In fact at one time Einhell on their website listed the products they made for LIDL, etc and the spare parts, etc. Originally when Lidl did the 20 volt range of tools they had Einhell Power X-Change batteries and chargers though the tools were branded Parkside, and I ssume made by Einhell. This interested me as I had a few Einhell/Ozito tools so thought useful for swapping between Parkside and Einhell whilst keeping the same batteries. They then moved over to their new range and colour scheme where the tools, batteries, and chargers come from elsewhere mainly via Kompernass. It is rumoured that some of these tools are made by TTI (Techtronic Industries), based in Hong Kong, who have tool brands such as Milwaukee, AEG, Homelite, etc due to some similarities with Milwaukee tools even when stripped down. I have used other Parkside tools and have been pleased with them, though I have used their warranty in the past with no hassle. I put their tools into the better DIY, or semi professional category, what in the USA they call prosumer.
I've used Parkside power tools for a number of years. Since retirement I spend my time in my 20x10 foot garage using the lidel kit. I can confirm your review of parkside/lidl power tools is spot on. I enjoyed looking in at your review .
I have wondered but I'm much like my Father, buy the right tool no matter the price, HOW MUCH!! but you will only cry once and you will always have the best gear, if you buy shitty cheap tools you will always be crying? That said, it seems these will do a job for you. All my very expensive gear, hardly used any more, I will bequeath it to the local 'men's shed'. They aren't getting my 'huskie' chainsaw though, I intend to die with it in my hands!! There's nothing about it I could say they could have done better, lovely engineering and sorry, Parkside doesn't fill me with enthusiasm. Death with chainsaw, whether a stroke or a horrible accident involving a stroke and a chainsaw; I will shuffle off this mortal coil, one thing for sure, any tools that are left behind will be the best, I hope there will be someone that can use them properly. Pax
I got some Parkside tools and they are great value for money. Especially the cordless tools as the batteries are cheap, too. And they work great. Hammer drill, circular saw, drill, all great. The one tool that's a PITA to use is the drillpress. Still, for 79€ I won't complain too much, still better then not having one at all... And tbh I didn't expect much more of it. Rule of thumb: Parkside handheld and cordless tools -> great, Parkside stationary tools not so much
I love Parkside tools, cheap and with some mods it works very well, first thing is to change bearing(s) ...Tracksaw with FS rail/router/drill 20v/ are my favorite ones.
Fully agree with your analysis. Batteries and chargers are great value. The 20v reciprocating saw works well, but has no proper bearing. The aluminium gearbox housing wears away and the cutting aim flails about terribly. It still works, but feels awful.
I've been seeing these tools at Lidl and have been curious about their quality. But what really caught my attention was a Parkside long-pole grass trimmer for US$24.99 😮 I own mostly Craftsman tools. A similar Craftsman-branded trimmer will cost US169.99. I may still buy the Parkside and give it a try. Thanks for the video.
Recently bought a 20v cordless soldering iron and was really impressed, also have an impact driver (which uses the same battery) and that is also really good. My Parkside wet & dry shop vac is far better than our Dyson and often gets used indoors.
I run a 5 bay garage and 2 mot bays,Almost all of my personal work during the week involves electrics,I bought three of those cordless soldering irons and four 4ah batteries,figuring that for what I paid for them that they wouldn't last But it's on almost continually and has been for over a year now. It's good at preserving the battery and reheats quickly but most importantly it gives a quick solder due to its high temperature,essential when you don't want extended application of heat. The other two are still in their boxes and I expect them to be so for some time yet.I haven't used my mains irons since buying these. Good stuff!
Good review. Lidl are also very good for their ancillary items. 12" guick clamps for instance. Various measuring and marking tools. Screws. Tools that work at good-value prices. For tools that you only need now and again, but when you need that tool you can't not have it; Lidl allow you to have that range of tool-capacity, for very little money. The comment that the quality of Lidl tools tends to be able to be judged by their feel in the shop, is sound. I've never felt let down by Lidl DIY purchases.
I am hobby maker - I am repairing my cottage, not making things for the living. So for me, Parkside is perfect - The tools have nice quality/price ratio. I am really happy I can work with the tool which is specific for kind of a work I need. If I go with some well known brand, I would be never able to buy so many tools I have now with Parkside. I underestand proffesionals, they need the quality and tool which is able to run 24/8, but for me its really perfect.
@@holgerhaupt why - power hammer working for 5+ years, basement repaired, foundation repaired, more than 5t of concrete mixed. Drills are working fine, screwdrivers etc as well. If I use different brand, I need to spend 2-3k dollars on the power tools. Not everything I use is from Parkside tho ...
Brilliant review! I'm a massive fan of this brand & have had some superb cheap DIY power tools over the years. Now as you stated with the sander the problem was dealt with by the company 100% professionally. Compared with the brand named RYOBI. I will never buy another power tool from this stamped manufacturer either petrol or battery operated because the customer care response was diabolical=zero rated in my experience.
I have a holiday home and pick up Parkside tools for small DIY jobs rather than take tools backwards and forwards. Going down the “boys toys” aisle is the only way my wife gets me into a supermarket.😂
Ive worked in construction for 15 years with makita, milwaukee, dewalt etc and in the latest years the old man have brought Parkside tools to work for testing out. Ive had mixed experiences, but what has really shined is their drills. Both the 12v and the 20v drills Ive tried several different models and theyre all good. Some of the earlier ones are a bit clunky but still strong and reliable. Jigsaw failed on me before I had time to use it, Angle grinder stalled all the time when I tried to cut rebar, electrical weed burner was way too weak to burn any weeds. Rotary hammer has been good though when doing some holes in concrete. All in all Id say some of their stuff is well made and some is not.
I have the same hit and miss experience with their gear, doing a job on a friend's house with gear borrowed from his neighbour, all Parkside. The drills seemed good but the angle grinder was terrible, and I was actually scared to use the circular saw. Nasty unsafe bit of kit, that. I bought the weed burner as well and it's (not so) hot garbage, but I love their 4 in 1 mig/tig welder and their plasma cutter. Some of the YT welders were similarly impressed. Good gear for a hobbyist at a great price.
Just bought the bench drill press and cement mixer from lidl. Other park side tools I recently bought are the big demolition hammer, rechargeable hammer drill, battery rotary tool, 125mm angle grinder. Also bought several cans of welding anti spatter spray as they are cheaper then anywhere else
Silvercrest and powerfix are also brands you can buy at lidl’s but are made by kompernass and they make parkside products under license from lidl since parkside is the toolbrand from lidl itself
They make basic but good value. I had a sabre saw break. To be honest I pushed it a bit over what it was meant for. Lidl sent a brand new tool from Germany. And took 4 days to Finland. I have about 7 of their power tools now. The Lithium soldering Iron is just great. So useful.
I have a corded Parkside sabre saw too. It's been in the house for a number of years and it works wonders for me when I have to rough cut either a weird piece of wood or wood that's in weird places. Used it in construction work at the house too and it's been consistently adequate over all of the jobs I put it through. It ain't a lightsaber but, for the €50 or whatever my dad paid for it 6-7 years ago, it's been wonderful.
Was in the construction trade for over 30 yrs and have used many makes,black and decker,bosch,makita milwaukee,ryobi and many more too numerous to mention.Got fed up with having them nicked and paying for costly repairs so I decided to buy some gear from lidle.Bought the 20volt range which takes the same power pack.Got an sds drill,hammer drill,driver drill and an impact drill.After about 4 or 5 years they are still going strong and were used and abused on a daily basis .Would certainly buy them again.
Absolutely on the money. The ability to pick up a drill/driver for 20 quid, and sometimes for a tenner, and then add a battery for £15, is amazing. Yes, as you make clear, if you make a living from power tools, definitely go for Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red, but when you consider that a battery alone from the top manufacturers can cost more than a Parkside tool with charger and battery, well, it's a no-brainer. I do earn a living with power tools, and I have a selection of Makita, Hikoki, and Bosch cordless tools. However, in my wee workshop, I'm very happy to have a dedicated countersink drill, and a 20 quid router that serves as a dedicated chamfer machine.
I so far have a Parkside cordless drill, Dremel type multitool ,and jigsaw. Plus batteries and charger. All working perfectly. This week I got s Parkside glue gun. For a hobby/semi pro user you can't go wrong for the price.
I got recently a Parkside glue gun in a case. There are multiple warnings to not pull the glue stick out. But with the glue stick the tool doesn't fit back in the case. So far it works well, but I need to store the gun outside its case. I still don't get their logic.
