Lidl Bargins

Pete7 · 25 May 2006, 08:57

LIDLs doing wet suits and some boat bits next week

Wetsuit

and some snorkeling equipment, great for those who chose to scrub there pride and joy rather than antifoul.

Snorkelling

Pete

codprawn · 25 May 2006, 18:50

Why did they do this AFTER I have just bought rope etc to make docklines with - also those stainless krabs look great - shame I ordered them from Mailspeed for silly money.

Will buy a load of kit from there anyway!!!

wavelength · 25 May 2006, 22:42

I'll be away boating in warmer climes

Daughter already has shopping list, a wad of notes and an alarm clock to get there early!

Simon B · 26 May 2006, 17:07

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Why did they do this AFTER I have just bought rope etc to make docklines with - also those stainless krabs look great - shame I ordered them from Mailspeed for silly money.

Will buy a load of kit from there anyway!!!

Cods are you nuts!

Clips n stuff

Ropes n stuff

Just made up a load of lines etc myself resplendant with splices and sailmakers whipping to mark lengths. Also made a nice lead for the brothers new puppy.

Carl · 26 May 2006, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Pete7

LIDLs doing wet suits and some boat bits next week

Wetsuit

and some snorkeling equipment, great for those who chose to scrub there pride and joy rather than antifoul.

Snorkelling

Pete

very good

Alice · 26 May 2006, 21:08

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Originally Posted by Pete7

and some snorkeling equipment, great for those who chose to scrub there pride and joy rather than antifoul.

Pete

Done that. It's scary how quickly a lungfull goes when you're scrubbing away like billiow! About 10 seconds!

codprawn · 26 May 2006, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Simon B

Cods are you nuts!

Clips n stuff

Ropes n stuff

Just made up a load of lines etc myself resplendant with splices and sailmakers whipping to mark lengths. Also made a nice lead for the brothers new puppy.

That Ebay shop looks great - not as cheap as Lidl though!!!

Scotty · 27 May 2006, 22:34

Lidil getting a lot of flack here in Ireland for selling divers knifes over the counter to kids. Even the dive clubs are unhappy. To be honest they have a point. Lidl stores here are usually in poorer areas (few divers

) and some of these implements will end up back in the store being used to free up the till contents.

Kernow Buoy · 27 May 2006, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Scotty

Lidil getting a lot of flack here in Ireland for selling divers knifes over the counter to kids. Even the dive clubs are unhappy. To be honest they have a point. Lidl stores here are usually in poorer areas (few divers

) and some of these implements will end up back in the store being used to free up the till contents.

Heard on the radio today the knives have been withdrawn from Lidl's

Richard B · 27 May 2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Heard on the radio today...

You've got sharp hearing!

ADS · 28 May 2006, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Richard B

You've got sharp hearing!

Thier profit margins will be sliced

Richard B · 28 May 2006, 00:07

If their share price takes a dive, the knives will be out at the next board meeting!

ADS · 28 May 2006, 00:17

Looks like the current management don't cut it, maybe Lidls attempt to take a slice of the watersports market is merely to mask other company difficulties yet to surface....

codprawn · 28 May 2006, 03:22

Cutting edge humour is still alive and well I see.....

wavelength · 28 May 2006, 13:55

getting back to the thread- it is illegal to sell the knives to under 16s anyway from whatever outlet, and I expect the dive shops will be upset-they want to charge at least three times that price I would think. Are they withdrawing the sailing knives as well?!

Kernow Buoy · 28 May 2006, 14:30

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Originally Posted by wavelength

getting back to the thread- it is illegal to sell the knives to under 16s anyway from whatever outlet, and I expect the dive shops will be upset-they want to charge at least three times that price I would think. Are they withdrawing the sailing knives as well?!

looks like the sailing knives wont be on sail either

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/s...849153,00.html

codprawn · 28 May 2006, 15:40

Once again stupid political correctness spoils things for decent people!!!

This Policeman's comments are annoying

Sgt Steve Mangham of Essex Police welcomed the decision.
"It was a particularly large scuba diving knife and could inflict untold damage to somebody if it got into the wrong hands," he told the BBC.

Of course a meat cleaver or a boning knife from Tesco will do no damage at all - neither will a screwdriver.

Obviously don't sell knives to kids but it is about time people realised that if people want to hurt someone they will do so no matter what you try to ban!!!

I wonder if they will stop selling the mooring lines because someone may use them as a garotte or try to commit suicide???

Nate · 29 May 2006, 08:02

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I wonder if they will stop selling the mooring lines because someone may use them as a garotte or try to commit suicide???

Thin stainless steel rigging wire is much better for making garottes, but do get the ends swaged to stop accidental cuts from stray strands...

codprawn · 29 May 2006, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Nate

Thin stainless steel rigging wire is much better for making garottes, but do get the ends swaged to stop accidental cuts from stray strands...

Speaking from experience???

Simon B · 30 May 2006, 10:54

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Originally Posted by codprawn

That Ebay shop looks great - not as cheap as Lidl though!!!

Yes you're right there Codders, they deliver quick too, as a comparison I ordered some 10mm by 100mm stainless caribiners(sp?) with eyes £2:65 ea delivered, my local dive shop £7:50 OUCH!

Will checking out ropes tomorrow at Lidl if the Narrow boat brigade havent cleaned them out...they are like the Others you know in lost...weird black smoking pipes.. and thats just the women.