This Kit BS18CK3-202B contains the following:
* 18V Drill Driver BS18C-0
* 18V Impact driver BSS18C-0
* 18V LED Torch 73 lm
* 2 x 18V 2.0Ah Lithium Batteries
* 18V Multi Chemistry Charger
* AEG Contractor Bag
With PowerPass the price is $217.
AEG Tools is owned and made by same Hong Kong based company who owns Ryobi (who are not Japanese) and Milwaukee (who are not US) and all made in China
Seems good quality and has long warranty which are pluses, but rarely available at a discount where the other brands are so building out a collection is expensive.
Thanks for adding this. I was about to make a comment eluding to the fact that I'd recently used a friends Ryobi 'multi-tool' kit while doing renovations and was very impressed. Wonder why AEG under the circumstances are less competitive price wise with others? As you say, the warranty is generally longer, so this may account for the higher costing. Not to sure I'll get, but does look good. Hanging of for lower prices and getting kitted out with Ryobi is more on my agenda currently.
Ryobi are handy person grade. AEG are serious handy person, entry level trade.
Better spend $70 more if you plan to drill into any hard solid surface.
Bosch Blue 18V Lithium-ion 2 Piece Cordless Drill Kit $299
https://www.bunnings.com.au/bosch-blue-18v-lithium-ion-2-pie…
The Bosch impact driver is rate 160nm vs 155nm for the AEG. 6 year warranty on the AEG vs 3 year on the Bosch.
I have the same AEG drills as above. I've drilled well over a thousand SS screws into f17 Vic Ash hardwood and countersunk with the standard drill in to Merbau many more times and never had a problem. I've had them for over 3 years for various projects, dropped the things so many times and they are still going strong.
@trestylez:
It's more about the Hammer function on the Bosch Drill Driver. It's nearly impossible to drill into concrete or brick wall without hammer function. Of cause the $299 kit is the entry level blue.
Fair point. I misread and assumed the drill driver had a hammer function like the old AEG kit i have! It does come in handy for various things.
IMHO the model number should be BS18C-50% instead of BS18C-0.
http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/1176535/AEG-Powertools-B…
Bless all the quick hands for the hassal of 3rd power tool (hammer drill) in bag. I was in the same boat with this kit: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/67753
In the end have to get another hammer cordless: https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-HDH181XBL-18-volt-Response-Tech…
This maybe the one you've got. It's a lot more practical than current deal.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/129084
has long warranty.
6 years on tools.
3 years on batteries.
But only if you register them online
A Bunnings Tool Shop cashier mentioned (as I was buying Ryobi gear) that if I use my PowerPass, the warranties drop to 6 months because you are basically admitting it will be used for trade, not home/handyman use. Anyone else heard of this?
Not true. Bought an aeg kit just over a year ago, registered online with the bunning receipt and got the full 6 years.
May have been trying to get you to buy a different brand
I have been told that too. I don't think it is true. Australian Consumer Law doesn't have a provision where Powerpass holders are exempt.
@Mossy
totally false….u wil have 2 years warranty with ryobi product even if u buy via power pass…but if i see a faulty ryobi product(bought via powerpass) i wil recommend them to buy trade brand products like makita, bosch , dewalt if the customer is commercially using it ..which is not DIY..
BTW OZITO 3 years warrenty doesnt cover if u buy it with power pass. coz its purely a DIY PRODUCT.
if u have any question regarding tools@ bunnings…..feel free to ask me
i work at tool shop.
AEG are pretty solid. Friend has an orbital sander that has been shared around and absolutely punished. Still going strong.
Apparently they dont own AEG they just own the rights to use the name in the Asia pacific area?
Just realised the third is a torch
The drill is their entry level model, just a drill and brushed (I presume, as they say if they're brushless). Same for the driver.
Good for drilling pine and hard cheese.
Brushed power tools are still more than enough for around the home.
Whats wrong with brushed?
In our truck we have a probably 10 year old brushed motor Makita impact driver still going strong after years of abuse.
We have never changed the brushes.
I run a construction company and we use mainly Makita but I have the previous AEG $299 kit for home and it's more than enough.
The AEG brushed impact driver is pretty powerful as well for a cheaper model.
I think this is an excellent deal, considering the warranty and is more than ample for the home handyman.
There is no point in forking out for high end tools if you are not using them all day everyday, unless you have cash to burn or like to circle jerk about the specifications.
Dont know how Bunnings ever got this name past the original AEG appliances and power tools from Germany
Its like apple, designed in germany made in china.
