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Makita 18V Brushless Whipper Snipper (DUR189) Kit $309 - Free 6ah Battery @ Total Tools

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Makita 18V Brushless Whipper Snipper (DUR189) Kit $309 - Free 6ah Battery @ Total Tools
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Waygood_deals on 16/09/2021 - 10:16 totaltools.com.au (1840 clicks)
Last edited 16/09/2021 - 17:01 by 1 other user

Another Makita promotion on at Total Tools, this time on gardening equipment.

Not a bad deal on the lawnmower either:

$810 - MAKITA 36V (18VX2) 2X6.0AH 460MM LAWN MOWER KIT DLM464PG2
+ Free 6ah battery and 18v blower by redemption

https://www.totaltools.com.au/makita-ope-event
Promotion also includes:
+ Blowers
+Chainsaw
+Hedge trimmer
+Multi-function tool

Purchase a MAKITA 18V 1 x 4.0Ah Line Trimmer Kit and receive a BONUS MAKITA 18V 6.0Ah Lithium-Ion Battery. Offer available on selected Makita OPE kits only for the promotion period (16th-18th September 2021). Offer subject to stock availability which varies store-to-store.

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  • sunnyii on 16/09/2021 - 10:21
    +1

    Does anyone own or used these battery powered whipper snippers? Any good? How long do they last one a signal 4Ah battery?

    • Orico on 16/09/2021 - 10:28
      -4

      I don't mind getting electric tools but wipper snippers and lawn mowers is where i draw the line.

      Electric wipper snippers are total horse shit unless you spend like $1000.

      If you only work on small areas or cut short grass than this is fine but it doesn't provide enough grunt for the type of thick grass I have to deal with.

      • parsimonious one on 16/09/2021 - 10:31
        +1

        Idk, each to their own I guess

        I’ve got an electric mower (victa) and it’s great.

        Starts every time, relatively quite, no fuel to worry about and it’s powerful enough to cut moderately thick/ long grass

        The battery takes about an hour to charge, so I’ll do the front have a cup of tea then do the back. Waaay better than the old petrol mower

        • Orico on 16/09/2021 - 10:34
          +1

          I have a Ryobi one and it's so pathetic. Just makes me go back to my petrol Husqvarna.
          The Makita looks a little bit more capable but electric just takes longer to slice and dice the edges.

          • ESEMCE on 16/09/2021 - 10:44
            +3

            @Orico: Ryobi 36V vs Victa 82V
            The Ryobi motor is only about 300W, the Victa is 1200W.
            As such, the Victa is similarly powered to a household Petrol mower, versus the Ryobi with the power of a petrol mower just above idle.

            • Shoocat on 16/09/2021 - 11:27

              @ESEMCE: I have the Victa 82v too - super powerful and easily cuts through long grass. I also hit a rock i didn't see and it split it clean in two without skipping a beat. Ruined the blades though…

              • Orico on 16/09/2021 - 12:44

                @Shoocat: LOoks like I'm in the market for a Victa 82 V. Are there any other wippers snippers above this model?

                • ESEMCE on 17/09/2021 - 09:26

                  @Orico: They've stopped making them (for the time being) .. Briggs and Stratton went belly up financially.

          • MrKnowItAll on 16/09/2021 - 11:40

            @Orico: I too have a ryobi and find if you let it go longer than 3 weeks in the current season (lawn is growing so fast!) then it'll take a full 4ah battery and a half to do just the front yard (175m2 roughly) which makes it endlessly frustrating because firstly you have to wait 45 minutes for the battery to cool down in the freezer until you can charge it again and whilst it's charging you can't whipper snip (uses the same battery) so you literally have to stand there for half an hour waiting (I live in Gosnells WA, not a good area) until you can finish the mowing, then charge for 20 minutes to do the whipper snipping, then charge for an hour to do the back! literally takes half the day!!

            In saying that, if you stay on top of it then it's fantastic - no pull cord to get it running, no fuel all over the hands, no mixing 2 stroke, no fumes, etc. and its plenty powerful to get through what I have.

          • 9839002 on 16/09/2021 - 15:51

            @Orico: Ah, the problem is you have a Ryobi. Some way better electric options out there which go pretty well actually.

        • life is suffering on 16/09/2021 - 10:41
          +3

          What tea ?

