Amazon PRIME DAY is Upon Us

Sorta surprised about the negativity going around about this. This sale isn't like the steam sale because stuff goes on sale throughout the entirety of prime day. The "lightning deals" are what you need to keep an eye out for and check back often. I wish steam still did their lightning sales

I got a Makita blower and 2 5A batteries, Dyson v8 absolute, Ring security cameras, iTunes gift card, Dewalt weed eater and battery and a knife all on sale for 25% off or more except the iTunes gift card which was 20% off which is still the most you'll be able to find for those.

I've saved myself a few hundred dollars, pretty stoked cause I was looking at all of these items before. Plus that's not to mention there are a ton of competitors for prime day bringing their items down in price as well trying to give amazon some sort of competition
 
kju1 said:
If anyone else is like me and still reads dead trees there are 50% off on some books. https://www.amazon.com/l/13887280011/ref=gbps_ftr_m-8_b1a1_page_4?gb_f_primary-alldeals=dealStates:AVAILABLE%2CWAITLIST%2CWAITLISTFULL,page:4,sortOrder:BY_SCORE,MARKETING_ID:pDAY,enforcedCategories:283155,dealsPerPage:24&pf_rd_p=1e60991e-bcf0-4d90-9cff-cbc52236b1a1&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=13887280011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=VPNARZSWPTXJ5WVCW56B&ie=UTF8 last few "items" in the list are categories with 50% off.
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A good book to pick up is how to sharpen pencils by David Rees. But if your really cheap he has some hilarious videos on You tube.
 
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Joust said:
This. I am deep in the DeWalt environment now, and I use my tools reasonably hard - much more than typical surburban dweller. In hindsight, I wish I had looked harder at Rigid. The battery policy, man. I was under the impression the tools wouldn't be as stout. Undecided as to that, but I've seen evidence they're pretty good.
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I would avoid any house brand such as Rigid or Husky like the plague just because their true source or quality control is a black hole and you're also then tied to that store's house brand. Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, Bosch, all are pretty great with their higher end models but they have their cheapo entry level lines too. Being able to go to Lowes OR Home Depot or Amazon for Dewalt is a great benefit imo.
 
Budwise said:
I would avoid any house brand such as Rigid or Husky like the plague just because their true source or quality control is a black hole and you're also then tied to that store's house brand. Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, Bosch, all are pretty great with their higher end models but they have their cheapo entry level lines too. Being able to go to Lowes OR Home Depot or Amazon for Dewalt is a great benefit imo.
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Almost every power tool is produced at the same plant, Rigid has solid support with HD.

I’m not bought in the Rigid camp but I have corded drills and two shop vacs that are pretty awesome.
 
Trimlock said:
Almost every power tool is produced at the same plant, Rigid has solid support with HD.

I’m not bought in the Rigid camp but I have corded drills and two shop vacs that are pretty awesome.
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Makita and Milwaukee are most definitely NOT produced in the same plant as Rigid. There is a monumental difference in quality there. Rigid used to have some incredible stuff, then they got bought and these days not so much. They have the odd decent tool, but I wouldn't waste money on any of their drills. Unless you are strictly a home gamer and only do odd chores around the house, then it doesn't matter, buy whatever cheap crap you want as you aren't using it for anything hard.

Their shop vacs are pretty solid these days though.
 
Bdonedge said:
Sorta surprised about the negativity going around about this. This sale isn't like the steam sale because stuff goes on sale throughout the entirety of prime day. The "lightning deals" are what you need to keep an eye out for and check back often. I wish steam still did their lightning sales

I got a Makita blower and 2 5A batteries, Dyson v8 absolute, Ring security cameras, iTunes gift card, Dewalt weed eater and battery and a knife all on sale for 25% off or more except the iTunes gift card which was 20% off which is still the most you'll be able to find for those.

I've saved myself a few hundred dollars, pretty stoked cause I was looking at all of these items before. Plus that's not to mention there are a ton of competitors for prime day bringing their items down in price as well trying to give amazon some sort of competition
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I have to agree - unlike past years, there have been some great deals - not only from Amazon, but a few other vendors who chose to jump on the bandwagon and compete (eBay, B&H, etc). I just saw a Ryzen 1700X for $165 from Newegg via eBay - must.....resist.....
 
Dekoth-E- said:
Makita and Milwaukee are most definitely NOT produced in the same plant as Rigid. There is a monumental difference in quality there. Rigid used to have some incredible stuff, then they got bought and these days not so much. They have the odd decent tool, but I wouldn't waste money on any of their drills. Unless you are strictly a home gamer and only do odd chores around the house, then it doesn't matter, buy whatever cheap crap you want as you aren't using it for anything hard.

Their shop vacs are pretty solid these days though.
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Much like how 90% of electronics are produced by Foxconn (made up numbers) the same can be said for power tools. In my opinion on the non-battery stuff Rigid is the same quality as everyone else, there are of course cons/pros to everyone’s design but a majority are still made at the same location. The support comes from the company and in my experience Rigid has great support, hell they all do.
 
Trimlock said:
Much like how 90% of electronics are produced by Foxconn (made up numbers) the same can be said for power tools. In my opinion on the non-battery stuff Rigid is the same quality as everyone else, there are of course cons/pros to everyone’s design but a majority are still made at the same location. The support comes from the company and in my experience Rigid has great support, hell they all do.
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Except in this case the tools are in fact not made at the same plants and nor do their internals look anything alike. You should probably go watch some teardowns on youtube if you believe makita and milwaukee share anything in common with rigid. If you want to argue that the generic stuff all gets made in the same plant, probably but there are very well known exceptions. While TTI does overall own ryobi, ridgid and milwaukee, only the ridgid and ryobi lines are manufactured in hong kong. The milwaukee lines are all still US Based. Again home gamer crap versus contractor grade.
 