Can you confirm this is not the same brand? Just because it's now made in China doesn't mean its a Bunnings home brand/OEM product.
Techtronic licensed it, it's basically the same as ridgid tools out of the states
Perhaps they are "Bunnings exclusive" models as with their Makita stuff.
Correct so they don't need to price match.
Bunnings try to have same part numbers, they had a Makita kit, came with 1.5a batteries (extra lug) as Bunnings special instead of 1.5 std batteries so no Price matches.
AEG itself, like so many other big companies, doesn't exist anymore. And the name/trademark has been sold on (and used and abused)
Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft
Founded 1883 in Berlin as Deutsche Edison-Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektricität
Defunct 2 October 1996, brand rights acquired by Electrolux
PS:1992: The Swedish company Atlas Copco acquires AEG Power Tools Ltd; divested in 2004 to Techtronic Industries.
AEG, owned by Atlas Copco …….. reputable brand if you want industrial tools.
Bigger challenge is Bunnings dumbing down a brand and leveraging of the brand …… 2A batteries …. who still makes those in reasonable tools, not brushless ……most reputable brands are moving to brushless for battery run time and power to weight.
I've hammered Bunnings on Makita price matches and gone Makita brushless.
Hard to price match AEG extras as they will have a special sku for bunnings, and the small batteries are limited in what AEG skins they will drive as you build your kit e.g rotary hammer, brushless drivers, etc.
Atlas Copco is great (know "someone" who works for them ;-) ) but as you can see "divested" aka sold in 2004 .
And if you look up Techtronic they are one of those multibrand companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techtronic_Industries
One way or the other pretty much all of it is made in China these days and not in Germany, Japan or anywhere else.
But as we all know (from phones for example) there is made in China and there is made in China….
AEG was a huge conglomerate, but the power tools division was sold off long ago.
1992: The Swedish company Atlas Copco acquires AEG Power Tools Ltd;
2004: AEG power tools divested to Techtronic Industries Hong Kong.
The rights to the AEG brand name was acquired by Electrolux in 2005 after they had previously bought the AEG household appliances division.
I purchased this kit about 8 months ago (with radio not torch) and thoroughly recommend. Have put together a 60sqm deck, 2 big stud walls, outdoor kitchen and various other bits and pieces and haven't missed a beat. Used in conjunction with the father-in-laws dewalt tools and while I believe they are quite similar, the aeg tools just feel like they have a bit more grunt and feel better in the hand.
I purchased for $299 and no regrets… until now.
Have since added torch, circular saw and angle grinder. The warranties are super also.
I would rather have the radio than this torch, it looks like it would be quite dim?
I got that same set after fathers day for $200 and can say it's been very useful.
Did 36 square metres of roofing with about 400 screws. Was able to alternate batteries and keep going. It was high 30s and I did have a few breaks so that probably helped as well.
29 bucks for similar Bosch green kit however don't think that has a torch, and no idea why you need multi chemistry charger when there's probably only lithium batteries available for this anyway.
Question is are these better than Bosch green?
$29 would be a bargain for a 2pc cordless drill kit, where's the link?
Sorry was supposed to say 29 bucks less, they are 199 at bunnings, someone has linked to them below, same kit except batteries are 1.5ah, for a $30 saving. If you are a casual user the battery capacity probably doesnt matter that much and the tools should be a bit lighter
I believe they are. Bosch green are handyman whereas these are more trade. Put my aeg set through hell and didnt have an issue. After around a year of everyday use the impact driver was smoking, had a new one a couple of weeks later through warranty, no dramas.
Fair enough, but I have never had a problem with Bosch green, and even these are not the high end AEGs which are brush less, so they aren't their best line.
I actually use an Ozito set that I bought 4 years ago and for 99 bucks with an extra jigsaw and for around the house it's fine
I need some of the skins to go on (crazy) specials. I got gifted an AEG Brushless Hammer Drill kit a while back which came with 3 batteries; being simply DIY-er 1 battery is plenty enough so a couple more different AEG tools would be nice. I haven't needed the extra torque from an impact driver either; the drill has managed all my basic jobs fine.
Not holding my breath though; Ryobi seem to be the main ones with the occasional discount.
I wish I had a home to DIY
If I am just after a normal cordless drill, what else can I consider aside from this kit? Appreciate the help. Would only use it for simple DIY stuff around the home, but I don't mind paying for a better quality drill.
Buy this and ebay the driver and torch.