I managed to break my parkside drill today(october 2024). No fault of the tool. I left it somewhere i shouldnt have and it broke the lugs that hold the battery in place. It still works but you have to hold the battery into place. Up until then it saw somewhat heavy usage driving 6mm to 10mm drill bits in metal and fiberglass of various thicknesses and types. Bought a new one to replace it at work but keeping the old one at home for my own use. It always worked, got the job done and genuinely exceeded my expectations as it was bought to keep me going for a few weeks til i got something like a dewalt or milwaukee. Well, that never happened and i just kept using it, and have full intentions on using it til it destroys itself. The drill that replaced it is a "face lift" version so hope to see a good bit of service from it. Also have one of their impact drivers which isnt minded at all. Thing sees genuine abuse pretty much daily and is still going 3 or 4 years later. For the price, you cant go wrong. If it breaks beyond the point of repair just get another one and keep the old one as a spares unit or something, or just throw it away. Overall very pleased with these tools. Cant fault them. On a side note, thanks for this review. Worth far more than those unboxing videos where the tool is brand new and always works. Good to see these reviews made after stuff gets used for a few years in various conditions, and to see the users genuine experience with them
love these tools ive got 5 of the 20 volt tools and theve not let me down and i use em nearly every day they are the jigsaw the half inch impact gun the angle grinder a drill and a socket drive impact driver
I've had quite a lot of Lidl/ Aldi tools over about 15-20 years and given many of them hard use and abuse during that time. The powerfix compressor and air tools I bought 15 years ago are still going strong and get heavy use for years on end. For example the die grinder and also the air chisel were £6 each in Aldi and have put up with 15 years of hacking at steel with zero maintenance bar a drop of oil before each use if I remembered. The compressor has been out on countless mobile auto welding jobs running a needle gun and other bits working very hard. I've recently bought quite a few parkside tools and can't really fault them for the money either- cordless impact gun, sabre saw, drill... though the cordless angle grinder isn't that good (under powered but OK if you go slow) out of that bunch. The plasma cutter and mains powered grinder are working great. Lots of smaller tools like IR thermometer, brake fluid tester, work lights, all good stuff for the money. The only tools I really wasn't happy with were a powerfix band saw (useless) and air ratchet (its OK but not powerful enough and too bulky). None are high quality tools with the finesse of expensive brands but the vast majority do get the job done, many of them in semi professional / high demand environments and they are cheaper than equivalent tools with a much better warranty than competitors. If you look at Clarke tools they are often identical, twice the price and with only a 1 year warranty. My advice is look up reviews first to make sure you're not buying one of the few tools which aren't good value (e.g the band saw, bench grinder/ linisher, cordless SDS drill) but otherwise they're almost impossible to beat for the money. Just keep your receipts safe in an envelope in a drawer somewhere otherwise you won't have that 3 year warranty.
I only buy 20volt DeWalt tools because I know that batteries will always be available but I have bought plenty of other Parkside tools and have been pleasantly surprised how good they are. Their soldering station is one of the best I've used. The cordless dremel works great and comes with many sizes of collects that allows you to use other manufacturers accessories. One time I went to Lidl and bought a oil transfer pump by Ultimate Speed for my shop. Lidl was selling it for $25. I went on the internet looking for more. Everyone wanted $70. I went back to Lidl and bought 5 more. Lidl had an Ultimate Speed battery charger that would take a dead car battery and make it new again. I tried it. It actually worked. I bought 5 more. I've bought many hand tools at Lidl and none have broken yet. I'm happy with the quality and the price
I brought a air gun chisel set from Aldi about 10 years ago and it’s still working. It cost £6 , cheaper than a bolster chisel from a builders shop . It doesn’t get much use but handy when needed
I have a Parkside cordless Dremel type tool and a screwdriver bit set, and I've been very pleased with the quality of those. I'm thinking of picking up a battery and charger and one of those combi drills - it's always handy having an extra drill.
i also have a few products from Parkside, and i'm very happy that i bought them cause i don't want to spend so much money on the expensive brands. (just a hobbyist) the thing i don't really like is the Band saw, the table isn't sturdy and feels like plastic. think on rebuilding the table with better en stronger thicker metal. but despite that, still love Parkside! great video!
I can only confirm that they use good cells inside the batteries. initially they used Samsung R cells, then some "parkside" rebrands of quality cells that can actually do 20A discharge.
Some of the tools appear to be Schleppach also. Budget brand like Einhell but both perfectly servicable for DIY & hobby purposes. The returns & repair policy of Lidl is first rate, so you have no worries for 3 years as long as you keep your reciepts safe. I've kitted out a workshop over the past couple of years, mostly with Parkside gear. I love it. You get the odd stinker but I tend to research them on RUclips first & avoid those. The 20volt range is generally excellent & the 12 volt rangs can be handy too. I may eventually upgrade tools to a more premium brand as they wear out. The beauty of the cheap Lidl prices is that you can experiment & if you get something you rarely use, you've not wasted a fortune on a Festool or DeWalt. If you use them all the time, you know it's worthwhile investing in something premium.
I haven't bought any of their cordless tools but I have bought their bits and pieces range such as cordless work lights and electronic tape measures. I have been amazed at how good they are and how cheap (very cheap!) they are. For instance the work light was £10 and lasted for 1.5hrs before it needed recharging. The next cordless work light was £20 and lasted 5hrs between charges with the option of switching to 2 lamp mode where it lasted 2.5hrs. The electronic tape was £20 with a range up to 50metres. The batteries were normal disposable type but you could of course use rechargeable. It also did the usual calcs for triangles etc. The nearest equivalent in performance was a Bosch which max'd at 60mtres but cost a whopping £100 and something. I didn't really need it because I'm retired but somehow it slipped off the shelf into my basket along with the fruit and veg. Then I bought a branch trimmer thing on an extending pole with a saw blade and a rope actuated shears for £25 I think, for my mate whose a gardener. I mean, these prices are ridiculous even if not the top quality!
I find parkside tools are generally well designed, and incredible value for money- my makita grinder was absolute garbage, and super expensive,it barely lasted a handful of jobs, while my 20£ parkside has lasted for years.
The tools are decent quality, and I would recommend these tools even for professional users. The only thing, so far, I wouldn't recommend are the hammer drills. The X20V ones are definitely for DIY small jobs, and the cord ones are not comparable to my DeWalt. I used my DeWalt hours on end drilling nothing but concrete, day after day for months. Not a single time it refused to work, not a single time it overheated, not a single part was replaced. Just dust off now and then (as everyone should take care of their tools). I've used cheaper drills equivalent to Parkside, and for that job, not worth the time wasted and not being able to finish the job because the tool failed. A DeWalt will cost 7x more than a Parkside, pay the price. For home use, used once now and then, Parkside. Overall, Parkside is brilliant.
we used 20volt dewalt hammer drills at work and they were useless gearboxs smashed every 6 weeks upside was they were replace under warranty so allways had new drills they just kept replaceing
@@ivorjones6618 never used those ones. Try the festool, can't remember the voltage, but very good even on 30cm of concrete. It will take it's time, but your arms give up before the drill does
i have a 12volt drill driver from parkside and a bosch 18 volt drill driver the parkside works the bosch into the ground having said that any power toolis only as good as the guy who operates it
@@ivorjones6618 True. But after a while, you can assess a good or bad tool in less than 2 minutes. Bosch is a no go for me. Hilti is good, but not gold price good. Festool, I wouldn't hesitate. Wurth is good, not cheap. DeWalt is great for price quality, not worse than hilti, but way cheaper. Stanley, not much experience with those, but seem "ok". Parkside is good, if you keep in mind a drill costs 50€. Dexter is just shit.
@@zefautino agreed but any power tool no matter what the cost if they are forced to bite harder and allowed to labour they wont last longevity is down to the operater most of the time
Draper 20v and sealeys new 20v are pretty much identical to the parkside 20v range. I have modified some of the draper 20v tools to fit the 20v parkside batteries
I’ve found the 20 volt tools are really good but they do have their weaknesses. Drop the drill and the handle snaps off. Stall the angle grinder and the motor will burn its brushes off the frame. But they are tough and get the job done. The small circular saw is really handy the sabresaw (sawzall) is nothing special but it does cut square to the surface better than the jigsaw Ive had for decades with minimal use.
Fair do's, I've ofter wondered about Parkside stuff in Aldi. I'm an electrician and I'm fully kitted out with Makita, especially the brushless stuff which I've come to depend on. I have bought some Parkside drills/driver bits etc and they seem OK for the price. I'm wondering if I could replace the cells of my dead Makita batteries with cells from Parkside. Makita 5Ah batteries are now on the bad side of £100 a piece. I know that I'd have to invest in electrical spot welders for the contacts etc.
Thanks for this video. LIDL just opened in my neighborhood. I saw these tools and was wondering if they are any good. I just need a drill for occasional home tasks.
I have a few Parkside power tools and I’ve been very happy with them. Last October I bought a Parkside 20v battery 125mm angle Grinder. After a modest amount of usage, I use my old Bosch 230volt mains angle grinder in my workshop, and generally only use the 20v Parkside angle grinder outside. The switch started to become troublesom and quickly stopped working completely. This was in June. I contacted Lidl online and was asked to register a warranty claim. They aknowleged the claim and informed me that they were very busy handling warranty claims and asked me to be patient. In August I emailed them to see how my claim was going and received a curt reply saying they were very busy. It is now late November and I have heard nothing from Lidl at all. I know that Parkside tools are cheap and Lidl make a big fuss about their warranty being so good so that you can buy their tools and be reassured that if something does go wrong during the warranty period they will repair or replace the item. How long being patient is reasonable? I don’t think 6 months is. I have just found a model engineering forum that slates this tool, especially the switch. Not up to the usual Parkside/Lidl standard seems to be the general opinion.
