Compare the complete tool kit cost

What is a complete kit?

It is everything you need to use a tool for your particular job, including parts sold separately. A cordless sander without a battery, charger or sanding discs is not ready to tackle that timber door.

A shop's kit label describes what is in the box; your job decides what still needs to go on the list.

Start with what you already own

List the parts you can safely reuse, then check their exact model and fit. Owning a battery from the same brand does not settle compatibility.

Avoid buying a second charger or another box of the wrong discs just to fill out a bundle. Write down why each item is needed so optional upgrades do not sneak into the essentials.

Build both totals the same way

For each option, add the tool, compatible power supply, essential accessories, consumables, task-appropriate protection and delivery. Use GST-inclusive prices.

Include a delivery charge once per actual order rather than once per item if the merchant quotes a combined amount. Keep any unknown cost blank in our calculator; zero means you have confirmed there is nothing to add.

An example with no advertised offer

Imagine option A costs $120 and needs $40 of extra parts. Option B costs $150 with those parts included.

Before delivery, that makes A $160 and B $150. These are made-up numbers to explain the arithmetic, not current offers.

The cheaper complete setup still needs to suit the work; a lower total cannot fix an unsuitable tool.

When one retailer is more convenient

Buying compatible items together can simplify collection and delivery. Compare the final checkout total against separate orders rather than assuming one shop will be cheaper.

Check stock for your chosen location and whether each item arrives when needed. Keep the quote and kit contents together so a missing accessory is easy to spot before the weekend starts.

Sources and scope

Want to check a detail? These are the references used for this guide.

• ACCC: price displays — Australian price-display principles; the example and worksheet are our own. Checked 2026-10-26.
• SafeWork SA: hand and power tools — General safe tool selection, handling and precautions; check the exact tool manual. Checked 2026-10-26.
• WorkSafe Victoria: controlling wood dust — Dust control hierarchy and task-appropriate respiratory protection; workplace guidance, not a universal mask prescription. Checked 2026-10-26.
• Healthy WA: dust from DIY renovations — Hazards from disturbing asbestos, silica-containing materials and lead paint during renovation. Checked 2026-10-26.