Well, I found myself at our local Aldi's today. That's where I buy the salt for our softener. Came around the end of an aisle and there was the drill I'd heard about. Kind of surprised me as our town is not real big. $29.99. I picked up the box and of course it's made in China but it also touted a 3 year warranty. 12V and though I didn't really need a drill I decided just to see how it is. They also had a jig saw and circular saw but I didn't pay much attention to them, didn't even notice the price on them. So, here's a first impression of what they're offering for 30 bucks.

 

 

 

 

 

It comes with a decent case with metal latches, kind of unusual so I guess that's a plus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's about the size and feel of my little 12V Black and Decker bench drill. I'm not a big B&D fan but that's been a great little drill. It's only single speed where the aldi drill has two speed ranges. The box says the gearbox is all metal, if it's Chinese metal that may not be a plus. The Drill also comes with a small set of drill bits and a driver with several tips. There's also a belt clip but I probably won't even attach that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery is a Samsung battery and comes with a charge indicator, something I didn't expect. It also comes fully charged, at least mine was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've only ran it a very little but I'd have to say, first impressions are pretty positive. It feels good in the hand, isn't real heavy and seems to have typical 12V power. The charger and battery are the one hour type so that's nice. I'm sure it's a not a jobsite grade tool but for the money it seems a good value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

Lucky find. Nice review. Wish we had an Aldis. None in AZ.

And here I thought Aldi's only sold groceries. Gonna have to visit the local store. 

 

Too bad our store just moved to the other side of town. There old location was just 3 doors down from the Harbor Freight store. Could've killed two birds with one stone!

Great review Steve and nice find for $30...The battery being a Panasonic is a plus I would think. Thanks for taking the plunge and providing us with the review. Keep us posted.

Hi Steve,

 

Nice to know you. Have a good day !

 

Your review of Drill is really appreciable.

 

I am doing Drill machine work regularly for my Furniture Business. Drill is more useful tools for personal work, woodwork and Home improvement.

 

If you think you need to know bit more for drilling work and activities please go to my Tools Inside for your ref. 

Thanks once for your interested with Drill machine.

 

 

Regards

Michael

Just where is New Yark, USA? Just curious....

4 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Just where is New Yark, USA? Just curious....

I wonder.

31 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Just where is New Yark, USA? Just curious....

 

just over from Joisey...

Lithium Ion battery.  Impressive.

I have a story about Aldis. They built a store in a city close to where I lived in Ohio. They built it with NON union construction workers. A picket line formed and guys walked around the site, hindering things, but not halting things. This went on for a week and made local news. One of the news reporters did an interview with a picketer and a union rep. and found out some embarrassing facts. The union was based 80 miles away, which was fine. NO problem. However the  picketers were non union immigrant workers, some illegal. 

We went camping a few weeks ago.   The second night, a full-time RVer pulled in next to us.  A while later, he swings by and says, "I don't usually talk politics, but..."   Two hours later, after mostly nodding my head and grunting, um-huh, I excused myself.

 

He was a union leader from the west coast, for the pipefitters/boilermakers on ships.  His attitude toward unions and the companies that hire unionized workers was shocking to me, never having been around unions much.  He claimed a giant victory because the union did not go on strike, but caused so many problems for their employer that they went out of business in a couple of years.   So how was that a victory, no less a win-win situation?

How is the drill holding up?

1 hour ago, kmealy said:

We went camping a few weeks ago.   The second night, a full-time RVer pulled in next to us.  A while later, he swings by and says, "I don't usually talk politics, but..."   Two hours later, after mostly nodding my head and grunting, um-huh, I excused myself.

 

He was a union leader from the west coast, for the pipefitters/boilermakers on ships.  His attitude toward unions and the companies that hire unionized workers was shocking to me, never having been around unions much.  He claimed a giant victory because the union did not go on strike, but caused so many problems for their employer that they went out of business in a couple of years.   So how was that a victory, no less a win-win situation?

 

I have been in the Carpenters Union for 52 yrs. and have to say the Pipefitters are a breed of their own.

Herb

I like Aldi a lot for groceries.  The two nearest to where I shop are on the smaller version so they don't have the drills or much else hardware wise.

 

But I'm wondering, HD offers the Ridgid 12V Drill/driver + Impact driver kit with two batteries and charger, and lifetime service on batteries (and other parts such as switches), sometimes for $99.   For an extra $40 (assuming $30 for the drill and $30 for the impact), I think I'd opt for that if I needed both driver and impact.

 

I worked two summers for a landscape construction and maintenance co. while in college.  Between the first and second years, they, under duress, became a Teamsters union shop.  As it turned out, Teamsters were damaging their new construction jobs in progress, killing plants, driving through the work, etc..  So the second year, it cost me to get in, cost me to get out and cost me every paycheck.  So I ended up working most of a week for them.   They may have done something for the permanent employees, but for us summer only help, squat - we were paid much less than the guys we were working right next to doing the same work. 

Edited July 25, 20178 yr by kmealy

3 hours ago, kmealy said:

He claimed a giant victory because the union did not go on strike, but caused so many problems for their employer that they went out of business in a couple of years.   So how was that a victory, no less a win-win situation?

What were the alleged problems ?

7 minutes ago, CharlieL said:

What were the alleged problems ?

Well, from what I heard, they lowered the wages.   The workers slowed work, did poor work, filed complaint after complaint, sat there waiting to be told exactly what to do, though they knew how and what needed to be done..   The ship that was in and supposed to be a 6 month rehab was not done after two years, so the owner pulled it out and took it to anther port.

The Teamsters were another breed of their own, I remember that era you talk about they were organizing every one and anyone.

Herb

1 hour ago, Dadio said:

The Teamsters were another breed of their own, I remember that era you talk about they were organizing every one and anyone.

Herb

Yep, they tried to get into the company that my dad worked for at the time.  They kept voting them down, but not for lack of trying.  (1960s)

53 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Yep, they tried to get into the company that my dad worked for at the time.  They kept voting them down, but not for lack of trying.  (1960s)

Some where about that time Dave Beck Our regional Teamster Boss was convicted and sent to prison and shortly after Jimmy Hoffa the national Boss was convicted.. They have had their problems.

Herb

4 minutes ago, Dadio said:

They have had their problems.

 

still do...