Birthday present ideas

66Mustang · January 31

This forum helped before so asking again for gift ideas

For a male, age mid 50s. They like DIY and have an iPad and spend a lot of time on that, but they don’t use the App Store so don’t need an iTunes card. Also, not alcohol or food.

I want to spend about £10-30

Any ideas?

leeCal · January 31

Aftershave?
set of clamps, 600mm are handy?
workmate bench?
scribing mould?
90degree roofing square?
laser level?

66Mustang · January 31

Thanks @leeCal

He doesn’t really use aftershave
Has loads and loads of clamps haha
Not sure what a workmate bench is - I’ll look that up! Thanks!

leeCal · January 31

Something like this
https://www.diy.com/departments/foldable-folding-work-table-h-755mm/1362664_BQ.prd?ds_rl=1272379&ds_rl=1272409&ds_rl=1272379&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqrWM08TG7gIVx57tCh1WbAscEAQYDCABEgLeivD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&storeId=1296
Very useful due the adjustable vice

Ami2301 · January 31

Magnetic wristband? Nails, nuts, bolts and screws, etc can be stuck to it

66Mustang · January 31

@Ami2301 that’s a really good idea, but alas he has one, they are really great though!!

[Deleted User] · January 31

Smart watch? I recently bought one, £30 on Amazon so it's at the higher end of your budget, but worth every penny.

66Mustang · January 31

@MrAllen1976 he is, like me, rather into his mechanical watches so I don’t think he would get on with a smart watch! But thanks for the suggestion

Ami2301 · January 31

IPad stand - a wooden one with a nice design of some sort or personalised

66Mustang · January 31

@Ami2301 he has one of those as he likes woodwork and has made his own haha! Thanks though!

Sorry don’t mean to pooh-pooh everyone’s ideas!

Looking into some of your ideas @leecal many thanks.

Ami2301 · January 31

Thought he might have made one himself too but thought I'd mention the idea anyway

personalised utility belt? Overalls? Money towards the latest tool he hopes to buy?

66Mustang · January 31

Hmmmmm if I gave him money it would go on bills sadly as he never buys things for himself - but you gave me an idea there - maybe get him a B&Q or similar voucher as he loves looking in DIY stores!

johnsmith187 · January 31

My wife recently bought me some wireless headphones for my iPad which are really useful. My wife says she usually gets gift idea from my moaning,so has he been moaning about anything that has an easy fix?

66Mustang · January 31

@johnsmith187 haha that’s a good way to look at it.

Sadly the things he moans about are a bit out of my control. Finances, work, certain family members, etc!!

With that said, he does moan about the wires of his headphones getting tangled up, so perhaps I may nick your wife’s idea!

chiarieds · January 31

A B&Q gift card? Can also be used online.

johnsmith187 · January 31

Yes you should have a look, my wife got them on Amazon for 29.99, nothing snazzy. But I like them so much better. They even work when I walk around the room and are very easy for someone not technical minded like me lol good luck!

[Deleted User] · February 1

It's my nephew's 13th on Saturday, so I've bought him NBA 2K20 on Xbox One, he plays real Basketball.

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