A sander with good reviews, currently $209 on Bunnings.
Comes from Amazon Germany
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Good for final finishing as the orbit is only 2.8mm. Not enough for heavy material removal or for polishing a car.
They have the significantly better 40v one for sale also (not on special, just so hard to get): https://www.amazon.com.au/Makita-BO001CGZ-Brushless-Batterie…
I am thinking of getting new tools. We have a ryobi vacuum and drill at work but ive heard people tell me theyre sh*t. Seems OK to me.
Anyone experience both and think Makita is better?
I was thinking about Ryobi first, but didn't find much price difference between the two brands for the tools I wanted to buy. So I decided to buy Makita.
I also decided on Makita's 18v range but I think saying there is "not much price difference" is a bit misleading. I know you were speaking about some subset of tools - but generally Makita is about 2-3 times the price of Ryobi for the equivalent 18v item.
Yep. Ryobi is perfectly fine for occasional home stuff, but you wouldn't see a tradie using them. Makita tends to be better built so it lasts longer, and (where it's needed) is often more accurate, e.g. saw cut angles, etc. The good thing about both of these brands is the quantity of tools that share the same batteries.
I do have both.
I like my makita tools more, and are they are better quality IMO. But I’ve been happy with all my ryobi tools, plus it’s hard to really compare as I don’t have the same tools in each brand.
Every brand has tools targeted for different segments. I would say the entry level Makita stuff is slightly better than but still comparable to their Ryobi equivalents. That being said, you will find that Makita's pricier tools are excellent, and that's where Ryobi can't compete.
Note that Ryobi is owned by Techtronic, who also owns the Milwaukee brand, which is their answer to trade quality Makita tools.
One anecdotal story is all my Ryobi batteries died on me within a couple of years. Never had a dead Makita battery (I have 10+, some older than 5 years). Could be a coincidence, though.
For what it's worth if you buy your tools from bunnings then always get Ryobi where practical. Abuse it until it breaks and as long as that occurs within 6 years they'll give you a brand new one. Makita seems to only be a few years warranty and they make you send it off for repairs (I was quoted 4 months turn around for a whipper snipper) - that's the last Makita I'll buy from Bunnings.
I'm not a tradie but I've renovated 3 houses and have yet to have any issues with Ryobi. The knock off batteries on ebay also seem to hold up really well given the price.
Makita is 5 years if registered within 30 days and bought from an authorised seller otherwise 3 years.
Which is great if they replace it with a new one rather than sending off for repairs - which is what they actually do. Again, the advised turn around time is months - too long to be without the tool
It's not really about the brand, but the specific model. Makita has a shit budget range too.
Just bought this one myself (BOSCH GEX18V-5N for $148) : https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09FYN56WF?th=1
The AUS equivalent model it about $280 elswhere.
This Bosch unit looks really well built, especially comparing it to the AEG orbital which is also on sale at $153 from Germany also.
Can you price beat at Bunnings? They might reject it based on international shipping.
I did with another Makita item from Amazon Germany. Had to argue for a bit since they are reverting to their old price-beat policy that required the stock to be on hand but it was updated about a year ago. Just point to their policy on the website and argue that it should qualify.
Thank you. Just ordered one.
Markov
Thanks, just got one. :)
Perfect for car detailing… 😉
/joke
Not for car detailing.
Very random