Get real, its a 3rd of the price with a 3 yr warranty

I have the Bosch version but if i didn't would get this definitely, Aldi tools are very good

whatsThePoint you are a troll , simple , pretty much like your self

"next you'll be saying don't buy a merc because a lada is cheaper and does the same thing" :: last time i looked both ran on fuel and got you from A to B , both are equally capable of doing the EXACT same job one just costs more than the other , your choice of brand is just that YOUR choice and has nothing to do with capability or use. The price in this case also include a 3yr warranty something that the vast majority of brand names are too scared to do because even "top" names know their equiptment is built pretty cheaply.

My best m8 is a "chippy" his work toolbox uses many different brands , why not just one ? the most expensive , because he has REAL experience of using the tools in a REAL enviroment.

"by your logic every deal should have a price comparison" Well DUH !!!!! this is HOTUKDEALS a site that gives you the cheapest deals on items of course there should be a comparison otherwise the site wouldnt exist , how stupid ?.

TROLL .......

good grief, is it so difficult to understand: i need the op to make me aware of the DEAL - I, and others, will determine if it's HOT or not by voting on it...
what is the point? seems to be the right moniker for you, since you apparently have such trouble seeing the point...

I bought one of these yesterday am. I wasn't sure how popular a buy they were likely to be with Joe Soap. Fein are the company who invented it and held the patent(s) until they expired fairly recently. Therefore, Bosch et al are all now jumping on the bandwagon.

Buying electrical goods of any sort these days from any source is a complete minefield whether it be TVs, fridges, computers or power tools because there is so much outsourcing and sub-contracting taking place, as well as OEM. For example, if you are concerned about computer hardware reliability and thus insist in buying, say, Apple, rather than Dell, I can tell you it would be waste of time because all the capacitors on the MBs typically come from the same Far East supplier and component MTBF is just a number on paper.

If you buy a Bosch fridge, why pay more for a Siemens which is just a Bosch 're-badge'? Rumours abound that the Bosch fridges are assembled in Poland and the Siemens ones are made in Germany but if all the components come from the same Far East sources and it is component quality that is the crucial issue what the hell does it matter (much) where the parts are put together, like an Airfix kit? Yeah, tell me all about QA and all that, blah, blah, blah. As for your Braun electric toothbrush, well, that brand is exclusively owned and controlled by GIllette Inc, an American company, so none of your excellent 'German engineering' there. And don't get me started on the Skoda/Seat/VW/Audi (Porsche/Lamborghini/Bugatti) thing. You want to tell me the VW/Audi group is not exploiting the economies of scale from their component suppliers? VWs have a high resale value partly due to the unwarranted myth about their reliability that even the TUV organisation does not recognize. Fine if you just want to buy a VW because you want to get a better second-hand selling price than you would for an equivalent Ford but that might be negated right from the outset by the fact that you will get significantly less discount on your new buy from the VW dealer than you will from the Ford man.

In the end, all you can do is look at your circumstances, look at your bank balance, look at the facts that you know are facts and act rationally in accordance. The rest you will have to put to chance. Personally, I wouldn't EVER buy a Bosch power tool simply because I do not regard them as VFM, that I would be paying seriously over the odds for the snob-appeal of the brand name and the cost of their expensive marketing campaigns and probably the outrageous leverage costs of whatever capital venture fund possibly now owns them. Just pop along to the Argos or Amazon web sites to get a flavour of what some Bosch power tool owners moan about them; at best nothing special.

I happened on this pointless argument because I am right now trying to ascertain what other manufacturers' accessories or third party accessories may fit the tool. I think the Bosch ones may but I will probably not buy any because they are seriously over-priced. However, I may take the Aldi tool over to B&Q and try to assess whether the Bosch accessories they sell (all two of them!) fit. IF I think they do I will try to find what other third party accessories fit the Bosch. As a redundant aside the tool was supplied to Aldi by Batavia GmbH which I expect are just an importer of Far Eastern goods. The support website cited in the accompanying documentation consists of a home page and not much else. MAYBE that is what you are SUPPOSED to be paying the premium price for but there are no guarantees there either, based on my experiences.

With a bit of intuitive 'googling' I was able to find out who the Far Eastern manufacturer is and I am sure if I could be *rsed, a bit more googling would lead me to who else distributes this tool in Europe/UK under THEIR brand-name (Draper? Silverline? Einhell)? which might also lead me to a source for suitable accessories.

On the subject of the Aldi three-year warranties some people are getting confused by your legal rights under the Sale of Goods Act (SoGA), which Trading Standards (TS) et al have an interest in, and warranties. The latter are a private contractual arrangement between Aldi and the customer. Aldi can make the terms of that whatever they want and the customer agrees to that by paying for the goods; offer to chattel, offer to buy, agreement to sell, and all that. TS will only be interested in enforcing the terms of SoGA, not the warranty; you are on your own with that.

