Portamate Speedhorse Sawhorse

The sawhorse features robust metal construction but has critical plastic components that significantly impact repairability.

• •Construction: Built with heavy-duty metal described as built like a tank; users expect it to last decades.
• •Problem Points: Leg release mechanism frequently fails and contains plastic pins riveted in place, making repairs nearly impossible according to users.
• •Manufacturer Support: One-year limited warranty is relatively short for a BIFL item, and requires shipping the product back at owner's expense.

Bottom line: Despite the solid metal frame, the plastic quick-release mechanism is a fatal flaw with no repair pathway. Once it fails, you'll have a functional but frustrating sawhorse that requires manual prying to deploy.

The Speedhorse is a tank wrapped in tissue paper. Users report the heavy-gauge metal frame lasting decades and handling extreme loads like Chevy engines, but plastic leg release mechanisms fail consistently.

• •Metal fortress: Multiple reviewers expect these will be the last sawhorses they'll ever need and will eventually get passed down — that's generational durability thinking
• •Achilles' heel: The plastic retaining pins in the leg mechanism are described as completely breaking what should be an awesome product, with users manually prying stuck legs out
• •Repairability red flag: The faulty mechanism is riveted in place, making DIY fixes nearly impossible when the plastic inevitably fails

Bottom line: Could've been a 9.0 BIFL legend if they'd spent the extra $3 on metal pins. As-is, it's a workhorse that'll outlive you if you can tolerate wrestling with sticky legs every time you use it.

Bora offers a basic one-year limited warranty for the Portamate Speedhorse, which is standard but not exceptional for durable tools.

• •Coverage: Defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, with repair or replacement at company's discretion
• •Claim Process: Requires sending product back (postage prepaid) with sales receipt and obtaining authorization number first
• •Limitations: Excludes modified products, damage from misuse, and doesn't cover consequential damages beyond repair/replacement of defective components

Bottom line: While the sawhorse itself is built to last decades according to users, the warranty only covers the first year, providing average protection with a somewhat cumbersome claim process.

The Bora Portamate Speedhorse has strong community support with a significant drawback. Most users consider it a premium sawhorse with exceptional build quality and stability that will last decades.

• •Durability praise: Frequently called a lifelong keeper that can support extremely heavy loads without wobble, including Chevy engines.
• •Versatility highlight: The 2x4 slot system for creating workbenches is considered the killer feature by both DIYers and pros.
• •Consistent complaint: The quick-release leg mechanism frequently fails, requiring users to manually pry legs out, directly contradicting the product's speed promise.

Bottom line: A high-quality, reliable sawhorse with BIFL construction undermined by plastic components in the crucial deployment mechanism - worth it if you can tolerate the leg deployment issues.