First time poster…
went into Bunning (Melville/Myaree, WA) to get the $9.98 Ozito drill, but also find this hard to resist.
Ozito Cordless Drill Driver, with 2 batterie, 14.4v, 2 speed gearbox, 23 Torque Settings, Variable speed
Normally $59 (still on $59 on their site) http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-14-4v-ni-cd-cordless-drill-… but priced in store as $29.88 .
came in a very sturdy case/box.
With occasional use, you might get ten years from the pair of NiCds.
Li-Ion will need replacing after a few years, five if you are lucky.
So ni-cad wins for someone who rarely uses it.
But don't we all have the 18V Makita kit now?
With occasional use, you might get ten years from the pair of NiCds.
Nothing better than pulling it out for the "occasional use" and having flat batteries.
/sarcasm
What a whinger. OK, so you have to charge before use. Not so hard to plan 30 minutes ahead is it?
Spec sheet shows: charge time: 3 – 5 hours!!!
Don't know why I got drawn into this.
30 mins will charge enough for a small job.
Its cheap junk, but was just trying to say its ok for the off use.
Otherwise, should have got the Makita :-)
Most are nicad. But get min 18v do urself a favour
The one at the bottom in the photo is Li-Ion. Bought that early in the year to finish a project.
Voltage is not everything, I have a 20 something volt drill that my 12 volt set easily beats.
The build quality of the drill makes a lot of difference and not voltage or even necessarily brand name for DIY use.
Ozito make good and bad drills but the crappy 2 handed chuck would make this a no for me
is nicad worth getting these days? been meaning to get a full combo setup with drill impact and hammer and cutters and shit all powered by LiOn so will give this a miss
my nicad was always flat whenever i went to use it. My new li-ion one retains a bunch of its charge while sitting in the cupboard for weeks at a time, which is a very big plus for me as I am an infrequent and rarely predictable user of them.
I have a 20 something volt drill
You sure? 18V nominal is the standard now. They are actually a bit over 20V fully charged, and some dodgy brands have started calling it 20V or 20.8V, but it is still 5-cell li-ion. Respectable brands call it 18V (5 x 3.6)
Quite true. For $50 bucks I got an AEG 12V that puts out a huge amount of torque. (Bunnings clearance table). Full metal gears and great AEG build quality.
that drill is tetrible. I bought one and the battery dead in half year
3yr replacement warranty?
many warranties have shorter warranty periods for batteries. you need to read the fine print to see what the case is here
Your product is guaranteed for a period of 36 months from the original date of purchase and is intended for DIY (Do It Yourself) use only. If a product is defective it will be replaced in accordance with the terms of this warranty. Warranty excludes consumable parts. Warranty excludes batteries.
If my battery died within 6 months I would have returned it under consumer warranty, the government mandated one. Http://www.ACCC.gov.au
Doesn't matter what ozito say on their warranty card, you have rights as a consumer in Australia.
Been using this to put together table and dismantle desk… work well, quite powerful.
It's cheap, but let's be honest… With specs like these you'd be just as well off with a better brand pissy little cordless 10.8v screwdriver! Product info
input power: 14.4V
charge time: 3 – 5 hours
no load speed: 0 – 350 / 0 – 1,100/min
torque Setting: 23 + 1
chuck: 10mm Keyless
max. torque: 15Nm
Gearbox: 2 Speed
Batteries: 2 x 14.4V Ni-Cad
Weight with 1 battery: 1.9kg
For stuff such as mounting shelves, TVs and other general home DIY, will this do fine or is it better to spend a bit more for an 18v?
This'll do.
Unless you have brick or concrete to drill, in which case add a cheap corded hammer-drill.
If you do a lot of DIY and rennovations, spend more.
With cylindrical 18650 Lithium Ions packs, at least you know you are getting some high discharge cells made specifically for power tools. Lately, Samsung cells are quite popular among power tools cheap or branded. The bulk price is pretty low for these cells and there's no match for high current delivery. With Lithium powered tools you know you can get a minimum 3 years of life with moderate use.
18v, 20v, 20.8 are all the same thing. 5 Lithium cells in a pack. 20.8v is a marketing gimmick, that's the battery voltage fresh off the charger. Once it drops to 80% capacity, the nominal pack voltage is 18-19v. What you really want for is capacity. The latest capacity high discharge packs you can get now is either 2.0Ah or 4.0Ah.
1.3/2.6Ah , 1.5/3.0Ah are older cells. They still deliver the same punch but shorter runtime.
Japanese or USA made NiCd will last almost forever but don't expect to find them in Ozito. They have the cheapest cells and results in inconsistent capacity. Often, one of the weaker cell will be forced into reverse polarity when over-discharged. And the internal resistance buildup quickly which makes it self discharge faster and lower high current delivery.
With these cheap NiCd you better make sure you kill them before the warranty expires.
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