Home Depot has a full lineup of hand and power tools, but the home improvement store also has some obscure tools you probably didn’t realize existed.
Home Depot is not only America’s largest home improvement retailer, but is also the largest in the world, with over 2,300 stores. If you’re a frequent Home Depot shopper, you might think you’re very familiar with the products on the shelves of your local store, but there will inevitably be a few obscure products that you’ve walked past without knowing. Then, there’s Home Depot’s website, which is another matter entirely and sells all sorts of unexpected items.
Take a deep dive into the retailer’s online store, and you might find everything from surround sound speaker systems to arcade machines, but you’ll also find plenty of obscure tools. Some are hidden gems that a wide variety of buyers might find genuinely useful, some are niche tools that will only be appealing to a handful of professionals, and some are just plain weird. We’ll leave you to decide which of these 16 obscure tools from the depths of Home Depot’s website fit into which category.Ryobi ONE+ 18V Cordless Battery Garden Hoe
Most Home Depot shoppers will already be well acquainted with Ryobi’s range of tools, but within its catalog are a few more obscure offerings. Take, for example, the brand’s ONE+ 18V battery-powered garden hoe, which retails for $149. It’s described by Ryobi as being the first electric garden hoe and features an oscillating blade that is designed to be less strenuous than using a traditional manual hoe.
The tool won its category in the Pro Tool Innovation Awards in 2023, with the judges saying that it was a «smart way to turn a manual hand tool into one that uses a battery to do the hard work.» It might have been innovative, but it wasn’t a hit with buyers, at least not to the same degree as many of Ryobi’s other tools. Three years on from its introduction, it’s only racked up a little over 200 reviews on Home Depot’s website, making it one of Ryobi’s most obscure 18V power tools. At least buyers that did pick up the hoe came away mostly impressed, since it has an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars.Milwaukee M18 Fuel Ringer Roll Groover
Much like Ryobi’s electric garden hoe, the Milwaukee M18 Fuel ringer roll groover is an industry-first tool. It’s the only cordless tool of its kind on the market, and at the time of writing, it’s still a very new release. The roll groover is one of a tranche of interesting new Milwaukee tools that launched in early 2026, and it’s one of the priciest to boot, with a retail price of $3,999.99. While the M18 cordless tool line also includes a wide range of DIY-friendly essential tools, the eye-wateringly expensive roll groover is aimed squarely at the professionals.
Given its price and niche target audience, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to find out that the tool isn’t exactly flying off the shelves at Home Depot. At the time of writing, it has only received a single review. That one reviewer was very happy with their purchase, awarding it a five-star rating and calling it «a game changer.» However, since that review was collected as part of Home Depot’s Seed Review Program, they won’t have paid the four-figure asking price for the tool.Vevor 7 cu. ft. Electric Wheelbarrow
Retailing for $599.99, the Vevor electric wheelbarrow is a pricey way to make it easier to transport heavy loads around the yard. It comes with a 288Wh battery and an electric motor, with its maker claiming a pretty vague runtime of between two and five hours. The wheelbarrow can hold a load of up to 573 lb, and it’s backed by a one year manufacturers’ warranty. At the time of writing, it’s been subject to just two reviews on Home Depot’s website, with both giving it the full five stars.
Vevor is a Chinese tool brand that offers a wide range of products at cheaper prices than big names, and some of its cheap tools get consistently good reviews from buyers. However, its electric wheelbarrow remains one of the brand’s more obscure products, and thanks to its hefty price tag, it seems unlikely to become a sales hit in the near future.DeWalt #8 Drill Flip Drive
The DeWalt #8 drill flip drive is not one of the brand’s newer products, but it’s remained relatively obscure over its years on sale. It costs just $10.91 and is supposed to save users time, since it saves them having to continually swap out individual bits for drilling and driving.
In reality, some users aren’t impressed, with the accessory receiving an underwhelming average rating of 4.1 out of five stars from its 78 reviews. A total of 11 reviewers gave it a one-star rating, with several of them claiming the flip drive got stuck and wouldn’t come out even after they attempted to pull it out with pliers.
For a product that’s designed to make life easy, that’s far from confidence-inspiring. Other users report having a better experience, but with such mixed reviews, it’s probably safe to add this particular accessory to the list of DeWalt products that’s worth steering clear of.Makita 40V Max XGT Brushless Cordless 16-5/16 in. Circular Saw
There are big cordless saws, and then there’s the Makita 40V Max XGT 16-5/16 inch circular saw. According to its maker, it’s the largest cordless circular saw on the market, and it’s faster than its closest corded equivalent. Its sheer size helped it win an award at the 2025 Pro Tool Innovation Awards, with judges calling it «a monster saw that is unlikely to disappoint any pro who needs the cut capacity.»
Given its retail price of $1,049, it’s only professionals that could justify making such a big purchase anyway, both physically and financially.
