lines can be altered separately. Good capacity.

Stockist: 0845 604 9049 www.johnlewis.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Jul 08

Features

4 arms; 60 metres drying space; cover; ground spike  and socket with cover; 5 year guarantee.

Comments

A foot pedal releases the telescopic pole when you set the dryer up, so there's no need to bend down. The arms are long enough to dry a double sheet and their height can be adjusted from 95cm to 205cm. There's a protective cover and a ground spike with a cap to anchor the dryer in soil.

Stockist: 0870 240 7641 www.brabantia.com

GHI Test Report - Jul 08

Features

4 arms; 40 metres drying space; retractable cord; Ground socket; optional ground spike £16.99; 3 year guarantee.

Comments

A pull cord makes opening this sturdy dryer a doddle, although it's slightly trickier to collapse. The nylon lines retract into the arms of the dryer to keep them clean and prevent tangling when the dryer's not in use. Normally needs to be set in concrete, but an optional screw-in soil socket (£16.99) is available.

Stockist: 01934 853853 www.marketeer-london.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Jul 08

Features

4 arms; 45 metres drying space; ground socket; 1 year guarantee.

Comments

Arms quite high and you can't alter height. Tension of the lines can be altered by moving green notch. Very difficult to push and twist to open and close.

Stockist: 01706 716114 www.minky.co.uk

GHI Test Report - Jul 08

Features

4 arms, 50 metres drying space; cover; ground socket; pegs and peg bag; 4 year guarantee.

Comments

Really stiff to push up and locate notch when opening and closing. Quite tall. Satisfactory stability but lines sagged slightly after use.

Stockist: 0845 7697356 www.vileda-springclean.com

GHI Test Report - Jul 08