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Sears Craftsman NEXTEC 12.0 Volt Right Angle Impact Driver

December 12, 2011 By Momstart 224 Comments

Craftsman Tools they last they work they are heavy duty. In Particular the Craftsman Right Angle Impact Driver is awesome. This is one of the tools I used back in March when I was in Chicago working with Craftsman. It’s powerful and quite easy to use.

NEXTEC 12.0 Volt Right Angle Impact Driver Compact and powerful, the right angle design is ideal for getting into tight spaces and handling the tough tasks that your everyday drill can’t reach or handle. This powerful impact driver delivers more torque and works faster than “full sized” 18 Volt drills. The innovative impact mechanism absorbs the twisting action associated with most other drills and applies it to the work piece so your hand doesn’t twist with the tool.

We’re going to be giving one of these away here at MomStart in Celebration of Green Monday. WOOT! Sears will be hosting huge deals today at Sears.com. Today and Tomorrow Tuesday (12/12 and 11/13) they will be having a huge Green Monday sale. The sale event will be comparable to “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” in terms of breadth of product offers as well as depth of deals.

These offers will also be available and are stackable:

1. Free Shipping – $99 threshold, use code: REALJOY (some exclusions apply)

2. Coupon Book – Must be a Shop Your Way Rewards Bonus Member

3. Save More Green Deals – available on the Hot Deals Page and on Sears.com 12/11 (4 p.m. CT)- 12/13 at 11:59 CT

4. Sears Card – 5% back when you use your Sears Card (some exclusions apply)

5. Shop Your Way Rewards – Earn points that can be redeemed later as cash to buy items at Sears (must be a member). Members also gain access to additional deals and other opportunities throughout the year.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Stacey Sanchez.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

I’m a Sears Ambassador. This is not part of the compensated posts.

Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: craftsman, giveaway, nextec, right angle driver, Sears, tools

Sears Black Friday Deals & HUGE Twitter Party Alert

November 24, 2011 By Momstart 4 Comments

The Sears Black Friday Sale is a 2 Day After Thanksgiving Doorbuster extravaganza with over 500 deals from 4 AM to 1 PM alone. Even more deals begin after 1PM be sure to check them all out. Here is just a sampling of doorbuster deals to be found.

Zenith 50 inch Plasma Screen 1080p – $499.99 (Reg: $699.99)

Sony wifi ready Blu-Ray Disc Player – $79.99 (Reg. $99.99)

Kenmore 3.5 C.U. Washer/Dryer – $469.99 each (Reg. $940.99)

Air Powered Hockey Table – $89.99 (Reg. $179.99)

Save 50% off Craftsman 309-pc. mechanic’s tool set with plenty of other tools under $30.00

60-70% off all fine jewelry

50-60% off all mattresses

50% off all watches

During Friday and Saturday you’ll be able to find all your Christmas décor needs because their entire Christmas Shop is 50% off. And you can find all gifts broken down by price, person or category in the Sears Gifting Vertical.

NOW for FUN!

If you’re a Twitter Buff like me you have to enter the Sears #BlackFriday Twitter Sweeps. Plus by following @Sears and @SearsDeals you find hourly deals and giveaways being tweeted out. The Black Friday Twitter Sweeps prizes are amazing check these out:

Cannon Egyptian Bath Towels:
Platinum Collection 800 thread count sheet set:
Express Jewelry Mirror:
Walnut Jewelry Amoire:
Pillow pets (Ladybug and Bumble Blee):
Presto Cool Touch Griddle:
Forever Lazy (L/XL only):
Proctor Silex deep fryer
Cozy Nights 3pc Comforter Set:
Hamilton Beach Panini Press
$100 Sears gift cards
$25 Sears gift cards provided by Consumer Electronics

The Black Friday twitter sweeps runs from 11/22 – 11/28 featuring Black Friday specials from Sears. There is no registration process, they will do a random draw after each entry period. You must tweet each day to be eligible for that day’s prize. See Sweepstakes page for more details.

