Brushless tools now at Lidl

[Best]

Lidl in my region are selling (from tomorrow) brushless 20 volt combi drill, circular saw and angle grinder.
I believe they all come supplied each with a 5 ah battery and charger and all with 5 year warranty
The combi drill is £69.99 and the other tools are £99.99.
Not a lot of money (Hilti battery would cost as much!).
Might be of interest to those of you who don’t care about brand

 

[gmartine]

I have plenty of tools that still perform very well with their brushed motors but my brushless gear is a superior tech for obvious reasons, why would tool reps that make their living selling tools tell you otherwise?

 

[Pickwickpick]

I have plenty of tools that still perform very well with their brushed motors but my brushless gear is a superior tech for obvious reasons, why would tool reps that make their living selling tools tell you otherwise?

My guess is the point they were making is that the improvements/performance gains are marginal and not sufficient to warrant chucking out gear that is still working.

 

[gmartine]

Perhaps in that case, still I think we (of a certain generation) forget how it used to be with batteries dying on their arse overnight or mid-job and drills with batteries as heavy as sledge hammers.

 

[HoodedClaw]

Bought a DeWalt 6 piece 11 years ago, only problem is the 2amp batteries draining fast, tried to get a couple of 'new' ones only to find they had been new in storage for 7 years, one failed fast. So limping along on 3 batteries now. Only the grinder rally chews them up. Otherwise, other than replacing a gear in the sds, and drill - oh and impact skips sometimes, they were an excellent investment!

 

[Dan]

Bought a DeWalt 6 piece 11 years ago, only problem is the 2amp batteries draining fast, tried to get a couple of 'new' ones only to find they had been new in storage for 7 years, one failed fast. So limping along on 3 batteries now. Only the grinder rally chews them up. Otherwise, other than replacing a gear in the sds, and drill - oh and impact skips sometimes, they were an excellent investment!

This brush is the same brush I've at for 20 years, it's had two new handles and....

(I'll get me coat)

 

[Harvest Fields]

This brush is the same brush I've at for 20 years, it's had two new handles and..

(I'll get me coat)

Calm down trigger me old mate

 

[riggers386]

Just bear in mind that their warranties normally have a DIY use only get out clause, would assume these do to.

Exactly... I had a Wickes heavy duty Combi about ten yrs ago... came with a 3 yr guarantee. When I bought it, the sales assistant said (wish I'd recorded it!) "If it develops a fault anytime within three yrs, we'll simply replace it..." Just over two years later, the motor packed in. Took it down to Wickes and they laughed when I repeated what I'd been told two years earlier. They took it in for repair under guarantee. Three weeks later I called in at the store to see what the outcome was. "Well, the manufacturer says it's wear and tear. They've quoted £95 to repair it." Needless to say, I told them where to stick it. 3 year/5year/10year/lifetime "guarantees" aren't worth the paper they're written on. I only ever buy Makita now. They do come with guarantees - but I've never heard of anyone actually having to claim on one. If you're a DIYer and only use your power tools infrequently, and only for light work, then the cheapos like this are cost effective, up to a point. That's all that can be said in favour, because really, they're not up to the job.

 

[Best]

Exactly... I had a Wickes heavy duty Combi about ten yrs ago... came with a 3 yr guarantee. When I bought it, the sales assistant said (wish I'd recorded it!) "If it develops a fault anytime within three yrs, we'll simply replace it..." Just over two years later, the motor packed in. Took it down to Wickes and they laughed when I repeated what I'd been told two years earlier. They took it in for repair under guarantee. Three weeks later I called in at the store to see what the outcome was. "Well, the manufacturer says it's wear and tear. They've quoted £95 to repair it." Needless to say, I told them where to stick it. 3 year/5year/10year/lifetime "guarantees" aren't worth the paper they're written on. I only ever buy Makita now. They do come with guarantees - but I've never heard of anyone actually having to claim on one. If you're a DIYer and only use your power tools infrequently, and only for light work, then the cheapos like this are cost effective, up to a point. That's all that can be said in favour, because really, they're not up to the job.

Must admit I am wary of buying Parkside tools, but the brushless tools do seem good value. I probably would have bought some if I hadn’t already plenty of the equivalent in pro gear.
Dented my confidence after I bought a Lidl battery garden trimmer and it failed after a few hours use and had to be returned.
But I notice that some cheaper brands have become generally much better quality and compete well against pro tools

 

[Dan]

Exactly... I had a Wickes heavy duty Combi about ten yrs ago... came with a 3 yr guarantee. When I bought it, the sales assistant said (wish I'd recorded it!) "If it develops a fault anytime within three yrs, we'll simply replace it..." Just over two years later, the motor packed in. Took it down to Wickes and they laughed when I repeated what I'd been told two years earlier. They took it in for repair under guarantee. Three weeks later I called in at the store to see what the outcome was. "Well, the manufacturer says it's wear and tear. They've quoted £95 to repair it." Needless to say, I told them where to stick it. 3 year/5year/10year/lifetime "guarantees" aren't worth the paper they're written on. I only ever buy Makita now. They do come with guarantees - but I've never heard of anyone actually having to claim on one. If you're a DIYer and only use your power tools infrequently, and only for light work, then the cheapos like this are cost effective, up to a point. That's all that can be said in favour, because really, they're not up to the job.

Spot on post that is.

I am of the same thinking.

If you can get away with one of them for 12 months and then it packs in, that might be cheaper. But I wouldn't ever take anything back under any warranty under 200 quid. The cost of posting them around is more than they become worth after 12 months.

I hate buying second hand tools. Most must be stolen. Who sells a good make tool?!

I'd give them family members who are in need before selling them on. I get them back if I want use them again then.

I'd love know the number of stolen tools on eBay.