Aldi Gadgets Best and Worst Part 1. O. P. I thought I would start this thread ad it goes hand in hand with Aldi best and worst products, which is in the food section and gadgets are not really suited there. I know there are many threads on here about Aldi, and much of these are sometimes are useful if you want to know only about the item you want to know about. However if you do not know that item, then the threads are not useful. Things that some people might be interested in would include what the item is of course, pros and cons. I will kick it off. Purchased the 2 Stroke hedge trimmer the other fortnight, quite impressed with it. Program Do Naprawy Cd-Romu on this page. Works well, great warranty and does the job with ease. Things I do not like about it, can not think of any at the moment. Vivid 3. 2 tv works great as a computer monitor, never tried with actual tv. My whole kitchen is filled with aldi stuff. I got the electric knife sharpener the other week, and it is absolutely DREADFUL. When you start, the blade sits ON the grinding wheel then slips down to the side. This creates a dent in the knife, which you cannot remove. The design of the housing is so bulky that you cannot sharpen anywhere near to the handle of the knife, so after a few passes you end up with the knife concave up there so it can never cut blade edge is off the cutting board. Ge Cell Fusion User Manual' title='Ge Cell Fusion User Manual' />This is a majro problem for short knives, where you might not be able to sharpen half of the blade And the stones are far too coarse they literally ripped into the knives and there is no way I was going to continue using it after the first couple of tries. I only did 2 knives then packed it away. And worse my partner chucked away the receipt. So I cannot return it. Were happy with all our Aldi gadgets love the slow cooker, vac works well, dryer works fine after 5 years, Bauhn telly is great, basic digital camera for partner Im the main photographer and I love my Lumix so he can take the occasional pic is still working well after a few years the problem is that when I do go to Aldi to buy food I find it very very hard not to walk out with some gadget or threeXcameras, GPS, Hammer drill and the list goes on. The 8. 0 GPS wqas cheaper than upgrading my old Navman and I use a GPS every day. Just got sent down by the misssus who is traveling OS tomorrow for 2 packets of Macadamia nuts. And the stones are far too coarse they literally ripped into the knives and there is no way I was going to continue using it after the first couple of tries. I only did 2 knives then packed it away. And worse my partner chucked away the receipt. Latest trending topics being covered on ZDNet including Reviews, Tech Industry, Security, Hardware, Apple, and Windows. Provenge official prescribing information for healthcare professionals. Includes indications, dosage, adverse reactions, pharmacology and more. How To Delete Compressed Old Files Manually Update. So I cannot return it. I would just take it back and show them what it did to your knives. Challenge the product as not fit for the purpose it is being sold for. I find that the staff always tell you to keep the rcpt just in case the product is a mozza. Now. The 9. 9 buk 2 stroke line trimmer is ok. The spool was a mule to refill bit my Stihl fast feed spool fits the ALDI unit so I am able to change over when need be. The weather station is good. Motorcycle boot socks ok. Have always purchased most of theor gadgets when on sale. Have returned quite a few items when need be. Tile Cutter electric, was ok Bunnings had similar unit. And worse my partner chucked away the receipt. So I cannot return it. Take it back still. It seems like a dud one so just trade it over for a new one. Its not a dud one the knife sharpener is an absolutely crap design. I certainly dont want another one the same LOLBought their breadmaker and could never get it to brown the crust. Took it back. the. Its not a dud one the knife sharpener is an absolutely crap design. I certainly dont want another one the same LOLStill take it back. I found alot of workzone to be good for the price. There were some bad ones clamps broke, plier set was crap steel. The packs of washers, nuts, o rings, cable ties, clamps, springs etc have been very useful. The matching saltpeppers battery grinders probably get the biggest use. Its not a dud one the knife sharpener is an absolutely crap design. I certainly dont want another one the same LOLYeah id agree, i got the same one and luckily i tested it on an old crap knife first and it really cut into it badly. I was hoping the sharpener would be good for shed and garden blades, but its just terrible to get consistent results. Ge Cell Fusion User Manual' title='Ge Cell Fusion User Manual' />I bought electric screw driver set comes with plenty of those screw driver heads and a rechargeable screw driver. I found that the battery is always flat whenever I want to use it and also it doesnt seem to be strong enough for tight screws. USB stick bad guy at work went through 3 before just getting a refund. Pasta Roller bad didnt roll pasta at all. TV bad lasted about 6 months for inlaws. DVD player bad same as TVUnderwear good cumfy. Aldi is pretty much just for food, based on my track record. Underwear good cumfy. You know what, I actually found these to be pretty bad, not comfy at all for me, kinda grab up inside your leg a bit. TZK writes. Yeah id agree, i got the same one and luckily i tested it on an old crap knife first and it really cut into it badly. I was hoping the sharpener would be good for shed and garden blades, but its just terrible to get consistent results. Yeah, everyone should bother to return it, rather than saying 1. I returned that dud, after it destroyed the knife I tried with it. Aldi really shouldnt be selling crazy clarks grade cheap crap, should be a level above. I purchased one of the first Medion tower PCs many MANY years ago now 2. Beaconsfield Vic opened because it had video input so I could use it to convert VHS to DVD. At the time very decent specs P4 2. RAM, lots of HDD space apart from the 2. It still gets daily use, and still used for video capture and edit. Only thing changed from the original is a larger hard disk. Also had one of their notebooks from around 2. This notebook had travelled everywhere and got almost daily use at work including on equipment boxes in the field so exposed to dust, sunlight and even the odd sprinkle of water on crap weather days. Also had several other gadgets over the years which gave good service, so more than happy buying Aldi stuff. Bought their breadmaker and could never get it to brown the crust. From memory, my wife puts ours several different types onto the french style bread setting to get browned crust. I bought the GPS unit today on special buys, its advertised as having an FM transmitter but I cant find it anywhere and its not mentioned either on the box or in the user manual, seems to be a false statement Saturday. I bought an el cheapo Aldi battery charger ages ago which I only used yesterday. Anyhow, in the manual it doesnt list a recommended charging time for 2. Ah batteries. So I sent an email to the sales support addy schenker. I am very sorry but this is not one of our products. Aldi have advised me that you need to contact the following company Wachsmuth Krogmannwkse. I bought an el cheapo Aldi battery charger ages ago which I only used yesterday. Anyhow, in the manual it doesnt list a recommended charging time for 2. Ah batteries. Generally, charging times are proportional to the capacity. So, if a 1. 20. 0 m. Ah battery was 2 hours, then a 2. Using this formula, you can work it out for yourself. I bought a Vivid HD set top box for 4. It is pretty good.