Example Tweet:

“Hey @Sears I can’t wait to shop on #BlackFriday I want a Pillow Pet! http://bit.ly/svibg3”

For the rest of you I know Facebook is your game. On the Sear’s Facebook Page You’ll find the Shopping Challenge. This sweepstakes is designed to promote the Real Joy Guarantee and all the promises that go along with that. It’s an amazing guarantee including price matching and awesome satisfaction. Sear’s will have a new drawing each day for a $200 gift card, now through 12/24. You must enter each day to be eligible for that day’s prize

COUPONS

Also be sure to maximize your savings this holiday season with the Sears Coupon Book. Use them before they expire. The deals in the coupon book expire every week but each Sunday or Monday there will be new offers online.
Week 1 – Nov 27
Week 2- Dec 4^th offers
Week 3 – Dec 11^th offers
Week 4 – Dec 18 offers
Please read all the disclaimers on the coupons for full details

I will receive compensation for this post as part of the Sears Holiday Blog Ambassador program.

Filed Under: savings Tagged With: Black Friday, Coupon Book, craftsman, deals, doorbuster, Sears

Teflon Craftsman Sears Workwear & Jeff Gordon & a Trip to NASCAR 2012

November 2, 2011 By Momstart 1,312 Comments

One, my mom and stepdad are HUGE NASCAR fans so when I saw this I knew this was something I had to post about. Two, my mom just LOVES Jeff Gordon. I think she’s always rooting for him to win even if he’s not in the race. Three, I love Sears and Teflon. Now what do all three of these have in common?

Teflon® is partnering with Craftsman and Sears to give us a chance to win a trip for two to a NASCAR© 2012 race, VIP pit passes and an opportunity to meet Jeff Gordon. (MOM, you better go enter quickly!) In addition to that fabulous grand prize, everybody has the ability to easily download a 15% coupon for Craftsman work wear from the site.

Plus you can join a conversation with MomSpark and Jeff Gordon November 3rd at at 8pm EST for the Get Into Gear promotion on twitter. The NASCAR pro Jeff Gordon will be joining this party to answer some fan questions! Along with giveaways and prizes, this should be a really fun and exciting event. I’m hoping to make it to part of the party myself.

For now though, I wanted to share with you my Get Into Gear clothes. The top photos is the Rib-knit crewneck Tee shirt. This shirt is so very soft and the chest pocket has the Craftsman logo. It’s 100% Cotton and the shirt has the oil and water repellency of Teflon fabric protector. Comes with a two-year wear out warranty and is available in 6 colors.

I also received the Craftsman workshirt. The Craftsman workshirt is very stiff. It is streamlined and sturdy in wrinkle-resistant twill. The tightly-woven fabric of this button-down shirt gives it a smooth finish. This long sleeved shirt also has the oil and water repellency of Teflon fabric protector. The button-through chest pockets have a handy pencil stall and the workshirt has button-up cuffs. Two-year wear out warranty. Polyester/Cotton. Machine washable. Imported.

Visit Sears Craftsman Workwear and Trico® for more information.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Donna B.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: craftsman, Jeff Gordon, Sears, Teflon, Trip to NASCAR 2012, Workwear

The Sears Holiday Tool Catalog with Craftsman 51 piece MAX AXESS Mechanics Tool Set

October 29, 2011 By Momstart 746 Comments

I’ve been shopping in Sears for as long as I can remember. My mom loved shopping in Sears and has instilled that love in me. Sears is one of the best places to go and buy big ticket items because they have the best payment options. My mom bought a flat screen TV there last year and she LOVED the process. You know what else Sears is good at? TOOLS. Craftsman is a Sears brand and I love Craftsman and guess what? Craftsman is featured in the Sears Holiday Tool Catalog.

Sears put together a few fun facts about the Sears Holiday Catalog for me to share with you guys.

The catalog had Real People… Real Testing

· A new testing panel made up of real tool users, a few pros, a few hobbyists and a few weekend warriors. In short… Real People! Selected product has been given to testing recruits to provide customers with feedback.
· Comments found in the catalog help you select gifts for the tool user on your list… or yourself

The Tool Gift Guru Team

· Chris Duke, host of hit Automotive DIY show “Motorz TV”
· Frank Fontana, host of HGTV’s Design on a Dime
· Carla Bruni, Historic Preservation Consultant
· Bryan Wilmer, Owner of Commercial Construction of Frankfort, Illinois
· Follow the Gift Gurus and their gift recommendations throughout the catalog or online here

Viewable Online

· Find catalog items instantly here

Fun Facts within the Catalog

· 2011 marks the 125^th Anniversary of the founding of Sears
· Sears’ first stand alone retail store opened in Evansville, Indiana in 1925
· Sears first opened its merchandise development and testing laboratory 100 years ago in 1911
· Sears sells as many tools as there are lights on the holiday tree at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City… over 30,000!

