Jump on The Makita Garden Tools Package Deal OR Go Ozito for Cheaper Future Equipment?

Lhomerc on 14/10/2024 - 23:33
Last edited 15/10/2024 - 01:34

Hi all,

Deal in question: $773 Makita 36V Mower + Line Trimmer + Blower set

Context: I have a medium size garden (2 lawns, ~90m2 combined) and after spending half a day over the weekend fixing an oil leak on my old 4 stroke, I think I am ready to move on to electric mowers. Found this Makita deal that seems like great value. Without this deal I probably would have just gone with the Ozito 36v mower + line trimmer + blower for a similar total price.

I am not a super handy guy so will probably never need any pro grade tools, which I understand Makita is. I do however plan to expand my tools collection such as pruner saws, hedge trimmers, orbital sanders, drills, etc, for occassional use.

So I am thinking - should I grab this deal because it's better bang for my buck OR should I just stick with Ozito so future tools are cheaper and more fit for purpose cost wise? For reference, an Ozito pruner saw costs $129, but a Makita costs almost 3 times the price at $358!

Are there other options I haven't considered?

Thanks in advance!

P.S. Sadly the deal only became relevant to me AFTER the $100 gift card promotion finished, and Sydney Tools seems like the only shop left that offers a line trimmer as well. Still a good deal though, right?

Poll Options

  • 30
    Makita (for better quality and a better deal)
  • 17
    Ozito (for cheaper tools in the future)
  • 4
    Others (please elaborate?)
Home & Garden 18V Blower Lawn Mower Line Trimmer Makita Ozito

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Comments

  • randomusername2017 on 14/10/2024 - 23:36
    +4

    Jump on to The Makita Garden Tools

    Might void your warranty

    That wall of text deserves a poll👍

    • homerc on 14/10/2024 - 23:44

      Haha well I mean I wish my block is big enough for ride-on mowers!

      Thanks for the suggestion. Poll added.

  • Bruceflix on 14/10/2024 - 23:52

    My 4-stroke mower, purchased 2nd hand 7 years ago, is on it's death bed an I have been looking for a replacement recently. Aldi have an electric mower on special buy this coming Saturday that I am going to get. My lawns are quite small so it doesn't need to be amazing. Still, they have a good return policy if it is rubbish.

    • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 00:05

      The Aldi line-up does seem like great value. I also saw that Bunnings have tried to match Aldi with this Ozito mower, which is also worth a look!

      • Some Human on 15/10/2024 - 00:46

        I bought their mini chainsaw and although it was awesome, it only lasted a few months before it started smoking and then died. I have since spent $400 on stihls version.

  • faricity on 15/10/2024 - 00:28

    Makita looks like a pretty good deal. It would be pretty decent quality. You will just be locked in to buying Makita for everything in the future.

    The thing with ozito and Ryobi is that they are a good price and you will rarely see sales or promotions. The positive is that they are good value and have pretty decent spare parts too.

  • bargaino on 15/10/2024 - 01:25
    +1

    I have a medium size garden (2 lawns, ~60m2 combined)

    You mean only 60 square metres? Like the size of a suburban verge? The smallest mower would do that in no time. I would consider a push-mower. Otherwise the $247 kit:

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-36v-2-x-18v-335mm-lawn…

    • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 01:38

      I measured again on google maps (a bit blurry though) and it should be around 90m2.

      For reference - my current mower is 18" and on average it takes me maybe 1-2 hours to finish. I did see this Ozito and was tempted but was worried that 13" is a bit too small!

      • ESEMCE on 15/10/2024 - 09:10
        -1

        bargaino's point is that 60m2 (or 90) is 60m x 60 m (or 90m x 90m)… sixty metres, squared. An unusually large yard.

        Alternatively, and more likely, your yard might be 60 square metres (ie 6m x10m)

        • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 11:27

          Oh ok I am confused. I always assume m2 = square meters (sqm).

