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Harbor Freight tools thread.

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Markcal, Nov 24, 2016.

  1. May 20, 2018 at 7:14 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

    T4RFTMFW Well-Known Member

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    And she. :eek:
     
  2. May 20, 2018 at 7:15 PM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    For real though, I don’t have much HF at all but their ratcheting wrenches have never let me down. I love them.
     
  3. May 22, 2018 at 4:25 PM
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    Ahhh Harbor Freight was Retail therapy for me today! Got some free crap and a huge mesh net for cover while camping
     
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  4. May 23, 2018 at 2:31 PM
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    That is actually a local news site for me. Yea these people live just a few miles from me.
     
  5. May 23, 2018 at 3:09 PM
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    get a non adjustable knipex. works great and doesnt slip along with being easy to pry.
     
  7. May 24, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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    Just finished using my corded impact again to help fix the Taco suspension squeak. Working flawlessly.
     
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  8. May 24, 2018 at 6:30 PM
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    joemyself

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    I got the standard 100 piece set they sell and it's garbage. I've had a few sockets strip out and many of the screwdriver attachments broke off.
     
  9. May 24, 2018 at 8:37 PM
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    Take it back.
     
  10. May 25, 2018 at 5:48 AM
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    HF's tool "xx-piece sets" are all pretty much junk--However their tools (sockets, ratchets/extensions/etc.) sold separately are not bad; the 1/4"" 3/8" an 1/2" cased sets are usually good too--just avoid the "handy-man" happy-home-owner grade "kits"...
     
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  11. May 25, 2018 at 6:53 AM
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    Picking up this one on Monday :lalala:
     
  12. May 25, 2018 at 8:08 AM
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    The socket wrench sets are pretty good, it's the"complete" tool kits with that are crap, especially the crescent, socket and combination wrenches. The pliers are junk too. Got a 110-piece set for my 10-year-old grandson a few Christmas' ago, and brought it back as I could not bring myself to give him such garbage...
     
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  13. May 25, 2018 at 8:23 AM
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    Jeez. Any modern, metal tool is plenty for a 10 year old.
     
  14. May 25, 2018 at 8:31 AM
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  15. May 25, 2018 at 8:34 AM
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    Yeah, a 10 year old isn't going to respect the tools enough to justify quality either.... Hell I didn't respect the Broncos licensed tool set it got as a kid. I'm still finding parts of it laying around in random ass places...
     
  16. May 25, 2018 at 8:34 AM
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    Too right.

    I will tell you what a young kid will respect though, a hand me down tool from their dad / granddad. That was at least true for me. I still have a bunch of quality bits from my Dad (Proto and such).
     
  18. May 25, 2018 at 8:37 AM
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  20. May 25, 2018 at 3:23 PM
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    Don't forget, only one free item per visit :wink:
     
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