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Best Tool Deals, March 2022

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Here are the latest tool deals.

New Tool Deals – Added 3/21/2022

Home Depot Deal of the Day – Deals on Ryobi, Ridgid, Milwaukee, Dewalt cordless power tools and special bundles, misc. power tool accessories, a Dewalt DWS780 miter saw and compact miter saw stand bundle, select Milwaukee hand tool bundles, Dewalt ToughSystem 2.0 tool box and tray bundles, more.

Active Tool Deals

(Last checked on 3/21/22)

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Amazon Tool Deals

Streamlight Syclone USB Rechargeable Worklight – Save 10%
Dewalt 71pc Bit Set – ~$26

Superior Tool Pipe Cutter– I’m not sure how much you save here compared to street pricing, but it’s a great pipe cutter for a little less than I paid more than 12 years ago.

Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Impact Tool Bundle: $210
Dewalt DWS780 12″ Sliding Miter Saw – $537
Wilton Clamp-on 4″ Bench Vise – $123

Acme Tools Deals

Save 10% on Select Dewalt Tools & Accessories

The promo also works on many Dewalt preorders, such as:

Dewalt 12V Max Xtreme Oscillating Multi-Tool – Save 10%
Dewalt 12V Max Xtreme OMT Kit – Save 10% – Learn More
Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Cut-Off Tool – Save 10% – Learn More
Dewalt 12V Max Xtreme 3/8″ Ratchet – Save 10% – Learn More

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Coupon Code is POWER10.

Klein Electrical Test Kit – $50

Klein Testing Tool Kit 69355

This Klein “premium electrical test kit” caught my attention. It comes with a basic digital multimeter (MM320), a GFCI and receptacle tester with LCD display (RT250), and a non-contact voltage tester (NCVT3P), all for $50.

The sum of the parts in this kit retail for around $80 if you buy them separately. If you can use everything you see here, it’s a good deal.

Price: $50

Buy it at Acme Tools
Also at Home Depot

Expired Deals

Home Depot Tool Deals of the Day (3/14/22) – featuring Milwaukee cordless power tool combo kits and bundles, Milwaukee hand tools, power tool accessories, select Ryobi and Ridgid cordless tools.

There are some new deals on Milwaukee impact sockets and certain hand tools, such as their 1/2″ drive 24″ breaker bar.

Irwin 18″ Tool Tote Bag (Lowe’s Deal of the Day) (3/14/22) – $20

Acme Tools – 10% off select purchases $99+ w/ code LUCKYDEAL (ends 3/18)
Bosch 10″ Axial Glide Miter Saw – $492 (back to $589)
Coast Rechargeable LED Safety Glasses – Save 10%
Evolution Rage4 7-1/4″ TCT Multipurpose Chop Saw – $112

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  2. I’m wondering if it might be worth spending a little more on the electrical test kit to get one with an autorange version. The rest on the kit looks great, like the RT250.

    What is best low cost kit with auotorange? This is for DIY stuff.

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    • It really depends on your needs. If you need to read amperage, you’ll need an accessory clamp or just a clamp meter. Klein makes a receptacle tester (ET310) with circuit tracing that I’ve found really helpful.

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      • What about Klein if willing to pay for higher quality and the brand?

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        • Amprobe and Fluke are also worth a look – but will cost significantly more than Extech.

          My first meter was a Triplett APLK – similar to a Simpson. Both of these brands sort of dominated the market for quality meters – when analog meters were what was used. Analog meters may still have their niche – but the niche is rather small.

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          • I would second having a look at Amprobe, as they’re the “low cost” arm of Fluke. While I normally reach for a Fluke meter when I’m working or at home, I recently got a couple Amprobes for more “hazardous” environment (not meaning I need intrinsically safe, just that the meter might fall, get dirty or otherwised damaged). I’ve been pretty happy with those Amprobes. I also use a Klein clamp meter. It’s convenient having NCV and other features, but it’s definitely not the quality or accuracy of my other meters.

          • +1 for Amprobe for DIY home use. Among the low cost imports, I think it is among the best and reviews are generally quite favorable. Great value for the dollar.

            Fluke is wonderful for professional use, but not really necessary for most situations around the house.

        • Klein meters aren’t bad. They seem to hold up better than Extech. But Klein’s business is hand tools, tool bags, climbing gear, etc. The instrument stuff is new for them. It is private labeled from somebody but I’m not sure who. Since it’s not made by them, it would be foolish to assume it is high quality just by the name.

          Another example is Greenlee sells a meter or two. I mean you know the company you go to for high quality conduit tools. So what are they doing in meters? And why does it look suspiciously like a green Amprobe? Hint, hint: neither one makes it!! They both private label a Brymen meter. That’s not to say Brymen doesn’t make good meters, just that it’s not made by Amprobe or Brymen.