          I literally went out and took a walk just then - so I have:
          - an L shaped lawn at the front which is 2.5m x 10m + 6.5m x 3m = 45 sqm
          - a square lawn at the back which is 6m x 7m = 42 sqm

          Hence a total of ~87 sqm, give or take.

        • jard001 on 15/10/2024 - 12:17
          +2

          60m2 is 60 square metres, not 60m x 60m - that would be 60 squared.

      • EFC94 on 15/10/2024 - 10:34

        What the hell are you doing that takes so long? I have around 200m2 and it takes no more than 30 minutes to mow it all, probably closer to 20 minutes. Add in edging every couple of weeks for an extra 15-20 minutes.

        • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 11:36

          I might be guilty of not mowing frequently enough! For instance, I didn't mow once over the whole winter. I do mow more frequently over summer though let's say once a month.

          I have a 160cc 18" mower at the moment and when the grass is tall, I can't get to my desired length with just 1 pass, so I have to do 2 passes (1st pass to get to the max height of the mower, second to get to the 3rd setting). And that usually takes me 1 - 2 hours. (2 hours including edging and cleaning, which isn't super relevant to this conversation)

          Or maybe I am just slow!

          • Euphemistic on 15/10/2024 - 14:20

            @homerc: You need to mow more often. Itll be a lot quicker overall and is better for the lawn.

            I can do around 250m2 of lawn plus edges in under 2h - when the lawn isnt too overgrown.

          • EFC94 on 16/10/2024 - 13:25

            @homerc: If you're not mowing weekly in summer you'll likely have a bad time with an electric mower, just a word of warning.

      • bargaino on 15/10/2024 - 11:38

        90m^2/15" = 237m to walk (allowing overlap) . Should be 10 minutes actual mowing time, with a slow walk.

        • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 12:20

          Don't know! I am surprised by how fast other people can mow the same area!

          Could be a combination of dull blades (I have never replaced or sharpened them), tall grass (so needing a couple more passes) and me being weak!

          In any case - I would still prefer a 16" + mower!

  • kiwijunglist on 15/10/2024 - 07:29
    +1

    Garden tools are generally 36/54V

    Cordless handheld powertools are usually lower voltage 18V.

    Most power tools that take higher voltage are quite heavy and more powerful or are portable table saws ir angle grinders etc etc.

    You probably don't want higher voltage powertools bc they are quite heavy and not as nice to use.

    So don't have to use same brand as they probably won't share the same batteries.

    There are some exceptions eg. The ryobi lawn mower takes dual 18v battery so is a good option for sharing batteries between a lawn mower and powertools. There are a few other brands where the garden tools take dual low voltage battery.

    • kiwijunglist on 15/10/2024 - 07:33
      +1

      Edit: oh i see the makita mower set is dual 18v so you would be ok, however i wouldn't recommend you buy makita powertools just bc the good ones are too nice and expensive for what you need and the low end makita powertools are not any better than ryobi/ozito etc.

      however that set seems like a really good price if their garden stuff is good quality you should go for it.

      • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 12:39

        Because of your comment I looked up Ryobi mowers again, and realized that this one for example CAN take 2x 18v batteries and turn into a 36v mower (which isn't apparent from the name). I never considered Ryobi because I thought its mowers are either 18v or takes a single 36v battery only, so thanks for the reminder!

        Still - to get the same tools as the Makita deal, the Ryobi system will cost more ($450 for mower, say $250 for 2 batteries, say $350 for a whipper snipper and a blower, that's $1,000+ in total, and i don't see them going on sale often!)

        I think you and the others are right with the adaptors - that maybe the best way to go. Makita set and then get Ryobi tools if they are significantly cheaper.

        • Euphemistic on 15/10/2024 - 14:17

          Some of the 18v x 2 mowers are just 18v, but with an extra battery on board for longer run time.

  • AustriaBargain on 15/10/2024 - 07:34
    +1

    If you're serious about gardening it sounds like you want the Makita. It'll make you happy to own and use them.

  • payless69 on 15/10/2024 - 08:52
    +1

    A sheep and a ram. (handy if your memory gets low)

    Makita: Perfect for chippies. Not a garden specialist.