I've got a drill, an impact drill, an angle grinder, drill bits... I lost the odd drill in France, while working there. Found one back, and after a year it still worked without recharging. The tiny 12 Volt one. It is surprisingly good. In a way, this one helped me to get a job - not kidding at all. I bought an angle grinder earlier, but I'm not using it. I did not notice that it does not fit the standard discs. It works, but it's pristine... because it's hardly any use. Other than that, big fan. Hi from the Netherlands (and France)
I bought a bench drill (I believe it is the same model as shown in the video), brought it home, assembled, tried for 5 minutes, disassembled again and brought back to the shop. Good thing that they will take it back with "no questions ask" policy if you bring it back within 2 weeks. The reason was that it has 2 belts, with 3rd pulley between the motor and the drill chuck, and the middle pulley has no proper support so it was vibrating like crazy, making all kinds of noises and the whole machine shaking. Next day I bought the Einhell (with 2 pulleys only) that is at least somewhat usable, for the similar price.
Agreed, decent tools deserving recognition. Great balance between price and value. Looked for some tools for semi-pro work, and the performance line fits nicely into the picture. Also, if I leave few tools in a van that gets "robbed", well, I lost $300-$400 worth of tools. Let´s look how would it turn out with Hilty. Not a pretty experience. With Parkside, I rather just shrug... By the way, the table drill is really awful. That didn´t turn out well, I sent it back and bought Güde. Also seen not very good reviews about the accu powered LED light. I also cannot recommend the corded cheap drill. Smells weird. So, choose wisely. Other than that, interesting product line and choice.
Thanks for the video. I had to go straight out and check some Parkside items. Sure enough, the I pact driver which has a good weight to it is marked "Kompernass". X20V batteries seem to be manufactured by "OWIM GMBH & Co. KG" and imported to GB. Similarly, a wet dry vacuum which I've found to be quite good is labelled "Grizzly tools GmbH &Com KG", also imported to GB market. Thanks again 👍
What happened to Lidl’s Powerix Profi stuff? I thought that brand had a slightly better look & build quality to it but I’ve not seen it in Lidl in a long time.
Their impact driver is godly for they price. It is actually more powerful than the equivalent DeWalt. It's no surprise it won a bunch of awards. Really the only downside compared to the three big names, is that the tool body uses cheaper materials, and a few fit and finish issues (battery doesn't fit as nicely and wobbles, there's often some marks on it from the factory, etc). Also another thing I love about these tools, is that the batteries have rubber grips on the bottom, so when you stand tools up they're much sturdier than the three main brands. Oh also, I've noticed that there's two version of the impact driver? One with a silver front, another with a black. Do you know if there's any other differences?
Not sure of the difference, it may just be a part revision. I agree that the impact driver is amazing for the price though, I nearly never use my pneumatic driver anymore.
@@thewanderingwarner5403 when did you buy yours? I bought mine recently and they had both the silver and black versions there. The silver one had newer box art that included references to the awards they won for it in 2019 and a few other things like mentioning the box is made up of like 80% recycled plastics. The silver one was also much more explicit and not including a battery etc. The specs listed were the same though, including model number, but the barcode was different. I went with the black one because I assumed it was the older version? And my cynical mind thought the best time for them to make the build cheaper would be after it had won awards, been reviewed, got a good reputation, etc. I've seen far too many SSD manufacturers do this over the past few years, where they use a better controller + flash at release, then after the reviews come in, they go and swap them out for cheaper versions that don't perform as good, but still keep the same model number etc (this really should be illegal, and might actually be). I was worried they had done the same. Plus I just thought the black looked better.
the black bodied 1/2" drive is the parkside performance range .. and it's a monster !! never see it over here though ?? I've seen some on RUclips and they make the green ones look .. well ...... a bit soft i would say .
My impact drill is probably the same as yours,20 volt.Still going strong after 4 or 5 years and must have hammered in millions of screws.Superb value and great to use.
I did not think much to the soldering gun or iron but more recently I bought the router and that seems well made. I've not used any cordless tools for some years because the batteries don't seem to last long.
@The Wandering Warner a great review and I totally agree about the 20v drill I only ever buy the 4 amp hour batteries as I think the 2 amp hour just don't have enough capacity I think it is the angle grinder in the 20 volt range it won't even run properly on a 2 amp hour battery it has to have the 4 amp hour one in order for it to even work. Thank you about the information regarding Einhell I was totally unaware of that. My only complaint about your video was the sound volume was really poor and I needed headphones to be able to hear you properly If the volume is too loud it's dead easy to turn the volume down if your watching on your phone.
Nice video. I have few tools from them and fir the price you can't fault them. The only tool that is ennoying me is a belt sander as it is very difficult to adjust as the sand paper keeps going in to the body of the sander
Does Einhell or any other tool companies use the lidl x20v batteries ? I ask because I have been waiting almost a year for the lidl battery lawnmower to come back in stock at lidl and there is no sign of it ever coming back.
I've made a couple of claims on the Lidl warranty and in each case they simply accepted my word and sent a replacement with no need to return the defective one.
At ~7 minutes you implied that something being made in Taiwan is the same as China. Ignoring the entire geopolitical mess of implying China owns Taiwan (they don't), they're actually very different. These days Taiwan largely exports medium-high quality stuff, and in some cases is literally a world leader (e.g. TSMC of course produces more advanced IC's than the US/China/EU/etc are capable of). Sure they're not like Japan, but they're generally about the same as you would expect from the US.
Yes, I didn't mean to imply that. I agree that Taiwan manufacturing is generally better than mainland China. Especially in the past decade. But also to the point that everything is made in china these days, very high quality things and very low quality things. It just about differing quality control. Iphones are made in China, whatever you think about them, it would be hard to argue that the manufacturing is bad quality.
@@Jbonn6141 actually Taiwan *is* China, the current owners of mainland China are the imposters. The Chinese Empire that has recorded history going back to dynasties from 3000BC and earlier was finally defeated in the mid-20th century when they were invaded politically and militarily by the Communists, and the Communists forced the Chinese to retreat to their last stronghold, the island of Taiwan, then claimed mainland China as their own. Other countries quickly recognized the Communist invaders as the new owner of the name 'China' for trade/security reasons, rather than the real Chinese who had retreated to Taiwan.
I agree with your explanation of the table saw. It was useless and the plate the blade sat on moved so the blade was never cutting straight. Very dangerous child toy is about right. Other tools not to bad, but they are underpowered, and means you have to treat them carefully or you will burn the motor out easily. Not for heavy daily use in most cases, but as a hobbyist they do fine until you can afford better.
About 15 years ago I bought some Lidl sanders for the school I worked in. They took all the hammering from the kids that you could imagine. When I left 4yrs later they were all still going! I use Parkside tools myself.
How are they for battery interchangeability? I have also found Parkside (and also Work-zone - the Aldi brand) very adequate, and brilliant quality for the price - *BUT* - I bought a Parkside drill a few years ago, but I found it a nuicance to keep swapping drill bits, screwdriver bits etc in and out, so after a couple of months of doing this, I went back and bought a second one, so I could use both together. The second one was, from memory, the same as the one I had - deliberately, so I could use a single charger, and when I got it home and compared them, there was precious little difference - except that the moulding where the battery slides in was different on the two, so the same battery could not be used, and they had different chargers too. In fact, one battery had a male connector, and the other had female sockets. I have just been looking at a battery fix video, where a woman brought in a faulty Ryobi battery to a guy who had a workshop full of Ryobi tools. He tried the battery in tool after tool, and although it didn't work (it was flat), it fitted all of these tools. He managed to recharge it and get it working again. Apparently, Ryobi use this interchangeability as an advertising feature. In future, that's what I'll be buying - though I'll have to give adapters some thought. See ruclips.net/video/MMssklzoBAk/видео.html
I'm always in two minds whether to buy Parkside tools from Lidl. I've bought other electronic items from Lidl and they either fall apart or don't work, so I don't trust their Parkside tools. However, what I find is if you shop around and look for sales, you'll get a good price if not cheaper for the recognised top brand tools compared to Parkside Lidl, considering you often have to pay for the battery separately for Parkside. But, it is good to know that the Parkside tools are somewhat of good quality. I just live 10 minutes walk from Lidl and if I'm stuck for a tool and need it quick, I might consider buying Parkside.
We use Parkside stuff in the workshop all the time. OK, it doesn't last like Makita but it's cheap. If a €65 wheel wrench lasts you 2 years then you're quids in. Just replace it for another couple of years.
Lidil keep dropping me in it., Get sent out for washing up liquid and a couple of litres of milk. Came home with an arc welder. 😁I find it very good kit for medium duty work. So a pice of kit wears out after a year. at the cost of the kit, you'd need years to justify a high price brand. Though with a lot of kit, you do buy the name.
