This is our official Black Friday 2021 post for any tips, questions, or related comments.
I have started to lose track of where I’ve been seeing unanswered questions, and so it’s time to republish this post to bring it to the top of the homepage.
I also removed the separate flash sales and doorbusters post that was up for a few hours on 11/18, as it makes more sense to instead include a summary in the main Black Friday directory page when deals go live, and full details in store-related sections or deal guides.
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If you came to this post looking for Black Friday deals, check out:
Best Black Friday Tool Deals for 2021 – Main Directory
Amazon Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Home Depot Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Lowe’s Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Walmart Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Acme Tools Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Dewalt Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Makita Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
Milwaukee Black Friday 2021 Deals Guide
DealGuyd – Latest Misc. Tool Deals
Watchlist
Are there any past-years deals that you think should be added to this list?
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Dewalt DW735X Planer w/ Mobile Stand Bundle
This Dewalt planer and mobile stand bundle was a Black Friday deal last year, and it might reappear this year.
Jeremy
Hi Stuart, thanks for all the hard work on this year’s deals! I was wondering if the DeWalt cordless framing nailers ever get a deal around black Friday? I don’t recall ever seeing anything in the past. Thanks again.
Stuart
You’re welcome, and thank you! You guys make the time and effort well worth it!
I don’t recall seeing any cordless framing nailer deals, and didn’t find anything in my quick search either.
They *might* be included in deals of the day or similar limited-time deals, but they generally aren’t a “special buy” type of product.
Home Depot usually has air framing nailer deals as part of their PRO Black Friday event, but not cordless.
Jeremy
Thanks Stuart. That’s why I haven’t bought a cordless nailer yet. Its one of those tools that would be nice to have, but I have air nailers. It would save me a little hassle of dragging out the compressor, but I don’t really need one.
Ezekiel
I saw this Milwaukee tool deal that includes the cordless framing nailer. Still trying to decide if I should go for it, with the jigsaw as the free tool.
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (2-Tool) W/Framing Nailer
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Hammer-Drill-and-Impact-Driver-Combo-Kit-2-Tool-W-Framing-Nailer-2997-22-2744-20/314961705
SKU# 314961705
Stuart
That seems like a decent deal.
With that bundle, you save $30 compared to buying the combo kit + free bonus tool and framing nailer separately at what does look to be a small “special buy” discount.
Thanks! I’ll do some more research on this in the morning.
TimL
I think there is one on the fastenersinc flyer.
Clay
Thanks for all the great info on these deals.
Do you think the Dewalt cut off tool will be out before Christmas?
Stuart
https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/dewalt-cordless-cut-off-tool-dcs438/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
ETA is Q4 2021.
Retailers don’t have preorder pages yet.
There are tools launching mid-December, and so it’s possible, but I wouldn’t have my hopes up. Even if it launches in December, launch quantities might be limited.
John
With all the Covid-related delays this past year+, I don’t recall seeing any miter saw deals (Black Friday 2020, fathers’ day 2021, summer 2021…).
Any chance we might see a (Dewalt) miter deal in the near future?
Stuart
There are some deals, but not many. I don’t know if that’s because of supply or demand. I’ve been made aware or shortages by readers who had trouble finding certain models or styles of saws.
Miter saws – and table saws – also take up a lot of container space which could otherwise be allocated to a greater value of smaller power tools.
That being said, there could still be reduced supplies being held back for the period between Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
Leo B.
Stuart, do you think DeWalt will make a corded sliding 10” miter saw again any time soon? I feel like it’s the perfect size for a lot of site work, barring larger crown and base or 4x material, but they don’t make one anymore. Thanks for all your work on these deals!
Stuart
I really don’t know.
Economics come into play. If demand is higher for sliding 12″ saws, and supplies have not caught up to that demand, there won’t be any rush to introduce a sliding 10″ saw. What if lower sales volume projections mean that a 10″ saw cannot be sold for less than a 12″ saw?
