I Ordered DeWalt Tools From China

[Jstpssng]

DeWalt is switching over the the 20v lithium battery tools. 18v Nicad batteries and tools will be supported but are being phased out. So it is not surprising that some 18v deals are going to be popping up. Look at any of the big box stores and see how many 18V tools you can buy. They are getting rare.

Doug in SW IA

I believe that you also can buy an adapter to convert your 18v to lithium. DEWALT DCA182 2Volt MAX Battery Adapter for 18Volt Tools | eBay
I bought my 20v a few years ago at Lowe's... 2 batteries a charger and the drill for $100. If I get anything else it will be the bare tool, then I will pick up a couple of 5 ah batteries.

 

[Travelover]

I hope for the OP's sake that it isn't a DeWalt Disney tool.

Yea, those tools are really Mickey Mouse,

 

[two_bit_score]

Two weeks ago I bought a DeWalt Compact Sawzall from Amazon and with battery and charger it was about $220.

Yesterday I get a pop up ad which advertised a DeWalt 10-piece cordless tool set with two 18-volt batteries, case, chargers覧-for $77. I bought it on a leap of faith. It may be legit, it may be defective, it may be junk but I bought it. Let痴 face it, most of our tools are made there anyway and they are fine. I will let you know.

We will be waiting for the updates. Good Luck!

 

[RobertN]

Are you sure? DeWalt doesn't make a Sawzall...

It must be a Milwaukee; they are the only company that makes Sawzall.

Two weeks ago I bought a DeWalt Compact Sawzall from Amazon and with battery and charger it was about $220.

 

[4570Man]

Are you sure? DeWalt doesn't make a Sawzall...

It must be a Milwaukee; they are the only company that makes Sawzall.

Is that the same difference in a bobcat and a skid steer or a circular saw and a skil saw?

 

[PILOON]

No matter how attractive some prices look to be you still need to shop.

As a 'tool nut' I constantly have my eyes open and very often find local deals much more attractive than Amazon and often even from China.
All being said my best buys still are pawn shops and or yard sales.

Some auctions also yield excellent buys.

At one auction I bought 4 'Quick drives', 3 pneumatic nail guns and 20 cases of 3.5" nails for my Hitachi framing nail gun.
I was bidding against a tool shop that also manufactured nail strips, When he stopped bidding I simply upped by $1,00 and won! (LOL, paid $16.50/ case)
The 'quick drives' set me back $35 ea! and my nail guns that I paid $31.00 ea sold on EBay for close to $90 ea.
LOL when loaded my Chevy van was riding with the rear end all squashed down.

BUT, my absolute best deal is a General 16" planer with 2 HP power that I got at a yard sale for $300. and perhaps my 8" Clarke floor drum for $100 at a yard sale.
FYI, the General carries a list of $3-4K and Clark sanders rarely go much less than $1K used.

 

[fried1765]

No matter how attractive some prices look to be you still need to shop.

As a 'tool nut' I constantly have my eyes open and very often find local deals much more attractive than Amazon and often even from China.
All being said my best buys still are pawn shops and or yard sales.

Some auctions also yield excellent buys.

At one auction I bought 4 'Quick drives', 3 pneumatic nail guns and 20 cases of 3.5" nails for my Hitachi framing nail gun.
I was bidding against a tool shop that also manufactured nail strips, When he stopped bidding I simply upped by $1,00 and won! (LOL, paid $16.50/ case)
The 'quick drives' set me back $35 ea! and my nail guns that I paid $31.00 ea sold on EBay for close to $90 ea.
LOL when loaded my Chevy van was riding with the rear end all squashed down.

BUT, my absolute best deal is a General 16" planer with 2 HP power that I got at a yard sale for $300. and perhaps my 8" Clarke floor drum for $100 at a yard sale.
FYI, the General carries a list of $3-4K and Clark sanders rarely go much less than $1K used.

+ 5% GST and +9.98% QST = 14.98% sales tax !!!

 

[HillStreet]

Are you sure? DeWalt doesn't make a Sawzall...

It must be a Milwaukee; they are the only company that makes Sawzall.

Thanks Robert, I only passed through California going out of the country in 1970 so I am not up on proper tool nomenclature as required by California law. Technically, it is a DeWalt Compact Reciprocating Saw. When I am out in the orchard, with all my tools in the back of the UTV, can I ask my wife to hand me the sawzall?

 

[Fuddy1952]

There's a chain store Direct Tools usually in malls which is great for me while the wife shops for clothes (she doesn't need...but she says I don't need more tools either).
Most things are branded "blems", "remanufactured " or "gently used!".
One Ryobi tool I bought quit so I took it to a local repair place. The guy took it apart while I was there and the reman process was really shoddy, performed by illegal chimpanzees it looked like.
Bottom line...great prices but caveat emptor! 99.9% of the time you truly get what you pay for.

 

[two_bit_score]

Thanks Robert, I only passed through California going out of the country in 1970 so I am not up on proper tool nomenclature as required by California law. Technically, it is a DeWalt Compact Reciprocating Saw. When I am out in the orchard, with all my tools in the back of the UTV, can I ask my wife to hand me the sawzall?

Did it come in yet? We would like to see the pictures if you would be kind enough to post one or two?


TBS