VEVOR Bee Hive Medium Box Starter Kit, 100% Beeswax Coated Natural Cedar Wood, Langstroth Beehive Kit with 10 Frames and Foundations, Transparent Acrylic Bee Windows for Beginners and Pro Beekeepers

Ok so I am totally a new Bee Ha Ha to this hobby and felt this is a good entry level hive. The hive was very well packaged and received no damage at all. The outer frame has a good thick coating of wax on it and the frame when together well. The inner sections while stated no glue is needed is hard to believe because you will need to either nail it or glue it. The inner frames will not stay together without one or the other. I choose to use waterproof wood glue. The entire hive went together very well and should hold up to several years out in the weather. No just got to get some bees to do some work..Hope this helps and thanks..

Impressed with the wood quality. Frames were easy to assemble once I had one or two under my belt. At the advice of other beekeepers, we drilled 1/4 inch holes in the upper corners of each frame to allow bee passage.

Good quality! Very sturdy! Well made! Definitely worth the craftsmanship. Good price as well! Good first year boxes to start with. No complaints!

Well made hive boxes. Went together quickly and easily. Natural flaws in the wood had been patched with wood filler and sanded smooth. Joints were accurate and tight. Holes were pre-drilled for screws. Lid, cover board and bottom board are all solid and well made. Over all a top quality bee hive. I was impressed when the first one came so I bought a second one. It's just as good. Well pleased.

Super easy to assemble. All you need to start a hive only thing missing are some nails. Already bought another it was so simple.

This is labeled as a Bee Hive Starter Kit for Beginners or Pros. I wouldn't call it a kit, as there is no cover. It's all covered in beeswax to make it weather proof, but the weather will be coming in the top. I would expect something labeled as a kit good for beginners would have everything needed included, so that's a little misleading. It also makes me wonder if there is anything else missing that I don't know about because I am a beginner. It takes a little time to put together the pieces, but seems well constructed and sturdy. I love the little viewing window. There are also a lot of frames that go in the box, hopefully resulting in lots of honey. It also has indented handles to make the box easy to move around. Overall, a nice bee hive box, but do your research first to make sure you know what you are getting and what extras you may need.

VEVOR Bee Hive Deep Box Starter Kit, 100% Beeswax Coated Natural Cedar Wood, Langstroth Beehive Kit with 10 Frames and Foundations, Transparent Acrylic Bee Windows for Beginners and Pro Beekeepers is a really gorgeous hive. The craftsmanship, for the most part, is fantastic. (On a minor note, the only way to assemble it was with the logo upside down. But that was no big deal- I had to choose between that or the handles being upside down, and opted for the logo!) So, from a construction point of view, I would actually give this five stars. Where this is lacking is that the Deep Box alone is in no way a \"starter kit.\" From all of the reading, research and consultation with beekeeping experts that I did, it is clear that I need more \"parts. There is no top or bottom on the box. This means that the frames containing the combs would be exposed to rain , preditors and things like moths. If you look at the picture of the \"Medium Box,\" you will see that there is a lid. That is missing from this item. From what I have learned, I would not be able to put this box, as assembled, out and expect it to work for beekeeping. I would need the stack as shown with the medium box. I think that the directions (as this is marketed as being for beginners as well as experienced beekeepers) need to explain more about this so customers know that they need more. As I said, it is a wonderful product, but it is misleading to say that it is a \"starter kit\" when, in fact, more is needed.

I had to drill holes in the box to allow the bees entrance. As a beginner, there is no top or bottom for the box so I had buy some plywood to cover both. I did nail the box together as everyone else suggested. Overall a good box and will purchase another one at this price to add to this one.

My immediate sense was that this was constructed of a good quality wood. It isn't overly heavy but not a lightweight either. The dovetail joints really added to the rustic look and feel of this. The main sides are covered in wax. Some portions were a little thick in the coverage so I did heat it up with me electric heat gun and it melted in well. I only had to buff it a little. I was amazed at how many of the frames actually fit inside the box. They moved in and out relatively easy. Putting this together was very simple with the pictorial assembly guide. It's extremely sturdy and performs as well as could be expected. I'm waiting for my queen to arrive and will update once the hive is humming this summer.

Assembly took me about 90 minutes and needs nothing more than a hammer and a screwdriver. If I had a nail gun handy, that would have sped the process a bit. Everything fits together nicely and the end result is sturdy, easily moved with two built-in handles, and has a fresh cedar/wax scent. The directions were good and those without any woodwork experience may make a mistake or two along the way but there's nothing here that can't be easily corrected. My only difficulty is that this is described as a starter kit for beekeeping beginners. In that case, the product should come with some guidance - what else does one need? Shouldn't there be a top? How about a base? Do I simply put this outside on the ground as is and await the arrival of bees? None of that is explained, so a true beginner will go off to search the Internet for guidance. A search for Langstroth Hive will bring you what you need to know.