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Bunnings dropped price on this to beat ALDI by $1 (ALDI deal at https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-3-a…)
Ryobi 1500W Planer Thicknesser $298 (was $579) @ Bunnings
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I only assumed ozito and xu1 would be replacement? Ryobi would require the product sent to them to be repaired
I've never had an issue personally but YMMV. Also would depend on age of the product I'd imagine.
Ryobi is a replacement warranty.
Have taken a full Ryobi brush-less hammer drill kit back that was between 2-3years old (as they didnt want to just swap the skins) and they handed me over a new kit no questions asked.
Gotta love bunnings warranty.
We have the ozito brushless hammer drill set for about 2.5 years. last week one of the battery went kaput and so wifey took the battery to bunnings to get a replacement but just in case Bunnings asked, she took the complete set with her in the car - drill, charger, second batt. To her surprise (and mine), Bunnings give us a brand new box and took in our current ones. So we ended up with a brand new box set with 5 years warranty from the day we get this swapped over.
Yes. Gotta love bunnings warranty!
@jeeg: How do you keep all the receipts in 2.5 years? I am struggling with keeping receipts. Any tips?
@Edsanwong: Hi mate, I scan the receipts into PDF using the fujitsu scansnap scanner. fast and easy.
@Edsanwong: Take a photo and email it to your self, Create a folder in your email called Invoices (or whatever) and in the body of the email list out what is in the invoice.
I bought Ryobi 18v whipper sniper. Bunnings staff told me that they’d replace it on the spot if there was anything wrong with it.
Perfect for making things thicc.
Quite the contrary, in fact! :)
i'd rather trust a ryobi product over the aldi equivelent. plus bunnings is my favorite store. i just wish they'd sell food, car parts and beer then i'd never leave.
Are you too good for a Bunnings snag?
cant have too many snags otherwise you feel like a sausage. they go better with a beer.
I never feel inbred after too many sausages.
Bunnings snags only on the weekend, have to go back home to eat during the week.
At our store, we have a community run BBQ everyday.
@[Deactivated]: No official policy just advisory for onions to be placed underneath the sausage. I personally would like them threaded on!
Funny thing is, they probably come from the same factory, if you look closely, they both have identical specs, and the design is fairly similar, besides the color
yeah of course they do, but i like saying ryobi more than workmate
Hopefully ALDI still manages to sell out of them.. otherwise they might not bring these deals back in the future, and Bunnings will have no reason to drop their prices.
@eug: That's like saying that when Masters left Bunnings stopped their weekly specials, raised prices and reduced the range once more!
@Maverick-au: Has Bunnings sold this for $298 in the past? Would they ever sell it for $298 if Aldi didn't bring theirs to market?
raised prices
They don't need to raise prices, they just don't have to lower them like they always seem to do when Aldi have similar tools on special.
@eug: They have been raising prices over the last few years. I'm not sure whether this is due to a lack in competition or something else though I'm leaning towards a lack in competition.
@subywagon: Exchange rate on USD, cost of production for goods in China has skyrocketed due to increased prices in both raw materials and labour. Even shipping FCL from China has gone up heaps from China’s side not to mention Australian port fee pricing. So many factors….
They don't need to raise prices, they just don't have to lower them like they always seem to do when Aldi have similar tools on special.
Prices have gone up a lot since Masters left us, no longer do they discount as much, they have reduced their range and increased prices (both by actually increasing and not passing on cost savings). Suppliers have gone broke because Bunnings can destroy many of the smaller suppliers by dropping their products. They don't have any competition but the ACCC thinks this is ok but my guess is none of the senior people at the ACCC have a need to DIY.
Even little things like masking tape, glues, paint brushes etc are a lot cheaper. Bigger ranges of paints at better prices. Prices are dropping elsewhere in the world at hardware stores because they have competition. Most electrical products will be a 1/2 to a 1/3rd of the price in Europe. Expanding Foam for a large can you are looking at 2-3 euros and in Australia $20+. Wall hung vanities, baths, toilets, mirrors and so forth will be 1/3rd to a 1/2 the price locally. Decent made entry doors that are secure and seal are 1/2 the price. The biggest savings are in screws, nut, bolts etc. And that have a bigger range in the larger stores and nearly all of it is made in Europe and top quality.
They're not from the same factory, look at them closely and you will see many differences. You must have had a terrible time when Falcons and Commodores were more popular as they are both about as similar as these.
Care to explain?
@Maverick-au They have same cutting depth and width specification, same motor, Even the frame is so similar along with design, wouldn't surprise me if they came from the same factory
@Bargain4Days: How do you know they have the same motor, they might have the same specs but until you compare them side by side it's all marketing talk? Cutting depth etc is fairly standard and many are similar, it will be because they purchase parts that are copies from other other products. For example a 4" planer might have similar specs or even the same to another one but they are not from the same factory but one will have specs that are overstated.
If you look at these two planers there are many differences like side panels, power switch, base etc. Ryobi generally use their own factories but they also buy parts in and there are many factories selling similar parts but different qualities and performance. China is the land of the knockoffs, why create when you can copy someone else's design.