For those who have returned Parkside tools because they failed etc... did you need to retain the packaging, carry case etc, or just the tool itself & receipt? I have a few parkside tools and want to bin all the cases, but not if it means the 3yr warranty is no longer valid
I totally agree with you that the tools are a mixed bag.. Sadky they’ve cheapened them noticeably over the last 18months. The Staple Gun isn’t capable of firing 150 staples - I’ve had two break and friends have had the same experience. Their nail gun is a rebadged Draper (and more expensive) and is garbage. The sliding mitre saw is a Scheppach unit and is *garbage* - it’s also dangerous garbage. The blade guard on mine failed pushing the guard into the moving blade and sending shards of it into my face - luckily I was wearing face protection. On the other hand, the recip saw is excellent quality, the pillar drill runs pretty true and runs well. The soldering iron is ace as is the planer, it’s a fantastic little tool. Main issue is that they’re going in the wrong direction, they’re cheapening the range so much that it’s now pretty easy to source bargain bucket no name versions of some of the tools on Amazon for about 1/3 of the price. That said, the parkside batteries are usually Samsung and better quality, but no name Amazon specials rebadged as Parkside is a race to the bottom.
You can buy lid or aldi tools for the same cost as a days hire of professional tools, and for a household DIY person that makes sense at least you have a tool to use again if needed
the little 4v screw driver is a godsend in work as its small and can be charge by a usb adapter. we used it in a factory for self drilling thin metal screws.
Iam a parkside Fan. Living in Bochum the same city as kompernass😁 but the companys on the tools, kompernass,grizzly tools or owim gmbh don't produce the tools. They just administrate the stuff from China. Lidl say: "oh we need a hammer drill!hey kompernass do something." And kompernass said: "ok, let me search a drill from china, we found some factorys which could do that job." At least they put the parkside Logo on it, and finished. And of course the typical spacey Parkside design elements every parkside tool have their surfaces. And yes there are some companys who make some "cheap" tools like "Sheppach" for example. And these companies do a few jobs for lidl. You could buy the sheppach table saw or you could buy the a little bit cheaper table saw of parkside, made by Scheppach. Same for the bench drill. Scheppach produces their own bench drill but they also produce another model for parkside. Einhell got nothing to do with parkside. Possible that there are some few tools, einhell produce for parkside in the same way sheppach did.(but einhell does this things more for the aldi tool brand "ferrex) But einhell doing their own stuff and i dont think that there are parkside tools in a similiar look like einhell tools. Einhell itself good two types of tools. The blue line wich is more for home improvements, an equivalent to bosch green and the red line which wants to swimm with the bigger company tools. But both lines are still budget tools. The joke is, that lots of parkside tools win the tests against einhell, and einhell is much expensive
Good information. Yep as mentioned, parkside are made by lots of manufactures, generally distributed and QA'd by kampernass. It does appear that 'most' of the 20v range is actually made in the same factory in China. Seemingly a lot of the parts are interchangeable.
The company backs up its products with a three year warranty, they can only do that because of the quality of their products. This, and owner reviews were the reasons I began buying Parkside tools, and I have never had cause to use the warranty. In speaking with others at the tool displays, many were professional tradesmen that were buying Lidl tools because in everyday use they couldn't fault them, and they admitted that they used their tools hard.
Grizzly also make tools for Lidl. In general, Parkside tools are ok for the money. The cordless tools are let down by the chargers which do not last too long. Whoever makes them, I find it a bit hit or miss whether you get a good one or not.
For information, the 20v series are manufactured by Grizzly tools, many of the bigger ones including the variable speed drill press are made by scheppach (lidl redirected me to them for after service purpose). I also have many parkside performance tools (drills , angle grinder, recipro and jigsaw, multitool..) and they are beasts !
Yep, scheppach make some of their larger tools, also scheppach make a lot of the tools for Aldi often under their own brand. Thanks, are you sure grizzly manufacturers the 20v? They are a US company that have their own brand tools manufactured in Taiwan and China. It would be odd that a German supermarket would contract a US company to make tools in China to be sold back in Europe.
@@thewanderingwarner5403 I dont know about the performance line though... Not sure if they are into the brushless motors / Just Google Grizzly + parkside (or go on their website and search into the spare parts menu)
@@yabba007 The majority of their tools are 'produced' by Kompernass and a few by Grizzly Tools. These German companies design the tools which are then manufactured in China. Why is Parkside quality so good? Because there are German quality control staff permanently stationed at the Chinese factories. Six months on and six months off and they do their job very well. It's a similar situation to that of Aldi. Their 'brand' is Workzone produced by Werkzeuge.
@@yabba007 Some - Ferrex is mostly rebadged Sheppach for their larger power tool range. However, there are still plenty of smaller power and hand tools with the Workzone badge.
Thank you for doing this review. Exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any experience with Parkside warranty matters? Is it difficult to contact them? Suerly not Lidl. Thanks anyway.
Do all the battery tools use the same design off batteries and the same charger?. I've been wary of buying Parkside tools that are sold bare because I don't know the score with the batteries. I did have one bad experience with a "Parkside" mini rechargeable hobby drill. The tightening nut of the chuck seemed to be made of something of similar strength and consistency to butter. I'd had it a long time before using it and had no receipt, so I didn't go back to the store with it, but tried contacting the Parkside customer services department, who completely ignored my correspondence. Lately I've had a big home DIY project that I'm on with and I've bought Dewalt, and Bosch drills when they've been on offer from Toolstation and Screwfix, and a Titan mitre saw and stand from Screwfix, which has been fantastic.
As a basic diyer I'm new to all these Parkside goods, after watching several other videos I'd say the tool accessories selling for up to a tenner look good value, but I'd certainly avoid any power tools. Proper DIY gave their chop saw a poor rating. I badly needed a new cordless drill, and just the other week saw a Black and Decker selling for £40 in Asda, with battery and charger, so jumped at it, although cheap it's a solid drill made by a long standing firm and should last me years. Much rather save up and spend a bit more on a quality item.
As a homeowner, I find the tools to be very good for the money, BUT I bought a circular saw about 8 years ago and can't get replacement blades! The Palm Sander many years ago, works well, BUT can't buy the sanding pads. Bought a disc sander, BUT can't get the sanding disks! The drills are very good.
sticker on my parkside miter saw says it is made by scheppach. my parkside router seems like a sibling of the green bosch router. the small drillpress with LCD from parkside looks like a copycat of the green bosch drillpress. there are parkside tools which work great, some other are lemons. if something goeas wrong, warranty cases are handled quickly in my experience. so overall good value for money.
The brushless screw/drill machine is not as good as the brushed one. The brushed one survived 3 years constructionsites The brushless is broken after 9 months. Also the torque settings are way to high on the brushless. Brushless setting 1 is brushed setting 8
There's something kind of funny about picking up concrete drill bits or a welder 12 feet away from the cheese aisle. I do love lidl
You can't beat The Middle of Lidl. That's where I head for while the wife goes down the food aisles
@@curtisj2165 Same!☺🤣
Middle isle is addictive, always walk out with something I hadn't planned on buying but it's always such a bargain.
@@liveroom4235, rather a waste of money. The cheapest quality. I buy only food from Lidl, everything else is just disappointing quality wise.
@@curtisj2165likewise I allways call it the exciting isle
Love Lidl and Aldi. They woke up the other robbing bastards and made them competitive.
In fact at one time Einhell on their website listed the products they made for LIDL, etc and the spare parts, etc. Originally when Lidl did the 20 volt range of tools they had Einhell Power X-Change batteries and chargers though the tools were branded Parkside, and I ssume made by Einhell. This interested me as I had a few Einhell/Ozito tools so thought useful for swapping between Parkside and Einhell whilst keeping the same batteries. They then moved over to their new range and colour scheme where the tools, batteries, and chargers come from elsewhere mainly via Kompernass. It is rumoured that some of these tools are made by TTI (Techtronic Industries), based in Hong Kong, who have tool brands such as Milwaukee, AEG, Homelite, etc due to some similarities with Milwaukee tools even when stripped down. I have used other Parkside tools and have been pleased with them, though I have used their warranty in the past with no hassle. I put their tools into the better DIY, or semi professional category, what in the USA they call prosumer.
I've used Parkside power tools for a number of years. Since retirement I spend my time in my 20x10 foot garage using the lidel kit. I can confirm your review of parkside/lidl power tools is spot on. I enjoyed looking in at your review .
I have wondered but I'm much like my Father, buy the right tool no matter the price, HOW MUCH!! but you will only cry once and you will always have the best gear, if you buy shitty cheap tools you will always be crying? That said, it seems these will do a job for you.
All my very expensive gear, hardly used any more, I will bequeath it to the local 'men's shed'. They aren't getting my 'huskie' chainsaw though, I intend to die with it in my hands!! There's nothing about it I could say they could have done better, lovely engineering and sorry, Parkside doesn't fill me with enthusiasm.
Death with chainsaw, whether a stroke or a horrible accident involving a stroke and a chainsaw; I will shuffle off this mortal coil, one thing for sure, any tools that are left behind will be the best, I hope there will be someone that can use them properly.
Pax
I’m a big fan of their gear, it’s decent quality without paying the price of big brands, perfect for diy and hobbyists.
