Hi,
A new home owner and new to power tools. While I've heard of Stanley in other household tools, not heard much about its power tools.
Can't find many review on the internet as well.
Mitre 10 has a deal for 4 piece tool kit and not sure if that is worth biting. One thing I see is that it is not brushless, but other than that don't know much about this set.
https://www.mitre10.com.au/stanley-fatmax-v20-18v-combo-kit-…
Any comments/guidance would help.
Cheers,
Nik
Why? Without a table saw, the only real way to rip timber is to use a circular saw (or variant like track saw). A circular saw is also useful for cross-cutting in place of a mitre saw.
I'm building a >12m2 timber veranda using a two recip saws. They're light, portable and can cut in almost any angle with one hand. I also have a circular saw. Big, clunky and not suitable for one hand use.
They can also be used for pruning, cutting pipes, light duty brackets and other materials that doesn't require a grinder.
Fair enough. A recip saw is more convenient in that case but I like the greater accuracy of a circular saw. You can guide it against a speed square for cross cuts and you also have the ability to set a bevel angle quite precisely.
@ascorbic: Agree that you can’t cut as accurate with a recip saw. I use both, but the recip saw is more for demolition type cuts. The circ saw is used more for construction of new.
If you want to get into a family of tools, Ryobi or Ozito has more options in other areas. Might be a thought.
Was looking into them when came across this. So got sidetracked :P
I have a Stanley orbital sander and tbh it's not great. Can't comment on any of their other power tools as I've never used them.
I'd go with one of the more common brands if I were you. Ozito/Ryobi for the cheaper options, or Makita/Dewalt/Milwaukee if you're willing to spend extra for better quality.
Ozito and ryobi are only common because Bunnings have the largest slice of the market. They are Bunnings exclusive brands unfortunately. Do agree that they have a great range of skins though.
Don’t know if Stanley has a deal with Mitre 10 or if oh can get them elsewhere.
I'm currently running many different items from different makers - Triton, Bosch, Ryobi, Ozito, to name a few. Most of these are either impulse or out of necessity purchases (needed something quick, and that was what was available). In your situation, consider the value of building a quality system based on your needs, rather than jumping straight into a bundle based just on price.
Everything depends on how much you are going to use your power tools, and how you are going to treat them. If you only occasionally need to drill a hole or cut something, then you don't need to buy expensive tools. If you are interested in more regular use, and want a decent product however, I would say-
IF you can justify the price hike go brushless over brushed motors, for a lot of reasons.
And of all the different systems I've dipped my toes in, Bosch wins hands down for overall price vs quality (IMHO).
(Bosch are giving away free batteries atm via redemption on a lot of their products; might be worth checking out.)
I also buy my tools exclusively from Total Tools, also for a lot of reasons - have a look.
So summing up; have a look at Bosch brushless from Total Tools.
Obviously YMMV, but that's just my 2c worth.
Thanks all. Definitely helps. Will use it for DIY around the house. Nothing really heavy duty though. Will check out the more known brands.
Good price, but I would go with a recip instead of the circular saw.