Harbor Freight tools thread.

Lol

 

Current free sh** coupons. I know yall want the triangle lights. Good for kids on halloween.

 

Does anyone know off hand if the 20% off coupons are accepted on the toolboxes? At work but can call tomorrow if no answer. Looking at getting a 42 or bigger for the house

 

Read the fine print in the post above yours.


I just picked up a 12V transfer pump for draining/filling tanks on the travel trailer. At $32 after coupon I'll be happy if I get 2-3 uses out of it.

 

you might have had one of the spinners on backwards. i havent had a issue with any of them on any grinder, and i use a shit load of them lol

nice, i just bought the big brother to that and am super impressed.


then i went full retard with all the stickers i have laying around

 

Any of you on here bought one of these yet?

 

That's not a good deal. I bought a

$299 Dewalt DCF899HB DEWALT 20V MAX XR Impact Wrench, Cordless, 1/2", 700-lbs of Torque, 2400 IPM, Bare Tool Only (DCF899HB)

Dewalt DCF899HB with two 4A Hr batteries for $259 on promo by @dwaltdtx awhile back.
The 1/2" brushless Dewalt will beat the pants off this HF or most ANY 1/2" Impact

 

I'm a BIG fan of the Ryobi One+ series. While I'm sure it's not as good as the DeWalt, the price is right and I use the 1/2 impact all the time

 

I use Dewalt and Milwaukee power tools personally and professionally and they are awesome, especially Milwaukees warranty. But i do have ryobi battery powered lawn mower (2 small lawn areas) weed wackier and leaf blower and they work great.

 

If I was using this stuff professionally, I'd be using the same brands you are. For the DIYer, hobbiest and truck tools Ryobi is HARD to beat. Overall I think they have the widest array of tools out there for the same battery packs. Later this year they should be releasing a 6 and 9mAh battery pack which will help them a lot.

Soon pnematic tools will be pretty much useless for anything other than may 3/4 and 1" drive applications.

Point being, there are too many good options out there to buy Harbor Freight cordless tools. Especially at those prices

 

DEWALT 20V MAX XR Impact Wrench Kit, Brushless, High Torque, Detent Anvil, 1/2" (DCF899P1)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X52TWA4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I've got. It's a BEAST.

 

I prefer the impact driver. It's much more versatile as a screw gun and also has adapters for 1/4" 3/8/" and 1/2" sockets. I use the 1/2" adapters all day at work on the impact driver and it works great.

 

That'd be nice, but just doesn't have the power I need. This has 1,200 ft/lbs of breakaway force, which has already proven extremely useful when working on my slightly rusty truck.

 

I have no problems with using them in commercial construction on several decade old rusted stuff. Plenty enough power.

 

HF has been introducing a couple lines of Li Ion cordless tools, and by and large I find them to be overpriced given the brand's history--time will tell I suppose. Also the last thing I need is yet another battery pack configuration; my "charger wall" now has Ryobi, Dewalt, Milwaukee (12 and 18 V), and Hitachi...

 

I was trying to compare the similarly priced 1/2" HF and Dewalt Impacts ($229 HF single battery vs. $259 DW w/ two batteries) with similar claimed specs (1200 lb breakaway torque.) There's no comparison. DW beats HF hands down in the price point.

With DW vs Milwaukee vs Makita vs Porter Cable, etc., there's a blurry line that differentiates these tools.

 

milwaukees warrantee service is awesome

 

When it comes to cordless li-ion tools, there are only 3 companies everyone buys batteries from. Lower end tool mfgs buy a lesser battery and save money there. The other benefits of buying a "pro" tool brand is the breadth of tools on the platform as mentioned (Makita has the most 18V tools because they have had the same platform the longest) and warranty. Warranty, to me, also includes availability of authorized service centers so you could get parts or service locally if possible. I have plenty of harbor freight tools, but I buy better quality when it comes to power tools personally.