not going to be the best at this price but for a tenner I don't think you can go wrong
A sturdy design that stores away easily.
■Holds up to 100kg
■Open size approx. 755mm
All comments (18)
backinstock
6 Jan 16#1
You can't go far wrong for that kind of money, especially for light work.
trojan35
6 Jan 16#2
ive got one. reasonable quality for a tenner. takes bit of time to construct and some tools.
pfpf to trojan35
6 Jan 161#7
will I need a workbench to construct the workbench?
mosskeeto
6 Jan 161#3
The jaws are made from mdf so will not take too much stick plus if you tighten them too much they bend up.
Fine for a saw bench or for resting on and okay for the money
repouk
6 Jan 16#4
I had one of these from B&Q for £10 a few years ago. They are worth £10 but probably not a lot more.
jonesinamillion
6 Jan 16#5
Looks identical to the maplin one but in black, good price.
scroterot
6 Jan 16#6
Got mine from Wilkos for the same price a while back. They're fine for the odd job and for a tenner. But if you're looking to use it constantly and last a while, I would save your money for a black and decker one or similar.
Mrdom to scroterot
6 Jan 16#11
I hate to say it but the black & decker work mates are not what they once were, cheap crap now (well, not very cheap actually, but definitely crap). If you can find and old one second hand the newer ones don't come close.
ssc1
6 Jan 16#8
Similar at Maplin for same price.
trojan35
6 Jan 16#9
prob m8 lol
Graham1979
6 Jan 16#10
For £10 on HUKD people will want that annoying scouser who won on Big Brother years ago who now does building stuff on QVC
Tony Harrison
6 Jan 16#12
This is very true. I got gifted an old and well used original B&D bench a few years back. The thing weighed a ton and was rock solid. It took well over a decade of heavy use to kill it. In comparison the newer ones are not much better than these £10 jobbies. But these Aldi/Maplin units are perfectly fine for light use.
Besford
6 Jan 16#13
Not sure why this is hot. Most Aldi workshop stuff is really good value but this, as indicated in lots of posts, is simply the going rate from many places. Sorry OP but this one has to be cold.
xigent
7 Jan 16#14
The weakest parts of these cheap work benches are the MDF jaws. They will not take 100Kg unless that weight is spread evenly across the whole surface. That makes them unsafe to stand on. The Black & Decker 301, which costs £24, has jaws made of compressed Bamboo and it is supposed to hold 160Kg.
repouk to xigent
8 Jan 16#17
Why are you standing on it? Was that an advertised feature of the original B&D Workmates?
SCOUSEKEVIN
7 Jan 16#15
I am not being negative but I am fairly certain these are not intended to be used as a working platform/ to stand on.
Having read a few of the descriptions for Black and Decker workmates, none of them state or imply that they are intended to be stood on.
I bought a Draper version of one of these and it is virtually identical, more then adequate for DIY use, but definatley not designed to be stood on.
redsnappa
7 Jan 16#16
I would never ban boos, each to their own etc.
xigent
10 Jan 16#18
I did not say that I was standing on anything. I used this as an example to illustrate the weakness of these workbenches. Some might think the ability to bear a 100Kg load means that they are robust. The point is this, it can only bear that load if it is spread evenly across the whole unit. The weakest parts of these budget workbenches are the all-important jaws.
The original workmates had thick birch plywood jaws.
Opening post
A sturdy design that stores away easily.
■Holds up to 100kg
■Open size approx. 755mm
All comments (18)
Fine for a saw bench or for resting on and okay for the money
Having read a few of the descriptions for Black and Decker workmates, none of them state or imply that they are intended to be stood on.
I bought a Draper version of one of these and it is virtually identical, more then adequate for DIY use, but definatley not designed to be stood on.
The original workmates had thick birch plywood jaws.