Opinions on Bucastate wheel?

[Manxrainbow91]

I have already bought a 28cm trixie wheel BUT keep going back to the bucastate and wondering if that’s better? The base looks more sturdy than the wire frame mine has?

It’s also bigger and reviews look ok but want to be sure of real people reviews?

Thank you!

 

[Maz]

Which one were you looking at? I think there are a few and one has a smooth surface which might be a bit slippery to run on. Some people have stuck cork to it though. Are you getting a Syrian or a dwarf hamster? Getzoo also make good wheels One of my syrians has had the 28cm Trixie for the last 18 months - it's ok. I think it's better as a playpen wheel, as although it's fine, he runs much better in the 12" silent runner wheel he has now. That might be an option as well? Although they are harder to get hold of these days.

 

[Manxrainbow91]

 

[Manxrainbow91]

This one, just looks bigger. Didn’t even think about slippery area. Yeah was thinking to keep the trixie for playpen and out of cage time when tamed.
Hoping to get a Syrian but if a dwarf is there wanting to come home then I’m open to that. I’ve always been an ‘animal chooses you’ person. If one isn’t trying to get out and are multiple in a tank, it’s a sort of, put box in and see who wants to come home never cared about sex or colours.
I’ll have a look on getzoo thank you! I used to have wodent wheels and silent spinners but they’re unheard of seemingly now x

 

[Maz]

Yes I remember the wodent wheels and silent spinners I never actually had a silent spinner as they got worse after a manufacturing change and wouldn't spin properly so didn't bother. Wodent wheel was ok - trixie not much different in terms of how well it spins. Silent wheels with ballbearings do tend to spin much better and be easier to push. I used to have the wood Karlie/Trixie silent wheels but gave up on those as they kept breaking.

I like the 12" Silent "runner" wheels. They seem to go on forever, aren't too bulky, have a height adjustable stand or can fix to bars. But slightly fiddly to take apart for cleaning (they are a similar idea to the wodent and trixie plastic wheels).

Have linked our wheels thread below if it helps! If you do end up getting a dwarf I can recommend this 10.5" wheel from Getzoo. It's made of food grade plastic with a cork running track which is replaceable and has a wood stand. It's 27cm but that is external diameter. Internal is about 10.5". Their wood wheels are heavier.

Niteangel wheels seem very popular these days, although I've never tried one - and they are expensive.

Personally I wouldn't get that Bucatstate wheel unless you were going to stick cork to the running track.

12" Silent Runner Wheel

Getzoo 27cm plastic and cork wheel - comes in beige, pink or green

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[Manxrainbow91]

Yes I remember the wodent wheels and silent spinners I never actually had a silent spinner as they got worse after a manufacturing change and wouldn't spin properly so didn't bother. Wodent wheel was ok - trixie not much different in terms of how well it spins. Silent wheels with ballbearings do tend to spin much better and be easier to push. I used to have the wood Karlie/Trixie silent wheels but gave up on those as they kept breaking.

I like the 12" Silent "runner" wheels. They seem to go on forever, aren't too bulky, have a height adjustable stand or can fix to bars. But slightly fiddly to take apart for cleaning (they are a similar idea to the wodent and trixie plastic wheels).

Have linked our wheels thread below if it helps! If you do end up getting a dwarf I can recommend this 10.5" wheel from Getzoo. It's made of food grade plastic with a cork running track which is replaceable and has a wood stand. It's 27cm but that is external diameter. Internal is about 10.5". Their wood wheels are heavier.

Niteangel wheels seem very popular these days, although I've never tried one - and they are expensive.

Personally I wouldn't get that Bucatstate wheel unless you were going to stick cork to the running track.

12" Silent Runner Wheel

Getzoo 27cm plastic and cork wheel - comes in beige, pink or green

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Hamster Wheels 2026

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www.thehamsterforum.com

Thank you! That helps a lot! I’ll have a good read, I’ve been looking at niteangel but are very expensive although I like the pedometer thing

 

[Manxrainbow91]

Loving the look of the silent runner from your link! I like the enclosed design, it’s what I’m used to lol. Fine with a bit of fiddling to clean

 

[Maz]

To be honest I don't take mine apart for cleaning that often, I just wipe inside. But luckily neither of mine were big wheel pee-ers! It's fiddly to put together the first time but after that it's quite easy. You have the running track piece which is held together by a little plastic joining strip so it makes a circle. Then the front and back just push onto that. The back part has ball bearings, so best not to submerge that in water or they go rusty. My first one lasted a good 8 years. And a few hamsters.

 

[Manxrainbow91]

To be honest I don't take mine apart for cleaning that often, I just wipe inside. But luckily neither of mine were big wheel pee-ers! It's fiddly to put together the first time but after that it's quite easy. You have the running track piece which is held together by a little plastic joining strip so it makes a circle. Then the front and back just push onto that. The back part has ball bearings, so best not to submerge that in water or they go rusty. My first one lasted a good 8 years. And a few hamsters.

Thank you for all your help I’ve ordered a silent runner

 

[Maz]

Thank you for all your help I’ve ordered a silent runner

Hope you like it! If you have any problems putting it together just shout. They used to come already assembled but I'm not sure now. At least they're a fairly reasonable price when so many wheels are massively expensive now.