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Thread ID: 44788	2004-04-30 05:28:00	Off Topic: Quality of Arlec Products	tbacon_nz (865)	Press F1

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233076	2004-04-30 05:28:00	I'm looking to buy some digital kitchen scales and have seen some Arlec ones at Mitre10 and Dick Smith. I wonder if anyone has an opinion about the quality of Arlec stuff? The prices seem good, but are they a case of you get what you pay for? It also worries me slightly that you see the Arlec name on a huge range of different things, which makes me think they might do a lot of stuff but none very well (maybe). TIA Tony Bacon	tbacon_nz (865)
233077	2004-04-30 05:34:00	I see the Mitsubishi name on a huge range of different things. I see the Samsung name on a huge range ... DSE buy by price. But they have to back up their guarantee. Too "cheap" can be expensive for them,and they've dealt in Arlec stuff for a long time.	Graham L (2)
233078	2004-04-30 05:38:00	Can only give my limited experience which is a pretty small and no doubt unreliable sample. 1. Tried a few Arlec rechargeable nicad D batteries from Building depot. Really pretty bad and I'd never get any more. Plenty of better varieties around. 2. Got an Arlec 4amp battery charger (for car batteries) a couple of years ago from Dick Smith. Battled with it for a year and then tossed it out, pretty bad. Got a different, better make, very good, no problems. Don't know anything about kitchen scales.	rugila (214)
233079	2004-04-30 20:00:00	Had a set of Arlec digital kitchen scales for about 8 years trouble free, still going strong, cost $83 then. Arlec are middle of the road products at a very reasonable price. Seems today more than ever that price dictates quality, you normally get what you pay for. Pibs	Pibs (1560)
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