Bargain alerts

ShadowFox

Anyone near an Iceland?? In Dublin anyway they have either a 99 cent shop or a 1.50 shop next door I was having a look in it today (a .99 cent one) and picked up Tooth brush 100ml Tooth paste and 350ml mouth wash all 3 for 99 cents :D:D Also found in the 1.50 shop one cans of all day breakfast 1.50 each (I will be raiding them again )

mawk

i was in the e1.49 place at the top of patricks st today and got an emergency shelter (tent shaped bivvy bag) and an aluminium water bottle for 3 bucks total. not bad

Doc Ruby

20% off on rugged Cold Steel walking sticks for the next week...

http://www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/Deal-of-the-Week.html

eth0

Did anyone get one of them 69.99 gennies from Aldi (2-stroke, 850w?) I have no use for one just wondering what people think of them

johngalway

After previous experience with aldi/lidl generators my advice is buy Honda.

Khannie

bonniebede wrote: »

like the solar charger.

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_21955.htm

I know I'm late here, but I missed this before. While I would like a nice portable solar charger, my guess is that that yoke is next to useless. I would say it puts out less than 0.2W based on its surface size.

Doc Ruby

Khannie wrote: »

I know I'm late here, but I missed this before. While I would like a nice portable solar charger, my guess is that that yoke is next to useless. I would say it puts out less than 0.2W based on its surface size.

Yeah my research indicates that if you want a good portable solar setup you'll need to fork over the guts of a grand. Might be a good investment depending on how long you need to be out there mind you.

eth0

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Yeah my research indicates that if you want a good portable solar setup you'll need to fork over the guts of a grand. Might be a good investment depending on how long you need to be out there mind you.

For how many watts and how much storage capacity? Is that DC only or include a pure sine inverter?

Doc Ruby

eth0 wrote: »

For how many watts and how much storage capacity? Is that DC only or include a pure sine inverter?

http://www.amazon.com/Brunton-Watt-Foldable-Solar-Array/dp/B000GEFFBO

Good news, its half price, and so fits well in bargain alerts.

wolfeye

Unfortunately it cant be shipped to an international address.

Important Message

Brunton 26 Watt Foldable Solar Array cannot be shipped to the selected address

Maybe if you knew someone in usa to order for you and send it on.
$336.81 is a good deal.

The ones on the uk site are the Brunton solar rollable 14 watt at 299.99 stg and brunton solaris foldable 12 watt at 399.70 stg are not as good a deal as the 26 watt on the usa site.

Doc Ruby

Damn, £560 for the 26 watt. Looks like we're back to the guts of a grand.

waterfordham

If your looking at buying in the states look at the PowerFilm Solar products. They are lighter and thinner than the Brunton's from what I remember.

waterfordham

Khannie wrote: »

I know I'm late here, but I missed this before. While I would like a nice portable solar charger, my guess is that that yoke is next to useless. I would say it puts out less than 0.2W based on its surface size.

Have a look at the PowerFilm USB+AA. I picked one up in Canada. It came with two eneloop AA's and will charge any USB device.

wolfeye

Waterfordham that powerfilm usb+AA is a handy device.
I like this about it ..
Powers even in 100% darkness through the USB port because the 2 included rechargeable batteries act as storage devices for the energy absorbed by the solar panels during the day

70$ to 80$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBDOhaEDMNk



Review here below.

http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Portable-Solar-Reviews/PowerFilm-USB-AA-Solar-Charger

But the Goal gear nomad 7 maybe a better one?(79$ to 140$)
http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Portable-Solar-Reviews/Goal-Zero-Nomad-7

Doc Ruby

Solar seems to be getting extremely cheap these days. I'll hold off on any major purchases till next year and see how it goes then, hopefully the world won't end in the interim.

eth0

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Solar seems to be getting extremely cheap these days. I'll hold off on any major purchases till next year and see how it goes then, hopefully the world won't end in the interim.

The chinese communist party has been artificially subsidising their panels to try and put other manufacturers out of business, so that might not last.

a 30W panel shouldn't cost much more than 60 pound even a flexible one. Putting your own panel together using loose solar cells is another option and even cheaper. but you need a regulator. I have samples ordered to build one that should be arriving soon

Khannie

eth0 wrote: »

The chinese communist party has been artificially subsidising their panels to try and put other manufacturers out of business, so that might not last.

