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If you’re looking for a gift (or you just like power tools), you should know that Father’s Day is one of the best sales of the year. If you’ve had your eye on a battery-powered chainsaw, or your current set of batteries is getting close to the end of its lifespan, here are some deals that can help you get your (or your dad’s) DIY projects finished under budget.
Cordless tool sets
If you’re new to DIY or you need to build out your toolkit from scratch, sets are a good place to start. They come with multiple tools as well as batteries and chargers, so you’ll have a good chunk of what you need covered.
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The Ryobi 18-volt, six-tool combo kit is on sale for $199, 33% off its regular price. The kit comes with a drill, an impact driver, a circular saw, a reciprocating saw, an oscillating tool, a standable flashlight, a 1.5-amp-hour battery, a 4-amp-hour battery, a charger, and a tool bag. This is a good starter kit for home DIY, and the oscillating tool is a game-changer for cutting a wide variety of materials from plaster to metal.
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The Milwaukee 18-volt, seven-tool kit is on sale for $499, 50% off its usual price. The set comes with a drill, an impact driver, a reciprocating saw, a circular saw, an angle grinder, an oscillating tool, a standable flashlight, two 3xc3o batteries, a charger, and a tool bag. This kit has everything you need to get started on your own DIY projects, and it’s a good choice if you need to upgrade an older tool set because Milwaukee tools tend to be durable and long-lasting.
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The DeWalt 20-volt, six-tool kit is on sale for $499, 44% off its typical price. This set includes a drill, an impact driver, a circular saw, an oscillating tool, an orbital sander, an angle-grinder, a 2-amp-hour battery, a 5-amp-hour battery, a charger, and a hard-sided, rolling case. This is a good kit for starting out or as an upgrade for older cordless tools and batteries.
Drills and drivers
A good drill and driver is the cornerstone of a solid cordless tool kit—it allows you to do the basics of assembly for DIY projects as well as driving hardware for repairs.
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The Milwaukee 18-volt drill is on sale for $99, 50% off its regular price. The drill comes with a two-amp-hour battery, a charger, and a tool bag.
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The Milwaukee 18-volt impact driver is on sale for $99, 50% off its usual price. The driver comes with a 2-amp-hour battery, a charger, and a tool bag. This key tool for home DIY projects makes it easier to drive screws, especially into tough material.
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The DeWalt 20-volt drill is on sale for $99, 45% off its typical price. This kit comes with two 1.3-amp-hour batteries, a charger, and a tool bag. This is a good deal on a cornerstone tool for a DIY enthusiast.
Outdoor cordless power equipment
Cordless tools are getting more powerful as battery technology improves, allowing tool batteries to be smaller and hold a charge for longer. Cordless power equipment is cheaper to run than gas-burning options, and with improved battery life, can be just as effective.
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The Milwaukee 18-volt, 16-inch chainsaw is on sale for $229, 30% off its regular price. This is a tool-only deal, so you’ll need a Milwaukee battery set to use it. A 16-inch chainsaw blade is more than sufficient for most yard work projects.
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The Milwaukee 18-volt, eight-inch chainsaw is on sale for $299, 40% off its usual price. This mini chainsaw comes with a six-amp-hour battery, a charge, and a tool bag, so you’ll have everything you need to trim to your heart’s content.
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The Ryobi 40-volt rear tine tiller is on sale for $599, 40% off its regular price. This tool runs on four included six-amp-hour batteries, and it comes with a charger, too. You can till about 3000 square feet of ground with this tool before you need to recharge the batteries.
Batteries and chargers
If you already have a cordless tool kit and you want to expand the number of batteries you have, this is often the most expensive improvement to make to your cordless tool kit.
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The Milwaukee 18-volt, five-amp-hour lithium-ion battery is on sale for $99, 41% off its regular price. This is only the battery, so you’ll need an 18-volt Milwaukee charger to use it.
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The Ryobi 18-volt portable power source starter kit is on sale for $44.97, 36% off its usual price. This kit allows you to use the included 1.5-amp-hour battery as a portable power source for charging devices or running some electronics for a limited time. It comes with a charger for the battery. This tool can be useful in case the power goes out or if you want to charge your phone while camping.
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The Ryobi 2-battery 18-volt set is on sale for $99, 51% off its typical price. The set comes with a two-amp-hour battery, a four-amp-hour battery, and a charger. In addition to the discount, this set qualifies for a free tool, including an oscillating tool, a tire inflator, or a sander.