In The Market For Milwaukee Tools? Here's Where You Can Find The Best Deals

When you're deciding on a tool brand to use, Milwaukee is a popular choice. It frequently sits near the top of the best power tool brand rankings, and it offers strong durability and performance compared to other power tool options. Professionals appreciate the Milwaukee brand because of its precision, good ergonomics, and leading technology. However, you can expect to pay a bit more for receiving these benefits, as Milwaukee tools often carry a higher-than-average cost.

If you're looking for some high-end Milwaukee tools that are worth the investment while saving some money, several options exist for finding bargains on this brand. In a Reddit thread, many users say Home Depot is a good place to search for favorable prices on Milwaukee products. Ace Hardware has some good specials occasionally on these power tools, too.

When you're ready to find the best deals to save money on power tools from Milwaukee, you unfortunately can't directly compare prices at a single page on the manufacturer's website, so you'll have to do a little research. Milwaukee has roughly 20 authorized distribution partners. You can visit the Milwaukee website for a list of its authorized distributors, allowing you to compare online prices at each retailer. If you find a model you like, you can click the Where to Buy or Buy Now button on the product page and see all the distributors that carry it online. If you prefer to purchase tools locally, Milwaukee's website also lists local stores that carry its products, allowing you to find the closest place to shop.

Our research shows that using the Milwaukee website is the best way to find deals by comparing prices at each of the authorized retailers. You will have to click through to the retailer's website to see the price. One of the most common Milwaukee tools is a power drill. The Milwaukee M18 Fuel 1/2-Inch Drill is available at several authorized retailers. This drill costs $219 at Home Depot and Ace Hardware for the tool only (no battery included). It also costs $219 at Acme Tools, but you'll pay $223 at Grainger. Fastenal charges even more at $277. Supply House has the lowest price found during our research at $189.

Milwaukee offers combination kits that let you obtain multiple tools for a lower price than buying them separately. The M18 Four-Tool Combo Kit contains a hammer drill, impact driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, two batteries, a charger, and a carrying case. You can purchase this kit at Home Depot, Acme Tools, and Ace Hardware for $499. However, you can save a bit of money by purchasing it at Supply House for $479. Grainger offers it for $626.

If you're more interested in Milwaukee's popular tool storage system, called Packout, you can purchase these items from authorized retailers, too. The Packout 22-Inch Rolling Modular Tool Box costs $159 at Home Depot, but you'll pay $169 at Ace Hardware and Acme Tools. Blair's Farm & Fleet normally lists this product at $169, but it was offering it for $120 at the time of our research. 

If you want to stick with authorized Milwaukee retailers, the best way to save money is to click the Where to Buy or Buy Now button on the Milwaukee website to compare prices. The Milwaukee website makes note of retailers that are out of stock on a particular product, which helps you avoid wasting time by clicking through to that retailer's website. By using authorized retailers, you avoid the risk of buying counterfeit products while receiving a full warranty period.

If you don't mind the risk of not using an authorized Milwaukee retailer, you potentially could save money by using a reseller site like eBay, but you risk receiving used, counterfeit, and stolen power tools. You might find some Milwaukee power tools for sale on Amazon, and they might be cheaper than at authorized retailers. However, authorized retailers are not allowed to sell on Amazon, and Milwaukee doesn't sell its tools on Amazon. You run the risk of knockoff products and losing access to the warranty by purchasing from Amazon instead of authorized retailers. If you're okay with used Milwaukee tools, look for posts on local buy-and-sell groups or check out garage and estate sales. Keep in mind you won't know the true condition of the tool.

Finally, you can consider looking for special sales from the authorized retailers, some of which might include discounts on Milwaukee tools. For example, Home Depot offers some of its biggest power tool sales around holidays and events like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Green Monday (the second Monday in December). Home Depot also offers a 10% military discount on most full-priced items, which typically includes Milwaukee tools. For Ace Hardware, you may want to sign up for its Rewards program, which provides exclusive sales deals.