Looks like their Black Friday deal.
Some of the other deals
https://www.aegpowertools.co.nz/articles/aeg-blitz-kits
last cheapest was for $329.
AEG 18V 2 Piece Brushless Combo 5AH - $349 @ AEG Power Tools
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Encounter Ekambaram on 23/11/2020 - 17:06 aegpowertools.co.nz (383 clicks)
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This is part of Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals.
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AEG Power Tools is German by name but it's actually owned by a Chinese tool company.Their tools are only Consumer grade and more like black and Decker and Ryobi ,which is also made by the same company and Black & Decker which is the company that makes Dewalt.AEG went bankrupt many years ago and sold off its naming rights .
Isnt also DeWalt the maker for Stanley Fatmax?
Also, Black and Decker merged with Stanley in 2010.
Yep Stanley Black & Decker own about 30 known brand names and countless others.They are ultimately owned by private equity firms which intern are funded by retirement funds.Their tools are ultimately designed by accountants not engineers as for example Crescent and Stanley which used to be good quality tools and now junk brands.
I would take 2x 3Ah over 1x6Ah any day. More capacity makes the tool much heavier and causes fatigue
Battery-powered Makita, Milwaukee ,Bosch, Hikoki(Hitachi)and Dewalt have all become pro consumer brands because that's where the money is for these corporations,just pick a brand and stick with it .Even though these tools won't last 20 years like their namesakes thay are probably one of the best tools ever invented for the home handyman and professional.
They do special batteries too that are lighter and smaller, with the same level of capacity as a normal battery.
I am looking at getting one to replace a Hitachi which is about 10 years old and gears are slipping on low speed. It is good trade quality. The batteries are fine but they don't appear to do the handsets anymore. I understand the Hitachi, now branded as Hikoki, which cost about the same retail as these, was trade quality. While it is difficult to know if these are up to that level or not. These companies seem to do two different grades, home handyman grade wich are cheaper, and trade grade which are more expensive. It is difficult to know what the AEG ones are, but the RRP is priced high if they are only home handyman grade.
TTI industries which is an investment firm manufactures and market ryobi, aeg and milwaukee brands. Hikoki has an investment firm also backing it due to hitachi selling the tool brand to them. Black & decker, stanley fatmax, and dewalts all made by the same company.
However, I would advise caution when buying power tools in general. Within brands itself theres a difference due to the motors that was picked for the power tool. In this example the aeg combo is their mid spec brushless motor. The higher end brushless motor is on their force series which is wayyy more expensive. But the top spec can be considered trade tools.
Tbh its tbe attitude of the modern age in general. We consume and then replace as they break instead of proper design and engineering a proper maintainence schedule and spare parts. Plus planned obsolescence is how company gets their profits.
Even if you look at top brands like fein, festool, hilti, metabo etc its all the same these days.
Pity it only includes the 1 battery, and it is only a 5Ah, not the 6 or 9. But still not bad. Are they professional grade?