5 Name-Brand Items You Should Always Buy at Home Depot

Step into any Home Depot and you’ll find nearly endless options in name-brand home improvement essentials to shop. Some brands are more affordable if you’re looking to save money while others are much more expensive. If you’re not as familiar with these brands, however, how will you know which ones are truly worth the investment?

GOBankingRates carefully reviewed several Reddit threads to find the best brands, and their respective tools, sold at Home Depot that provide shoppers the best bang for their buck. Here are the top five tools we picked in a mix of high and low price points to fit every budget.

• Price: $29.97

The general Reddit consensus agrees Husky is the best brand to shop for hand tools. Reddit user bassjam1 recommended this brand for tools like pliers, sockets and ratchets.

Outfit your toolbox with a four-piece Husky pliers set. This bestseller includes one pair of 7-inch diagonal pliers, 8-inch L nose pliers, 8-inch slip joint pliers and 10-inch groove joint pliers.

• Price: $19.97

Reddit user Beowulf1896 called the drill bits from DEWALT “great” in a thread on Home Depot’s best brands.

Shoppers can pick up a 21-piece DEWALT drill bit set for 33% off its original price. These bestselling metal drill bits are cut from black oxide and may be used for drilling fiberglass, metal, wood and plastic.

• Price: $299

What’s worth the money if you need power tools? “If you have the money I’d go Milwaukee for impact wrenches,” Reddit user dangle7890 recommended.

The bestselling Milwaukee mid torque impact wrench comes highly recommended from Home Depot shoppers, many of which praise the tool’s performance and power to get any job done. It’s also now on sale as part of Home Depot’s Special Buys and 50% off its regular price of $598.

• Price: $129.99

Need a ratchet? Reddit user bassjam1 recommended shopping GEARWRENCH for ratchets and ratcheting wrenches that are a “step up” from competing brands. 

A four-piece GEARWRENCH ratchet set includes 90-tooth flex head ratchets.

• Price: $169

According to Reddit user Xx_J_T_Money_xX, Makita makes “exceptional” saws.

Makita’s corded circular saw comes equipped with a built-in dust blower and a 15-amp motor for impressive performance. Five-star reviews from Home Depot shoppers praised how well the saw works for various projects and how these tools last for years to give you the greatest possible return on investment.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Aug. 8, 2025, and are subject to change.