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Ozito PXC 18V 4.0Ah Battery $48.60, 165mm Circular Saw Skin $88.60, Angle Grinder Skin $48.60 + Post ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ Bunning

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Bunnings price-matching/beating ALDI's upcoming Xfinity Range Sale.

Similar price to the previous 'Black Series'.

  • Built-in charge check
  • No memory effect
  • For home and garden use
  • Chargers sold separately

The Ozito 18V 4.0Ah Lithium-Ion Power X Change Battery Pack ensures high performance and long life without compromising user safety.

One battery powers the entire Ozito Power X Change range, including home and garden tools.

The 4.0Ah battery can be charged within 80 minutes with the Power X Change Fast Charger or 5 hours with the Eco Charger.


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  • +3

    decent price. should apply for all powertool brands… I can't see any brand-specific specialties on expensive batteries (except powerstack as they use different cells?)

    • +1

      from research the only brand that uses a different battery is AEG when you go upto the 58v in lawnmowers, in this case the PXC Ozito range will work accross the board except the Lawn mower which requires minimum 4a to operate

      • Which lawn mower is that?
        I have a steel deck brushless 36v pxc and it happily takes 2x3.0ah when my 4.0a runs out of battery.

    • -2

      The cells in quality tool battery packs are many fold better than this sub standard crud!

      • in what ways? like a 3000mah 18650 battery cell from Samsung or LG can have a 20% difference?

        • -3

          Can't say how much longer they last runtime between charges, I charge at 19.5v and charge to 20.5 using an RC DC to DC charger as I'm off-grid and rarely run an inverter, this makes the batteries last longer, running them down to 18v or lower drastically shortens lithiums life, also charge at 1 amp if in a hurry and 500miliamps when not, the slower the charge the less damage to the cells, also improves Lithium-Ion bats life, everything is DC powered here,

          Duty cycles … many many many times longer! Quality cells vs Ozito

  • +1

    Circular Saw comes with a shite blade. First thing i would recommend is throwing it away and getting a diablo.
    Obviously this adds to the cost, but it's on discount so it sort of balances out back to regular price haha.

    • +1

      I picked up the circular saw last week and it kept dying as I was cutting a simple fence picket (roughly 3.5cm thick). Do you reckon it was the crap blade or the lack of power?

      • litte column A, little column B.
        Did you use a big enough battery? Only using a 2.0Ah is gonna be miserable. The bigger ones deliver better performance.

        a cheap brushed saw will always be a little gutless, but with a decent blade, atleast a 4.0Ah battery, it's a big improvement

        • Thanks for the info. It still struggled with the 4.0Ah battery but I'll try upgrading the blade for now. Hopefully that's enough to save me from spending big on a powerful unit

          • @DaiShan: I was having the same issue (original blade), and ended up getting the "XU1 1200W 185mm Circular Saw" (corded) for $55.

            The battery-operated Ozito struggled with a single fence paling, the corded XU1 blazed through the entire fence (30 metres or so) like it was butter. Used the original blade too.

            Probably the larger blade helped, but the power of the corded version was impressive for $55.

            I still use the battery one for small tasks, just for the convenience.

            • +1

              @l o l: Those XU1 tools are awesome for "I have a job to do" type tasks. If they last past that first job you're out ahead. I bought their grinder to strip paint off a vice I bought, still goes hard today even with the fans/brushes clogged with paint dust.

              • @miicah: The only other tool I have from XU1 is a corded hammer drill that I paid $20 a few years ago, and it's been used several times when the Ozito PXC can't handle the task. Not showing any signs of slowing down.

        • +1
          • +1

            @John Doh: yes, with saw you need a bench so corded makes sense. drill and multi tool I use cordless as can carry them to the roof or hard to reach places etc.

      • hardwood or pine? If seasoned hardwood, you need to be careful.

        A battery saw will require slower movement. But if it jams while moving gently, the blade would be to blame.

