Milwaukee Power Tools Deal Permathread

[a52-830]

I think it's more the other way around. You'll use the M12 drill most of the time, and then pull out the M18 when you need to

this is how I use them. most of my usage is m12, I go to the m18 stuff when m12 is inadequate, which is getting less and less often . . . . .

 

[2manytools]

The "hammer" drill is what was turning me off at first as I really don't need that option. And, eventually I want to get M18 drill and impact drivers so wasn't sure if the M12 stuff would be nice to have for lighter duty tasks or if they'd just be redundant and not used once I got the M18 stuff.

You rarely see the non-hammer drills or kits go sale much, presumably due to Milwaukee sort of pushing the hammer drill kits based on volume production. I don't ever use mine, but it's there if you end up needing to drill some relatively small holes in concrete.

 

[buddylee1998]

Hmm, that option actually sounds pretty good. Not getting the 1/4" ratchet but it's the Fuel line so very nice stuff and not only two batteries but one is a big one.





The "hammer" drill is what was turning me off at first as I really don't need that option. And, eventually I want to get M18 drill and impact drivers so wasn't sure if the M12 stuff would be nice to have for lighter duty tasks or if they'd just be redundant and not used once I got the M18 stuff.

I own both. The m18 is almost unnecessary for me as a home DIY guy. I use my high torque impact and the m12.

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[Colin Len]

I think it's more the other way around. You'll use the M12 drill most of the time, and then pull out the M18 when you need to use an 1 1/2" paddle bit, or a big hole saw. My 1st gen M12 fuel drill will handle a 1 1/2" bosch paddle bit, but it needs an XC battery and it can be a bit of a fight.

this is how I use them. most of my usage is m12, I go to the m18 stuff when m12 is inadequate, which is getting less and less often . . . . .

This is great to hear. And actually I was using my 18v Craftsman the other day and annoyed by how big and heavy it was for the work I was doing. Perhaps I'm judging too much based on other, smaller tools I've used before - like the small 12v Craftsman drill I have which I assumed to be about the same size as the milwaukee. But now looking at more pics it looks like this drill may be a lot more substantial.

You rarely see the non-hammer drills or kits go sale much, presumably due to Milwaukee sort of pushing the hammer drill kits based on volume production. I don't ever use mine, but it's there if you end up needing to drill some relatively small holes in concrete.

Yeah, I figured it'd doubtful I'd really ever need it and if it adds any weight or complexity to the tool then why bother? But, in this case it may not be easy comparing to other options due to varying pricing promotions.

 

[a52-830]

if it is true that the drill driver kits go on sale less often than the hammer drill kits, which I have no reason to doubt, I just dont keep track, I would assume that Milwaukee needs to put them on sale more to keep volume up to make it worth producing them.

 

[Colin Len]

if it is true that the drill driver kits go on sale less often than the hammer drill kits, which I have no reason to doubt, I just dont keep track, I would assume that Milwaukee needs to put them on sale more to keep volume up to make it worth producing them.

There's also a similar kit w/o the hammer drill but it's $6 more and looks like there are other differences too. The impact looks to be an older model that is larger. Drill may be an older version too?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...-w-2-Batteries-Charger-Case-2594-22/204848129

At this point I'm thinking that impact/hammer drill kit is probably my best bang for the buck that gets me two great batteries, a charger plus a drill and impact that I may end up liking a lot. If these could indeed replace my current 18v Craftsman then I would be stoked. At that point I'd just wait until the right opportunity and perhaps get some M18 stuff down the road.

 

[WunTon]

Also don't forget you don't have to use the hammer function of the hammer drill so it still functions as a normal drill. It's not and end all drill as stated a few times but for 98% of household usage it's perfect.

 

[takai]

best bare tool for the 2767-20 I could find today on the bay from a seller I would trust was about $159.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Milwau...h=item3b2685193d:g:DycAAOSwqlpb4fKA:rk:9:pf:0

On many afternoons, you will see some 0 transaction sellers offering this for some ridiculously low price of $84 or $85 shipped. Those either fell off the truck or fell off a warehouse shelf or it is just a scam. Sometimes these O sellers mail you an empty box or with some inert weight and then you have to appeal and wait and hope to get a refund. Not worth the risk.

Ah bummer. Auction ended. Who has another one, as eBay on mobile keeps geolocating me back to the Australian site.

 

[irisservice]

My drill died after 15 years...time for a new one..what's the best deal on 18v fuel packout?

