Normal price is $179 according to pricehipster.
Looks like they're price matching the upcoming ALDI deal, see here.
Seems like a good deal just to avoid the stock delay issues with ALDI. Anyone have any comments on this particular saw? Worth paying 80 extra to get the 254mm version?
Helpful advice from jv, what's the catch?
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✅ Feb 14 - Good will humping
Hope he got a good deal on it
Stronk
+1 on the stand advice. These things are awkward AF without one.
I own one of these Ozito ones, the 210mm size… it's fine for most jobs. But I do notice the blade doesn't slide back far enough when cutting on some depths. I'm not sure if that's because of the blade size, or the design.
Overall, I've been happy. Although I would rate the included blade as very poor, it will become blunt very quickly. I spent $50 on a decent blade and it has been much better.
This sounds like you put the wrong size blade in??
Nope. All 210mm blades
I had the same problem out of the box and was super disappointed until I worked out how to properly set it up.
Make sure you go through the manual but to fix the depth there is a little bolt behind the blade near where it slide that you can tighten and it will lower the depth of the blade. Just make sure you don't go too far where it begins to cut into itself.
After setting this Ozito up it works like a dream.
Can you recommend a good stand?
I use my outdoor dining table. Not portable however.
I use my outside bins, open the lids stretch some timbers across…perfect height.
Dude, Genius idea.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Pegasus-Multi-Function-Sawhorse-Cl…
Frequently on here when it's on sale.
Not actually a mitre saw stand, but handy for jobs none the less.
I use an old triton stand. You can get them off gumtree cheaply sometimes.
Also have an adjustable roller stand - absolutely brilliant addition if you are cutting long material.
i have a 216mm drop and 254 makita sliding ….. will get this ozito as i want a smaller saw 254 is muck bulkier and 184mm blades are always cheap and easily available from low to high teeth count so if you cut wood with nails not an issue, if you want to cut aluminium not an issue …… had a look at makita in 184mm …… it’s over $500 ……
I would get the aldi drop saw over this one. aldi one can cut up to 340mm, bunnings one only 290mm. 50mm doesn't sound like much but materials come in pretty standard 300mm and 600mm widths (and more). Bunnings one won't cut through 300mm in 1 pass and wouldn't be able to do 600mm even with 2 passed while the aldi can.
Ooh true, that cutting support does stretch out a decent chunk further. The base of the ALDI saw looks more substantial than the Ozito too.
wouldn't be able to do 600mm even with 2 passes
If you're trying to cut material that size with this, you're using the wrong tool for the job.
Meh. When the alternative is getting out and setting up a new tool and I just want a quick and dirty chop - I know what I'm doing.
(I'd still not get the aldi saw though)
Aldi single Bevel vs Ozito Dual Bevel me thinks
You sure? It doesn't explicitly say dual bevel, but the rear wood support has a symmetrical V shaped cut out. Looks like it's made to twist the blade both ways?
From description
Double Bevel 0° to 45° Left and right - Allows a complete range of bevel and mitre cuts.
Yes if you cut bevels and/or angles the bigger blade and travel is essential.
You should be using a circular saw or table saw mate
How times change. Wasn't it only a few years ago that around this price did buy the bigger one?
Pity Aldi haven't run their cordless version again. As someone who has to pack away tools after each use (single garage, no stations set up) just being able to grab a battery and tool has been handy. Even if it is a little gutless lol
An alternate view:
I pack away tools each time too but would rather take 10 seconds coiling a cord to fit them in their case. Plugging a 240V cable in is one step, 240V tools are often more powerful, there's no need to recharge before or part way through a job, no charger or battery to die/lose/replace…
I can understand say a tradesmen working on rooftops daily, but don't understand why most people, who are often home handymen who rarely use them, get battery powered tools. When I had no experience I wanted battery powered tools. Then every time I went to use one they were flat. So I had to abandon the job that to be done NOW and go waste time on something else while the battery recharged. Or I'd get part way through the job, battery goes flat. Or recharge it then find I'd need something from the hardware store, but it's nearly lunch time now because I had to wait… everything got delayed so things took longer to complete, not less.
Some more of my reasons:
After recharging chargers should be disconnected because manufacturers cheap out on charger design, making them "trickle charge" (when they should just turn OFF) which heats up and "boils off" battery electrolyte. Chargers are often sealed too, with little to no airflow causing electrolytic capacitors to dry out and solder joints to crack killing the charger. Then it's often cheaper to buy a new cordless tool and round and round we go.
