Aldi-LIDL Specials - Megathread!

Weepsie · 28-09-2017 9:18am

irishrover99 wrote: »

The wife just go me one. Stupidly i thought that it was a light/camera set but its only a rear camera.

It's advertised as a camera and light. Should be a separate button for the light function

irishrover99 · 28-09-2017 9:27am

Weepsie wrote: »

It's advertised as a camera and light. Should be a separate button for the light function

Sorry, i meant both front and rear lights. I should have read it right

TheBlaaMan · 28-09-2017 9:28am

Was there no delivery of the s/s merino base layers in some stores? It wasn't in my local store and not sold out either as there wasn't a label on an empty shelf....

rflynnr · 28-09-2017 9:36am

Picked up two sets of the Cree and Cob front and rear light sets. First impression is very positive. Solid construction, impressive light output front and rear. Fitting for rear light even looks like it'll fit a seat stay at it's narrowest. Kind of wish I'd bought more. Also: who else offers a three year warranty?

clog · 28-09-2017 10:15am

Just called into Aldi in Arklow they have 4/5 cameras in the cabinet. Quite a few there going through the other gear though.

Fian · 28-09-2017 10:27am

I grabbed merino baselayers (top and long johns) + a light set in Aldi Rathmines on the way in this morning, was there at 9:05. There was a pile of people there and the shelves were emptying fast, not many base layers left anyway. I would have bought another pair if they were there. I didn't see the recording lights but wasn't going to get one anyway. They are probably locked in a cabinet.

5/6 turbo trainers there and about 10 bike racks. Stocks looked pretty limited of everything, though i guess that one is always going to get a good few people deciding to run a bit late for work and pop in at 9, it's closest one to city centre afterwards.

ED E · 28-09-2017 10:29am

The camera is NOT real 1080p. Upscaled 720 at best, really long shutter time. Will be returning.

Its also 25fps not 30.

Stay safe while you’re on the road with this camera with integrated bike light.

Connections
Micro SD slot, Micro USB port
Contents
1 x Camera and light unit
1 x Micro USB charging cable
1 x 8GB Micro SD card
Features
Sensor viewing angle 100°
USB 2.0 and Micro SD ports
Includes 8GB Micro SD card, and can support up to 32GB class 10 Micro SD Cards
Battery capacity 2600mAh
ISO range 100-800
25 Frame rate
Records rear view
Micro SD slot
Micro USB port
Records in 1920 x 1080p 30fps video resolution
Up to 6 hours of video recording battery life
Guarantee/Warranty
3 Years

Its a shame as most of it is good. Solid build. The other flaw though is the speaker is exposed and will be water damaged over time.

Alanstrainor · 28-09-2017 10:29am

Got one of the rear light/cameras. It's a big yoke, but I think the fly6 is the same. It does come with shims to adjust the angle on the seat post. It does not appear to do loop recording as we suspected. I'll pop up my commute home recording this evening to see what the quality is like.

Borderfox · 28-09-2017 10:42am

If its anything like their dashcam it wont be good

Alanstrainor · 28-09-2017 10:48am

Borderfox wrote: »

If its anything like their dashcam it wont be good

I have kept the receipt!

PaulieC · 28-09-2017 10:49am

Borderfox wrote: »

If its anything like their dashcam it wont be good

Can you expand ? I just got one this morning, won't bother opening it (more) if it's pants.

Borderfox · 28-09-2017 10:54am

I had a look on youtube for examples of the camera and found the some of the dashcam footage and it was very hard to make out the reg plates.

I use a gopro session at 50fps and that's enough to get even the fastest of offenders

Weepsie · 28-09-2017 11:03am

ED E wrote: »

The camera is NOT real 1080p. Upscaled 720 at best, really long shutter time. Will be returning.

Its also 25fps not 30.

Its a shame as most of it is good. Solid build. The other flaw though is the speaker is exposed and will be water damaged over time.

Any sample video you can show?

Pinch Flat · 28-09-2017 11:12am

Ordered one there from their website in the uk, used address pal with no issues.

