Milwaukee Hole-Dozer Rebate

[Spudland_Dave]

Just got mine...

Milwaukee Hole-Dozer MIR, I've had my eye on the bag since it was announced, and I needed some hole-saws...THANK YOU MILWAUKEE!!

Basically buy 100.00 worth of Holedozer saws, get 100.00 worth of stuff, same for 50.00 and 30.00 levels...

http://www.hein.com/docs/Q1%20Hole%20Dozer%20Mail-In%20Rebate.pdf

 

[rice rocket]

lol.

If you think that either a backpack/tool belt are worth $100, or the promotional knife/cup are worth $45, I've got a bridge to sell ya....

 

[ADSR]

nice bag!

 

[rice rocket]

Yeah, and high end watches go for hundreds of thousands.

That doesn't make your Timex worth more than $20.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

I don't know if the backpack is worth $100, but that is what they cost. I was considering one. If I can get $100 in hole saws with it, I may have to bite.

^^ fyi, high end backpacks can go for thousands.

We can argue about worth and cost.. MSRP is 100.00 and its worth it to me, very well made bag.
I do technology field support...so there are not too many bags out there that can do Laptop + Tools...that right there is worth it.

Decent laptop bags (not your walmart bags) are 75+ bucks all day long and those are the basic ones...so this is worth every penny of 100.00 to me.

THAT BEING SAID, I would have bought the hole saws here and there anyways to fill out my set, Milwaukee got what they wanted...I dropped 100.00 for a handful of hole saw sizes I was missing...and I got the bag. I'm happy. This is win-win for me.
They actually bought me over from the Blue side...up until this rebate my saws were all Lenox

Actually debating getting another 100.00 worth of Hole Saws and Holesaw Accessories so I can get the tool belt...

 

[Black_Z28]

No it doesn't, but you said a backpack. I have never put my hands on this one, so I don't know what it's worth. Most $100 backpacks do not have the hard standup bottom and decent weatherproofing that this is supposed to have. I also like the hand tool organizer in the one section.

I beg to differ. I have this exact back pack, got it through the Penn Fishing promotion.

LINK

We all know MSRP isn't what things normally sell for, bag can be had for probably $80. And it has a hard stand up bottom, and 100% waterproof, and I can attest to that statement. Not, will it hold tools in place...sure just maybe not exactly where you put them.

That bag isn't worth but $20-25. I give that kind of stuff away for work all the time. We give "$45" hoodies away when you buy a $100 reel, "$15" hats for $20 purchases....see where I'm going with this? The hats don't cost a dang thing, maybe $2 each...and that's for a really high quality hat, and the sweatshirts are maybe costing us $8.

I bet Milwaukee is maybe $10 out of pocket for that bag, and maybe $2 for that knife. It's just a gimmick to get them to sell more items, and yes they may loose $10, that doesn't matter because they'll sell more and make up for that loss.

Is it valuable to some people...of course. People love that kinda stuff. And, if you like bags, cups, shirts, knives...ect... then it makes it a great deal. But don't go thinking that they're actually giving you a $100 value. You're just fooling yourself.

 

[SantaAna12]

These any good? Compared to Lennox?

 

[Rogue1987]

I've got a bunch of Milwaukee hole saws and I've been satisfied with them.

Once got 28 holes out of a 3/4" saw through half inch plate, I was really impressed by that, and it was still useable when I quit. (My annular cutters finally showed up in the mail. A lot quicker than any holesaw.)

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[Ign]

I beg to differ. I have this exact back pack, got it through the Penn Fishing promotion.

LINK

We all know MSRP isn't what things normally sell for, bag can be had for probably $80. And it has a hard stand up bottom, and 100% waterproof, and I can attest to that statement. Not, will it hold tools in place...sure just maybe not exactly where you put them.

That bag isn't worth but $20-25. I give that kind of stuff away for work all the time. We give "$45" hoodies away when you buy a $100 reel, "$15" hats for $20 purchases....see where I'm going with this? The hats don't cost a dang thing, maybe $2 each...and that's for a really high quality hat, and the sweatshirts are maybe costing us $8.

