I bought a box of Temu & Aliexpress tools. Is it over for Parkside? Onevan, Patoupro, Gisam, Amazon.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Was that scrwedriver at the end not the worst €5 ever spent in human history 😢?

[@HashV17]

Probably. 😂 That was difficult to watch but the Parkside was more than impressive.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@HashV17 I can assure you it was even more difficult to film 😅😅

[@Failsafeman100]

Not necessarily, you could use it for electronics 😅

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I would not 😅

[@stevengordon3407]

The warranty wins out everytime, I have used the Parkside warranty and they are amazing. No quibble, you call them, explain the problem and they just send a new part\tool. Great videos btw, keep up the reviews on our behalf

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you so much! I can’t fault the Parkside warranty myself at all! They have been great. Some people in comments claim they have not had good experiences with Parkside warranty claims but I can speak for myself that I have never had an issue. In most cases they send out a new tool in days!

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Also to be fair the charging speeds for Parkside are soo much better. I can’t decide if that or the warranty is the winning move in this case.

[@wanderer7779]

Yeah but some of us own Makita batteries which makes them way better. I'd only consider buying them without batteries! ​@@BrokeLifeEU

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@wanderer7779Absolutely! These are so cheap without a battery that if you had a couple of Makita ones around I would for sure get something like the Gisam or Onevan just to have as a beater tool.

[@wanderer7779]

@@BrokeLifeEU Yeah completely agree i about beater tools! I recently borrowed a Makita rotary hammer (corded big boy 😆).Well it died and the repair was about 170 €. Not willing to risk it anymore i bought an Einhell to finish the job and it did just fine.The point is beater tools are awesome if you're certain you will make it suffer ( also warranty is great if you're really pushing it )

[@wanderer7779]

Gisam needs a retest with a Makita battery! I tested their angle grinder against original Makita and found no difference (i have been using the original for about 7 years😅). Soon I'll test more tools. If you own Makita batteries they might be worth buying.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I am thinking about getting a Makita battery or two and as you said retesting these clone tools. I have done that with a Parkside battery and it does bring out more from the tools for sure. Another thing to consider as I have said in some comments is that if I were working with a Makita platform I would consider a couole of these copy tools for situations in which I would not want to risk my genuine Makitas. The biggest issues with these copy tools for me are the battery and charger. Those are dead on arrival…

[@wanderer7779]

@@BrokeLifeEU For sure i got them as well because it was about 15€ extra and they suck never again! Also the dead thing from the grinder you tested was probably the battery it happened to me and i replaced the battery and it worked right away (i was using the shitty battery).

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@wanderer7779 It did work with the same battery. I did not charge it or anything. Just threw it on the grinder a day or two later and it worked. I am guessing the control board inside needed to cool down.

[@wanderer7779]

@@BrokeLifeEU Yeah but it was the battery because when i that happened to me i replaced it with Makita battery and it kept working until i drined the 5ah 😆

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@wanderer7779 I need to get myself some Makita batteries and test these with their original batteries against the Makita ones. The bare tool is €25 if you get a battery and charger it is €35 shows the worth of the batteries 😅

[@milanstepanek4185]

Diff in performance ended up being as I expected but what makes Parkside that much better is the warranty and quick returns if needed + their battery packs are out long enough that we established that the batteries are ok and will last if not abused, with random brands you're better off buying the bare tool, figuring out which brand they are copying and buy the batteries from there.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I don't think you can go cheaper than Parkside and get a functioning warranty and a decent battery and charger. The bare tools from Aliexpress are not too bad but as you say the battery cells are the weakest link. Which with cordless tools is perhaps the biggest issue. If the battery is of low quality it can make the tool unusable. I can consider purchasing the bare tool from Aliexpress if I have lots of genuine Makita batteries about. So I can use the cheap tools when I don't want to risj damage to my genuine Makita stuff.

[@milanstepanek4185]

@@BrokeLifeEU Agreed, if you have genuine brand batteries and you want a tool that is not gonna get a lot of use a bare temu/ali tool compatible with those batteries is not a bad option. Also is the brand "Procraft" on sale where you live? They curate and rebrand decent builds from China just like Parkside and provide warranty, their tools are compatible with Makita batteries and they try to not cheap out on used materials to get durability but still with a decent price.

[@hristoganchev3764]

Great comparison. Personally i prefer the Parkside every time, great return policy and more than a perfect DYI tools. Personally i have quite a lot tools from the performance line and i am quite happy with them. Keep up the good work!

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you very much! What sort of tools do you have and do you use them just for home needs or more?

[@hristoganchev3764]

I use them just for home/yard work. I have the drill driver, impact driver, recirocating saw, hammer drill and the flat head angle grinder. Some green tools as well.

