montiee 18th December 2007, 05:33 PM Guys,
I'm interested in picking up a LXT range of drills from Makita (the Li-Ion) battery ones. The prices in Australia are a way too steep so I'm looking to import from the US or someplace similar which has better value.
I know about the 110V issue (well non-issue for cordless). I've also heard about woodcraft but they don't carry a reasonable range and only have the cheaper "white/black" makita product.
If anyone has any other good value stores overseas let me know. Don't include Ebay because I already know about that one as an option. ;)
I also don't want this to become a discussion how it's better to buy local because of service warranty yadda, yadda. Please keep any comments on which o/s shops I and readers should look at to find a bargain. Assume we know and accept the pitfalls and that the price difference makes it worth the risk.:cool:
TIA
Monty
PS: If you've had bad experience with a particular shop O/S I'd also be interested but make it specific which shop and why. Not just a general sweeping comment.
mat 19th December 2007, 03:50 PM Have you looked at ebay. I bought some Makita stuff which was imported from the US. Used my previous multivoltage charger and bought an aftermarket battery from aussie batteries. Saved hundreds.
montiee 19th December 2007, 04:43 PM Have you looked at ebay. I bought some Makita stuff which was imported from the US. Used my previous multivoltage charger and bought an aftermarket battery from aussie batteries. Saved hundreds.
yeh it's definitely an option. It seems it's literally double the price here than O/S which is insane. There is no way I'll be buying local thats for sure. If it dies I'll just buy another one and break even.
Going to wait till after New Year when everyone is going to dump the remaining stock after people have foolishly spent their money on tools priced high for shoppers Xmas. Not long to wait :)
Pusser 19th December 2007, 05:26 PM [quote=montiee;646978]Guys,
.. Don't include Ebay because I already know about that one as an option. ;)
I..TIA
Monty
Guys, he knows about ebay!
Rockler is well reported
http://www.rockler.com/CategoryView.cfm?Cat_ID=1502
montiee 19th December 2007, 09:02 PM Rockler is well reported
http://www.rockler.com/CategoryView.cfm?Cat_ID=1502
Unfortunately they seemt to sell the "consumer version" of there brand. I'm not to convinced about that just yet. Not much more the the pro LXT series. Thanks though as it may come in useful for other things in the future.
Pete F 19th December 2007, 10:49 PM I'm not sure about their international shipping policy but you could try Home Depot http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=makita&onlineStore=true&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&marketID=401&locStoreNum=8125
Several years ago Bunnings redid their stores to be clones of HD, pretty much precisely in fact, right down to the idiot on the door...no wait Home Depot is orange, Bunnings is green. HD carries much more stock than Bunnings but both chains have the familiar buck fifty per hour staff who apparently wander aimlessly with their eyes closed throughout the day so don't know where anything is when you ask. :doh:
Unfortunately many US companies think the civilised world ends at Hawaii so good luck with that.
Pusser 19th December 2007, 10:51 PM ...
Unfortunately many US companies think the civilised world ends at Hawaii so good luck with that.
They are right of course just 180 degrees out.
Pete F 22nd December 2007, 04:51 PM They are right of course just 180 degrees out.
Ha Ha, oh that's cruel:U I'm up there a lot and prefer to think of it as a bit of a history lesson; so this is what things were like 50 years ago. Still, the natives are friendly.
wormdrive 26th December 2007, 11:41 AM I've used http://www.coastaltool.com/
There are not that many hardware/tool stores that will actually ship like you want.
While respecting your comments on not mentioning ebay, it is still the cheapest way to go.
I've bought lots of tools, especially cordless from the US, and have had no negative experiences.
markharrison 26th December 2007, 09:49 PM Unfortunately many US companies think the civilised world ends at Hawaii so good luck with that.
Actually that's a little unfair. Hawaii and Alaska are international! :D
montiee 26th December 2007, 11:22 PM While respecting your comments on not mentioning ebay, it is still the cheapest way to go.
I've bought lots of tools, especially cordless from the US, and have had no negative experiences.
Oh I agree. I'm not dissing ebay or worried at purchasing from there. It's just that I knew everyone would say ebay so I tried to reduce the clutter of posts on well known international "shops" such as ebay.
Thanks for the link
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!
black1 26th December 2007, 11:33 PM what about http://www.grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=cordless&start=25&num=25 600 for four peice, just the drill is 700 in aust well perth anyway
montiee 27th December 2007, 02:12 AM what about http://www.grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=cordless&start=25&num=25 600 for four peice, just the drill is 700 in aust well perth anyway
Yeh thats around similar to ebay's. Thanks for the link. Good to know about these stores. I like this pack better because iit has the circular saw rather than the carving knife :) which is what most of the packs on ebay have.
Prices in Australia are really stupid to be honest. I don't mind a bit of a mark up but what can you say. Thats why it's a guaranteed bet I won't be buying Australian makita power tools ;)
Cheers!
git 7th April 2008, 02:44 PM www.acetoolonline.com (http://www.acetoolonline.com)
I just picked up the Makita LXT405 4 piece kit.
Cost me $600 delivered (AUD) and had it within 8 days of payment. Had full tracking and batteries were half charged. Must pay through PayPal.
Downside is that you need a 500W (recommended) step down converter. Still trying to source a light one - most of them are around the 3kg mark.
rileyp 11th April 2008, 10:35 PM www.acetoolonline.com (http://www.acetoolonline.com)
I just picked up the Makita LXT405 4 piece kit.
Cost me $600 delivered (AUD) and had it within 8 days of payment. Had full tracking and batteries were half charged. Must pay through PayPal.
Downside is that you need a 500W (recommended) step down converter. Still trying to source a light one - most of them are around the 3kg mark.
Hows your kit going?
Thinking of buying the same...
Radio parts in melb sell online i think hnd have these (you could call or email and ask how much they weigh)
http://www.radioparts.com.au/ProdView.aspx?popup=1&Category=SXHH3530&Product=54153224
cheers Rileyp
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