My aldi/lidl stand is starting to fall apart so looking to upgrade

Like the look of the park tool pcs10 but is outside my price range.

Anyone got any recommendations?

Thanks

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F311357949028

I got this one, quite like it. It’s not the easiest to adjust but for me bike is either in it or not so I don’t mess with it too much

I have a Bike Hut one from Halfords which has served me well for a fair few years. Cost about £50, it could do with some WD40, but still works well despite being left out through multiple northern winters!

It has four feet like a speaker stand and I reckon that makes it a bit more stable than the park tools two feet equivalents IMO.

That Sealey one looks a lot like the Lidl one I bought a few years ago, apart from the colour.

I have the PCS-9, which you can pick up for well under 100 with sales and offers, generally. Less bells and whistles than the 10, but I just see that as less to go wrong with it. Does the job – very robust and stable.

Currently 90 quid at Wiggle with their 10 off 50 code.

The biggest downside is that height adjustment requires loosening/tightening allen bolts rather than a qr, but mine tends to stay at the same height for most stuff.

Following with interest.

That eBay one linked above looks like all the other generic cheap ones. I have a similar wall-mounted one. The quick release on the plastic jaw just isn’t strong enough. The screw arrangement on the Halfords one might be better, but I would avoid plastic jaws altogether and spent a bit more if possible.

Could be alright for the money: https://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-team-workstand/

Personally I’d save up the bit extra for the PCS10. It is a fair bit more user friendly than the PCS9 although both are totally bombproof.

The PCS10 can often be had for not much more than £100 if you search around, find discount codes ,Top Cash Back etc.

So you have spent 40-80 quid on a stand which is now knackered, you are going to spend again on one which will be knackered.
Bit the bullet and go 183 on this and you will have a quality stand for life, with great (in my experience) warranty and spares back up.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/feedback-sports-pro-elite-workstand/

My Lidl one finally died so I got a Park one from Evans. They were the cheapest at the time and with Tesco 3 for 1 vouchers probably cheaper to buy than the lidl one was. It’s not as easily adjusted but that does mean it’ll probably last longer as the stressed areas aren’t plastic.

I have a Park PCS9 and I love it. Stays in the workshop most of the time You can transport it but it’s sligtly awkward so not suitable for doing it often.
I would echo the above and say it’s rock solid, good on uneven floors and I never adjust the height and not felt I needed to. It hasn’t got a QR clamp but I like this as I do a few different bikes and it’s quite quick to clamp on those different sizes – the handle spins quickly and it doesn’t take much force to keep things solid.

Just to make you sick I paid £50 for mine from Go Outdoors when they had a 50% off all bike stuff!!

I shared a house with a guy who had a Park PCS9 and used it quite a bit. I wasn’t terribly impressed – didn’t seem that stable and the clamp doesn’t seem terribly well thought out. I guess it’s not a bad compromise for the money, but there are definitely better ones out there.

Another Halfords user here. Does everything I ask it to.

I’ve been happy with my Minoura W3100, coming up for ten years now- a bit over budget but much nicer then the Park9 for head rotation/clamp in my opinion

I got a PCS10 in Dec for just over £100. Its the first stand I have owned so cant compare to anything else but I love it. I don’t know why I didn’t get one years ago! As mentioned above about the PCS9 – the PCS10 is also solid as a rock and you will never need to buy another stand…ever. I’m sure a PCS9 would be almost as good but not quite as user friendly. Over your lifetime the extra £30ish will be worth shelling out for now IMO

edit…here you go – ex display one for £110 https://www.evanscycles.com/park-pcs10-folding-repair-stand-ex-demo-ex-display-EV361107

I’ve had one like this but with a different name for getting on for 8/9 years or something. It’s been great, had all sorts of different bikes in it and works great.

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-home-mechanic-prep-stand-workshop-mat/rp-prod133219