Take a look at Edison for example and the crap they sell, they often use the specifications from name brand tools but when they are tested they only have half the power despite the specs looking the same.
I'm sure if you could see the Aldi one (except it's boxed until you buy it) after looking at the Ryobi there would be many differences you would spot, Aldi should do more photos that are a higher resolution but whilst there are people who rush in there and they sell out in minutes they won't bother.
I work in manufacturing, and I can tell you that just because something is made in the same factory as something else doesn't really mean a whole lot. All it generally means is the product will likely be made by the same workers and the same equipment.
Products can have vastly different requirements. Tolerances, materials, components and quality control procedures can all be completely different and are generally specified by the customer (the companies we manufacture for).
Other times, the only difference in the product might be the branding. But that is far from always the case.
Ryobi being better than Aldi still isn't saying much, LOL. Years ago Ryobi was the bottom. Then Ozito and Aldi suddenly made Ryobi appear to be works of art. I'm tempted by this, but nah… Bosch, then Makita for me - quality remains when price is forgotten (though I rarely forget price, being on here LOL).
Wondering if they pricing matching for the drop saw too
They did. Now that Aldi don't have the drop sawthe price has gone up. (It may have been the Ozito one that was marked down).
They also had a scroll saw price lowered. you can see the price history here https://pricehipster.com/product/SRCN08vYOUH54joaKjXnjg~HJ1K…
That's a fancy sander?
How perfectly flat can you sand a large, long plank of wood?
Not at all, I wasn't smart about it. Just wasn't sure what it is
Sorry, I missed a :) there. :)
Sanding gives you a smooth surface which isn't necessarily flat, this makes your boards an even thickness.It's like a plane, but it has a wide rotating blade/s on top of the board, that does the entire width at the same time, as you feed it through on the perfectly flat base. Hence the name "thicknesser". i.e. It reduces thickness a little on each pass through. If you've seen underneath an electric planer - the spinning blade/s under those - this is the same, only the blade is above the board as you feed it through.
So for example, I was thinking about buying one of these once to fit out a motorhome… Where I planned to cut free boards into as many thin slices as I could first on a bandsaw. Then pass each one through one of these until the board becomes so thin, that it will bend to follow the internal curves of a bus (after being steamed).
Hence the name "thicknesser". i.e. It reduces thickness a little on each pass through.
You'd think it'd be called a "thinnesser". ;)
A planer and a sander are fundamentally different. A sander to a planer is as close as a sander to a saw. In fact, a planer is closer to a saw.
All the above removes wood.
A sander removes wood by using grit to essentially grind away material.
A planer, like a saw, uses blades to cut the material.
If you use a sander to do the job which should have been planed, you'd likely end up where you started, with an uneven surface. Smoother, but still uneven. (Maybe even burnt).
What's the usual price at Bunnings?
price hipster says $550, not sure how accurate
$579
that's $56 for each of the letters on the expensive ryobi name plate.
Ryobi… expensive!? LOL. Showing your (young) age. Ryobi only became 'expensive' when rubbish like Ozito and Aldi appeared.
@GregMonarch: Not really, I have a Ryobi thicknesser that is 30+ years old and it's built in Japan and awesome quality. The older gear was really good but that was a long time ago.
@Maverick-au: You must be older than me then, LOL. I had one of their (petrol) lawn trimmers for years. That was ok. But power tools… drills, angle grinders, etc. they were the Aldi, GMC, Ozito until they came along and taught us a whole new (basement) level of awful. I burned out a Makita cutting up a car several years ago, replaced it with a Ryobi (with supposedly more power and larger disc) but it was like a toy. About 60% of the torque the smaller Makita had. Now I baby it and take 3x times longer to do things. I should let go at it, let it burn out too, and get a Hitachi.
@GregMonarch: Mine has been passed down and I think it might even be closer to 40 years old and made in Japan. They seem to last forever.
I bet the new ones won't last anywhere near that long. I have a similar age compound saw from Hitachi also made in Japan.
For power tools now I'm pretty much exclusively DeWalt for cordless and a few Metabo and Bosch blue corded tools.
Very very very good deal. These sort of thicknessers are usually around $500, even if they are 'old tech' for hardcore woodworkers.
What’s new tech?
Segmented and spiral cutting heads, and various helical heads.
A single blade will do the job on most woods, especially for a hobbyist.
What's the warranty for this Ryobi one? Aldi one has 3 years so trying to weight up the pro and cons
Cons are will you be able to buy new blades for the Aldi one - are they a standard size. And how 'fine' is the up/down adjustment - and is there more movement in the bearing/s of the Aldi one (likely) unless it's made by the same people using the same parts. Ryobi used to be the bottom of the heap. Then Ozito and Aldi took that… um… prize.
I wonder how ALDI choose stuff to sell. Who might actually need these machines during one week sale?
They operate in 20 countries, so I'm guessing they negotiated a good deal on the thicknesser with a supplier, did the branding, and as soon as the factory gets the stock levels back up after this Australian shipment they will start supplying another country. Around the world, they will sell plenty of units.
They don't sell the same products in other countries generally (outside of Europe), some products yes but others are country specific. Germany doesn't get a lot of what we get and vice versa and they get a lot of European made products where as we get all Chinese.