      • Waygood_deals on 16/09/2021 - 10:42

        This whipper snipper is brushless and gets pretty good reviews. For my small garden I think it'll be fine for my needs. They do have a cheap $120 whipper snipper so this is a step up from that. 36v version will obviously have more grunt but will see how this 18v goes.

        https://www.makita.com.au/power-garden/category/line-trimmer…

      • SuiCid3 on 16/09/2021 - 11:05
        +1

        18V AEG brushless line trimmer performs on par with me old petrol variant

      • dunc0 on 16/09/2021 - 11:18
        +1

        I have an ego line trimmer that cost about $500 with battery and charger and it is awesome. Way better than the petrol stihl I was using before and way more reliable (was base a model stihl) I used it at a commercial office with a fairly large lawn and it would chop through everything super easily. There wasn't any crazy thick grass there, but I would expect it to have no trouble at all.

        My old man has a makita 2x18V and the ego is significantly better.

      • jk123 on 16/09/2021 - 11:19
        +1

        Really depends on what you're using it for.
        Have always used 2 stroke whippers snippers, but picked up a cheapie Ozito electric model last year (tbh, didn't care for the whipper snipper - was more for the 2.5Ah battery and charger that came with it).
        Ended up using it for my yard and found them more than serviceable + convenient. Mind you, my front + backyard are only about 350m² combined. Edge the lawn (front and back) + drifeway/pathway + side fences + around trees & garden beds… approximately 20~30mins of work, which the 2.5Ah does easily and with approx 1/3 battery left. I do the edges every 2 weeks in summer, and every 4~6 in winter.

        Can advise that while electric may not be great for commerical/those with big yards, think for the majority - electric trimmers are more than capable (especially if you can afford to combine it with electric blowers/hedgers/drills, as if you stick within the same family, need only buy skins)

        Was really keen on the Ego whipper snipper, but might do some homework on this one now.

      • cnotts on 16/09/2021 - 13:17

        I have this exact model and have blasted through thick blackberry brambles about 2m high with a mulching blade on the end. Seems fine to me

    • donkcat on 16/09/2021 - 10:35
      +1

      Yes own a Ego one which is a beast and has just as much cutting power as my 26cc 2 stroke, wouldn't go back to a petrol whipper snipper now.

      But this Makita 1 is more of their entry level range, pretty small cutting width, prob good for a small yard but not sure how it would go for larger jobs.

      • ozbreaker on 16/09/2021 - 13:49
        +1

        This ^ from reading reviews the 18v model is pretty anaemic as also only has one line but the other ones are decent

    • Stinkypoo32 on 16/09/2021 - 10:43
      +1

      Don't have this particular one but since others have been commenting about battery snippers, I do have a 2x 18v Makita Whipper Snipper, it is really good. Better than any petrol one I've owned but it is also has been more expensive. Don't need to worry about mixing fuel and it is so much quieter and powerful.

      I did have a ryobi 18v, that was really bad and a waste of time and money.

      Would be nice if you can test out these first though.

    • r33tom on 16/09/2021 - 10:52
      +1

      I got this last spring https://www.rover.com.au/battery-powered/core-line-trimmer-b… and have not looked back. Can easily do edging for a 300sqm of lawn on a 4Ah battery.

      they have a sale every spring each year and now its the best time to buy them.

      it has as much torque as petrol versions and will cut through the toughest buffalo runners.

      the rover electric range is so underrated and not many people know about them and very little reviews on them. But I think they are one of the best on the market.

      I also have the lawn mower and its built like a tank with a full steel under body. That one uses two 4Ah batteries and easily do 300square metres of lawn.

    • mr chow on 16/09/2021 - 11:02

      Dewalt snipper. I have owned many petrol engine mowers and whipper but ever since upgrading my tools to Dewalt including my mower and whipper snipper life has been so much easier and the work to mow is simple and as or more powerful any petrol run gardening devices I own.

      I also have dewalt hedge trimmer but never got to use it until this spring having a hedge garden to play with.

      • rileygia on 16/09/2021 - 12:56

        Which snipper did you get? I have a couple 6.0 flexvolt batteries so looking at the 54v snipper but $429 seems like a lot

    • Gething on 16/09/2021 - 11:02

      I have the lowest spec of the makitah whipper snipper (single string) I’ve got about 200-250ish m2 of lawn. I use mine for fence lines and as an edger. A 1.5ah battery gets me 2 mows, my 6ah lasts so long I don’t count it.
      Hopefully it helps

    • J4a on 16/09/2021 - 11:37

      I own the makita the op mentions, on a pretty typical suburb block. It was a struggle at first to get the lawn edges that hadn’t been trimmed for years back into good shape. I’ve never used a petrol one before but a neighbour saw it wasn’t going all that well and used his petrol stihl on the worst parts which still took sometime but was more effective with a more experienced operator too.

      Now with everything in reasonable shape this makita is able to do the job well. It’s got three speeds, I generally run it on the 2nd speed, covers the nature strip, front yard, and back yard with half the 4ah battery left, guessing 20-25 minutes of running on what is mostly light work.

