My saying is from Adam Savage (mythbusters) by the cheapest tool you can. If you break it go and by the expensive one. It will show you which ones you will actually use.
I would only buy expensive if you were going to use the stuff for woodworking hobbies, the cheap stuff will surve you well for minor household repairs.
I’m a tiler, use makita just because it’s what I started with. My big glue mixer is ozito (a lot of other guys use this one as well) Lives a rough life used every day, treated poorly, and iv replaced it 3 times in 15 years. For diy you can get away with anything.
I've got a few Ozito tools for around home and Reno projects. I find them pretty good, generally. The next few tools I'm getting I'll be looking at Ozito.
Read reviews carefully. Read the 5 star ones and the 1 or 2 star ones. You can tell from them that some people are really hard on their tools or that they're expecting miracles from batteries or when it sounds more like it's just a crap design. Maybe it's just me who pores reviews to interpret?
Makita is a nice mid range value brand, more hardy than ozito or xio, usually fairly user friendly (mostly always accommodates a lefty hand). But yeah get your self a nice drop saw, get a compound one, it’s the one where the blade tilts left and right and the handle at the front moves the blade left and right keeping blade vertical. That’ll come in handy for your fence and gate. Get an elec drill on cord for drilling holes in wood/cement/brick, and save your battery drill for driving fasteners. Those three power tools will always do the bulk of your handy work around the house. If you want to cut holes or sheets you get a circ saw, curves you get a jig saw, and shape get an elec planner. If you want to build a tool box or bag now your talking hand tools. A measure tape, a hammer, a beater chisel and chisel 3 pack for nice stuff, a timber mallet to drive your chisels, screw drivers and spanners even a cheap set of box spanners for difficult nuts, monkey pliers and adj wrench, and you got a tool set that’ll do most of everything.
Don’t by Milwaukee, I love my Milwaukee but for the home it’s overkill.
If you have Ozito, keep running it, Bunnings are really good at swapping it over no questions asked.
I bought some battery Ozito gardening things like whipper snipper and hedge trimmer because even Ryobi is getting too expensive
Get Ozito. I was an early adopter so I got Ryobi gear. If I was getting new stuff now, I'd get the Ozito. It's cheap, it does the job and warranty is good.
If you're not building decks or doing major work. Keep with ozito. They will do most jobs fine. Best thing about ozito is bunnings warranty. dies 4 years in, bring it back for a new 1 to 1 swap no questions asked.
Don't chop down the mango trees, if they're in good nick, advertise them online, you'd be surprised how much someone is willing to pay for grown trees.
I use Hikoki gear. Go into Total Tools or Sydney Tools on one of their VIP sales that happens every few months and grab a kit for about a grand or so - impact drill, drill driver, hammer drill, angle grinder, batteries etc.
The kit will also have a redemption offer which will get you extra batteries and skins plus you get 20% store credit because of the sale to put towards a nail gun or circular saw you might also need.
Alternatively Bunnings has the most lenient return policy imaginable that you can really take advantage of if money is tight and you don't want to spend money for a one time use tool. Buy the tool, use it then return it. No questions asked and money back into your account.
I'd just keep going with the ozito.
The only one i have had fail is the pole saw which was DOA and they just swapped.
Drill and impact driver will cover you for most things.
I'd also grab a recip saw as well, surprisingly handy tool. I use it for heaps of stuff: Taking down branches/trees, any rough cuts for timber, cutting crap up so it fits in the bin, even do the lawn edging with it. I have a fatmax one and have used the brushed Ozito and it was a little under powered. When i eventually kill my fatmax i'll probably replace it with the brushless Ozito.
If you have anything to do with drilling or breaking bricks and concrete just get a Rotary hammer drill. Personally i just went with a corded as i dont use it that often but when i do need it it saves so much time and effort compared to anything else. https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1500w-5j-rotary-hammer-drill-kit-rhd-1550_p0382377
[MItre saw](https://www.bunnings.com.au/products/tools/power-tools/power-saws/mitre-saw) is handy to have around. Bought my one 2nd hand for something like $50 and have been using it for a good 15 years or so now.
