ALDI has some great deals on brushless power tool skins coming up.
I use Bunnings PXC and know from past experience that Bunnings will often drop their prices when Aldi have their power tools on sale.
Does anybody know how long it takes for Bunnings to put their equivalents on sale?
The ALDI Ferrex brushless reciprocating saw is far cheaper ($49.99) than the Bunnings PXC one($169). If Bunnings doesn't put its PXC one on sale where can I get a Ferrex to PXC adaptor from?
I just noticed that the current Aldi Ferrex tools are 20V. Could I still use my Ozito PXC 18V battery with an adapter? Or is the 20V vs 18V an issue?
I’d imagine yes it would be an issue
They're very likely to have exactly the same batteries inside; the voltage difference is essentially just marketing - nominal vs maximum voltage.
Some light reading below.
Physical adapters are available but not terribly cheap for what they are.
https://www.protoolreviews.com/20v-max-vs-18v-battery-power/
https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-20v-max-vs-18v-2023/
18v and 20v are the same batteries, some manufacturers label them as 20v, which is max voltage, while others label them as 18v, which is nominal voltage.
Edit - should have read on before replying
I think Dick Smith has too many Wesfarmers shares so fat hopes!
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Eastern?
These are last year's posts:
Since the ALDI page just went live this morning, I suspect it would take a few days before Bunnings matches.
These would be the equivalent if Bunning Match:
| Tool | ALDI | Bunnings |
|---|---|---|
| Chainsaw | $149 | $199 |
| Multi Function Tool | $49.99 | $149* |
| Reciprocating Saw | $49.99 | $169* |
| Angle Grinder | $89.99 | $119 |
*Note: Bunnings matched with their brushed Reciprocating Saw & Multi Function Tool last year.
i see they got their double gpo back in the specials list, i wonder if any still have the loose contact issue they just had a recall on:
https://www.aldi.com.au/fileadmin/fm-dam/images/Product_Recalls/2023/Pdfs/Recall_Notice_-708521-_Power_Point_Double_2_x_USB.pdf
Bunnings just reduced the grinder
$64 down to $50, yawn.
Really hope they match with the brushless recip saw.
I use my fatmax brushed one all the time but its bound to die one day. I've used the brushed ozito before and it was a fair bit weaker than the fatmax. I assume the brushless would be much better.
Oh, they reduced the brushed…. Booo
Oh, thats an excellent deal then. Thanks for tagging me.
there is SFA stock
ozbargain will let you know, or at the very least price hipster usually picks up the good drops