          Why does this matter? Because you are buying on name recognition only. Klein and Greenlee don’t make meters.

          Amprobe and Fluke share the same test lab. They are subsidiaries of the same company. But they are separate business units Amprobe is not a brand name of Fluke or vice versa. The two are not marketed by the same people.

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          • I know things are in flux and change all the time with regards to business relationships. especially under Danaher/Fortive. But in most of the world, Amprobe is a subsidiary of Fluke. (While working in the Netherlands, I found that to be true.) In the US, it doesn’t appear to be clearly defined, but they do get their physical USPS mail at the same address.

            Except for some relatively inconsequential accessories (which I guess they could have contracted out separately to the same source), their product lines seem separated. Being a subsidiary does not have to imply they have the same products, so it shouldn’t be inferred.

            p.s. I believe the Klein meters were formerly CEM, not sure with the newer line though.

  3. March 11th is National Worship of Tools Day. Thought I would share this before it’s over

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  4. A few reviews on the Wilton griping about QA issues out of the box. That’s disappointing. I could use a good clamping vise for the mobile workbench but am not interesting in playing that kind of lotto.

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    • Wilton’s high-end models which are made in the USA are excellent. Those are the “Machinist’s” series and the “Combination Pipe and Bench Vise”. Alas a 4″ model has a list price of around a grand. Their imported products? Not so good, with one exception. Several years ago they were importing offset vises from Dawn in Australia. Models 125 OS and 150 OS Those are fantastic. But I don’t believe they are importing them anymore.

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    • Build quality is good overall, but quality control is indeed lousy.

      I *still* have to take mine apart and take a die grinder to certain parts to improve its range of operation.

      But, there aren’t a lot of options for this type of tool.

      If I ordered from Amazon, I’d go back and forth a couple of times until I got a good one, since they foot the bill on defective item returns.

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  5. Klein’s autoranging clamp meter is just a little more. Made by CEM with Klein’s name on it.

    https://www.homedepot.com/315952231

    That voltage tester is too bulky for me but I see the benefits of the built-in light.

    In other news, Harbor Freight put out some coupons. The full bank service cart is $500.

    https://www.harborfreight.com/savings_coupons.html

    But their new ductile iron vises aren’t on sale.

    https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-swivel-vise-with-anvil-and-pipe-jaws-57738.html

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  6. I really want that 12v 3/8s ratchet, but not from Acme Tools. They are so over priced, that said, come Father’s Day there will be a sale on it I’m sure at Lowe’s or some other retailer for 99$ bucks as a kit. So I’ll wait.

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  7. Some of the online dealers like Factory Authorized Outlet, Tool Nut, Acme, etc., are offering the same promo Lowes offered in store only – free DeWalt 12v starter kit (3Ah, 5Ah, and DCB115 charger) with purchase of select 12v bare tools. Cannot be combined with other deals like Acme’s 10% off DeWalt.

    https://www.factoryauthorizedoutlet.com/collections/sbdk-22012

    https://www.toolnut.com/on-sale/dewalt-free-bonus-starter-kit-with-select-12v-max-tools.html

    https://www.acmetools.com/search/?pmid=dewalt_bare_tool_dcb135cf

    Also, you mentioned there is no central landing page for Acme’s 10% off DeWalt deal, and there may not have been one at the time of posting this article, but there is now.

    https://www.acmetools.com/search/?pmid=power10_msg

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    • Thanks! I’ll add about the deal of the day.

      The Pro deals of the week are sometimes good, sometimes not. This week, some are good but most are not great values compared to everyday prices or other promotions.

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  9. I think that the Acme deal is better – but Toolup is offering $15 off $199 or more – with code PAT15.

    https://www.toolup.com/

    I’m not sure if some of their other promotions will stack on top of this.

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  11. How come the hammer in your logo is backwards? OK actually its forwards instead of backwards?

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      • That’s how I normally use a hammer… to remove other people’s nails. I generally put them in with a nail gun. 😀

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  12. That 3 piece Klein meter set is $39.97 today at Amazon.

    German hand tools have gone up the 3 last weeks from 10 to 30 %

    My Wera 6 piece insulated Torx set which I got for $ 35 last week at Amazon today is over $ 50.

    My Wera 6/piece insulated screwdriver set with 2 square bit screwdrivers just went up:$ 10

    Chads, eBay and Zorro seem the slowest to raise prices. Rather than wait for a sale if there is something you have been eyeing it,might he best to comparative shop and grab it..

    Maybe everybody saw that Makita memo.

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