300Nutter
Senior Member
I almost bought this tool set at Harbor Freight last weekend.
For the price $99 on sale, seemed like a pretty good deal.
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I almost bought this tool set at Harbor Freight last weekend.
For the price $99 on sale, seemed like a pretty good deal.
I almost did too and had a coupon for 93 bucks. I am pissed I didn't get it cause it has a case and would keep it in my truck. Not the best tools by any means but they are much better than nothing...
bigmoparjeff
Senior Member
Surprisingly, most of Harbor Freight's hand tools are now made in India, not China.
I just bought one of their electric pressure washers on the weekend. I've been through two Karchers so far, and they get ruined by the hard well water combined with not getting used enough, so I figured I would try a cheap one and see how long it lasts.
I just bought one of their electric pressure washers on the weekend. I've been through two Karchers so far, and they get ruined by the hard well water combined with not getting used enough, so I figured I would try a cheap one and see how long it lasts.
I was looking at a set of Craftsman tools at ACE Hardware the other day, all made in China.
Dave
Dave
justthatguy
Member
I have one of these sets and it's actually pretty good for the price. Not like it really matters a lot, I've broken and bent plenty of snap on and craftsman stuff. You can't really get high quality tools anymore, in my opinion.
Great set to have in the trunk. Use the super coupon for the free flashlight and your ready for anything!
Newport 66
Old Man with a Hat
I bought wrenches, screwdrivers socket sets etc. @ Harbor Freight for my "going to the junkyard" toolbox. They work great and if I lose one in the weeds or under a car I'm not out an expensive tool.
68 4spd Fury
Senior Member
That's really too bad, I see they're sold at Lowes now but haven't looked in detail to where they are made. I'll miss them, even when I worked as a mechanic others would swear by Snap-On or SK, and they are good, no question but I never noticed much difference. I could return sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, whatever I'd had for 30+ years and get a replacement, no questions asked. Can't do that anymore, all the local Sears stores to me closed a few months ago. Closest ones now are Watertown or Rochester and can't imagine they'll be around much longer.
Jon O.
Well-Known Member
Harbor freight tools do break a lot, but for $99 you might as well.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Just don't take the free multimeter, ask @azblackhemi .Great set to have in the trunk. Use the super coupon for the free flashlight and your ready for anything!
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
You mean this one Peter?
Jon O.
Well-Known Member
Looks like its been to hell and back!
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
No actually just sat on my trailer for a couple of days here in Phoenix in July. Was brand new in a box never used.Looks like its been to hell and back!
300Nutter
Senior Member
For that "do it once and forget it" jobs, I've bought a lot of Harbor Freight stuff.
I have two of the cheap tool sets (not as good as the one in the first post) that they sold years ago in the trunks of two of my cars. Very handy for quick repair work. I supplemented the HF kit with another nicer socket set a few years back...that I bought while picking up groceries....at ALDIS.
Surprisingly, they have some decent tools for cheap. I think I even have a torque wrench somewhere that I bought at ALDIS for $19 when shopping for stuff for my wife.
I have two of the cheap tool sets (not as good as the one in the first post) that they sold years ago in the trunks of two of my cars. Very handy for quick repair work. I supplemented the HF kit with another nicer socket set a few years back...that I bought while picking up groceries....at ALDIS.
Surprisingly, they have some decent tools for cheap. I think I even have a torque wrench somewhere that I bought at ALDIS for $19 when shopping for stuff for my wife.
300Nutter
Senior Member
Well, it has that 1/2 drive ratchet and socket set, which is what almost swayed me. They could keep the 1/4 drive set and give me some good regular, Phillips, and maybe a couple stubby screwdrivers. Throw in a pair of vise grips and it would have been irresistible.
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I have been buying Harbor Freight for quite some time now, use to be a die hard Craftsman fan.
The first (Harbor Freight tool) for me was my compressor and it simply about money, I hoped it would make it through the restoration of the Polara. Not only did it last the six plus years through heavy use it is still going.
At that time I got several air tools, the angle die grinder probably got the most use and when the first one died I replaced it with two (they were on sale for $9.99). Even with the replacements (total $35 spent) I'm still ahead of buying name brand stuff.
Alan
The first (Harbor Freight tool) for me was my compressor and it simply about money, I hoped it would make it through the restoration of the Polara. Not only did it last the six plus years through heavy use it is still going.
At that time I got several air tools, the angle die grinder probably got the most use and when the first one died I replaced it with two (they were on sale for $9.99). Even with the replacements (total $35 spent) I'm still ahead of buying name brand stuff.
Alan
jct
Senior Member
So far my tools consist of harbor freight and lowes house brand
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