Experience
I had been interested in getting a Lomi because it seemed like a great way to replace my countertop compost bin and finally be done with the wet, leaky green compost bags that line it. I was also looking forward to having nutrient dense compost that I could use for my outdoor and houseplants instead of sending it off to no man's land via my municipal green waste bin. Luckily, I got to try it myself when my girlfriend received one for free through work.
Set up is easy and it has a nice design. It was not something that I minded having out or having to look at frequently. That said, the convenience, intended result, and sustainability promises are just not there. I still found myself using my countertop compost bin and transferring its contents to the Lomi each week and whenever I ran it the end result did not resemble dirt. The "compost" was used on a house plant and it just formed a hard layer on top of the soil and grew mold. I haven't noticed an increase in my bill during the hand full of times that I used it but having an appliance run for 3/4 of the day can't be as sustainable as promised.
Overall, it seems like a solution to a problem that already has the most efficient, effective, and sustainable solution: compost tumblers and outdoor compost piles. These require no electricity, create usable compost, and are extremely simple (if you have the space).
Feedback
Lomi can run for up to 20 hours depending on the cycle that you've chosen. I'd want a more efficient product that can run in less time. To me, that would be a solid tradeoff for any sustainable back peddling.
Also, it should make real, usable compost - not whatever it makes now.