There isn’t enough information or industry trends for me to do anything but guess wildly.
Leo B.
Ah, well. Thanks for the insight on it! There are other options for it, but DeWalt miter saws are usually a nice, capable choice.
Josh Walters
If you were buying a dewalt miter saw which would you look out for? 779 w/ LED addition? 780 or Flexvolt
Stuart
Do you need cordless? FlexVolt. It is a BEAST of a saw. However, I didn’t check this, but was told by others that it performed a little better with battery power than AC power due to 15A limits.
Do I *need* a new miter saw, or do I *want* one? Want? I’d wait for a DWS780 + free stand promo (if I wanted the stand). But, the DWS780 looks to have raised in price.
(The DWS779 isn’t guaranteed to be compatible with LED upgrade hacks.)
But if I *needed* a miter saw and couldn’t wait? DWS779.
There are slight differences, but none that really impact me, except for the shadow light which can be remedied using unofficial part swaps.
Brad
How would 120V 15A limit a tool more than 60V (flexvolt) and anything less than 30A?
Stuart
The miter saw is a 120V Max tool.
2 batteries in 60V Max mode can output well more than 15A each.
TimL
I know it doesn’t help much, but I snagged an old stock miter saw from grainger of all places. 311ish before tax on the DW716XPS. (Not DWS)
The only one I wanted more was the DHS716 (bare or batt combo). But those are over 700ish now.
I did get a birthday coupon for Amazon Visa for 10% off, so I got the 10″ table saw from them DWE7491RS.
Kent Skinner
I think I just saw the DWS779 for $400 at HD. Not the best deal ever, but a fantastic value – good saw for a reasonable price.
Brad
Not the lowest it’s been, but not bad, and the same price is available at Amazon and Lowe’s now.
Jehremy
Thanks for all the hard work! I have my eyes peeled for a deal on Makita’s 18v air inflator. Maybe their new oscillating multi-tool if a good deal comes along for it.
TonyT
Looks like you can get the LXT air inflator as a free tool in the Makita “buy a bundle, get a free tool” deals – toolguyd link https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/home-depot-free-cordless-power-tool-deal-black-friday-2021/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Makita XMT03Z multi-tool is also a free tool option – not sure if it’s the multi-tool you’re looking for.
Dave P
Looking for good quality/decently-priced reversible ratcheting combination end wrench sets both metric and SAE that go fairly large, at least to 1” and 24mm, a bit larger is even better. Sets that only go up to around 3/4 and 18 mm or so are of no interest to me, thanks.
Appreciate this site.
Stuart
I hate not having a better answer, but that’s a “wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday coupons” kind of product.
Home Depot has a good price on Milwaukee ratcheting wrench sets, but they’re not reversible.
I would bet on there being a Gearwrench promo, although I haven’t seen one yet. You might want to search for a couple of SKUs you’re interested in now, and then just watch the pricing.
Dave P
Home Depot has a ProExtra promotion in which members (I am a member) can get a fairly good discount right now on a 16 pc metric and a 13 pc SAE, Gearwrench ratcheting reversing combination wrenchs. Both together were $384, now both would be $274. I think I might just do that, thanks. I didn’t know about it until I signed in to my ProExtra acct and clicked on those, and a discounted price came up. No idea how it works.
Edit- I ordered them and the discounted price was confirmed and I already received an email that they have shipped.
Joellikestools
Thanks for keeping up with this crazy tool season. I am keeping my eyes peeled for M12 Surge deals. I also noticed this sweet deal if anyone is looking for Metabo HPT https://www.lowes.com/pd/Metabo-HPT-was-Hitachi-Power-Tools-18V-BL-2-PC-Combo-with-Triple-Hammer/5001595521 Sane price as the Dewalt atomic combo, but comes with 3ah batteries and a hard case.
blk
I’m also eagerly anticipating any M12 Surge deals. And thanks Stuart for helping us navigate the holiday shopping season!
