Over at Home Depot, today’s deal of the day features this Makita 18V 3-tool combo kit, XT324.
You get a hammer drill (XPH01Z), impact driver (XDT04Z), and a brushless 4-1/2″ angle grinder (XAG03Z). The kit also comes with (2) 3.0Ah Li-ion battery packs (BL1830), a charger, and tool bag.
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The hammer drill is Makita’s previous $99 special (or close enough), and the impact too. The grinder is their brushless model that came out 2 years ago, which retails for $129 as a bare tool.
- XPH01Z Hammer Drill: 0-400/0-1500 RPM, 480 in-lbs max torque
- XDT04Z Impact Driver: 0-2,300 RPM, 0-3,200 IPM, 1420 in-lbs max torque
The batteries are Makita’s older 18V 3.0Ah packs, which don’t come with built-in battery fuel gauge, or at least according to the BL1830 model number given by the Home Depot listing.
I’d say that the grinder is the star of the show. If you’re looking for a new brushless cordless grinder, and could also use a new compact hammer drill or impact driver, this kit looks to be a good value.
In regard to price history, during last year’s HD Makita deal of the day, I wrote this:
If you ask me, Amazon’s XT324 combo is still a better deal – it gives you the same drill and impact driver kit, plus an angle grinder for $249. But that’s if you need or want the brushless grinder, which retails for $113-$129 as a bare tool.
The kit is currently $240 at Amazon. A reader mentioned last year around this time that at his local HD the same kit was marked down to $229.
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With all that in mind, it seems that you save $30 to $40 with this deal of the day, compared to the street price. Home Depot says that the deal of the day saves you $50 off the “was” price. Looking around, the list price does look to be $249, but the street price is around $240 at most dealers, Amazon included.
Long story short, this looks to be a good deal for what you get.
Price: $199
Buy Now(via HD)
Compare(via Amazon)
See Also(Hammer drill & impact driver with compact batteries kit for $149)
Note: Only the grinder has a brushless motor.
Deal ends at 4am ET 12/16/2016 unless supplies run out sooner.
Amazon’s day after Black Friday special on the hammer drill and impact driver kit has also returned, but doesn’t look to be a limited time deal. It’s also a good deal, but I’d be a little annoyed if I rushed to buy it on 11/26. Of course, the current pricing could be a limited time reduction to sell off a couple of kits left over after the earlier deal of the day promo.
Guy
I found that kit at HD a few months ago for that price and I don’t regret the purchase. It replaced the 18v B&D drill I found in the trash 10 years ago. The batteries don’t have a fuel gauge, but that is not deal breaker. The grinder is good for quick and light work, but doesn’t hold a candle to a corded unit.
fred
A bit off topic but ToolsPlus has the Milwaukee M18 Fuel Sliding Compound Miter Saw Kit for $549 today only using promo code “HOLIDAY 50” – it comes with2 9.0 Ah batteries:
http://www.tools-plus.com/milwaukee-2734-21hdp.html?utm_source=ToolGuyd&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=hungry_for_funnel_cake
Stuart
Thanks for sharing!
I had some fun with the tracking code in the URL. Usually I strip them out from comments for things to look cleaner, and to remove email subscriber info, but with this one I thought to have a little fun.
fred
Thanks
I am a bit naïve when it comes to URL’s
Stuart
No problem, it takes me 5 seconds to trim a lengthy link, and 1 in 5 times it takes 2 seconds to make sure I didn’t screw things up.
Original link:
http://www.tools-plus.com/milwaukee-2734-21hdp.html?utm_source=Tools+Plus+Online+Subscribers&utm_campaign=931981c4ce-Milwaukee-2734-21HDP-Holiday-Promotion-12-15-2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e25f93d1d3-931981c4ce-39282493
Bare bones link:
http://www.tools-plus.com/milwaukee-2734-21hdp.html
I modified the tracking/performance part of the link. Should surprise the marketing person, or maybe not.
Now, where to get funnel cake when it’s 25 degrees outside?
Cr8ondt
@Fred…. Toolguyd >>>> hungry for funnel cake. Eh get it? Little joke in the URL… Not really a joke but kinda funny.
fred
Also – while I’m sharing – I got an email that says:
Toolbarn has a few promo codes for use today only:
Milwaukee 2498-24 M12 12V 4-Tool Cordless Combo Kit (1.5 Ah) for $189 – using code “30MILOFF”
Milwaukee 2606-21BP M18 1/2″ Compact Drill Kit w/ 15 Piece Bit Set & Jobsite Backpack for $129 – using code “20MILOFF”
Hitachi KC18DGL 18V Compact Drill / Impact Driver 2-Tool Cordless Combo Kit (1.5 Ah) for $99.99 using code KCSAVE40
Milwaukee 2656-21L M18 1/4″ Hex Impact Driver Kit with Bonus M18™ LED Work Light – for $89 using code “10MILOFF”
I don’t know if any of these are good deals or not.