stupid items

[bushwacker]

I ahve to agree with what Newt has said about the quality of the bolt croppers and the locks that they will cut. Only soft metal will be cut by them, so only a cheap padlock, but some people can't afford a good quality lock so have to make do with the cheaper ones. I have got a good quality set of bolt croppers, that I have used in the past to cut through some reinforcing mesh. I tried them on an old Squire padlock that I had lying around and they cut it with ease, mind you they cost around the £100 mark so they should, but I don't think that the average "Chave" will go out and buy them, all the same you can't be too carefull.

[chesters1]

remember folks the padlock is only the visual deterrent ,make sure at least 1 screw on each part of the hinges is anti tamper and that the impressive lock and hasp have something substantial to screw in to and the hinge pins cannot be removed.

my sheds are screwed together so cannot be prised apart (a freinds shed roof was removed without noise and his stuff taken) the shed is screwed to the floor and an impressive extra internal door frame holds that hasp in place.THe window has bars on it and has double windows ,screws not nails for everything and anti tamper ones for external ones.

had it been a crime area i would have lined the shed with wood too ,better to spend a little up front than a lot after.

anything worth anything lives indoors .

 

theres some good padlocks out there with drill proof key holes armoured cases and you cannot get to the hasp ,expensive but if looked after will outlast you easily.its pointles having a huge padlock that can be drilled out in a minute by a git with a battery drill costing a few quid.

Edited February 6, 2007 by chesters1

[Chris Goddard]

Seen the same cutters in Lidl's here in France and I have to be honest i would have more joy using nail clippers to cut a bolt!! They are just a bit NAFF!! But how much are yours?? Ours are €3.50.

 

Mind you? I KNOW I could and do leave my doors unlocked when I go out here and I NEVER lock the car doors. So perhaps that is why they are selling them? No-one has ANY use for them?? ^_^

Edited February 6, 2007 by Chris Goddard

[chesters1]

i was talking to a german couple a few years ago in lidl they were appalled as the prices were twice what they pay!

most food bar fresh is the same price as sainsbury and some by quantity more!

 

we went in to get sucky bags and only found a swede (food not nationality) and peanuts cheaper than sainsbury ,had sainsbury not run out of basics peanuts only the swede would be.

when it first opened it was cheaper and the signs cried out cheaper now the signs say "quality" and cheap but theres quality and quality.

 

strangely corned beef in tins is 78p minimum wherever you go and most far more ,is there a corned beef strike

[Dan]

i never go to lidls but they have been in the news for stuff like this before, last time i remember was the sale of doctor like scalpals and all diffrent sizes and one being over the legal length for a knife. they came in a little box and where being sold to youngsters as young as 12 with no questions asked.

 

the only people who bought the knives/scalpals where youngsters and were then used for offending.

 

 

Hey I bought a set, great for model making etc, to be honest who didnt have a sheath knife or pen knife when they were younger, and its easy enough to get a stanley knife anywhere.

 

Pad lock? am I the only person who sleeps with his tackle? oh err missus?!! ;)

 

Dan

Edited February 6, 2007 by Dan

[chesters1]

i pointed out to trading standards when buying knives "age" was immaterial and depended on the sole concept that anyone who could master online purchases was "old" enough ,putting a bit in the description saying only sold to adults was not only pointless but dangerous ,i sent the advert to trading standards in the nearest town to the seller but so far he trades on

paypall makes it even easier ,no payee's name in crayon on the postal order to make the seller suspicious of the buyer.

Edited February 6, 2007 by chesters1

[corydoras]

Seen the same cutters in Lidl's here in France and I have to be honest i would have more joy using nail clippers to cut a bolt!! They are just a bit NAFF!! But how much are yours?? Ours are €3.50.

 

Mind you? I KNOW I could and do leave my doors unlocked when I go out here and I NEVER lock the car doors. So perhaps that is why they are selling them? No-one has ANY use for them??

Plus in France if you want to buy 'proper' knives they are readily available. Most towns will have a shop selling stuff like this on line retailer does.

http://www.fusil-calais.com/