Home Depot has
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-1/2" / 5" Grinder w/ Paddle Switch w/ 5.0 Ah Battery (2880-20-48-11-1850) on sale for
$159.
Shipping is free or select free ship-to-store pickup where available.
Thanks to community member
dmt953 for finding this deal.
Note, availability for store pickup may vary by location.
About this product:- 100% tool free: make all accessory changes and guard adjustments without a wrench for increased productivity.
- Paddle-switch design: provides increased comfort and ease-of-use when operating in various positions
- Includes
- 1x Milwaukee 4-1/2" / 5" Grinder (2880-20)
- 1x Milwaukee 5.0Ah battery (48-11-1850)
- 5-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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Lighter? Well that depends on the battery you got .
The corded angle grinder easier to control? Absolutely not
More powerful? Well, that depends on the battery you got..
There's a version of this paddle switch one with a brake too. I think its a feature worth paying for.
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So for $50 you gain 15% more power, braking, and larger discs.
This isn't one of those grinders that take forever to stop, I just timed how long it took to stop a flap disc at 3.5 seconds.
Most discs I've seen for sale have been 4.5-5.
And this one is 3 pounds, compared to 4.5 pounds for the new one.
Either fuel grinder is overkill for almost every person on slick deals, I'm not sure it's worth $50 more in overkill.
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The "battery hack" works becasue HD is separating the deal into two line items in your cart and after placing the order you have the ability to go back and cancel one of the items allowing you to get the other at a reduced price. The time limit for canceling one of the items is 45 minutes or less after you place the initial order.
For instance if the deal is for Tool x + free item (let's say a Battery) = $100
In your cart you will have two line items:
Item #1: Tool x = $65
Item #2: Battery = $35
(for a total of $100)
If you purchase both and then turn around and cancel the battery you would essentially get the tool alone for $65. Generally you want to set up the initial order so that you pickup the item you want at your local store and ship the item you don't want to your home. Since these are two different line items you have the ability to choose if you want either of your items shipped, picked up or a mixture of both. In the past if you have both items being picked up at your local store or both items being shipped to your home address and cancel one of the them then the whole order gets cancelled.
When these deals first started showing up on the HD site the deal was generally a tool + a free battery and most people elected to cancel the battery to get the tool at a reduced price... hence this is called the "battery hack."
Now HD does these types of deals with the free item being a battery and/or tool but the same "hack" works.
This particular deal is not battery hack compatible because the tool and the battery are not separate orders. They are a combo pack and are listed as one line item so the "hack" would not work in this instance.
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