        • It was pine - thanks and noted. Will upgrade the blade and slow it down

      • -5

        Ozito is nothing but rubbish, can tell you stories of how their stuff has let me down, however my Ozito circ saw cuts well with fully charged 4ah batteries, repacked most of my batteries last year with decent Samsung high current cells, the safety guard catches and I have to jam it open, UNSAFE OZITO … am off grid and need battery powered stuff … am waiting for new brushes for an older Makita I got of this old guy with a battery adapter to allow the use of the LXT batteries or I wouldn't use the POS or any other Ozito POS at all!

        The 115mm angle grinder is a single brush style motor, the brush holder melts with minimal careful use destroying the commutator.

        Can show you the images of the 2 here.

        The knock off Makita tools are far superior … but don't buy those knock off makita batteries, they are complete crap and will burn you … literally!

        Have some respect for yourself and buy a decent brand

    • -1

      And a guard that jams, unsafe POS, worst decision I ever made was to have so little respect for myself and buy Ozito absolute junk!

  • +15

    Don't forget to use Nrby.in to see the stock levels.

    Ozito PXC 18V 4.0Ah Lithium-Ion Battery
    Ozito PXC 18V 165mm Circular Saw - Skin Only
    Ozito PXC 18V Hand Vacuum PXHVS-250 - Skin Only

    Now can anyone comment on how good or bad the hand vacuum is?

    • if its anything like the car vacuum pretty bad sucking power but does the job if you have 2-3 batteries to do the car

      • I guess the 4.0Ah battery could make it more powerful like the blower compared to a 2.0Ah battery? Might be worth a try.

        • -2

          Last twice as long but will blow just the same

          • +7

            @z28: Not quite true. Many tools benefit from the higher maximum discharge rate of the larger batteries.

          • @z28: You mean suck?

        • +2

          i used a 4ah battery lasted about 40mins and didnt finish the car the sucking power wasnt that good i just went and got a powered kmart vacuum to do the job

      • +4

        nothing ruins your day like 'bad sucking power'

      • +1

        Which 'car vacuum' are you referring to? I have the 18L wet & dry version and it's been great.

      • Just buy a 12v one!

    • +1

      I find it great. Use it all the time around the house and occasionally in the shed. I wouldn't use it to clean the car (not the intended purpose imo) but great for little jobs. I'm going to buy a second one for the mother as she loves mine.

      • Same here. I find it great for small jobs.

    • The vacuum is okay with a 4ah battery for about 15-20min of use, then it sort of loses power. My Makita vacuum's floor extension fits so I use it on floors as well. But, and this is a very big but, the motor is shit (suction is good), the filter is not great, and I've had to get it replaced 6 or 7 times in 3 years because they just die after about 6 months of use. However it's cheap, has 5 year warranty, and the Bunnings replacement process is easy, Remember to scan or take a photo of the receipt, bevause you will need it!

      • -1

        Dead right, Ozito lets you down every time … should the Ozito's catch phrase!

    • -3

      It's Ozito, unworthy of your money, have some respect for yourself, save yourself the trouble, do the right thing for your back pocket, buy something that will give you long service, something with low cost of ownership due to reliability and build quality … NOT Ozito (from personal experience)

      • Ozito pre-Einhell were absolute horse shit. A lot of their skins for some home DIY stuff when sold really cheap are really good. When it comes to drills I stick to Ryobi.

        • -1

          Ryobi is picking it's game up, but if you get busy and start a decent sized project, don't expect Ryobi to last either, most of the batteries use low current bats and will die with heavy use, friend has a lot of the stuff, the blower sounds woeful, the 2 bat lawn mower is dead and the battery cases all have cracks and look poorly.

          • @Series4Episode10: Professionally I use Makita. Really can't go wrong there, though some would argue Milwaukee is even better. I've never seen anyone use Hikoki.