Some battery types are meant to be used regularly, not charged then stored for months without use. Other types should be stored at about say 80% charge in order to get a reasonable lifespan out of them. Manufacturers could easily build chargers that sense battery level and turn on/off unless someone presses an override button because the job will take quite a while, but no. They do all this on purpose of course. They want us buying new chargers and batteries (or an entire new tool). Battery/charger dies, we feel like we've "invested" (lol) in cordless tools, hardly got to use it, so when it's a waste to throw it away… but then we find a new one is only $x more… capturing ourselves in a never ending cycle.
I realised I'd quickly gone from: "It's a waste to throw this drill away, I've hardly used it. I should buy a new charger/battery…" to, "Oh, the price of a new battery/charger means it's only $20 more to get a new one." It took me a while but I realised if I thought one more step and bought 240V corded tools all the hassle of batteries/chargers was gone. ;-)
Any good deals for Battery Powered Mower, mine dead recently.
Buy and Ego. Even at full price, its better value than most of the competition. Sometimes no deal on a quality item is a better buy than a great deal on a poorly built item.
New model ozito self propelled brushless mower was recently released for $398, including two 4Ah batteries.
I'll be ordering one in very soon
Pretty happy with mine. It’s amazing for the price. Plus I already had a bunch of extra batteries to suit.
Mithrel saw.
Very good
Don't tell Bilbo, but it's value is more than the entire Shire!
but mustis has it, the ozbargainerses will take the precious.
I had the ozita compound saw a couple of years ago (not sure what model) and replaced it with a Makita. The saw did not cut square.and I use my compound saw so much it was not something I could live with.
I am not a tool snob and have quite a few ozita tools. They are generally pretty good.
ozita
Maybe we start calling them ozitx?
But agree, ozito is dandy for most occasional work, even some full-time.
problem with makita is the price , not the quality …… the ozito and also are targeted at DIY , if you use the say a lot you’d invest in a premium brand …..this ozito is 1/3 price of makita equivalent …over $350 cheaper ….. not like $50 or $60 on a drill …….
Sometimes it is worth paying the extra to get a straight cut (ozito might have fixed the issue to be fair). Bunnings sold a Makita model that was about 150 more at the time. I was in 2 minds at the time but I have had it for about 8 years and it has paid for itself.
A drop saw is an incredibly useful tool and for ballustrading, decking, cupboards, fencing, plant boxes, etc it can be very frustrating and time consuming to readjust the saw or compensate for a crooked jig.
That said, I have mounted my cheap ozito table saw into a home made work table, and it performs admirably as long as I use my home made fence.
I got one. Pretty good so far. Better price = better value.
i'd get a bevel one
i've got an old gmc one from masters i think and it's been pretty much indestructable
Masters
Sigh!
I had the non-sliding ozito mitre saw. Would not recommend. Was off by a degree every time. The blade swayed side to side by a few millimetres on the way down especially with an angle cut. Even tried locking the knobs with pliers.
I had this sliding saw, and ended up giving it away for free. couldn't ask mony for something I recon was worthless.
It just doesn't even cut a true 90° cut. even if you set it with a square it moves with every cut. cant lock it down firm enough.
What a waste of materials and manufacturing.
I get better results with circular saw and a speedsquare
This is the review that’s needed! Making nice square cuts is the point of using a mitre saw. Was mildly interested with the price but this is a good reason some tools you shouldn’t go too cheap.
The only question in my mind is are they all this bad? Sometimes these cheap products are flawed by design and sometimes they just have poor quality control making them a mixed bag.
I'm tempted to get one, test it out and return it if it's not good.
I bought the 254mm ozito and ended up bringing it back to Bunnings for an exchange.
Could not cut an accurate 90 or 45 to save its life. Used cable ties to pull it to the right spot but then a pain to adjust it, so not a practical long term solution, plus the blade wobble as mentioned above.
Swapped for the ryobi. Better but still not great. 1-2 deg play in all cuts.
Brought back the ryobi and bought the AEG. Much better and wish I had bought the aeg in the first place.
