I can’t tell you how or why, but Amazon has made their early Black Friday 2020 tool deals very hard to navigate.
But, lucky for you we know our pricing and we enjoy the hunt.
Following are 5 decent tool deals we found already, and we’ll be parsing through the rest to find other post-worthy bargains. If you want to take a crack at it yourself, here’s the link, below. If you find any good deals, please let us know!
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As for the deals below – what are your thoughts? Good bargains? Not so good? Or are you thinking more along the lines of “you think these are good deals why?!”
Craftsman V20 Cordless Drill Kit: $59
They have Craftsman’s decent – reviewed here – entry-level cordless drill kit on sale for $59, which is very good. It’s a basic drill that’ll run away from larger drill bits and heavier duty tasks, but it should handle most lighter and medium-duty homeowner tasks with ease.
If you want something better, check out my 12V budget pick recommendation, here. If you want something better in an 18V or 20V Max tool, prepare to spend quite a bit more. This is a lot of drill/driver for just $59.
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Metabo HPT 10″ Miter Saw: $89
I posted about this Metabo HPT miter saw the other day, but is seemed to be worth repeating.
A lot of retailers are trying to say the Dewalt DWS779 12″ sliding miter saw is a Black Friday deal at $349, but I’m hoping to see better. This Metabo HPT 10″ miter saw, on the other hand, I don’t see it going any lower than $89 shipped.
Metabo HPT Air Compressor: $109
Metabo HPT’s 6 gallon air compressor dropped down to $109, from $149.
Now, it’s not as fancy as their new 200 PSI “the Tank” air compressor, but this model looks to have decent specs.
Dewalt ToughSystem XL Tool Box: $45
While this is the older Dewalt ToughSystem tool box, and not the fancy new ToughSystem 2.0 model, it’s quite a bit cheaper. The new ToughSystem 2.0 XL tool box is priced at $75 (minus 10% at Acme right now), and this one is $45.
If you’re looking for a large and deep tool box, this one might be it.
Makita 18V SubCompact Cordless Drill & Impact Combo Kit w/ FREE Bonus Battery: $199
Every year, there are always a couple of requests for me to keep an eye out for Makita 18V SubCompact cordless power tool deals.
With this special buy, you get the super-compact cordless drill and impact driver combo kit, charger, tool bag, 2 batteries, and a free bonus battery on top.
If you’re been waiting for a good Makita SubCompact drill and impact combo kit deal, this might be it, as the SubCompact cordless power tools are rarely discounted.
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Robert Landrigan
My fingers hurt just looking at the dewalt latches:)
Stuart
I’ve never really had a problem with them.
One of my early boxes seemed to have a defective latch, but that was years ago and I haven’t seen that issue in any of my boxes since.
Brando
Really? I use Toughsystem 1.0 boxes daily. Not once have the latches hurt me in any way. How do they hurt your fingers, Robert?
Nate
I haven’t hurt my fingers on my latches recently, though I think on 3 boxes I only have 2 left 🙁
Albert
I’m undecided about that 10″ miter saw. Lowes has a Kobalt 7.25″ sliding miter saw for $100 with free shipping. SKU 857240. I’ll lose some depth of cut, gain some width, and be able to use my cheap circular saw blades.
Stuart
Lowe’s link to the Kobalt saw.
In theory, a non-sliding saw is going to deflect less than a sliding blade, although I don’t quite know how a non-sliding 10″ saw might compare to a sliding 7-1/4″ saw in that regard.
fred
The long gone – once favorite among flooring guys – was the Delta Sidekick (33-060) – corded 6.5 inch blade miter saw. The saw ran on a 2 tubular rails – with a third bar forming a triangular carriage for rigidity. The rails/bar were supported at both ends further reducing deflection. Very stable – but not very versatile.
Big Richard
That was more or less a portable radial arm saw, or maybe a radial arm/miter crossover from what I remember.
fred
Just a note that those “cheap” circular saw blades may be OK for rough cutting construction lumber. That will also likely IMO be the case for the blade that comes with most miter saws. But if you plan on using you miter saw for cutting trim/casing – you will want to invest in a better blade that leaves a smooth cut. I’ve been successful using my 12 inch miter saw to cut close tolerance trim for furniture. But I use a Forrest Mitermaster blade and have set up the saw with zero-clearance backstops and table slot.
