Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[5030]

Might have been doing maintenance and remember, they are in Kalifornia there is a time difference.

 

[5030]

"2. Impact sockets I'v had a set for over 15 years and haven't broken any yet."

Their impact sockets have to be the best priced tool they have. I have yet to break one and I've broken about everything else.

I use them with my Astro Pneumatic Onyx Thor impact gun. 925 foot pounds tightening and 1150 nut bosting. It can lay waste to any weak socket real quick. Their pinned universal impacts aren't worth beans. I can break them almost instantly.

 

[5030]

I buy their 'Warrior' thin kerf 4 1/2" abrasive cut off discs by the 10 pack. As good as anyone else's at 1/3 the cost. I go through them like water.

 

[John_Mc]

Looks like they are back online...

The HF site seems to be working today.

However, for some items, the site is no longer telling me if that item is in stock at my "home" store or other stores nearby. It was not 100% accurate, but it was a handy feature.

I'm halfway through redoing the lighting in two workshops, and have not been able to complete the project. I can understand being out of stock, but why not just tell me that, rather than forcing me to call to check?

 

[man00]

Prices are too high for their items these days, I see HF going under sooner than later

 

[gstrom99]

Prices are too high for their items these days, I see HF going under sooner than later

Doubt it. There will always be a demand for cheap tools, many of which "don't suck"...

 

[Root Cause]

bought 4' led lights that connect. 5500 lumens work great. Saved a lot in conduit/wire that is if I could find any.

 

[jyoutz]

Doubt it. There will always be a demand for cheap tools, many of which "don't suck"...

There is always a full parking lot and lines at the checkout at my local HF. They are busier than ever since they have started carrying better quality stuff.

 

[5030]

HF isn't going anywhere any time soon. Not when their quality stuff is less than the competition. I only buy good stuff there, not one time use junk. Their tool boxes are very high quality. So is the Icon, Doyle, Chief and Drummond lines. All less sometimes substantially less than the competition. While I don't own a Predator genny, I hear nothing but good about them. I do have one of their Badland's winches. Never an issue with it either.

A while ago I bought a Chief 4.5 " air angle grinder. It's the mirror image of the IR and it's over 100 bucks less.

 

[Oaktree]

I wonder if they didn't over-expand a few years ago. Even my small town got a Hazard Fraud several years ago. (less than 18K population). They seemed to have cut way back on the coupons. Their higher grade brands are close to a name brand power tool. The backlash from made in china products. I had not been in the local store for months and it was pretty well deserted. Just thinking out loud.

They've put stores in much smaller towns than yours, nearest one to me is in Littleton, N.H. ~6000 population. Store seems to be doing well. I'm sure they do their homework before opening one.
As far as Chinese products, 3 guesses where that name brand tool came from too.
I don't visit as often since they discontinued the paper coupons & got rid of the freebies, digital ones more trouble than they're worth and there isn't really that much I need.
Their Thunderbolt alkaline batteries are good enough for flashlights, clocks, remotes, etc. Haven't tried their high end ones, for that price I can get Energizers or Duracells.