Depends what you are going to be using it for. Ozito fine for framing etc. but anything that needs accuracy like skirting, architraves, decking etc I would get something better like Aeg / makita
Need some advice - you reckon I am better off going for something like this - use case - usual DIY woodwork around the house. Budget $250. With Ozito I could get the stand within the budget???
https://www.mitre10.com.au/makita-1500w-compound-mitre-saw-2…
Yes the makita would be a much better saw. Don’t need a stand. Chuck it on a table, or use it on the ground.
For cutting long material like skirting boards it’s much easier to use on the ground anyway
I bought the Makita drop saw years ago, the precision and the ease of use is another level. And quite easy to move around too. When you own a Makita you own one of the best. When you buy a Makita, you never have to return it for some disappointment reasons. Ozito? Well I bought its band saw, its drill press and after trying them on the first day, I had the return them on the second day.
Same experience here, spent a good hour or so making every adjustment possible to it to give an accurate 90deg, repeatable cut, but it just wouldn't do it. The fence itself was not properly aligned to the saw and no amount of adjustment would fix it, not to mention the play in the mechanism.
Bunnings ended up accepting it as a return so I got my money back at least.
Also, I thought they were selling the 210mm sliding model with a stand included for <$200 quite regularly, I got my saw + stand combo for $179 I recall.
Same here, mine needs to be calibrated every time otherwise it won't cut square. Even then it goes out of square after a few cuts.
yeah, it definitely a design problem, the locking mechanisms is poo.
I'm quite happy with most of my PXC equipment though, so not hating on Ozito in general.
All because they wouldn't pay 30 cents more for decent bearings or accurately machine their housings. This is why I won't buy their crap on principle. They waste money on unimportant things like aesthetics, then omit cheaper but more important things. I bought a leaf blower of theirs, noticed it was recalled because someone had a plastic fan explode, and it was a choice of either swap for this model for free, or get a refund you'll have to add your own money to, to get what our product should have been in the first place because we put up its price. The free swap one turned out to be less powerful.
Wouldn't the PXC mitre saw be a better option than this?
This is sliding, pxc isn't.
The one Aldi had at a time or two was sliding. Pity doesn't look too be coming back. I eventually found one 2nd hand but a "spare" would be good lol.
Depends on what you need it for.
I have the PXC mitre saw and quite like it for the convenience. It is quite weak and only cuts boards up to 120mm or so wide.
This deal is for a sliding mitre saw, it will cut boards more than double the width and will be much more powerful.
seems like a good deal, what are some good things to cut it with?
A jigsaw would probably be more useful for this.
I used both a jigsaw and a mitre saw for certain bits (shorter cuts, internal timber support etc). :)
i skirting boards on older houses as they are winder, door jambs on older houses, facial boards , if you are renovating an old house saws designed for you 90mm stuff is very limited ……drop saw is good for your 90x90 stuff, but sliding is handy once things get wider …….. where quality comes in is how deep it cuts when extended if cutting notches ….some sliders flex when fully extended and cut deeper then expected, not an issue if cutting all the way through …… also you can lock slider and use like a bulky drop saw …..
Would this cut aluminium (2” square tubing, 1/4” thick) with the included blade or I would need to buy a different blade?
Usually stock timber blades are too aggressive for aluminium and given the thickness too I’d be grabbing a non ferrous specific blade.
Can this saw cut thin metal such as garden bed?
I’m a total noob when it comes to woodworking etc.
Going to start a basic DIY fit out for a campervan (floor, walls, ceiling and basic drawers/shelves/cupboard).
Would this be a good saw to get to cut plywood/wood etc for this purpose? Or should I get something else?
Appreciate the advice. Cheers.
I’d expect you’re mostly going to need to cut sheets for that job. A track saw would be the most handy on a budget.
Thanks. Had to google what a track saw is.
After doing some research it seems a Circular Saw might be most versatile for the stuff I’m going to be doing.
A circular saw is very useful for long straight cuts or the plunge kit with track. Use a 60t blade, 2 clamps and a straight edge. That is the easiest way of ripping sheets. Mitre saws won't won't do it.
You can also build a square jig out of ply and alu quite easily.
I already have a non-sliding version: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-210mm-1600w-8-compound-mit…
Haven't started using it yet because of procrastination.
Would it be worth to put $50 more (I paid $99 for it) to exchange it for this one? I am looking to cut some laminate and 9 x 4 timbers at this stage. Will the sliding function make a significant difference?
It's a lot bulkier…
If you have the space get it, but the 210mm one will be fine for > 95% of what most people would want to cut.
I'd rather put the extra $80 towards getting a good stand for it.