They have the Black & Decker VPX Starter Kit which is a pretty nice 7volt Lithium Ion 7volt powered tool set, comes with Saw, Drill, LED Light, 1 Battery, and Charger. This thing used to retail for $89.99 and still goes for $54 at Wal-Mart and thats at Clearance price! Grab em while you still can, and check your local Wal-Mart for clearance VPX stuff like extra 7volt VPX Li-ion batteries for $7 clearance, VPX Air Pump for $12 clearance.
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IAmStingRay said:nice deal, but a word of caution, it is not nationwide. Local Big Lots had a no name brand for $59 in the ad not the same as op
Thanks for the heads up. I checked the website entered my zip and looked at my local ad, which has the name brand B&D kit. Linky
Also I bought one of these kits on Clearance from HD last winter. Not a bad set. The tools are DEFINITELY light duty only. But I'm going to get another for a friend as a X-mas gift. When I got mine I kept going back to HD to round out my kit with the whole collection of tools. Don't bother with the air pump or the power converter. The pump is too cheap to work, and the converter doesn't last long enough to be of use for anything but the smallest of jobs.
bearsloft said:IAmStingRay said:nice deal, but a word of caution, it is not nationwide. Local Big Lots had a no name brand for $59 in the ad not the same as op
Thanks for the heads up. I checked the website entered my zip and looked at my local ad, which has the name brand B&D kit. Linky
Also I bought one of these kits on Clearance from HD last winter. Not a bad set. The tools are DEFINITELY light duty only. But I'm going to get another for a friend as a X-mas gift. When I got mine I kept going back to HD to round out my kit with the whole collection of tools. Don't bother with the air pump or the power converter. The pump is too cheap to work, and the converter doesn't last long enough to be of use for anything but the smallest of jobs.
BearThanks for the info, bearsloft.
What's the difference among the sep. drills? Were you finding the rest of the items on clearance? Can you get away with just one battery or do you need more?
This might be ok for the average homeowner, but this tool cannot cut through warm butter very well if you are trying something serious, like building a deck.
iCandy said:that is the UGLIEST drill set i've ever seen in my life lol good deal though!
I bought I set plus the $1 flash lights at HD. Then I got another open box at Lowe's. They are not ugly at all. I like the fact that they hold the charge longer than any other rechargeable that I have used so far.
arackhammerfist said:This might be ok for the average homeowner, but this tool cannot cut through warm butter very well if you are trying something serious, like building a deck.
They are definitely not for deck building. You have to use the right tools to do the right job. They are definitely good for most like duty works. I cut up to 1/4" steel shelf and steel screws without any problem. I love the flash lights.
The power screw driver that comes with the kit is just that, a screw driver. It has a hexagonal chuck, one that will take a screw driver tip. It does NOT have a chuck that you can tighten down onto a traditional drill bit. But that is what I wanted it for. I have an 18v Milwaukee that is just too heavy to be using as a screw gun for a quick fix it job.
Now there are 2 (I think) other drills in the VPX system. I do not have either of them as I didn't really need them. And I couldn't find those on clearance or I might have bought em I think the larger of the two requires 2 batteries to operate, but you should check on that to be sure. Yes I bought my VPX stuff on clearance at HD back in the early spring. As far as more batteries, truly that depends on your usage. For my money, I think 2 batteries would be the minimum. One charging while one is working. Or flashlight and tool in use at the same time.
Yes the saw is super light. It would NEVER be the tool for building a deck. Heck you'd be much better off with a sharp hand saw. But I have used this saw to make a couple of quick cuts. And it worked. Truth be told, my hand saw would have done the job faster. But I'm kind of a tool geek.
Also in the system is a vacuum cleaner. But I think it's just way over priced. You'd be far better off with the old dustbuster. They come with the wall mount and charger, so you have a place to store it and it's always ready to go and for a whole lot cheaper. I know that the vacuum uses 2 batteries as well.
I hope that was at least a little bit helpful.
poundfoolish said:]Thanks for the info, bearsloft.
What's the difference among the sep. drills? Were you finding the rest of the items on clearance? Can you get away with just one battery or do you need more?
For those of you who don't have this in your local ad, maybe you could change the zip code to pull up a Big Lots ad that does have this deal in it. Then print it off, bring it to a store that still sells the kit (Target or Wal-Mart maybe?), and have them pricematch it to the Big Lots ad. Heck, might be worth a try.
But yeah, there was a heavier duty drill that was more like your average 18volt drill which required two VPX batteries and had an adjustable chuck. I'd love to pick up one of those for dirt cheap to round out the set.
I also picked up the air pump for about $12 at Wal-Mart, seems ok for now. I doubt it would be inflating the tires on my car if I didnt jack it up (to release the cars weight on the tires), but seems like it would be good for inflating rafts and beds and footballs/basketballs.
When I picked up the pump a few weeks ago, I also picked up the Saw Kit for $21 which came with the Saw, Battery, and Charger. Thinking I will just take that back to Wal-Mart, and pay the extra $4 for a 2nd set of VPX tools so I will have backups in case any die, as well as an extra battery and charger!
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I think the larger of the two requires 2 batteries to operate, but you should check on that to be sure. Yes I bought my VPX stuff on clearance at HD back in the early spring. As far as more batteries, truly that depends on your usage. For my money, I think 2 batteries would be the minimum. One charging while one is working. Or flashlight and tool in use at the same time.