I got some Parkside tools and they are great value for money. Especially the cordless tools as the batteries are cheap, too. And they work great. Hammer drill, circular saw, drill, all great. The one tool that's a PITA to use is the drillpress. Still, for 79€ I won't complain too much, still better then not having one at all... And tbh I didn't expect much more of it.
Rule of thumb: Parkside handheld and cordless tools -> great, Parkside stationary tools not so much
I love Parkside tools, cheap and with some mods it works very well, first thing is to change bearing(s) ...Tracksaw with FS rail/router/drill 20v/ are my favorite ones.
Fully agree with your analysis. Batteries and chargers are great value. The 20v reciprocating saw works well, but has no proper bearing. The aluminium gearbox housing wears away and the cutting aim flails about terribly. It still works, but feels awful.
I've been seeing these tools at Lidl and have been curious about their quality. But what really caught my attention was a Parkside long-pole grass trimmer for US$24.99 😮 I own mostly Craftsman tools. A similar Craftsman-branded trimmer will cost US169.99. I may still buy the Parkside and give it a try. Thanks for the video.
Craftsman were originally made by TTI. These may be similar tools as it is rumoured that many Lidl tools come out of TTI production.
Recently bought a 20v cordless soldering iron and was really impressed, also have an impact driver (which uses the same battery) and that is also really good. My Parkside wet & dry shop vac is far better than our Dyson and often gets used indoors.
I run a 5 bay garage and 2 mot bays,Almost all of my personal work during the week involves electrics,I bought three of those cordless soldering irons and four 4ah batteries,figuring that for what I paid for them that they wouldn't last But it's on almost continually and has been for over a year now. It's good at preserving the battery and reheats quickly but most importantly it gives a quick solder due to its high temperature,essential when you don't want extended application of heat. The other two are still in their boxes and I expect them to be so for some time yet.I haven't used my mains irons since buying these. Good stuff!
Good review. Lidl are also very good for their ancillary items. 12" guick clamps for instance. Various measuring and marking tools. Screws. Tools that work at good-value prices. For tools that you only need now and again, but when you need that tool you can't not have it; Lidl allow you to have that range of tool-capacity, for very little money. The comment that the quality of Lidl tools tends to be able to be judged by their feel in the shop, is sound. I've never felt let down by Lidl DIY purchases.
The condom principle in a nutshell, it's better have one on you and not need it than need it and don't have it.
I am hobby maker - I am repairing my cottage, not making things for the living. So for me, Parkside is perfect - The tools have nice quality/price ratio. I am really happy I can work with the tool which is specific for kind of a work I need. If I go with some well known brand, I would be never able to buy so many tools I have now with Parkside. I underestand proffesionals, they need the quality and tool which is able to run 24/8, but for me its really perfect.
If you use Parkside, I don't really like to see your cottage.
@@holgerhaupt why - power hammer working for 5+ years, basement repaired, foundation repaired, more than 5t of concrete mixed. Drills are working fine, screwdrivers etc as well. If I use different brand, I need to spend 2-3k dollars on the power tools. Not everything I use is from Parkside tho ...
I have that 20v drill about 4yrs now and its seen out a Ryobi and a Dewalt, and it's still going.
Brilliant review! I'm a massive fan of this brand & have had some superb cheap DIY power tools over the years. Now as you stated with the sander the problem was dealt with by the company 100% professionally. Compared with the brand named RYOBI. I will never buy another power tool from this stamped manufacturer either petrol or battery operated because the customer care response was diabolical=zero rated in my experience.
I have a holiday home and pick up Parkside tools for small DIY jobs rather than take tools backwards and forwards.
Going down the “boys toys” aisle is the only way my wife gets me into a supermarket.😂
Ive worked in construction for 15 years with makita, milwaukee, dewalt etc and in the latest years the old man have brought Parkside tools to work for testing out. Ive had mixed experiences, but what has really shined is their drills. Both the 12v and the 20v drills Ive tried several different models and theyre all good. Some of the earlier ones are a bit clunky but still strong and reliable. Jigsaw failed on me before I had time to use it, Angle grinder stalled all the time when I tried to cut rebar, electrical weed burner was way too weak to burn any weeds. Rotary hammer has been good though when doing some holes in concrete. All in all Id say some of their stuff is well made and some is not.
I have the same hit and miss experience with their gear, doing a job on a friend's house with gear borrowed from his neighbour, all Parkside. The drills seemed good but the angle grinder was terrible, and I was actually scared to use the circular saw. Nasty unsafe bit of kit, that.
I bought the weed burner as well and it's (not so) hot garbage, but I love their 4 in 1 mig/tig welder and their plasma cutter. Some of the YT welders were similarly impressed. Good gear for a hobbyist at a great price.
Just bought the bench drill press and cement mixer from lidl. Other park side tools I recently bought are the big demolition hammer, rechargeable hammer drill, battery rotary tool, 125mm angle grinder. Also bought several cans of welding anti spatter spray as they are cheaper then anywhere else
I also have the big corded angle grinder. It's very good for the price.
@@thewanderingwarner5403 yes I know. My brother bought it to replace a black and deck and he says its just as good
Silvercrest and powerfix are also brands you can buy at lidl’s but are made by kompernass and they make parkside products under license from lidl since parkside is the toolbrand from lidl itself
They make basic but good value. I had a sabre saw break. To be honest I pushed it a bit over what it was meant for. Lidl sent a brand new tool from Germany. And took 4 days to Finland. I have about 7 of their power tools now. The Lithium soldering Iron is just great. So useful.
I have a corded Parkside sabre saw too. It's been in the house for a number of years and it works wonders for me when I have to rough cut either a weird piece of wood or wood that's in weird places. Used it in construction work at the house too and it's been consistently adequate over all of the jobs I put it through. It ain't a lightsaber but, for the €50 or whatever my dad paid for it 6-7 years ago, it's been wonderful.
Was in the construction trade for over 30 yrs and have used many makes,black and decker,bosch,makita milwaukee,ryobi and many more too numerous to mention.Got fed up with having them nicked and paying for costly repairs so I decided to buy some gear from lidle.Bought the 20volt range which takes the same power pack.Got an sds drill,hammer drill,driver drill and an impact drill.After about 4 or 5 years they are still going strong and were used and abused on a daily basis .Would certainly buy them again.
May be I might go for one of them .
not just me then
I've bought a number sanders, drills and drill bits etc and for DIY purposes they've been perfect and always competitively priced.
Absolutely on the money. The ability to pick up a drill/driver for 20 quid, and sometimes for a tenner, and then add a battery for £15, is amazing. Yes, as you make clear, if you make a living from power tools, definitely go for Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red, but when you consider that a battery alone from the top manufacturers can cost more than a Parkside tool with charger and battery, well, it's a no-brainer.
I do earn a living with power tools, and I have a selection of Makita, Hikoki, and Bosch cordless tools. However, in my wee workshop, I'm very happy to have a dedicated countersink drill, and a 20 quid router that serves as a dedicated chamfer machine.
I have a few tools from lidl and they are well worth the money . They do the job just as well as the expensive ones .
I so far have a Parkside cordless drill, Dremel type multitool ,and jigsaw. Plus batteries and charger. All working perfectly. This week I got s Parkside glue gun. For a hobby/semi pro user you can't go wrong for the price.
I got recently a Parkside glue gun in a case. There are multiple warnings to not pull the glue stick out. But with the glue stick the tool doesn't fit back in the case. So far it works well, but I need to store the gun outside its case. I still don't get their logic.
I managed to break my parkside drill today(october 2024). No fault of the tool. I left it somewhere i shouldnt have and it broke the lugs that hold the battery in place. It still works but you have to hold the battery into place.
Up until then it saw somewhat heavy usage driving 6mm to 10mm drill bits in metal and fiberglass of various thicknesses and types. Bought a new one to replace it at work but keeping the old one at home for my own use. It always worked, got the job done and genuinely exceeded my expectations as it was bought to keep me going for a few weeks til i got something like a dewalt or milwaukee. Well, that never happened and i just kept using it, and have full intentions on using it til it destroys itself. The drill that replaced it is a "face lift" version so hope to see a good bit of service from it. Also have one of their impact drivers which isnt minded at all. Thing sees genuine abuse pretty much daily and is still going 3 or 4 years later. For the price, you cant go wrong. If it breaks beyond the point of repair just get another one and keep the old one as a spares unit or something, or just throw it away.
Overall very pleased with these tools. Cant fault them.
On a side note, thanks for this review. Worth far more than those unboxing videos where the tool is brand new and always works. Good to see these reviews made after stuff gets used for a few years in various conditions, and to see the users genuine experience with them
love these tools ive got 5 of the 20 volt tools and theve not let me down and i use em nearly every day they are the jigsaw the half inch impact gun the angle grinder a drill and a socket drive impact driver
I've had quite a lot of Lidl/ Aldi tools over about 15-20 years and given many of them hard use and abuse during that time. The powerfix compressor and air tools I bought 15 years ago are still going strong and get heavy use for years on end. For example the die grinder and also the air chisel were £6 each in Aldi and have put up with 15 years of hacking at steel with zero maintenance bar a drop of oil before each use if I remembered. The compressor has been out on countless mobile auto welding jobs running a needle gun and other bits working very hard. I've recently bought quite a few parkside tools and can't really fault them for the money either- cordless impact gun, sabre saw, drill... though the cordless angle grinder isn't that good (under powered but OK if you go slow) out of that bunch. The plasma cutter and mains powered grinder are working great.