I bet Milwaukee is maybe $10 out of pocket for that bag, and maybe $2 for that knife. It's just a gimmick to get them to sell more items, and yes they may loose $10, that doesn't matter because they'll sell more and make up for that loss.

Is it valuable to some people...of course. People love that kinda stuff. And, if you like bags, cups, shirts, knives...ect... then it makes it a great deal. But don't go thinking that they're actually giving you a $100 value. You're just fooling yourself.

Are you saying the link is the Milwaukee bag? The one in the link looks bigger?

 

[itsvegas]

damnit, now i want this bag. could go for some hole saws.

 

[rice rocket]

We can argue about worth and cost.. MSRP is 100.00 and its worth it to me, very well made bag.
I do technology field support...so there are not too many bags out there that can do Laptop + Tools...that right there is worth it.

Decent laptop bags (not your walmart bags) are 75+ bucks all day long and those are the basic ones...so this is worth every penny of 100.00 to me.

My point is, these are promotional items, they didn't do squat except call up Ogio or whoever and ask to put their name on it. Same goes for the $5 knife and the $1 sippy cup.

I've gotten Ogio backpacks for free, and use them to bring all my stuff to work, they're very nice.

I just find it a bit disingenuous to say, ohhh, $150 in value in these items! That's like the Val-pak coupons that say on the outside "over $20,000 in savings!"

 

[Ign]

My point is, these are promotional items, they didn't do squat except call up Ogio or whoever and ask to put their name on it. Same goes for the $5 knife and the $1 sippy cup.

I've gotten Ogio backpacks for free, and use them to bring all my stuff to work, they're very nice.

I just find it a bit disingenuous to say, ohhh, $150 in value in these items! That's like the Val-pak coupons that say on the outside "over $20,000 in savings!"

So, I don't mean to be argumentative, I don't mean to take your statements too literally, and I don't really have a dog in this fight as I don't want or need the Milwaukee backpack and I'm not participating in the rebate/promo.....

......all those disclaimers stated, I don't think the backpack was meant to be a promotional item per se. A random t-shirt w the Milwaukee logo, sure. The coozies that came w the screwdriver over the holidays, yes.

But I understood the backpack was intended to be a "tool" no different than their Inkzalls, scissors, tin snips, screwdrivers etc
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/hand-tools/storage/48-22-8200

To bring it back to soft goods, I'd say its no more a promotional product than the heated gear. Sure, everything Milwaukee puts out arguably promotes them w the mere presence of their brand name, but that's true of any product from any company. I also understand many consider the heated gear a sissy product, and that's fine, but I still would argue its intention is to do more than just be a promotional item (a basic non-heated red hoodie with a huge Milwaukee logo would be promotional). In the case of the backpack it does prominently display the Milwaukee branding and colors, but its not just a basic school kid's pack w different colors.

Agan I'm not saying the backpack is or is not good, merely that I perceived the intention to be more than grabbing any ol' pack and throwing the branding on it for giveaways. Maybe I am the fool though....

 

[Trey T]

OP: What's kind of work do you do that requires a backpack? Is there a high demand for thsoe type of backpack?

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Wow, i'll remember not to post any deals which arent good enough for some of you guys.

These any good? Compared to Lennox?

I havent used the "Hole Dozer" design yet, but I have used the previous "Ice Edge" or whatever they called them...Just as good. I have no problem using Lenox/Milwaukee interchangably, both are top quality IMHO.

My point is, these are promotional items, they didn't do squat except call up Ogio or whoever and ask to put their name on it. Same goes for the $5 knife and the $1 sippy cup.

Knife & Sippy cup sure..but the bag and tool belt are Milwaukee Tools, not just promo items with their logos. Guess some of you guys missed the press releases a few months ago when they announced the soft goods. Shows as $99.00 price at most of the GJ Approved retailers like CPO, ToolUP, HomeDepot, etc..