    Ozito for mini yards.

    Considered a robot mower?

    • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 12:23

      If only they aren't so expensive! Aren't they like $1,500+? (Not sure about the market price for a goat tho)

      Also, I liked the RAM joke :)

      • payless69 on 15/10/2024 - 17:23

        Vacuums use lidar, robot mowers need a perimeter wire. They have GPS but still get lost. Wires corrode thats extra costs.
        Sheep are fun to some degree.

  • freefall101 on 15/10/2024 - 09:09
    +2

    You can buy Makita to Ozito battery adapters, if you go down the path of buying Ozito stuff in the future. Or the other way around, take advantage of cheaper Ozito batteries but use them on your Makita tools

  • BewareOfThe Dog on 15/10/2024 - 09:09

    Ryobi or Makita.

  • MisterNobody on 15/10/2024 - 09:45
    +1

    Good question…

    If you disregard the garden tools and focus on your consideration for platform tools you have tools are the very extreme of both ends.

    Makita (or Milwaukee e.t.c…) are fantastic tools but are so massively overpriced it's not funny. If you think that something sold globally en-mass like an 18v grinder skin costing ~$300 can be justified by RnD or an above and beyond warranty/support program then you live in a dream world. Or put another way, you will never get a "bargin" with Makita tools. But, if you are a tradie paying $300 for a grinder isn't much in the grand scheme of things when you look at hourly rates e.t.c… and how much you use them and for how many years you will be using them.

    Ozito at the other end are incredibly cheap but you will find they simply lack the performance of more expensive tools. The cheapest of the Ozito range really are low spec. For example, their $69 grinder is not brushless… it will not offer you the same performance of runtime as their $119 brushless grinder. If you are buying Ozito cordless tools to last or your expectations on its performance are comparable to makita you will be dissapointed. The aldi Ferrex tools for example always seem to have better specs for the price than Ozito (but the seasonal special buys nature is an issue).

    But the one thing you might not be aware of is the range of "generic" makita compatible tools you can buy online. Some of them have been sold +10k with ~5 star reviews and the reviews include people doing deep tare downs e.t.c… I would say that this is probably a sweet spot for anyone who wants to stick with makita.. because you have the option of buying a first class tool (with the attached price) or you can look for a cheap and cheerful bargain without having to get involved with a new platform or adapters. The specs on the generic tools are often pretty impressive if you do your research.

    • homerc on 15/10/2024 - 12:48

      I think you are right. Sounds the most sensible to get this Makita set and then use adaptors + Ryobi tools AND third-party tools whenever the price differences are too big. e.g. the pruner saw I compared in the post. There is no reason why a Makita one should cost 3x a Ryobi one and 6x a 3rd party one!

      The only thing I am conscious of is the lack of low voltage protection in non-Makita tools - but I guess I will just have to manage by monitor the battery level when using them.

      • MisterNobody on 15/10/2024 - 15:40

        A lot of reviews will test the low voltage cut off on the generic/3rd-party tools.

        Also, generic 3rd party batteries also claim to have low voltage cut off (so you are not dependent on the tool doing it).

        p.p.s. I have seen 3rd party makita compatible batteries on ebay that allow you to charge via EITHER a Makita charger OR a USB-C 60W (as well as use the USB-C port as a powerbank). That's pretty cool as it means you don't even need a Makita charger (and they had low voltage protection).

  • randomusername2017 on 15/10/2024 - 09:55

    Others (Buy a goat)

  • Euphemistic on 15/10/2024 - 11:31

    Its probably worth paying a bit more for the makita mower. Havent tested it, but based on my experience with makita vs ryobi and ozito itd be worth it.

    I have an adaptor that will use makita batteries on ryobi gear. Cost about $12. This makes it possible to buy a good tool and batteries, but cheaper skins for lesser used items. Not sure if there is a makita battery to ozito tool adaptor available.