[@philipbunker146]

To be fair it mainly depends on intended use when deciding on purchase! For the “occasional” home DIY’er the cost of the Temu Ali express tools is a “no brainier”. If on the other hand the home DIY’er intends to use these tools on a more regular and involved basis, then the Parkside is a better choice! Anything more involved for an enthusiasts or professional use I’d suggest Makitta, Dewalt, Milwaukee etc.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

For use once or twice a month honestly the tools from Aliexpress, Temu etc as you said are fine. The problems occur when you have to use them for prolonged periods of time and you have to charge up the batteries. The bare tools are not bad at all for their prices. It is the battery that would worry me. They takw forever to charge and use the worst quality cells. I would go so far as to say, get a Gisam, Onevan etc and a second hand genuine Makita battery and charger. In the long run it will be a mich much better experience.

[@Tegelane5]

@@BrokeLifeEU I have ordered those Makita knockoffs without batteries and use them with genuine batteries. I have angle grinder and impact- to both added lubricant in mechanism. Grinder is good, impact is too weak for car wheel bolts though. Mostly use it for woodscrews.

[@palpetru1408]

Counclusion: get very good batteries To all those saying they would rather get Parkside because they are not Chinese and for the warranty please think about the 2 points below: 1. They are all made in China 😅 2. For the cost you pay for having the warranty, at 1/3 the price I can buy new tools each year for the 3 years you are covered. Oh and with new batteries each year 😉

[@BrokeLifeEU]

These cheap no-name brands would be at least 2x as good if a genuine Makita battery is used. The bare tools themselves are not too bad at all. The issue is the cheap battery cells. Get some decent cells in there and Aliexpress tools will genuinely surprise a lot of people. So if I had genuine Makita batteries I would for sure look in to purchasing some of these cheap tools for situations when I don't want to risk damage to my genuine Makita stuff.

[@Failsafeman100]

Great content here, loving the longer format along with the sharp editing as always! I'm a dyed-in-the-wool fan of parkside by now, despite my gripes with them, and it's good to see they still hold their own against the growing fleet of Makita knockoffs. I hope this channel blows up so you can invest in the bigger brands and show us how close the field really is in performance of budget vs pro tools. Durability is one thing but there are too many snobs out there who believe that more expensive tools always get the job done faster!

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you so much! This was a beast to film and edit. I almost gave up a couple of times 😅 I hope the wnd result is good enough. I also hope to be able to invest in some more expensive tools in the future so we can really see where things stand. But I do believe it when Parkside say they are the leading DIY brand in Europe. Even when some people say they hate Parkside, they still own Parkside, because of the price. Price/Performance ratio, is there anything better at the moment? I don’t think so! They will be helping themselves out quite a lot if they realise they need to sell spare parts I am sure they can still make money from that and they will draw in even more consumers.

[@Failsafeman100]

@@BrokeLifeEU I wouldn't hold my breath on lidl making any move to sell spare parts outside of an EU general directive, it doesn't fit their business model imo. Makita do spare parts because they're expected to back their product up and they wouldn't survive if people can't keep their tools running. Temu do it because if something exists they'll sell it. Parkside is a different story, if there's no pressure on them then they're happy for you to throw away an out of warranty tool and buy a new one, the customer expectation is already that, based on relative price. Just look at how often there's a new version of an existing Parkside tool vs Hilti and Festool, the difference is staggering. Just my opinion 🤷

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@Failsafeman100 I think they were fined in France for not specifying they had no spare parts available. I think it was a “grizzly” sum so maybe that pushes them in the right direction. I can only hope but I get what you are saying about their sales model.

[@Failsafeman100]

@@BrokeLifeEU ah yes I forgot about that! They swallowed that one and scurried off on their way 😄

[@BrokeLifeEU]

🤣

[@LOTPOR0402]

The advantage of Parkside is they are easy to get hold of as well as spare batteries and chargers .Can not understand why they bother with the blow moulded cases, each time you buy one .Cardboard box for recycling would be better with an optional bag /box for all your cordless stuff

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Some people like the cases, I personally do not use them, I have too many tools and I just stick them in a toolbag. If they got rid of the plastic case and invested the money in to the tool I would be happy with that for sure!

[@LOTPOR0402]

@@BrokeLifeEU Would be less plastic use and better for environment, plus the fact they take up space .And it's not just Parkside they all do it

[@robokpl]

i bought parkside years ago, and when i wanted spare battery they changed the system ... ITS only better quality chinese tool

[@RogerM88]

I was once tempted to load some tools from Gisam in AliExpress. But I already had Einhell and Bosh DIY (Green) battery platforms, and Bosh Professional 12V. For the price, Einhell tools are actually great. Bosch DIY in comparative appear more efficient as robust motors, but the built quality looks worse than Einhell.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Well the Gisams and such other stuff are nice and you can live with them if you use the genuine Makita batteries on them and you consider the tools beater tools for when you don't want to risk your genuine stuff. Otherwise the slow charging and questionable cells in the batteries make for a sad reality when you need to do more work than a charge worth.