OP: What's kind of work do you do that requires a backpack? Is there a high demand for thsoe type of backpack?

Post #7 - Technology Field Support...so I carry my laptop around daily, and need a fair amount of normal tools (Screwdrivers, Drill, Pliers, etc) to do my job. Traditional laptop bags are great for your cables and laptop but no place for tools...tool bags are great for the tools, no place for a laptop. This is a great blend.
Its 2015...you know how many jobs out there require a laptop now? Most. My BIL is a CAT Tech...laptop always with him, Just heard that LG is going to be putting is OS on all its devices going foward...so I bet even the Dishwasher repair guy or Dryer/Washer Repair guy needs his laptop too now.

So honestly, yes...I do think there is a market/place for this bag..one of my good buddies here who does what I do is a DeWalt guy and he's waiting for the Yellow Version..LOL

 

[Whaler1777]

Anybody actually need to shop for a quality pack recently? Not talking about the junk in walmart... My previous position was a 4 city block walk from the subway, bought a cheapo ($50) bag and it fell apart wound up buying a marmot for $85 plus tax so far its holding up pretty well.... Quality backpacks are far from cheap they can go into the hundreds! Seems like a good deal to me...

 

[Spudland_Dave]

I beg to differ. I have this exact back pack, got it through the Penn Fishing promotion.

LINK

That bag aint even close to the Milwaukee...Not exact, not even close.

 

[rice rocket]

People have to pay MSRP all the time. Milwaukee products rarely go on sale. It's just like Xbox or PlayStation pricing. Do you ever see them go for less anywhere else? Best you can do is an extra bundled in game. That's why most Milwaukee promotions bundle in free tools. The $150 promotion was an anomaly, and it wasn't supposed to work like that. Home Depot got away with one.

Uhh, I feel like it's been quite the opposite. Milwaukee has been pushing more promotions than anyone else this past year.

I think all my M12 stuff either came with free batteries or a free tool. The M18, I either got at Zoro (30% off, which was like 15% off after accounting for their pricing), Northern Tool when they had $75 GC w/ $250 on Milwaukee, or free battery w/ HD. The only non-sale items I bought were the M18 blower, but only after they dropped the price 50%, and the M12 Fuel screwdriver (which I used a $10 off everything coupon at Toolbarn).

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Uhh, I feel like it's been quite the opposite. Milwaukee has been pushing more promotions than anyone else this past year.

I may disagree with your comments about the bag being "just a cheap promo item" (paraphrasing here)...but I agree with your analysis on the discounts.
Its been for much longer then just this past year...if you keep your ear on the rail and have patience you can get most of the stuff on sale at some point. I know every single one of my Milwaukee pieces has been part of some promo of some sort.

Not exclusive to Milwaukee...same would go for DeWalt...Makita on the other hand seems more tight walleted then Yellow & Red.

 

[rice rocket]

Knife & Sippy cup sure..but the bag and tool belt are Milwaukee Tools, not just promo items with their logos. Guess some of you guys missed the press releases a few months ago when they announced the soft goods. Shows as $99.00 price at most of the GJ Approved retailers like CPO, ToolUP, HomeDepot, etc..

Dunno. When I see a duck, I call it a duck.

You can slap whatever labels/prices on it you want. They could've priced their made in China bag/toolbelt at $200 too and some people would've gushed over it.

 

[rice rocket]

I think what's more important though, is who's gonna try and win that Bobcat?

 

[Ign]

OP: What's kind of work do you do that requires a backpack? Is there a high demand for thsoe type of backpack?

So here's Stu's write-up when it first became available (or was announced, whatever)
http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-tool-backpack/

Above there's at least one person who wants it but more direct to your question is the discussion below with the same topic as what you asked:
http://toolguyd.com/tool-backpacks-discussion/

You can see from the comments that people seem to want it. The suggestions of urban areas (Manhattan) or even junkyarding are pretty good. If I was regularly hitting u-pull-its I might consider one of these. I used to put my box in a cart or wheelbarrow but even if you step around the back of a vehicle for a second just to see if it has that widget you need you're always keeping an eye on your cart. If my tools were on my back that would be kinda cool.

