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Dübelix from DHDL promises to pull dowels out of the wall quickly and effortlessly. Whether this really works is shown by the hardest test with bent and broken dowels.
There are things in this world that all people have in common. For example, we are all born and we all die. And in between, most of us move into our own apartment. If we are unlucky, the person who lived in the same apartment before us has ruined the wall with all sorts of holes, including dowels. Removing them can be quite annoying, especially if we are fiddling with the dowel with pliers. If it even works, then it is not uncommon for do-it-yourselfers to drape dowels that are far too small into holes that are far too big.
Getting them out of the hole takes time, patience and a lot of work. There has to be an easier and safer way to do it, thought Markus Beck and Robert Sobolewski. And the two craftsmen not only thought so, they also put their idea into practice. The result was the attachment for cordless screwdrivers that is supposed to pull the dowels out of the wall without much fuss. We’ll tell you whether Dübelix keeps its promises.
Dübelix: Scope of delivery and operation
The delivery scope of Dübelix includes a small box in which the attachment is located. The box also contains an Allen key. Are you wondering what you need this for? It’s very simple: depending on the size of the hole and dowel, you set how long the should be. To do this, turn the “nut”, which is not a real nut, on the Dübelix up or down. There is a small screw in it, which you tighten with the Allen key before you put the Dübelix on the cordless screwdriver. Sounds more complicated than it is. Even laypeople can master the operation.
Dübelix from DHDL: Can he beat the Dübel final boss?
The only question is whether the Dübelix does what it promises. We have several holes with dowels that once held a wall decoration. And the Dübelix does what it promises: if you screw it in quickly, it holds the dowel securely.
However, we have a problem when pulling out the screw, namely that the screwdriver used does not have a locking function with which it can hold the screw heads – in this case the – holds firmly. Only a light magnet ensures that the Dübelix stays in place. Unfortunately, the magnet is so weak that the Dübelix and the dowel remain in the wall.
Note: To use the Dübelix properly, you need a decent cordless screwdriver and not a mini version of it. Be that as it may. The dowel can be We can remove it easily by hand, using a pair of pliers. We will also need these when we remove the dowel from the Dübelix, as it won’t work with our bare hands.
Before we fill the holes, we want to put the Dübelix through a tough test. We put a dowel that is too small into one of the holes, screw a screw in and out again so that only the dowel remains in the wall. You can’t get to it with pliers.
And that’s no problem for the Dübelix either. It grips the deep dowel and pulls it out of the wall without any problems. Strong.
Conclusion: Dübelix from DHDL
It keeps its promise of quick and easy dowel removal. Of course, it is a tool that you don’t need every day. But if you are renovating an apartment or house or moving, the Dübelix is a welcome helper in an emergency. Above all, it saves time and nerves when removing annoying dowels and for 15 euros it is a useful addition to any toolbox.
Source: Stern
