Starts Thursday 16 June 2016, kit includes:
- Drill driver
- Impact driver
- 2x 2.0Ah batteries
- Charger
Other notable deals:
Worx 20V Brushless hammer drill $99
25% off copper pipe and fittings
40% off all switches and power points
30% off all lighting
Stanley Fatmax 18V Drill Driver & Impact Driver Kit $125 + Other Deals @ Masters (In Store)
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Not in WA 251 at my local, put store in title!
Starts Thursday punk.
The fine print, cheers this is a deal
This has to be one of the cheapest ways to get a powerful kit around. I have the fatmax impact driver and it lacks in finesse it more than makes up for in power.
That impact driver is a beast. Did my roof with it. Drives roofing screws and batten screws no worries. Haven't found a screw it couldn't drive. Sheared a few screws on hardwood.
Drill is reasonable. Was able to drive an auger bit without stalling or overheating but batteries flatten quickly (obviously). A lot of cheaper drills will smoke and burn up if you try this.I'd say this is the best value kit around. Paid about $25 more for it last time but definitely got my moneys worth.
Miles ahead of the DIY brands (Ozito, Ryobi).I've found my Ryobi +one 18V drill to be a bit weak. Will have to look into this deal.
If you're looking for reviews/opinions of Stanley FatMax, look at the reviews for Porter*Cable from US. Same gear, different colours.
IMO this deal is an absolute cracker, esp as you'll still get parts from other suppliers once/if Masters goes belly..
If you're looking for reviews/opinions of Stanley FatMax, look at the reviews for Porter*Cable from US. Same gear, different colours.
nearly all the Porter-Cable gear on Amazon is 20V. Probably some big differences to the 18V stuff.
IMO this deal is an absolute cracker, esp as you'll still get parts from other suppliers once/if Masters goes belly..
which other suppliers would you recommend?
I have a feeling that they're basically the same tool. If you look at Stanley FatMax VS PorterCable (18-20), they're basically identical tools, but the Stanley FatMax has the different paint scheme. I'd have thought that PorterCable/Stanley might have considered bringing the brand here, but realised that nobody would have heard of Porter*Cable (well, largely anyway) whereas customers would be familiar with Stanley FatMax from their range of hand tools and instruments.
I guess sort of like in some instances, US-AUS appliances; they have different power requirements but largely are often very similar in terms of performance.
As for other suppliers, Total Tools also sells Stanley FatMax.
Hope that helps :-)
PS: I also love Amazon! I've been erring about a set of Bosch Cobalt drill bits for the last couple of months! lol!
Edit: PPS: italics, not intentional. :-/
cheers
nearly all the Porter-Cable gear on Amazon is 20V. Probably some big differences to the 18V stuff.
The 18V and 20V products are all identical. It's all to do with marketing.
DeWalt gear is sold as 20V Max in the USA and 18V here.
The 18V and 20V products are all identical. It's all to do with marketing.
Interesting. Thanks.
wow, why Masters cant survice with 10+% EBIT?
Bunnings has a cut-price reputation but its margins are far healthier than many discount stores.
It has EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) margins of 11.4 per cent. For comparison, Target has EBIT margins of 2.6 per cent and Coles has 4.7 per cent.But they are not profitable in the timeframe Woolies wanted them to be (5 years). Pretty much impossible for the size of the operation and how rapidly they tried to expand.
For reference it took Aldi 10 years to generate their first profit in AU.
Note that Aldi were slowed down because they originally blocked from entering shopping centres where Coles and Woolies had leases with non-compete clauses. Eventually the ACCC stepped in and abolished the practice.
Eventually the ACCC stepped in and abolished the practice
The ACCC were happy to go with the 'anti-competitive' behaviour for decades…as long as those pay-offs were big enough. Now the only difference is the pay-offs are going the other way, 'cause we've reached a high point of retail decay. There's more money to be made by the competition now, with competitive bribes.
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2008/20080901_woolies…
Woolworths and Coles: Supermarkets to Superpowers? | The Beast File - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1et_HBmLYwToothless tiger. Toothless bribe-taking tiger.
Great deal. I would recommend getting the lager 5.0 battery as the 2.0 dont last that long.
"lager 5.0 battery"….The battery runs on beer? Awesome!
also does anyone know if the other fatmax tools will be discounted?
Will get the drills. Thanks op.
I'm about to move into my new house. New to the diy game but will have a few things to do around the house; mounting tv's, dryers, installing blinds etc. can anyone recommend me some drill bits to get with this deal?
work out what most of your screws are and work backwards?
IMO drill bit sets are like spice racks, they look good, but you really only use 1 or 2 of the set. I think (in both situations) - people buy them with big dreams of using everything, but then reality kicks in.