Dave
I have that sliding 7.25 Kolbalt; bought it last year for $95 ($100 less 5%) and it’s quite decent and I use Diablo blades in it and they are first-rate and cheap. I have a couple older 10” non-sliders and they’re ok but decent blades are expensive.
I have my 7.25 Kolbalt slider on a nice Mastercraft fold up stand that I got for $60, makes a good unit.
I have a son with the Milwaukee M-18 7.25 slider and his is a bit nicer but not 4 times as nice even though it’s a bit more then 4 times the money….. he does finish work and for him it’s worth it. I do mainly exterior work and mine does perfectly fine.
Big Richard
Another issue, is that cheap circular saw blades are not really meant for a sliding miter saw. you average circular saw blade will have a higher hook angle (18 to 25 degrees) while sliding miter saws – and radial arm saws – benefit from a low or even negative hook angle to prevent the workpiece from being lifted up.
DeWalt’s 7 1/4″ sliding miter saw blades are 7 degree and available in 24t, 40t, and 60t. They are actually pretty decent for the price, I would recommend them over your average cheap circular saw blade if you do go with the Kobalt. For the same price, I think Diablo has some 10 deg finish blades that are OK, but they turn whatever your cutting red.
Stuart
Very good point, thank you!
fred
I’m using some of the smaller but deep DWST17806 boxes for transporting larger saws and a lipping plane. I bought 3 of them through Zoro for under $21 each – when Zoro was offering a 20% off deal. They currently sell for $26 – and might be worth a look.
https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/dewalt-dwst17806-tstak-deep-box
Kent
request: I’d love to see any deals you come across for a corded track saw.
Stuart
Unfortunately…
So, there aren’t many corded track saws available here these days. There’s Festool, but they’re price-fixed.
There’s a newish Bosch saw – https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/bosch-plunge-cutting-track-saw-usa-launch/%3C/a%3E and… there’s 1 left at Amazon but it’s eligible for $20 discount. $549 – $20 at checkout. Acme Tools has the same discount. Tool Nut has it at $599 – $20.
If you’re looking for one of the other brands, such as Mafell, they’re likely going to be price-fixed too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen holiday season deals on those items.
With the Bosch deal, there’s a choice you have to make.
IF that’s the saw you want, do you 1) wait for a better deal, or 2) take the $20 off $550? It might go back to $599 later in month when there’s a percent-off Black Friday or Cyber Monday discount. You’ve got to see what retailers have done in the past and gauge whether it’s worth waiting, and it might be.
If you change your mind and want to go cordless, there might be quite a few deals to choose from if you wait a little, such as umbrella percent-off of X-off-Y types of promos. I only mention the Bosch because that’s the only corded saw I know is being discounted right now.
Mike
a track saw is somewhere there on my radar. For future work. So I can wait it out. So I agree with stu, have been searching and haven’t see anything that would make me buy now. Past archieved deals might give you an idea. Iam on the fence or corded vs cordless. I don’t ever believe the tool would leave my garage workspace so that’s why I don’t mind a corded. Unless they engineer an amazing cordless that just blows versatility away or a battery platform. But I have red and yellow batteries so theres that lol.
Stuart
I continue to be conflicted about corded vs. cordless, and have access to both. Here’s a recent post about the matter:
https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/festools-corded-track-saw-obsolete-vs-cordless-2020/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
If I were buying new right now, it might be cordless + wireless dust collector remote tech. Then again, my cordless is still running well after quite a few years, and will likely outlive cordless batteries I have for the Makita sample.
Lyle
I have a cordless festool track saw. I love it. I don’t need the power or long runtime of a corded saw because most times I’m just making a few cuts.
At the time, there were few cordless track saws. I still think it’s one of the best ones out there and I just accept that it’s expensive.
Kent
Thanks for the detailed reply. Corded seems reasonable for shop use only, but I guess I could be convinced to go cordless. All my batteries are red; what’s taking so long to bring one to market?
I don’t really need one, as I have a Unisaw and several circular saws (corded and cordless), but it would make some tasks much easier.
Stuart
Consider that they can’t just come out with a track saw. They would need a track saw, guide rails, blades, accessories, and then they have to figure out shipping logistics since guide rails can be very costly to move around.
Lyle
Oh I should add that portability was important to me so that I could break down sheet goods in the Home Depot parking lot and fir the pieces in my car