Home Depot looks to have an exclusive new Klein Tools 7pc electrical tool set special buy, M2O41541KIT, and it looks to be a particularly good buy.
The “special buy” set comes with everything shown here and is priced at just under $100.
This looks to be like a good starter kit for apprentices, homeowners, or even general purpose use.
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Home Depot has a similar 6pc tool kit, 94126, which lack the GFCI tester. That kit is also priced at $99.97.
They don’t specify the exact tools you get, but it looks like the 7pc set includes the following:
- 9″ Lineman’s Pliers (D2139NE)
- $34 at Amazon | $42 at Home Depot
- 8″ Long Nose Pliers (D2038)
- $30 at Amazon | $30 at Home Depot
- 8″Angled Head Diagonal-Cutters (D248-8)
- $27 at Amazon | $30 at Home Depot
- Wire Stripper/Cutter (11055)
- $20 at Amazon | $20 at Home Depot
- Phillips #2 Screwdriver (603-4)
- $10 at Amazon | $11.22 at Home Depot
- Cabinet Tip 1/4″ Slotted Screwdriver (605-4)
- $8.60 at Amazon | $11 at Home Depot
- Digital GCI Tester (RT250)
- $21 at Amazon | $21 at Home Depot
From what I can tell, the RT250 digital GCI tester is the only difference between the 6pc and 7pc Klein tool set special buys.
By my best estimate – assuming I correctly identified all of the included tools, you get ~$151 to ~$165 in tools for just under $100.
What makes this deal even better is that they’re all great tools – not to mention the cornerstone of any electrical tool kit. There’s nothing I would substitute here, which is a rare thing to say in the context of “special buy” tool sets at Home Depot or elsewhere.
As far as I can tell, this is the same as the “6pc Apprentice Electrician Tool Set,” but with the GFCI added in without any increase in price.
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Price: $99.97
For further context, consider the Klein 6pc tool set, 92906.
This set, also priced at just under $100, features less expensive wire strippers and lacks the GFCI tester.
This 6pc set is still a good bargain, but hopefully makes it clearer why I feel the 7pc bundle set deal is especially noteworthy.
With all of these and similar electrical tool sets, the more components you cannot use, the less value you get from the bundle savings. This is why I like to price out the individual tools – sometimes they’re still great buys, even if a tool or two are destined for a spares drawer or similar.
I kick-started my own Klein Tools set with a bundle set. If I recall correctly, I started with a multi-bit screwdriver, yellow-handled basic wire stripper, and lineman’s pliers.
Lastly, it’s also worth mentioning that Home Depot’s Holiday 2022 Klein Tools deal is still available, where they have a 3pc multi-bit screwdriver and bit ratchet bundle priced at $24.88.
gene
That’s a great deal. All of my hand tools are Klein’s. I ordered the set just because of the deal. Good back-up’s, plus made here. Good eye Stuart!
Dan Huff
Thanks for the heads up! I am getting a set as well.
IronWood
Awesome deal. I’ve used Klein pliers and screwdrivers forever and they’re still my preference.
Chrisk1970
https://www.amazon.com/Non-Contact-Receptacle-Klein-Tools-RT250KIT/dp/B08YDFQ2FV/
This is a really good deal on the testers if you have all of the tools already!
Will
Home Depot also has a similar set of Klein insulated hand tools for$99.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-1000-Volt-Insulated-Tool-Set-5-Piece-9415R/318280975
Wayne R.
BTW, that sort of a notch/groove just above the cutters/knives on the nines, I’ve been wondering for a while why that’s there…any ideas?
MM
I know that style is called the “New England Pattern” or “New England Nose” and you can find it on many brands not just Klein, even Knipex makes pliers like that, but I do not know the purpose of that specific jaw shape.
Stuart
I’ve seen it described as being used for reaming conduit.
fred
On their conduit pliers they specifically call it out as such:
https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/special-use-needle-nose-pliers/conduit-locknut-and-reaming-pliers
Robert
Can anyone explain what’s the reason for the blue handles curbing in one direction on the Wire Stripper/Cutter (11055)? Is it a right handed, left handed sort of thing?
Jim
It’s just an ergonomic thing, they aren’t left or right hand specific.
Stuart
“Klein Kurve” comfort grip – it’s different ergonomics.
Personally, I prefer Klein Kurve handles over straight handles, but that’s partly because of the different materials used.