            • -1

              @Clear: Makita is awesome, am now a Makita fanboi … Milwaukee are good tools, they make their batteries to deliver power, but they are also prone to early death, it's a trade off they gamble on to attract the pro consumer, Makita has a lower cost of ownership compared to any other brand, including Ozito rubbish! especially if like me you lost the picture of the receipt through no fault of my own!

  • Isn't this the normal price of the circular saw? I've been interested since this deal for $38.

    • +1

      Isn't this the normal price of the circular saw?

      Based on the price history from Price Hipster, the RRP was jacked to $99.98 after that deal post (Prior to the deal post, RRP was $89).

  • My local must have jumped the gun. They had the black box $49 batteries out already a couple of weeks ago.

    • I believe the 'Black Series' battery are discontinued now (replaced by red) and most likely clearance stock.

      • Pity they weren't at the typical Bunnings clearance prices then :P

      • +3

        Black series is/was a promotional item. Same as red but cheaper and limited availability.

  • +1

    Anyone successfully converted their Dyson V7/V8 to an Ozito battery?

    • +1

      In this YouTube Video, someone was able to 'convert' their Dyson V6 to accept Milwaukee Battery; so it should be possible to convert Dyson to accept Ozito PXC battery (assuming you can find/make a mount and know how to solder).

      EDIT: appears the YouTuber and eBay Store are Australian, so you could probably message the eBay store to see if they can manufacture and sell you one.

      • -5

        Why? Ozito batteries are rubbish! I carefully used mine, charge them early and keep them out of the heat, was so sick of replacing them I repacked them with high current Samsung cells so I could keep using the 3 out of six tools that still exist and have not crapped out, gave myself some respect and bought an Makita set with 2 x 5ah bats and 1 extra through redemption then another 4 x 6ah on special from from total tools both with a pay in 4 scheme, got some second hand older stuff and battery adapters to use the LXT batteries (ended up hard wiring the adapters as they weren't getting good contact) and my life is a joy!!!

        • +2

          Based on your other comments re: directly charging batteries, you likely damaged your original cells or triggered your BMS into disconnecting the cells.

          The Ozito batteries have a pretty good BMS that actually communicates with the proper charger to control the charging voltage and current. It does cell balancing too.

          If you want to limit max charged capacity the best way is to monitor the voltage during charging and disconnect once a specific value is achieved. You can buy an off the shelf module to do this and just wire it between the battery and charger. It's not really worth doing this unless you need the battery to sit 'charged' for a long time, or you plan thousands of cycles. IMO it's worth leaving batteries at part charge and just fully charge as needed, since much of the wear is just from being at peak voltage for longer. Bothering much more than that is likely not worth the time, compared to the cost over time of very slightly increased wear.

          The only battery I've had die is one I left flat for a long time accidentally. The BMS won't allow the cells to charge if they have self drained too low, as they can be damaged and dangerous. That battery was out of warranty otherwise Bunnings probably would have replaced it.

          I have a 4Ah battery I capacity tested when new (including voltage droop under load and current output) and continue to test regularly. The battery is used on a custom project and gets a half cycle or so most days. It's not treated overly poorly, but no particular special treatment. It's charged before use them run back down to about half charge at quite high current.

          Hundreds of cycles later and wear is less than expected. Not enough to be close to claiming under warranty, let some worrying about the capacity loss. Considering the price, there's no point repacking the batteries with higher quality cells.

          Ozito PXC tools are not perfect, but the value for money is great. I've used and abused loads of the tools and the only one I've killed (overheating from clogged cooling vents) was my fault. Bunnings swapped it for a new one on the spot. I have 7 year old batteries still going strong.

          Definitely some higher end brands have battery tools and batteries of the same size and capacity that are higher power. But they are also multiple times more expensive. Ozito PXC and a few key corded tools is a good compromise for most people.

          The new 21700 batteries look excellent, since you can select between a highest output or maximum longevity mode. Hopefully they make it to Australia soon.

          • -5

            @Prong: NO ONE would put in the effort defending this crap unless they worked for Ozito or were simply stupid!

