Ros Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Love the new Eglu GO, does anyone know if it is possible to buy it without the run, I have large WIR and this would be great additional housing, I bought my cube without run, so I am hoping the same option is available for the GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Yep - it's £175 without a run. It's in the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyca Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I think i prefer these www.chicubes.co.uk . Omlet have spotted the competition is hotting up and they needed to get the broke end of the market!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ros Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 I can't see it in the Omlet shop without the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 http://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php?cat=Eglu&sub=Eglu%20Go&step=run&set=colour&action=wizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Excellent! Very affordable! I'm gonna get one for introductions or for poorly birds! When they gonna start doing purple ones though?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Wow! £175 is a really good price! I don't think the run would be worth £120 though, wonder if I'd be allowed one and what for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 wish these had come out before we bought our 2nd hand eglu, only because it would go better with the cube and because it's cheaper They are nice though. Wonder if we should sell the eglu and get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINK1PH Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I wonder if they are more manoverable than the classic eglu. I have a second hand classic eglu and a cube and they are both great but I always find there is nothing to grap onto when moving them. I like the look of the design of the new Go. I wonder how the floor area of the runs and coop compare to the classic, I think I wish I had known these were in the pipe line as I think I would have gone for one of these compared to my seconhand classic. Would love to hear what people who have got both think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheplumber Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Makes the eglu a right rip off if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Horse for courses, Kev. The Classic has proven re-sale value - and as a design, I much prefer it. Some will prefer the GO. Room for both. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I like the classic too. It's solid and wears well. If I had to choose between them, I'd go with the classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarara Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Forgive me if i'm wrong but there's £60 difference between the main housing and the eglu and run £58 between the package? I'm far from flush but when your spending that amount of money £60 isn't that big of a difference imho Eta: I can't afford either right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Forgive me if i'm wrong but there's £60 difference between the main housing and the eglu and run £58 between the package?I'm far from flush but when your spending that amount of money £60 isn't that big of a difference imho Eta: I can't afford either right now It can be...especially if you were like me and saved up for about a year making and selling things to get the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Forgive me if i'm wrong but there's £60 difference between the main housing and the eglu and run £58 between the package?I'm far from flush but when your spending that amount of money £60 isn't that big of a difference imho Eta: I can't afford either right now Only £38 difference - 'Classic' = £353, incl delivery, GO = 295 + 20 delivery (£315) - though the Omlet newletter said they were doing a free delivery offer, but that doesn't come up in the shop. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Wonder how long the free delivery offer is on although there is no purple to match my new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafdalziel Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I went to the Grand Designs Show at the NEC without even knowing that OMLET or the GO would be there. A nice surprise for both and I really took to the GO, almost ordering one there an then, but having got home and looked in detail at my classic, the classic is still a nicer and better thought out design. The GO is brilliant in respect of the big opening rear door and the slide out roosting bars and dropping tray. The fact you have to slide the whole lot out to claim your eggs is a good incentive to clean out the droppings tray more often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 They said you can turn the roosting bar and nestbox tray around to have the nesting box at the back to make it easier to collect eggs They didn't seem to have any like that on show though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarara Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Any idea where the set up instructions are? I'd love to have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omlet Staff james Posted October 13, 2009 Omlet Staff Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hi guys, The setup instruction will be available as a download later this week and I will post a link once they are ready. Regarding the nest box and roosting bar, it isn't possible to rotate it as it only fits in one way. We have found through testing that chickens generally like to lay at the front left of the house and so have kept the nest box there, just like the Eglu Classic. I hope this helps, Yours, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Are any measurements available for the internal height yet and also any plans for purple soon or are they in the distant future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarara Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks James! Can't wait to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 The two dimensions diagrams are now on the web: http://www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Go&about=the%20run&rolling_image_id=4 From this I can deduce the housing has the same external dimensions as the classic, the run is shorter, but wider at the far end. If you calculate the floor area (taking the average width) both the classic & Go give the same floor area (1.95m). Given the sharp angle at the front, I am not convinced the front 10cm a hen could get into though. I hope someone who has ordered one can post about it on here soon! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks for the link TAJ, I'm still intrigued by it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton simpson Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I have a look at the new Go and I cant really see the need for it. The run look more complicated to put together and price is not that different to the classic. I think Omlet lets its self down sometimes with the cost of the extras, for example the run extensions are far to expensive for the they actually are. That said I am upgrading to a cube next year, but i would never get rid of my Eglu is a design classic and to useful to sell away, if I have sick girl to look after. The general prices of all the Eglu, Cubes have come down which is good. I have had a look at the link to other "Egg Cube", and I was impressed with their prices. As they are only a 30 min drive from my house I may have a close look and report back. This company does not seem to offer the support that Omlet offers, or the hen parties etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
