[Lowe's] CRAFTSMAN 20-Volt Max 2-Tool Brushless Power Tool Combo Kit with Soft Case, 2-Batteries & Charger) for $124.50

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Jan 8th, 2020 2:15 pm

immad01 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 24, 2013; 864 posts; 3625 upvotes; MILTON

Jan 8th, 2020 2:15 pm

[Lowe's] CRAFTSMAN 20-Volt Max 2-Tool Brushless Power Tool Combo Kit with Soft Case, 2-Batteries & Charger) for $124.50

Deal Link:: https://www.lowes.ca/product/power-tool ... ed-1045293
Price:: 124.50
Expiry:: January 8, 2020
Retailer:: Lowe's

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CRAFTSMAN 20-Volt Max 2-Tool Brushless Power Tool Combo Kit with Soft Case, 2-Batteries & Charger) for $124.50
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20-Volt Max 2-Tool Brushless Power Tool Combo Kit with Soft Case (2-Batteries Included and Charger Included)
Brushless motors provide up to 50% more runtime and improved durability
Brushless 1/2-in drill driver produces 340 unit watts out for a variety of heavy duty jobsite applications
Drill driver with 2-speed gearbox with speeds of 0-500/0-1,750
1/2-in ratcheting chuck for improved bit retention
Includes two 1.5 Ah 20V batteries
CMCF810: QUICK RELEASE: Chuck allows for quick and easy one-handed bit changes
Includes (1) CMCD710 Drill/Driver; (1) CMCF810 Brushless Impact Driver; (2) V20 20V MAX Lithium Ion Battery; (1) V20 20V MAX Lithium Ion Charger; (1) Storage Bag
Drilling 7/8-in holes in 2-in x 10-in SPF with 1.5Ah battery versus CMCD701 with 1.5Ah battery; Fastening 3-in deck screws into pressure treated 4-in x 4-in with 1.5Ah battery versus CMCF800 with 1.5Ah battery
20V MAX battery, maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts, nominal voltage is 18

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Jan 8th, 2020 2:43 pm

psxcheater: Sr. Member; Oct 31, 2013; 582 posts; 239 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 8th, 2020 2:43 pm

I don't know if these are good unit but they look like black and decker rebranded

-Throw me a stone and I will build castle-

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Jan 8th, 2020 2:45 pm

immad01 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 24, 2013; 864 posts; 3625 upvotes; MILTON

Jan 8th, 2020 2:45 pm

psxcheater wrote: ↑ I don't know if these are good unit but they look like black and decker rebranded

you are correct, B&D now owns Craftsman brand, these are not professional tools but good enough for home/non-professional use

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Jan 8th, 2020 2:52 pm

tvisforme: Deal Addict; Nov 24, 2012; 1149 posts; 947 upvotes; Metro Vancouver

Jan 8th, 2020 2:52 pm

immad01 wrote: ↑20V MAX battery, maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts, nominal voltage is 18

Thanks OP for adding this, it helps readers who aren't aware that some companies choose to market "20V MAX" tools as if they are better than tools designated "18V" when in fact they are exactly the same thing...

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Jan 8th, 2020 2:54 pm

immad01 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jan 24, 2013; 864 posts; 3625 upvotes; MILTON

Jan 8th, 2020 2:54 pm

tvisforme wrote: ↑ Thanks OP for adding this, it helps readers who aren't aware that some companies choose to market "20V MAX" tools as if they are better than tools designated "18V" when in fact they are exactly the same thing...

haha

it is actually copy/paste from product page.

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Jan 8th, 2020 3:11 pm

adubbz: Jr. Member; Feb 2, 2015; 170 posts; 84 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jan 8th, 2020 3:11 pm

immad01 wrote: ↑ you are correct, B&D now owns Craftsman brand, these are not professional tools but good enough for home/non-professional use

One of the guys I watch on youtube/podcast has recently tried these and really liked them. (I mean who wouldn't like free tools right?)

He says they are a step above the craftsman from the past few years. They look amazing. The jigsaw in the same family 20vmax or whatever has a blower on the front to blow dust away as you are cutting. There's a 20vmax sliding miter saw too which is really sweet.

Here's the link to the Youtube:

Jan 8th, 2020 6:43 pm

Cghall: Member; May 6, 2016; 304 posts; 99 upvotes; Whitby

Jan 8th, 2020 6:43 pm

This kit would do the average DIY'r just as well as most of the Milwaukee M18 kits in the same price range. The question would come down to warranty and ease of putting in a claim. In the good old days with craftsman you could just walk back into sears and they would hand you a new tool, dont believe that is the case with lowes or rona. I have only had one issue with a Milwaukee warranty place that actually occurred a few months back. The M18 12.0 battery was stuck on the grass trimmer. The repair facility said without a receipt they wouldn't touch it. I called Milwaukee and asked when their policy changed, it apparently had not and the facility was in error. They got the battery off and handed me a brand new on.

Jan 8th, 2020 7:16 pm

6200cc: Jr. Member; Nov 25, 2015; 133 posts; 213 upvotes; Arva, ON

Jan 8th, 2020 7:16 pm

tvisforme wrote: ↑ Thanks OP for adding this, it helps readers who aren't aware that some companies choose to market "20V MAX" tools as if they are better than tools designated "18V" when in fact they are exactly the same thing...

The thing to remember about batteries is that you can't just get any old voltage you want. It always has to be a multiple of a single cell's voltage. In the case of lithium batteries, the nominal voltage of a single cell is 3.6 volts so having 5 cells (almost always 18650 cells in power tools, meaning a cell 18mm in diameter and 65mm long) gives you 18v. However at max charge a Li-Ion battery can have up to 4.2 volts, so manufacturers can fudge 5x4.2 to say they have 20 volts from the same basic cells.

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