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Getting the ideal tools for your personal home improvement or work kit isn’t just a matter of picking the optimal tools for the job; it’s also a matter of timing. Specifically, buying tools at the right time to save as much money as possible. Quality is always nice, but if you can get quality at competitive pricing, all the better.

Say, for example, you were in the market for a Ryobi Caulk Gun plus a One+ 18V battery pack to power it. If you wanted to get all of that hardware piecemeal from your local Home Depot, it would normally run you about $173 before tax, and that’s not an insignificant amount. The battery is actually the more expensive part of this equation, so if you could get the cost of the battery waived, that’d be some monumental savings. As it so happens, that’s exactly the kind of deal that’s currently available at Home Depot: the Ryobi One+ 18V Cordless 10-ounce Caulk & Adhesive Gun with a One+ 18V 2.0 Ah Lithium-Ion battery for the $84 price tag of the Caulk Gun alone.

The Ryobi One+ 18V Caulk Gun normally retails for $84, while the 2.0Ah battery pack included in this deal normally costs $89. Admittedly, you could save some cash buying piecemeal by opting for a weaker battery, but that would mean reduced performance and runtime. With this Home Depot deal, you’ll essentially get a battery free and only need to buy a charger separately, assuming you don’t already have a Ryobi ONE+ charger.

As for the specifics, the Ryobi One+ Caulk Gun applies adhesives and sealants with up to 500 pounds of pushing force. Ryobi claims that the gun will dispense over 200 10-ounce tubes per charge. You also get a variable-speed dial to control how fast it pushes out adhesive, a built-in puncture tool to get you going quickly, a switch lock that prevents accidental startup, and anti-drip technology with an easy-clean removable carriage. Owners generally like the gun, with a 4.8-star rating on the This is the website from over 230 ratings.