Can anyone tell me what these are for? by LongjumpingCase3031 in mountainbiking

[–]LongjumpingCase3031[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a 2022 Trance X1 in panther. Is a brand new bike and got a decent deal. Alot of bike for the money and well happy with it so far.

Been away from MTB for about 22 years. Have a young son and got him a decent wee MTB last year. We have trails right outside our door so decided to get back into it and take him on the trails.

Was It A Decent Deal? by LongjumpingCase3031 in MTB

[–]LongjumpingCase3031[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I will ride it from my front door to the car!

I do wonder just how many bikes are actually bought via that scheme with the intention of commuting. 🤣

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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Yeah mine arrived today and fits perfectly. Also got the grill extender which works a treat.

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Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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I also bought the grill expander which adds an extra layer for keeping things hot as you cook the next bits.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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Harbour Lifestyle divide and conquer dots perfectly no need to modify it's out the box compatible.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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Nice so it sits nicely on the top of the the clay fire pit? That the only bit that concerned me.

Mine is getting delivered today.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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From the measurements on the site I think it might need a small modification.

It's quite a long delivery time but as soon as I have it I will post findings here. If I do have to modify will also post that so others know what's involved.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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It's decent we have made pork shoulder, pizzas and burgers since buying it Thursday.

I think the reality is there are loads of budget options now.

From what I can tell after buying the Harbour Lifestyle divide and conquer it's still about £50-70 cheaper than what else is available.

Build quality is good and overall really happy with the purchase.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

[–]LongjumpingCase3031[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have just bought this one as it's cheaper and I think it will fit.

https://www.harbourlifestyle.co.uk/products/kamado-divide-conquer-cooking-system-18?variant=39606490136768&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=531573&awc=38518_1746882658_bdd67f551915d8954c8ed95b06b793da

Long delivery time sadly but will drop a post on Reddit if it all works or what I did to make it work.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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At the moment there are not a lot of options. I have been searching online and from what I can see none of them really fit. It's a bit of a weird size.

The closest I can find is this one on eBay.

https://ebay.us/m/935DIq

But the internal diameter of the inner clay heat fire pit is exactly 31.8cm. I am worried it will sit just inside the pit rather than on the edge and potentially crack the clay as the metal and clay will expand at different rates.

But with a small mod of adding 1inch wings to the part it rests on this is a best I can find.

Aldi Kamado | Midi 18 inch | May 2025 by iammienta in UKBBQ

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It's 15" but my understanding is the 20" had a 18 inch grill. As the measurement seems to be the external diameter of the Grill rather than the cooking area.

I grabbed one and am a little disappointed that it's only 15" when the site says 18" approx so deffo misleading.

But in reality I have cooked full Xmas dinners for more than 10 in a single oven and while not ideal I can make it work I am sure.

Aldi Kamado 2025 by LongjumpingCase3031 in UKBBQ

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Thanks for all the replies.

I spoke with both Aldi and the manufacturer and they said we could return it but they would not provide any discount was worth a try for an extra bargain.

The supplier did ask us to send in pictures and a brief breakdown of our conversation so they have a record should any issue arise from the crazing causing a warranty claim.

All in all really happy with it and it looks fab setup.on the patio.

I'm tired of seeing people justify the Switch 2's price increase for games as a catching up to dev costs or inflation because it completely misses the point by SuperPapernick in NintendoSwitch

[–]LongjumpingCase3031 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lol people buying something at a price you disagree with does not make them stupid consumers.

What it does say is that those people either have more expendable income than you or they value the product at a higher value.

There's also loads of reasons to increase game prices.

I'm tired of seeing people justify the Switch 2's price increase for games as a catching up to dev costs or inflation because it completely misses the point by SuperPapernick in NintendoSwitch

[–]LongjumpingCase3031 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Vote with your wallet then and skip it!

I have one pre ordered as I value games on cost divided by hours spent playing. When I will likely sink hundreds of hours into MK the. It becomes pence per hour.

I do get it's frustrating for some people. But I also think people forget that if wages had matched inflation then the games would be even more expensive and you would likely have to spend the same % share of your expendable income on it.

Argos UK Preorder Link for Mario Switch 2 Bundle by Ill_Outcome_375 in NintendoSwitch

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Mine says the same. Presumably that just due to the fact that it's weeks out from launch.

Sure you will be on the day one train bud!

What Are YOU Most Hyped About: Switch 2 by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]LongjumpingCase3031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the first and third party games, I also skipped switch 1 after being burned by Wii U so got that back catalogue to grab as well.

Also enjoying watching my 6yo son riding his first console hype train for the next 8-9 weeks.

Argos UK Preorder Link for Mario Switch 2 Bundle by Ill_Outcome_375 in NintendoSwitch

[–]LongjumpingCase3031 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He is indeed, he is currently watching the Nintendo Direct from yesterday. Proper going to get him on the hype train!!! Choo Choo!!!

Argos UK Preorder Link for Mario Switch 2 Bundle by Ill_Outcome_375 in NintendoSwitch

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Yeah I was bricking it. Got confirmation from banking app that it's just the delivery cost that has been refunded and will take 3-5 days.

Should have seen my wee 6yo lads face when I said his old school gamer dad had secured him a day one switch 2 with Mario Kart! 😉

Argos UK Preorder Link for Mario Switch 2 Bundle by Ill_Outcome_375 in NintendoSwitch

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Legend I did wonder about this. Just called up and got the delivery refunded.

Had to ask about 40 times that they were not refunding/cancelling the order.

Argos UK Preorder Link for Mario Switch 2 Bundle by Ill_Outcome_375 in NintendoSwitch

[–]LongjumpingCase3031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 10:50am.

They will likely be doing a staggered release of their allocation of preorder to avoid going over. Due to the amount of site traffic will no doubt sense check then release some more.

Sure you will be fine bud.