[@RogerM88]

@@BrokeLifeEU If I had to start buying battery powered tools again, I'd go with Makita since besides the large range of products, there's the knock-offs to fill the gaps.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@RogerM88 And another important thing is the spare parts. All parts Makita that I have ever looked for I have found. Unlike Parkside which is the complete opposite.

[@RogerM88]

@@BrokeLifeEU Only issue it's the average prices Makita has. Doesn't help too, Makita not having an expressive presence here in Portugal in large chain stores, where it's possible to get great deals, especially in bare tools. Unlike other brands entry brands such as Parkside and Einhell.

[@simesimicevic8713]

​@@BrokeLifeEU i saw somewhere that those fake batteries have like 0.3ah so no wonder that the grinder drained it fast.

[@vistron888]

I have Aldi Ferrex and original Makita stuff. I have bought a few of these Chinese clones, simply because they use the Makita battery system which makes it handy. Quality varies. While some of the clones work well you find they have cut corners in many of the parts. Like on an Impact Wrench the holder bit is rough and hard to put sockets on and off. Or there is a lot of wobble/play. Also the batteries they supply with the cheapest kit are very low quality, run out of charge fast and nowhere near the claimed capacity. Some of the knockoffs are very good but you do pay more. It's worth the investment then.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

The batteries you get on this Aliexpress/Temu stuff are the worst part of the deal. In some cases it has to be said you can also get decent batteries, but then again you pay more for that privilege too. My ideal way to go about these tools from Aliexpress/Temu as the tools only are so cheap would be to purchase just a tool and use it with a genuine Makita battery. In that case you don't have to deal with slow charging and the questionable cells and all of which that implies. And I think that in most cases the tools perform a lot better with the genuine Makita batteries too.

[@Stoffendous]

Even if the Temu tools were decent i strongly prefer to be on one battery system, and know that i can buy new batteries for the years to come.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I could see myself investing in these cheap types of Makita clone tools if I had a Makita battery system. The idea is that I would have a very cheap tool that I could could care little about. Then I could use it in some questionable ways, in questionable places where I would not want to harm my proper tools.

[@harismak5224]

​@@BrokeLifeEU or you can use a 3d adaptor makita to x20 and use your cheaper parkside batteries and safer parkside charger.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@harismak5224 You are right I may as well.

[@HashV17]

The drill, impact and wrench are good enough bargains for average home use but as for the grinder which I personally consider as one of the most dangerous power tools you could ever own; Forget performance, I would on the sole basis of better safety always go for a better brand. With that said, a Parkside Ecosystem seems like the most ideal thing ever for DIYers and home improv. 😅 Great testing techniques again my friend. "I wouldn't mind if I paid a bit more for a couple of more vowels." 😂

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I have plans for the grinder 😅 Thank you so much for another positive and very kind comment! Thank you for watching and than you for your time!

[@HashV17]

​@@BrokeLifeEUPlans for that Tool of Death? 😂 Please be safe. And by that i mean, THROW IT AWAY. 😂

[@BrokeLifeEU]

🤣🤣🤣 But it does come with a flimsy guard so it must be safe? Right? RIGHT? 😅😅😅

[@HashV17]

​@@BrokeLifeEUNoooooo. 😂

[@mihamaker]

Although, I have Parkside tools, mostly drills and screwdrivers 12V and black "professional" angle grinder 18V (20V), I would say that more DIY brand and semi pro by some standards are EINHELL brushless tools. Of witch I have acquired quite a lot over the years, and not a single return so far. Either way, both are more than enough even for DIY proposes on every day, like small shop or maker stuff.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I am looking in to purchasing some Einhell tools just so we can see how they perform against Parkside. The price difference is not a lot at all so I wonder why most people go for Parkside. Is it just the convenience of them being in a supermarket?

[@mihamaker]

@@BrokeLifeEU Yes, I would agree, convenience is a factor. Lidl counts on that. Going for casual food shopping and buy some tool for the house or flat. Although, here in Croatia, you can get it only when "seasonal" promotion is on, in other words, you can't get every parkside tool you want just going to any Lidl store. You have to wait or go trough leaflet every week and see if there is some you wanted. On the other hand, Einhell is almost like any other big tool brand. They have their own separate boot, for example in big construction or DIY store like Bauhaus. Or other smaller shop partners. Or online shopping partners. Where you go and buy any day what you need.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

What is the price difference between Parkside and Einhell there? Because it does really look like it is just down to the fact that you go for food and you buy a tool in the meantime.

[@mihamaker]

@@BrokeLifeEU Well it's kind of hard to answer exactly or even close enough. Because there is Parkside green and black "profi". On other hand, Einhell have quite a bit more in range of product, for example the drill have about 7 iterations not counting the sets with battery and charger combined. Einhell have somewhat new 80Nm drill with /screw, hammer function that is 110euro. The 60Nm older model is just 10euro less. But parkside 60Nm model is about 90 euro if I remember correctly, cause it is not currently in stores. Although it seams that it was about 65, maybe that was promotion.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Maybe in future videos we should look in to comparing Parkside against Einhell. I think that will be interesting to see.