Lots of smaller tools like IR thermometer, brake fluid tester, work lights, all good stuff for the money.
The only tools I really wasn't happy with were a powerfix band saw (useless) and air ratchet (its OK but not powerful enough and too bulky).
None are high quality tools with the finesse of expensive brands but the vast majority do get the job done, many of them in semi professional / high demand environments and they are cheaper than equivalent tools with a much better warranty than competitors. If you look at Clarke tools they are often identical, twice the price and with only a 1 year warranty.
My advice is look up reviews first to make sure you're not buying one of the few tools which aren't good value (e.g the band saw, bench grinder/ linisher, cordless SDS drill) but otherwise they're almost impossible to beat for the money. Just keep your receipts safe in an envelope in a drawer somewhere otherwise you won't have that 3 year warranty.
I only buy 20volt DeWalt tools because I know that batteries will always be available but I have bought plenty of other Parkside tools and have been pleasantly surprised how good they are. Their soldering station is one of the best I've used. The cordless dremel works great and comes with many sizes of collects that allows you to use other manufacturers accessories. One time I went to Lidl and bought a oil transfer pump by Ultimate Speed for my shop. Lidl was selling it for $25. I went on the internet looking for more. Everyone wanted $70. I went back to Lidl and bought 5 more. Lidl had an Ultimate Speed battery charger that would take a dead car battery and make it new again. I tried it. It actually worked. I bought 5 more. I've bought many hand tools at Lidl and none have broken yet. I'm happy with the quality and the price
I've used all the big brands and can honestly say value for money wise Parkside wins, the best value is the impact gun, angle grinder, led light IMHO.
great advice thank you. i regularly scour the middle aisles of aldi and lidl . bought a powered screw driver and impressed
I brought a air gun chisel set from Aldi about 10 years ago and it’s still working. It cost £6 , cheaper than
a bolster chisel from a builders shop . It doesn’t get much use but handy when needed
I have a Parkside cordless Dremel type tool and a screwdriver bit set, and I've been very pleased with the quality of those. I'm thinking of picking up a battery and charger and one of those combi drills - it's always handy having an extra drill.
i also have a few products from Parkside, and i'm very happy that i bought them cause i don't want to spend so much money on the expensive brands. (just a hobbyist) the thing i don't really like is the Band saw, the table isn't sturdy and feels like plastic. think on rebuilding the table with better en stronger thicker metal. but despite that, still love Parkside! great video!
The 20v tools are great. But their bench tools are crap. The 12v are toys but for home use can do the job.
I can only confirm that they use good cells inside the batteries. initially they used Samsung R cells, then some "parkside" rebrands of quality cells that can actually do 20A discharge.
Their tools and accessories look and feel very premium in general.
Some of the tools appear to be Schleppach also. Budget brand like Einhell but both perfectly servicable for DIY & hobby purposes. The returns & repair policy of Lidl is first rate, so you have no worries for 3 years as long as you keep your reciepts safe.
I've kitted out a workshop over the past couple of years, mostly with Parkside gear. I love it. You get the odd stinker but I tend to research them on RUclips first & avoid those. The 20volt range is generally excellent & the 12 volt rangs can be handy too.
I may eventually upgrade tools to a more premium brand as they wear out. The beauty of the cheap Lidl prices is that you can experiment & if you get something you rarely use, you've not wasted a fortune on a Festool or DeWalt. If you use them all the time, you know it's worthwhile investing in something premium.
I haven't bought any of their cordless tools but I have bought their bits and pieces range such as cordless work lights and electronic tape measures.
I have been amazed at how good they are and how cheap (very cheap!) they are.
For instance the work light was £10 and lasted for 1.5hrs before it needed recharging. The next cordless work light was £20 and lasted 5hrs between charges with the option of switching to 2 lamp mode where it lasted 2.5hrs.
The electronic tape was £20 with a range up to 50metres. The batteries were normal disposable type but you could of course use rechargeable.
It also did the usual calcs for triangles etc.
The nearest equivalent in performance was a Bosch which max'd at 60mtres but cost a whopping £100 and something.
I didn't really need it because I'm retired but somehow it slipped off the shelf into my basket along with the fruit and veg.
Then I bought a branch trimmer thing on an extending pole with a saw blade and a rope actuated shears for £25 I think, for my mate whose a gardener.
I mean, these prices are ridiculous even if not the top quality!
I have 2 impact drivers, 2 drills, I hammer drill, 1 multi tool, 1 mains hammer drill all Parkside. They are definitely worth it
The multi tool blade attachment is very poorly designed. Made of cheap plastic, 2 out of 5 attachment bits are fell out in mine, ordered a DeWalt
I find parkside tools are generally well designed, and incredible value for money- my makita grinder was absolute garbage, and super expensive,it barely lasted a handful of jobs, while my 20£ parkside has lasted for years.
The tools are decent quality, and I would recommend these tools even for professional users.
The only thing, so far, I wouldn't recommend are the hammer drills. The X20V ones are definitely for DIY small jobs, and the cord ones are not comparable to my DeWalt.
I used my DeWalt hours on end drilling nothing but concrete, day after day for months. Not a single time it refused to work, not a single time it overheated, not a single part was replaced. Just dust off now and then (as everyone should take care of their tools).
I've used cheaper drills equivalent to Parkside, and for that job, not worth the time wasted and not being able to finish the job because the tool failed. A DeWalt will cost 7x more than a Parkside, pay the price. For home use, used once now and then, Parkside.
Overall, Parkside is brilliant.
we used 20volt dewalt hammer drills at work and they were useless gearboxs smashed every 6 weeks upside was they were replace under warranty so allways had new drills they just kept replaceing
@@ivorjones6618 never used those ones. Try the festool, can't remember the voltage, but very good even on 30cm of concrete. It will take it's time, but your arms give up before the drill does
i have a 12volt drill driver from parkside and a bosch 18 volt drill driver the parkside works the bosch into the ground having said that any power toolis only as good as the guy who operates it
@@ivorjones6618 True. But after a while, you can assess a good or bad tool in less than 2 minutes.
Bosch is a no go for me.
Hilti is good, but not gold price good.
Festool, I wouldn't hesitate.
Wurth is good, not cheap.
DeWalt is great for price quality, not worse than hilti, but way cheaper.
Stanley, not much experience with those, but seem "ok".
Parkside is good, if you keep in mind a drill costs 50€.
Dexter is just shit.
@@zefautino agreed but any power tool no matter what the cost if they are forced to bite harder and allowed to labour they wont last longevity is down to the operater most of the time
Draper 20v and sealeys new 20v are pretty much identical to the parkside 20v range. I have modified some of the draper 20v tools to fit the 20v parkside batteries
Thanks for the effort on making this informational and helpful video.
I’ve found the 20 volt tools are really good but they do have their weaknesses. Drop the drill and the handle snaps off. Stall the angle grinder and the motor will burn its brushes off the frame. But they are tough and get the job done. The small circular saw is really handy the sabresaw (sawzall) is nothing special but it does cut square to the surface better than the jigsaw Ive had for decades with minimal use.
Fair do's, I've ofter wondered about Parkside stuff in Aldi. I'm an electrician and I'm fully kitted out with Makita, especially the brushless stuff which I've come to depend on. I have bought some Parkside drills/driver bits etc and they seem OK for the price. I'm wondering if I could replace the cells of my dead Makita batteries with cells from Parkside. Makita 5Ah batteries are now on the bad side of £100 a piece. I know that I'd have to invest in electrical spot welders for the contacts etc.
Thanks for this video. LIDL just opened in my neighborhood. I saw these tools and was wondering if they are any good. I just need a drill for occasional home tasks.
No problem, their drills are good.
They also carry a no Quibble 3 year Warranty.
I have a few Parkside power tools and I’ve been very happy with them. Last October I bought a Parkside 20v battery 125mm angle Grinder. After a modest amount of usage, I use my old Bosch 230volt mains angle grinder in my workshop, and generally only use the 20v Parkside angle grinder outside. The switch started to become troublesom and quickly stopped working completely. This was in June. I contacted Lidl online and was asked to register a warranty claim. They aknowleged the claim and informed me that they were very busy handling warranty claims and asked me to be patient.
In August I emailed them to see how my claim was going and received a curt reply saying they were very busy.
It is now late November and I have heard nothing from Lidl at all. I know that Parkside tools are cheap and Lidl make a big fuss about their warranty being so good so that you can buy their tools and be reassured that if something does go wrong during the warranty period they will repair or replace the item. How long being patient is reasonable? I don’t think 6 months is.
I have just found a model engineering forum that slates this tool, especially the switch. Not up to the usual Parkside/Lidl standard seems to be the general opinion.