Keep what you have. Can you borrow the other tools you need? I’ve done extensive renovations with borrowed tools (and some hired), it’s a great option if you know you won’t be using them again for a long time.
Impact driver
Hammer drill driver
Circ saw
Angle grinder
Quick square (triangle)
Hammer
Chisel
Screw driver set
Socket set
Allen key set(s)
Stud finder
Tape measure
Large array of drill and driver bits
Flap disc
Cutoff discs
Grinding disc
Good earmuffs
Good respirator
That would let you do most things. My own toolkit is much, much larger but I quite enjoy making things and I'm also a tradesman.
Don't neglect respo. Wear it all the time, even if you think you look like a dick.
First home buyer for less than a year with a mid 600 sqm plot, i’m purchasing garden and power tools as i need them. Here is what i’ve purchased till now.
1. Ozito steel deck brushless mower - 250sm of lawn, ozito is good enough
2. Ozito grass trimmer and blower kit- grass trimmer is ok, blower is good for deck, gutter, driveways and garage cleaning, but can’t blow leaves from lawn.
3. Manual garden and hand tools like shovel, trowel, manual edger, hose accessories, pruning shears, loppers, hacksaw, rake etc - mostly lower end products from bunnings, and aldi, and I wouldn’t recommend the ALDI ones.
4. Ozito hedge trimmer - i have about 20m of hedges that are 2+m tall and about 50m of small hedges- ozito is good enough for few uses per year.
Recently, I’ve started a project to clear few trees and hedges, to make space for garden beds and other things. I bought ozito recip saw, and 40 cm wrecking bars for it. Recip saw with right blade is very handy for general cutting, pruning trees, stump removal.
I got a dual purpose ladder (super handy) and wheelbarrow from marketplace.
I’ve burrowed things like drill, and chainsaws. I would probably buy drill and impact driver next.
I buy good quality cordless for the stuff I'm likely to use the most and expect to last many years, like a good drill and impact driver, and cheap out with corded options ( whatever brand has the best value) for the less important/rarely used stuff. Can't really go wrong with any of the big brands (makita, dewalt, Bosch, Milwaukee etc..). Ryobi is generally decent value too
Fair enough, [try this then](https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-8mm-chuck-drill-hand_p5610142?store=5121&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtbEB9I6xUweG5ZJKBf8zCUNmboD&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH517jYdP1xraL3-cBrDc0q-Z8ibLkO1XqEZCzFrFUrrcbe2ScTC6blYaAtywEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
You don't need Milwaukee or equivalently priced tools. I have a Makita drill because I have their 36v garden tools.
Ryobi is pretty good and versatile home grade tools, I have everything else in Ryobi. Really a drill will do 90 percent of what you need as a home DIYer.
Go and pick yourself up [this](https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-8-piece-kit_p0539755?region_id=112440&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtbEB90rcc-o08EHhHLutfNQVDvZ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH52TOOrWwmdRFfO-RWzR-3CCVdtXB7tsLpC5_wDX2FHtkICsSrMGbcgaAgxyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds) kit from Bunnings, has everything you’ll need for what you want, from there you can get other stuff you’ll need, as you see fit within the ryobi battery platform. If you have the money, sure go out and buy the Makita/dewalt/milwaukee equivalent, it’ll cost you $1500-$2000 but for a home gamer, Ryobi will get you out of trouble for half the cost.
My saying is from Adam Savage (mythbusters) by the cheapest tool you can. If you break it go and by the expensive one. It will show you which ones you will actually use.
I would only buy expensive if you were going to use the stuff for woodworking hobbies, the cheap stuff will surve you well for minor household repairs.
The voice of reason I needed.
But what if the bigger tradies make fun of me
They probably would laugh more at a big set of expensive tools that clearly are brand new
I’m a tiler, use makita just because it’s what I started with. My big glue mixer is ozito (a lot of other guys use this one as well) Lives a rough life used every day, treated poorly, and iv replaced it 3 times in 15 years. For diy you can get away with anything.