Wayne R.
I’ve got three 11055’s (10 to 18 AWG), one 11053 (6 to 12 AWG) and one K1412 (Romex) models here in my hands.
In the right hand, with the curved handle up, the 11055 models has visible size printing where you’d look with stamped in sizing on the other side. The 11053 model is stamped on both sides and the K1412 is also printed on the “right” side and stamped on the far side.
One of the 11055’s is so worn that there’s essentially no writing on it anymore, but the stamped symbols are easily visible, and wiping something white in there would easily improve that. I can’t explain why both sides on all of these aren’t stamped rather than printed.
I never really paid much attention to the writing in the past. I always use these in my right hand with the curved at my thumb (I’m facing the printed side), but flipping them isn’t uncomfortable so either way should work fine.
(One of the key features of these, to me, is that they have a closure lock, so sticking them in a tool bag or pocket doesn’t cause problems.)
Jim Felt
Yes! Plus the 11057 down to 30 gage version. I really like that curve/kurve. And Sears Craftsmen(!) once offered these (made by Klein!) versions in black handles.
Though I’ve grown a bit weary of their black rubber handled screwdrivers crudding up. I’m moving towards Wera insulated and even demo versions of 1 through 3 Phillips, slotted, Robertson etc. Wiha for precision though. Plus occasionally the Japanese for both precision and PoziDrive.
TMI?
Stuart
Yes, and no.
I believe that those Craftsman Professional wire strippers are made by Stride. At the time the Klein were made by Stride too (I am fairly confident of this at least), and a few years later Klein made a big deal about launching similar strippers they started manufacturing themselves.
Robert
Off topic. But Kctool has the Wera 1/2 inch SEA Zyklop ratchet set for 46% off. Still will set you back $350.
https://www.kctool.com/tool-of-the-day/
Scott F
I like (a lot) all of my Klein tools, have their multi bit screwdrivers, blue handle strippers, and stripper/crimper combo in my hand electrical bag. My wire cutters are Knipex, cable cutters are some Amazon brand, and Lineman pliers are Crescent – this kit was acquired and enhanced as I grew up and bought my house, and filled holes in my existing arsenal mostly one by one. If I was starting new/no existing tools or hand me downs (or needed a second electrical runout), the 7 pc is a no brainer, I love all of my Klein and would not hesitate to stock my bag with just their tools.
Also have the Klein outlet/GFCI tester, and can’t recall how I got it. It works, nothing special or fancy about it, but told me all of my kitchen outlets were wired backwards!!!
Tom
Probably overkill for homeowner, but at that price it’s easy to splurge on a quality kit. I got the lineman’s and strippers years ago when moving up from no name tools. Would have been an easy choice to grab this whole set then if it was available.
HD has had some good bundle deals on Klein meters, non contact voltage testers, breaker finders, etc. lately.
Smart move for Klein too – I know my good experience with some of their basic tools had made them my go-to brand for all sorts of other electrical kit as I’ve needed it.
Pastor Dan
Accurate and insightful analysis as usual, Stuart. I will certainly affirm your observation that the savings return decreases according to the number of tools one considers needed vs. those that will be able to count as spares.
Given my current role in facilities maintenance, I am finding that it’s sometimes a good idea to have certain commonly-used tools pre-stationed near areas in which they are used most often. That can mean that having a few “spare” sets of wire cutters or #2PH drivers is a good problem to have. It beats rolling out my whole Packout kit or strapping a hefty bag over my aging shoulder before trudging across campus to learn that I really need the one thing those don’t contain.
VTclimber
As a retired lineman (39 years), my Klein tools are the most trusted and revered tools I have. Their 9″ linemans pliers are legendary. Take good care of them and they’ll last generations.
The GFCI tester (especially this one with a voltage display) is a really great safety tool. Testing your gfci outlets to make sure they’re tripping is very important. Just pressing the test button on an outlet isn’t as good as using this device.
I’ve found several old gfci’s over the years that may seem OK, but don’t trip when they should. This let’s you test them more reliably, and allows you to test the last protected outlet if you run some off the gfci in series.
It’s also handy for finding out if an outlet is protected by a gfci somewhere ahead of it. (Hopefully you’ll then find the hidden gfci that tripped)
New GFCI’s are required to have built-in periodic testing, which is great. But electronics fail eventually. Be safe and test your GFCI outl.