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Monday, March 30, 2020

Tool Deals and Steals - March 29, 2020

Home Fixated: Now is the time to stock up on more than just food and water. With summer around the corner, a new wave of work awaits. It’s time to make room for better blades, harder-hitting hammers, and safer storage. So, we’ve tracked down some great deals on slick tools to keep you ready for projects at home or on the job.

4 comments:

DJ L. said...

This version of "Tool Deals and Steals" was, putting it lightly, kind of sad. To start, and I have seen stuff like this many times before, I have never really understood spending upwards of 100 dollars on a framing hammer. So as I began reading, this first tool was a bust for me. As I continued to read, I breezed by the kids model airplane as it isn't something I really expect to work with. The only deal on this list that seems like it is really worth it is the Milwaukee demolition blade set. With a savings of 10 dollars and almost 25 percent, I may just have to order this. The other one I liked too was the Milwaukee 10-lb. Quick-Connect Locking Tool Lanyard. This is something that, in our field, is very important. Having a set of these for every tool you use in the air is very important both for safety and ease of use.

Elizabeth Purnell said...

My life and Newspage comments have become very sad. I used to pass over these tool articles without a second glance because I had no interest or stake in them, but now - since every article is about COVID-19 on this page my brain decided that today would be a great time to look at some tool deals. As someone who has trouble reading sometimes I make great decisions based off of the images presented to me. To the Stanley Jr. Deluxe Tool Set with Airplane and Car Kits - you put all of my worldly possessions to shame. I suppose now that you can’t leave the house you should get all those work projects out of the way - and since young adults like me often get bored, these little tools are sure to make us feel involved. Maybe if they came in some other colors, I would feel more inclined to stunt around my apartment with them.

David said...

I am trying to mix it up.

Ari Cobb said...

I always like reading about tool and different kinds of equipment out there that I may encounter or could get. I was, however, expecting a little more from this article than just a hammer, some blades, a box, a junior tool set, and a lanyard. I do think that the lanyard could come in handy in some of our high up lift operations that involve tools. Not sure how much use we’d really have for the hammer or the box, and I can’t imagine us ever getting the junior tool set with airplane and cars. Out of all the tools that exist out there, there has to be actual good ones with worthwhile deals. There are countless businesses that produce hand and power tools for the kind of work I’d do, so it should’ve been easier to find something better. I can’t imagine that much searching or thought went into this article.