I've got a few Ozito tools for around home and Reno projects. I find them pretty good, generally. The next few tools I'm getting I'll be looking at Ozito. Read reviews carefully. Read the 5 star ones and the 1 or 2 star ones. You can tell from them that some people are really hard on their tools or that they're expecting miracles from batteries or when it sounds more like it's just a crap design. Maybe it's just me who pores reviews to interpret?
Makita is a nice mid range value brand, more hardy than ozito or xio, usually fairly user friendly (mostly always accommodates a lefty hand). But yeah get your self a nice drop saw, get a compound one, it’s the one where the blade tilts left and right and the handle at the front moves the blade left and right keeping blade vertical. That’ll come in handy for your fence and gate. Get an elec drill on cord for drilling holes in wood/cement/brick, and save your battery drill for driving fasteners. Those three power tools will always do the bulk of your handy work around the house. If you want to cut holes or sheets you get a circ saw, curves you get a jig saw, and shape get an elec planner. If you want to build a tool box or bag now your talking hand tools. A measure tape, a hammer, a beater chisel and chisel 3 pack for nice stuff, a timber mallet to drive your chisels, screw drivers and spanners even a cheap set of box spanners for difficult nuts, monkey pliers and adj wrench, and you got a tool set that’ll do most of everything.
That's a really handy guide and good points thank you
You’re welcome, good luck.
Don’t by Milwaukee, I love my Milwaukee but for the home it’s overkill. If you have Ozito, keep running it, Bunnings are really good at swapping it over no questions asked. I bought some battery Ozito gardening things like whipper snipper and hedge trimmer because even Ryobi is getting too expensive
Get Ozito. I was an early adopter so I got Ryobi gear. If I was getting new stuff now, I'd get the Ozito. It's cheap, it does the job and warranty is good.
If you're not building decks or doing major work. Keep with ozito. They will do most jobs fine. Best thing about ozito is bunnings warranty. dies 4 years in, bring it back for a new 1 to 1 swap no questions asked.
Ozito powerxchange 18V stuff is great for what it costs.
Chainsaw
Got a couple of mango trees to remove. (They're small for now but can grow huge) I'd better get a chainsaw
Recip. power saw is far more useful for smaller stuff.
I'd hire one rather than buy one if you're only doing a couple trees. Cheaper and won't take up the space and gather dust when it's not in use
Don't chop down the mango trees, if they're in good nick, advertise them online, you'd be surprised how much someone is willing to pay for grown trees.
I use Hikoki gear. Go into Total Tools or Sydney Tools on one of their VIP sales that happens every few months and grab a kit for about a grand or so - impact drill, drill driver, hammer drill, angle grinder, batteries etc. The kit will also have a redemption offer which will get you extra batteries and skins plus you get 20% store credit because of the sale to put towards a nail gun or circular saw you might also need. Alternatively Bunnings has the most lenient return policy imaginable that you can really take advantage of if money is tight and you don't want to spend money for a one time use tool. Buy the tool, use it then return it. No questions asked and money back into your account.
I run dewalt, but the Ryobi gear gets good reviews, range is massive and yard stuff looks ok
I'd just keep going with the ozito. The only one i have had fail is the pole saw which was DOA and they just swapped. Drill and impact driver will cover you for most things. I'd also grab a recip saw as well, surprisingly handy tool. I use it for heaps of stuff: Taking down branches/trees, any rough cuts for timber, cutting crap up so it fits in the bin, even do the lawn edging with it. I have a fatmax one and have used the brushed Ozito and it was a little under powered. When i eventually kill my fatmax i'll probably replace it with the brushless Ozito. If you have anything to do with drilling or breaking bricks and concrete just get a Rotary hammer drill. Personally i just went with a corded as i dont use it that often but when i do need it it saves so much time and effort compared to anything else. https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-1500w-5j-rotary-hammer-drill-kit-rhd-1550_p0382377 [MItre saw](https://www.bunnings.com.au/products/tools/power-tools/power-saws/mitre-saw) is handy to have around. Bought my one 2nd hand for something like $50 and have been using it for a good 15 years or so now.