Here endth the diatribe.

Does anyone find that the battery runs flat very fast?

please give me instructions for cutting tiles

I have purchased a lot of DIY products from Aldi. The only complaint I have is their rigger boots leak. They are almost 10 year old but thats not the point.

Stevenage ALDI had sold out but still had lots of the accessory sets at £9.99 - they kindly phoned around to save me a journey and there was one left at Hatfield ALDI yesterday. In the end I bought one at ALDI Biggleswade that had been discounted to £15 in the reduced section. The accessory sets had also been reduced from £9.99 to £5 so even bigger bargains to be had...

Hi I bought one of these tools last week, and was amazed at how easy it is to use and cut butt joints, I have a very large range of tools and this is up there with my Bosch tools, I rate this tool 10/10, its 300 watts almost twice as powerful as a Bosch, even got my wife to cut out a joint in 2x2 perfect fit.
My only small complaint is the two pegs to hold the cutter, they have been set to deep, only salutation is to get a small drill, tap it out and replace it, that's only if it ever slips off, Aldi has sold out of them, I would buy a second one, and also for Christmas presents. Super Tool worth every penny. a must for all DIY men and women. Best tool of the year.

Me, I got 2 sets from here http://www.ffx.co.uk for £40.95 including the P+P or you can buy 1 set for £22.95 including the P+P

If the Bosch universal adapter is not right for the Aldi tool, then does anybody know which one is?

They don't really do loss leaders in Aldi just good value, the good deals always go fast stock is always limited.

That appears to be the exact opposite of what is needed for this tool, afaik it fits bosch(the same fitting as this aldi) blades to other tools. I've yet to see anything that fits other blades to this aldi, though I'm not sure you would want to as bosch blades are cheaper than other makes.



I think it may have been a loss leader, there was only room for about 8 of these in my local store, by 8:30 half of them had sold.

The Bosch universal adapter.

When l got to Aldi at 8.15am there were loads left. Thats the problem with theses stores stock is always limited but hey Primark is a good example too.

I don't think thats true about Trading Standards. If a company offers a free extended guarantee its legally binding. Often shops take advantage of consumers who lack understanding of the law. The 3 year guarantees often exclude fair wear and tear so if a power tool is basically worn out within 3 years you get nothing. Guarantee's are abused by less honest members of society for example builders buying DIY grade tools and then making use of guarantees that often exclude professional use. I think powertools are one of the most difficult products to claim on for this reason because of abuse of guarantees.

Bosch are some sort of charitable trust or something where most of the profit is ploughed back into the business but also the original family gets a small slice as does certain charities. Personally I think a lot of Bosch products is great quality and worth the price plus you get backup with accessories and spares.

Lots of uk companies (Draper, Argos, Screwfix, Silverline, Sealey) as well as german companies like lidl and Aldi operate as importers of power tools etc from China into the uk selling much the same items just repackaged slightly for each company.

Like all "too good to be true" advertised bargains,,,,, when you get there early in the morning to buy one, they tell you, "We've already sold out", or "They never came in". YEAH!!!!!

Has anybody actually successfully used the Bosch universal adapter on this tool yet? If so please can you share your opinion on compatability of each tool or piece tried?

none left in Barrow in Furness at 5:30 yesterday :disappointed:

For anyone that’s interested these fit: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-MFTSET-Multi-Function-Blade-Pieces/dp/B002SHR3MQ/ref=sr_1_8?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1319101892&sr=1-8

I don't get what the scraper does mechanically can someone explain?

had to go to 3 stores but got last one
looks good !

All gone here

Went to get one at lunch time, all gone.

I really hope this comes in a plastic carry case as Aldi have been skimping out on carry cases lately. Although I don't need one of these tools right now, I soon will, so I'll buy this one if it comes in a carry case. Cardboard boxes are a pain when it comes to packing up time.

Aldi warranties are excellent
Would be useful to know if spare blades etc will be available
Excellent price
God has given us the ingredients of happiness ....the mixing is left to ourselves

Well ive used quite a few Aldi tools and they have all been fit for purpose always done the job and quite a bit cheaper than any others. If you are a pro and your job depends on the tools you buy you will buy a bigger name at a lot more money, me I will be buying one as Its a hot deal and I have a job for it.
Only ever taken one thing back to Aldi and never had a problem. To me its a hot deal as you wont find anything else near this price.

