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  hindy October 7, 2018 at 5:26pm

  Total fools
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  Cʜɪᴇғ - October 7, 2018 at 5:35pm

  Ramset corded or dewalt cordless are the best. Don't with the cheap shit like ozito, you'll waste dollars.
  
  If you want a top brand and don't want to spend too much, cash converters have a 30 day warranty
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      Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown October 7, 2018 at 5:44pm

      Agree.
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        colin hussey > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown October 7, 2018 at 5:57pm

        Same here.  I have a fair number of Ozito tools both wired and their 18volt cordless models. In the 18 volt models I have ordinary drill, impact driver drill,  orbital sander and a circular saw. All do top jobs, the first two drills with charger and 2 batteries came in a pack together, good value.

        If you are only using the tools for home use you cannot go wrong with them as they also come with a 3 years warranty which is for a full replacement, just make sure you keep the receipts and keep a photo copy of them, put the original led one inside the books so light does not get on it as they fade fairly fast.
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      Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst October 7, 2018 at 6:15pm

      Agree Mack
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      Tom Laios October 7, 2018 at 11:12pm

      Exactly.I get Ryobi  cordless tools simply because they all use the same battery .I have several Ozito sanders and have never had any problems .
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      colin hussey October 8, 2018 at 9:51am

      I have a long time friend who was a builder along with his brother formed a home building company, they both no longer are in the trade owing to age and health, and were constructing new homes for many years from the 1970's onwards.  They always had top brand tools, such as Makita, De Walt, Bosch, in those days there were no pre trussed houses and much was built in hardwood but that changed.

      Their annual bills for tool repairs/replacements progressively increased as quality and work meant more stresses on them, at that time few of the brands offered any more than 6 months for trades people, and cost of repairs not worth it, only thing in their favour was they wrote off a lot at tax time.

      With the introduction of Bunnings, and the previous companies such as Mallinsons, BBC Hardware House that expanded to take on Bunnings, and Mallinsons being absorbed into the BBC group, a lot of the new cheap brands from China came into with the 3 year replacement warranties coming into being, they decided to switch with some brands, that included a mob called GMC a Western Australia company that sold good electrical tools, to which I still have several, and they two offered the 3 year warranty.

      GMC was sold in many tool shops but also Big W, and of course Bunnings, who also became the primary distributor for Ryobi, being a WA company Bunnings went in with GMC at first but was offered a deal by Ryobi as their primary and major agent for their brand in Oz, that ended with GMC being despatched from Bunnings and finally they went bust.

      The importation of an early generic brand with the 3 year warranty ended in the progressive quality improvements and the Ozito brand and that has different levels, with the very base brand being XUI cheap and for simple handyman hobby like work but with a good warranty though. 

      My mate and his brother decided to try some of the Ozito brands as other tools failed, interestingly they found those tools such as drills, bench sliding saws outlasted their previous big brands, after around 18 months they purchased nothing else but the Ozito brands, to them they rarely claimed a replacement as the tools lasted more than twice as long as the others, and they simply dumped them and got a new one.

      They usually got two of the hand tools at a time just in case, but if one failed early, and the receipt was there, and always kept in their vehicles glove box, they went for a replacement, never told Bunnings they were tradies but the tools had 12 months for trades anyway, which was better than the opposition at the time.

      What they found best was that over a 12 month period they had more reliable tools, and less costs for replacements, to them it was a win win situation.

      One other aspect to consider with any tool, be they cheap or expensive is how you look after them, just like cars, treat them well and not abuse them, and only for the work intended. In heavy construction work, I would be looking for a top end item.
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      Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him October 8, 2018 at 11:43am

      Yup , Ozito .. I used to buy all good building power saws , grinders and stuff and pay good money only to find that I’d use them every few months and they’d shit themselves due to lack of use after a few years .  Then I started buying Ozito thinking even if this only lasts the same amount of time I’m in front . I’ve honestly gotten better value out of the Ozito gear then I did out of the expensive shit . Even my Ozito cordless drills that I use all the time have never missed a beat in about 3 or 4 years . And that’s after getting a hiding building a full sized decking on the house and one at the van . 

      We even went the Full Bore generator over buying another Honda this time around . As both Ozito and Full Bore are Bunnings owned brands they replace no questions asked and usually have a 2-4 year warranty on most of their stuff . 

      I actually just bought an Ozito cordless whipper snipper on the weekend and it’s the ducks nuts and is interchangeable batteries with my other Ozito cordless stuff . No more whipper snipper chord replacing or needing fuel . 
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        colin hussey > Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him October 8, 2018 at 4:14pm

        Agree, I have had a gut full of petrol line trimmers and will never buy a Stihl one again, they have a little note in their books that is never told when you buy one, and that is they do not warrant any problems that are attributed to fuel.  You are supposed to empty the tanks and lines once finished, always use fresh fuel unless you put their special treatment into the 2 stroke mix. Interestingly you cannot fully drain their trimmers as they hold a certain amount in the top at where the priming bulb is, if that is stiff they say fuel issues and it was not drained properly cost? yep $150.00 around $15 less than a new one and be wary their advertised prices do not include GST.

        Sadly the Ozito trimmers were not available when I got the second Stihl but last one.
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    the eggman > Cʜɪᴇғ - October 7, 2018 at 5:57pm

    I had an ozito hammer drill for years it went good , just don't pick it up by the cord and you'll be sweet.