The best value for money was coming out of the US that I could see when I was looking into building my own panels.

eth0 wrote: »

a 30W panel shouldn't cost much more than 60 pound even a flexible one. Putting your own panel together using loose solar cells is another option and even cheaper. but you need a regulator. I have samples ordered to build one that should be arriving soon

Good luck with the build. Interested to hear how you get on. The soldering looks like a pain in the face but it's something I'd consider taking on if I felt I could put a decent panel together that would survive winters and summers. If you build your own and ignore the value of your labour, payback times are surprisingly good even in Ireland.

eth0

Khannie wrote: »

The best value for money was coming out of the US that I could see when I was looking into building my own panels.



Good luck with the build. Interested to hear how you get on. The soldering looks like a pain in the face but it's something I'd consider taking on if I felt I could put a decent panel together that would survive winters and summers. If you build your own and ignore the value of your labour, payback times are surprisingly good even in Ireland.

Regulators are after arriving but i need power inductors for them now. I have a pre-made 30w panel to run this off of. I could use a linear 7805 but that would mean the panel needs to produce 8-15W just to charge a phone and 15-watt days are scarce this 'summer'

mawk

you don't need 8w, you need 8v, surely the panels put out a fairly strict voltage range and only the current changes?

mawk

thinking some more the last time I used a 7805 It was perfectly happy to run at 9v, so if you could use the panel to charge batteries, either a bank of 5 or 6 1.2v cells or one 12v battery then clip the 7805 circuit on to that it should work fine and not matter about consistent sunshine

eth0

It would work at 9v but still waste a good bit of power. Eventually hope to have a nice portable 5 or 10w flexible panel. Cause you just wouldnt pick up the 30w one when you're going for a stroll

wolfeye

In aldi ,solid fuel hex cooker with 12 hex tablets reduced from E4.49 to E1.99.
Box 8 hex tablets reduced from E1.99 to 99 cents.

These were left overs from the special buys from number of weeks ago not sold.
So if your store has some left they are possibly reduced also.

mawk

funny, I just bought a spare 2e hexi stove about an hour ago.

3 or 4 left in carrigtwohill, no spare tabs though

BeerSteakBirds

I saw a pic of one of those on the aldi website. It looks kind of small like church penny candles/tealights. What can you cook with only one tab ?

kildare.17hmr

BeerSteakBirds wrote: »

I saw a pic of one of those on the aldi website. It looks kind of small like church penny candles/tealights. What can you cook with only one tab ?

The tabs that come with the cooker are very small but the ones in the pack themselves are about 1.5 inch square and burn for about 9-12 minutes. Enough to boil a cup of water or heat a ration pack. Many a foil pack of baked beans and sausage iv cooked over the hexi cooker out on the ground

wolfeye

Them tablets do burn quick.
If you dig a small hole in ground and put the tablet in it less air with get at it and it lasts twice as long.
Hole needs to be narrow so cup/pot fits on it but long enough to let some air in.
Then put your pot or cup over the hole.

johngalway

Might be handy for someone stocking up. Lidl have some very nice tinned peeled plum tomatoes, something like 39 or 45c a can. Buy lots, can be used with a little garlic, olive oil, rashers and butter to make a very tasty pasta sauce. Or any other amount of different dishes...

bonniebede

kidney beans at 17 cents a can in tesco. very cheap.great storage food.

at one a can a day thats only 62.o5 for a years supply.

PoloTops

Khannie wrote: »

Mods: Feel free to remove if you like. This is more for alerts that are relevant to this forum.

Was in lidl yesterday and they have 3 for 2 on their own brand noodles. 40c for 3 packets of noodles. Pretty decent. They're not the tastiest noodles in the world, but it's a very good price.

There as good as more expensive ones in Marks and Spencer's and Superquinn etc there's nothing wrong with them

Dawn Rider

PoloTops wrote: »

There as good as more expensive ones in Marks and Spencer's and Superquinn etc there's nothing wrong with them

True.

The curry flavour noodles are every bit as good as the McDonnell noodles

ShadowFox

I get the Tesco Noodles for 15 cents each and they are grand must try the aldi/lidl ones

kildare.17hmr

Fishimg and hunting gear in lidl tomorro might be useful to some of you lot, ill be gettin some stuff in the mornin myself

Dawn Rider

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

Fishimg and hunting gear in Aldi tomorro might be useful to some of you lot, ill be gettin some stuff in the mornin myself

Getting in there myself. The camo gear looks good.:D
It's only showing the olive drab in the link
http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week32Sunday12.htm

kildare.17hmr

Naas and clane stores no camo gear

BeerSteakBirds

Dawn Rider wrote: »

True.

