GoKawiilOther deals among WIRED-recommended grills include $50 off a couple of Weber's durable, last-you-forever standbys—the Weber Kettle and the Weber Spirit E-210. I and fellow WIRED reviewer Scott Gilbertson tend to love these two models precisely because they are basic, durable, reliable, and low-cost. The Weber Kettle, especially, can be upgraded with smart features into a temp-controlled, smart-charcoal beast.
This $50 off deal tends to be the standard Weber deal. But the price already starts out affordable, and so the sale price amounts to an excellent value on a grill that's likely to be with you a while. If you'd like your kettle in green, you can get it for half off, a mere $100.
Home Depot Milwaukee Tool Deals
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Buying power tools is all about picking an ecosystem (and a battery pack). WIRED reviewer Scott Gilbertson favors Milwaukee for its intersection between reliability and value, and for tentpole sales Home Depot usually offers free battery packs or buy-one-get one deals.
One of the best and most versatile tools Gilbertson recommends is Milwaukee's excellent impact driver ($179). Lucky you: During the Labor Day sale, this comes free with the purchase of the portable M18 battery you'll need to operate it wirelessly. If you've already got a Milwaukee battery, the BOGO still holds for an assortment of tools including an oscillating multi-tool that's also one of the more underrated tools in the DIYer home kit.
Home Depot Ryobi Landscaping and Tool Deals
Ryobi is the brand that former WIRED reviewer Parker Hall has consistently recommended for yard and landscaping tools, in large part because of their service philosophy. In many regions including mine (the Pacific Northwest), Ryobi keeps a local repair technician on retainer to come and fix your mower or blower, instead of making you ship your machine to a repair center somewhere. This is clutch, even if you won't have to use the service often.
Home Depot is offering its usual BOGO battery deals on Ryobi's landscaping tools, including the heavy-duty leaf blower ($159) you're going to need sooner than you expect.
For entry-level tool kits, my colleague Kat Merck also recommends this shockingly low-cost starter power tool kit from Ryobi—which is not going to make you the envy of any job site, but offers great value and torque for the money. This set offers a ½-inch drill/driver, an impact driver, a circular saw, and an LED light. There's also another discount kit with a sander, drill/driver, and circular saw.
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