Lidl (US), an Aldi's-like grocery store chain, has a precision electric screwdriver for $10 this week. Powered by two AAA batteries (included), built in light to illuminate work area. Metallic green color. Estimated run time "up to 200 minutes". About 7" long, 17mm/ 0.65" in diameter.
Lidl carries items like this each week, not restocked when sold out, but most items show up a few times a year. Not a sale price, but will only be in stock a week or so. Cheaper than better known brands, like iFixiit's $23 version of this.
They often have inexpensive, functional tools that work well enough, for home DIY'ers. Unfortunately not in al parts of the country yet. But if you are close to one, keep an eye on their tool offerings each week.
https://www.lidl.com/products/519968_A
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What items have you had problems with ? I've bought a few items, not Parkside, but "brands" that look similar to "as seen on tv" stuff, ie "super bright" flashlights that weren't, a disappointing cordless stick vacuum, etc. But not many problems.
This screwdriver seems solid, but only have had a few days.
Returns were a huge hassle, because I had removed things from their packaging, even though they were defective products.
I haven't purchased anything Parkside except a leather punch (that's fine) but I've had enough problems with enough of their products that I'm wary of anything with a motor...
Returns were a huge hassle, because I had removed things from their packaging, even though they were defective products.
I haven't purchased anything Parkside except a leather punch (that's fine) but I've had enough problems with enough of their products that I'm wary of anything with a motor...
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I'm not sure if it's just my local store, but I had no idea there was a no questions asked for 90 days policy, and I haven't experienced anything that made me think there was.
Returns were a huge hassle, because I had removed things from their packaging, even though they were defective products.
I haven't purchased anything Parkside except a leather punch (that's fine) but I've had enough problems with enough of their products that I'm wary of anything with a motor...
The hose fittings I've seen at Lidl have all been plastic. I've never bought a plastic hose nozzle or quick connect fitting that wasn't annoying, I don't expect Lidl has any breakthrough technology for their plastic fittings, I don't get the plastic ones of any brand any more.
I did pick up a couple of $10 Silvercrest motion activated hand soap dispensers a few years ago. We got about 3 years out of one of them, which was ok, the other still working. Pretty happy with those. In general, Silvercrest (and Livarno) items I've purchased have been uninspiring, not terrible, typically mediocre to acceptable, not something so interesting I felt compelled to post about or suggest others consider.
Aldi, on the other hand... I've gotten some stuff from them that I absolutely love. Enameled stock pot, quick connectors (solid brass, they got me through last winter, this winter will be the real test), a couple of sprayers, SS grill tools, solar camping lights... not quite as cheap as the Lidl products, but still inexpensive, and generally much higher quality. Just... more esoteric, fewer generally useful things. More like the random things Ross used to have, before they started only selling the same Chinese garbage.
I have had good experience with lidl devices. I bought their silvercrest induction cooktop about 1.5 years back and have been using it every day since to cook meals. It has been working great, and saved me much more than the $30 I paid for it because I have solar panels at home and the gas based cooktop in my kitchen would cost me about $5 a month in natural gas.
They sometimes also have coupons in lidl app, $5 off $30 or $10 off $75 etc. which made this deal even better.
Same here...didn't know they were in the US.
Still waiting for ALDI in my city..."Coming soon" since 2023.
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