On Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:17:39 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Mike Halmarack wrote:
On 02 Apr 2021 12:00:56 +0100 (BST), Theo
wrote:

Mike Halmarack wrote:
I'd ideally go for Makita but that be a younger man's investment
strategy.

VonHaus aka DOMU Brands is a made-for-Amazon brand, presumably all made by
contract ODMs in China. I very much doubt they do more than branding and
marketing.

I have no experience of their tools[1] but I wouldn't treat them as much more
than disposable, roughly on or slightly below the level of Aldi, Lidl, etc.
Don't expect to be able to buy spares or get support beyond simple
replacement.

Think of it as slightly more convenient than shopping on Aliexpress.

Theo

[1] I bought a griddle hotplate once. It got hot, but the heating pattern
was sufficiently uneven to be no good for what I wanted it for. While not
very impressive for cooking eggs, its lack of suitability was not entirely
their fault as they didn't advertise it for soldering.

Thanks, I'' give them a miss on that basis.


My experience is you can't beat Lidl for budget tools. Snag being they are
only on special offer, so you can't buy them when you want. The three year
money back warranty being better than most. But do keep the receipt in
case. Not that I've ever needed it.

Of course this is for DIY use. If a heavy user, Makita etc likely makes
more sense.

I love Lidl's fresh veg. Not had quite so much luck with the tools,
though that's mainly my fault for not keeping the receipts.
Then again, as you say, if the Lidl tools were there when you wanted
them, that would be more of an inducement.
--

Mike