Purpose - Holding and supporting materials for sawing, nailing, brushing and other DIY tasks
Maximum weight capacity - 100 kg
Features and Benefits
Adjustable working height from 770mm to 1070mm
Work surface tilts and locks in 4 positions (0,25,50,80)
Fold flat for easy storage and transportation
Durable worktop with steel and aluminium materials provides steady work surface
Lift board can be moved quickly
14 comments
Silhouette
9 Jan 17#1
Macallister as a brand tend to get a lot of stick... But that price seems decent.
LRMD98 to Silhouette
9 Jan 171#3
Not the best brand, agreed. Thought it was good value at this price though.
Boom123
9 Jan 17#2
10 quid in aldi
hhali to Boom123
9 Jan 17#6
still available in aldi?
SuperMariosDad to Boom123
10 Jan 171#9
for the macallister on or their own brand? Even if it's their own brand you can't go wrong for a tenner. Will have to have a look later on. Can never have to many workbenches :smiley:
Silhouette
9 Jan 17#4
No stock near me, but seems orderable to store. Will punt for £35
andysfast
9 Jan 171#5
Had one for over a year paid £45 and it was well worth it and would buy another one but I don't think I will need one for years to come. Thanks for posting.
summerof76
9 Jan 17#7
Heat added
muckycow
9 Jan 17#8
loads in aldi near me. not sure of dimensions of it though
fishleg
10 Jan 17#10
Shame its only got one single support be perfect otherwise. Its not made of wood like the cheap ones if its not sturdy its no good.
andysfast
10 Jan 17#11
Mine is quite sturdy and the ones for £10 in Aldi are the crap wood ones but ok for £10
Rickardo
10 Jan 17#12
It won't be MacAllister, as that's B&Q's own brand, it'll be Aldi brands like Workzone or similar.
ssatoh_inreverse
10 Jan 171#13
I bought one of this about 2 months ago. It has been about that price on clearance for quite a while. I wouldn't say I was super pleased with it but I'm not going to vote this cold, in fact I will tick it as hot because what I'm about to say regards the product itself rather than the deal being obtained for those who want to buy it regardless.
Firstly, I'm going to say that it definitely isn't worth £80. It should never have been at that price as you would expect to get a better workbench for that price. But at £35 is it worth it? I dunno for sure but it depends what you need it for. I got it to do general diy stuff and I've already used it to cut laminate flooring with my jigsaw. It did the job. It wasn't rock solid and sturdy but I don't think that I would have received a much better service or a lot more ease with one that was.
What I don't like is that it feels quite wonky. Some things are not properly aligned. Again for £35, that's perhaps excusable but for £80 I would have felt robbed. I think the problem was that I expected a solid piece like the one you see in the picture worth £80 .. it's metal after all but when I put it together, it didn't feel great.. it felt more £20'ish (pre-brexit) or £30'ish (now).
Would I have bought it if I had experience using it? It depends if there's an alternative one which feels MUCH more solid while it also has some of its key features, such as foldable, adjustable height and clamps etc (I would even be prepared to pay a little higher say up to £60). I there's no such alternative on the market, then I would say its a decent buy .. because the solidness only carries you that far for a non-serious (or occasional diy) user
Good luck with whatever you decide. Perhaps if I've managed to lower your expectation a little, then when YOU use it .. it might feel a lot better.
lazykitty888
12 Jan 17#14
nobody will pay 80quid for that. You can get it for that price at Amazon for better brand like Black & Decker 2 weeks ago
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Product Information
Purpose - Holding and supporting materials for sawing, nailing, brushing and other DIY tasks
Maximum weight capacity - 100 kg
Features and Benefits
Adjustable working height from 770mm to 1070mm
Work surface tilts and locks in 4 positions (0,25,50,80)
Fold flat for easy storage and transportation
Durable worktop with steel and aluminium materials provides steady work surface
Lift board can be moved quickly
14 comments
Firstly, I'm going to say that it definitely isn't worth £80. It should never have been at that price as you would expect to get a better workbench for that price. But at £35 is it worth it? I dunno for sure but it depends what you need it for. I got it to do general diy stuff and I've already used it to cut laminate flooring with my jigsaw. It did the job. It wasn't rock solid and sturdy but I don't think that I would have received a much better service or a lot more ease with one that was.
What I don't like is that it feels quite wonky. Some things are not properly aligned. Again for £35, that's perhaps excusable but for £80 I would have felt robbed. I think the problem was that I expected a solid piece like the one you see in the picture worth £80 .. it's metal after all but when I put it together, it didn't feel great.. it felt more £20'ish (pre-brexit) or £30'ish (now).
Would I have bought it if I had experience using it? It depends if there's an alternative one which feels MUCH more solid while it also has some of its key features, such as foldable, adjustable height and clamps etc (I would even be prepared to pay a little higher say up to £60). I there's no such alternative on the market, then I would say its a decent buy .. because the solidness only carries you that far for a non-serious (or occasional diy) user
Good luck with whatever you decide. Perhaps if I've managed to lower your expectation a little, then when YOU use it .. it might feel a lot better.