Head to head
Versus
Two (or three) contenders, one recommendation. The direct comparisons that settle aisle arguments.
The Foundation Guide
Makita vs Ryobi vs Milwaukee: which 18V battery platform should run your shed?
The one call that sets what every cordless tool costs you for a decade — Makita LXT, Ryobi One+ and Milwaukee M18, ranked on cost, range and warranty.
Ratcheting Screwdrivers
The best ratcheting screwdrivers for home DIY in Australia
Three ratcheting screwdrivers that store their bits in the handle and drive screws faster by hand — a 26-bit Milwaukee, a premium Wera and a stubby Bosch.
Tile Drill Bits
The best tile drill bits for bathroom and kitchen tiles
Three tile drill bit sets ranked for porcelain and ceramic — a branded set for screw holes, a budget kit with more sizes, and diamond hole saws for big clearance holes.
Drill Bit Sets
The best all-round drill bit sets for Australian homes
We rank three sets that can cover a whole house: a 70-piece Bosch box, DeWalt's 100-piece kit, and seven multi-material bits for brick, tile and metal.
Socket Sets
The best socket sets for home DIY and car jobs in Australia
Three socket sets ranked for home DIY and the odd car job — an all-round pick, a broad-coverage bulk kit and a compact grab-and-go.
Wood Drill Bits
The best wood drill bits for Aussie DIY: brad point, spade and auger
Three wood drill bit sets ranked for the shed — brad-point bits for clean holes, a spade set for fast wide bores, and an auger set for going deep in timber.
Forstner Bit Sets
The best Forstner bit sets for woodworking in Australia
Sinking hinge cups, dowels or screw plugs means drilling flat-bottomed holes — the job a Forstner bit is built for. We weigh three sets on value, sharpness and sizing.
Woodworking Clamps
The best woodworking clamps for DIY glue-ups and holding
A six-pack of bar and spring clamps, one-handed Irwin quick clamps and a twenty-pack of spring clamps — three ways to hold a woodworking glue-up steady.
Reciprocating Saw Blades
The best reciprocating saw blades for Australian DIY
Three reciprocating saw blades ranked for reno work — a Milwaukee demolition blade, a fine-tooth blade for rod, bolts and angle, and a coarse blade for pruning the garden.
Hole Saw Sets
The best bi-metal hole saw sets for Australian DIYers
Three bi-metal hole saw sets ranked best buy first — a trade-grade Milwaukee Hole Dozer, a quick-changing Bosch and a budget M42 set for occasional holes.
Step Drill Bits
The best step drill bits for sheet metal in Australia
A cone-shaped bit that drills a range of hole sizes in sheet metal from one tool — three ranked best buy first, from a value set to a trade-tough single.
Jigsaw Blades
The best jigsaw blades for wood, metal and fibre cement
Three T-shank jigsaw blade options ranked best buy first — a versatile Bosch set, a 50-piece budget kit, and a carbide blade for cutting fibre cement sheet.
Ear Muffs
The best ear muffs for power tools, grinders and shed work
Two sets of ear muffs rated Class 5 to the Australian standard, ranked for grinding and sawing — plus why most of what's on sale isn't rated here at all.
Masonry Drill Bits
The best masonry drill bit sets for a DIY hammer drill
Three carbide masonry sets ranked for a hammer drill — a cheap everyday set for brick and block, a tough percussion set for concrete, and one bit that drills mixed materials.
Screw Extractors
The best screw extractor sets for broken and stripped fasteners
Three easy-out sets that drill out and back a snapped screw or stripped bolt — a cheap all-rounder, a buy-once trade set and the widest spiral spread.
Disposable Dust Masks
The best P2 disposable dust masks for shed and reno work
Three P2 disposable masks for sanding, cutting and sweeping — a valved flat-fold, a moulded cup and a bulk 50-box — ranked in the order most DIYers should buy.
Sanding Discs
The best sanding discs for Australian random orbital sanders
Three 125mm sanding discs ranked best buy first — a value WORKPRO bulk pack, Mirka's dust-free Abranet mesh and a small Bosch set with a polishing bonnet.
Circular Saw Blades
The best circular saw blades for a 165mm cordless saw
Three 165mm circular saw blades ranked for a cordless saw — a cheap 40-tooth all-rounder, a 60-tooth blade for clean finish cuts, and a fast 24-tooth framing blade.
Multi-Tools
The best oscillating multi-tool for Aussie renovators
Three cordless multi-tools for renovation work, ranked on all-in cost and how they handle flush cuts, plunge cuts and grout — Milwaukee, Bosch and Makita.
Angle Grinder Discs
The best angle grinder discs for a 125mm DIY grinder
Three 125mm angle grinder discs ranked for shed work — a bulk metal-cutting pack, a zirconia flap disc for finishing, and a diamond blade for concrete and masonry.
Metal Drill Bits
The best metal drill bit sets for Australian DIYers
Three metal drill bit sets ranked best buy first — a value DeWalt cobalt set, Milwaukee's premium RED HELIX and a budget Bosch for the odd steel job.
Platform Head-to-Head
Ozito PXC vs Ryobi One+: which budget 18V platform should you buy into?
The two cheapest ways onto a battery platform go head to head — Ozito PXC against Ryobi One+ on price, range and warranty, settled for the budget shed.
Multi-Tool Blades
The best oscillating multi-tool blades for renovators
Three oscillating multi-tool blade sets ranked for renovation work — a do-it-all bi-metal-and-carbide kit, a precise Starlock set, and cheap bulk spares.
Impact Bit Sets
The best impact driver bit sets for Australian DIYers
Three impact-rated bit sets that survive an impact driver's hammer blows — ranked from a value 40-piece all-rounder to a 54-piece trade kit.
Bolt Extractors
The best bolt extractor sets for rounded and seized bolts
Three bolt extractor sets that bite into stripped, rusted and rounded fasteners — a budget kit, a tight-space set and the pick for most home sheds.
Circular Saws
The best cordless circular saw for Australian DIYers
Three 18V cordless circular saws ranked for home DIY — the buy-once Milwaukee, the deep-cutting DeWalt, and the value Bosch green.
Angle Grinders
The best angle grinder for Australian DIYers
Three 125mm cordless grinders for the home shed, ranked on the safety kit that matters more than the badge — Makita, Milwaukee and Ozito.
Cordless Drills
The best cordless drill for Australian DIYers
Three cordless drills, three ways to buy — and why the cheapest skin on the shelf is rarely the cheapest drill once the battery's on.
Impact Drivers
Makita DTD153 vs DeWalt DCF860N: which 18V impact driver should you buy?
Two premium 18V impact drivers, Makita's 170Nm against DeWalt's 282Nm — and why the right pick comes down to the battery you're already on.