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[TAS, ACT] Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Compact Hammer Drill Kit $149 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Bunnings

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[TAS, ACT] Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Compact Hammer Drill Kit $149 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Bunnings
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prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:16 bunnings.com.au (1284 clicks)
Last edited 09/05/2025 - 11:43 by 2 other users

I think I found a pricing error.

Was looking to buy my first drill and was considering an Ozito hammer drill. Noticed Ozito's batteries aren't cheap and eventually noticed something strange in Ryobi's pricing:

Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Compact Hammer Drill - Skin Only @ $169
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-brushless-compa…

Ryobi 18V ONE+ HP Compact Hammer Drill Kit (incl. 4.0Ah battery and charger) @ $149
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hp-compact-hammer-…

Hammer drill with battery and charger is $20 cheaper than drill by itself??

(I dived into Ryobi's manuals and confirmed that it's the same drill model)

For comparison, the non-HP Compact hammer drill kit is also $149
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-hammer-drill-all-r…

Let me know what you guys think.

"Buy cheap tools until you know what you really need from that tool, then buy the best version you can afford." - Adam Savage

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  • Zeee on 09/05/2025 - 00:18
    +4

    I dont think so

    • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:24

      I'm not saying that it's a sudden pricing error. I'm just saying that the pricing makes no sense.

      • Zeee on 09/05/2025 - 00:26
        +6

        That happens a lot. Bundle or kit are sometimes get cheaper than skin only. But it's normal, good find though

        • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:27
          -2

          Seriously? That's pretty crazy. Lol

          • Zeee on 09/05/2025 - 00:27
            +1

            @prophet: You just found it, its good.

          • cski on 09/05/2025 - 03:19
            +3

            @prophet: The brand often do it to bring customers into xommit to the ecosystems, increase odds you will choose their skins over others.

            I originally got the $99 blower with fast charger plus 2x 5ah batteries,

            since then they were first choice when side by side comparable to other brands, have least a dozen tools from cleaners garden vacuum to woodworking

      • parad0x on 09/05/2025 - 10:59

        one is brushless hammer drill skin only
        Other is compact hammer kit

        Big difference

        • prophet on 10/05/2025 - 23:37

          I checked each product’s manual and they are the same drill (as noted in my description). Both are compact brushless.

  • tunzafun001 on 09/05/2025 - 00:27
    +1

    Pretty normal for Bunnings to do this when a new model is coming.

    Ryobi are ok..ish. I've been given a few dead batteries to grab a couple of cells out of. I actually prefer the Ozito (Einhell manufactured).

    That being said, as long as the drill has a 13mm chuck or bigger, with a 4.0 AH battery…and you may consider other Ryobi tools.. Go for it.

    • Zeee on 09/05/2025 - 00:28

      Recently i am having lots of problems with Ryobi products. Not sure why the quality has dropped, too flimsy

    • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:30

      I think the pricing is set by Ryobi. Same pricing on official website.

      What do you like about Ozito relative to Ryobi? Quality? I've frequently read that Ryobi's slightly better than Ozito.

      • tunzafun001 on 09/05/2025 - 00:34
        +1

        I havent had an Ozito die yet…and I had a solar installer turn up with an old Ozito SDS (grey). It had a hard life… was still trucking. He loved it.

        Same price…I'd go the Ozito. If the Ryobi is cheaper, it should be ok. But they are starting to use plastic internally a lot (used to be metal).
        I wasn't impressed the chainsaws hold the bar with a small plastic tab…which snapped on me mid cut. Drills…i'm not sure.

        • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:45

          Sounds like Ryobi is the new cheap tool then.. lol. Which I would still get.

          "Buy cheap tools until you know what you really need from that tool, then buy the best version you can afford." - Adam Savage

          Bunnings staffer asked me to consider a Makita as my first drill which is 4x the price…

          • tunzafun001 on 09/05/2025 - 01:11
            +1

            @prophet: Ive got a Makita, Ozito, Aldi, Milwaulkee.. all about the same.. Makita 'maybe' will pull up better if dropped off a roof…dunno.

            I've also got a brushless SCA drill - that is nasty.

            Got a $3k Hilti… absolute brute. If dropped off a roof…the ground will break.

            • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 01:13

              @tunzafun001: Your thoughts between Ozito and Ryobi?

              • parad0x on 09/05/2025 - 11:36

                @prophet: Me personally (even though you didn't ask), was a massive ryobi man. Now …only if.mm. No. I've stopped buying their batteries and got a converter instead.

                I just can't justify 5he cost of ryobi anymore when ozito performs similarly well for 1/3 price. Plus I'm getting old so my.days of renovating houses and.rhe like.

        • aedomsan on 09/05/2025 - 11:15

          to be entirely fair, the old ozito rotaries were truly invincible machines, I'm not just talking like a boomer when I say they don't make em like that anymore, they quite literally do not. You could feed those drills brushes a diet of sand and they'd ask for seconds. I wouldn't use their old models as an indicator of the quality of what you can buy today

      • brotherfranciz on 09/05/2025 - 01:12
        -4

        Same pricing on official website.

