Over at Amazon, their $25 off $100+ orders of select Makita products is now live.
It actually went live a few days ago, but it was hard to see which tools were eligible for the promo, and which were simply “featured” tools. That’s all been cleared up – mostly – and so it’s time to shop and save.
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As you scroll down the page, linked below, be sure to select “$25 off $100,” from the filtering options, which will show you tools eligible for the deal. This hides the “other top sellers” from visibility, with some or maybe all of those tools not being eligible for the discount.
Of course, you can also simply look at the product pages for the Makita items on your shopping list. But if you’re like me, some of your purchases these next few weeks will be planned, others will be impulsive.
With this promo, and others like it, remember that the item must be sold and shipped by Amazon to be eligible for the deal. The $25 discount should appear in your cart at checkout.
Deal ends 12/31/2017.
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I’m not the biggest Makita fan, but some of their tools are really, really good.
No, the new Makita 1-battery brushless drill/driver kit, which I expect to drop back to $99, is not eligible for the discount. Be sure to check out Ben’s review of that drill, here. Their new brushless impact driver kit also isn’t eligible.
But lots of other tools are.
Will you be adding any new Makita tools to your kit this holiday shopping season?
Joe says
Not a Makita fan here…but great for guys in the platform
JMG says
Many of the newest tools in the Makita lineup, as well as the kits that have an existing promotion for free items, do not qualify for the $25 off $100.
I have added some Makita items already this season using the promotion, but I believe that I am done for now. Have to let the tool budget recover a bit.
fred says
Others are having the deals as well.
Yesterday I did some shopping around for a Makita Cordless router kit (fixed and plunge bases, case, charger, two batteries, edge guide etc.) as a Christmas gift. I checked prices with tax and the $25 off deal at Acme, Amazon, CPO, International Tool, Toolbarn, Tools Plus, ToolUp. All of them had the deal going on. Five of them had stock on the kit. CPO had the lowest base price – but after tax they were $12 more than Acme – where I bought it. The deal, would have been better (as a percentage off) if I had been buying just the bare tool – but hey it was a Christmas present.
fred says
CPO-Makita seems to stack their 11% off Veteran’s day deal on top of the $25
Scott K says
I’ve been looking at a Dewalt multi tool- hoping they have a similar deal soon.
Anyone have a Dewalt OMT?
fred says
There was this past post:
http://toolguyd.com/dewalt-brushless-cordless-oscillating-multi-tool-bonus-accessory-set-deal-04192016/
Bill says
Scott,
I have the Dewalt DCS355, OMT and while it is a good tool I really love my Fein AFMT12QSL. The Fein is a 12 volt tool vs the Dewalt, which is of course a 20 volt max tool but the main reason I love the Fein is the very low vibration. I don’t use an OMT for hours on end but for me these tools are night and day on the user experience and I don’t find the 12v Fein to be lacking in power or performance. I do wish the Fein had an LED light, which the Dewalt has, but that’s the only thing it seems to lack for me. I also find the blade changes to be a bit easier on the Fein unit.
Scott K says
Thanks for the response- I’m not invested in Dewalt’s platform and expect to use this infrequently so I was thinking of going corded. I’ve had good experiences borrowing a Fein so I’m also considering that if they happen to have a holiday sale…
Austin says
If the 23 ga pinner was eligible I would get it but I guess no new makita for me this year.
fred says
The Makita pinner gets some pretty mixed reviews – that you might want to read before buying. Most of the complaints seem to say it doesn’t drive the pins all the way in.
Whiskey and wood says
When you say you aren’t the biggest fan of makita, do you dislike the brand? Not a fan of the tools? Just curious to know more as to why!
fred says
I’m always sort of curious too about the love them or hate them relationships that some folks have with their tools and/or particular brands. My take – having run several businesses where folks made their livelihood using tools – was to try to be rather dispassionate about such things. After all tools were “not my wife and not my life” as the saying goes. We’d try to buy the best tools – matched to purpose and cost/benefit that we could and be as agnostic about brand as we could be. When LiIon battery-cordless tools started to take off for use in our separate general contracting and plumbing businesses – we chose Makita 18Volt for the former and 12V and 18V Milwaukee for the latter – based on what was available at the time. Standardizing, to the extent practical on a single battery platform was an important consideration. Certainly not everything we bought and tried out – was to our liking. Some we judged good tools and others not fit for our purpose. I can’t say that we noticed any major customer service differences between the two brands – in the few instances where we had to avail ourselves of dealing directly with them. I think if I were to be starting a new business today, I might be looking at other choices. Dewalt would certainly be in the evaluation – but so would Milwaukee and Makita.
Aaron says
That stood out to me too. I think Makita is easily in the top 2 cordless tool companies (toss-up between them and Milwaukee, although I find Makita’s ergonomics superior) and they’ve been possibly the most innovative when it comes to cordless tools (again, top 2 toss-up between them and Milwaukee if you disagree).
Stuart says
I think they’re in a fight for 3rd place, well behind Dewalt and Milwaukee.
One of the main differences is that Dewalt and Milwaukee are headquartered here in the USA. Makita is not. That leads to big differences in how things are run.