[@Whos_boots_are_those_shoes]

The biggest question to ask yourself is which battery and charger would you happily plug into your wall inside your house ? I know I'd choose parkside over Cheap Chinese which most likely isn't even supposed to sold in Europe

[@BrokeLifeEU]

SPOT ON! I can never charge a Temu / Aliexpress battery with 100% piece of mind! I always have to be around and keep an eye on them. With the Parkside system on the other hand I am relaxed and don’t worry at all! Then there is the charging time…

[@Surmoka]

And, actually, Parxide batteries are pretty high quality. They use premium cells inside so if you look at their capacities, they deliver exactly as advertised, sometimes even above it. Plus the battery shell is tough, resistant and rubber-padded against physical damage.

[@makeintoschu]

You can use Makita batteries and charger for these Chinese knock offs.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@makeintoschu Indeed and the end result is a much better. You get a beater tool and a decent battery system.

[@ggj666]

Parkside give you a 3 Year warranty , Temu and Ali give you as long as it takes to charge your credit card :o)

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Truer words are rarely spoken on this channel! I guess on Temu you can in some cases return the item and ask for a refund. However not having done that I can't say how well that functions. On the other hand I have dealt with Lidl and I can't say I have had any issues at all!

[@vatrica1]

Project farm vibes on this one 😁

[@BrokeLifeEU]

You can't imagine how happy it made me that you think that! Thank you for such an awesome comment!

[@vatrica1]

@BrokeLifeEU keep up the good work and I hope you prosper on YT

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you so much!

[@ceto9125]

Cheapest Chinese Tool's vs. Parkside Pro/Performance Line (black)... A comparison between Parkside Hobby Line (green) vs Chinese Tool's would be fair 😮

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I am comparing brushless against brushless. If I go for the green line hence brushed I would have to go for brushed tools from Temu/Aliexpress. So I think this is a fair test. And the Performance line is nowhere near a Pro tool it just means it is the brushless option. Both Black-Performance and green Parkside tools are strictly DIY tools. So this is the reason why I did what I did 😁

[@y_ra83]

And! Parkside performance same price like china. Green line chipper 😂😂😂

[@cyrilleopold3328]

is Onevan a good brand especially the 3100nm model?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I have not had the chance to test that model, however I am happy with their tools. That said you should bot expect 3100Nm at all. Ypu get what you pay for after all. The weakest link is the battery, they also take FOREVER to charge. Ideally get a Onevan body and a Makita battery or even a lightly used Makita battery and charger. They also make the tool perform better.

[@johnycash978]

I've used Parkside few years yea the Engle grinder is good there is even newer edition impact is good the 12v series professional versions are good too there is impact wrench that's 12v you cloud use the square with hexagon upgrade to turn it into impact if they make it for the 12v version and the drills too got two of those 20v x series have few drills as well and it ain't bad the 18v hammer option black n decker series are good too got the bdasb18v version metal gears n all hammer option good chick even tho it's plastic is good but Parkside wins tho cause warinty tho I like impacts to be honest I may do me dirty on the Amazon one for desc work any day of the year warranty wins cause I had an 12v green drill from Parkside with a given up trigger replaced for 2-3 days after the trigger died on a new one

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I had the 12V performance impact wrench amd there is a lot you could do with it. It is even possible to switch out the anvils and turn it in to an impact driver, but I don’t think it is the best Parkside tool by any means. Mine decided to give up on life quite early on 😅 but the warranty was tgere to help me out! From the 12V line I really love the green drill and cordless ratchet, those are some fantastic tools! Have you tried them?

[@johnycash978]

@@BrokeLifeEU yea I was thinking to switch the anvil but I was not sure if they have the comparable part wish they made the ones that lock in like an actual impact tho I don't need torque wrench that much also the 12v performance drill is allot shorter then the impact they might have enough comparable parts to convert or I don't know if it's available again but I only seen the green ones so far for the 12v thanks for the good content by the way KZbin did good with this video and shorts as recommended thanks for the content again n keep them going one other idea get the 12v saw from Parkside and 4 ah battery

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@johnycash978 Thank you so much! If you are looking to convert the 12V impact I have a video on all the possible conversions with links to the parts I use in the video. Which 12V saw are you referring to? Do you know the model number by any chance?

[@johnycash978]

@@BrokeLifeEU the 12v performance impact I don't think we have the performance brushless version yet I may wait for it and if I get magnet anvil with bit insert it be good impact but I was wondering can I get an anvil with the magnet bit insert n lock like on an impact ?