Trimlock said:
Much like how 90% of electronics are produced by Foxconn (made up numbers) the same can be said for power tools. In my opinion on the non-battery stuff Rigid is the same quality as everyone else, there are of course cons/pros to everyone’s design but a majority are still made at the same location. The support comes from the company and in my experience Rigid has great support, hell they all do.
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this reminds me of how there's only one LCD panel factory or only one hard drive factory. You know... completely false.
 
Dekoth-E- said:
Except in this case the tools are in fact not made at the same plants and nor do their internals look anything alike. You should probably go watch some teardowns on youtube if you believe makita and milwaukee share anything in common with rigid. If you want to argue that the generic stuff all gets made in the same plant, probably but there are very well known exceptions. While TTI does overall own ryobi, ridgid and milwaukee, only the ridgid and ryobi lines are manufactured in hong kong. The milwaukee lines are all still US Based. Again home gamer crap versus contractor grade.
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I never argued they had the same internals, I also have seen videos where they were able to trace Milwaukee’s parts back to the same plant, they were just put together here in the US.

Edit: I guess by tear down I only watch BOLTR
 
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Dekoth-E- said:
Except in this case the tools are in fact not made at the same plants and nor do their internals look anything alike. You should probably go watch some teardowns on youtube if you believe makita and milwaukee share anything in common with rigid. If you want to argue that the generic stuff all gets made in the same plant, probably but there are very well known exceptions. While TTI does overall own ryobi, ridgid and milwaukee, only the ridgid and ryobi lines are manufactured in hong kong. The milwaukee lines are all still US Based. Again home gamer crap versus contractor grade.
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Unless Rigid has gone completely the way of the dodo (their plastic sure has) I still have some contractor grade drills for carpentry and framing. That stuff is legit.
 
Eh. I've used a ton of cordless tools. I'd bet on rigid tools being ok, especially if they have a brushless line. The reality is that battery cost is more than tool cost in the contractor sense.
 
Anyone had any experience with the seagate 6tb usb 3.0 external 3.5 hdd ?

STEB6000403

Are they prone to fukin up ? as they are like £90, which is too cheap for 6tb, am thinking they cheap for a reason, and that reason being, they be shit ?
 
kju1 said:
Take a look at what backblaze things of the various seagate models: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-stats-for-q1-2018/

I dont know which drive is in that specific enclosure but I am sure with some research you can find out.
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Had a look, the drive thats in it is not listed in that charts.

Ahwell, no worries, its only £90 and amazon are good at returns, if it fuks up it fuks up, I just wont save my porn to that drive incase it does.
 
Trimlock said:
Unless Rigid has gone completely the way of the dodo (their plastic sure has) I still have some contractor grade drills for carpentry and framing. That stuff is legit.
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Ridgid used to be really good, I still own some of their older stuff. I'm just talking about stuff manufactured after they got bought by TTI. They are basically rebranded Ryobi now. There like anything are exceptions, but when it comes to the drills and saws, it is all basically ryobi with different plastics. Now being entirely fair it sounds like I'm completely slamming them and I'm not. For someone like me who needs a contractor grade tool because I have always done my own installs and I'm building my own house, yes they are garbage. They don't have the power or longevity I require out of a tool. However for your average home gamer who is looking to do odd projects and perhaps even a small scale room remodel, there is nothing wrong with them. Though I would tend to argue that for a few $ more and still way less than say Makita, DeWalt would be worth the extra money, but really at that point it is all fine. My only contention is that that level of tool compares in any way shape or form to the higher end ones..they don't. It isn't brand loyalty it comes down to flat out performance and longevity. I've owned all the brands at some point or the other..I can tell you real clear which tools I've ridden hard and put away wet for 20+ years and are still kicking vs those that shit the bed after a year.
 
Dekoth-E- said:
Ridgid used to be really good, I still own some of their older stuff. I'm just talking about stuff manufactured after they got bought by TTI. They are basically rebranded Ryobi now. There like anything are exceptions, but when it comes to the drills and saws, it is all basically ryobi with different plastics. Now being entirely fair it sounds like I'm completely slamming them and I'm not. For someone like me who needs a contractor grade tool because I have always done my own installs and I'm building my own house, yes they are garbage. They don't have the power or longevity I require out of a tool. However for your average home gamer who is looking to do odd projects and perhaps even a small scale room remodel, there is nothing wrong with them. Though I would tend to argue that for a few $ more and still way less than say Makita, DeWalt would be worth the extra money, but really at that point it is all fine. My only contention is that that level of tool compares in any way shape or form to the higher end ones..they don't. It isn't brand loyalty it comes down to flat out performance and longevity. I've owned all the brands at some point or the other..I can tell you real clear which tools I've ridden hard and put away wet for 20+ years and are still kicking vs those that shit the bed after a year.
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I’ll definitely take your word for it, I haven’t used Rigid battery tools and I was very skeptical of their product with the amount of advertising they are throwing behind it too.

I wasn’t really planning on buying them though, I just thought it was terrible another long standing company went downhill.
 
Trimlock said:
I’ll definitely take your word for it, I haven’t used Rigid battery tools and I was very skeptical of their product with the amount of advertising they are throwing behind it too.

I wasn’t really planning on buying them though, I just thought it was terrible another long standing company went downhill.
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I'm not 100% but if you use a home.depot card I think you get a long time to return a product. If I were considering buying into a system, I'd try it in good faith. If it performs below expectation, just return it and say as much.
 
Joust said:
I'm not 100% but if you use a home.depot card I think you get a long time to return a product. If I were considering buying into a system, I'd try it in good faith. If it performs below expectation, just return it and say as much.
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I’m already bought into the M18/Fuel system
 
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