      I’m happy with it for what I need and it keeps me honest with not letting the edges get too out of hand. If you need to cut through a lot of heavy grass and dirt built up your mileage may vary.

    • Unclefugger on 16/09/2021 - 12:19

      I have a beefier 18Vx2 Makita Whipper Snipper (https://www.totaltools.com.au/136979-makita-18vx2-brushless-…) and love it. Have an acreage and it takes me 20-30mins to run around every few weeks. Works brilliantly. It's light and quiet compared to my old Honda, and no fiddling, just click on the batteries and go. The motor of mine is mounted right in the head, so no waste of power spinning a shaft etc.

    • Fredorishi on 16/09/2021 - 12:38

      I got a cheapo 2x 18v Ozito. Lasts aaaaages. I wouldn't want to do a huge overgrown paddock with it, but it does ok on a small back lawn. Heaps less stuffing around than my previous 2stroke stihl. Not as powerful of course, but for $150 for the skin I'm pretty happy. Great intro to electric garden tools. Even if I only get a couple years out of it, money well spent i reckon. Wont go back to petrol. Just about to buy the equivalent mower for under $300.

    • menvert on 16/09/2021 - 13:29
      +1

      I have this exact one cost $299 without free battery, it's okay, 4Ah won't do a neglected medium back yard, but if you regularly whipper-snip it's fine.

      I wish I'd gotten the 2 battery one at twice the price as I'd assume the 2 battery one would have power similar to petrol, this one is pretty good but definitely a step down from my Aldi petrol one in overall power

    • Idiesel on 16/09/2021 - 16:24

      I have the bigger brother of this model In truth, it is too big for the regular sized-yards
      Eg. Mine is 750m2 block, and my whipper shipper has 2 x 5ah batteries. Butteries don't even get down to 75%. Plus, the shaft I have-is straight and ultimately feels too long. This unit feels more appropriate for regular sized suburban yards..

    • OzBragain on 16/09/2021 - 16:24

      I have the 58V AEG whipper snipper, wasn't expecting much but have been pleasantly surprised. It's a long boring story, didn't need a whipper snipper but was cheaper at the time to by the combo than chainsaw on it's own.

    • ColonialBoy on 16/09/2021 - 19:57

      I think they are underpowered. Its taken me 20 minutes to thread new line. I would go for their 40V versions instead.

  • donkcat on 16/09/2021 - 10:29
    +4

    This is a cracking deal
    https://www.totaltools.com.au/143900-makita-18v-600mm-brushl…

    This is a great hedge trimmer and the skin normally never goes below $399 alone, to get it with a charger, 5ah and 6ah battery is a steal for $479

    • Alzori on 16/09/2021 - 11:10

      Wow, that looks like a pretty intense machine. What would be the main benefits vs. my $70 skin from Aldi? I can see it has a significantly wider cutting diameter (21mm vs like 13mm or something) and the brushless motor would be more efficient than the brushed motor in mine. Beyond that is it just a general 'more quality less chance of burnout' kind of deal?

      • donkcat on 16/09/2021 - 11:32
        +1

        Apart from what you've outlined it's about the comfort and convenience too. If you were just doing a small job I doubt you'd notice much of a difference between this and your Aldi one. But as someone who has a large row of Pittosporums to maintain that are about 8ft high the comfort of the Makita is notable, I love how the head rotates 90º which means you can keep your wrist straight while doing the sides, it's well balanced with the battery and has little vibration.

    • ak47wong on 16/09/2021 - 11:56

      Okay but that's a completely different tool from what's in the post. Maybe make a separate post and it would help people looking for a hedge trimmer.

      • donkcat on 16/09/2021 - 12:04

        The OP links to this deal in their description, not sure on etiquette of multiple posts from the same deal

        • Waygood_deals on 16/09/2021 - 12:19

          Doesn't bother me

        • Alzori on 16/09/2021 - 13:00

          If it's not in the title of the original deal, it can be posted as a separate deal. Doesn't have to be posted, but you're welcome to post it if you think it's worthy of highlighting separately.

    • manja on 16/09/2021 - 14:36
      +1

      thank you . bought one for pickup.

  • Zwarzy on 16/09/2021 - 10:29
    -3

    They call these weed-wackers in the USA.

    • JakeyJooJoo on 16/09/2021 - 11:44
      +6

      Who cares? They also call thongs flip flops, we don't need shit American English taking over our language.

      Really pisses me off hearing news reporters referring to bushfires as 'wildfires'. Like… (profanity) off ruining our language, we speak Australian.

      • revheadgl on 16/09/2021 - 11:49

        Comment of the day. I speak Aus English, not Americanese.

      • Zwarzy on 16/09/2021 - 12:54
        +1

        Haha. What a werid response.