Anybody actually need to shop for a quality pack recently? Not talking about the junk in walmart... My previous position was a 4 city block walk from the subway, bought a cheapo ($50) bag and it fell apart wound up buying a marmot for $85 plus tax so far its holding up pretty well.... Quality backpacks are far from cheap they can go into the hundreds! Seems like a good deal to me...

Yep, similar sentiments in the Toolguyd discussion above. And I agree $99 for a quality backpack ain't bad at all. Same with the heated gear, the hoodies are heavy and quality and so are the jackets. At $100 for a hoodie kit or $100 for a bare jacket it's reasonable. Having lived in the mountains all my life, skiing, etc, I've paid as much or more for products that were not 1/2 as good without any wiz-bang heating stuff. These are not $15 polyester Wal-Mart hoodies and so I'm guessing the backpack is decent, too.

That bag aint even close to the Milwaukee...Not exact, not even close.

I wondered about that. He never responded to my inquiry, I figured he just never checked back into the thread.

Uhh, I feel like it's been quite the opposite. Milwaukee has been pushing more promotions than anyone else this past year.

I think all my M12 stuff either came with free batteries or a free tool. The M18, I either got at Zoro (30% off, which was like 15% off after accounting for their pricing), Northern Tool when they had $75 GC w/ $250 on Milwaukee, or free battery w/ HD. The only non-sale items I bought were the M18 blower, but only after they dropped the price 50%, and the M12 Fuel screwdriver (which I used a $10 off everything coupon at Toolbarn).

HAH! You must not remember the good ol' days of the V28 promos. They were giving out free bare tools like candy! It was awesome actually and that's how many of us GREATLY expanded our V28 collections. I got at least three free bare tools, and back then a bare tool was not as cheap as it is now, usually $200ish as kits were $400 to $450. I got the 1/2" impact, the wood cutting circular and something else free. They were the first major tool builder to the market with lithium ion and they were promoting it HARD.

Perhaps Milwaukee has "cheapened" the perception of the backpack with this promo, but by the same logic if you do a deal where you buy a kit and get a free impact driver, is the impact driver gimmicky junk at that point? I got a free stick light, but I don't consider it any less of a tool as it was "free."

 

[Telcoguy]

Same goes for the $5 knife and the $1 sippy cup

The cup is a Tervis, I assure you Milwaukee paid more than $1.

 

[nfk]

This rebate has me interested. I was already needing to get some new hole saws anyway. Does anyone know if the holedozers will work with the old milwaukee arbors? ex. The arbors that work with the "ice" saws?

 

[Spudland_Dave]

This rebate has me interested. I was already needing to get some new hole saws anyway. Does anyone know if the holedozers will work with the old milwaukee arbors? ex. The arbors that work with the "ice" saws?

Yes, arbors are pretty much all the same...I use mine with my Lenox Arbors..Like for like you shouldnt have an issue.

 

[nfk]

Great. Now I just need to get some ordered

 

[logixjock]

I carried a Samsonite laptop backpack for 11 years, only quit using it last year when it finally fell apart and I priced a replacement. Never did like to pile it full of tools though. Until EtherNET/IP took over, the cables and adapters and documentation for the current project pretty much filled the bag. Just carried a pair of cutters/strippers and a couple of screwdrivers. I like to add a smallish tool pouch on a belt slung over a shoulder when I actually need tools.

 

[ttf5003]

I love my Tervis "sippy cup". Will someone sell me theirs for a $1?

I'm also in the market for the backpack if someone can show me where they are for sale for $20?

In all seriousness I just looked at these hole saws and I was impressed that they are USA made and have a lifetime warranty on even teeth breakage. I wonder if HD will do an over the counter exchange?