[@johnycash978]

​@@BrokeLifeEUfound it as an 12v PARKSIDE PDSSA 20-Li A1:

[@Dimitrozavar]

I mean, considering the price difference, it's not all that bad. I expected way worse performance from the ali/temu stuff.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I did as well. The tools on their own are not too bad. It’t the charge time that is the biggest issue. 4-5-6 hours to charge a 4Ah batter vs. 1 hour to charge that with a regular Parkside charger or 30min with the smart charger.

[@Dimitrozavar]

@@BrokeLifeEU Yes, I get that and completely agree, BUT no one is buying these for professional (or even semi-pro) work. They would be perfect for someone that needs them every once in a wile to screw something or drill a hole. And in these cases I guess the charge time shouldn't be such an issue.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Absolutely! That is what I was going for with this video. Well after the entertainment value of it that is. I wanted to know if these things could reasonably replace supermarket tools (1/3 of the price in most cases) and still be able to do something. To be fair to them they are not that far behind the Parkside Performance line (within reason) for their price.

[@crazypayz9362]

Is the yofidra better than the Ferrex pro impact wrench conversion ?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Ferrex is the better option for sure!

[@crazypayz9362]

@@BrokeLifeEU Thank you for your reply I’m going to do the the Ferrex pro driver to wrench conversion then 👍🏻 Keep up the good work 👌🏻

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@crazypayz9362 Thank you! Let me know what you think when you get the conversion done.

[@crazypayz9362]

@@BrokeLifeEU Definitely will do 👍🏻

[@creationsmv6201]

For Gisam and Onevan please use Makita battery.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

That is a fair point and they perform better with the genuine Makita battery. Also the genuine thing charger a lot faster and lasts a lot longer. However I feel I provide a better outright picture when I test them with the batteries that they are supplied with that is why I made the video like this. However by all means I support what you say! Use these with the genuine Makita battery, even if second hand!

[@AmbooshTV]

Очень оригинальные тесты и сравнения, приятно удивлен 🤔🤝👍

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Большое спасибо!

[@mixerkaufmixer4091]

What is about Gisam Impact Wrench?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Which one? I have a full video on the „520Nm“ model and in terms of the „1800Nm“ one it is exactly like the same Onevan.

[@azzakwan]

I'm from SEA. I was about to get onevan on lazada 7/7 untill i realised they don't offer warranty at all. The ones from china with warranty like tanzu seems don't bother to entertain warranty.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

For sure there would be no warranty. They claim they provide a warranty on Aliexpress too but I am certain the return cost will be at least twice the cost of the tool and they won't refund that. As a beater tool if you already have Makita batteries I think it can be considered, but not as a main tool. The cheapest tools you can get away with are basically Parkside, Ferrex etc, just because of the warranty and the somewhat decent batteries. What did you end up buying?

[@ViktorRacz]

Good test

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you! And also thank you for watching!

[@66272]

I want to see more Temu..

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Were 30 minutes not enough? 😂

[@PetyrWo]

My friend this is another masterpiece! Fantastic video and fantastic editing skills! You need sponsors to buy and show us more tools! I with you the best! Best tool channel! 🔝🔝🔝

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you so much for your kindness! I did spend a lot of time on this and I hope it is enjoyable to watch.

[@suvijakengr3374]

Support comment here from Thailand.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you 🇹🇭!

[@bartoszbadlewski8968]

first of all parchside green according to many opinions in Poland on parkside group couldnt unlock/screw bolts so ppls echange to gisam....

[@BrokeLifeEU]

The Parkside green impact wrench (PASSK) is rather tragic indeed.

[@weetecguy97]

Great content !

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you so much!!!

[@deejagers716]

you need to take green parkside, will be more realistic, because black one is more proffessional

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Yes, however the tools from Temu & Aliexpress are all brushless so I think it is most fair to test them against other brushless versions. But I can make a video with some brushed vs. brushed tools in the future no problems!

[@bilaldemir5252]

beatifull video

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[@bilaldemir5252]

@@BrokeLifeEU

[@tomecrespo3047]

nice video, those temu tools are cheap but useless, at least parkside its a bit more expensive but you can actualy work with it

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Yes, if I were selecting a platform for prolonged use Parkside is possibly the best choice, because of the cost/performance ratio. And the charge time. That is very important! I need my batteries to charge quickly!

[@fr_z_n3727]

Check out Chigo and Nanwei. I'm thinking of getting a pair of the 120nm Chigo Drill and pairing them with the Nanwei Impact Driver. 16.8v seems very promising to get more oompf than 12v while not having to use bulky 18v packs Edit: should note that the main improvement a manufacturer can make to a drill is the chuck so with all these cheap end drills maybe pairing it with a more mid-range chuck to get perfect perpendicular bores

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I never managed to get my hands on the 16.8V tools, it will be interesting to test them and see what they are capable of. Nanwei I know is on Aliexpress, where can Chigo be purchased from?