            • +1

              @Series4Episode10: Almost 1/3 of the comments in this post are you ranting about ozito.

              40 separate comments by you.

              It's getting absurd.

              Oh boy, i cant wait for comment 41 with yet more ranting!

              Can he resist? Surely not!

              • -3

                @Duff5000: Yeah, cause the stuff is crap and should not exist! has cost me more than it should have and is an embarrassment!

                stop embarrassing yourself by supporting this rubbish!

                • +1

                  @Series4Episode10: 43!

                  stop embarrassing yourself

                  You are doing enough self embarrassment for everyone. Has it occurred to you others can have different circumstances and opinions to you? I know, massive shock right there! Who would have thought?

                  Personally i have no problem trying an ozito. Only product i have had an issue with is their "drywall sander". Taking it back. Bunnings is 5 min away and i am there often. No big deal. I have about 5 PXC skins and 2 bats, all still work fine. All up cost me not much over $200. For their intended use they are fine. Are they perfect for every one and every use? Obviously not.

            • +1

              @Series4Episode10: I think you might be just trying to justify why it's the tools fault, rather than admit to yourself that they failed because you used them incorrectly.

              You did the same for your misunderstanding of how to use Google photos.

              • -1

                @Prong: Have a guess, you're wrong!

                • +1

                  @Series4Episode10: That seems unlikely based on your comments, such as thinking magnetic swarf on a motor is from the brushes.

                  • -3

                    @Prong: Who cares about that, I was wrong … it was a guess, but you're using that to attempt to shut me down and say everything I have said is wrong … this rubbish brand is not wonderful, stop pushing it onto hapless fools who don't know better!

                    You Are Wrong!

    • +4

      I was working on making a 3D printable converter but I took too long and my wife went out and bought a new vacuum.

      • -4

        Cool story bro!!

      • -3

        No, they re made in several parts and they come apart! have some respect for yourself, Ozito batteries are rubbish, take it from this idiot, NEVER again, and I was careful with them, understand lithium bats as I live off-grid, … the cells are generic and won't last!

    • +2

      Dyson v8 batteries are running a higher voltage as they have 1 extra cell in their batteries and also larger 21700 cells compared to 18650 in these. So dont expect same performance if you go down this route.

      • -1

        Yup, totally agree … you get what you pay for, don't risk wrecking an expensive decent piece of kit with rubbish.

    • +1

      Different product ranges. These PXC branded are 18V with batteries that can swap between all the tools.

      The one you've linked is 12V rechargeable, also has a worse warranty.

      • wow thank you…

        glad i asked as I already have the 18V brushless hammer drill…

        does that mean I should be using this one?
        https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-reciprocating-saw-…

        • Yes, the pxc range

        • +3

          Yes, and you will be surprised how much you use it.
          Cutting branches, tree roots, carboard boxes….

          • -1

            @yoho: Cardboard boxes? Just get a box cutter mate, not worth potentially losing a finger over

            • @Jackson: With a recip saw? Pretty hard to remove a finger with that.

          • +1

            @yoho: Also useful for cutting up anything that doesnt fit in the bin so that it does. I cut up an entire steel outdoor setting into a small pile of bits.

            Handy for doing the edging on the grass as well. https://youtu.be/2nm-CR_3mP4?t=62

    • -1

      The 12v home range rubbish is worse than the PXC rubbish

  • +1

    Are the circular saw and grinder any good or better off paying more for brushless?

    • +1

      Now that you mentioned it, the Bunnings Circular Saw isn't Brushless, whereas the ALDI one is.

      • Every Xfinity Tool and battery I have bought (5yrs since I lived near a Bunnings) is still working and working well, only half the Ozito stuff has avoided landfill (took a photo of receipt, uploaded to google photos and google photos deleted it when I deleted it of phone, that no longer happens, was furious!) got some respect for myself and bought a Malita set through pay in in 4 scheme.

