I’ve just bought two of these - ten euros each. One for up and one for lowering softly. I haven’t used them yet, but I can see plenty of uses for them. They look and feel really sturdy.
I picked up a pair last week. First impressions are good. They're fairly sturdily made. I think I'll set them up as clamps as you can never have enough & then swap them back to lifters when needed. I'd definitely recommend getting a pair for £14. More lift capacity, you can use them together to lower in a more controlled manner & can lift more evenly. If they were £30 each, like most of the ones on Amazon I wouldn't consider it but two for £14 is a bargain. I wouldn't try jacking up my car with them (jk)but for hanging doors, lifting furniture or compressing tongue & groove boards, they are ideal.
That’s a really handy bit of kit if something is lost under the settee, means you can hold a torch in one hand and retrieve the item with the other ….like it
Thanks Phill, as I mentioned I bought a couple of these too, I've had a quick "play" to check them out but not used properly yet, should be a handy tool on occasions I think. I can imagine using it on top of a toolbox. or stool or something to get a cabinet at a precise height for attaching to a wall ! I've also heard people say they've used them to dismantle pallets but the prongs seem quite short for this, I'lll give it a go anyway just to see if it works ! I think if you were worried about it dropping hard, you could do it in stages with a series of props (blocks of wood) I know that sounds like a faff, but if it was important not to slam down the item it could be worth it !
Good points Andy. I would be amazed if people could break up a pallet with one of these. I think the handle would break before the pallet was dismantled.
Could be a useful tool for hanging doors or lifting a fridge to adjust the feet to make level. For the money worth buying for occasional use. Regards Keith
Hallo, hab mir heute zwei Stück gekauft, ich werde sie ein bisschen umbauen, indem ich bei 4 Schrauben breitere Scheiben einbaue, mein Meinung nach ist es Schwachstelle, im schlimmsten fall können die Schrauben durch den Plastik durch brechen, natürlich für kleinere Sachen reichen es auch so
Hi Phill, I was looking at this in my local Lidl today and for £8 a bargain, but I ended up buying heat shrink sleeving for soldered wires that was £4. Great review on your Parkside lifting tool, catch you soon take care
That "dry" sound is metal rubbing against metal. Which means its wearing itself out as you use it. It will probably work fine right up until it doesn't. And when it doesn't...
Great for 8 quid! The dewalt and irwin versions are 10x that price. They do come with a trigger for lowering as well but weight limits are similar as ate lifting heights.
I guess that might work although then you loose the back support of the tool and only have the smooth bottom which could make the object move while lifting and lowering.
One use can be to push a piece of laminate flooring into position when you get to the end of the wall. It can squeeze the groove tight together with the bottom part against the wall and the prongs on the laminate.
@@PhillWyattProjects In my case they needed lubrication to even work - I think the essence of how the mechanism works relies on the bits of metal through which the main shaft passes being tilted at a slight angle so the lubrication helps the shaft to pass through the slots in the metal and doesn't impede the action of the thing but actually helps it AND reduces squeaking.
Strange tool this one , I don't no rightly what you would use it for , you would have to use it as a pair for clamping down or lifting up something like a kitchen cupboard , strsnge one . Phill .
That may well apply to 100kg+ lifts but I've found you can kind of drop it in staged with a bit of release lever control + squeezing the handle at the same time. Far from perfect but also not a straight-up drop. A better solution is to take the two for £14 Lidl Plus deal and use a pair of them. That way you can step things down by letting off a cm or two in turn. Works pretty well & you get twice the lifting capacity for a very cheap price.
nope.no chance to worth even 3 pounds....this spring its a joke. everyone who use mastik gun based same spring he knows what im talking about. it will lift few times and after goodbye
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Great for raising & hanging drywall
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Regards the noise when pumping rub a candle along the shaft rather than oil.
Good idea.
To lubricate, maybe silicone spray is a better alternative to oil to avoid getting oil on our hands while jacking up.
@@VGCauchi yes possibly.
I’ve just bought two of these - ten euros each. One for up and one for lowering softly.
I haven’t used them yet, but I can see plenty of uses for them. They look and feel really sturdy.
Yea I agree.
Molto utili per la partenza di un rivestimento nel bagno
I picked up a pair last week. First impressions are good. They're fairly sturdily made. I think I'll set them up as clamps as you can never have enough & then swap them back to lifters when needed. I'd definitely recommend getting a pair for £14. More lift capacity, you can use them together to lower in a more controlled manner & can lift more evenly. If they were £30 each, like most of the ones on Amazon I wouldn't consider it but two for £14 is a bargain. I wouldn't try jacking up my car with them (jk)but for hanging doors, lifting furniture or compressing tongue & groove boards, they are ideal.
Yes I agree.
That’s a really handy bit of kit if something is lost under the settee, means you can hold a torch in one hand and retrieve the item with the other ….like it
Oh yea that's not a bad idea actually!
If they added a controlled lowering lever it would be a great tool to have around the house.
Yes that would be the icing on the cake.
Thanks Phill, as I mentioned I bought a couple of these too, I've had a quick "play" to check them out but not used properly yet, should be a handy tool on occasions I think. I can imagine using it on top of a toolbox. or stool or something to get a cabinet at a precise height for attaching to a wall ! I've also heard people say they've used them to dismantle pallets but the prongs seem quite short for this, I'lll give it a go anyway just to see if it works !