[@fr_z_n3727]

@@BrokeLifeEU Aliexpress is where I found it: Chigo 120nm and Chigo 80nm drills. They come in hammer impact and non-hammer versions. Also they seem to use Makita 16.8v batteries if you get the right Chigo and Nanwei models, so building some 3ah packs with VTC6A cells as a small upgrade from the 2ah is possible

[@fr_z_n3727]

​@@BrokeLifeEU Oh! also, there's VVOSAI which have a decent set of useful tools: 340nm and 320nm impact wrenches 16.8v Drill and 16.8v Impact Driver and I also just found a 3/8 ratchet in 16.8v too by 'Hormy' .. they have quite the Makita clone range. You can get the ratchet for a few $$$ less with the non name brand one too, seems to be listed as 18v MAX rather than 16.8v

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@fr_z_n3727 I think I may order a couple of Hormy tools in the future. They do have a wide range of tools and some of them look like only they have.

[@fr_z_n3727]

@@BrokeLifeEU yeah, alongside Onevan they seem to have an extensive Makita clone catalogue. They're not 1 to 1 copies from what I've researched but mostly close enough off the shelf parts

[@danielpetkov1814]

Wow

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Indeed! Took more than a week to film and edit...

[@eddiebrandrick4374]

The biggest problem with the Chineese tools are the batteries. They come with sub grade cells which do not have the amperage. Using Makita batteries on them is like day and night.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Absolutely! If I were invested in the Makita ecosystem I would for sure have some of these cheap tools to use when I would not want to risk damage on my Makita stuff. Honestly they are not too bad, stick a genuine Makita battery on these and I am sure many people would be surprised that they can genuinely get the job done (within reason).

[@nf5416]

how come you're using the pro version of parkside tools which aren't available in most countries and are twice the price of the most available parkside tools ?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Because they are the brushless versions. So I thought I would compare brushless tools on both sides. Would you prefer I feature more of the regular Parkside brushed tools?

[@GalAxy2eins]

For same price, I think all category the parkside quality better. Only missing a mid range Prks. performance impact wrench!

[@BrokeLifeEU]

A Parkside Performance mid torque impact wrench would be so good! The big one is unstoppable, but quite heavy. Something like the Milwaukee M18 mid torque at a Parkside price would be AMAZING!

[@answer4274]

Nice Video

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you!

[@VX3800]

Are we just gonna ignore the ‘398 volt’?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

It is best if we do 😅

[@VX3800]

@@BrokeLifeEU oh my god I’ve just seen the 588 volt impact wrench

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@VX3800 🤣🤣🤣 Impressive right, all the other brands are stuck at 40V

[@VX3800]

@@BrokeLifeEU hahaha

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Ni Lidl in Australia, we have literally just 1 large hardware chain. Cheapest is Ozito being rebranded Einhell stuff.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Thank you for your comment! Don‘t you also have Aldi over there? I think in AU they had loads of Ferrex stuff. Is that not the case? Also to me, not having tried anything from Ozito rebranded Einhell stuff sounds quite decent. Is it not?

[@RogerM88]

​@@BrokeLifeEU For personal experience owning plenty of Einhell tools, they are fine for home use. The built quality is actually great for the price.

[@Gangster9988]

Using an impact wrench on fresh bolts is pointless. It was necessary to test it on rusty screws that had not been unscrewed for a long time

[@BrokeLifeEU]

In any case we will not get anywhere near 1800Nm on a car wheel. But I can set aside some rusty bolts and and an old hub assembly and wheel and try in the future. Does that sound like a plan to you?

[@Gangster9988]

@@BrokeLifeEU it sounds like a plan, but with this 1800nm ​​it is about the impact power when breaking the resistance between the screw and the thread in which it sits. If you tighten the screw in the wheel, e.g. 200nm and leave it for the season, you will not unscrew it to 200nm

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Absolutely. I am using fresh bolts here which is the best case scenario for these impact wrenches. I will see to it that I organise our other test 😉

[@Andra1942]

I purchased a external CD player from Temu it didn't work with my equipment. Returned it for refund weeks ago and still waiting for refund.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I am in the same position now. I purchaes some items, they were nothing like what they ahould have been, returned them and apparently I put them in the packages with the wrong barcodes, so two weeks later and still no refund. I am also no fan of Temu by any means! I make some videos of tools foumd on their site but I pay for these tools and have no affiliation with any of these brands. I would go so far as to say that if I use these tools for myself I would just pay a bit more and get something with a warranty.

[@Andra1942]

@@BrokeLifeEU Sent my item back on 12th July. I ,later, opened a case with paypal and now it has been Escalated but still no word from then. Don't think I will be using them again.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@Andra1942 I hope at least PayPal will be on your side. It is good that you paid via them, had you paid with just a card I am pretty sure the bank would have paid no attention to this.

[@Andra1942]

@@BrokeLifeEU Hoping for a good result.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@Andra1942 I hope you get it solved soon and the outcome is as good as possible!