  • bio on 15/10/2024 - 14:25

    I have a mixture of Makita (36V self-propelled mower, line trimmer, hedge trimmer) and Ozito (pole pruner, blower) garden tools.

    I love my mower, but I could probably do with Ozito for the whipper-snipper and the hedge trimmer. For a 90 sqm lawn I would definitely recommend Ozito tools as they are cheaper. Batteries are also cheaper if you need more in the future. Note that I am only talking about garden tools for a small lawn. I also have many other Makita power tools (drills, drivers, various saws and multi-tool, planer, angle grinder etc) and Ozito tools look and run like toys when compared to their Makita counterparts.

    The only garden tool I wouldn't recommend is the Ozito trimmer that uses plastic blades, but I saw people buying 3rd party heads from Aliexpress that fit into the Ozito one to convert them to proper-ish line trimmers.

  • noideaa on 16/10/2024 - 12:39

    Lawn mower is the only one I would not consider switching to electric, that stuff is for small backyard. Just get a Honda mower that’s renowned for being indestructible.

  • TheFyrd on 18/10/2024 - 12:45

    I'm personally on Makita, but I'd also suggest you consider Ryobi. For home DIY and basic home maintenance, Ryobi is pretty OP. It has a 6-year warranty and tool replacement at Bunnings. The tools won't stand up to the same level of abuse as Makita in terms of day-in-day-out usage, but the mower in question isn't designed for that either.

    • homerc on 18/10/2024 - 14:40

      I do like Ryobi - however I just put a Ryobi set (equivalent to this Makita set) in my Bunnings cart and they add up to be about $1,000.

      After reading through everyone's comments I have done more research online - Makita batteries seem to be more versitile than Ryobi's. So i think the way to go is to get this Makita set and get an adaptor online, and buy Ryobi tools wherever sensible.

      I agree the warranty is great though and Bunnings is probably easier to deal with than Sydney Tools. But the ~$350 price difference is hard to ignore!

      • randOmug on 23/10/2024 - 10:49

        Did you end up buying? No more bonus line trimmer now :(

        • homerc on 23/10/2024 - 12:06
          +1

          Yes I did :) I suspected the deal would end pretty soon.

        • homerc on 25/10/2024 - 07:37

          Hey looks like the deal is back at Total Tools, even includes a $100 gc.

          I haven't picked mine up yet from Sydney Tools so will call them in the morning to get them to match. Would like to use that $100 on a hedge trimmer!

          • randOmug on 25/10/2024 - 08:54

            @homerc: Wow thanks for this! So glad I left a comment here. Legend.

          • randOmug on 25/10/2024 - 09:33

            @homerc: Just wondering if you added a hedge trimmer to the same purchase (total value > $1000), would you get $200 gc?

            • homerc on 25/10/2024 - 14:23

              @randOmug: No the hedge trimmer is only $200, so I will use that $100 gc + cash to pay for it. But thats because I dont need anymore Makita tools in the near future, so it maybe a good option for someone who does.

              Not sure what state you are in - but the line trimmer is OOS in WA, so sadly for me Syndey Tools wouldnt match it. I am trying to see if Total Tools can let me C&C the mower kit and ship the line trimmer, but their live chat is hopeless.

              Good luck!

              • randOmug on 25/10/2024 - 14:36

                @homerc: I'm in NSW. I bought the package, got the $100 code (with 48 hr expiry), and as I'm just starting to build the collection, am planning to use it on the 18V Brushless 2 Piece 2 x 3.0Ah Combo Kit. Total Tools doesn't seem to have the 4.0Ah kit but I don't need so many large batteries anyway. I'll probably get another $50 from that purchase, and if so will buy a driver bits set…

                Thank you and good luck too!

      • Euphemistic on 25/10/2024 - 12:13

        however I just put a Ryobi set (equivalent to this Makita set) in my Bunnings cart and they add up to be about $1,000.

        You probably dont need 3 batteries and chargers. Buying skin only will cut the price.

  • SlushyDrop on 31/10/2024 - 12:10

    The deal at Total Tools is now back on plus bonus points ($100) for those interested

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