I think if you were worried about it dropping hard, you could do it in stages with a series of props (blocks of wood) I know that sounds like a faff, but if it was important not to slam down the item it could be worth it !
Good points Andy. I would be amazed if people could break up a pallet with one of these. I think the handle would break before the pallet was dismantled.
@@PhillWyattProjects Yes, I have my doubts too Phill, it might depend on the pallet ! 😉
I have a few Parkside tools, I think for the money they are good.
@pureplay7071 I agree 👍🏻
Could be a useful tool for hanging doors or lifting a fridge to adjust the feet to make level. For the money worth buying for occasional use. Regards Keith
Yes I agree.
Nice ideas I was racking my head trying to think of where I would use one.
Hallo, hab mir heute zwei Stück gekauft, ich werde sie ein bisschen umbauen, indem ich bei 4 Schrauben breitere Scheiben einbaue, mein Meinung nach ist es Schwachstelle, im schlimmsten fall können die Schrauben durch den Plastik durch brechen, natürlich für kleinere Sachen reichen es auch so
Hi Phill, I was looking at this in my local Lidl today and for £8 a bargain, but I ended up buying heat shrink sleeving for soldered wires that was £4. Great review on your Parkside lifting tool, catch you soon take care
Cheers Shaun yea I wasn't sure about buying one but I thought why not for the £7.99 if I never use it at least I've satisfied my curiosity.
That "dry" sound is metal rubbing against metal. Which means its wearing itself out as you use it. It will probably work fine right up until it doesn't. And when it doesn't...
Yea I guess only time will tell and how often it gets used too.
Great for 8 quid! The dewalt and irwin versions are 10x that price. They do come with a trigger for lowering as well but weight limits are similar as ate lifting heights.
Yea that's why I think it's so interesting. For £7.99 it has to be worth considering!
I did have to tighten all the Allen screws on mine! Other than that it works well.
I still need to check it all the bolts are tight on mine it never crossed my mind.
Great review, I have bought it !
@@uktony1525 Cheers 👍🏻 have fun!
Is Super cheap, cheaper than ordinary box standard cheap ?
Bog standard is even cheaper!
Cheap as chips.
@@PhillWyattProjects Have you bought any chips lately ;)
Is this really different to a car Jack?
Yea I think it is quite different to a car jack.
Control the lowering by using the lift handle in reverse.
I guess that might work although then you loose the back support of the tool and only have the smooth bottom which could make the object move while lifting and lowering.
Has anyone got any ideas what you could use them for apart from hanging a door.?
One use can be to push a piece of laminate flooring into position when you get to the end of the wall. It can squeeze the groove tight together with the bottom part against the wall and the prongs on the laminate.
Dont put oil, wax or grease, as its a friction hold, putting something on it will not let it grip
Good point. I did stop when I went to oil it and thought that it might just slip. That noise is annoying though.
@@PhillWyattProjects In my case they needed lubrication to even work - I think the essence of how the mechanism works relies on the bits of metal through which the main shaft passes being tilted at a slight angle so the lubrication helps the shaft to pass through the slots in the metal and doesn't impede the action of the thing but actually helps it AND reduces squeaking.
That looks like it might be useful for taking pallets apart. Anyone tried it?
Maybe although I doubt it.
Buy it, put in a cupboard and when you need it, you've forgotten you've got it.
@@jonb3311 yes I've done that before with tools you don't need often. That might be their biggest downfall 😆
Could try some rubbing some candle wax on it to stop the squeak.
@@PhilPha yea I was thinking of that or furniture wax 👌🏻
Or some graphite lubricant.
Strange tool this one , I don't no rightly what you would use it for , you would have to use it as a pair for clamping down or lifting up something like a kitchen cupboard , strsnge one .
Phill .
Yeah I think that's what there thinking cos if you buy a pair u save £2
Hopefully people in the comments might come up with all sorts of ideas for this tool.
The only problem with these are they are lift and drop. You cant lower them slowly.
Yea I can see that being a problem in certain situations.
That's unfortunate, parkside do cheap out on some tools unfortunately
@@p1epm4tz but it only cost £7.99
That may well apply to 100kg+ lifts but I've found you can kind of drop it in staged with a bit of release lever control + squeezing the handle at the same time. Far from perfect but also not a straight-up drop.
A better solution is to take the two for £14 Lidl Plus deal and use a pair of them. That way you can step things down by letting off a cm or two in turn. Works pretty well & you get twice the lifting capacity for a very cheap price.
I think lubricate it with oil won't lift it properly, it will slide only, it lifts by friction. Better use graphite lubricant. Peace.
Good idea.
Yes I bought two and they both didn't work at first but I squirted them with some of my fancy PTFE WD40 and they were fine
dangerous design . The way it has ZERO control once released is madness
It does seem a shame that there isn't a controlled way of lowering the device although in many situations it does seem to work ok.
nope.no chance to worth even 3 pounds....this spring its a joke. everyone who use mastik gun based same spring he knows what im talking about. it will lift few times and after goodbye
Only time will tell.
It's rubbish, I brought 2 just test it by pumping up and down without lifting anything and both jam not working.
I didn't experience any jam with mine. It lifted everything I tried it out on with no problem.
Squirt them with WD40