You know, I’ve never spoken with a Makita product manager, ever. Bosch, Metabo, Festool, and Hitachi are headquartered outside the USA, but I’ve spoken to product managers or engineers at those brands, and some of them several times too.
Aaron says
Oh, in terms of sales they’re definitely not in the same company as either Milwaukee or DeWalt, but in terms of quality and innovation I think they’re superior to DeWalt (speaking strictly in terms of cordless tools) and are around the same level as Milwaukee.
JMG says
Makita has been known to have poor communication skills on the marketing and information end. While I like many of their tools, asking a question of them, outside of warranty issues, is a bit like pissing in a black hole. I have, in the past, repeatedly submitted requests for information about a specific item, and not once have received any acknowledgement of any type.
The general lack of interest shown in their customer base may be one of the issues in play here. One of the other issues that bothers me personally, is the lack of availability at the retail level. Home Despot being the only box store with inventory, and generally poor local inventory at that, with no locations in my area, causes one to question the brand’s commitment even more. This limits my access to their offerings to the online retailers, and I do not even begin to consider the Despot as an online source, ever.
Their marketing strategies may work for them as they wish, but to date, it has only made me question their overall commitment to the market or end user.
MT says
I think the poor communication and difficult accesibility of their product information is due to their language barrier and cultural indefference.
Stuart says
As a brand, they’re not very user friendly. Years ago, it took me way too much time and effort to figure out the differences between 2 saws.
https://toolguyd.com/why-makita-may-lose-a-circular-saw-sale/
I find that not much has changed since then. How many different impact drivers do they have right now? How many different drills? What are their differences? Why?
On the personal and professional side of things, Makita USA can be unfriendly to work with. That’s the most diplomatic way I could put it. I would talk more about why, and I actually wrote a lot more to this comment before deciding against it, but I’m not in the mood for the phone call that would follow.
I would say they were “uncooperative” instead of “unfriendly,” but there are a few things they need to apologize to me for, and one of those things they need to apologize to my wife for, too.
There are times when they do treat me/ToolGuyd well, but it’s not consistent. Some of that might be my fault, so it’s not all on them.
Don says
Sorry older guy here (52), back in the 82 or so when I started electrical Makita is what we used, as they brought out new platforms we upgraded.
Around 92 I think a guy showed up on the job with a new DeWalt which was nice.
For Years the unusual Makitas were available at the local AAA tool supply as the only cordless tool brand, as well as Milwaukee corded, bosch etc… it is where locals proffesionals went for high quality tools. They closed this year I was always surprised they lasted this long vs the internet and big boxes. But there is a demand for quality.
Also for many years there was a Makita service center about 10miles from here so I could take drills etc.. for repairs. Now days it is less expensive for me to just purchase a bare tool from Amazon, and I order small parts from online sites. Mainly glow rings for my 10.8v 12vMax impacts we all carry.
I believe it is harsh to bash Makita on the current market only. Their lineup today I feel is very strong, and their unusual approach of 36v tools to keep their 18v supported clients I believe is innovative.
It is very seldom I take the Milwaukee Hole Hawg off the truck and I haven’t kept a saw zall on the truck in years since buying the 18v recip which has lasted about 6Y I believe I only replaced the handle for cosmetic reasons. 4.5″ grinder we use daily also, though we keep a corded Makita one on the truck for heavy long uses.
I am sad that Makita switched their 12vMax line. I have 10 or so Makita impacts which fit in our pouches and are excellent for installing outlets, mounting boxes, bracing and working on ACs, appliances etc…
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NW4KCHM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Back 4years ago when I felt a need for the 10.8 impact I spent 6months or so making the decision, times were very tight economically. I would hold the Milwaukee, Bosch and Makita displays and at businesses that used them. Being a guy I was drawn to that 12v Milwaukee number. I bought the Makita because it fit my hand the best. Bosch I believe was also nice but was less available and more expensive at Grainger.
Now I feel deceived by Milwaukee and DeWalt. Their marketing ploys to use the “Max” numbers are a major reason for their market share. While Bosch and Makita stuck to honest numbers for years eventually giving in to the “Max” marketing. American society is driven by marketing of size and saying your drill is 22v while others are marketing 18v is unethical. Especially when it has the same or inferior cells inside.
I believe Milwaukee is doing a great line up of tools, many targeted at electricians and plumbers. Makita and DeWalt the woodworking crowds.
Corded tools we all could buy the best of each type, but now with battery platforms we need to look at what fits in. Makita works great for me as an Electrician and Carpenter as well as their large impact for changing tires on my F550 etc..
Just my say I believe the Millennials after me all have different values then the Baby Boomers before me and me the cog in the middle.
Cheers,
Don
fred says
Maybe just the “inscrutable Japanese” marching to the beat of a different drummer.
They (Makita) did open a new sales office in Dallas this Spring.
And their reported sales and net income are up significantly – year over year as reported in October.
But as #3 they would seem to have a long way to go to catch up to #2 Milwaukee – who seems to be trying hard to gain ground on #1 Dewalt