Dewalt Deals
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XJPat
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Not a smoking deal, near all time low according to camel. but I got these yesterday. I believe all the bits are made in Germany, some are at least.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015J5HU4Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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Firefighter1406
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I honestly really haven’t seen any great deals on DeWalt. I feel Milwaukee is really killing DeWalt on there marketing currently. Hopefully DeWalt comes around.
d.mcfarland
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How is a "deal" related to marketing and what does coming around mean in regards to Dewalt. They have always been high quality tools. Most tradesman abused them daily and they keep working. I'm not even a Dewalt fanboy (other than their drill bits seem to work perfectly fine for me), but they don't need to change anything.
Seems like Dewalt has the market on people who work for a living. Milwaukee has the market on people who want to use social media for a living.
DFB
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zeekh
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I agree. There's times I wish I pick a different cordless platform.
Firefighter1406
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I think it’s more funny how people get upset.
I was not bashing DeWalt. My first drill when I was 17 y/o was a DeWalt and until recently I only bought DeWalt. We have all DeWalt tools on our fire trucks as well. I think they do have great products. I do however feel they could do better on getting there “new and improved” products out there. That’s all I am saying. Moving on.
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Jakemedic
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Purchased a brushless combo drill and impact driver, 20 v lithium batteries x2 at Mills Fleet Farm for 150.00 off regular 299.95 price. Unfortunately the sale is over today I believe. I was in MN for a funeral and stopped by and couldn’t pass up the deal. It was the cheapest I have seen this combo in sometime.
I see a few dozen auto mechanics daily while doing shop inspections, 50% of them have some Milwaukee cordless tools in their cart, usually a ratchet and impact. I see an occasional Dewalt tool.
Crazyjake8493
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No deals, but ToolNut has the Dewalt DCN701 Cable Stapler available for pre-order. They're the first site I've seen to list it.
https://www.toolnut.com/dewalt-dcn701b-20v-max-cordless-electrician-cable-stapler-tool-only.html
https://www.toolnut.com/dewalt-dcn701b-20v-max-cordless-electrician-cable-stapler-tool-only.html
Yeah I agree, I have just switched almost all my power tools from Yellow Dewalt to Red Milwaukee and could not be happier. I get allot better deals and the support is 10 times better. Now I am in the process of unloading the Dewalt stuff to recoup some of my money.
I am however keeping the DEWALT DCB1800B FLEXVOLT Portable Power Station and 4 Flexvolt batteries. This thing is pretty cool and has saved my *** a few times without power. Also may keep the small portable band saw as it is sized well for some of my jobs. The rest shall all be gone.
zeekh
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It'll be interesting to see the reveiws. I hate nailing NM wire.
Black and Decker makes DeWalt, and some DeWalt tools are Black and Decker in a different case. It's basically a homeowner level brand. Have tried a few, didn't hold up, went with pro brands. Really rare to see DeWalt on a job site or shop around here.
I find the field tests in trade journals like Tools of the Trade to be helpful, gives good info which brands and models will survive in pro use.
mike93lx
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evidence of this seemingly absurd claim? or just repeating something from a forum?
Dewalt owners use there tools to make a living. Buy once use until it breaks. Cost is cheap over a long period of time. I see dewalt users being older. They have owned their dewalt long before Milwaukee ever made a cordless tool.
Milwaukee owners are more concerned with having a new tool ever year. Constantly buying a new improved tool every year to replace one you already have is stupid and expensive. It also makes me think why not make a better tool to begin with. This fits well wth younger generation who likes shiny new objects and tool polishing. This is evidenced by the dumb boots Milwaukee users love, gotta keep the tool looking new enough to sell every year. This falls right in line with having to have constant sales to move old product.
Milwaukee makes a lot of of specialty tools that others don’t. So if you want one battery system, people go towards it whether it is better or not. Dewalt is lacking in trade specific tools so of course people switch because it there only option.
I have makita, dewalt, and Milwaukee tools. Only tools have I ever felt are subpar are my Milwaukee ones.
So yep Milwaukee does appear to be marketing more, only because it has to. It has to constantly turn over it existing customers every year convincing them to rebuy what they already have.
Milwaukee owners are more concerned with having a new tool ever year. Constantly buying a new improved tool every year to replace one you already have is stupid and expensive. It also makes me think why not make a better tool to begin with. This fits well wth younger generation who likes shiny new objects and tool polishing. This is evidenced by the dumb boots Milwaukee users love, gotta keep the tool looking new enough to sell every year. This falls right in line with having to have constant sales to move old product.
Milwaukee makes a lot of of specialty tools that others don’t. So if you want one battery system, people go towards it whether it is better or not. Dewalt is lacking in trade specific tools so of course people switch because it there only option.
