By
God, if they're not furnishing your kitchen or supplying your every
fishing need, Aldi are kitting you up for your next bicycle ride, or
– in the case of today – giving you all the DIY tools and
accessories you could dream of... and a few more besides. Delving yet
again into the supermarket's regular Specialbuy deals, we check out
both the workshop and building ranges. Grrr!
A
DIY Tote Bag (£16.99), a Premium 36 Piece Bit Set (£6.99), a Five
Piece Ratchet Wrench Set (£9.99), a 3-in-1 Hacksaw (£4.99), a very
good multi-use 15 LED Motion Sensor Light (£4.99), Grip Gloves
(£2.99), and a Professional Organiser (£6.99) to name but a few.
Later
in the month, on the 23rd, the Building range will
boast...
A
1200W Angle Grinder (£19.99), a Multi-Purpose Folding Ladder
(£49.99), a 3W Cree Head Torch (£6.99), a Staple Gun & Removal
Kit (£4.99), a fascinating sounding Inspection Camera (£39.99),
some Anti Vibration Gloves (£5.99), which you can use with your
brand new (and star of the range) powerful 1700W Demolition Breaker
(£99.99).
As
ever, Aldi were kind enough to send us a selection from both ranges
to try out. Included in a very meaty delivery was the likes of the
DIY tote bag, the hack saw, the LED motion sensing light and two
pairs of grip clothes. Everything is of an incredible quality,
especially considering the low prices Aldi somehow manages to be ale
to flog these things for. Highlights from the selection have to be
the DIY tote bag, which is sturdy and features a large capacity, and
the little motion sensing light, which is basically a ready-made
security light, as well as something you'd use in your workshop.
But
the real star of our test package was the huge Demolition Breaker. If
you're wondering what one is, think of a pneumatic drill that you
might have seen workmen using on roadworks; it is basically one of
those, without much of a reduction in size either. This damn thing
can take down walls, penetrate concrete, and do all those jobs that
normally require either hiring some dodgy builders or hiring some
dodgy bit of battered kit and doing it yourself. And it costs less
than £100! Yes, we gave it a go.
Despite
the bulk the Demolition breaker was relatively light, and we found it
easy to lug around. We didn't quite know what to expect, having never
handled a powertool much bigger than a handheld drill, but when we
grew accustomed to the greater size, weight and power, it was a
breeze. Actually, it was addictive.
Unfortunately
we had a definite “No” from one of the team's wife about
attempting to knock down a garden wall (the actual no we received
also contained other colourful adjectives), so instead we settled for
chipping away at the edge of a concreted area. The Demolition Breaker
worked splendidly, covering more ground and shifting more lumps of
rubble than we expected. For anyone with dreams of making some
drastic DIY alterations to their home, this will help a lot, and save
you a tonne of money in the long run.