Comments on: Dealmonger: Craftsman 19.2V Combo Kit For $160

By: Adams Joe

Adams Joe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:08:47 +0000

Hi Sir,Mrs
Am Mr Adams and i will like to order Combo Sande from your shop.I will appreciate if you can email me with the types and prizes you have in stock as well as the method of payment you accept so i can know the quantity to order.Thank you.

Best Regards,
Mr Adams

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:42:38 +0000

Hmm I followed the link and I do not see anything close to $160…. IT IS $229

By: Curt

Curt — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:37:25 +0000

I’ve got a 19.2v Craftsman, its a good drill. I wish this kit got rid of the nearly useless flashlight and dustbuster and put in the impact wrench. Then it’d be a good kit.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:10:32 +0000

I’ve had the Ryobi 18V tools for 6 years. I did destroy the recip saw (after cutting out the galvanized steel plumbing from my house it just was never the same. Too many metal shavings and water got in it) but I’ve been happy with them so far. New saw wasn’t too expensive and lots of cool options without having to buy more batteries and chargers.

By: David Culberson

David Culberson — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:51:26 +0000

There is a Homelite (owned by Ryobi) 18v cordless string trimmer. I bought one but with my big yard it’s just basically a toy. I ended up sticking to the stinky noisy gas trimmer.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:37:25 +0000

I want a 19.2V cordless trimmer-edger added to the fleet.

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:25:50 +0000

I like the drills (I have two and an impact driver), but didn’t care much for the trim saw (it died with much squealing and smoke), or the light (worked fine until I needed it for the first time last month.

By: DaleC

DaleC — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:54:17 +0000

My personal opinoin is that compared to my five year old Craftsman professional series 18v kit, this new stuff is junk. I bought a new set instead of replacing the batteries in my previously mentioned set and ended up returning it because in comparison, it was flimsy. I now own the Black and Decker Firestorm branded cordless kit and am much happier.
The quick release/change head on the B&D drill is worth the switch. It may not be as stout as it’s more expensive Dewalt Big brother, but I think the B&D stuff is better quality than Ryobi…

By: Chris Byrne

Chris Byrne — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:38:08 +0000

I bought the similar kit, which has the light, the trim saw, and the drill from above; but adds the impact driver and the recip saw as well.

I’ve put it to very good use, and I’m very happy with it.

By: kythri

kythri — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:46:10 +0000

Not a bad deal for the Craftsman-branded Ryobi tools…

I love those UV lights, much more than the Ryobi flashlight deal, but:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100377378&N=10000003+90401+502106+1688&marketID=401&locStoreNum=8125

$40 more, and you get the reciprocating-saw - plus, the Ryobi line has a lot more options than the Craftsman line does (like the 18V Angle Grinder, and more).

By all means, since they’re the same tools, the Craftsman is quality stuff, but you can get so much more for the money by buying the Ryobi stuffs.

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:55:17 +0000

Sears has a li-ion line now, and it’s quite inexpensive. But it’ll be interesting seeing how it competes with Ridgid’s new 18V li-ion line, especially when the Ridgid line gets all fleshed out with a variety of tools — plus that warranty.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:39:25 +0000

Damn, if I had the spare coin, and I knew I’d be using it on a new house in the next few months, I’d jump on this. But I’m thinking I may just wait until I need them - there may be better tech on the market then (complete Li-Ion line?)