4-1/2 " angle grinder, use one time then it would't even come on.I be done with HF.

The sad thing is, we get the "good stuff" here in America. I've been to a kind of Walmart/Dollar Store in third-world Zambia (Africa) and absolute crap Chinese junk is all those people have available to them. Makes you thankful for just the shoes on your feet.

Cant beat them for the price. Have lots of hand tools from them and have used several power tools over the years. I got several years use out of an angle grinder before the bearings went out. Their cheap tools definitely have their place.

I have never been in either a Harbor Freight or Northern Tool ... I think that would be like a drug addict visiting a drug store and would come out broke after many hours roaming ...

HF = Imported, cheap garbage. Waste of my time using their crap.

Top brands, Delta Jet Powermatic, all made in China. One of the best companies to deal with for woodworking tools is Grizzly tools, their customer service is excellent, everything comes from China. One f the icons, Crescent wrenches, some made in China.

Saw a YouTube video that seemed legit. The guy tested ratchets from Snap-on, another (can't recall) and Pittsburgh Steel (Harbor Freight). They all failed at the same pressure at the same place. The only difference was the Snap-on ratchet had a few degrees better reset for a bite. Which can be a big deal if you're turning it for a living.

Yall better go stock up on them Chinese tools before that 25% tariff trickles down to the retail shelves.

MAGA!!!!

In comparative testing their torque wrenches were like 1/3 price of major competitors and more accurate. Same with their breaker bars.

I have a chainsaw sharpener that works fine. I could have a billion dollars and I wouldn't buy snap on tools, their name is not worth the cost.

I have used them quite a bit. Have a mig welder that I purchased in late 90's still works fine, lots of hand tools. 1/2 inch air impact bought in early 90's still going, 3/8 air wrench bought in mid 90's still going, torque wrenches still going, welding helmets still going except the one i ran over with the tractor , solar chargers, drill press, band saws, skill saws, paint guns, 1/2 and 3/8 hand drills, dust collection setups, you get the message. Only thing i ran into was their cordless drills that sucked. All the tools I buy for the shop are Harbor Freight. Had a guy actually in line to check out at Harbor Freight ask me "Why do you buy that cheap crap?" I told him my guys can lose a Snap On tool just as fast as a Harbor Freight tool.

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also, you can go to HF and buy a new something cheaper than you can get your Snap-Off stuff
back from the pawn shop after they've stolen it and hocked it. and you don't have to worry about
encountering a snooty tool rep that may refuse to warrant a legitimate replacement because ". .you're
not one of my regular customers, and i only warranty tools for the guys that buy regularly from me. ."

I've had good luck with most everything I've bought from there...just went and bought a 30" pedestal fan today so I dont burn up.in my garage this summer working! Seems like its gonna do a great job of keeping me cooler, guess we'll see!!

Not to beat a dead horse, but... no one has mentioned the assortments they have of nuts & bolts, electrical connectors, hose clamps, etc. Just this morning my mom's AC was dripping. I found the hose connected to the condensate pan came loose (it was clamped with a cheesy plastic clamp-thingy). I bought an assortment of hose clamps from HF last week and was able to repair the problem in less than half an hour and didn't have to make the 20 mile round trip to town.

I use their Bi-Metal band saw blades on my metal cutting band saw and they will outperform and outlast the ones sold at Lowes. They are actually made in India and to say that I was skeptical when I bought the first one would be an understatement. I'll keep using them unless something changes.

I have been selective with what I buy at HF. But then I have only ever bought a few things. So far so good.

I have be happy with HF tools and their speciality items also.

That's where I got my reloading bench. Very happy with it so far.

I have been very happy with everything I have gotten there. As long as you are not hard core user of the tools they hold up fine.

I mentioned it on page 1. My experience with that crap is just the opposite of yours though. I couldn't even get their screws to go into a 55 gallon barrel feeder I was building. Even a pilot hole didn't help. PATHETIC!

Maybe you're holding your mouth wrong. I haven't had any problems with their screws.

Hardware, electrical connectors, clamps and that kind of stuff are not best quality. But definity worth buying the kits just to keep on hand for unplanned needs.

HF is great for tarps, bungees, zip-ties, and other disposable items. Anything requiring electrical power, or tight tolerances though.......screw that!!! The tolerances on their wrenches and sockets are lacking and your more likely to round a bolt head off using them than a quality set of tools. I would rather take a vice-grip to a bolt head than use one of their sockets with a power tool.

Been using their small quickpump floor jacks in our pits and car shop for about 5 years now.
For the 60 bux you spend on one, you can't go wrong.

Also use one of their manual tire changers - it works fine on pretty much everything under 18 inch rims - AFTER I reinforced the crap out of it...LOL!

Most of my handtools are Proto, SK and Craftsman (before they started making some of their stuff in China).

I also have one of their 39 dollar small pancake compressors that has outlasted 2 Craftsman compressors of similar design.

It's a give/take - some of their stuff is disposable, some is decent.

I keep several zip ties in my hunting pack. Great for tagging deer and jury-rigged repairs

I have the 10 ton log splitter and electric pole saw that have lasted for years. Zip ties, tarps, free flashlights, all good stuff