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8" Swanson Tool Co Composite Speedlite Speed Square Layout Tool (Orange, T0118)

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Amazon has 8" Swanson Tool Co Composite Speedlite Speed Square Layout Tool (Orange, T0118) on sale for $3.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter babgaly for sharing this deal.

Note: Usually ships within 1 to 4 weeks

About this product:
  • 8" size is great for siding
  • Center line (C/L) guide for locating center of round stock
  • Beveled edge for ease of reading
  • 1/8" spaced notches to use for scribing lines
  • Constructed of lightweight high-impact structural composite material

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    • Our research indicates that this deal is $1.49 less (27% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $5.48 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 5,200 customer reviews.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Amazon has 8" Swanson Tool Co Composite Speedlite Speed Square Layout Tool (Orange, T0118) on sale for $3.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter babgaly for sharing this deal.

Note: Usually ships within 1 to 4 weeks

About this product:
  • 8" size is great for siding
  • Center line (C/L) guide for locating center of round stock
  • Beveled edge for ease of reading
  • 1/8" spaced notches to use for scribing lines
  • Constructed of lightweight high-impact structural composite material

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $1.49 less (27% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $5.48 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 5,200 customer reviews.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

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Model: Swanson Tool Orange 5 In 1 Original Speed Square T0118

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16RS
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Not saying it's a "bad" deal, but CCC shows this at $3.99 for the past year. Lowest historical price is $3.49 back in 2016. Not sure where $11.08 retail comes from.

It appears this is the usual price for these.
rob_dobbs
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Plastic is great all around. It doesn't scratch, dent or ding softer materials. Ive had this exact square for years and only yesterday did the tip break off as a neighbor dropped a brick on it while building a new fence. Worth mentioning the width of a square is perfect for spacing fence planks. Just keep your neighbor away from both ithe square and bricks.
JMBauer74
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Full retail on this is $4.19. Anything over that is just the retailer inflating the price. You can usually find these for $4 any day of the week. Here it is again at AcmeTools [acmetools.com] for $3.99 as well. Pretty sure Swanson also sells a multi-pack for a few bucks more and it comes with multiple sizes plus a little handbook guide for measurements.

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For Price comparison: Lowe's [lowes.com] has it for $5.48
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Quote from babgaly :
For Price comparison: Lowe's [lowes.com] has it for $5.48
Great tool. Ordering a third to make sure I can find one when I need it.
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Plastic?
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Plastic is great all around. It doesn't scratch, dent or ding softer materials. Ive had this exact square for years and only yesterday did the tip break off as a neighbor dropped a brick on it while building a new fence. Worth mentioning the width of a square is perfect for spacing fence planks. Just keep your neighbor away from both ithe square and bricks.
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My mileage varied as the square was off by nearly 1/8"; I returned it and have stuck with metal squares since.

Could have been that I got a lemon, so just a heads up to check yours before return window ends.
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So now Swanson is making speed squares? What is this world coming to?
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These will crack if pressure is applied to them.
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I've had one of these a while and generally grab it over the metal options. It's not cold on the hands, lighter, and doesn't scratch things.
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Quote from MitchJ :
So now Swanson is making speed squares? What is this world coming to?
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Quote from MitchJ :
So now Swanson is making speed squares? What is this world coming to?
This seems pretty dramatic to say. Why wouldn't they?
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I think these are about $2 at harbor freight.
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Full retail on this is $4.19. Anything over that is just the retailer inflating the price. You can usually find these for $4 any day of the week. Here it is again at AcmeTools [acmetools.com] for $3.99 as well. Pretty sure Swanson also sells a multi-pack for a few bucks more and it comes with multiple sizes plus a little handbook guide for measurements.
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Not saying it's a "bad" deal, but CCC shows this at $3.99 for the past year. Lowest historical price is $3.49 back in 2016. Not sure where $11.08 retail comes from.

It appears this is the usual price for these.
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$3 at HFT
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-i...63185.html
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Am I the only one that read it as 8 inches is great for sliding? Pause!
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