I just took a look at the Aldi Germany website…. Their special buys are the same Workzone tools, the same "Deco Style" paint, Crofton dinnerware, Expressi coffee, Gardenline mowers and trimmers. I have proof of my argument now…
What does this machine even do.
It made me thicker. Before I used it I’m sure I knew what it was for. Now I’m not sure what it is does or what ozbargain is all about… 🤔
It evens out a long board to consistent thickness. Very good for lengths of timber slab.
Sounds a bit too manly for me.
On the bright side, you could have a promising future at the ABC, on The Project, or in the Greens party.
I really want but won't use it enough to justify buying it :-(
Just buy it and lend it out to the rest of us.
Book it Danno
What was it previously?
Also aldi one goes 20mm wider. Not sure how useful that is but it's something.
What was it previously?
Always was a thicknesser AFAIK.
They both have the same planing width, 318mm.
Thicc
If you don't know what this does, you don't need it.
You'll never use it and it'll waste space in your garage/workshop.In addition to a wide selection of hand power tools, the benchtop/workshop tools you should have (in order of most frequent use in my shed):
1) Benchtop grinding wheel/sanding belt combination.
2) Double compound sliding mitre saw.
3) Pedestal drill.
4) Table saw/router table combo.Most people have limited space in their garage, so combination/high flexibility tools are more important than having hundreds of specific use items.
A thicknesser like the one above is a tempting purchase even to me, but no way I'd use it anywhere near enough to justify the price.
Avoid the temptation of impulse buying unless you know you need it for detailed woodworking.Informative.. :)
Any recommendations for the given tool set within a reasonable price range…To add if you need one it's doubtful you'd be buying a cheap Ryobi.
I disagree with this sentiment.
I own a few Ozito tools, and they've been rock solid.
3yr replacement, cheap as chips, and as mentioned below 'upgradable' to give you a much better experience.
Brand isn't always the end all be all.For instance I have a lot of the Ryobi One battery tools… and that was recommended by guys on the tools every day. Never been an issue and my collection is getting bigger by the day (almost) ;). The Ryobi reciprocal saw with a Diablo blade in it is a deadset machine! Cuts through anything.
I own a few Ozito tools, and they've been rock solid.
Yep, all the ones I've tried have been great for occasional use or even limited regular work.
And I've owned Ozito tools that were junk. In fact, I recently returned a leaf blower for replacement/refund that was recalled after it's impellers were shattering. A few months after buying it, the on/off switch broke - stuck in the on position. I could fix it myself (one day) so I never bothered returning it until I saw the recall.
If someone wants to own unsafe toys, have at it.
I'm getting one of these. A better thicknesser will require less sanding and will have less snipe, but the next level up is about $1000 more. As a hobbyist, I can't justify the cost of top shelf tools when the cheap stuff does the job for me.
I guess it all depends on what you what to do and what you expect do do with tools, Ideally, you buy as you need, and then expand from that, but gumtree has som,e decent stuff lying around if u need some tools
Bought a GMC sliding compound mitre saw and its been so useful. Cuts 90% of what I need - the other 10% I just have to get a little more creative or use dad's table saw.
Yep! The second most used workshop 'machine' I use.
Do yourself a favour and look into a better/versatile blade for it.
There's a bosch blade you can buy that has more teeth so cuts finer, and also allows you to cut other material like aluminium that the standard rough cut blades that come with these saws can't do. I have a Ozito sliding compound mitre that cuts accurately and beautifully with an upgraded blade. They come up on Ebay every now and again. About $70-80 by memory. It's one of the best upgrades I've ever bought- love it!I actually bought a finer blade when I first bought it (not quite as fine as the one you mentioned), but havent had the need for it yet. Have found that by takeing your time and not forcing the saw through the job, the finish of the cut has never been an issue.
Mine's worse, an Ozito.
Worse still, it was on the street, thrown out.
It replaced the cheapest drop saw ever made, Ozito's $59 POS. That mofo was so loud, it destroyed my eardrums from the inside out (even the noise through my head was deafening- ear muffs could only catch the noise on the outside!)
The sliding compound saw was a big step up!
I own the Ozito 254mm sliding compound mitre with a bosch blade. One of my favourite tools for sure!
I bought a HAVCO thicknesser last year. I was doing reno on the house and took out a bunch of old hardwood door frames, I also found lots of old wood under the house, very old but straight. Put everything through the thicknesser and it was amazing wood. Made new vanity bench tops for the bathroom and laundry. Machine paid for it self already. This machine is a must if you want to work with recycled wood etc.
Also price matched the scroll saw Was $149 now $89.89
- https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-125w-405mm-scroll-saw_p621…
Looks like they've also dropped the price of the drop saw to match ($10 excluding the stand):
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-210mm-1600w-8-compound-mit…
Price hipster says $79.90
Thanks op, bought 5 and upvoted so as not to miss out. I guess next step is to find out what this actually does
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I'd take a Bunnings warranty over Aldi any day. Aldi will only be able to replace the product for a very limited time whereas you can get a replacement at Bunnings until the cows come home.