[@NoisyBadAss]

Drilling metal with that speed and without cutting liquid? You burnt your drill bits for sure.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Yes I did! I only use a drill bit once when I am using it in a video so as to have a new drill bit for the other drill.

[@Wurlipurili]

"NO WAY THAT IS 688 Nm" - Sir Isaac Newton

[@BrokeLifeEU]

He did have a point 😁

[@mikeg5054]

The ironic thing is that all the parkside tools are made in China😊

[@BrokeLifeEU]

True fact this!

[@tobiasandersen1168]

Its made in china but its from germany but almost everything is maden in china Aisia haha and all that now and days😂

[@Robertas_Grigas]

aliexpress "makita"18v batteries are a fire hazard

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I have personally not had issues, however that does not mean I don't agree with you! The tools are fine, however they are best to be used with genuine Makita batteries.

[@petrtkac267]

Bruh you bought most expensive parkside …

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I wanted brushless tools on both sides. Do you think it would have been better if I included the green Parkside?

[@atanaspopov6204]

Здравей.Купих акумулаторен фин мултишлайф PFBSA 4 A1 ,но не намерих нито едно видео за него в нета. Въпреки че е малка машинка изглежда масивно направена.Ако решиш може да я тестваш,има я в новата брошура.Успях да взема още днес,че понеделник може и да няма

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Здравейте! Видях това преди малко. Той е 4v за разлика от другия който е 12v интересно! Чудя се дали има достатъчно мощност. Мисля, че може да имам нужда от такъв в бъдеще, за да мога да го поръчам и да го прегледам. Вие тествахте ли вашите? Как го намирате?

[@atanaspopov6204]

@@BrokeLifeEU Ами понеже за мен е първи такъв инструмент ,нямам представа дали е достатъчно мощен,даже не знам как му се слагат принадлежностите още 😁

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Мисля, че мога да поръчам един за 15 €, само за да видя какъв е. Харесвам 12V Performance, но ми се струва твърде скъп. Обикновеният 12V няма сменяема батерия, което също не ми харесва. Преди известно време си купих 4V отвертка Parkside и в началото не ми хареса, но след известно време започнах да я използвам често. Така че мисля, че 4V платформа не е толкова лоша, стига да нямате големи очаквания. Просто трябва да разбера за какво ще го използвам 😅 Вие за какво ще използвате вашия?

[@atanaspopov6204]

@@BrokeLifeEU Взех го с идеята да режа малки отвори с него в метал и пластмаса,но няма подходящо дискче с него.Но като сила мисля,че ще върши работа за това.

[@ps7539]

good video. temu tools will fail. when they do, u will have 0 warranty probably, unlike lidl warranty

[@BrokeLifeEU]

The Parkside Performance line has a 5 year warranty which is extremely good! However they don’t sell spare parts. I was surprised that I can find spare parts for the Temu & Aliexpress tools. Although I would still go with Parkside.

[@ps7539]

@@BrokeLifeEU imagine if a parkside tool breaks at 4+ years and they replace it , you get probably another 5 years out of it. Not bad for a "cheap" tool.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@ps7539 Not bad at all! However they say that a warranty will be void if the tool is not in a presentable condition. So some upkeep is required in those 5 years too.

[@vesaroivainen]

14:02 588V WTF !?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

My thoughts EXACTLY!

[@АлександрНелюбин-с1н]

Почему не Heimerdinger?????

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Это выглядит интересно! Возможно, в будущем я их попробую! У них есть гвоздезабиватель, который, думаю, мне стоит попробовать. Есть ли у вас такие инструменты и что вы думаете?

[@АлександрНелюбин-с1н]

@@BrokeLifeEU есть гайковерт и шуруповерт, за свои деньги это очень хороший продукт

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@АлександрНелюбин-с1н Постараюсь протестировать их в будущем! Спасибо!

[@michaelfairchild]

Knockoff Makita without a warranty or Lidl chinesium Parkside with ability to take it back. The warranty and return seems as a good option. I own actual Makita LXT and XGT and are often thinking of buying the newer tools they just released from Japan, but then again I can kiss warranty goodbye. With that I still think Parkside has that upper hand with being able to return them without a hassle, unlike Temu/AliExpress. Even, if you send it back and they will try to replace it, youll have to pay all the customs again.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

As you said warranty and the ability to return the item for a full refund is extremely important if not the most important point. Some Parkside tools turn out to be a rather bad investment so it is nice to have the option to return them and get a refund. Unlike Temu, Aliexpress etc where the only thing you could do is leave some negative comments and still be stuck with a useless tool. But I think it is still nice to know what you can get from those places. Just as a reference. Don't you agree?

[@Utuber-x44]

No comparison between a name brand, even a budget one, and chinese garbage like Temu.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

So the ONEVAN did not impress you?

