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Ozito 3.6V Cordless Screwdriver with USB Charging Base SDL-5000 $24.99 (RRP $39.98) + Del ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Bunnings

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First price drop as per price hipster | I/N: 6290559 | Well reviewed product | 3 Year Replacement Warranty | Official product page


  • Rotating rear handle
  • 3.6V Lithium-ion technology
  • LED work light
  • 24 CRV bits included
  • USB charging station with built-in charge check

Get to work on those small DIY projects with this cordless screwdriver/torch. Drive or remove screws anywhere around the home with the convenience of cordless operation. Switch into inline orientation to operate in tight spaces, making this tool perfect for attaching hinges or drawer runners.

Use the bright LED torch function to lighting up any low-light workspace. The USB charging station with in-built charge check allows neat and tidy storage of the 24 included CRV driver bits while ensuring your screwdriver is always charged and ready to go.

This product is intended for DIY use only.

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  • +1

    Lemme guess…Aldi is having a tools special tomorrow?

  • +2

    Cracker of a deal especially with 3.6v, the number of bits and light included! I do not think anything comes close to this in the same price range.

    • Going to hijack your comment to give a brief rundown of this. For the price you can't really complain. But there are some design limitations of this:
      - the attachment bits are quite difficult to remove. There is a tray that you pull out and it's difficult to reach the back bits and remove them. Especially hard if you've got arthritis, long nails etc.
      - Torch is quite dim
      - no charge indicator.
      - inside, the battery is quite close to the on-off solder joints and is only separated by some sort of compressed cardboard piece. It's possible that over time and use the cardboard degrades and could cause a battery short.
      - microusb charge port might fail over time (USB C is much sturdier)
      - on off switch is low grade brittle plastic type, possibly will fail at some point too.

      The battery inside is a 1500mah 18650. You should be able to solder in a high current 2500mah for more capacity and torque, though not sure how the other components will handle it. I didnt look in the head to see if its motor direct drive or gearbox driven. Likely plastic gears. Will revise comment if i dive into it more.

  • +2

    As cheap as it is, I'd save the money and put it towards an Ozito 18V drill driver when Bunnings price-matching an Aldi sale and get much more use out of it. If you're cramped for space you can buy a right angle adapter for your drill or if it's a small one-off job you can generally get away with a short or stubby screwdriver. YMMV but that's what I'd do, especially if no specific need right now.

    • +10

      I used to think the same but drill is too heavy for projects like assembling ikea furniture & other stuff, its very handy & light weight, really helped in building lots of furniture

    • +4

      I've been using the drill-driver and impact driver since my old 3.6v broke.
      Not the same. Will be buying this. Thanks OP

      • +1

        I bought the brushless impact driver to supplement my 18v hammer drill (too heavy) as I thought it would be lighter / easier for putting things together, but it has ridiculous torque (great for screwing fence palings to posts though). I'll be grabbing this too.

    • +3

      This unit is great. Recommend even though the bits aren't the best - one didn't even fit the tool! Although not a complete substitute for a larger drill, it is plenty useful and can often be more convenient and better suited for the job.

      • +2

        I see so many people not realising that there are different types of cross head screws - there's Philips and Pozidrive. They're not the same. Learn to recognise the difference guys because both screws are widely utilised and it may explain why you the screws are slipping out. https://www.pbswisstools.com/en/news/detail/phillips-and-poz…

    • +8

      +1, I've got 2 impact drivers and a drill, all cordless.

      I bought this, the impact driver is heavier then this 3.6v drill, but lighter and smaller then the 18V drill, but it has no torque control and its very easy to fk up furniture or strip the screws if you apply too much torque.

      The drill is bigger then the driver but you can use the clutch to set a torque.

      Both of these a fking heavy to be going under furniture etc, and most of the time they're too big for the confined spaces.

      So this cordless 3.6v is both light, small and has torque control, it suits the role perfectly for small DIY projects, or furniture building where the cordless drill or impact driver is too awkward for.

    • +1

      IKEA type furniture. You drive the fastener and torque tight by hand with a twist of the wrist. Don’t bother trying to use an 18v impact driver, on an 18v impact driver the ergonomics are all wrong for this type of work.
      Only use a 1/4” 18v impact driver for wood screws and Phillips/hex into thin steel.

    • not exactly portable

    • Too heavy, these have a place, and not this.

      This

      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/265664206256?chn=ps&_ul=AU&_trkp…

  • +8

    Bought this a few years ago for less money and its been great for furniture and bbq assemblings.

  • How does it compare to the Bosch ones on Amazon. Anyone have both?

    • specs wise looks like bosch has double the speed (rpm), 5nm torque vs 3nm of this one.
      bosch is $95 but…

  • +9

    Bought one a few year ago from bunnings.
    Very good tool for small task and general furniture assembly.
    Absolutely enough for normal day to day DIY jobs.

  • +5

    Like others have said, this is a great tool for the price. The torque settings are very important, as it means you can assemble things rapidly without worrying about overtightening screws.

  • +2

    Why can't you just use your hands and wrists?

    • +3

      Some people value money, and a decent screwdriver set cost almost same

    • +10

      Efficiency.