ED E · 28-09-2017 11:15am

This is the distributor.

http://www.quesh.co.uk/products/?product_id=461

"No loop record function available on this model."

This is their dashcam, not necessarily the same sensor but similar anyways.

Alek · 28-09-2017 11:19am

Normal base layers are undersized and really thin. Go for a larger size, but they're not really for winter.

Merino base layer is oversized, go for a smaller size. I never tried merino stuff but this one felt itchy and I'm returning it.

Light pack (a'la Lezyne): both lights seems great - they're definitely not made by Lezyne, but the front one is quite a good copy. I just wonder what's the battery life...

Taxuser1 · 28-09-2017 11:20am

Alek wrote: »

Normal base layers are undersized and really thin. Go for a larger size, but they're not really for winter.

Merino base layer is oversized, go for a smaller size. I never tried merino stuff but this one felt itchy and I'm returning it.

Light pack (a'la Lezyne): both lights seems great - they're definitely not made by Lezyne, but the front one is quite a good copy. I just wonder what's the battery life...

what lumen you reckon front light is?

rodneyTrotter. · 28-09-2017 11:23am

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Was there no delivery of the s/s merino base layers in some stores? It wasn't in my local store and not sold out either as there wasn't a label on an empty shelf....

The Aldi in swords just off the bypass had some when I was there

AlanG · 28-09-2017 11:28am

Aldi in Parnell st Dublin has a few baskets of clothes but only the cheapest lights and no cameras.

PaulieC · 28-09-2017 11:31am

AlanG wrote: »

Aldi in Parnell st Dublin has a few baskets of clothes but only the cheapest lights and no cameras.

In Sandyford the cameras weren't on display, you had to ask at checkout for them.

dahat · 28-09-2017 11:32am

I need a new front light, which is the better one to buy? Need it for commuting.

Macy0161 · 28-09-2017 11:33am

ED E wrote: »

This is their dashcam, not necessarily the same sensor but similar anyways.

I can make out the number plates on that anyway? Loop recording not a deal breaker for me - the way things have gone recently, I'll be downloading every week anyway...

LollipopJimmy · 28-09-2017 11:33am

Borderfox wrote: »

Workstand in Halfords for €48

I bought one of them Saturday completely on impulse. Have to say it's not bad at all for the price.

I really didn't need it though

Alanstrainor · 28-09-2017 11:38am

Ah yeah, this camera is shite. Going to return at lunch. A potatoe would record better footage. Youtube makes things look way worse a lot of the time, but this is a reasonable representation of the quality. ****ty colours, way over exposed. And not true 1080p, upscaled 720p.

And the upscaling is done in terribly; it results in huge file sizes. My two minute video was close to 600MB. Ah well, hopefully returning will be easy enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YuOHehNscM

irishrover99 · 28-09-2017 11:43am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Ah yeah, this camera is shite. Going to return at lunch. A potatoe would record better footage. Youtube makes things look way worse a lot of the time, but this is a reasonable representation of the quality. ****ty colours, way over exposed. And not true 1080p, upscaled 720p.

And the upscaling is done in terribly; it results in huge file sizes. My two minute video was close to 600MB. Ah well, hopefully returning will be easy enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YuOHehNscM

Your right.Thats not great quality. I bought a GoPro hero on here for 50 euro a few months ago which can also be used for other sports so this for 60 isn't really a bargain at all.
Glad my wife got the wrong lights as i suspected she would,but ill be returning them anyway.

Alek · 28-09-2017 11:58am

The Lezyne-like light is actually brighter than Lezyne 450XL at the brightest setting. Also has more concentrated and warmer beam. Great buy for 17e! I may get another set.

The rest of the stuff I bought and the style they run this promotion is a joke.