I have makita, dewalt, and Milwaukee tools. Only tools have I ever felt are subpar are my Milwaukee ones.
So yep Milwaukee does appear to be marketing more, only because it has to. It has to constantly turn over it existing customers every year convincing them to rebuy what they already have.
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Milwaukee and DeWalt are both on the same level.. they’re meh tools overall, some good things and lots of so-so things. The moment you stop buying into color schemes and looking at the individual tools themselves, the moment you start winning. IT’S OKAY TO HAVE MULTIPLE BATTERY PLATFORMS.... if you stick with just one company, you’re going to have multiple anyways.. even if you stay on the “same” platform (looking at you flexvolt).
2manytools
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And people were using Milwaukee before Dewalt even made a cordless tool. They came out with a class of saw that everyone uses the name of to describe.
Just because they are old, doesn't mean diddly doo. How many old builders never change their methods, building in their own stubborn ways, never getting with the times? Too many. Plenty do change, but being old doesn't always equal smarts/intelligence/wisdom.
Milwaukee does not release a replacement of tools every year. Multiple years before a new generation. And I've seen plenty of Dewalties upgrading when a new version comes out. Milwaukee has a ton more tools, so it may appear they upgrading rather than the more likely they are just getting additional tools.
Only stupid and expensive if the person is stupid.
Milwaukee realized people wanted to protect the tool, and knew they have enough users for it to make sense producing a boot. Plus its a tool used in a field with oils & other liquids, and get banged around against metal more than other tools. DeWalt is quite minimal in the impact area, so probably doesn't make as much sense for them to make.
Funny, my DeWalt tools felt like junk after handling Milwaukee & Makita. But that's possible for anyone depending on what models they are comparing. If I felt like carrying a suitcase of cement, I'm sure I'd think the Flexvolt tools are a little more capable, but everyone has different needs.
To each their own tool preference, but obviously you have a DeWalt tattoo somewhere.
Edit: Dewalt is just as much into marketing as the next guy. Their 20v tools are 18v, just like all the others in the amendment class, but they still call them 20v with an asterisk, bringing you to super small print explains they are really 18v. Plenty of users out there still claim their DeWalt tool is better for this flasehood alone.
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Dewalt is better or at least equal on every thing I personally review or watch. The only thing I'd say Milwaukee is undoubtedly best on is 12v. I love the 12v.
Also, they do have more specialty tools, but most of them only matter if you are a mechanical contractor.
All my 18 or 20 volt stuff is dewalt and flex volt has consistently reinforced my confidence in the tools.
Plus a new guy on my crew got a fuel 18v impact, and it's nice but clunky and no faster
But man, you guys are acting like it's your own company
Also, they do have more specialty tools, but most of them only matter if you are a mechanical contractor.
All my 18 or 20 volt stuff is dewalt and flex volt has consistently reinforced my confidence in the tools.
Plus a new guy on my crew got a fuel 18v impact, and it's nice but clunky and no faster
But man, you guys are acting like it's your own company
ToolPolisher
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Gentlemen, this is a DEALS thread. There are PLENTY of "DeWalt vs. Milwaukee" discussions elsewhere on the board. Please treat this like the Milwaukee Deals Permathread and keep the banner waving out of it.
JoeMcGov
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This ^^^ right here. Dear goodness the seeming incessant need of some to just beatch. Makes me wanna pull down the pants and see if there's an inny in there.
Sorry, I'm not sure which fact you are questioning?
It's common knowledge Black and Decker makes DeWalt, if that is what you were asking.
"DeWalt is a trade name of Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., a subsidiary of Stanley Black & Decker"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeWalt
Firefighter1406
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I will keep my eye out. I would think they would run something after the beginning of the year so people spend their Christmas money.
So are MAC cordless tools also homeowner level? That is what you are implying by saying that Dewalt and Black and Decker are one in the same, same quality, same target user, same tool.
If that is the case, why doesn't everybody buy Ryobi instead of Milwaukee? TTI manufactures both lines, must be one in the same according to your logic.
For what its worth we have Milwaukee at work.
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Crazyjake8493
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I just had to run some Romex in a very shallow attic at a friends house and would've loved this stapler. The 2 biggest factors for me will be mainly how well it shoots staples into old lumber, and secondly how much the staples cost. With old lumber I often use the plastic staples with a single nail on each side, the traditional staples twist easily if you're not in a good position and don't hit them square.
acer66
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This is still running for a few days.
https://www.toolnut.com/dewalt-dck299p2-20v-max-brushless-hammer-drill-impact-driver-combo-kit.html
https://www.toolnut.com/dewalt-dck299p2-20v-max-brushless-hammer-drill-impact-driver-combo-kit.html
Not at all, the difference is that Black and Decker makes some DeWalt tools on the same production line with the same components as Black and Decker labeled tools. Other brands owned by a holding company such as TTI are separate manufacturing companies with different facilities - Bosch is not made in Ryobi factories, for example.