I've got a drill, an impact drill, an angle grinder, drill bits... I lost the odd drill in France, while working there. Found one back, and after a year it still worked without recharging. The tiny 12 Volt one. It is surprisingly good. In a way, this one helped me to get a job - not kidding at all.
I bought an angle grinder earlier, but I'm not using it. I did not notice that it does not fit the standard discs. It works, but it's pristine... because it's hardly any use.
Other than that, big fan. Hi from the Netherlands (and France)
I bought a bench drill (I believe it is the same model as shown in the video), brought it home, assembled, tried for 5 minutes, disassembled again and brought back to the shop. Good thing that they will take it back with "no questions ask" policy if you bring it back within 2 weeks. The reason was that it has 2 belts, with 3rd pulley between the motor and the drill chuck, and the middle pulley has no proper support so it was vibrating like crazy, making all kinds of noises and the whole machine shaking. Next day I bought the Einhell (with 2 pulleys only) that is at least somewhat usable, for the similar price.
Agreed, decent tools deserving recognition. Great balance between price and value. Looked for some tools for semi-pro work, and the performance line fits nicely into the picture. Also, if I leave few tools in a van that gets "robbed", well, I lost $300-$400 worth of tools. Let´s look how would it turn out with Hilty. Not a pretty experience. With Parkside, I rather just shrug... By the way, the table drill is really awful. That didn´t turn out well, I sent it back and bought Güde. Also seen not very good reviews about the accu powered LED light. I also cannot recommend the corded cheap drill. Smells weird. So, choose wisely. Other than that, interesting product line and choice.
I have a few of these and love em they prove you don't need to pay big money just to get a named tool
Thanks for the video.
I had to go straight out and check some Parkside items.
Sure enough, the I pact driver which has a good weight to it is marked "Kompernass".
X20V batteries seem to be manufactured by "OWIM GMBH & Co. KG" and imported to GB.
Similarly, a wet dry vacuum which I've found to be quite good is labelled "Grizzly tools GmbH &Com KG", also imported to GB market.
Thanks again 👍
What happened to Lidl’s Powerix Profi stuff? I thought that brand had a slightly better look & build quality to it but I’ve not seen it in Lidl in a long time.
Lidl powerfix is still wildly available when it comes to their handtools, but Im not sure where u're from, I buy them mostly on their online store
You mean performance line?
Powerfix profi = hand tools.
Parkside =powertools
Their impact driver is godly for they price. It is actually more powerful than the equivalent DeWalt. It's no surprise it won a bunch of awards. Really the only downside compared to the three big names, is that the tool body uses cheaper materials, and a few fit and finish issues (battery doesn't fit as nicely and wobbles, there's often some marks on it from the factory, etc). Also another thing I love about these tools, is that the batteries have rubber grips on the bottom, so when you stand tools up they're much sturdier than the three main brands.
Oh also, I've noticed that there's two version of the impact driver? One with a silver front, another with a black. Do you know if there's any other differences?
Not sure of the difference, it may just be a part revision.
I agree that the impact driver is amazing for the price though, I nearly never use my pneumatic driver anymore.
@@thewanderingwarner5403 when did you buy yours? I bought mine recently and they had both the silver and black versions there. The silver one had newer box art that included references to the awards they won for it in 2019 and a few other things like mentioning the box is made up of like 80% recycled plastics. The silver one was also much more explicit and not including a battery etc. The specs listed were the same though, including model number, but the barcode was different.
I went with the black one because I assumed it was the older version? And my cynical mind thought the best time for them to make the build cheaper would be after it had won awards, been reviewed, got a good reputation, etc. I've seen far too many SSD manufacturers do this over the past few years, where they use a better controller + flash at release, then after the reviews come in, they go and swap them out for cheaper versions that don't perform as good, but still keep the same model number etc (this really should be illegal, and might actually be). I was worried they had done the same.
Plus I just thought the black looked better.
I bought the silver one around 2 years ago I think.
the black bodied 1/2" drive is the parkside performance range .. and it's a monster !! never see it over here though ?? I've seen some on RUclips and they make the green ones look .. well ...... a bit soft i would say .
My impact drill is probably the same as yours,20 volt.Still going strong after 4 or 5 years and must have hammered in millions of screws.Superb value and great to use.
I did not think much to the soldering gun or iron but more recently I bought the router and that seems well made. I've not used any cordless tools for some years because the batteries don't seem to last long.
Your story about the broken belt sander is impressive, you don't get that service from many people.
@The Wandering Warner a great review and I totally agree about the 20v drill I only ever buy the 4 amp hour batteries as I think the 2 amp hour just don't have enough capacity I think it is the angle grinder in the 20 volt range it won't even run properly on a 2 amp hour battery it has to have the 4 amp hour one in order for it to even work. Thank you about the information regarding Einhell I was totally unaware of that.
My only complaint about your video was the sound volume was really poor and I needed headphones to be able to hear you properly If the volume is too loud it's dead easy to turn the volume down if your watching on your phone.
would Einhell batteries fit Parkside tools? (since you mentioned they are very similar)
Yes they do, you can buy or print an adapter. ruclips.net/video/yZS6YXLjhek/видео.html
Value for money these tools are great, I’ve got a few of the 20v max range and they have never let me down
Nice video. I have few tools from them and fir the price you can't fault them. The only tool that is ennoying me is a belt sander as it is very difficult to adjust as the sand paper keeps going in to the body of the sander
Yes, can be an issue, if turning the adjuster the full way doesn't balance the belt, try flipping the belt.
Does Einhell or any other tool companies use the lidl x20v batteries ? I ask because I have been waiting almost a year for the lidl battery lawnmower to come back in stock at lidl and there is no sign of it ever coming back.
I've made a couple of claims on the Lidl warranty and in each case they simply accepted my word and sent a replacement with no need to return the defective one.
Yes they did this with my last item. Which is good because you'll end up with a lot of spare parts
At ~7 minutes you implied that something being made in Taiwan is the same as China. Ignoring the entire geopolitical mess of implying China owns Taiwan (they don't), they're actually very different. These days Taiwan largely exports medium-high quality stuff, and in some cases is literally a world leader (e.g. TSMC of course produces more advanced IC's than the US/China/EU/etc are capable of). Sure they're not like Japan, but they're generally about the same as you would expect from the US.
Yes, I didn't mean to imply that.
I agree that Taiwan manufacturing is generally better than mainland China. Especially in the past decade.
But also to the point that everything is made in china these days, very high quality things and very low quality things. It just about differing quality control.
Iphones are made in China, whatever you think about them, it would be hard to argue that the manufacturing is bad quality.
China is Taiwan, look at a map
@@Jbonn6141 actually Taiwan *is* China, the current owners of mainland China are the imposters. The Chinese Empire that has recorded history going back to dynasties from 3000BC and earlier was finally defeated in the mid-20th century when they were invaded politically and militarily by the Communists, and the Communists forced the Chinese to retreat to their last stronghold, the island of Taiwan, then claimed mainland China as their own. Other countries quickly recognized the Communist invaders as the new owner of the name 'China' for trade/security reasons, rather than the real Chinese who had retreated to Taiwan.
@@Jbonn6141No it isn’t
@@aiistyt yes, it is. Taiwan is the old capital of China
I have two different welders (mig and arc) from parkside and they out perform all the other welders I have ever bought from good name manufacturers.
I agree with your explanation of the table saw. It was useless and the plate the blade sat on moved so the blade was never cutting straight. Very dangerous child toy is about right. Other tools not to bad, but they are underpowered, and means you have to treat them carefully or you will burn the motor out easily. Not for heavy daily use in most cases, but as a hobbyist they do fine until you can afford better.
Excellent and helpful video. Having dipped into the Parkside tool world myself, it's good to know what to look out for. Thanks!
Thanks, glad it was helpful
About 15 years ago I bought some Lidl sanders for the school I worked in. They took all the hammering from the kids that you could imagine. When I left 4yrs later they were all still going! I use Parkside tools myself.
How are they for battery interchangeability?
I have also found Parkside (and also Work-zone - the Aldi brand) very adequate, and brilliant quality for the price - *BUT* - I bought a Parkside drill a few years ago, but I found it a nuicance to keep swapping drill bits, screwdriver bits etc in and out, so after a couple of months of doing this, I went back and bought a second one, so I could use both together. The second one was, from memory, the same as the one I had - deliberately, so I could use a single charger, and when I got it home and compared them, there was precious little difference - except that the moulding where the battery slides in was different on the two, so the same battery could not be used, and they had different chargers too. In fact, one battery had a male connector, and the other had female sockets.
I have just been looking at a battery fix video, where a woman brought in a faulty Ryobi battery to a guy who had a workshop full of Ryobi tools. He tried the battery in tool after tool, and although it didn't work (it was flat), it fitted all of these tools. He managed to recharge it and get it working again.