Stuart
I still see $249. If it’s $149, that’d be fantastic!!
itsgalf
I also see $149
AttachMount
M12 Surge bare tool deal at Toolup.com $122. Also, M12 radio is $97. It appears as though you need to be an email subscriber and you have to access those prices via the email.
fred
Emails seemed to have slowed down today – but did just get this:
https://www.all-wall.com/
15% off abrasives – Use code SAND15
Extra 10% off sale items – Use code 10SALE
Kent Skinner
Really hoping for a deal on the M18 backpack vacuum.
Thanks for keeping this all up to date
Dave the tool
Kind of a waiting game I suppose? Every retailer is spouting “Early Black Friday Deals” and I haven’t been too impressed as of yet with most deals! Offering Black Friday Deals Early is something that many retailers started a few years ago whether it was Walmart, Sears, Kohl’s, etc. They know that whomever bleeds the money from the wallets first wins! Now we have Black Friday a whole month early and perhaps next year we will have a Black Friday the day after Christmas? I realize there are many factors at play here with the covid, social distancing, severe product availability at the port backups in LA etc that set this Christmas apart from any other and it will be interesting to see how it all plays out when the end of Season numbers come in.
Anyhow it comes down to separating a person from their money and we have to make decisions of when and how much money that will be. Again, I haven’t seen any “truly deep Black Friday discounts” and I would classify them more as price reductions but I am still waiting.
Josh Walters
I was walking HD restocking blades and what not and saw 12″miter saw “black friday sale” DWS 779…. $400. EXCUSE ME?!
Stuart
Raw material prices are up.
Parts pricing is up.
Freight/shipping fees are up.
flipped
Milwaukee hoodies (non-heated) online sale $40 at Home Depot.
Gbauer
Hello, I haven’t seen the Acme Tools Dewalt deal posted yet where you can get the DCK2100P2 combo kit and two free tools for $399. Considering three of the four free tool options seem to be really solid choices, this looks like a great deal. The kit itself occasionally drops to $299, but even then, that means you’re paying $50 a piece for the two extra bare tools, a steal considering the two saws retail around $199. I’ve posted a link below to the kit and you can choose the free tools in the cart. Am I missing something that makes it not as worthwhile as it appears?
https://www.acmetools.com/20v-max-brushless-cordless-2-tool-kit-including-hammer-drill-driver-flexvolt-advantage-dck2100p2/885911725002.html
Stuart
Seems like an excellent deal! Thanks for the heads-up!
Jeremiah Ducate
Just saw the ryobi 18v 7-1/4″ miter saw is priced at $99 at HD nominally as part of their black friday deals
Ive had one for a number of years and highly recommend it for its portability and good enough for many tasks.
From what ive noticed its rarely priced that low as a bare tool and stays in stock. I looked for a while when i bought mine and ended up getting it in a kit.
I wouldnt recommend it for chopping lots of 2x stock and like most miter saws it helps putting a half-decent blade in it(although i honestly never used the stock blade). Its especially handy if you have to move your tools between jobs frequently.
Josh Anderson
Hey Stuart, appreciate all your hard work, just got the head up on this deal from a friend.
The DCH133 20V SDS Drill is normally $219 for the bare tool and is listed as a $229.00 special buy with a faster charger and TWO 4AH batteries!
https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-20-Volt-MAX-Cordless-Brushless-1-in-SDS-Plus-D-Handle-Concrete-Masonry-Rotary-Hammer-2-20-Volt-4-0Ah-Batteries-DCH133M2/300755483
Stuart
Thank you! I’ll get this on my list. In the meantime, I rapid-posted it to the misc. deal post for quicker sharing (https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/misc-new-tool-deals/%3C/a%3E%29%3C/p%3E
Joatman
Strange we haven’t seen the 2-pack Milwaukee pen lights this year yet. Those have been a staple.
Stuart
They just came out with new lighting products, and so there might not have been capacity for the penlights. Or there could have been shortages.
