Lidl have packs of two airbags like WinBags
They are £7 or 8 for two and seem better than WinBags in that you can control the air via a screw rather than a button, which is much better if y ou want to deflate the bag slowly.
Good price, not that I found any issue with the bulb/button arrangement for inflating/deflating winbags
Not that good a price:
I meant the lidl price, not the tradecounter price ...
Who knew air could be so useful. Brian
Bought some in my Lidl a couple of months ago. Wonder if I will ever use them though. Or if I will remember where I put them when I think of a use.
I've found them very useful for lifting washing machines and freezers up to adjust their legs. I think one of the main things they are designed for is fitting window frames, if you have a few of them (the bags that is).
I've also found them useful for lifting heavy doors up so you can get the hinge in line with the screw holes and I had a baby gate that needed taking apart and an airbag was the only way I could exert enough force on it without damaging it.
One day I might find a child with their head stuck in some railings and they'd be useful then too!
That's what I bought mine for, replaced all doors and windows single-handed using them (apart from a lift into place with the largest one).
Both useful tips, must try to remember them. I knew about the use on window frames but don't have any plans to do this ever!
Don't think the little lidl ones would be strong enough for that. However I kept a couple of scissor jacks out of scrapped cars, they have come out of storage occasionally to jack up a joist.
I find them handy for various wood working applications where you need a spreader clamp (can be augmented with a length of wood for more reach)
Think I saw some in Aldi,did not buy, now am kicking myself.
and tested product.
I think the Lidl ones are better than Winbags because on the Lidl ones you turn a turn a knob to release some air, on the Winbag you press a button - the former gives much finer control than the latter - just like on an old fashioned hospital sphygmomanometer (blood pressure machine).
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