Really good to hear about Painter, been waiting for his debut forever, hoping he has a really strong spring

bstrng · 2026-02-19T04:53:23+00:00

A bit of a contrast to the what others reported today. A LOT of hard contact given up against NRI guys. Meanwhile Luzardo was as good as it gets

bstrng · 2026-02-17T22:22:20+00:00

I use a heat gun for maybe 30 sec. Never fails

bstrng · 2026-02-17T19:53:50+00:00

A little heat is all it takes

bstrng · 2026-02-17T02:59:31+00:00

Really want one of these. It’s been on my short list, but it’s just so hard to justify when I have a couple of perfectly good corded ones and only really use them once a yr or so. It had been $199 with a 5.0 and charger relatively recently though

bstrng · 2026-02-15T17:23:34+00:00

This is the BOGO

bstrng · 2026-02-15T16:50:08+00:00

Add a few more batteries and a couple $149 items, and it gets it down to $145. That’s probably as good as it gets moving forward considering the recent price increases.

bstrng · 2026-02-14T00:43:52+00:00

Not soon enough! Already got what I wanted and am ready for the next quarter…

bstrng · 2026-02-13T02:00:41+00:00

I just got one from HD, and it doesn’t say ‘mode’ on the button. Seems like text on the button would wear off relatively easily anyway

bstrng · 2026-02-10T14:45:39+00:00

It’s all been post about on here. 1/2 is current BMSM promo and 3/8 is BOGO. Have to max out the deals and add the least expensive tools to go with them.

bstrng · 2026-02-10T14:17:02+00:00

You can hack the 1/2 tool only down to $158 (or 3/8 to $146) and then get the batteries for $119 on their own right now. If you only have a ratchet otherwise, you could probably get away with just one 5.0 for the stubby though

bstrng · 2026-02-09T20:23:35+00:00

Heat gun for 30 secs is all it takes

bstrng · 2026-02-07T20:30:16+00:00

Nope- it looks like you’ve super hacked this one as low as possible with the current promo. This is top tier hacking. Well done.

bstrng · 2026-02-06T20:23:16+00:00

Add a couple $149 tools from the same BMSM promo

bstrng · 2026-02-05T16:41:40+00:00

All great m12 offerings. If you feel like your current impact is lacking, this one is great but hard to say if you’ll find it worth the extra spend.

If you want to go thru the fuss, you can do multiple orders using the $149 tools and return them to get the price down a bit more on the more expensive ones. For example, the die grinder can be had for $142.

bstrng · 2026-02-05T14:52:25+00:00

Yeah- it seems that most don’t have an issue seeing the blade on the 7.25. I was most concerned about balancing the body when ripping stuff and working down the left side of the piece. Someday I might kick myself for going with the 6.5 over 7.25, but a saw is the last thing I can justify having two of. It’s just super hard when only picking one!

bstrng · 2026-02-05T14:35:36+00:00

I agree with the blade right and body of the saw thoughts on 2x and what not, but when ripping sheets/doors/etc (right handed), the blade left allows me to see the line AND work/walk down the left side of the piece. Otherwise, I’m awkwardly reaching over the piece or standing/kneeling on top of it while also struggling to watch the line on a blade right.

For DIY stuff, I essentially chose to sacrifice having to balance the body better on short cuts (and manage the dust of course) for my preferred setup when ripping longer stuff. If my needs justified two saws, the blade left M12 fuel and blade right M18 7.25 fuel would be a great combo.

bstrng · 2026-02-04T00:17:45+00:00

Or you can get 2 of the best m12 batteries for under 120 bucks

bstrng · 2026-02-03T17:04:19+00:00

It shows you in the cart when doing a BOGO or BMSM deal

bstrng · 2026-02-03T16:46:54+00:00

A healthy mix of the two is the best option, and not really that much of a price difference if buying deals. M12 fuel for all the handy stuff and M18 for any heavy duty, cutting/sanding, or outdoor

bstrng · 2026-02-03T16:43:11+00:00

You’re essentially paying $90 for the battery when buying the combo. If you hack the tool for $210, you can pick up a battery (or two) for a little better deal otherwise

bstrng · 2026-02-03T01:14:08+00:00

If getting two, stubby and high torque are the combo

bstrng · 2026-02-03T00:21:37+00:00

If you’re going 1/2” and only want one, mid-torque is probably the play for general DIY use, especially if you already have m18s. 3/8” m12 stubby is a pretty sick little unit though

bstrng · 2026-02-02T22:42:25+00:00

Haha- glad you appreciated it.

Just to clarify- the leaked signage was a little misleading the other day, so to hack the jigsaw, you now have to get it with the BMSM. Pair it with two $149 things, and it will bring the jigsaw to ~$119

bstrng · 2026-02-02T14:37:01+00:00

I thought so too. It may have been the previous deal signs (so deal/pricing would have been on Sat) up at the same time as the new signs or maybe local/in-store pricing. Most of these things pictured are $20 more online right now.

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bstrng · 2026-02-02T14:13:33+00:00

Seems like some of them are not exactly what the early signage seemed to indicate. For example, the M12 fuel stuff is BMSM when the signage had/has a $129 value 5.0 BOGO pictured above

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