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Harbor freight Hercules 10 in., 15 Amp Compact Job Site Table Saw $249.99 4/12 - 4/14

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On sale apparently with no coupon needed is the Hercules 10 in., 15 Amp Compact Job Site Table Saw [harborfreight.com] from 4/12 - 4/14.

This is a $50 savings off the best coupon currently available [hfqpdb.com]
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Created 04-11-2019 at 08:42 PM by s4rah
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04-11-2019 at 09:28 PM.
04-11-2019 at 09:28 PM.
I got my dewalt at the same price, ~ 2 years back. It has 2" less max rip width. I would love to have that 2", but I wouldn't trade that with an item from HF with 11 reviews.

Don't get me wrong, I have many (mechanical) tools from HF and I am very happy with those. But if I am spending this much, I would rather go with a proven maker.
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04-11-2019 at 09:57 PM.
04-11-2019 at 09:57 PM.
Quote from mma123 :
I got my dewalt at the same price, ~ 2 years back. It has 2" less max rip width. I would love to have that 2", but I wouldn't trade that with an item from HF with 11 reviews.

Don't get me wrong, I have many (mechanical) tools from HF and I am very happy with those. But if I am spending this much, I would rather go with a proven maker.
Ok so I got the Dewalt DWE7480 2 years ago too when Sears was bleeding tools but for those lacking a wayback machine it's not a bad deal. I haven't seen one in realtime yet. I hate the miter slots on the DWE7480. The Hercules looks like it might be better however the fence adjustment on the DWE7480 is very impressive.

https://slickdeals.net/f/10038448-dewalt-dwe7480-10-compact-job-site-table-saw-13-sywr-points-305-fr...

Quote from jeezlouise :
Why not just buy this from another site (Max Tools) for $339? It's only about $10 more after tax (no tax, free shipping to TX). Is it because everyone wants those Sears points?
Quote from s4rah :
When I bought it on April 1st it looked like this:

Sale price $379 - $35 off $300 coupon = $344 - $10 Surprise Points = $334

I already had $42.36 SYW points = 291.66
used my sears card for another 5% so 291.66 - 17.20 = $274.46
got 14% cash back through a site (based on $326.80 )making my cost $274 - 45.75 = $228.71 oh and I got $100.13 in SYW points tax was 16.47.

In the end since I use the points my cost with tax was around $145

This is why I bought mine from Sears Smilie
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That's actually pretty impressive!
Quote from s4rah :
So mine showed up at Sears today while I was picking up other stuff. It wasn't due in till around the 23rd so that was a nice surprise.

When I saw this posted on the 10th I started an online chat with a Sears rep and requested Price Protection [sears.com].

Since I had not yet picked up the item the transaction wasn't complete but they noted on my account it had been offered at a lower and confirmed it. Soon as I got home I chatted them up again online and was credited back $40 bringing my cost with tax to around $105.

I got it set up tonight and I have to say its a pretty nice saw. Very well thought out. It's not the Powermatic 66 made in the USA that I am lusting for but then I don't have the space for that right now. Flipped the on button for a few seconds, it's a little loud to play with in a townhouse after midnight so that will have to wait till morning. So far I feel very satisfied with my purchase.

Thanks for posting this OP or I might not have noticed the sale to get price protection activated.

Repped!
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04-11-2019 at 10:22 PM.
04-11-2019 at 10:22 PM.
Hercules Table Saw vs DeWalt (Upstart vs the Champ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NerG1O528IA
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04-12-2019 at 07:12 AM.
04-12-2019 at 07:12 AM.
When HF came out with its first Hercules tool to compare with higher end manufacturers, it came with a 90 day warranty (while higher ends had 3-5 years warranties) at comparable prices. Is this still the case? Don't want to spend that kind money with no warranty.
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04-12-2019 at 07:15 AM.
04-12-2019 at 07:15 AM.
Quote from jd45123 :
When HF came out with its first Hercules tool to compare with higher end manufacturers, it came with a 90 day warranty (while higher ends had 3-5 years warranties) at comparable prices. Is this still the case? Don't want to spend that kind money with no warranty.
Hey, I clicked the link and I found the warranty information right on the webpage!!! Can you believe it???
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04-12-2019 at 08:06 AM.
04-12-2019 at 08:06 AM.
Quote from Mnuchin :
Hey, I clicked the link and I found the warranty information right on the webpage!!! Can you believe it???
Yeah I saw i too after I posted. I should make clear that Hercules warranty is only 90 days. HF doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence in their Hercules line.
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04-12-2019 at 10:38 AM.
04-12-2019 at 10:38 AM.
Buy this instead, better in most ways, 3yr warranty. Also goes on sale frequently. Got mine for under $200.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-1...w/50056619
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04-12-2019 at 02:10 PM.
04-12-2019 at 02:10 PM.
Quote from jd45123 :
When HF came out with its first Hercules tool to compare with higher end manufacturers, it came with a 90 day warranty (while higher ends had 3-5 years warranties) at comparable prices. Is this still the case? Don't want to spend that kind money with no warranty.
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Yeah I saw i too after I posted. I should make clear that Hercules warranty is only 90 days. HF doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence in their Hercules line.

