Best Tool Deals of the Week: 12 Handpicked Bargains Worth a Look

Introduction

Deal season is here, and this week’s batch is unusually strong across every price bracket. Flashlight brands are running deep holiday discounts, tool makers are finally rolling out brushless options at budget prices, and a handful of long-running favorites have dropped back to the prices people actually wait for. We sorted through the pile and pulled out the twelve picks that make the most sense for a real workshop, a real garage, or a real gift list.

Olight Deals: Flashlights, Bike Lights and a Pocket Lamp

Olight is running a sale of up to 50 percent off, and several items are worth a closer look. The i5R has been around for a while as a compact EDC light that runs on AA or AAA batteries, but the new version upgrades it to a rechargeable cell with a tail switch. For a pocket light you use daily, that is a meaningful step up.

The O Bulb is Olight’s oddball little lamp, and it has become a family favorite in more households than you would expect. It slots into a small decorative astronaut stand whose backpack doubles as the charging point. It is currently 30 percent off, and it is more charming than practical, which is exactly why people keep buying it.

For anyone with an e-bike, the BFL 1800 is the standout. Many folding e-bikes ship without a built-in light, and this one fills that gap so riders stay visible when evenings turn dusky or overcast.

The refreshed i5R pairs the familiar compact EDC form factor with rechargeable convenience, and it earns its spot on this list for anyone who wants a dependable pocket light without battery fuss.

GearWrench Heated Jackets: Buy One, Save on the Next

GearWrench is running a buy one, get one 50 percent off deal across its entire heated wear line. The jackets have earned a strong reputation for form factor and build quality, with sweatshirt and vest styles alongside the classic jacket cut, and they tend to be the ones everyone in a household actually fights over. If you have been putting off buying one, getting a second at half price is the time to commit.

Harbor Freight Goes Brushless: Bauer One-Hand Recip Saw

Harbor Freight’s Bauer line is finally getting brushless tools, and the one-hand reciprocating saw is the headline act at $79.80, tool only, with bundle options if you want batteries included. The standard Bauer recip saw has a decent track record, and the compact brushless version is the one generating real interest.

A compact one-hand recip saw handles trim work, conduit and quick cuts without dragging a full-size saw out of the van, which is exactly the kind of task this format was made for.

Work Pro Workbench with Light: $90 of Genuine Utility

The new Work Pro workbench comes with a pegboard back, side power ports and integrated lighting, and it costs $90. These benches look rickety in stores, but assembled properly with a little thread locker and everything snugged down, they turn out surprisingly solid. It makes a great technical bench for electronics and small detail work.

Skil Power Core 12 Right Angle Impact Driver

Skil’s Power Core 12 right angle impact driver with quarter-inch hex chuck, battery and jump charger is down to $69 from $100. Right angle drivers solve fastening problems nothing else reaches, and at this price it is an easy addition to a 12V tool collection.

Small Essentials: A Curt Drop Hitch and the Best Utility Knives

Curt’s 2-inch drop hitch is rated for 7,500 pounds and is on sale for $26.12, down from $42. Curt has long been the default choice for hitches, and this is a solid discount on a towing staple.

The Work Pro three-piece folding pocket utility knife set with quick blade changes and belt clips is the quiet cult favorite here. Everyone who picks one up ends up enthusiastic, and there is an extra 10 percent coupon stacked on top of the current sale.

Anycubic Photon MSLA 3D Printer

At $340 with $51 off, the Anycubic Photon MSLA printer lands under $300, which is a remarkable price for a resin printer of this caliber. If you run a shop and do not own a 3D printer yet, you are missing out on making your own adapters, brackets and replacement parts on demand.

Evolution Track Saw: $130 With 40 Inches of Track

A budget track saw for $130 with a 40-inch track and multi-material cutting capability is a genuinely rare thing. If you have been waiting for an affordable entry into track-saw accuracy, this is the price point to start at.

Ryobi HP 18V 6Ah Battery 2-Pack

Ryobi’s HP 18V high-performance 6Ah battery two-pack is $139, a full $50 off. For anyone already invested in the Ryobi platform, this is the kind of battery deal that does not linger, and it is best treated as a buy-it-now price.

Arcade1Up Atari Legacy Edition Cabinet

The Arcade1Up Atari Legacy Edition arcade cabinet is 44 percent off at $250, down from $450, and it packs in the classics built around trackball and spinner controls, including titles like Tempest and Millipede. These cabinets get retired periodically, and secondhand prices have climbed well above retail, so the sale price is notable for anyone with a game room corner to fill.

Buying Advice

A few patterns emerge from this week’s list. Rechargeable upgrades to proven products, like the i5R, are the safest bets. Deep discounts on platform staples, like the Ryobi battery pack and the Curt hitch, reward people already committed to an ecosystem. And genuinely new category entries, like the Bauer brushless recip saw and the Evolution track saw, are worth grabbing while the introductory pricing holds. Check shipping cutoffs before ordering anything intended as a gift, and always clip the coupon when one is offered, because several of these deals stack.

Conclusion

From a $26 hitch to a sub-$300 resin printer, this week’s deals cover nearly every corner of the workshop. Match each pick to a real need, verify the delivery window, and these twelve are easy recommendations at their current prices.