 

[2manytools]

My drill died after 15 years...time for a new one..what's the best deal on 18v fuel packout?

I think this 2997-23PO kit is pretty good for the money, even better if a coupon were to pop up. It was $399 for the most part pre-, but has jumped considerably on other sites. Great deal for getting a new HO 6.0 battery, a large PO, and fuel hackzall.

 

[Tica]

https://www.internationaltool.com/sh...0P!plus9200966[/url]

This was on slickdeals front page.

Back in stock at international tool

I ordered this and consistent with my past dealings with IT - orders seem to fall into a black hole. No communication at all. No updates. No apparent progress.

When I have inquired about long delays for the 3-4 past orders I placed, I was told either it was backordered, or out of stock or the order was cancelled or they were still catching up with heavy volume. But nary a word from them on this.

 

[Rusty67]

I ordered that battery kit myself and I got a refund from paypal, IT said they ran out of stock. Apparently the in stock counter on their website isn't terribly accurate. It would have been a good deal if it had actually shipped.

I ordered this and consistent with my past dealings with IT - orders seem to fall into a black hole. No communication at all. No updates. No apparent progress.

When I have inquired about long delays for the 3-4 past orders I placed, I was told either it was backordered, or out of stock or the order was cancelled or they were still catching up with heavy volume. But nary a word from them on this.

 

[Tica]

This is the 3rd or 4th time these clowns have done this to me. They have deals they have no intention of fulfilling and then just back out of it for some vague reason. If it had happened this one time, I would understand. But they have done it multiple times. One one deal they sent me a promo code that never worked and they would never make it good. I will never ever order from them again.

 

[Colin Len]

I own both. The m18 is almost unnecessary for me as a home DIY guy. I use my high torque impact and the m12.

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Welp, bought the M12 Fuel Hammer Drill / Impact kit and just tested 'em on some stuff around the garage. They are definitely significantly weaker than the 19.2v Craftsman drill I already have so I'm a little unsure if I want to keep these tools or return them. Great price, no doubt but after talking to y'all I was hoping this may be a replacement for my old drill. Not sure now if I should keep this kit or opt for something else and keep my Craftsman until it dies and then replace it with some M18 stuff.

 

[ChevyEFI]

Welp, bought the M12 Fuel Hammer Drill / Impact kit and just tested 'em on some stuff around the garage. They are definitely significantly weaker than the 19.2v Craftsman drill I already have so I'm a little unsure if I want to keep these tools or return them. Great price, no doubt but after talking to y'all I was hoping this may be a replacement for my old drill. Not sure now if I should keep this kit or opt for something else and keep my Craftsman until it dies and then replace it with some M18 stuff.

I got the M18 fuel hammer drill / surge impact driver combo for . 2899-22

While I could see the smaller form of the M12 being attractive, I'd be pissed the first time I ran into a situation where the drill couldn't hack it. My drill has been a corded 1/2" Milw. holeshooter, so I knew "downgrading" would leave me questioning stouter options. Go M18, don't look back.

 

[Evan(CA)]

But nary a word from them on this.

Do you want their employees working to rectify the issue or do you want them emailing everyone telling them there is an issue?

 

[pbon]

I got the M18 fuel hammer drill / surge impact driver combo for . 2899-22

While I could see the smaller form of the M12 being attractive, I'd be pissed the first time I ran into a situation where the drill couldn't hack it. My drill has been a corded 1/2" Milw. holeshooter, so I knew "downgrading" would leave me questioning stouter options. Go M18, don't look back.

I have both M12 and M18. For years I rarely used the M12 since the M18 could do everything and more. In the past year I have been reaching for the M12 more often than the M18. It is smaller and lighter and does most jobs. I prefer it with a square base battery so it can stand up. For 90% of what I do, the M12 works fine.

 

[pl_silverado]

Found a 2130-20 M18 Tower Light at Depot for $100.. ymmv. Looks like they’re moving them in favor of the 2131-20 lights they have on display now.

 

[pistolpete1313]

This has got to be an amazing deal, this guy is selling the 4 tool brushed kit on eBay for $100. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/123579752776

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[jayhackett03]

Pistol - I noticed he has no ebay history and has only been an ebay member for one day.

 

[pistolpete1313]

Pistol - I noticed he has no ebay history and has only been an ebay member for one day.