The curry flavour noodles are every bit as good as the McDonnell noodles

I never tried the McDonnell Noodles as they are way too expensive. 1.20 euro for one as opposed to 20 cent for one in Aldi/Lidl. Even the very rare McDonnell half price sales still leave their noodles a multiple of the price. They better be mind blowing at those prices.

grapeape wrote: »

I get the Tesco Noodles for 15 cents each and they are grand must try the aldi/lidl ones

The Tesco Noodles are grand but the 15 cent ones are smaller than the 20 cent ones so not sure if they are any better value for money per Kg.

Personally I find the Chicken Flavor noodles in Aldi/Lidl at 20 cent per packet to be the best. I find Aldi/Lidl curry flavor to be strangely tasteless. And other people I asked about this backed me up. So if you try them dont make any judgement until you try the chicken flavor !

Tabnabs

Tesco are selling off picnic stock at the moment, I picked up double pack of icepacks (very slim) for 85c. Lots of other bargains to be had. I suspect it's all stores selling them off.

Dawn Rider

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

Naas and clane stores no camo gear

Only Olive Drab on the Naas Road in Dublin. Didn't try any other stores

evilmonkee

does anyone else use the freebies thread to help stock their BOB?

I've gotten the following for free (both from the thread and at different promos):
toothbrush
toothpaste (travel size)
sample shampoo / conditioner
moisturiser
soap
hi vis jacket
protein bar
individually wrapped tea bags
hi vis arm band
keyring torch
packets of coffee (individual servings)
artificial sweetner
high vis draw string bag
etc.

Very good to stock up on little things, thought I'd mention it

waterfordham

Yes, though I'd prefer to purchase something of more 'quality' when it comes to a torch and other tools.

evilmonkee

waterfordham wrote: »

Yes, though I'd prefer to purchase something of more 'quality' when it comes to a torch and other tools.

The torch I mentioned is one of the small, single LED ones that charities and such sell for about €2, its not gonna help you find your way through a forest, but if the electricity goes and you need to get from your door to the press with the torch / candle etc. It'll do the job!

Just to clarify, I would never suggest that anyone replace good quality utilities with free giveaways. But to get your hands on a free bar of soap, high vis jacket or a free toothbrush won't go astray.

wolfeye

Aldi have reduced the price of the itorch from 4.99E to 2.49E.

Wind up dynamo action.no batteries required.3 tritronic optimax led bulbs.

Cant go wrong with that price.
These were left over from specials from about a month ago.

mawk

Really nice canteens in the army surplus in middleton. Ex Sweedish army, Aluminium body, fabric jacket and a leather strap with a clip.

only 3euro!

editing in photos:

Danpad

Aldi are doing Tarps (4x3m €8) and tree saws (€3) next Thursday. Quality of saws are questionable at that price but always nice to have spares.

wolfeye

Lidl on 23rd august have a very similar saw for E3.49,identical maybe ?
The teeth seem larger.
http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_23739.htm

• 18cm blade
• High quality carbon steel saw blade
• Safe handling with blade-lock and soft-grip handle
• 2 year guarantee, VPAGS

The Aldi one Danpad mentioned is below.
http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_23179.htm

I've the one with the larger teeth ,i got in either lidl or aldi years ago.
Handle design was different.Quality was good.

Dawn Rider

I got 2 from either Lidl or Aldi a few years ago too.

Very impressed.

You'll fly through branches with them. I only tried branches up to an arms width, though.

They seem a bit flimsy at first, but the blades are great though.

Danpad

Decent polytunnels on adverts.ie, good price too.
http://www.adverts.ie/sheds-storage/polytunnel-8-2ft/1350811

eth0

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/271032750972?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Not many left. Just over 1e/watt not bad

Esel

Danpad wrote: »

Aldi are doing Tarps (4x3m €8) next Thursday.

Choice of 1 no. (4 x 3m) or 2 no. (3 x 2m).

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_23180.htm

nuub

Dunnes in tallaght are doing bargain camping gear 3 man tents for twelve quid. Sleeping mats only 3 euro picked up a couple of mats cheapest I have seen them.

GCU Flexible Demeanour

wolfeye wrote: »

Lidl on 23rd august have a very similar saw for E3.49,identical maybe ?
The teeth seem larger.
http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_23739.htm

• 18cm blade
• High quality carbon steel saw blade
• Safe handling with blade-lock and soft-grip handle
• 2 year guarantee, VPAGS

The Aldi one Danpad mentioned is below.
http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_23179.htm

I've the one with the larger teeth ,i got in either lidl or aldi years ago.
Handle design was different.Quality was good.

Got the Lidl one - still plenty left. It's useful, and certainly value at that money.