Aldi and lidl

[Most Easterly Pandas]

http://www.lidl-service.com/cps/rde/SID-4A66CFA0-5D445652/lsp/hs.xsl/product.html?id=81807820&rdeLocaleAttr=en&title=Dashboard Camera

http://www.lidl-service.com/static/81807820/47583_EN_FI_SV_DA.pdf

Might want to hold off buying this, all's not quite as it seems.
Records in AVI & according to the manual, you get a meagre 2hrs' recording time on a 32gig card

That's poor. I get just under 7 hours on my 16gb card in MOV format.

 

[FullMetalScorpion]

My partner is German so we always pop into Lidl every week because she likes to get food from the Fatherland. While she goes shopping I tell her im going to look at "the aisle of crazy". They really do the most random of products ever. And I have bought several tools and gadgets and the quality is pretty decent.

 

[sludgeguts]

That's poor. I get just under 7 hours on my 16gb card in MOV format.

I get just over 8.5 hours on a 64gig card in my mobius.

 

[EvoStevo]

Just got a wrecking bar from Aldi for £5.99.

Lifts the flags out back no problem, no toolkit should be without one.

They seem to have lots of tools in a the mo.

 

[Ziggy122]

Something that may appeal to people
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=409&ar=7

The Magnetic parts trays

£2.50 ea
several different sizes too

Ziggy

 

[SeanW]

I've heard good reviews on those trays - strong magnets

 

[Freebo]

Oooh. May have to get some. Mine went missing just after I bought one :\

 

[dave]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbu.../product-detail/ps/p/6kg-fire-extinguisher-1/
not sure if its any good but the self appointed ff fire extinguisher expert should be along soon to say why its crap

 

[scout]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbu.../product-detail/ps/p/6kg-fire-extinguisher-1/
not sure if its any good but the self appointed ff fire extinguisher expert should be along soon to say why its crap

Thats bigger than my fuel tank

 

[PuntoHowTo]

Thats bigger than my fuel tank

its quite big, 2 feet by 6inchs equates to about 12 litres but not as big as your fuel tank im sure

 

[scout]

its quite big, 2 feet by 6inchs equates to about 12 litres but not as big as your fuel tank im sure

:bang:

 

[Andy Monty]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbu.../product-detail/ps/p/6kg-fire-extinguisher-1/
not sure if its any good but the self appointed ff fire extinguisher expert should be along soon to say why its crap

Not crap very good in the right situation unheated garage or petrol station forecourt good no contents to freeze and very rapid knock down if you can contain the fire and its not well developed

HOWEVER in a occupied dwelling they are not advisable for several reasons the latest bs guidence ( BS 5306-8 ) lists obfuscation and inhalation. As issues also the cost of clean up foam or water just mops up co2 evaporates and dissapates powder gets everywhere and due to the salts in it get into electrical appliances and when any condensation forms it rots pcb's and other metal components its that fine it settles everywhere through ventilation slots etc. Been insoluble in water you can't wash it out of textiles .... It's also carried on the fires thermal currents so spreads throughout the building

IMO generally
In a normal house a afff or hydrospray water which has complied with the 35kv discharge test would be better with a fire blanket in the kitchen ( even powder won't extinguish a chip Pan) with a powder unit in the garage...

I'm keeping an eye on the brand new water mist /fog units which cover more risks than powder but they are not cheap atm

 

[Andy Monty]

For those who have liked the above or are interested further have a look at these


this is a bit dated but gives a good idea what to expect







the issue with deep seated or chip / frying pan fires with dry powder can be seen here:





and how other extinguishers behave on burning chip pans





problem with powder on a fuel fire it can re light once the powder has dispersed or there is a hot spot / fuel at auto ignition temperature




it has been known to cause more damage than the fire

http://www.lincoln.anglican.org/pdf_view.php?id=809



this is what we have in the house by the back door in the kitchen...

afff additive spray covers A B and F fires (textiles, flammable solvents, and chip pan fires) and is safe to 1000v at 1m distance and a blanket

upstairs we have a 3 litre chubb Hydro spray water unit

in the garage i have 2 Dry powder the same as what dave linked above a foam , water and a CO2.... ( i move the water and foam into the house if it gets very cold over winter)

 

[dave]

all my generation think this is how you put out a chip pan fire


i think there were some concerns over people not ringing out the tea towel enough though.

 

[ChrisUK]

Pfft that happened to me with a frying pan and shallow oil. Stupid electric hob and left it on too long and it reached it's flash point .

I was amazingly calm just got hold of it and put it outside in the garden (concrete and cobbles). Fizzled out on its own. Years or setting fires down the woods as a kid makes you calm around fire lol.

 

[Andy Monty]

all my generation think this is how you put out a chip pan fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtvNIrl-ycE

i think there were some concerns over people not ringing out the tea towel enough though.

Problem is that years ago your tea towel was cotton ... Many modern fabric tea towels are a blend of acrylic /polyester/ synthetics and even if wet the heat of the pan rim can cut or melt through the cloth so great care must be taken

 

[dave]

them modern ones dont dry things either, mrs dave buys them i bin them :devil:

 

[Andy Monty]

them modern ones dont dry things either, mrs dave buys them i bin them :devil:

Rofl

 

[Focus Owner]

Problem is that years ago your tea towel was cotton ... Many modern fabric tea towels are a blend of acrylic /polyester/ synthetics and even if wet the heat of the pan rim can cut or melt through the cloth so great care must be taken

don't buy cheap towels simple

 

[pooroldcodger]

My Dad, original POC came to the rescue when Mother set the chip pan on fire. He kept a cool head, draped a tea towel over the pan, opened the back door and hurled it outside as the flames blew back at him.
Then he realised he had virtually thrown the burning chip pan at the Vauxhall Victor!