7 Best Home Depot Spring Black Friday Deals, According to Our Home Reno Expert

If you do need for a full-size chainsaw, check out this battery-powered Ryobi. It might not impress a lumberjack, but our experts were pleasantly surprised by the speed and power of its brushless motor and 40-volt battery pack. It’s perfect for post storm clean up, or for felling small trees on the property. Our consumer testers also liked the automatic oiling feature that keeps the chain properly lubricated at all times, making for a truly maintenance-free chainsaw.

A shop vac is built to handle messes that would send most standard vacuums to the dustheap. That includes wet spills that can happen inside or outdoors. Ridgid’s 12-gallon stood out in our shop vac tests for its rugged construction and superb air flow, which helped it suck up 2 gallons of water in a couple seconds flat. We expect similar performance from this Spring Black Friday pick, which adds a larger 14-gallon tank, along with the same 7-foot hose and 21-foot cord.

Flood lights and outdoor cameras are two key components of home security. Ring’s Floodlight Cam Plus combines them into one form factor, saving you on the cost of separate purchases—even more so if you take advantage of the Home Depot’s current deal. Ring is a top performer in our smart home tests, with a solid track record for reliability, dating back to its launch of the first doorbell camera in 2013. The floodlight camera has all the features our experts look for, including two-way communication through the Ring app and a built-in security siren that can also be activated through the app.

Despite our love for power tools and outdoor power equipment, there’s still a place for manual tools in lawn and garden care. Fiskars is one of our experts’ go-to brands. Its tools are well-designed, well-priced, and they hold up over time. This 2-piece set includes a lopper, good for cutting tree branches and thick vines, plus a hand pruner for smaller pruning jobs. Both tools feature ergonomic handles and a low-friction blade design that delivers sharp cuts with minimum hand fatigue.

A capable hedge trimmer is a must if your home has hedges. No other tool, power or manual, gets the job as quickly or cleanly. In our latest hedge trimmer review, this Dewalt nabbed the Best Value spot with its 20V Max Hedge Trimmer. Now it’s an even better bargain, featuring the same 22-inch laser-cut blade that powered through everything our expert put in front of it, cleanly slicing branches up to three quarters of an inch thick. And at 7.5 pounds, it’s lightweight and easy to maneuver, with a wrap-around handle that offers good grip and control from multiple angles.