    • +2

      the blades that come with it are horrid, spend another $30-50 on a better blade and it's fine as, I'd have to have a few goes at 100x38 fence rails, new blade would go straight through.

      • I picked up the circular saw last week and it kept dying as I was cutting a simple fence picket (roughly 3.5cm thick). Do you reckon it was the crap blade or the lack of power?

        What blade would you recommend?

      • Everything Ozito is horrid!!!!

        • +2

          username should be @ozitobashboi

          • @Lolitsjoel: Good idea, you'd feel the same if you were let down by the crap as I was, have some respect for yourself and your budget and buy something decent, even if it's Xfiniry, that stuff is quality!

    • Just used mine for a DIY job cutting flooring (mind, I paid $38 earlier this year). It's fine but would recommend a high-quality blade and a decent battery (4.0Ah worked well for me). For this money, I would recommend stretching or just go wired.

      • what blade do you recommend?

    • +1

      I've got the grinder. It's my first one so can't really compare it to much. Though I definitely think it needs the 4ah battery, still stills but I only paid like $30 for it so is great for the couple of uses a year it gets.

      • I have the PowerG version which is still made by Positec, and it's decent enough. Just keep in mind an angle grinder is a very high current draw tool, so even a 4ah battery won't last long. Also not that these only hold 110mm discs, so while you can always find one or two of these at bunnings most discs out there won't fit in it as they are 125mm. Not to mention the fact that the Aldi one is only 76mm, don't know where you will find those discs once the ones you get with it are done for.

    • +1

      better of getting brushless. i have this saw, and it is weak as hell. it won't finish the cut for me. i have to go to the other side and hopefully line it up properly. which i don't, it is always slightly off. im not even cutting thick wood either. this this is pretty pathetic. always stops when you get deep into the cut or try to cut something slightly thick.

      • Agree. I found it pretty piss-weak. Kept failing cutting a fence picket (3.5cm thick). Would you suggest return and just buying a different unit?

        • i didn't think about returning it. i figured i couldn't since i used it. unfortunantely that was from fathers day, so i can no longer return it. i ended up buying a makita saw that is night and day of the ozito.

      • thanks, i was considering getting one as I hate using the corded ones but given what you've said I'll give it a miss.

      • Brushless is great, no brushes to wear out, but power/current usage in my experience is similar, I have an older brushed Makita that takes MXT batteries, bought a MXT to LXT battery adapter and hard wired it in as it was randomly disconnecting, I use that saw for extended periods and change the battery when 1 out of the 4 leds goes out and it lasts a long time before that happens, that said I'm waiting for new brushes and am using the Ozito POS, the guard jams on that thing and is an unsafe POS!

    • The Circular saw cuts well with a 4ah or higher bat (there are some higher AH Ozito bats, but they may not fit with the saw set to deepest cut) the guard jams and is an unsafe POS .. the angle 115mm grinders are single brush motor, the brush holder melts and destroys the comutator no matter how lightly you use it! have 2 here, never again, Iwas working on a motor home over 200k's from bunnings, what a sap I was, Buy quality or don't bother!

  • Has anyone removed the individual batteries? Was wondering if they're Samsung inside.

    • +2

      Looking at YouTube Videos of Ozito PXC Battery Teardown (Vid 1 & 2)

      They appear to be 10x TP Li-Ion 3.7V ICR18650 2000mAh MH46259 PI280E (Equivalent from AliExpress)

      • Thanks. I shucked an Aldi battery some years back and they were samsungs (or at least that was printed on them). I'll probably get another Aldi one this week to take apart.

        • +3

          Note: the new ALDI Xfinity batteries are now 21700 cells and not 18650.

          • @RichardL: Thanks! Would have been pretty unhappy to find that out too late. I was wondering why the battery looked so compact.

          • @RichardL: Even better

            And they continue to sell quality tools at a decent price.

            Sad they aren't always available and the importer charges much higher prices for the tools and batteries … my closest Aldi is just under 1k k's away! … sure miss Aldi!

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