Hi,
Clas Ohlson appear to offer a two year warranty on all their products.
There are a number of differences in the specification relative to Maplin's, CO's generally superior, but others might consider particular disadvantages:
The CO version uses an 868MHz radio frequency (cf 434 MHz), generally a less "congested" radio band (and an opportunity to run two independent stations without interference) but the maximum range may be more affected by obstuctions. Obviously not compatible or usable as a "spare" if you already have a 434 MHz kit (but the latest Maplin stations appear to have a changed radio protocol, not compatible with earlier versions).
The CO has a Radio Controlled Clock. Nominally "Plug and Play" but it can be a further complication getting the RCC antenna pointing in the correct direction, and it can take a significant time to automatically set the time when it starts up. However, note that Cumulus doesn't need/use the logging timestamp anyway.
The CO User Manual is specially written/edited; more readable but referrring primarily to Northern European countries.
CO sell spare parts for their station. I guess if a sensor fails within the warranty period, they're more likely to supply a replacement part rather than expect the whole kit to be dismantled and returned (but some users may prefer to get shot of a faulty kit and receive a full refund).
Cheers, Alan.
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