Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well ordered Store and very detailed geometrical infos, the mobile Experience is at some points a bit tideous. Reply by Allen Brothers Thank you for your comments. If you have any feedback on h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This new Allen ratchet block may be the finest piece of sailing kit we have on the boat now. It works very effectively and actually feels different than other ratchets. Well built and great design... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had many difficulties to purchase UK parts due to Brexit. Allen solved this through cooperation between Royal Mail and our country Postal company. VAT and Custom fees are all smoothly processed.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good website. Easy ordering. Very quick delivery. Great product. Well done !

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  1. Manufacturer
  2. also in
  3. Boat accessories supplier
  4. Boat maintenance
  5. Marine engineer
  6. Sailing shop

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Allen Brothers manufacturers performance sailing hardware from it's factory in Essex, UK. Specilaists in producing marine hardware such as blocks, cleats, deck fittings, masts, booms and a variety of other yacht and dinghy fittings. Many of the products produced by Allen Brothers are used by world class boat builders and sailors on high performance racing boats. Sailing Blocks: Allen's core range of blocks are available in 20 to 60mm sheave sizes and feature Allen dynamic bearing technology. Twin rows of stainless steel ball bearings running on a stainless steel axle. The result is minimal friction and a long lasting high performance product. Sailing Cleats: Inventors of the origional aluminium cam cleat. Allen cam cleats are available in two sizes and two materials, ensuring there is a cleat suitable for most appilcations on yacht and dinghies.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy customer

Only two small items purchased but the whole buying experience was so easy, items arrived on time and well packaged.
Altogether a great experience will definitely be using again, many thanks

14 April 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick delivery

I took a look at the parts I needed for an f15, ordered on Sunday evening-delivered on Tuesday, with delivery updates.

Excellent Service by Allen

14 April 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Thank you for the feedback! Happy sailing :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had to pay almost 20 € for customs…

I had to pay almost 20 € for customs taxes without previous notification. I believe Allen should have reported me about this tax before I buy them. I request to review the custom procedure because the tax is very high fot the items I have bought.

8 April 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Hi Enrique,

We're sorry to hear you are not happy with the customs duty, however, we state the following on the website in our Terms & Conditions:

"Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd is not liable to pay any import or export duties which may be charged to the customer if orders are shipped outside of the UK. It is the customer’s sole responsibility to check customs charges and import/ export duties."

On the checkout page we also have a note of the following:

"All orders are shipped from our UK warehouse. We advise all customers to check import duties for their country of delivery."

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy from EU countries!

Costs extra.

Price: EUR 117
Shipping EUR 12
Duties & Fees & Tax EUR 37
Total: EUR 169

For an Envelope size package.

Thats what the small print reads, down below in the general terms an conditions:

Import / Export Duties

Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd is not liable to pay any import or export duties which may be charged to the customer if orders are shipped outside of the UK. It is the customer’s sole responsibility to check customs charges and import/ export duties.

7 April 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Hi Bernhard, Sorry to hear you are not happy. Import duty is subject to customs in your country. We state at checkout that if you are outside the UK, you should check your import duties before proceeding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dispatched promptly

I placed it at 12:40 and was completed by 16:21 and arrived the next day. I expected to wait a couple of days but the short order to dispatch time ensured this was not the case.

2 April 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Thanks for the feedback! It's great to hear you are happy with our service! Happy sailing :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wooden Dinghy Hardware.

You had exactly what I needed and your delivery time to Canada was much better than delivery times from suppliers within Canada.

26 March 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Thank you for your feedback. Happy sailing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheeky block

Well, I had the rules poster years ago. Sure was great to see it available again!
Love the dog bones. Lol
The shipping updates were spot on, until USPS got involved. They were a bit sketchy.
The small cheeky snatch block is spectacular.

15 March 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

Thanks for the feedback! Happy sailing!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A professional comeback

Update; a professional comeback
I was contacted today by the Head of Marketing with full confirmation of what was mentioned in the reply.
I appreciate the efforts and the apology. Mishaps can happen. I don’t think it will be too long before I place another order, after all they do make some very good products. I wouldn’t have been upset otherwise for the delay.
I thank the Marketing Chief for the reply and the emails.

I'm leaving the older text so the "comeback" is clear:
Very disappointed with the sales department, especially in regards to the shipping.
I ordered 2 20mm blocks and had them shipped to a relative in Sardinia where I knew I would be ten days after placing the order for five days. Having noticed the circa ten working day shipping time with Royal Mail, I chose FedEx at an extra cost almost doubled.
I noticed a couple of days later that my order had instead been shipped via Royal Mail, so I sent an email to their sales department from which I am still awaiting a reply. So not only was I charged double for fast shipping that I didn’t get, now I have to spend an extra 10€ to get it shipped to mainland Italy. Very unprofessional. I at least expect an apology and a refund for the difference.
Very very disappointed…

17 March 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

We sincerely apologise for the mistake with your shipping selection and for the lack of response from our sales team. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we completely understand your frustration.

To rectify this, we will be refunding the carriage charge in full. The refund will be processed shortly, and you should receive confirmation once it has been completed.

Once again, we apologise for the inconvenience caused, and we appreciate your feedback. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to assist you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick

Quality produkt and Quick delivery

11 March 2025
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Reply from Allen Brothers (fittings) Ltd

thanks for the feedback!

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