Weepsie · 28-09-2017 12:05pm

I'm trying to figure out how quick I can be to cancel my UK orders. I've contacted them via 3 mediums so hopefully I get something sorted. Curse my panic hoarding!

ford2600 · 28-09-2017 12:07pm

These threads should be required reading for any marketing student

PaulieC · 28-09-2017 12:15pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Ah yeah, this camera is shite. Going to return at lunch. A potatoe would record better footage. Youtube makes things look way worse a lot of the time, but this is a reasonable representation of the quality. ****ty colours, way over exposed. And not true 1080p, upscaled 720p.

And the upscaling is done in terribly; it results in huge file sizes. My two minute video was close to 600MB. Ah well, hopefully returning will be easy enough.

What did you expect ? It's a cycling camera, not a walking one

Fratton Fred · 28-09-2017 12:33pm

Alek wrote: »

The Lezyne-like light is actually brighter than Lezyne 450XL at the brightest setting. Also has more concentrated and warmer beam. Great buy for 17e! I may get another set.

The rest of the stuff I bought and the style they run this promotion is a joke.

the front and rear set? https://www.aldi.ie/bikemate-front-%26-rear-led-bike-light/p/079057169938700

Andalucia · 28-09-2017 12:48pm

Eur 10 base layers very disappointing, need to return, sized too small and too light

Macy0161 · 28-09-2017 1:02pm

Can't access the video properly, only on my phone, as an embedded video (probably user error somewhere along the way) - can you read the number plates on that video? Going to have to suck it up really at this stage - only consolation will be UK price not euro!

Cee-Jay-Cee · 28-09-2017 1:04pm

I bought the merino base layer. I got M and it's a good size. Similar in fit to size L in Castelli jerseys etc.

Also bought a neck warner thingy.

Couldn't be arsed with the camera. There was one remaining in letterkenny (new store)

There was no size L neoprene gloves left and the size M were too tight and restrictive but they seems like decent quality.

Alanstrainor · 28-09-2017 1:18pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

Can't access the video properly, only on my phone, as an embedded video (probably user error somewhere along the way) - can you read the number plates on that video? Going to have to suck it up really at this stage - only consolation will be UK price not euro!

The video should be accessible on all platforms. Some regs were, some weren't. Just very poor quality, I mean at the price maybe we shouldn't expect too much. But it should be real 1080p if they advertise as much.

Just got my refund in east wall.

Alek · 28-09-2017 1:30pm

Yes, the rear+front set. Got another one, one left im Rathmines

Weepsie · 28-09-2017 1:36pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The video should be accessible on all platforms. Some regs were, some weren't. Just very poor quality, I mean at the price maybe we shouldn't expect too much. But it should be real 1080p if they advertise as much.

Just got my refund in east wall.

Youtube played it back in 720, if you chose the 1080 it was marginally better.

I rang the UK helpline and got mine cancelled. I've now got a revolut account set up at least finally.

star71 · 28-09-2017 1:47pm

What are their coats like, it says they're wind and water proof, I have one I got from lidl a while back but it's not water proof.

Fian · 28-09-2017 2:04pm

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I bought the merino base layer. I got M and it's a good size. Similar in fit to size L in Castelli jerseys etc.

Also bought a neck warner thingy.

Couldn't be arsed with the camera. There was one remaining in letterkenny (new store)

There was no size L neoprene gloves left and the size M were too tight and restrictive but they seems like decent quality.

Just to second that - my merino base layer also a bit bigger than i would have expected. Still happy with it, better a little loose than too small to fit!

ednwireland · 28-09-2017 2:10pm

AlanG wrote: »

Aldi in Parnell st Dublin has a few baskets of clothes but only the cheapest lights and no cameras.

did you check the expensive items locked cupboard that's where I got the high performance rear light. Got a stock of co2 and neoprene gloves

detones · 28-09-2017 2:14pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The video should be accessible on all platforms. Some regs were, some weren't. Just very poor quality, I mean at the price maybe we shouldn't expect too much. But it should be real 1080p if they advertise as much.

Just got my refund in east wall.

Just cancelled mine too from UK, looking on youtube though the FLY 6 quality dosn't look much different to my eye. Is it much better than the Aldi one?