This kit is pretty good value. Even though it 'only' has the 2Ah batteries, since you have two, you shouldn't be without a working tool if you're only using one tool at a time as the 2Ah batteries would recharge in the time the one in the tool would take to flatten. Also will make for a light tool.
If you want a kit, get the bosch green for $199, same number of items.
If you want something good and can be expanded on later get the dewalt or bosch blue drill. Don't pay extra for the hammer(option) drill, it's just a gimmick.
My 2 cents. Don't like buying tools that are exclusively tied to Bunnings which is what you are doing with buying into the AEG ecosystem. I rather Dewalt or Bosch blue. At least with Ryobi you are getting alot of tools in their One+ range, AEG you not getting either the range or the freedom to shop around.
That was my one regret in getting this over ryobi. So far very happy with the drills though
Agreed. I bought Makita ones tied to Bunnings the L or G series from memory. So annoyed the batteries are 1.3 and not compatible with any of their overrange.
Only discovered this when the wife bought me a Makita radio for XMAS and had to fork out more for the battery etc.
I like sticking to one brand, always went with Makita and AEG.
I bought Makita ones tied to Bunnings the L or G series from memory.
So which brands don't have any form of Bunnings tie in at all? Like having to even dig into model numbers of brands available elsewhere.
(granted with my how much I buy or use my hardware I probably shouldn't be worried about this factor lol)
So much kit for $229, but to be honest I would get the Ozito Power X range due to the low price and brilliant warranty, they replace things no question. Plus, who needs a LED when we OzB users have a million and 1 CREE LED's.
I recommend the Ozito Power X range for DIY'er, which I am, but I'm using a Fein ASCM 18 QX! F**ken crazy I know! But I would like a Festool PDC 18/4 because of the hammer function which my Fein does not have.
EDIT: Typo
I like the Bosch Pro gear but it's horses for courses you know.
A lot of people have had Ozito gear and beaten the living hell out of it and it's fine, still going strong.
This AEG kit seems like good value but the drill isn't a hammer optioned. Yes, if you're doing a lot of block work then a mains rotary hammer would be better, but IMO for light block work or occasional use, the hammer versions are more versatile than the drill drivers. Also, once you've used an impact driver you'll wonder why you haven't bought one years ago, bloody brilliant things.
If you buy one and won't use it that much make sure to charge the batteries every now and then.
I wish that where 'one' company owns a range of brands (e.g. AEG and Ryobi) that they would at least allow for battery interchange across the range.
I don't mind if AEG wants to charge more for a battery (and offers a differentiated - higher quality? - battery) than Ryobi but gee it would be useful to be able to buy this kit and know that I could use my Ryobi batteries in it. It'd appear to people like me who already have a (home handyman/DIY only) set of tools but don't mind taking advantage of this 'promo' entry into the next level up.
I'm very unlikely to do that where I end up with 2 different sets of batteries and chargers..
Alternately maybe there's a kickstarter market for someone who builds a 'universal battery adapter' mount to allow you to use batteries across different vendors where the voltage is the same (e.g. 18V, 24V, 56V.. )
I just browsed through the Ozito Power X range after seeing the comment above again and it's got me thinking whether it's a good or bad idea to look into the Ozito brand despite already having AEG and Ryobi batteries (particularly AEG where I have 3 batteries but only one tool LOL).
Heck being the hobby electronics guy I'm starting to think maybe some of the OzBargainers who got one of those 3D printers from Aldi or DSE could design some kind of battery adapter (plus some extra conductors ofcourse), if it doesn't already exist for download already. After all they're both 18V and should be similar current draws.
Good idea dl - I didn't even think about the ability to 3dprint an interface part - however that would only be 1/2 of the solution to doing it properly.
The minimum you'd need is something that manages the metal to metal contact points within a 3d printed part. If you wanted to do a really fancy implementation you may need some fancy electronics between the two devices..
I still think that given there's a 'primary' standard of 18V across a bunch of manufacturers that would be the starting point. It all gets difficult when you start looking at the range of voltages across all the ranges (12V, 14.4V, 18V, 20V, 24V and so on..)
I'm wondering if some of the manufacturers have anticipated this issue which is why they are producing tools at different voltages to ensure you can never share power across different manufacturers.
I looked into it a bit online. Apparently some manufacturers use tricks like in more digital electronics now with extra "ID pins" and the like. I did sticky beak some Ryobi tools though and they are 2-pin only.
Are these batteries compatible with Milwaukee skins?
I don't need it but want it.