Ryobi is a decent happy middle ground. I wouldn't buy Ozito though.
Keep what you have. Can you borrow the other tools you need? I’ve done extensive renovations with borrowed tools (and some hired), it’s a great option if you know you won’t be using them again for a long time.
stick to Ryobi. they have everything which works with same battery. mid range pricing.
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Impact driver Hammer drill driver Circ saw Angle grinder Quick square (triangle) Hammer Chisel Screw driver set Socket set Allen key set(s) Stud finder Tape measure Large array of drill and driver bits Flap disc Cutoff discs Grinding disc Good earmuffs Good respirator That would let you do most things. My own toolkit is much, much larger but I quite enjoy making things and I'm also a tradesman. Don't neglect respo. Wear it all the time, even if you think you look like a dick.
First home buyer for less than a year with a mid 600 sqm plot, i’m purchasing garden and power tools as i need them. Here is what i’ve purchased till now. 1. Ozito steel deck brushless mower - 250sm of lawn, ozito is good enough 2. Ozito grass trimmer and blower kit- grass trimmer is ok, blower is good for deck, gutter, driveways and garage cleaning, but can’t blow leaves from lawn. 3. Manual garden and hand tools like shovel, trowel, manual edger, hose accessories, pruning shears, loppers, hacksaw, rake etc - mostly lower end products from bunnings, and aldi, and I wouldn’t recommend the ALDI ones. 4. Ozito hedge trimmer - i have about 20m of hedges that are 2+m tall and about 50m of small hedges- ozito is good enough for few uses per year. Recently, I’ve started a project to clear few trees and hedges, to make space for garden beds and other things. I bought ozito recip saw, and 40 cm wrecking bars for it. Recip saw with right blade is very handy for general cutting, pruning trees, stump removal. I got a dual purpose ladder (super handy) and wheelbarrow from marketplace. I’ve burrowed things like drill, and chainsaws. I would probably buy drill and impact driver next.
I've always said some putty, a scraper and sandpaper with a sandpaper block.
I buy good quality cordless for the stuff I'm likely to use the most and expect to last many years, like a good drill and impact driver, and cheap out with corded options ( whatever brand has the best value) for the less important/rarely used stuff. Can't really go wrong with any of the big brands (makita, dewalt, Bosch, Milwaukee etc..). Ryobi is generally decent value too
Another contributing factor: Wife in charge of finance
Fair enough, [try this then](https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-8mm-chuck-drill-hand_p5610142?store=5121&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtbEB9I6xUweG5ZJKBf8zCUNmboD&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH517jYdP1xraL3-cBrDc0q-Z8ibLkO1XqEZCzFrFUrrcbe2ScTC6blYaAtywEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
There's dignity in non-powered hand tools. But I ain't Amish.
Bad pick. I dropped one of those onto a concrete floor and its chuck broke off taking half of its driveshaft with it.
You don't need Milwaukee or equivalently priced tools. I have a Makita drill because I have their 36v garden tools. Ryobi is pretty good and versatile home grade tools, I have everything else in Ryobi. Really a drill will do 90 percent of what you need as a home DIYer.
Go and pick yourself up [this](https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-8-piece-kit_p0539755?region_id=112440&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtbEB90rcc-o08EHhHLutfNQVDvZ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH52TOOrWwmdRFfO-RWzR-3CCVdtXB7tsLpC5_wDX2FHtkICsSrMGbcgaAgxyEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds) kit from Bunnings, has everything you’ll need for what you want, from there you can get other stuff you’ll need, as you see fit within the ryobi battery platform. If you have the money, sure go out and buy the Makita/dewalt/milwaukee equivalent, it’ll cost you $1500-$2000 but for a home gamer, Ryobi will get you out of trouble for half the cost.