Best Black Friday Tool Deals 2024: Batteries, Impacts, Grinders and More

Introduction

Black Friday is the one time of year when buying into a battery platform makes real sense, and this year’s deals include some genuinely hard-to-ignore prices. This roundup collects the standouts: battery starter kits, a hybrid impact tool, hand tools, a cordless vacuum, and two Milwaukee machines with discounts deep enough to raise eyebrows.

Best Battery Deal: DeWalt 20V Max XR 5Ah Starter Kit

The advice repeats every year: if you are going to buy batteries for your tools, this is the time to do it. At $94.94 you get two 5 amp-hour DeWalt 20V Max XR batteries, a charger, and a carrying bag. That works out to roughly $50 per 5Ah battery, which is very hard to beat.

There is also an alternate structure at some retailers: pay around $224 for the two batteries and pick a free tool, though the tool choice is limited to a couple of options such as a heat gun or a 4-inch brushless impact driver. For most buyers, the straight $94.94 battery-and-charger kit is the cleaner deal.

Best Hybrid Impact Deal: Bosch Freak

The Bosch Freak has been around for about five years, but it made a serious splash when it launched, and for good reason: it is an impact driver and impact wrench in one hybrid tool. Normally it runs around $150 to $175 for the kit, which includes a 4 amp-hour battery, a charger, and a bag.

At $94.94, a name-brand kit that covers two tool categories is one of the most practical entries into a platform on this list.

Best Spare Battery Deal: Bosch CORE 18V 4Ah

If you already own Bosch 18V tools and just want another battery, this one is easy. The CORE 18V 4 amp-hour battery drops from $119 to $64.94, battery only, no charger included. On top of the single-battery discount, there are multi-buy offers: buy two 4Ah batteries and get one free, and a similar buy-two-get-one deal on the larger 6 amp-hour version. If you have been meaning to expand your battery collection, this is the window.

Best Hand Tool Deal: GearWrench 14-Piece 120XP Socket Set

GearWrench makes legitimately good hand tools, and this 14-piece set is a 1/4-inch drive 120XP locking flex-head ratchet with six SAE stubby sockets. Normally around $85, it is down to $40. For anyone building out a compact socket kit for tight spaces, that is a strong price on a well-regarded brand.

Best Cordless Vacuum Deal: Bosch 18V 2.6-Gallon Wet/Dry

This 18V 2.6-gallon wet/dry vacuum usually lists at $179, and even on past sales the lowest price seen was around $150. The special price of $94.94 is a real step below that, and as a bonus, the Bosch 18V batteries above will power it. For garage cleanup or jobsite messes, this is worth a look if you are already in the Bosch platform.

Best Grinder Deal: Milwaukee M18 Fuel 5-Inch Braking Grinder

At Home Depot, the M18 Fuel 5-inch variable speed braking grinder with paddle switch, tool only, lists at $249. The special price here is $149.94, which is a flat $100 off a serious professional grinder. If a grinder is on your list, this is about as good as the pricing gets.

Best Cut-Off Tool Deal: Milwaukee M12 Fuel 3-Inch

This is the deal that made jaws drop. The M12 Fuel 3-inch compact cut-off tool usually runs $135 to $149, and it is on special for $74.94. Anyone who owns one already knows how handy these are; for everyone else, it cuts tile, metal, screws, and PVC, and the compact size gets into tighter areas than larger tools can.

It is less powerful than some larger competitors, but at this price, especially if you already own an M12 battery, it is the standout buy of the entire list.

Best Socket Set Deal: Milwaukee Shockwave 36-Piece Impact Set

Usually $199, the 36-piece Shockwave Impact Duty 3/8-inch set with deep and standard sockets is down to $124.94, and it comes in a Packout box that attaches to your existing Packout system. Impact-rated sockets at this price in this format are an easy recommendation for anyone with an impact driver or wrench.

Bonus: Packout Mugs and Tumblers

Not tools, but worth a mention: the updated Packout mug and 20oz tumbler are half off, from around $30 down to about $15. They attach to the Packout system, and there are additional Packout spend-and-save offers on select items, so they make practical stocking stuffers for anyone already bought into the platform.

Overall Buying Advice

If you are choosing just one, the M12 Fuel cut-off tool at $74.94 is the most dramatic discount, particularly for existing M12 owners. For anyone starting a platform, the DeWalt battery kit at $94.94 is the safest foundation, and the Bosch Freak kit is the best way to get a capable tool and a battery together in one purchase. Battery deals like the Bosch CORE offers reward existing platform owners most, so match the deal to the system you already own or plan to commit to.

Conclusion

This year’s deals are unusually strong across both batteries and bare tools. Buy the batteries while the pricing lasts, grab the M12 cut-off tool if you have any excuse to own one, and let the GearWrench set round out your hand tools. Good luck out there.