 

[LB-1911]

In all seriousness I just looked at these hole saws and I was impressed that they are USA made and have a lifetime warranty on even teeth breakage. I wonder if HD will do an over the counter exchange?

TOOTH BREAK LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY


Return of the Product to a MILWAUKEE factory Service Center location, freight prepaid and insured, is required.

Call 1.800.SAWDUST (1.800.729.3878) or refer to the milwaukeetool.com website to locate your nearest MILWAUKEE factory Service Center location.

A copy of the purchase receipt should accompany the product.


MILWAUKEE HOLE DOZER™ hole saw accessory products sold in the U.S.A. and Canada ("Products") are warranted to the original retail purchaser only to be free from tooth breakage or fracture caused by material defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for the lifetime of the Product.

This warranty does not apply to damage from misuse, alterations, abuse or normal wear and tear.

MILWAUKEE will replace the Product which, after examination, is determined by MILWAUKEE to have tooth breakage or fracture caused by materially defective material or workmanship.


http://www.milwaukeetool.com/parts-and-service/milwaukee-warranty/holesaw-warranty

 

[kctyphoon]

I beg to differ. I have this exact back pack, got it through the Penn Fishing promotion.

LINK

We all know MSRP isn't what things normally sell for, bag can be had for probably $80. And it has a hard stand up bottom, and 100% waterproof, and I can attest to that statement. Not, will it hold tools in place...sure just maybe not exactly where you put them.

That bag isn't worth but $20-25. I give that kind of stuff away for work all the time. We give "$45" hoodies away when you buy a $100 reel, "$15" hats for $20 purchases....see where I'm going with this? The hats don't cost a dang thing, maybe $2 each...and that's for a really high quality hat, and the sweatshirts are maybe costing us $8.

I bet Milwaukee is maybe $10 out of pocket for that bag, and maybe $2 for that knife. It's just a gimmick to get them to sell more items, and yes they may loose $10, that doesn't matter because they'll sell more and make up for that loss.

Is it valuable to some people...of course. People love that kinda stuff. And, if you like bags, cups, shirts, knives...ect... then it makes it a great deal. But don't go thinking that they're actually giving you a $100 value. You're just fooling yourself.

i fail to see your point with this.. all you did, was demonstrate how the enitre world's retail market works, on every item, ever sold, anywhere...

Carhartt backbacks go for up to $80, and all they offer are ripstop nylon and a "Carhartt" logo..

and for the record, for anyone that thinks an item like this has no purpose.. many compaines issue its employess laptops or tablets to dispurse work, track employess, and allow people remote access to company data bases.. Verizon has tried various attempts at this with industrial laptops, then smart phones, for installers - and now every tech in construction is being issued some $3,000 tablets. im sure some people i work with intend to find out if they are waterproof or will survive a 30' drop onto concrete - but other, more responsible people (non verizon empoyee's) that need to buy their own equipment have an intrest in protecting them. even at $100, thats more than reasonable to safeguard expensive electronics and carry tools + personal items..
i should think anyone thats willing to spend money on tools from snap on would appreciate the value of making your job easier at a cost.

 

[SantaAna12]

In my experience breakage is not an issue.

Wear is.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

In my experience breakage is not an issue.

Wear is.

On quality saws like the Lenox and Milwaukee you are right.
I have no personal experience with these new Hole Dozers YET, but I have no reason to believe they are not every bit as good as the previous generation. Everybody gets a chubby over the Milwaukee Fuel stuff, but Milwaukee Hole Saws have been very good for a very long time.

Heat kills...I've drilled more 1/4" and 3/8" Steel Plate with Lenox & Milwaukee holesaws then most people would believe...keep the saw cool and they will last forever. I watched a furniture installer kill a Dewalt 18V XRP AND a holesaw trying to make a wire passthru on a 2" thick MDF worksurface...