One really great recommendation from the Sears Holiday tool Guide.

Craftsman 51 piece MAX AXESS Mechanics Tool Set (69.99)

This tool set features an ultra thin-profile design which fits over long bolts eliminating the need for deep sockets. I’ve checked out one of the larger Craftsman tool sets and it was very durable, I mean it still is. The pieces are all very heavy duty. Craftsman is known for quality right? The Ratchet strength is up to 45% stronger than their most popular ratchet. This 51 piece mechanics tool set comes in a convenient and portable briefcase style plastic carrying case. The rest of the contents include 42 sockets, hollow shaft handle, 2 Go-Thru ratchets, 3 standard socket adapters, 2 extensions and a Go-Thru adapter.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Lyndsey R.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: christmas list, craftsman, giveaway, Holiday Tool Catalog, Sears, tool guide, tools

Craftsman’s SCREW*D Reality Show: Help Alan

September 16, 2011 By Momstart 164 Comments

After my visit to the Craftsman Experience earlier this year I realized just how much fun using some tools can be and how much I LOVE Craftsman. Craftsman prides itself on having the right tools for any job. Whether or not you know how to use them, is another story. But anyone can learn right? That’s what we’re going to find out. The brand launched an online reality series, SCREW*D: Where Survival Comes Down to the Right Tools. The series is following one unhandyman’s journey to learn tool skills in anticipation of a series of extreme, high-risk tool and survival challenges. His only resources for these challenges – Craftsman tools and the brand’s online community. That means us!

The tool clueless hero, Alan Weischedel, has absolutely no tool experience or skills, but is striving to become the ultimate handyman. Alan’s home base is the Craftsman Experience in Chicago, and episodes of the series air each Sunday on www.craftsmanscrewd.com. He survived the Bayou a few weeks ago and will be dropped someone new next week. Find out where he’s going to be dropped and what he needs help with to get out of his next challenge.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Cathy W.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Filed Under: giveaway Tagged With: craftsman, craftsman experience, giveaway, reality show, screwd

Wanna Get SCREW*D?

July 9, 2011 By Momstart 5 Comments

Wow, you might be thinking, isn’t she a mommy blogger, I thought I was safe going to her site. I know, I know what you might be thinking…

I visited with Craftsman a few weeks ago, I was terrified of power tools before I went to the Craftsman Experience in Chicago. TERRIFIED. I had no idea how to use a band saw and then I made a sword. Now I’m not afraid and I want others to face their fear. Do not fear the power tool, Get SCREW*D.

Craftsman Tools is looking for a reality star for a new online series: SCREW*D: Where Survival Comes Down to the Right Tools. If you’re like me, of course, I’m not sure that I qualify anymore having had a few power tool lessons under my best.. The chosen person will make $50,000 — in just three months – not bad in this economy – not bad in any economy. It’s down right awesome if you ask me. As far as reality TV shows go I think this one is going to be pretty good!

Entries were taken on-line and in person (in Chicago at the Craftsman Experience and LA). Soon they are going to open it up to a vote. The chosen individual will undergo boot camp training sessions and is THEN taken on a series of extreme, high risk, survival challenges with only brand’s online community to guide him or her along the way. The adventure will be chronicled on www.craftsmanscrewd.com beginning August 14. Voting will begin July 20th.

Filed Under: Announcement, personal Tagged With: Chicago, craftsman, craftsman experience, Get Screw*d, Get Screwed

Wordless Wednesday DIY

June 14, 2011 By Momstart 35 Comments

Had so much fun working with Craftsman Power tools. I made this with a band saw and a rotary tool.

Disclosure: Craftsman paid for all the airfare and hotel expenses during the Craftsman DIY blogger event.

Filed Under: personal Tagged With: craftsman, DIY, Wordless Wednesday

Craftsman 255 Piece Craftsman Mechanic’s Tool Set

June 13, 2011 By Momstart 2 Comments

Oh wow, so many tools in one place, I’m currently at the Craftsman DIY blogger event and I’m in the process of putting together a post for everything I saw today, WOW. Sears is the place to find all of the coveted Craftsman brand tools and with Father’s Day coming up, you might want to just head on over there and check out the selection. If you want a heads up on what to look for, try finding the 56-piece Craftsman Universal Tool Set, or the Craftsman NEXTEC™ 12V Cordless Drill/Driver, and be on the lookout for a brand new innovative item the 51-piece Craftsman MAX AXESS Mechanic’s Tool Set.

