Best Tool Deals at Home Depot and Lowe's Right Now: 13 Combos, Saws, and Accessories Worth a Look

Introduction

Home improvement stores are quietly rolling out some of their strongest promotions of the season, and the current crop spans everything from full cordless combo kits to clearance miter saws. This roundup walks through the standout offers spotted at Home Depot and Lowe’s, with honest notes on which deals are genuinely strong and which are worth waiting on. If a new drill, impact driver, or saw has been on your list, this is a good moment to compare before the promotions shift again.

DeWalt Deals at Home Depot

DeWalt is running a Milwaukee-style promotion structure at Home Depot right now, and the entry point is the Atomic combo kit pairing an oscillating tool with a hammer drill plus two batteries. At $169, it is an easy way into the platform, though the included batteries are the standard rather than premium cells. The promotion also includes a buy-one-get-one style bonus on four amp-hour batteries across eligible tools and combo kits, so there is plenty of room to build a setup that fits your needs.

The stronger play for most buyers is stepping up to a larger combo kit. Buy a kit such as the hammer drill with two four amp-hour batteries plus the DCF894 impact wrench, and a two-pack of six amp-hour batteries comes free. Kits in this tier have been running roughly five to six hundred dollars, so getting two sixes at no extra cost is a meaningful saving. The eligible catalog also includes a ratchet, the well-regarded reciprocating saw, a drill and impact kit, a barrel-grip jigsaw that almost never goes on sale, a 3/8-inch impact wrench, and an SDS rotary hammer.

DeWalt DCF894 850 Combo Kit

This is the bundle where the battery math really works in your favor. The hammer drill, two 4.0Ah batteries, and the DCF894 1/2-inch impact wrench land in the roughly five-to-six-hundred-dollar range, and the free two-pack of 6.0Ah batteries effectively upgrades the whole kit. For anyone starting or consolidating on the DeWalt platform, this is the deal to prioritize while the promotion is active.

Milwaukee Deals at Home Depot

Milwaukee’s headline offer is the new Gen 4 M18 combo kit at $400 with a free 8.0Ah battery included. That is not a 5.0Ah or 6.0Ah cell, it is the full 8.0Ah, which makes a noticeable difference on high-draw tools. A couple of additional battery promotions are running alongside it that are more modest but still worth a glance if you are topping up an existing collection.

The M12 side is arguably the more interesting refresh. The all-new Gen 3 M12 Fuel lineup comes with a free 5.0Ah battery, and that new higher-capacity compact cell is exactly the kind of battery you want bundled with a new 12-volt purchase. Between the Gen 4 M18 kit and the Gen 3 M12 bundles, Milwaukee is covering both ends of the platform nicely this cycle.

Milwaukee M12 Fuel Gen 3 Combo Kit

If you lean toward compact 12-volt tools for finish work, electrical, or overhead tasks, the Gen 3 M12 Fuel kits with a free 5.0Ah battery are the pick here. The new battery’s higher capacity in the M12 form factor is the main draw, and bundling it free at purchase is the cleanest way to get it.

Milwaukee M18 Fuel 3/8-Inch Friction Ring Impact Wrench

For automotive or light mechanical work, the M18 Fuel 3/8-inch friction ring impact wrench is priced at $250 with a 3.0Ah battery included. It is a focused, capable tool at a fair bundle price, and the friction ring retention makes socket changes quick. Not the flashiest promotion in the lineup, but a solid deal for a tool that earns its keep in any garage drawer.

Milwaukee M18 Packout Radio and Charger

One more Milwaukee note: the M18 Packout radio and charger is back in stock at Home Depot after running low for a while, with the Packout section finally restocked after sitting at one or two items. If you have been waiting on this one, it is available again rather than on deep discount, so availability is the win here.

Ryobi Bargains

Over on the Ryobi side, the three-speed impact driver has dropped to $36 from $80 as part of the current clearance markdowns. At that price it is one of the cheapest ways to add a genuinely useful driver to a Ryobi collection, and the three-speed control gives it more finesse than the budget label suggests.

Miter Saws on Clearance at Lowe’s

Lowe’s is where the saw deals are sitting right now. The Craftsman 10-inch folding miter saw was down to a single unit on the floor, and the price shown is already a fantastic deal that is expected to drop further as clearance continues. The folding design makes it unusually easy to store, which matters in a shared garage or small shop.

The Kobalt 10-inch sliding miter saw is only about $20 off at the moment, and patience looks like the right call here. Clearance pricing on these tends to keep stepping down, and this one is a good candidate to check back on in a couple of weeks if your timeline allows.

Flex Impact Wrench Kit

Flex’s half-inch impact wrench kit has been one of the standout values of the season. It landed around $169 in kit form, and with the buy-more-save-more stacking three items together, it dropped to roughly $129. Even better, Flex has extended its lifetime warranty to cover not just the tool but the batteries and chargers as well, which removes most of the usual hesitation around a newer brand. If you missed it, watch for the next wave.

Bits and Accessories Still on Sale

The accessory aisles still hold a few dependable buys. The Milwaukee Shockwave 60-piece bit set sits at $39, which is its familiar regular price but still a fair one for the coverage it provides. The Diablo Hole Dozer hole saws have dropped to $12 each from around $20, and while the 7-piece Hole Dozer set at $30 looks like a weaker deal, the individual saws at twelve dollars are the smarter way to buy.

On the clearance shelf, most of the remaining loose bits are still a dollar, with a few $5 and $15 boxes left. Not much is left there, but if you just need a couple of odd sizes, it costs almost nothing to look.

Metabo HPT Tool Kit

Metabo HPT remains the tricky one. Solid clearance pricing on the brand has been hard to find anywhere, and a comparable kit was previously seen around $70 less on Amazon with a free 8.0Ah battery, which is genuinely hard to beat. The current kit at Lowe’s sits at $377, down from around $450, which is an okay deal that will likely drop lower. Unless you need it today, waiting is reasonable.

Overall Buying Advice

If you want one clear takeaway: the DeWalt buy-two-promo with free 6.0Ah batteries and the Milwaukee Gen 4 kit with the free 8.0Ah battery are the two strongest full-platform deals right now. Clearance shoppers should target the Craftsman folding miter saw and the Ryobi three-speed impact driver, while accessory buyers should grab individual Diablo Hole Dozer saws at $12 rather than the 7-piece set. Metabo HPT and the Kobalt sliding saw are both better watched than bought this week.

Conclusion

Between Home Depot’s battery-heavy DeWalt and Milwaukee promotions and Lowe’s ongoing clearance markdowns, this is a good window to buy if your shopping list matches what is discounted, and to wait if it does not. Prices on the clearance items will only move one direction, so check back soon if a deal is not quite there yet.