      Same reason for using a washing machine and not your hands.

      • -2

        Not comparable in any way.

    • +12

      That's what my wife keeps asking me

      • +2

        The answer I was after. To think the others thought I was talking about a useless driver tool thingy. 😉

      • She uses a drill?

        • 3.6v just isn't enough, need 12v

          • @Ricky Jones: For its intended purpose… It’s not voltage you need, it’s amperage. Higher volts means speed but a higher voltage tool will have a bigger power supply.

            A 240v grinder vs a 240v grinder, for example. Do you think that voltage is the difference and not it’s ability to draw current?
            If you have a 1ah battery in an 18v driver I think you would agree that voltage is fine for low resistance tools at high speed, but if it needs to work hard, that 1ah or 3ah battery is not going to power the tool. Voltage delivers amperage but if there’s no amperage to deliver, then watch your volts drop and overheat your battery

          • -1

            @Ricky Jones: This thing is rubbish, but rechargeable screw drivers are brilliant and have a specific purpose, I have a Bosch IXO and it gets used over my 12v Makita stuff and I'd never use my 18v Makita stuff for the jobs I use the IXO for!

            I use my IXO daily.

    • +3

      you'll know wehn assembling lots of ikea stuff, plus when yo uare using manual screwdriver sometimes you push it too hard, this one works precisely & in tight spaces, every household must have it

    • +1

      arthritis is a bitch

    • You use both. A cheap bbq will have about 60-100 fasteners that will strip faster than a bloke on a contiki tour

    • Why don't t you just walk everywhere?

  • +2

    i bought this for my kids so they stops stripping the (profanity) out of there ikea furniture with my makita tools.

    • haha I bought the Ryobi one a while back for the same reason. Kids always want to help and "use the drill"

  • Is this sale price or every day new price?

    • +1

      Just bought one - had temporary sale/special sticker over top of the normal price sticker on the shelf - so Id say its for a limited time.

      EDIT: mine was a sealed box, but seems to be missing the supplied micro-USB cable..

      • I've just grabbed one and it's the same - no USB cable

        • +1

          Usb cable is in bottom of cradle , push the button on side of cradle.

  • This has been a huge help with screwing in furniture

    • r/HolUp

    • -1

      You screw inside furniture? Kinky!

  • Nice price, but it looks like the forward/reverse switches are in the annoying position that is easy to push inadvertently.

    • When you're screwing in a bed you don't want to accidentally go in backwards

  • Bought one a couple years ago. Pretty handy for Ikea jobs and other flat pack assembly. Back then it was either the Bosch equivalent or this. I chose the Ozito as it was cheaper and had a charging stand instead of a plug.

    Only issue I had was trying to take the bits out of the holder.

    • Could you say why you prefer a charging stand? Is it to avoid having to push in a plug?

      By the way, there is this model (https://www.bunnings.com.au/xu1-3-6v-cordless-screwdriver_p0…) that is around $4 cheaper. Difference is the charger is plug-in, and it has only 4 bits instead of 24. Plus the brand is different, of course…

  • +4

    highly recommended, been using for building flat packs, assembly/disassembly when moving, and hold charge for months.

    • +3

      My 3 year old Ozito cordless screwdriver doesn't even know what a landfill is.

    • +1

      Nonsense comment. I've been using it regularly for over 2 years for small jobs around the house and it's going great.

      • -3

        Again with the defending the rubbish brand!

        • It looks like you were using this for professional purposes, going against the specifications which say it's for DIY use only.

          You couldn't read and are blaming the tool for that.

        • Again, with attacking the brand without a proper. Your argument is rubbish. Your comments are rubbish and there’s sometimes a use for rubbish and your opinions are only useful for an example of what rubbish to leave in the bin

    • +1

      its got 3 years warranty

      • -2

        Does Not hep me when the crap fails 200 plus k's from bunnings and I'm on a deadline, lived and learnt!

        • Does Not hep me when the crap fails 200 plus k's from bunnings and I'm on a deadline, lived and learnt!

          The product page clearly states this twice in different words: This product is intended for DIY use only.

          If you were (ab)using it for heavy duty/professional purposes because it was cheap, then you deserved what came to you.

          • -2

            @CocaKoala: Yeah, was DIY … then the second I needed the stuff it shat, and shat before the workload could be considered anything more than DIY … did the research, pulled the stuff apart, it's absolute crap that's not up to light work!

            • -1

              @Series4Episode10: Lol DIY work on a deadline? It sounds to me like you're making your story up as you go. But you're just unlucky if it's true.

              • -4

                @CocaKoala: Whatever … buy the crap

                • -3

                  @Series4Episode10: Who cares? Nobody here needs your permission or opinion to do that.

                • @Series4Episode10: You learned the hard way, it’s an old saying that ‘a tradesman is only as good as his tools’
                  If you buy tools designed for non commercial use, you will have everything you need at home.
                  Im still working with tools which are 40+ years old but I don’t use them at home.
                  In a trade it is especially significant; ‘buy cheap, buy twice’

                  Just do your research. Know the limits and the products specifications. Don’t cheap out for work. If you do, buy two of the sets but don’t you will spend your time returning tools

                  • -4

                    @PlaunsJanus: You for defending the rubbish and those posting about this rubbish should be ashamed of yourselves!