        • 9839002 on 16/09/2021 - 15:52
          -3

          Your post was kinda weird too, who ever cares? And it's not like it's a nugget or rare information either.

          • Zwarzy on 16/09/2021 - 16:39

            @9839002: It's weird because it's unnecessarily aggressive.

            • Snoop on 16/09/2021 - 16:51
              -2

              @Zwarzy: As opposed to being unnecessarily useless?

              • Zwarzy on 16/09/2021 - 16:59
                -1

                @Snoop: More useless than your post?

    • ak47wong on 16/09/2021 - 11:59
      +2

      I don't generally like Americanisms but "weed-wacker" is a pretty good term.

  • Yaren24 on 16/09/2021 - 10:48

    Hi OP, have you got mowers for sale?

    • Waygood_deals on 16/09/2021 - 11:49

      I don't work at Total Tools but there is one mentioned in the description, click on the link to see all models included in this promotion.

  • bio on 16/09/2021 - 11:15
    +1

    I have this line trimmer (Makita calls it a brush cutter). I haven't used a petrol trimmer before so I can't compare them but this one is light and does its job. It comes with a 2mm line but you can also use a thicker one (up to 2.4mm). I paid something like ~250 for the kit but mine came with only a 4Ah battery. This is a great deal with the extra 6Ah.

  • JakeyJooJoo on 16/09/2021 - 11:52

    OP, it's a bit of a uninspiring deal for the tools that need 2 batteries to run. I would really like to buy the chainsaw kit, but this extra battery is pretty useless.

    Would much prefer like 2x4ah batteries instead of 1x6, for those tools.

    • Waygood_deals on 16/09/2021 - 12:23

      I guess, but If you have another battery from a drill kit etc. then the 6ah could be used with that, or just swap it in with one of the dead 4ah batteries and get another 75% run time.

  • dealspider on 16/09/2021 - 12:09

    Do you guys know if Makita redemption applies to Bunnings? I can see the same Mower being sold at both TotalTools and Bunnings. But bunnings one does not show the Redemption.

  • Bingokid on 16/09/2021 - 12:43
    +3

    I have this whipper snipper and the lawn mower linked above( except 5ah batteries though) for about 10 months now. I have a roughly 550m2 block. Whipper snipper is light to use due to the one battery. Use it mainly on the 2 speed with 6Ah battery and can do the lawn several times before charging. The head is small and so the shield doesn't block much(end up covered in grass clipping.) but the benefit is its easy to navigate and get into tighter places.

    The lawn mower is great but fairly heavy due to steel deck but cuts fantastic. Only issue is the switch lever that maintains running is hard to hold which results in stronger hand grip strength:). Can cut my lawn twice before charging with two 5ah batteries and plus I have two spare batteries as well. Takes about 40 mins to recharge the batteries.

    I like how both have instant start and stop.

    • DevGuy on 17/09/2021 - 11:26

      This or EGO 56v power head? Need hedger, line trimmer, edger and chainsaw.

      • zeomega on 18/09/2021 - 22:05

        Depends on your needs.

        EGO from what i hear is great for gardening, i wouldn't expect makita to be at the same level. I have this kit + hedge trimmer, and having used 2 stroke and 4 stroke gardening tools like honda etc before, it's not too far off in terms of power.

        TBH for a small garden and being in the makita ecosystem, it made sense for me.

  • Vango on 16/09/2021 - 15:17

    Anyone managed to get a better deal on this from elsewhere? Being a little tight Ozbargineer style

    • Snoop on 16/09/2021 - 16:53
      +1

      Not with a bonus 6.0Ah.

  • TwoDollar on 16/09/2021 - 18:29
    +1

    Been looking for a brushless whipper snipper for a while. Bought one. Thanks OP!

  • Vango on 17/09/2021 - 12:42

    Picked 1 up from Sunbury Vic store this morning had another 2 in stock. Tullamarine 0, Epping 0. Thomastown 0, Preston 0.
    South Melbourne had 1

  • Vango on 17/09/2021 - 12:44

    Tried to get Bunnings to through in the 6amp battery and price beat, would not come to the party as it’s not like for like, what a croc of S#1t the battery is picked separately

    • Snoop on 21/09/2021 - 09:52

      That is a croc.
      I purchased this, along with the hedge trimmer, and recieved 2 x Makita BL1860B 6.0Ah batteries… The exact same battery that Bunnings sell separately!

  • Salohang on 17/09/2021 - 22:48

    Bought one. Thank. My ryobi two stolen dead during lockdown.

  • ReadDeadRedemption on 19/09/2021 - 11:05

    Been eying one of these off for ages, literally saw this deal the day after it expired :(

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