        So you admit that it's the normal price but posted it as a price error anyway?

        • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 01:17
          +4

          I wrote “possible” price error. It’s possible for an official site to make mistakes.

          You’re pretty full on with all your comments, hey?

  • boomramada on 09/05/2025 - 00:28
    +5

    Its look like normal price to me.

  • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 09/05/2025 - 00:29
    -7

    Hammer drill with battery and charger is $20 cheaper than drill by itself??

    Yes, that’s usually how a bundle works…

    • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:31
      +5

      Aren't bundles usually cheaper than buying the products separately? This is cheaper if you buy the kit and throw away the battery and charger. Like no one should ever buy the skin only.

        • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 01:08
          +5

          I suppose I’m only familiar with bundles that offer a slight discount over buying items separately.

          Eg. Drill is $100 and battery is $30. Bundle is $110 (you get a discount, but if you didn’t want the battery it’s cheaper to get the drill by itself).

          I’m not familiar with bundles where the final price is even cheaper than the individual items.

          Eg. Drill is $100 and battery is $30. Bundle is $80 (so even if you don’t want the battery you should still buy the bundle).

          • Averell on 09/05/2025 - 01:53
            +1

            @prophet: Yes, Bunnings' bundles usually work like you said. But sometimes it's like the case in your post. A few months ago I bought a DeWalt bundle from Bunnings, which was about 5% cheaper than the skin alone.
            Not sure why many down voted you. Maybe because you thought it's a price error.
            It's not an error, it's a deal.

      • parad0x on 10/05/2025 - 00:12

        As per the last time I told you this, you're comparing two diggers t products. A burshless skin and a compact kit. These are opposite ends of the scale

    • parad0x on 10/05/2025 - 00:11

      Except this isn't… The drill itself being referred to is a burshless, the kit is a compact. There's your price variance

      • prophet on 10/05/2025 - 10:59

        Look at the specs and the manual. The compact is brushless.

  • furythree on 09/05/2025 - 00:31
    +4

    Ozito isnt cheap? Might want to recheck that

    Their drills start at 49 bucks all the way to 99 for brushless hammer

    3 4ah batteries for 99 bucks.

    Also that hammer drill deal from december still available btw. Just not listed on the website. U have to check individual stores

    Grabbed the brushless hammer drill for 50 bucks yesterday plus 4 batteries. Still cheaper than this

  • Axelstrife on 09/05/2025 - 00:48
    +1

    How the hell did you come up with "Ozito's batteries aren't cheap"

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-pxc-18v-ultimate-4-battery…

    2 x 18V 2.5Ah Li-Ion Battery
    2 x 18V 4.0ah Li-Ion Battery
    2 x Compact Fast Chargers
    $129

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-4-0ah-battery-twin…

    Ryobi 18V ONE+ 4.0Ah Battery - Twin Pack
    $199

    Genuinely curious how you came to that copnclusion?

    • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 00:58

      I was looking to just buy one 4.0Ah battery and charger because that’s all I need for now. Ozito doesn’t sell a “starter” drill kit that included them and I had enough analysis paralysis as it was..

      I hadn’t looked into battery multipacks. Looks like Ozito is much cheaper when you want lots of batteries. Thanks for highlighting that.

      Now I wonder if I should buy into the Ozito ecosystem instead.. thoughts?

      • Fuzor on 09/05/2025 - 01:05
        -3

        Aussie engineering (Ozito) vs Japanese engineering (Ryobi)

        • prophet on 09/05/2025 - 01:10
          -1

          Not sure if I’m suppose to be excited by Aussie engineering..

        • furythree on 09/05/2025 - 01:20
          +2

          pretty sure ozito is german? EInhell

          neither are professional tools. so opinions are irrelevant. For DIY both are good enough

          just keep ur receipt

          ozito is less than 100 bucks. i have spent more on less and not worried about longevity

        • parad0x on 10/05/2025 - 00:17

          German mate. Einheil owns ozito. There's a reason they're good.

      • jimojr on 09/05/2025 - 07:22
        +2

        I chose Ozito because of the warranty. I bought an Ozito Brushless Hammer Drill, and when it stopped working after 2 years, I went to the store and got a brand new replacement. The staff member told me I now have another 5 years of warranty.

  • NotJoking on 09/05/2025 - 01:20
    +3

    Just in time for Mothers Day!

    • MrZ on 10/06/2025 - 01:40

      -1

  • Scrooge McDeal on 09/05/2025 - 02:12

    According to previous Ozb posts previous RRP was $159 and usually was on special for $135.
    Looks like now the deal it's $149.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/search/node/Ryobi%2018V%20ONE%2…

  • faricity on 09/05/2025 - 09:00

    Its sold out in SA now, either everyone purchased it already or stock hasnt arrived yet (which happens a lot with sales)

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