                    Get some self respect!

                    • @Series4Episode10: My self respect and self worth are sound.

                      I don't need to crap on cheap tools which have a 3 year warranty and a good reputation.

                      This product is not landfill. You presences on these forums are for us. For wasting our time with your uninformative grumpy comments.

                      • -1

                        @PlaunsJanus: Read the reviews on the Bunnings listing for it … utter rubbish, AND Ozito use low quality lithium cells, if you want them to last you need to charge them early, what do you think Ozito do with the plethora of returns they receive? they throw the crap to the tip after making sure it's not able to be reused or fixed by a scavenger, my sister works for Bunnings and the stuff comes back in piles!

                        Keep buying rubbish and filling up our landfills … utter stupidity!

                        • @Series4Episode10: The only ozito products I can vouch for are ones used and abused by tradespersons. Still going strong.
                          Bunnings return policy does not reflect the quality of a product. If you turn a cheap purchase and something into landfill by misuse, that's on you.

                          • -2

                            @PlaunsJanus: Lier!

                            Ozito battery powered tools WILL NOT survive proffessional use, and proffessionals would be laughed at for having the crap, I was working for a guy over 22 yrs ago, he got constant flak for having an old german branded drill … and people are way more supericial now, christ .. I've had tradesmen work in a building I worked in that belittle people who own anything but MW tools!

                            FFS who'd want to engage a proffesional that used Ozito tools! … NO ONE!

                            • -1

                              @Series4Episode10: For the professional,
                              They can buy three ozito tools with a no questions asked 5yr warranty and replace them from 6am till 8pm Australia usually anywhere just up the road

                              Your rhetoric of 'a guy' from two decades ago copping flak for using 'an old German branded drill' doesn't hold any weight to your cause.

                              I'm still using hand me down tools from an old German brand after 4 decades from purchase and they are as well respected as anything else I have from Taiwan and Japan from the same era.

                              Nobody blinks twice at which brand I buy because my work is impeccable and my tools are well maintained, repaired or replaced.

                              I have a Bosch professional heat gun and an ozito heat gun… Which one do you think I've needed to buy twice when the warranty ran out? Furthermore can you tell the difference after I've presented the product to the client?

                              All top end brands I've used have thier weak points
                              So do your own research and dont worry about people questioning your tools but if you like here;

                              https://www.productreview.com.au/c/power-tools/b/ozito

                              You're copping flak now in case you aren't aware

                            • @Series4Episode10: I don't mind if you dismiss my opinion because you haven't raised any valid points yet.
                              I'll read any legitimate review you have published for an ozito tool with proof of said purchase.
                              I don't think you've had much experience with the brand though. Your comments are just fluff, trolling and insults

                              • -2

                                @PlaunsJanus: No one would believe your rubbish statements …. so - lier …. do you work for the crap power tool company?

                                • @Series4Episode10: In regards to your reply about my 'rubbish
                                  statements', you don't speak for everyone, so don't. You are the only one who is calling me a liar (spelled LIAR, not 'lier' I assume English is your 2nd language so congratulations for almost being multi lingual)

                                  I do not work for any tool company but I have serviced and repaired high end professional grade tools & appliances many years ago. The more money you spend, the more they cost to repair, replace or certify.

                                  All products have thier faults no matter which one you choose. For example, I love Toyota but they can also be faulty. BMW, even worse. Just be quiet and respectful

  • +1

    These are really good value, even at a few dollars more.

  • Great Deal OP, these are really handy for Houshold jobs.

  • Says takes 3-5 hours to charge, what is the actual battery life?

  • +1

    Nice one! I was looking at the ryobi 4v one for a few weeks. It was $49 in December on clearance. New model was $69 and now $79.

    Thanks OP. Grabbed 1

  • bosch blue 18V impact driver is my go to for screw jobs

    • what about nut jobs.

  • Just returned my annoying to use 'push to go' Ozito for this. Same exact price.
    I like this one better

    • +1

      This opens up to the same style too right? Not sure why they don't advertise that in the photos

    • Why is it annoying to use?

      • keeps spinning after power disconnected - hard to use accurately

  • +5

    Have this. Use it all the time. Perfect for travel/camping. Also use it with my manual coffee grinder.

    • Using it with the manual coffee grinder is a great idea

    • +1

      I have now bought one exclusively for this purpose. Thanks for the idea mate

  • +1

    I have had this for a year. Amazing, dont need a impact gun now. I just pilot with the drill and use the screwdriver to put in the screw. No more threaded screw heads. Only criticism is that you need tiny child like fingers to get out the drill bits from the holder

    • -3

      You used an impact gun to drive in screws?

      • +2

        That's what an impact driver is for…

      • I’d like to see you try to build something. How are you supposed to make a screw bury into hardwood by hand, faster and with less strain on your joints?
        It’s not a nail gun for the odd house frame we're all constantly constructing.

        • With an appropriately sized pilot hole - no problem.

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