I've tried to have all my screws and bolts fit into a 3.5mm mark to cut down on the number of drill bits required. I ended up buying a small box of dormer drill bits from RS-components. Would buy again.
tbh i wouldnt get every increment. I'd get a masonry bit that is the perfect size for plugs, and then maybe 2 or 3 sizes of steel bits (which do wood fine).
I'f I had my time again, i'd get something along the lines of:
2mm, 3.5mm, 6, 10, and then one with the largest shank you can fit into your drill. I like 3.5mm because they do pop rivets.
EDIT: oh and the drill will come with a few phillips point driver bits. These are great, but do wear down. I wouldnt go out and buy a tonne of them just yet. Odds are with a lot of DIY you'll be at the hardware store more often that you think. Stockpiling loads of drillbits just isn't necessary
I picked this kit up on the last deal and I couldn't be happier. Perfect for the DIYer. Good value for money.
i used this drill on the weekend to drill into some plastic. i tighten the chuck as tight as can be with a small drill bit. when i drilled into the plastic, the drill bit was not spinning. it would seem as though the chuck was not able to secure the drill bit. anyone have any ideas on this problem?
Yes, my bit's slip in the driver as well, not sure what is causing this.
Why do u use a drill bit in a driver?
You are trying to be a smart-ass, when in fact you have slipped on your own ass - insinuating I'm trying to use the 'impact driver' to drill a hole.
This kit has a drill driver which is what my reference to 'driver' was.
The problem is the chuck in the driver, it slips on small bits, no matter how tight it is tightened. Nothing to do with the specification of whether round or hex bits used, the chuck should be able to hold either.
Anyway, impact drivers can be used to drill holes, but this is not what your smart-ass question was.
I don't think Frozensage was trying to be a smart-ass because read your statement the same way. I had to scroll to the top to see that the product was described as a drill driver.
I've never heard anyone use the term drill driver. I've heard old timers say power drill, to distinguish them from the hand cranked variety and people in workshops say hand drill to distinguish them from bench mounted drill presses. Mostly I hear people say drill or cordless drill.
What you wrote could be read in two ways. e.g. "my bit's slip in the driver as well," might mean my bits slip in the [impact driver] as well [as the drill].
Thanks op.
Nice deal with the battery pack ect in deal.Question with this unit does it require the impact drill bits rather than standard smooth drill bits to use as drill only? A more value sale than the recently listed corded impact drill which I will not use outside in the rain even with waterproof electrical boxes and safety switches.!
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I am looking at getting a convertible Chuck head adaptor to use the Bunning's impact unit as ozbargain listing in last month or so (posting this on phone and do not have link capacity bloody Chinese phone)
Some Aldi stores may have left on shelf a "workzone right angle drill adaptor" on clearance. May be a cheeper solution for some drill only use. (?)
what exactly are you trying to do? You shouldnt be drilling with a impact wrench. and how many tight places are you drilling to require a right angle drill chuck?
@Davo1111: thanks Davo1111 yes you are right. House is brick external 3 brick internal wall 1 or 2 brick wide depending on when first owner built the next room of house and if a wall had been removed by ***" do it yourself UK owners. And yes we have had engineer report and still found not- fully😠unsupported canterleaver external floor now removed. Funny you should comment on right angle drill chuck, there has been many times in cupboards and difficult places where it would have helped rather than getting stuck and also useing hand screwdriver and drill (still have Grandfathers). I am slow enough with power toy and a lot worse with hand job ones.
I think you might be getting "impact driver" confused with "hammer drill". If you google the two terms you will realise that they are not the same thing.
Question with this unit does it require the impact drill bits rather than standard smooth drill bits to use as drill only?
An impact driver takes hex shaft screwdriver bits. It's for driving screws into timber. That's all it does.
If you are talking about the Worx hammer drill, then it sakes standard masonry drill bits with smooth shank.
corded impact drill which I will not use outside in the rain even with waterproof electrical boxes and safety switches
Hardly an issue - who works in the rain anyway?
I am looking at getting a convertible Chuck head adaptor to use the Bunning's impact unit
You shouldn't use a right angle adaptor on an impact drill.
I think you are confusing "Impact Driver" with "Hammer Drill" with "Rotary Hammer".
@llama: thanks . Must use right tool for the right job. The info is appreciated.
Rain and downpipe sometimes break. But got enough done to turn water from that part of house.
Was the drill bit too small for the Chuck?
i used 2 bits and they were different sizes and i'd say they were not all that small. on bit was about 5mm. for a drill of this size i would have thought it would be able to handle all small drill bits.
Absolutely, 5mm should definitely grip.
I bought this set in the last sale, haven't even used it yet.
