Best Power Tool Deals This Week: Ridgid, Craftsman V Series, and Makita XGT Kits

Introduction

This week’s tool deals cover a lot of ground: a heavy-duty impact kit at a genuinely aggressive price, a premium hand tool set from Craftsman’s top-tier V Series line, and a pair of Makita XGT bundles that effectively load you up with free batteries. Here is a practical look at what each deal offers and who it makes sense for.

Ridgid 1/2” High Torque Impact Kit

The Ridgid half-inch high torque impact kit is one of the easiest picks of the week at around $269. Beyond the impact wrench itself, the deal ties into a promotion that lets you choose free 10 items worth up to around $270, which opens the door to some of the most interesting add-ons in the lineup.

A grease gun stands out as one of the strongest free-item choices at this price, but the router, a hammer drill, a jigsaw, and a second router are also in the mix, and several of those are among the more expensive items you can claim. The kit is available online, and in-store availability may vary.

Another practical angle: the kit is hackable, so if you only want the half-inch impact wrench, you can strip the bundle down and grab just that tool at a very good price.

Craftsman V Series 1/4” Drive Socket Set

Craftsman’s V Series sits at the top of the brand’s hand tool range, and it shows in pricing and construction. Production spans multiple facilities, reportedly in Vietnam, Europe, and possibly the USA, so it is positioned as the best stuff Craftsman makes rather than its volume lines.

This smaller kit uses quarter-inch drive and includes both sockets and bits in a compact format, currently around $72. If you need more coverage, the larger 18-piece version runs roughly $100 and is worth a look in the same promotion.

One availability note: these V Series sets are primarily online only. If you spot one in store, it is most often a discounted in-store return rather than regular shelf stock, so ordering online is the more reliable route.

Makita XGT Rear Handle Circular Saw Kit

Makita’s XGT 40V platform kits are back at Acme Tools with two free 4Ah batteries on eligible bundles. Interestingly, the rear handle circular saw kit is currently slightly cheaper than the top handle version, which is the reverse of the usual pattern on the 36V kits.

At around $400, the rear handle kit effectively gets you three batteries total, which is an unusually strong battery haul if you are building out an XGT collection. A rear handle saw also suits many users better for line of sight during cuts and longer rips.

If the saw itself is not on your list, the same battery promotion applies to other XGT kits at the same price point, so you can pick the tool you actually need and still walk away with the free batteries.

Makita XGT Impact and Drill Kit

The other XGT standout is the impact driver and drill combo kit, which currently ships with four batteries total under the same promotion. If your goal is to accumulate XGT batteries for a growing tool collection, this is arguably the most efficient way to do it, since the tools themselves are useful and the battery count is the highest of the eligible kits.

As with the saw kit, plenty of other XGT configurations are included in the promotion, so it is worth matching the bundle to the tools you will actually use rather than chasing the battery count alone.

Extra Savings Elsewhere

A few additional notes if you are shopping this week. Lowe’s daily deals include a 15 amp 14-inch chop saw at around $134, saving about $35. Northern Tool is also offering free gift cards on orders over $100, with either a $50 or $100 gift card depending on whether the order reaches $250 or $500, which stacks nicely with the Milwaukee deals currently running there.

Conclusion

The Makita XGT kits are the standouts if you want to build a battery platform, while the Ridgid impact kit is hard to beat at $269, especially with the free-item promotion attached. For hand tools, the Craftsman V Series set is a solid pick at $72, just remember to order online. Match the deal to what you will actually use, and these are all sensible buys.