 

[kctyphoon]

That bag aint even close to the Milwaukee...Not exact, not even close.

i dont agree with anything that guy said, but i think his intention was to show you what backpack he also got as a promotional item, and that it ALSO retails for $100 when advertised by itself, despite the cheap quality.. (reinforcing his point of the promo items being a gimmicky POS) i dont think he was trying to claim that the milwaukee bag, and that ugly thing are the same, or even similar to one another other than the advertised price, and the fact they were both being given away if you spent money on something else..

i thought the same thing as well because of how he worded post, until i clicked the link.

 

[Black_Z28]

That bag aint even close to the Milwaukee...Not exact, not even close.

You obviously didn't read my whole comment then. As I go on to describe the bag I have....the waterproof drycase bag. And my statement was that bag was worth what it's valued at. Your Milwaukee bag simply isn't worth $100 as Milwaukee states. If you believe it is..good for you and you can think that you're getting $200 worth of stuff for $100.

i fail to see your point with this.. all you did, was demonstrate how the enitre world's retail market works, on every item, ever sold, anywhere...

I can't help you and I'm not going to get into a whole hearted explanation to help you understand my comments. All I was saying is throwing in these almost "worthless" items in for free to make the item you purchase seem like a better deal, doesn't make it a better deal. The item you're buying is still worth $100, and the free item you're getting is worth....just that nothing. Companies are giving them away for a reason.

I do it daily at work. Oh....you're thinking about buying X reel....but you're not sure. He buddy....I'll throw in this free $45 hoodie if you buy it today. Deal done. What did it cost me to give him that hoodie....practically nothing, what do I gain....sold a reel.

I'm done. But I will continue to read...and enjoy it.

 

[kctyphoon]

You obviously didn't read my whole comment then. As I go on to describe the bag I have....the waterproof drycase bag. And my statement was that bag was worth what it's valued at. Your Milwaukee bag simply isn't worth $100 as Milwaukee states. If you believe it is..good for you and you can think that you're getting $200 worth of stuff for $100.


I can't help you and I'm not going to get into a whole hearted explanation to help you understand my comments. All I was saying is throwing in these almost "worthless" items in for free to make the item you purchase seem like a better deal, doesn't make it a better deal. The item you're buying is still worth $100, and the free item you're getting is worth....just that nothing. Companies are giving them away for a reason.

I do it daily at work. Oh....you're thinking about buying X reel....but you're not sure. He buddy....I'll throw in this free $45 hoodie if you buy it today. Deal done. What did it cost me to give him that hoodie....practically nothing, what do I gain....sold a reel.

I'm done. But I will continue to read...and enjoy it.

if i bought $100 hand tool set from milwaukee today - id have a tool set
if i bought $100 backpack from milwaukee tomorrow to put them in - id have a tool set and a backpack for my $200

if anyone buys $100 in tools, and takes advantage of the deal - they can have their tools, and and backpack that WOULD have cost them $100 also - for $100. youre right - we're all dumb - and your the smart one..

what your missing here, as your bragging about how you try to con people into a sale - is that although it may not cost YOU much to give the item away - it would have still cost THEM more money had they actually wanted that hat or sweatshirt, which then makes it a worthwhile deal. - so both parties win, but you'd rather convice yourself that youre a great salesman.. so congrats on watching an infomercial and learning how retail works..

 

[aspireguy95]

Will this rebate work if I bought 100 worth of hole dozers at home depot or does it just work for certain stores?

 

[LB-1911]

Will this rebate work if I bought 100 worth of hole dozers at home depot or does it just work for certain stores?

Still have the receipt (s) and the UPC's?
Pretty straight forward.


Rebate Form @
http://www.hein.com/docs/Q1 Hole Dozer Mail-In Rebate.pdf

 

[swamplaw]

Supland, appreciate your post and would encourage you to post any future "deals" you may find. My deal or your deal may not be a deal to everyone, but I gauarantee you it is a deal for someone. I appreciate looking at all sides of a deal and making my own determination after reviewing all the facts. Please do not be discouraged from future postings. I enjoyed your post, and I believe it to have value and thank you for your time.

 

[bikeguy5]

Thanks OP