DeWalt calls these Excavators “soft toe smooth sole Wellington boots,” but where I grew up in Texas we called any large, round-toed boots farmer boots. (You know — to distinguish ‘em from the pointed-toed boots worn by I-came-here-to-do-two-things-drink-some-beer-and-kick-some-ass ranch hands.) Still, they look pretty comfortable. One thing I don’t get, though: can a boot offer both “high abrasion resistance” and “high oil and slip resistance” at the same time?

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Hechinger, who claims to be the world’s most unusual hardware site, currently offers DeWALT’s DW2169 38-piece “impact ready” driver accessory set for the unusually-low price of $18. The set ships in a plastic case and includes DeWALT’s patented “pivot holder” that bends to simplify driving screws in tight spaces. Also included:  most common bit sizes and a double-ended one-inch #2 Phillips bit tip. Most importantly, all the kit’s bits are rated up to 2,000 in/lbs of torque – perfect for use with impact drivers.

38-Piece Impact Ready Driver Accessory Set [Hechinger]
DW2169 [DeWALT]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Via Amazon [What's this?]

Radians’ Concealer goggles — more popularly marketed by DeWalt — offer a number of features desirable in safety eyewear: they’re designed to be comfortable, provide reliable protection, and look good in the process. With soft rubber seals and an adjustable neoprene headstrap, they kick the crap out of those cheap-ass goggles you wore in shop class.

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Looking for a new charger for that obsolete Black & Decker multi-tool? Did you take your Dewalt vacuum apart and can’t get it back together now? Dewalt Service Net can help. If you own any Black & Decker, Dewalt, Porter Cable, or Delta Power tools you should bookmark this site. Services available include instruction manuals, product explosion drawings, parts lists and ordering, and service center locations.

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So from the picture you’d probably guess that TM reader and photo pool member Simple Simon owns a lot of DeWalt tools. You’d be wrong.

Apparently DeWalt sponsored a TV show he worked for and offered a “set of tools that included one of everything DeWalt makes” as a prize. While he doesn’t even own that much DeWalt gear — “My own tools are mostly Bosch,” he says – he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to line it all up and take a picture for himself.

Why? Because a picture of a bunch of tools is freakin’ cool. That’s why.

And for totally reminding us that we’re not the only tool geeks out there who get our kicks out of things like this, we’re gonna send him a free pair of gloves.

Rock.

In my Lowe’s weekly circular I found this Dewalt DC940KA 12V XRP Drill/Driver Kit marked all the way down to $99. Weighing five pounds, this heavy duty drill features a 1/2″ ratcheting metal chuck and an all-metal 3-speed transmission. The kit includes the drill, two 12V XRP batteries, a one hour charger, and a heavy duty carrying case. Lowes is offering this price both in stores and online until Sept. 30th.

Dewalt DC940KA 12V Drill [Manufacturer]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Via Amazon [What's this?]

Home Depot is offering a promotion right now on this DeWalt DW716 12″ double-bevel miter saw: when you purchase the $400 saw you qualify for either a free DeWalt DW369CSK circular saw, a DW304PK reciprocating saw, or a DeWalt DW7187 laser system.  The miter saw features a heavy duty 12″ sliding blade, ten positive miter stops, and a 15A, 3,600 rpm motor, and it comes with the blade, blade wrench, and a one-year warranty.

DW716 12″ Double-Bevel Miter Saw [DeWalt]
Free Saw Coupon [Home Depot]

Featuring a padded leg-protecting extension, four bit pockets, and a retention strap, the Bucket Boss drill holster is a simple holster that’s durable enough for the jobsite. But leftys will love the fact that they offer both right- and left-handed versions.  And you can always strap on both to dual-wield drills Halo-style.

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I found a new site today called Today’s Concepts, and they’re currently offering this DeWalt heavy-duty brad nailer, stapler, and compressor combo kit for $215.  The kit includes a 2.0 SCFM/90 PSI pump, a 2.0 gallon tank compressor, DeWalt’s D51420K stapler, and their D51236K nailer — all with a 3-year warranty.

D55141BNS Combo Kit [DeWalt]
DeWalt Compressor Combo Kit [Todays Concepts]
Street Pricing [Google Product]

With a max AC output of 7,000 watts delivered via 120V and 240V twist-locking receptacles, this generator is clearly targeted at the jobsite.  But I can’t count the number of times I wish I had one of these at home.  Long-term power outages suck.

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Over at Amazon this DeWalt D51238K 5/8″ to 2″ 18-Gauge brad nailer is $65 right now.  Features include: 360-degree exhaust, 110 nail capacity, four position vertical slide, low-nail reload indictor, and tool-free jam clearing.  Oh yeah, it also comes with safety glasses and carrying case.  Note: a couple of different vendors offer this tool reconditioned for $5 less through Amazons “New & Used.”

D51238K Nailer [DeWalt]
Via Amazon [What's this?]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

DeWalt recently released a whole slew of heavily-branded shoes intended for various work tasks.  Our favorite: the “High Performance Lightweight Oxford” in black (pictured).  It reminds us more of a Timberland hiking shoe than what appears in our minds when we think “work shoe,” but kudos to DeWalt for offering something a little different.

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Mike over at ReadyMade spotted this $5 on a Dewalt 6-piece Spade bit set at Amazon. The bits are designed with cutting spurs for hole-finishing and have a hanging hole for wire pulling.

Less than a buck a bit is almost throw-away money. To avoid shipping costing you more than your savings, try adding the bit set to a larger order you have coming to you already. Hey, anything that helps save green, right?

DW1587 6-Piece Set [DeWalt]
Amazon [What’s This?] [B0001LQYJ4]
Street Price [Google Product]

These over-the-ear hearing protectors from DeWalt are designed to fit “virtually all slotted hard hats” — which means no more choosing between your hearing or your head!

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Based on a reader tip — thanks, Kelley! — we ran across this interesting combination miter/table saw online.  In the pictured mode, it’s a standard miter saw.  But by flipping the top over, you can turn it into a small contractor’s table saw as well.  The legs fold up to allow you to roll it like a wheelbarrow as well.

The bad news is that right now DeWalt only offers these in Europe.  I found one via Google Products retailing for around $1,600 after currency conversion, but I’m not sure that’s a fair comparison to what it’d cost if it were intended for sale in the U.S.

So what do you think?  Is this a good idea or just a gimmick?  If it cost more like $600 or $700 — you know, around the price of a miter saw and a contractor table saw — would you be interested?  Let us know in comments.

305mm Combination Saw [DeWalt Europe]
Street Pricing [Google Products]

Amazon is offering a free reconditioned 18V DeWalt 18v (Model DC385KR, NiCd) cordless reciprocating saw when you purchase $300 of more of “select” DeWalt tools.  To get the deal, just enter the code “FREERECP” at checkout once you have your $300 DeWalt bounty in your basket.

18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Model DC385KR) [DeWalt]
“Select” DeWalt Tools Via Amazon [What's this?]
Promotion Details Via Amazon [What's this?]

Toolmonger reader Ohiohead tipped us off to this possible DeWalt Janet Jackson moment: the photo above is a screen capture of a “battery technology” video off the Dewalt.com site.  Note the battery on the left, identified by silhouette as a “Li ion 18V, 2.4 Ah.”   Could this be a very early shot of their much-anticipated 18V li-ion line?

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