Milwaukee sale at Home Depot

I bought a set with a box for $499, to replace the stuff that walked out of here. It comes with 2 batteries, plus there is a special with an extra $150 9amp battery for free for a total of 3 batteries.

What made me pull the trigger is if you open a Home Depot pro card/commercial card, they give you a $100 credit towards the purchase.

I think the guy said this was going through tomorrow.

 

That does not suck.

 

I already had a home depot card too, in my business name, so I went for another in my own name. She said no problem, it is in a different name.

This was the deal I got.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...With-PACKOUT-Rolling-Case-2796-22PO/303241629

Now I want to buy the good 1/2 drive impact with 1400lbs torque that was also stolen, I just didn't have the coin to make it happen now, and it wasn't on sale anyway.

 

Inquiring minds need to know if you got a Sawzall ...

 

Yes, I did, that was one of the ways I justified this. Now I don't have to borrow one, to finish my plumbing job.

 

Maybe i'm missing out on the Milwaukee experience and i don't know it. I have the Porter Cable version of this stuff. For that price, you can get the whole damn 8 pc suite!

https://www.farmandfleet.com/produc...MIsuilovG32QIVj4RpCh0f6g9wEAQYAiABEgItY_D_BwE

 

I owned some Milwaukee electrics before and liked them better than the single Dewalt I had. When I researched before, the Milwaukee's seemed to have better torque ratings on the impacts, which was something important to me. I don't care if the saw goes 3100 RPMS or 3000. If they had that kit at Home Depot I would have checked it out, we don't have Farm and Fleets out here, as far as I know.

I did check out the Makita, the Ryobi, and something else and all of them had less inch lbs on the impacts. I couldn't find the specs on your link, but most likely your deal is better, if I could get over having less torque.

 

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I don't have that set, but have 2 drill/drivers, the sawzall, portable vac and a palm sander. The vac is the only thing that isn't great. Aftermarket 4-5 Ah batteries are dirt cheap.

 

not knocking M brand, I'm sure it's good stuff too. Like you, I gravitated toward my brand due to a previous awesome experience (with their corded circular saw.) In both cases, the new stuff probably isn't the same.

 

Now you guys are making me want to check out that set and see the specs, especially torque and if they make a 1/2 drive impact. On most things I own, I haven't bought the best, and usually try to buy what I think is a good deal.

I actually own a corded Porter Cable saw and used it this weekend cutting concrete and asphalt, and it works great, which has me thinking.

 

this happens to be my next planned purchase- https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porter-Cab...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

I got all of my PC stuff at Lowes. Cheaper than Amazon by quite a lot.

I really like the 4.5" angle grinder, use that a ton.

 

This is why I probably wouldn't do it. The specs say the 1/2 Impact is only 330 ft lbs, and the milwaukee 1/2 is 1400 Ft. lbs. I actually will use that power when removing wheels off our tow truck, and used it before at the track to remove the center clutch nut at the track, as well as countershaft sprockets.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/PORTER-CAB...MIzraW3fm32QIVSVgNCh0E2wFvEAQYASABEgKqNfD_BwE

 

After the first PC drill I bought as a kit, I realized that Ebay had pretty much every bare tool and battery in the lineup for way cheaper bought separately. Got my 2nd drill for $26

 

Yeah, that's quite a difference. I want the PC one mostly for lighter automotive and trackside use.

 

1,400! Holy cow. That's more than my IR 2135 pneumatic gun. That's impressive.

 

Is the Home Depot Milwaukee stuff the same spec level as through Milwaukee directly, or a (horrendously overpriced) industrial supply house like Grainger? My Makita stuff has served me well but after 10 years it’s getting worn out. I was planning on switching to Milwaukee so this may be the right time.

 

Torque ratings on impact guns are total BS. It's a made up number made up by individual MFG designed 'test criteria.' AvE has some good vids putting various impact guns through the wringer, complete with teardowns if anyone is curious.

 

I need a cordless sawzall, needs to be cordless for precision machining . That and I just hate cords.