Milwaukee also tends to change things up sometimes. I think it was last year when their M12 drill and impact kit wasn’t $99 like it usually is.
Albert
I wish Milwaukee would make M18 cut-off tools and tire inflators like Ridgid and Ryobi. I’m sure the M12 versions work fine but I have more M18 batteries.
Ryan
How about the BOGO on Jet parallel clamps?
Stuart
Nothing yet. =(
Troy Bataille
Is there any consenus on the pecking order of parallel clamps? Depot has Bessey. Lowes has Jorgensen. Other sites have other brands. What’s a good entry price to pay? I think Lowes has the only sale I’ve seen at $29 for 24 inch. Was the prior JET deal better?
Josh
Last time I knew anything on it, the Besseys were well regarded, the Jet were considered superior (but some people disagree for reasons), the Irwins are crap, not sure about the Jorgensen.
Stuart
Agreed on all counts.
DanB
Would love an all inclusive Milwaukee 18v trimmer/brush trimmer/pole saw and chain saw deal. Seems like that would almost take two packages the way they are bundled.
Stuart
There will be a chainsaw and blower kit. I haven’t seen any other Milwaukee OPE deals though.
Charles_A
@Stuart does amazing work on finding and vetting deals, but I also enjoy the “Wild West” deals other users post – sometimes they’re good, sometimes not –
Stuart
(That’s another reason for this post to be pushed to the top!)
I tend to focus on a small group of retailers, primarily since they cover 98% of the deals readers are interested in, they’re accessible, and in the case of the independent suppliers, I know who to call when a reader asks for my help. I like to be able to vouch for the retailers we promote, whether intentionally or incidentally.
Mike Crowley
Hey Stuart, great job as always working the deals for this season! I’ve already snagged a couple. One question: what’s the typical history with promos on DeWalt green lasers? I’ve seen a small, AA powered laser but no deals on any of the better ones. Just curious if you typically see any deals on these. Thanks!
Stuart
Last year there was a red laser BF deal of the day.
I haven’t seen anything this year, or at least I didn’t take note of it.
The new lasers are only a few months old, and so I don’t really expect them to be aggressively discounted right now.
That’s one of the items where coupon savings might be the best deal.
I’ll keep my eyes open!
Lonnie
First off thanks a million for finding and organizing these deals,
That being said can we add to the watch list the Dewalt flex volt 20/60v angle grinder (with the trigger) also the big m18 fuel 1/2 impact wrench, I doubt either of them will go on sale but I’m hopefull once more thanks for the great page with all the deals laid out
Stuart
I’ll keep my eyes open.
The best deal on the impact might be an upcoming 10% coupon offer. I haven’t seen anything on the FlexVolt grinder yet, although there are promos on the rear-handle saw.
Dave
Any Black Friday recommendations for a good corded circular saw? I’m just the average homeowner, but have come across a few things where I wish I had one. I don’t feel I need a hypoid Makita, but also don’t want plastic junk; I expect light usage, but also want it to last a long time. Is this a good place to start for only $80? https://www.lowes.com/pd/Metabo-HPT-was-Hitachi-Power-Tools-7-1-4-in-Corded-Circular-Saw-with-Aluminum-Shoe-and-Soft-Case/1000820258
Stuart
Metabo HPT is decent, and one of few brands still coming out with new corded tools.
Give it a try, and if you don’t like it, there should still be time to look for other options.
Albert
Harbor Freight’s ad has been released:
https://www.harborfreight.com/catalogs
Not much to see. I’m going to restock on nitrile gloves. Those expensive service carts are now $500 but are still too much for me.
DAVID
Yeah, looks like a normal collection of deals for them. Nitrile gloves went up due to… well, we know… and have never gone back to old prices. My HD has had nitrile gloves on the yellow tag clearance rack for a while now but still $11.
Stacey Jones
Is anyone aware of any Jet tools discounts? Got my eye on the new Jet Flip-Top stand for my Dewalt Radial Arm Saw…