Flow HiveReviews of honeyflow.com

Use on the backside of the hive This was a great and easy to use for my first inspection with a double brood box. Only recommendation I would give, set it up for attaching on the back side of the hive and not the front. This allows you to keep the weather awning on the hive full time. If you put it on the entrance side, you must remove your weather awning (my girls love their covered porch). You can then install lifter points on the front of the hive for the handles. It was super easy to use and once you are ready to put the box down you can definitely clear the girls from the edge as you slowly lower the box without any real weight or strain.

I’m an engineer and have been spending a little time every day for a week trying to assemble it. Still not there. The materials are cheap, the assembly makes IKEA furniture feel like child’s play, and I’m not even sure they’ve successfully assembled one with the materials included.

Purchase 3 times. Two times there was issue with the order. First time, item was missing hardware. Took them over a week to replace it. Second order had missing frame and blamed me for misplacing it. I just open it, show how can I misplaced it. They refused to send the missing parts. Paid over $90. They told me to order it again. Overpriced and poor service. I would not recommend this company. There is better option out there at a much lower price point, and better build quality. Guess WHAT, competitors version isnt MISSING any HARDWARE like FLOW HIVE.

I've bought a lot of Flow Hive products over the last few years. Mist recently the Super Lifter. I bought the FlowHive Super Lifter literally seconds after it was released, and I am damn glad I did. I have MS, so wrestling with heavy supers is not exactly on my list of good life choices. This thing has been an absolute godsend. It is extremely well built, solid, and clearly made with quality in mind. Nothing about it feels cheap or half-assed. Even the carrying case is really nice and makes storing and hauling it around easy. The biggest thing for me is that it lets me keep doing more of my own hive work without wrecking myself. That matters a lot when your body likes to randomly file workplace complaints against you. It takes one of the hardest physical parts of beekeeping and makes it much more manageable. If you deal with MS, back problems, mobility issues, or just want to save your body some abuse, this is 100% worth looking at. For me, it has been more than just a handy tool. It has been a genuine quality-of-life improvement.

Advice from a Newbee. I recently made several purchases from Flow Hive. This included the Flow Hive 2 and later several purchases to buy other items including a Flow Hive Lifter. My first advice to newbees is to do your homework first. Bees are not a set and forget even with the ease of a Flow Hive. I bought two good books which I read from back to front and then watched you tube videos to get different perspectives from experts down to back yard bee keepers. I looked at both the Flow Hive and then the standard Langstroth hives and found the choice between them very easy. I would encourage you to check out the Flow Hive website and their multitude of tutorials. The Flow Hive won hands down, especially as I'm a newbee, a backyard novice and will most likely have no more than two hives at a time. My second piece of advice would be to plan where you will place your hive. Again, watch Cedar and he will give you all the advice. I would suggest placing it somewhere where you can sit and watch them. They are so amazing and the aroma of the hive is fantastic. Also, start thinking about when you will purchase the hive and then start to think about the purchase of or how you will get your bees. I purchased a NUC from a local supplier who was reputable and was a great ongoing source of information and help. I would suggest that you purchase your hive as winter is finishing, which will give you time to construct your hive, paint it and have it ready and plan to purchase your bees early so that they are ready to be collected in the spring when everything comes alive. Next I would advise that you save on postage and buy what you think you will need. If you can, I would strongly suggest that you purchase the lifter at the same time. Frames can get very heavy when full of honey. So a super of seven or six full frames weighs a lot and the super lifter makes it so easy and you are less likely to squash your bees as you gently lower the super. Next, take your time putting it together. If you get stuck, then head to the website and Cedar shows you in step by step videos on how to put your hive together. Maybe during this time, if you haven't already done so, plant some bee friendly trees, shrubs and flowering plants and think about a nice water dish for them. Lastly, take advantage of the tutorials and presenters at Beekeeper.org. The first month is free and there is heaps of information. Especially now that Varroa is here, Thank you to the Flow Hive team for making my purchase, and the beginning of my journey into bee keeping so easy.

Just an enthusiastic “thank you” to the caring folks at Flow. From the moment I purchased the Flow Hive, and my somewhat beginner-level questions and challenges, the folks at Flow have helped me keep the hive healthy and rewarding. These are just remarkably kind, community minded, and caring people, which are not experienced often enough these days. Every interaction with them has been handled with professionalism, care, and genuine kindness. I couldn’t be happier with my experience, and I’ll definitely continue to recommend Flow business to others who appreciate quality, great service., and a love for the nature of Beekeeping. Thank you again!

I became interested in beekeeping and I set out to see if it was for me. As I learned more and more, I was able to see the difference in what was out there. The flow hive was my choice by far. It’s been a wonderful journey and I’m truly thankful for the training as I have my certification of basics. The second flow hive is already filling up and I was able to get 12 jars of honey from one of the frames in my original flow. It’s delicious and the bees didn’t even notice! The neighbors were very impressed with the system too. Thank you and I can’t wait to see what you have next!

I just started bee keeping last year, but all my bees died out before the end of the year. Come this year I decided to try to get more into it and got a second hive and increased both hives to two deep brood boxes. With these increases I realized I either needed a table to stack on or boxes or a good ground cover during an inspection or I needed to get the Super lifter. With having two hives I decided to go with the Super Lifter. Though it is expensive I am a huge fan of it. It makes doing inspections so much easier. I got the deluxe kit and it really does package things up nicely and conveniently. The lifter makes for a great way to separate the super off a brood box and even a brood and a super off a brood box with the added bonus you do not have to worry about where to set them while you work. The only thing you have to be incredibly careful of is if you use the latches. The Super lift makes it so easy to open the hive that if you have forgotten to undo the latches you can break the wood brood box the latches are attached to. I did this the first time using it. A few extra screws and glue to repair it and I am back in business, but sit is something to be careful of.