I'm going to check mine
Edit, I thought you were going to say 1.5mm drill bit
now that we've clarified what the problem is. small drill bit slipping in the drill. does any one else who brought from the last sale have this problem? i'm thinking weather to return this unit or not.
Does the 30% off lighting include ixl tastics?
So Ive been struggling for the past 8 months since moving into my place and getting by with an old cheapo that Ive had for years, but since I was unable to mount the new TV in the bedroom (Soniq 43" Ozbargain last week), I told the Mrs that I'll be grabbing the next deal that comes up on drills.. Hello Stanley..
Anyway a real noob question, What's the difference between the Drill Driver & Impact Driver. Usually I use the same drill to drill a pilot hole and then swap the bit to drill the screw, Im assuming I should be using one for each task but which one is for what?
Drill = high speed, low torque - used for drilling holes
Driver = low speed, high torque - used for driving screwsDrill Driver, somewhere in the middle, generally have a high low switch. You still don't get the same "speed" or "torque" as you would with the other items.
Drivers all come with a hex bit that can't [easily] be removed. Drills have those chucks that tighten on 3 sides.
Cool, never used an impact driver before, but need to make sure I can explain differences to the Mrs when she asks why I'm getting two of them. haha
I don't think your generalisation is particularly helpful.
Impact drivers are smaller & lighter than drills, often faster and with a higher torque rating. But they don't apply constant torque, they 'hit' the fastener very hard, very quickly. This means that they don't apply any torque to your hand (very comfortable), but that they are MUCH louder than a drill. I think the average DIYer can get away without one, but once you've had one, you'll never go back.
A drill driver is just a regular drill.
A hammer/impact drill is a drill with hammer function (for masonry).
I think this is a stellar deal BTW.
My generalisation makes perfect sense imo.
A drill driver is just a regular drill.
it's still generally slower than a rotary hammer drill. You could sit there for hours trying to drill a hole in concrete with a cordless drill driver, but a proper rotary hammer drill will make short work of it.
My point is, a drill driver IS a compromise between a driver and a rotary drill.
A rotary hammer drill is just that. A drill with a completely different mechanism for concrete/masonry work.
A drill driver is not a compromise between anything. I know the terminology gets confusing with words like driver, impact, hammer etc. But it's just a normal drill.
The term 'drill driver' is really just used to differentiate between a drill with hammer/impact/percussion (interchangeable here) function or without. Nearly all trade brands produce a drill that has two versions, hammer and non-hammer. (Dewalt DCD790 and DCD795 for instance, or Milwaukee M18BPD and M18BDD)
Because of this, the word 'Driver' means nothing on it's own.
Screwdrivers, impact drivers and drill drivers are all capable of driving fasteners.
this old article helps to explain it somewhat, though I haven't read the whole thing.
http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/drills-vs-hammer-dr…@dwain:
or for those preferring a video explanation..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ESqb2oAqlwregardless of technicalities.. I am convinced that I definitely require both.
Impact drivers are relatively new for the home handyman; they are designed for driving screws. You can use an impact driver to drive screws without a pilot hole in many situations.
This youtube video shows how an impact driver works.
So I just looked at the catalogue and noticed this set for almost half the price of the Stanley.. Should this be consdiered for the average DIYer around the house.
https://www.masters.com.au/product/100808605/wesco-18v-cordl…
i wouldnt touch it.
So when it says 30% off lighting this is everything ie floor lamps etc as eyeing up one and want to knoe if on deal tomorrow
Already people were enquiring about this special at masters counter today assuming it is already on special.
Anyway, during conversation found that cranbourne north store has 200 units. Thought of letting others know in case they would need to look around.
Thought of letting others know
200 units of WHAT?
EDIT TO ADD: there's a few things mentioned in this deal, and lots more in the catalogue
200 units of "Stanley Fatmax 18V Drill Driver & Impact Driver Kit $125"
BTW I didn't neg your reply.
There was quite a large (display) end of them at Northmead (Sydney) onn Saturday afternoon. They are marked at some silly price $260 or so (from memory).
There's a few Triton deals too, half price
Thanks OP.
How did you discover deal of Masters that is going to happen? Thanks
Paper leaflets dropped in mailboxes here.
hey guys, a soft reminder that this is drill driver + impact driver combo, there is not any hammer drill… the DeWalt, Bosch, Makita etc. prices should not be far away from discount prices. but this should be good enough for home use if you do not need to drill wholes on concrete…
Still listed as $225?
You must of missed where it said "Starts Thursday 16 June 2016,"
Oh shit… I thought today was thursday
Yeap, me too.. was wondering why it hadn't reduced price yet.
damn I wish it was thursday. How can a short week feel so damn long.
so how to land this? in store on online?
Chances are these will be sold out before the doors open.
another reminder of the recent Cigweld MIG welder situation.