Apparently, Ryobi use this interchangeability as an advertising feature. In future, that's what I'll be buying - though I'll have to give adapters some thought. See ruclips.net/video/MMssklzoBAk/видео.html
This is what I always was asking about the lidle equipments. Now the question is answered. Thank you for the review.
totally agree.even the band saw can be used to make some great projects if you have some skills
I'm always in two minds whether to buy Parkside tools from Lidl. I've bought other electronic items from Lidl and they either fall apart or don't work, so I don't trust their Parkside tools. However, what I find is if you shop around and look for sales, you'll get a good price if not cheaper for the recognised top brand tools compared to Parkside Lidl, considering you often have to pay for the battery separately for Parkside. But, it is good to know that the Parkside tools are somewhat of good quality. I just live 10 minutes walk from Lidl and if I'm stuck for a tool and need it quick, I might consider buying Parkside.
We use Parkside stuff in the workshop all the time. OK, it doesn't last like Makita but it's cheap. If a €65 wheel wrench lasts you 2 years then you're quids in. Just replace it for another couple of years.
Yep... Ive gone all in on Parksides 20V system. Great quality for the price.
Lidil keep dropping me in it., Get sent out for washing up liquid and a couple of litres of milk. Came home with an arc welder. 😁I find it very good kit for medium duty work. So a pice of kit wears out after a year. at the cost of the kit, you'd need years to justify a high price brand. Though with a lot of kit, you do buy the name.
For those who have returned Parkside tools because they failed etc... did you need to retain the packaging, carry case etc, or just the tool itself & receipt?
I have a few parkside tools and want to bin all the cases, but not if it means the 3yr warranty is no longer valid
I totally agree with you that the tools are a mixed bag.. Sadky they’ve cheapened them noticeably over the last 18months. The Staple Gun isn’t capable of firing 150 staples - I’ve had two break and friends have had the same experience. Their nail gun is a rebadged Draper (and more expensive) and is garbage. The sliding mitre saw is a Scheppach unit and is *garbage* - it’s also dangerous garbage. The blade guard on mine failed pushing the guard into the moving blade and sending shards of it into my face - luckily I was wearing face protection.
On the other hand, the recip saw is excellent quality, the pillar drill runs pretty true and runs well. The soldering iron is ace as is the planer, it’s a fantastic little tool.
Main issue is that they’re going in the wrong direction, they’re cheapening the range so much that it’s now pretty easy to source bargain bucket no name versions of some of the tools on Amazon for about 1/3 of the price. That said, the parkside batteries are usually Samsung and better quality, but no name Amazon specials rebadged as Parkside is a race to the bottom.
Great review! And what a great shed!
Thanks for the information.
You're welcome
My son in law has a 20V Parkside drill. I have a Draper 20V Stormforce drill. We found the batteries are interchangeable.
By the way you are so right about that Table saw pure crap. €120 down the tube, stand was good
You can buy lid or aldi tools for the same cost as a days hire of professional tools, and for a household DIY person that makes sense at least you have a tool to use again if needed
the little 4v screw driver is a godsend in work as its small and can be charge by a usb adapter. we used it in a factory for self drilling thin metal screws.
I totally agree. do you know where i can by parts for my parkside tools please.
I have a black and decker drill and the battery looks the same as these, are they interchangeable?
So the circular saw with a battery for under 100€ is a good deal?
Iam a parkside Fan. Living in Bochum the same city as kompernass😁 but the companys on the tools, kompernass,grizzly tools or owim gmbh don't produce the tools. They just administrate the stuff from China. Lidl say: "oh we need a hammer drill!hey kompernass do something."
And kompernass said: "ok, let me search a drill from china, we found some factorys which could do that job." At least they put the parkside Logo on it, and finished. And of course the typical spacey Parkside design elements every parkside tool have their surfaces.
And yes there are some companys who make some "cheap" tools like "Sheppach" for example. And these companies do a few jobs for lidl. You could buy the sheppach table saw or you could buy the a little bit cheaper table saw of parkside, made by Scheppach. Same for the bench drill. Scheppach produces their own bench drill but they also produce another model for parkside.
Einhell got nothing to do with parkside. Possible that there are some few tools, einhell produce for parkside in the same way sheppach did.(but einhell does this things more for the aldi tool brand "ferrex) But einhell doing their own stuff and i dont think that there are parkside tools in a similiar look like einhell tools. Einhell itself good two types of tools. The blue line wich is more for home improvements, an equivalent to bosch green and the red line which wants to swimm with the bigger company tools. But both lines are still budget tools.
The joke is, that lots of parkside tools win the tests against einhell, and einhell is much expensive
Good information. Yep as mentioned, parkside are made by lots of manufactures, generally distributed and QA'd by kampernass.
It does appear that 'most' of the 20v range is actually made in the same factory in China.
Seemingly a lot of the parts are interchangeable.
The company backs up its products with a three year warranty, they can only do that because of the quality of their products.
This, and owner reviews were the reasons I began buying Parkside tools, and I have never had cause to use the warranty.
In speaking with others at the tool displays, many were professional tradesmen that were buying Lidl tools because in everyday use they couldn't fault them, and they admitted that they used their tools hard.
Thanks, I agree with variability of quality, 8t was the batteries that found pretty useless. Some died very quickly, . Have I just been unlucky?
Grizzly also make tools for Lidl. In general, Parkside tools are ok for the money. The cordless tools are let down by the chargers which do not last too long. Whoever makes them, I find it a bit hit or miss whether you get a good one or not.
For information, the 20v series are manufactured by Grizzly tools, many of the bigger ones including the variable speed drill press are made by scheppach (lidl redirected me to them for after service purpose).
I also have many parkside performance tools (drills , angle grinder, recipro and jigsaw, multitool..) and they are beasts !
Yep, scheppach make some of their larger tools, also scheppach make a lot of the tools for Aldi often under their own brand.
Thanks, are you sure grizzly manufacturers the 20v? They are a US company that have their own brand tools manufactured in Taiwan and China.
It would be odd that a German supermarket would contract a US company to make tools in China to be sold back in Europe.
@@thewanderingwarner5403 I dont know about the performance line though... Not sure if they are into the brushless motors / Just Google Grizzly + parkside (or go on their website and search into the spare parts menu)
@@yabba007 The majority of their tools are 'produced' by Kompernass and a few by Grizzly Tools. These German companies design the tools which are then manufactured in China. Why is Parkside quality so good? Because there are German quality control staff permanently stationed at the Chinese factories. Six months on and six months off and they do their job very well.
It's a similar situation to that of Aldi. Their 'brand' is Workzone produced by Werkzeuge.
@@bayadere8308 isnt their brand called "ferrex" for all their power tools ?
@@yabba007 Some - Ferrex is mostly rebadged Sheppach for their larger power tool range. However, there are still plenty of smaller power and hand tools with the Workzone badge.
Thank you for doing this review. Exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any experience with Parkside warranty matters? Is it difficult to contact them? Suerly not Lidl. Thanks anyway.
OH. Should have waited till end of video...you handled it in video at 11:51
No problem, glad it was of some use to you!
Thanks for that! Well done - keep up the good work. Subscribed 👍
Lidl seem to be featuring a brand called Ferrex for their power tools st the moment. Any views on the quality v Parkside?
No, Ferrex is an Aldi brand.
Do all the battery tools use the same design off batteries and the same charger?. I've been wary of buying Parkside tools that are sold bare because I don't know the score with the batteries. I did have one bad experience with a "Parkside" mini rechargeable hobby drill. The tightening nut of the chuck seemed to be made of something of similar strength and consistency to butter. I'd had it a long time before using it and had no receipt, so I didn't go back to the store with it, but tried contacting the Parkside customer services department, who completely ignored my correspondence. Lately I've had a big home DIY project that I'm on with and I've bought Dewalt, and Bosch drills when they've been on offer from Toolstation and Screwfix, and a Titan mitre saw and stand from Screwfix, which has been fantastic.
As a basic diyer I'm new to all these Parkside goods, after watching several other videos I'd say the tool accessories selling for up to a tenner look good value, but I'd certainly avoid any power tools. Proper DIY gave their chop saw a poor rating. I badly needed a new cordless drill, and just the other week saw a Black and Decker selling for £40 in Asda, with battery and charger, so jumped at it, although cheap it's a solid drill made by a long standing firm and should last me years. Much rather save up and spend a bit more on a quality item.
i prefer my 12.99 parkside drill over my dewalt dril, it dont snap drill bits, and the 1/2 impact gun is very weak.
What about Aldi tools?
As a homeowner, I find the tools to be very good for the money, BUT I bought a circular saw about 8 years ago and can't get replacement blades! The Palm Sander many years ago, works well, BUT can't buy the sanding pads. Bought a disc sander, BUT can't get the sanding disks! The drills are very good.
sticker on my parkside miter saw says it is made by scheppach. my parkside router seems like a sibling of the green bosch router. the small drillpress with LCD from parkside looks like a copycat of the green bosch drillpress. there are parkside tools which work great, some other are lemons. if something goeas wrong, warranty cases are handled quickly in my experience. so overall good value for money.
all these combined are cheaper then a festool mitre :D
We're going to need a bigger shed! Also peace of mind for not having a huge investment for insurance purposes.
The brushless screw/drill machine is not as good as the brushed one.
The brushed one survived 3 years constructionsites
The brushless is broken after 9 months.
Also the torque settings are way to high on the brushless.
Brushless setting 1 is brushed setting 8
3 years seems very decent at that price point.