The Hercules line is manufactured for Harbor Freight so if you are within the 90 day warranty or if you purchased the extended warranty (which is usually pretty cheap), you just bring it in and they swap it out for a new one. There is no waiting, no down time. Harbor Freight emails your receipt so long as gave them your email address. Makes proof of purchase easy.

With Dewalt you'll need to call(if theres a number) or email support, get an RMA and ship it to an authorized service center. You'll be without your tool for a while. Hopefully you have your receipt and registered the item if not you'll probably be refused warranty service.

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/h...tools.html

Lowes will probably replace Kobalt for you if they have one in stock or they'll try to replace with something Kobalt that is like the failed tool. You might have to argue about this, I've read some stores tell you to contact Kobalt and ship it to them even though the posted warranty says to return it to the store (https://www.kobalttools.com/guarantee) I had a ratchet replaced that broke. They didn't have the same model so they gave me one like it, actually it was a little better then the one that broke. But keep in mind Lowes is pushing Kobalt out for Craftsman so it's difficult to know if there will be Kobalt replacements in the store in the near future.
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04-12-2019 at 07:50 PM.
04-12-2019 at 07:50 PM.
Quote from s4rah :
The Hercules line is manufactured for Harbor Freight so if you are within the 90 day warranty or if you purchased the extended warranty (which is usually pretty cheap), you just bring it in and they swap it out for a new one. There is no waiting, no down time. Harbor Freight emails your receipt so long as gave them your email address. Makes proof of purchase easy.

With Dewalt you'll need to call(if theres a number) or email support, get an RMA and ship it to an authorized service center. You'll be without your tool for a while. Hopefully you have your receipt and registered the item if not you'll probably be refused warranty service.

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/h...tools.html [consumeraffairs.com]

Lowes will probably replace Kobalt for you if they have one in stock or they'll try to replace with something Kobalt that is like the failed tool. You might have to argue about this, I've read some stores tell you to contact Kobalt and ship it to them even though the posted warranty says to return it to the store (https://www.kobalttools.com/guarantee) I had a ratchet replaced that broke. They didn't have the same model so they gave me one like it, actually it was a little better then the one that broke. But keep in mind Lowes is pushing Kobalt out for Craftsman so it's difficult to know if there will be Kobalt replacements in the store in the near future.
90 days is pretty small for a premium priced tool, their cheap tools have the same warranty.. I have tools that I haven't even opened in 1st 90 days
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04-13-2019 at 01:10 AM.
04-13-2019 at 01:10 AM.
Quote from jd45123 :
90 days is pretty small for a premium priced tool, their cheap tools have the same warranty.. I have tools that I haven't even opened in 1st 90 days
To be honest $249 is not a premium price for this tool.

These are premium priced tools:

Makita 2705X1 [homedepot.com]

DewaltDWE7499GD [amazon.com]

SawStop [amazon.com]
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04-13-2019 at 04:59 AM.
04-13-2019 at 04:59 AM.
Quote from mma123 :
I got my dewalt at the same price, ~ 2 years back. It has 2" less max rip width. I would love to have that 2", but I wouldn't trade that with an item from HF with 11 reviews.

Don't get me wrong, I have many (mechanical) tools from HF and I am very happy with those. But if I am spending this much, I would rather go with a proven maker.
Assuming you are talking about the dw745 you can move the fence mounting nubs out aways and get most if not all of that 2". I did that on mine it worked perfectly.
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04-13-2019 at 10:05 AM.
04-13-2019 at 10:05 AM.
Quote from s4rah :
To be honest $249 is not a premium price for this tool.

These are premium priced tools:

Makita 2705X1 [homedepot.com]

DewaltDWE7499GD [amazon.com]

SawStop [amazon.com]
Premium Brands (What HF is marketing Hercules brand toward) is Dewalt, Makita,Milwaukee etc. They all offer warranties in years not days. The cheap brands noname or low name brands (Chicago, etc) offer warranties in days. If HF is going to price these in the non low name or noname brands and compare them to these, they should offer a warranty with them. As long as Hercules has a 90 day warranty, you can not take the brand seriously. It shows how much confidence the seller has in their brand. HF has other brands that they offer lifetime warranties on.
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04-13-2019 at 10:12 AM.
04-13-2019 at 10:12 AM.
Can this be combined with a coupon?
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04-13-2019 at 12:03 PM.
04-13-2019 at 12:03 PM.
Quote from jd45123 :
Yeah I saw i too after I posted. I should make clear that Hercules warranty is only 90 days. HF doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence in their Hercules line.
"doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence" So HF is willing to give you the option of NOT having a warranty and keeping some money in your pocket OR they will sell you a 100% instant replacement plan vs companies like DW who won't give you any options and force you to pay for the warranty whether you want it or not. And you think that shows a lack of confidence?
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