CramCycle · 28-09-2017 2:17pm

detones wrote: »

Just cancelled mine too from UK, looking on youtube though the FLY 6 quality dosn't look much different to my eye. Is it much better than the Aldi one?

I don't think so, I liked the idea of the Fly6 but always resisted buying it because it doesn't look as great as it should for the price of it. I found license plates difficult from the few videos people here put up, I was hoping that the Aldi one would be higher resolution but alas no. Maybe I missed nothing here.

Alanstrainor · 28-09-2017 2:24pm

detones wrote: »

Just cancelled mine too from UK, looking on youtube though the FLY 6 quality dosn't look much different to my eye. Is it much better than the Aldi one?

Fly6 is crap too to be fair. Ah I'm sure there will be some chinese version of this style camera eventually with a half decent sensor. I've had 50euro action cameras that looked far superior to either of these from 3 years ago.

CramCycle · 28-09-2017 2:25pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Fly6 is crap too to be fair. Ah I'm sure there will be some chinese version of this style camera eventually with a half decent sensor. I've had 50euro action cameras that looked far superior to either of these from 3 years ago.

My clip on camera that I got from ebay that was the size of a USB key and attached to my t shirt was about equivalent, but it only cost 40euro 5 years ago.

detones · 28-09-2017 2:35pm

I liked the idea that the Fly6 was a fit and forget camera,overwriting itself with a good battery life, granted quality is not great but its not designed as an "Action" camera. You would only ever look at the footage if you had an incident etc. It was not clear if the Aldi one had the same functionality. I might have cancelled it a bit hastily though ;-)

Weepsie · 28-09-2017 2:40pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Fly6 is crap too to be fair. Ah I'm sure there will be some chinese version of this style camera eventually with a half decent sensor. I've had 50euro action cameras that looked far superior to either of these from 3 years ago.

The Fly6 isn't though really. It's a decent camera, better than this one seems to be (admittedly from once off footage), and a pretty good light. That's the original at least. Easy to move between bikes too as it came with a few mounts and one stays on each.

The rubber shim on the original was the worst part.

I must commend Aldi's customer service anyway, even if the phone call cost me a fortune (three). Good thing I built up an awful lot of credit

Macy0161 · 28-09-2017 2:42pm

Sod all merino left in sandyford at lunch. Didn't look at the cabinets, but lots of the cheaper lights. No CO2 cartridges, only the valve pack. Lots of neck warmers and glasses. Got the last pair of large neoprene gloves (and tight enough at that) and some of the muc off lub. All the feckers working around there probably cleaned it out first thing (like I used to do when I worked near a store!)

.

Just going to suck up the camera as got it ordered as a favour, so not going to mess them around cancelling. A bit like the dashcam bargain alert that's turned out to be 140 rather than 170 viewing angle, this camera is still going to be better than my current one - i.e. none!

btw my issue with any of the other/ cheaper options is the battery life. I have more issues on weekend spins in general, than I do when I commute. That's always ruled the likes of roam, and even gopro's out of the equation! I'm yet to get around to hacking my sony action cam with an external battery, as I don't have the cash for fly12 (or rather lots of other cycling related stuff I'd rather spend the money on!)

plodder · 28-09-2017 2:51pm

I just got the last two COB lights in the East Wall Rd. store. Stuff seems to be selling fast,

check_six · 28-09-2017 3:14pm

Had a look in Fonthill. Not a lot of stuff overall. Lots of the lezyne lookalike lights and the ordinary vests. Very few or any of the Merino vests that I was looking to get. There are a few turbo trainers and bike stands. Didn't see any of the camera light things. Didn't look very hard for them though in fairness. Low numbers of coats and jerseys.

AmberGold · 28-09-2017 3:25pm

Wife picked up a camera light for me. To be fair they are getting ok reviews from what I’ve seen on uk forums. For the money I’d be happy enough with the footage posted earlier.

rodneyTrotter. · 28-09-2017 3:37pm

Wouldn’t be happy atall with the merino long sleeve . It’s very wide for a medium and a poor fit. Definitely like a large alright

Aldi-LIDL Specials - Megathread!

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