Compare Hitachi Store Event Deals

Menards retail stores discount a selection of home goods, furniture, groceries, and more during the Crazy Days Sale, yielding a number of price lows, some by significant margins. Sales tax is added where applicable. Note that some prices require a rebate, which will be provided in-store. Sale ends April 1. Notables:

• Wood Ecology's Best Quality Natural Wood Mulch 2-cu. ft. Bag 2-Pack for $3
• 87" 40,000 BTU Outdoor Patio Heater (pictured) for $59 after rebate
• Hitachi 14.4-volt Cordless Impact Driver for $79 after rebate
• WaterQuest Aruba 10-Foot Kayak w/ Paddle for $169
• Backyard Creations Cairo 5-Piece Dining Set for $199 after rebate
• browse the entire Menards Crazy Days Sale for more shopping ideas

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Sears offers the Hitachi 18-Volt Cordless Drill Kit, model no. DS18DVF3, for $69.99. Coupon code "SDEALS817" cuts it to $64.99. Shipping adds $9.65, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, that's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $15. Sales tax is added where applicable. This kit includes a cordless drill with 1/2" keyless chuck, 35-minute charger, two batteries, bit set, flashlight, and carrying case. Coupon expires

The OfficeMax.com Black Friday Sale is now live. Shipping starts at $7.95, but orders of $50 or more qualify for free shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable. Discounted items include laptops, HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, and more. Sales tax is added where applicable. Notables:

• Microsoft Lifecam VX-7000 Webcam for $9.99
• HP Officejet 4500 All-in-One Inkjet Printer for $49.99
• Hitachi XL Desk Drive 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $49.99
• shop the entire OfficeMax Black Friday Sale

TigerDirect.com via eBay Daily Deal offers the Hitachi SimpleDrive Mini 250GB Portable USB 2.0 External Hard Drive, model no. SDM/250RW, for $39.99 with free shipping ($0.16/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $6, although we saw it for $1 less two weeks ago (since expired). It includes Hitachi Local Backup software, and 2GB free online storage with Hitachi Ultimate Backup. Deal ends August 19 at 1:47 pm ET.

Lowe's offers the Hitachi 102-Piece Drill and Drive Set for $9.97. Shipping adds $9.99, or choose free in-store pickup. Even with shipping, it's $20 off and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 20-piece black oxide drill bit set, four masonry drill bits for drilling in concrete and brick, and more. Deal expires June 14.

Best Buy has posted its Black Friday doorbusters. These are only available in stores on Black Friday. "Ticket required" means that you will be given a ticket for an item when in line outside (before 5 am) on Friday morning. You can also see Best Buy's entire 4-Day Sale ad. A sampling of doorbusters (with some corresponding mythbusters):

• Toshiba A135-S7403 Laptop + Printer for $229.98;
• Samsung LN-T4066F 40" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV for $1,199.99;
• LG 47" 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,499 (no big deal, since that's what it charged last week); and
• Seagate Barracuda 160GB IDE Internal Hard Drive for $49.99 (also a repeat from last week).
• Of note, JR.com's $1,799.99 already ties Best Buy's doorbuster on the Hitachi P50S601 50" UltraVision Plasma TV.

Amazon.com has several new sales going on now. For most items, shipping is free on orders of $25 or more. The sales:

• $15 off textbook orders of $150 or more via coupon code "TBSPRI07";
• 30% off Moissanite jewelry (discount is automatically added at checkout);
• $10 off Tasty Bite Indian and Thai Entreé orders of $29 or more via coupon code "TASTYB34";
• 35% off or more on select groceries in the Manager's Special sale;
• extra 20% off select hand tools; and
• today's Amazon.com Friday Sale, with over 200 different items; and
• extra 20% off Hitachi tools via code "HITACH20" (new).

Amazon.com has several new sales going on now. For most, shipping is free on orders of $25 or more. The sales:

• Tools & Hardware Weekend Sale with up to 60% off;
• 15 "Oscar Winner" DVDs for under $15 each;
• Mossimo Men's Mission Cargo Pants for $9.99;
• buy two separate Video Game titles, get 60% off via coupon code "JKF4VS99";
• get 25% off select Hitachi tools (discount shows during checkout);
• get $15 off select Celestial Seasonings Tea Pack orders of $39 or more via coupon code "GOODTEA3"; and
• today's Amazon.com Friday Sale, with over 200 different items.

ClubIT.com's 8-Hour Sale cuts prices on 48 items, several of which are at the lowest price we've seen. Select items ship free; for others, shipping starts around $6. Sale ends tonight at 10 pm ET. Some best bets:

• Logitech X-530 5.1-Channel Speaker System for $45.99;
• Hitachi Deskstar 80GB IDE Internal Hard Drive for $47.99; and
• Planar PL1911M 19" LCD Monitor in Black for $292.99.

Several of BestBuy.com's Black Friday deals are still available and end today. Some of the remaining deals, in order of popularity:

1. Xbox 360 games from $19;
2. Toshiba Theater Wide 56" DLP Projection HDTV for $1,200 shipped;
3. Hitachi 51" Projection HDTV with HDMI for $700 shipped;
4. Philips DVP3040 Progressive Scan DVD/DivX Player for $30; and
5. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 for $5.
6. see all Best Buy deals.