This may get posted every year and every year I don't buy one but this morning I went into Lidl's for something completely different and came home with one £1 cheaper than last year comes in a small box with accessories im very happy with it but i forgot to pick up the milk bread and eggs so my girlfriend is not so happy and will not send me back down in case i come back with a white elephant?
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urbanbushwacker
20 Aug 17#1
This may get posted every year and every year I don't buy one but this morning I went into Lidl's for something completely different and came home with one £1 cheaper than last year comes in a small box with accessories im very happy with it but i forgot to pick up the milk bread and eggs so my girlfriend is not so happy and will not send me back down in case i come back with a white elephant?
trickyfocus
20 Aug 17#2
heat just for the story alone ....... i got one yesterday :wink:
jewelie
20 Aug 17#3
Heat for the story. :smile:
mxer450
20 Aug 17#4
Bought few days ago, bit gutted as see what looks like a better build quality one in homebase for £5, sometimes you can get caught up in Lidl doing one off deals, if I actually needed one I'd of probably looked in my local Homebase and just bought it without thinking of the price too much.
Great handy gadgets tho, heat....but cheaper in Homebase looking better quality.
alfa111 to mxer450
21 Aug 17#16
I saw them last week. Not on the web site. Had to resist! HB are selling off a lot of the Craftright brand.
Daves_mate to alfa111
21 Aug 17#17
Craftright brand. Is that a good or bad thing?
alfa111 to Daves_mate
22 Aug 17#18
Looks all right to me. I got a bolster for £2.50 and extending clamps for 4.
powertoolman
20 Aug 17#5
Can't see anything similar on Homebase website. Just tried these tho and I am very impressed. Used to cheapo pliers type and these appear so much better. Come with a whole pinch of terminals in addition. Gonna get me a set if still in stock tomorrow.
jasee
20 Aug 17#6
It seems he's just run out of crimps
PhilK
20 Aug 17#7
Made in Germany and I bought one. Then thought WHY ? I never use them. Took it back. I bought the other solely wire stripping tool for less than a fiver which I probably will use (which is also made in Germany)
mogsog
20 Aug 17#8
I'm dubious of lidls product origins, the strippers say tested in Germany but no sign of "made in" anywhere. It's the same with almost all of their stuff, packaging always has Germanic overtones with no clear place of origin. I'm not suggesting that they sell bad stuff just that I suspect most of it is made in China. Conversely aldi is very honest with their stuff.
tek-monkey to mogsog
20 Aug 17#9
I thought Lidl was German, hence everything looking like it came from there? I got these last year and they're good, don't feel quite as good as my other much more expensive pair but I'd say very good for the money.
ichayan to mogsog
20 Aug 17#14
I prefer German strippers than Chinese, may be just me
PhilK to mogsog
21 Aug 17#15
Quite understandable. But a socket set I bought off Lidl so intrigued me with the high quality of build I did a bit checking. Eventually I found a motorbike bike enthusiasts page (American) which talked about best for buck socket sets. One of them was Brit raving about the very one I'd bought. Another American said they should be they're made by an OEM maker in Germany (can't recall the name) who make tools for various manufacturers "own brands" The name "OWIN" appears on most Lidl tools. Some Powerfix tools are known to be made in Germany. Many hand tools are made by Hangzhou PanGong Tools Co.,Ltd - as are Aldi's "Workzone" Chinese.Obviously.
Pays your money takes your choice. Or your chance. Take it or leave it. I've found Lidl tools especially excellent quality for the price.
hcc27
20 Aug 17#10
Thanks OP, I ran out of breath reading your story halfway. Here are a few full stops you should definitely use in your description ................
Heated.
OBH6UK
20 Aug 17#11
Lidl's tool used to be German origin, then Chinese and the last I purchased Indian.
Gradually going down the cheaper production and sourcing route..
jamgin
20 Aug 17#12
Lol. Cracking story op. Modern take on Jack and the Beanstalk...
VDisillusioned
20 Aug 17#13
The wire stripper might be fine but the crimp part looks rubbish - no better than the cheapest ones available. I had a basic crimp tool for years and usually it was an exercise in frustration and wasted crimps. I then got a Silverline ratchet crimper, it's not perfect but it's a damn sight better than the basic crimpers like this.
PhilipGregson
31 Aug 17#19
Misleading name these, they are a wire stripper with a crimp function. Better with a ratchet crimper really, and cheaper elsewhere. I bought these as a crimper and disappointed.
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Great handy gadgets tho, heat....but cheaper in Homebase looking better quality.
Then thought WHY ? I never use them. Took it back. I bought the other solely wire stripping tool for less than a fiver which I probably will use (which is also made in Germany)
The name "OWIN" appears on most Lidl tools. Some Powerfix tools are known to be made in Germany.
Many hand tools are made by Hangzhou PanGong Tools Co.,Ltd - as are Aldi's "Workzone" Chinese.Obviously.
Pays your money takes your choice. Or your chance.
Take it or leave it. I've found Lidl tools especially excellent quality for the price.
Heated.
Gradually going down the cheaper production and sourcing route..
Modern take on Jack and the Beanstalk...