How about these?
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8 years ago
How about these?
Available for much less than that.
Given it's the large drills which cost the most, and there look to be only
3 of the largest sizes, pretty poor value compared to the Lidl etc sets.
I've often wondered if the cheap bits I buy at Lidl are as good as Bosch bits from my local hardware store at thrice the price ?
Were they the Lidl Powerfix set in a decent blue steel case? 1 - 10mm in
0.5mm steps?That's what I use here for general stuff and they're just fine.
Of course you can find cheap and nasty drills. But cheap doesn't always mean nasty. Bosch from a hardware store might well cost no more ex-factory.
ALDI ones are pretty good.
I did get a set from Aldi - must be 100+ bits in a large plastic case. Not very good at all, but they were less than £10.
I've had a set of these for about 5 years, and I've given them a real hammering (er, drilling), and they seem to be as good as new:
In message , RJH writes
My 'most useful' set came, remaindered, from Lidl well over 5 years ago. They have been used by me and borrowed by the sons whenever they wanted to drill something, so gradually the best bits disappeared. Ho ho.
They were either £5.99 or £9.99 and came in a double opening plastic case that made folding one lid down over the holesaws provide many fun challenges.
One of the opening halves melt-welded shut in the fire in the Disco. As the saying goes, I don't miss the car but I do miss the drills.
PS We got the Grand Cherokee. Another set of d-i-y challenges.
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