Good catch. Something was stolen, either the tools or the money spent on eBay

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[visiter555]

This is great to hear. And actually I was using my 18v Craftsman the other day and annoyed by how big and heavy it was for the work I was doing. Perhaps I'm judging too much based on other, smaller tools I've used before - like the small 12v Craftsman drill I have which I assumed to be about the same size as the milwaukee. But now looking at more pics it looks like this drill may be a lot more substantial.


Yeah, I figured it'd doubtful I'd really ever need it and if it adds any weight or complexity to the tool then why bother? But, in this case it may not be easy comparing to other options due to varying pricing promotions.

I started to replace my Craftsman 19.2 withe the M18's a year ago when Sears Canada shut down. The M18s are superb, but I rarely (but when I do I DO) need the power. One day I was reading these threads and found the express.google.com site listed and took a look. Found the M12 Fuel hammer drill in a packout for $99 - 20% and boght it and the matching Fuel Impact driver in the packout also for $99. Yes they were a little older model, but $79 including a $25 packout (paid $5 for the bins) was a steal.

Now i use the M12 for 90% of my work and added the M12 screwdriver for $70 Canadian including two 1.5 Ah batteries.

I do prefer the M18 Hakzall and circ saws over the M12s, but I have both...

Addiction they name is Milwaukee...

 

[2manytools]

The HD I was in last night had the new 2732-21 display model marked down to $299. I think it was the display from the front race track that was at many HD's, so might be more out there. It had everything it was supposed to come with, including battery, blade, bag & charger.

The only thing is, it was under a custom sku for that store/item only. I couldn't wait around, and on top of preferring to buy on Sunday (Menards 11% starts), but I'm hoping a manager will ring it out under its normal sku, and mark $100 off. That way I can still get in on the free battery promo, bringing it down to $180 for the kit portion ($120 on the battery, which is good, but I don't need & will sell).

 

[Ign]

Found a 2130-20 M18 Tower Light at Depot for $100.. ymmv. Looks like they’re moving them in favor of the 2131-20 lights they have on display now.

Do the 2131's fit the 12.0's out of the box?

 

[1320]

Do the 2131's fit the 12.0's out of the box?

To my understanding, yes.

 

[Colin Len]

I got the M18 fuel hammer drill / surge impact driver combo for . 2899-22

While I could see the smaller form of the M12 being attractive, I'd be pissed the first time I ran into a situation where the drill couldn't hack it. My drill has been a corded 1/2" Milw. holeshooter, so I knew "downgrading" would leave me questioning stouter options. Go M18, don't look back.

That looks like a great kit! I'd like an M18 kit eventually, but right now all I really need is an M12 battery and charger to pair with the 3/8" FUEL ratchet I received for christmas. Batteries are expensive by themselves so figured it may make sense to look for a kit and in a sense get a tool or two for cheap/free along with batteries I need anyway.

I have both M12 and M18. For years I rarely used the M12 since the M18 could do everything and more. In the past year I have been reaching for the M12 more often than the M18. It is smaller and lighter and does most jobs. I prefer it with a square base battery so it can stand up. For 90% of what I do, the M12 works fine.

This makes a lot of sense if you have both at your disposal - you have plenty of options. For now I'm really gonna be limited to the M12 until I can justify an M18 setup (probably when my Craftsman dies).

I started to replace my Craftsman 19.2 withe the M18's a year ago when Sears Canada shut down. The M18s are superb, but I rarely (but when I do I DO) need the power. One day I was reading these threads and found the express.google.com site listed and took a look. Found the M12 Fuel hammer drill in a packout for $99 - 20% and boght it and the matching Fuel Impact driver in the packout also for $99. Yes they were a little older model, but $79 including a $25 packout (paid $5 for the bins) was a steal.

Now i use the M12 for 90% of my work and added the M12 screwdriver for $70 Canadian including two 1.5 Ah batteries.

I do prefer the M18 Hakzall and circ saws over the M12s, but I have both...

Addiction they name is Milwaukee...

Yeah, I've been waiting for my Craftsman to die so I'm forced to buy something new, lol. But, truthfully my Craftsman has been awesome, extremely reliable and durable. I've beat on it quite hard (but it doesn't see daily use by any means).

 

[Firefighter1406]

Is the free 12.0 battery deal still going? I didn’t see the signs at my HD the other day.

 

[Ign]

Is the free 12.0 battery deal still going? I didn’t see the signs at my HD the other day.

Can't speak to in-store but it is online. Search "Milwaukee free". Of course if you're hoping for pro-ration online orders don't help ya.