Last week, my husband and I received a 255-piece Craftsman Mechanic’s Tool Set on behalf of Sears and Craftsman in honor of the “Dads Making a Difference” contest held by Sears Blue Tool Crew in honor of dads helping out their communities. You can nominate any dad who is actively helping out his community. To Nominate someone, you’ll need to put together a 250-word-or-less essay and submit a photo. A panel of judges including Ty Pennington, well select 10 finalists and America gets to vote on who will win a very special visit from Sears Blue Tool Crew to help with an ongoing project or new community project to make a big impact in the winner’s community.

Opening all of the tools and placing them in the toolbox was he biggest puzzle I’ve competed in a long while. My husband and I set out reviewing the 255 piece Craftsman Tool set as a family with the kids involved, it quickly became a no don’t touch that, that’s already in the right place, OMG we’re never going to get all of these pieces in the right place. Well we were wrong and the kids had a blast even with all the yelling and exasperations. We found a home for every piece and discovered it’s a very complete shiny tool set. Craftsman has such a quality look to it, which is why most people want that brand.

Comparing it to my husband’s tool box set he received quite a few years ago, the Craftsman set wins hands down. I mean, Craftsman tools are hearty heavy tools, the tool set is quite heavy, while his other tool set isn’t.

If you still want more Craftsman ideas for Father’s Day consider the Craftsman NEXTEC™ 12V Cordless Multi-Tool and the Craftsman Right Angle Impact Driver. Of course, I’m quite interested in many of the Craftsman NEXTEC tools after visiting with Craftsman at the Craftsman DIY blogger day, and I’ll have much more information regarding that fun event for you in the coming weeks. Who know, I could use power tools, and not only use them but fall in love with using them.

Stay tuned for more details about DIY projects and Craftsman Tools coming out soon! Just in case I miss something and you don’t want to Like the Sears Blue Tool Crew Facebook page via Facebook, and Follow the Sears Blue Tool Crew Do It Together Team on Twitter @BlueToolCrew.

Disclosure: I received the tools, and was also invited on a trip to learn even more about Craftsman after I agreed to do the product review. I grew up around Craftsman tools and have heard about how good they were so I was quite excited to learn even more and accept the all expense paid trip to Chicago to visit Craftsman studios. Thank you Sears and Ace on behalf of Craftsman.

Filed Under: review Tagged With: 255 Piece Craftsman Mechanic’s Tool Set, Ace, craftsman, DIY, nextec, review, Sears, Sears Blue Crew, tools

How To Get A Free Craftsman 12-volt Drill For Father’s Day

May 24, 2011 By Momstart 1 Comment

If you have a few projects around the house you’ve been waiting to have fixed, or you want to get dad a few tools for father’s day then I have the deal for you. Craftsman is giving away 100,000 free drills from now until June 19th. When you purchase either a cordless 12-volt Craftsman Right Angle Impact Driver or a cordless 12-volt Craftsman Multi-toll (both of which are valued at $100.00) you will receive a free Craftsman 12-volt drill.

About the Craftsman Tools:

Craftsman Right Angle Impact Driver: A unique 90 degree head lets you get into tight corners when angling a drill or screwdriver is difficult, and its powerful design can take on tougher jobs than your average drill. It’s great for assembly of grills, patio furniture, swing sets and more. For moderate or heavy DIY, it tackles installation of garage door openers, staircases, dishwashers, decks and light fixtures, as well as repairing small engines on lawn mowers, tractors and boats, and much much more.

Craftsman Multi-tool: A 6-in-1 tool that can sand, cut, grind, grate, remove grout and much more. Features six various attachments to get the job done right. For use on surfaces such as drywall, wood, metal, plastic tile, masonry and porous concrete, it’s truly a weekend warrior.

Free Craftsman 12-volt Drill: A powerful drill that comes in a compact package. This 12-volt is ergonomically designed and engineered with advanced features, portability and power (195 in lbs of torque). A must-have every day drill for every tool box.