At least stanley kits should not. Stores i usually go has 200 or more kits on display.
I would order online at 12:01am if it was me
hehe, will do. are we sure masters will open it up at 12AM? Or is it a 9AM job?
Your order may as well get cancelled if all stock gets ozbargained before online team can get to it for click and collect.
What does everyone think of the Geelong Upright UTE Box $248 on the first page of the catalogue? Is it good quality?
Any thoughts on this compared to the DeWalt 14.4 drill driver that was on here a month or so ago?
The DeWalt has been excellent so far but am i going to be able to get 14.4 accessories once Masters isn't around to sell them?
Thinking maybe i should sell the DeWalt and get this kit to be somewhat more future proof.
18v @ 2Ah is also a fair amount more power storage than 14.4v @ 1.3Ah
14.4v is DIY grade, irrespective of brand. The Dewalt 14.4v appears to be a Masters exclusive. None of the pros use 14.4v so there probably won't be any retail availability of skins or batteries once Masters close (unless you order from Amazon or something). Might be able to order some stuff from the Dewalt service department but it will be expensive.
I'd go the Stanley. As you've noted, 18v drills carry a lot more energy on board. They tend to be more powerful too.
Tell that to all the pros who use Milwaukee M12, or the guys STILL using the Panasonic 14.4V gear that never dies.
They're both not the way I'd go if I was planning to extend the line much. But if I just wanted a cordless drill and impact, these 1/2 price deals are a steal.
As for 14.4V Dewalt vs 18V Stanley, too tough to be definite I reckon. Perhaps neither will be easy to get after Masters close.
Stanley is stocked at Total Tools and you could always pick up skins from Amazon/eBay under the porter cable 20V range (same tools, different/better colour)
Anyone know when there Thursday deals kick in being in wa does it become active after midnight or in morning and when these deals come up on there catalogue is it just in store deals or are they online too for click and collect
Is this deal instore only? online price is still showing $251.1
Yeah not sure whats happening with it. Not sure when the website refreshes. Could be around 5am
The prices are now live if you guys are awake. Lol
Yeah, just bought one an hour or so ago. Pissed off because I stayed up till midnight waiting for it to come live.
Masters, where the new day starts at 5AM.
Looks like maybe it won't list for Click and Collect until opening hours (7am)…time zone of the selected store I presume (for those in WA asking).
Still showing "old" price although if you're keen for a fight you could order online, pay the $251 and argue for a price correction later, given that the sale literature states "16 June…".
Stock levels (Sydney metro) as of 240am 16June (online). All stores showing "in stock" except for Penrith "low stock".
I don't know how frequently that is updated.
At Adelaide (Airport) Masters Store with recent the $99 Black and Decker deal, they had a lot of stock on day 1 of the sale until the evening even.
I am wondering though if the really juicy deals on some really good stuff won't become available until much later.
I was totally surprised by the huge numbers of staff on hand, pretty much keeping themselves busy.
Almost as if a good loss is a good tax write-off for the rest of the (remaining) company? Strange…Update…$125 price is now up.
Just purchased 2x FatMax combos ONLINE from Adelaide Airport Masters store for the $125 each.
Same here.
Yep, sale price is up. Get an extra 5% off (once off discount code) by signing up to Masters.
$ 118.75 ..Off to Chullora for 7am and miss traffic.
Heaps at chullora, plus a trolley load behind the counter (reserves for click and collect?).
Plus some more up in tools section.
The eBay brigade are turning up to buy bootloads of them.
Hahaha, yeah, saw one guy at the information counter with a trolley with about 8 or 10. SMH, some people are just greedy Brodens.
Some of them already listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m5…
The workx 20v brushless is $79.30 not $99 and that price has been even before deal.
MASTERS of dishonesty and mismanagent, thats what they are. Watch them, youll be waiting forever even you paid for your stuff and when you turn up there to inquire about your order theyll tell you that theyre all sold out even the transaction was completed. All sold out to their staff. Better off turning up.
Yep ….. its Click and Collect "service" has the same rancid odour that Tricky Dick had when it shut up shop. Frustration, dissapointment and cancelled orders are a daily occurrence @ Masters.
Just bought one . Thanks
Can't get there today, have to go 'Click and Collect'..
Woohoo, confirmation arrived just as I arrived at work. Will try and get there tonight to pick-up
Purchased, looking forward to picking these babies up. Thanks a lot OP
Ended up paying 110 for this set.. Cashrewards 2% + new sign up 5% + wish gift card 5% (know now 6% available)
Just brought one & I also brought worx 20V Max Li-Ion brushless hammer drill 13mm.. Click & collect.. I would sell them on eBay for a better price once I pick up from Masters..
Is that 30% off all lighting so even stuff listed under lighting and fans?