Harbor Freight tools that DO suck

[4570Man]

And just why do socket holders cost so much in the first place. Go to HD and look at what they want. I just can't understand the pricing.

I paid $13 a piece for the aluminum ones in the picture which also have a spring detent ball on the socket holders. Most of the cheap rails drop sockets. I’ve seen rails that cost way more than what I paid. I saw some Craftsman ones at Lowe’s for $30 each. No thanks.

 

[Oaktree]

The cashier pushing extended warranties sucks. I rejected the offer on a welding cart the other day and the prick says "good luck on day 91". Like what's going to happen to a cart?

I haven't noticed HF being as bad in that regard as some other stores like Staples or Best Buy. Still annoying nonetheless.

I didn稚 use to dislike the self checkout machines until one gave me $13 back in quarters.

You'd love the subway ticket machines in Boston. We were down there a few days ago and when I bought a ticket with a $20 (all I had) it gave change in a mix of quarters and $1 coins (which I didn't even know still existed). Since time was tight to catch our bus back to N.H. I didn't count my change until I got home...$12 change from a $20 for a $2.75 ticket. :fiery: Probably wouldn't have done any good to count it there since I didn't notice any attendants anyway.
Lesson learned, don't use all your small bills when you tip at the restaurant. Not that I'm planning on going back anytime soon...waay too crowded/noisy for this country boy.

 

[Oaktree]

Not so much a single tool or item, but their policy that was changed a few years ago. No more individual sockets or wrenches, only sets. Makes it a bugger if you lose one, or need a special size.

Not so much a "sucks", but sometimes their socket assortments lack some sizes...for example their metric set of impact sockets doesn't have a 16mm. Didn't notice it until I needed to disassemble something that had a bolt that size. Luckily, I was able to sleaze by with a standard socket. Neither HD nor Lowes had that size as an individual one either, think I had to go to an auto parts store to get one.

 

[k0ua]

Lesson learned, don't use all your small bills when you tip at the restaurant (titty bar)

There, fixed it for you. Just kidding.

 

[whitepine2]

Has anyone had any experience with H F drain snakes,any good or junk?

 

[California]

Has anyone had any experience with H F drain snakes,any good or junk?

I have the powered 50 ft one. It's similar but I think prior compared to the present less expensive one. Well worth what it cost, I bought it in the middle of a holiday where a real plumber would have charged triple overtime or something. The machine cost less than the plumber callout would have. That was for a rental I owned, so not possible to tell the tenant 'just wait until Tuesday then stay home to wait for the plumber'. It saved me pro cleanout costs several more times. Well worth it. The one I had was Early HF - crude, no elegance, but it worked fine. As I recall the rubber cover over the foot pedal tore about the second time I used it. I always took along a plugin GFI to power it, I didn't trust the HF one on its cord.

Recommended.

 

[whitepine2]

Thank you CA. I had a real S**t show this AM.I dug out the tank and took a hand cleaner to it. It was plugged about 4 feet away took about 15 min.to finley let go but still has some gunk in there. Good thing as I was about to give in. I also have a P&M outside wood boiler and was thinking it might be a good thing to clean the 16 tubes,what do you think about that,good,bad or no good. If that were the case I would get he better one as it would be used more often.
Thank you for your input.

 

[TheMadOne]

And just why do socket holders cost so much in the first place. Go to HD and look at what they want. I just can't understand the pricing.

Go online and look for Ernst MFG. I use them for my sockets, and have never had one drop. Sure, they're plastic, but I've had way better luck with them than any chrome rail I've tried, and for 7$ I can have a spare around if I need one. I also have a few I keep my "loaner" sockets on, so people think they're getting the good stuff.

 

[whitepine2]

Hay you ain't as mad as you want folks to think,your as dumb as a fox. L O L Good idea with the second set of sockets I like that.

 

[TheMadOne]

Hay you ain't as mad as you want folks to think,your as dumb as a fox. L O L Good idea with the second set of sockets I like that.

I don't get nearly as much heartburn loaning out Chinesium specials as I would loaning out my SKs. Also people stop asking you for tools after awhile if all you hand them is junk.