Its also not a fein, your point being?

great tool if you are a floor fitter (makes cutting door frames just above the floor level much easier). I have two of them, first one is fein (very expensive and blades cost a fortune), the second is green (DIY range) bosh (average price and affordable blades) - both do the same job! I will definitely buy this one from aldi , from the pic I presume it takes the same blades as the bosh one.
thanks op, good deal.

Hi Guys,
I've never done DIY before and am about to start a project - making a lamp using wood from my old Ikea bookshelf. So would this multi tool be ideal for cutting Ikea type wood and sanding/polishing it?
I was having a look at this from B&Q but maybe this one is better?
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10957560&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3C{9372015}%2fcategories%3C{9372047}%2fcategories%3C{9372205}&isSearch=false

Thanks!

The blades I use on my fein cost more than this! Got to be worth a go at this price, you can throw it away when the blades get blunt (doubt you get any tho) :-)

The one liked to above on Amazon should fit

Heat from me. Might give this a try. The Bosh one seems a little overpriced.
The only problem I can forsee is the replacement blades? Will I be able to buy eny that fit? Would they have to be the Bosh-branded-ridiculously-overpriced ones? Any ideas?

Good deal,l heat added
BUT having some experience with Aldi's tools I wouldn't buy it, I would rather pay extra for Bosh/Makita etc

From my own personal experience aldi suck with warrantys, when the time comes to take it back if it brakes, the company that suppliers them will be none exsistant!

I baught http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/tevion-dvd-multimedia-micro-system-270559#comments nearly 3 years ago, it broke rougly 5 months ago called the helpline number, the number was dead, called another number being told they would call me back, but no one called, went into the aldi store where i got it and they couldnt care less and they told me to call tevion again, found someone who knew something about it and turned out it went into liquidation and tevion had nothing to do it with. So i wouldnt count aldi's warranty for ****.

whatsThePoint you are a troll , simple , pretty much like your self

"next you'll be saying don't buy a merc because a lada is cheaper and does the same thing" :: last time i looked both ran on fuel and got you from A to B , both are equally capable of doing the EXACT same job one just costs more than the other , your choice of brand is just that YOUR choice and has nothing to do with capability or use. The price in this case also include a 3yr warranty something that the vast majority of brand names are too scared to do because even "top" names know their equiptment is built pretty cheaply.

My best m8 is a "chippy" his work toolbox uses many different brands , why not just one ? the most expensive , because he has REAL experience of using the tools in a REAL enviroment.

"by your logic every deal should have a price comparison" Well DUH !!!!! this is HOTUKDEALS a site that gives you the cheapest deals on items of course there should be a comparison otherwise the site wouldnt exist , how stupid ?.

TROLL .......

Define Troll, whatsThePoint :wink:

You just come on here to sabotage other peoples deals which might be of interest to somebody else. Why don't you get out and find some deals of your own and enlighten us with your wisdom when you have done something constructive and not destuctive. In other words you should get out more.

I have a few rooms of woodchip wallpaper I want taken down in the flat I am renting would this make short work of it?

I did one room by hand and it was horrible, horrible stuff to get down :disappointed:

I'll defo check this out. I too have the Bosch unit and has been an excellent buy. As others have stated the blades are a bit on the expensive side but there are more manufacturers producing compatible blades now so not such an issue. I recently bought a case from Amazon with compatible blades - not the same quality as the bosch ones and slightly smaller in dimensions but at around £25 for 9 blades was worth a punt.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002SHR3MQ

As far as this deal goes I agree with many previous posts in that generally Aldi tools have been of a good quality. This looks a great wee bit of kit and for the plunge cutting ability alone are worth the purchase.

Nice spot OP.

You were done. Your contract is with Lidl, not with the company. It is up to Lidl to replace/refund. If they want to send it off to some company to be not fixed, that's up to them. You should have got Trading Standards on the case (though my local office was fecking useless when I found a huge metal clip in a tub of Tesco cottage cheese... sorry, OT.)

Looks like a cracking deal. Heat added.

Some more info. on these tools, including what jobs they are useful for and tool interchangeability here:-

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Oscillating_tools

How well will this tool be supported, ie for new blades, sanding pads etc.... or can you use Bosch parts on on this?

In my experience Aldi tools are very good value.. always cheaper and sometimes better than "name" ones. The 3 yrs guarantee is also a bonus. voted hot.

Ps.Glad to see the Troll is being ignored.

it's maybe okay for you to say it's not a bosch but what about all the people out there that can't really afford to spend that money on a bosch one so they then go for this and it has warranty so i would say its worth that money if you were needing/looking for one.

I have the Bosch. If you regularly do DIY these come in very handy for some awkward jobs (eg door trims or plunge cutting skirting in-situ) but the sanding function is very poor compared to orbital sanders. Buy it for the cutting but not for the sanding......