Happy to explain further, but let's take the discussion to another thread, since this is a deals thread and we are drifting off-topic.
thesilverone
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in for proof
Farmall450
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^
Mac 1/2 impact is identically equal do the DeWalt minus the overmolding so that's a bit contradicting.
mike93lx
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^
Mac 1/2 impact is identically equal do the DeWalt minus the overmolding so that's a bit contradicting.
it's the claim that Dewalt and B&D are the same in different casings that is being questioned. but it doesn't matter as these comments will probably be deleted from the thread soon.
Farmall450
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Yes...another poster asked him if Mac cordless tools are homegamer level, to which he said of course not. I was merely expanding on that
Obviously, there are MASSIVE differences - especially given B&D has a small fraction of the tools available that DeWalt does.
jgromada
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wow, too much red team, yellow team. This is just a tad too simplistic. I got to use my BIL's Metabo grinder and that seems better than anything either DeWalt or Milwaukee offers as far as that goes. Hilti as well makes some fine tools too.
kctyphoon
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I for one, am very glad to still see this thread kicking around.. its makes the success of the Milwaukee thread that much more obvious.
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I consider DeWalt, Milwaukee and so on to be disposable power tools these days. I don't think any of them will stand up to a 250 lb. gorilla using them all day long for years. Most non-professionals only use them a 1/2 to 1 hour every few weeks or months and should pretty good luck with any brand.
IMO my older 18 volt DeWalt cordless tools are a bit heavier duty than my newer microprocessor controlled brushless 20 Volt ones. I sincerely doubt if most/any of the Milwaukee or DeWalt prosumer cordless tools would last 3 to 5 years used commercially for a few hours per day.
Perhaps some of the German brands last longer than Milwaukee or DeWalt but they, IIRC, are a bit more expensive.
The DeWalt XR series seem to fit/feel better in my hands than the other brands I've tried. I don't care for the lower end DeWalt cordless drills I've tried.
My personal preference of avoiding made in communist China products when possible for political reasons, YMMV, though both availability and cost affect my purchase decisions, is one reason why I tend to stick with DeWalt even though 'Built in the USA with Global Materials' isn't the same as made in the US. Some of my DeWalt cordless tools are made in Mexico, some in communist China and some are 'Built in the USA with Global Materials'.
Buy/use what works out to be the best option for you. IMHO everyone's needs/wants seem to differ.
Mandatory YMMV.
IMO my older 18 volt DeWalt cordless tools are a bit heavier duty than my newer microprocessor controlled brushless 20 Volt ones. I sincerely doubt if most/any of the Milwaukee or DeWalt prosumer cordless tools would last 3 to 5 years used commercially for a few hours per day.
Perhaps some of the German brands last longer than Milwaukee or DeWalt but they, IIRC, are a bit more expensive.
The DeWalt XR series seem to fit/feel better in my hands than the other brands I've tried. I don't care for the lower end DeWalt cordless drills I've tried.
My personal preference of avoiding made in communist China products when possible for political reasons, YMMV, though both availability and cost affect my purchase decisions, is one reason why I tend to stick with DeWalt even though 'Built in the USA with Global Materials' isn't the same as made in the US. Some of my DeWalt cordless tools are made in Mexico, some in communist China and some are 'Built in the USA with Global Materials'.
Buy/use what works out to be the best option for you. IMHO everyone's needs/wants seem to differ.
Mandatory YMMV.
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casmurbax
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https://www.homedepot.com/b/Feature...ickid=wrs3RmS32x9hwCO2-y1CnXxrUkgWJhS1UXxu1U0
single tool
two tools or batteries
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Feature...o-Free-Tools/N-5yc1vZclc3?Ns=P_REP_PRC_MODE|1
homedepot still has the free tool(s) sale going on. Depending on which kit you buy you can get 1 or 2 additional kits.
single tool
two tools or batteries
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Feature...o-Free-Tools/N-5yc1vZclc3?Ns=P_REP_PRC_MODE|1
homedepot still has the free tool(s) sale going on. Depending on which kit you buy you can get 1 or 2 additional kits.
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Does the buy/return still work on these kits? It used to break down the cost at checkout but now that they are all listed under one kit it just shows the final price. I already have the drill/impact kit but am looking to get the small shop blower and possibly the bluetooth radio.