Best Black Friday power tool and drill deals on Ryobi, Axminster and more

Calling all avid DIYers, day three of Black Friday has arrived and it is the perfect time to save on all of your essentials. With huge discounts on big-name brands – Makita, Ryobi, Milwaukee and DeWalt – and drills, hand sanders and impact drivers, your jobs are about to get a whole lot easier.

Power tools aren’t the only items that are discounted during the shopping bonanza, you can also save on everything from TVs, laptops, gaming and tech to mattresses, home appliances, beauty, fashion and toys.

Chances are, though, you’re more interested in bagging a bargain on something that will help you get your DIY done, and luckily the likes of Screwfix and B&Q are all taking part in the sale.

Whether you’re after a new cordless drill, an impressive hand sander or a hammer drill to make light work of your next project, keep scrolling for all of the best deals on power tools as they drop.

The best Black Friday drill and power tool deals in 2022

The Ryobi Black Friday sale has kicked off with a bang, with an impressive selection of discounts across its power tools. Case in point, there’s 30 per cent off this hammer drill, which promises to make light work of tough drilling tasks. The similar, corded model featured in our review of the best hammer drills, with our tester noting it “gives you the power to do pretty heavy jobs, in an accessible package”.

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A fan of Axminster tools? The brand has just kickstarted it’s Black Friday deals, and one of the flagship discounts is on a pro-level Axminster bandsaw. This machine will help you slice thin veneers or resaw large chunks of timber. There are ball-bearing blade guides, dual extraction dust boards and a double trunnion table support, so it won’t vibrate as you saw. It’s £200 off in the sale, but if you add the discount code ‘SAVETEN’ at the checkout, you can get a further £60 off. A bargain on this DIY dreamboat. The bandsaw is also on sale at Amazon, but you won’t get the extra 10 per cent discount.

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Two Bosch drills featured in our review of the best, so clearly, it’s a brand you can trust. This powerful model can perform drilling and screw-driving operations and can be used on a range of different materials, including wood and metal.

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“This nifty detail sander from Wesco comes with everything you need all bundled in,” noted our writer when they reviewed this model for our guide to the best cordless sanders. They were “particularly impressed with this model’s extendable finger pad, which you can use to create a very small sanding surface at the tip of the tool – perfect for tight spaces”. If you need a high-performing sander, make use of the 20 per cent discount now.

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This Milwaukee Black Friday deal is one to see. The set contains a cordless combi drill and an impact driver, making it the perfect investment if you’re just starting out on your DIY journey, or want to upgrade your current kit to something more powerful.

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According to our tester in their review of the best cordless drills and drivers, this combi drill is “very comfortable to hold and its nicely contoured grip makes it a real joy to work with”. They also said it has “plenty of versatility when it comes to the jobs that it’s able to tackle” and thanks to the “1 torque options and a half-inch chuck, we were able to drill with confidence at both large and small diameters”. Snap this up while it’s less than £80.

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This VonHaus model landed a spot in our review of the best cordless sanders, with our tester noting that they’d used it “for a variety of DIY and hobby projects, and have been consistently impressed with the smooth finish it achieves.” It’s “not the most powerful of detail sanders, but you might actually find this a good thing, especially if you’re relatively inexperienced with cordless models and want a tool that’s easy to control”, they added. Great value at £39.99, and even better value now it’s been reduced to less than £20.

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Another big name in the construction world, DeWalt is so popular that three of its models feature in our review of the best cordless drills. The DeWalt DCD791D2 compact drill driver (£299, Amazon.co.uk) is fairly similar, and our writer noted that “when working with wood the DeWalt was superb and never got jammed when drilling, while the power enabled fast drilling and driving while retaining plenty of control so we never felt the tool was getting away from us.” As for this exact model, it’s noted as being ultra-compact, and it has 15 torque positions for consistent driving into a variety of materials.

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B&Q’s Black Friday sale is here, and within it is this Bosch hammer drill, which is nearly half price. Owing to its ergonomic design, we’d predict that it will be comfortable and easy to use. The joy of this multi-purpose tool is that it can be used for a full range of DIY jobs, be that screw driving, drilling or hammer drilling. It also comes with a three-year warranty from Bosch.

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If you’re looking for a more affordable combi drill than the Makita drill above, this Einhell model comes in at less than £90. With 18V, there’s plenty of power, and the two-speed gearbox means drilling and screwing will be a breeze. It can deliver up to 40Nm of torque, and the speed electronics provide a choice of 21 torque levels, so it’s suitable for a variety of materials and applications.

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Searching for something to clean cars, bikes, and garden furniture effectively? This Kärcher power tool took the top spot in our review of the best pressure washers. Our writer noted everything about it screams premium, it features a “plug ‘n’ clean system, which meant we could add detergent to the pressure washer mid-cleaning session, and an integrated water filter”. It even “has Bluetooth capability, which allowed us to set up the machine remotely, depending on which surface we were cleaning”. It’s “incredibly powerful and a joy to use”, so make sure you benefit from the 30 per cent discount, if you’re after one.

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While this isn’t a power tool deal, if you need a storage system, this took the top spot in our guide to the best tool boxes. The “industry favourite” was praised by our writer for being “impressive, solid and simple”. Owing to being fairly capacious, it’s “got enough room in the chest to store pretty much all of our bigger basic and electric tools, including hammers, a crowbar, a power drill and sheets of sandpaper”.

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When is Black Friday 2022 in the UK?

Black Friday 2022 in the UK was on 25 November but fear not, as it’s no longer a one-day affair because, for most brands and retailers, the sale spans the weekend until the following Monday, known as Cyber Monday. Thankfully for you, throughout Cyber Weekend, we’re on hand updating this guide with all of the latest deals from your favourite DIY shops, including Toolstation, Screwfix, B&Q and so many more. Similarly, our guides to the best deals across TVs, laptops, gaming, tech, mattresses, home appliances, beauty, fashion and toys are also being frequently updated.

When is Cyber Monday 2022?

Cyber Monday is the Monday after Black Friday and will therefore be held on Monday 28 November in 2022. It started life as an online-only event, but many deals are now also available in-store. It serves as your last chance to bag a bargain on a new DIY tool, such as a cordless drill or hand sander, as well as other products across tech, gaming, laptops, mattresses, home appliances and more.

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