This is surely worth the money even if you were to just use it as a cutter, same as a cast cutter. Safe cutting is the way forward. A Fein is over £200 so this must be good value. Aldi stuff is good quality, usually has a no quibble type returns policy and normally comes with a manual that includes re-order details for parts. Nice

Tsk Tsk Tsk so much arguing about who said what if you dont have the good grace to accept that somebody has posted a deal for others to make a decision then you should be here. Grow up and use the site for what it is intended ( or my dad who is bigger than your will come and bash you)

I see, so I wonder what sort of things this would be useful for scraping. Surely not wallpaper it is too small, tiling grout maybe?

I think it oscillates up and down, I too wonder how good this might be, is it meant for scraping paint or wallpaper?

I do like the plunge cutter though, very useful when cutting close to a wall/floor etc.

As for Aldi/Lidl quality, they are fine for the DIY'er, if you want Bosch/Makita etc, go pay those prices and be a professional.

I've never had an issue with their warranties on items (not that I've had many issues, a broken zip and something else which my menory doesn't care to remind me!), either refunded by post or returned to store (after calling CS to find out what they wanted me to do).

The scraper blade and the other tools oscillate from side to side about 1.4 degrees at very high speed 15,000 to 21,000 rpm, so just under 3 degrees, total movement this gives the multi tool the ability to cut sand and scrape etc.

I have the Bosch equivalent, which is a great tool, but I've also bought Aldi tools in the past and they have always been good quality and worked well as well as having the bonus of 3 yr warranty, which you dont get with the big brand names.
This is half the price of the Bosch and therefore an excellent deal. Voted hot

I bought a sort of similar tool from either Lidl or Aldi made by Park tools, a electric chisel/scraper and its one of my most used tools. Fantastic value. I doubt this compares to Bosch though. Bosch have their own range of basic chinese quality tools under their Skil brand and I would guess this tool would be at that level.

If you buy a product with a 3 year guarantee in a shop you are entitled to take it back to that shop for the 3 years if it goes wrong. They may try to get you to send it off but they have no right to force you to do so. Clearly if they have instructed you to send it away to some third party who has not repaired and returned the product they are at fault and you would easily win a small claims procedure on that basis against them.

Heinz Baked Beans Fridge Pack (1kg) - £1.09 @ Co-op

Voted cold on these beans. They're not Bosch.

Nor is it a Fein...

Doesn't make it any less of a great deal, well worth the asking price. Also you can get the adaptors to fit different blades to different machines on ebay.

Don't Feed the Troll {:¬)

Does anyone know which accessories fit this tool (bosch-cel etc). Thank you.

Just look at the username :laughing:

good grief, is it so difficult to understand: i need the op to make me aware of the DEAL - I, and others, will determine if it's HOT or not by voting on it...
what is the point? seems to be the right moniker for you, since you apparently have such trouble seeing the point...

Don't know about the warranty of Aldi, but Lidl no thanks, I bought a rice cooker with 3 years warranty,after 3 months the the cooker not work anymore, I took it back to Lidl and they said I should contact the company, they sent me a label to return, after few months I sent a letter ask about this matter but on reply, and nothing happen since, this was two years ago.
after this I never buy items with warranty from Lidl.

Looks good. Not available until 20th Oct though (best if OP puts that in the headline before people waste a journey and vote cold).

then I'd like to know about it on HUKD and I'll make my own mind up as to its quality/warranty/features/etc relative to brands A and B (possibly D-Z too) - get real, if someone's on the lookout for this kind of multitool then this Aldi/Skoda version is a good deal... only IMHO, of course

Your having a laugh.
I bought an Aldi Electric Chainsaw (manufactured in Germany) and it is much better tool than the Bosch one that I have used.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/electric-chainsaw-54-99-aldi-1020424/#post12297018

If there's a 3yr warranty, why worry? Or are you suggesting (against all real world experience) that the bosch will last 20 years whereas the aldi one will only last 4? Or does the bosch (mercedes) have some luxury feature which the aldi (skoda) doesn't? Re quality, I've had, I have bosch "things" and the quality is not what (perhaps) it once used to be...

Just to let you know that these tools are RUBBISH for sanding paintwork. I made that mistake.

Don't do it. Buy a paint removal wheel for your drill instead.

As a plunge cutter it works quite well though.

Hot.

Can you get a grout removal bit for these?

I've already got a multifunction tool and its bigger than this :smile:

Get real, its a 3rd of the price with a 3 yr warranty

I have the Bosch version but if i didn't would get this definitely, Aldi tools are very good