 

[Rusty67]

It is still going online:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...PIPHorizontal2_rr-_-305056992-_-306638651-_-N

Not sure about in store. If it is still going in store I'm going to try and grab one today if I have time.

 

[Diesel Dan]

If you only want one drill combo I recommend the M18 hammer drill/driver set.
Will handle 1/2" masonry bits if need be and makes tap-cons much easier to install vs standard drill even on the small 5/32 bits. M18 drill will run 4.5" hole saws too.

Hung all my drywall with a M18 hammer-drill, just wished I had the smaller batteries for the overhead work.

Anyone seen the Packout cases lately?
Haven't seen any since HD had the 3pc kit for $199 on BF. Local HDs don't even carry any individual packout cases w/o tools. Plenty of Dewalt and rigid cases however.

 

[Rusty67]

It is still going online:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...PIPHorizontal2_rr-_-305056992-_-306638651-_-N

Not sure about in store. If it is still going in store I'm going to try and grab one today if I have time.

I can confirm the promo is still going in store as well. I was able to nab the table saw and extra battery for free. Of course I didn't look until I got home but the sales clerk forgot to remove the stupid security tag from the battery so now I need to figure out how to gracefully remove it. Once removed, I can return the extra 12.0 battery I don't need...

 

[Rusty67]

That sounds like an issue with your local stores. I was back home in the LA area for Christmas and both the HD stores I went to had plenty of batteries. The HD I go to here had a few of each kind of battery in stock and they have been restocking on a somewhat regular cadence. Sorry your local stores can't get it together.

 

[dacan23]

Prolly not sold out... more like stolen out. I swear more stuff is stolen from the stores around me than sold.

I have no idea what the hell Home Depot is doing. Every single store within 30 miles is either completely sold out of batteries or almost sold out. And they have not been restocked since before Black Friday.

Both M12 and M18. The only batteries they still have, if any, are the 2 packs or the really expensive high output M18's.

Yeah, you can buy them online, but in-store their tool+battery combos have been completely pointless.

 

[Tica]

Milwaukee M18 12ah and 6ah battery combo on sale for $199 at Blains Farm and Fleet. While not the lowest price ever, it beats current offers from big box majors and many on line jobbers. The promotional kit bears the number 48-59-1200P. They say no tax but there is a nominal shipping charge.

https://www.farmandfleet.com/produc...MIvIiI-fbb3wIVgpyzCh2PygT0EAkYBSABEgJH__D_BwE

 

[jjmooney415]

Does anyone know of any current deals on the Milwaukee 10" miter saw (2734-21hd). I missed out on the last promo (free miter saw stand).The current low price online is $499. Is this as good as it gets, or should I hold out for a better deal? Thanks!

 

[Tica]

if you want to take a chance on International Tool, they have open box sales of this item. Seems to come in and out of stock. Price was $249.88

That said - while some people have good things to say about IT, I don't. Seems like a lot of posting extreme discounts only to go OOS quickly and trying to steer customers to something else.

https://www.internationaltool.com/s...Compound-Miter-Saw/p/MIP-273420XX!plus9200966

 

[2manytools]

Not a deal, but a warning. Looks like battery prices are going up. M12 6ah at HD, CPO, Toolbarn is now $99.

The 1.5 also got a bump to $49, which is the same as the 2.0.

I haven't checked eBay, which may have some sellers who have not re-priced based off this, if you have been looking to buy one.

edit: The M18 compacts were raised as well. $75 for the 1.5ah, & $79 for the 2.0ah. I think they used to be $49 & $59, though not 100% on that

 

[Tbird22]

Not a deal, but a warning. Looks like battery prices are going up. M12 6ah at HD, CPO, Toolbarn is now $99.

The 1.5 also got a bump to $49, which is the same as the 2.0.

I haven't checked eBay, which may have some sellers who have not re-priced based off this, if you have been looking to buy one.

i just bought an m12 6ah on ebay for 60. the standard deal on the 4ah was 45-55 so i figured spending a little more for the 6 was worth it

 

[Viper32]

i just bought an m12 6ah on ebay for 60. the standard deal on the 4ah was 45-55 so i figured spending a little more for the 6 was worth it

Yeah I picked one up also but had to pay 65.00 but wth better get one before they go up.

 

[pbon]

Could get 2 aftermarket 6.0 for $65. I have a couple of aftermarket 2.0 that work fine.