[@Utuber-x44]

@@BrokeLifeEU 😂 there's only so "budget" I'm willing to go

[@bayadere8308]

"No comparison between a name brand, even a budget one..." And yet, you just watched one. More to the point, what distinguishes Chinese made Milwaukee, DeWalt etc. (which they all are) from their own brand tools? We all know it's reliability and quality control. Try to imagine you're a Chinese manufacturer and you've just completed a contract to supply, e.g. Bosch, with 500-,000 combi-drills. Now, what are you going to do with all that set up that produced those tools? You're all geared up and have no scruples about 'copyright' or 'intellectual theft'. Now, tell me again that there's no comparison.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@bayadere8308 I am starting to see more and more Milwaukee, DeWalt clones. It used to be mainly Makita clones. So you have a solid point that maybe once they are done with the contract out come different labels.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@@Utuber-x44 🤣 Parkside is indeed very good at the performance/price ratio.

[@jackmartin9008]

since when was parksite EVER the number one leading tool brand in europe lol XD

[@BrokeLifeEU]

That is what they claim

[@nonsense0233]

cutting steel and alu rods at the same time is unfair aluminium bogs the disc

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Otherwise it was too easy for them. So I decided to make them work for it 😅 and it was the same for both.

[@jameslochridge4265]

Parkside's problem is their batteries are crap.

[@chrisparussin5359]

what’s wrong with them?

[@chrisparussin5359]

i’ve taken some apart and they are comparable to the competitors

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I don't think they are bad for the price. And you can get them replaced if they are factory defective. I have even bough 8Ah batteries on sale for about €25 each.

[@leethatsme1988]

I bought the parkside impact wrench and my mate got a Chinese impact wrench. My parkside German crap died in less than 10 uses and my mates is still going time after time. What people don't realise is the company's that ask China to make their products get the quality they ask for. If they want amazing quality then they pay for it. If they ask for cheap they get cheap. I have bought a lot of stuff from parkside and I never will again. Not just me but someone who I know along time ago saw me and we got talking, he noticed my old parkside battery's on my shelf and he said "you don't that disposable german shit do you". Unfortunately I did but never again.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

You know I have never had a premium chinese brand tool I think I should do that and see what they can come up with. I have obly ever had the cheap stuff from Aliexpress mostly. Which Parkside inpact wrench was it that died on you?

[@leethatsme1988]

I think it was X20v PSK ---something. Mine was the one with the black casing on the front. Newer model got silver. The motors are well known for failing. The brushes fall out and none replacable. Well you could replace the brushes but they are so poor quality it's very difficult. I also bought the soldering iron which lasted even shorter, a Lazer measure thats inaccurate and some other things. The only thing that still works is the half inch ratchet the quarter inch failed with like 5 uses a screw fell out I think.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

@leethatsme1988 My soldering iron failed this morning as well, got about 5-10 times use out of it. At least I will get my money back when I return it later today. I hope you managed to return these and get your money back. The ratchets indeed are solid, I am not a fan of the PASSK impact wrenches too. Not because they fail, more in terms of they are too heavy and too underpowered so don‘t like them for that reason. I find the brushes easy to replace can find them for about €2 but I still prefer my Perfermance line tools. Wish they could come up with a Performance ratchet too.

[@AlkoDehond-xz3js]

Time se nothing about qualities.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Quality is pretty much you get what you pay for. For prolonged daily work don't count on any of these 😂

[@AdryTenax]

I'm sorry but you can't compare shit with chocolate!😊

[@BrokeLifeEU]

😅 Which one is which in your eyes?

[@damiandamian8037]

Co to za gówniany materiał?

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Czego nie lubisz?

[@MrMadmouse101]

Buy cheap buy twice

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Which tools are you referring to?

[@JohnDoe-qb6yh]

398 volts lol expensive chinese shit

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Not even Volts. It is "VF" which could mean anything...pretty sure not volts though 😂 Maybe they legally can't call what's in that battery a volt 😂

[@JohnDoe-qb6yh]

@@BrokeLifeEU They are everywhere being sold by roma people (tzigani) on flea markets. Annoying fakes, fooling old people. Parkside is way better! I also like original makita tools used. For their repairability.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Got to hand it to Makita, thier spare parts range is on another level! I have bought and repaired a couple of old Makita tools and have managed to do so, because their parts are easy to find and the tools are not difficult to service at all. Parkside everything is glued in place, with Makita that is not the case. Some parts for Makita tools are quite expensive so one may consider not bothering at all and purchasing a new tool but it is still nice to have the option to repair!

[@messiah2534]

If you using tools few times per year there is no point to pay more for warranty.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

Still nice to have a warranty I think.

[@messiah2534]

@@BrokeLifeEU If I buy device from china for £60 and LIDL selling similar device for £120 then I can buy this cheaper for £60 and get hope it survive about 5 years if not I can buy it again more cheaper like £45 after 2 - 3 years.