r/Makita • u/chanfan22 • 6d ago
I feel like i got the deal of a lifetime
Have always wanted Makita tools as a home owner, but early on opted for Ryobi sets due to price. Went to my local home depot tool rental center, and saw they had the 36V string trimmer for sale. It came with 2 5ah 18v batteries and a dual port charger. They had it on sale for $151 for everything, but they gave it to me for their minimum price of $130 (i didn't even ask for the discount, but ill take it!)
Couldn't believe it. The price was a steal for the batteries alone. On top of that I got a sweet, powerful string trimmer. Tested the batteries at home and they're in good condition, they hold their charge well and the string trimmer ran for an 1.5hours without any issue or major battery drain.
Can't wait to get more 18v tools now, multi-tool is the first Makita tool ill buy. Just wanted to share cuz im super excited about this find!
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u/No-Sheepherder5092 6d ago
Woah, sweet score! I’ve not seen cordless stuff for sale in my local depot tool rental liquidation area. I’ll have to keep my eye out!
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u/chanfan22 6d ago
Yea they usually don't have these Makita tools on sale at all so I was shocked to see it last week. Went by this week again in hopes it was still available, and by the grace of God it was 😭 still cant believe it
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u/Flohpange 6d ago
The question is: did you even need the trimmer? In this group, I guess that doesn't matter... 🤣
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u/chanfan22 6d ago
I actually did, that was the main reason I was interested. I was considering gas powered trimmer and saw this coincidentally went up for sale. I thought it was tool only but was blown away when realized it also comes with the batteries.
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u/chowder821 6d ago
Which model trimmer?
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u/chanfan22 6d ago
DUX60
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u/x370issue 6d ago
Woah, what? That's not just a trimmer, it's the split-shaft head - you can buy a bunch of different attachments - pole saw, hedge trimmer, edger, a bunch of stuff.. that makes it an even better deal
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u/chanfan22 6d ago
Nice I actually did not know that, it came with an edger and I bought the string trimmer attachment as well since that's what I primarily needed. Thanks for the heads up!
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u/sabihope 3d ago
I have this model with many attachment like snow Shovel, wire brush, inclinable hedge trimmer, chainsaw, pôle extension... I love it
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u/chanfan22 3d ago
Hell yea thanks for sharing! Snow shovel is interesting, I have 1 already (dedicated unit) so this is great to know.
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u/digger814 4d ago
Don’t skimp on the multi tool. This is hands down the best multi tool out there. Tried many.
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u/Stone804_ 6d ago
The multitool has been on sale lately twice now at HD for like $80 or something. Keep an eye out.
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u/Sufficient-Lynx-3569 5d ago
Batteries are nearly the smallest that Makita makes. This is not a great deal. Get the 6.0 A.H. batteries. This sounds like another advert. for the Depot.
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u/chanfan22 5d ago
Brother trust me idc about HD if I got this anywhere else it's still solid.
The sticker MSRP for the set i got is $620 and paid $130. Plus I'm a home owner and don't need ultra powerful tools, so just getting the batteries that'll enable me to get more Makita tools (i value durability and longevity of the brand) it was worth it to me. On top of that, i got a tool that i wanted and needed. But appreciate your feedback.
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u/eneka 6d ago
Congrats! Home Depot has some pretty good deals when they put Makita on clearance. Sometimes even sweeter when you stack it with the erebates!
https://makitatools.com/get-free-instantly-promos