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> What's Your Favorite Harbor Freight Tools/Stuff?, Sure, a lot of is shi*#, but there are some gems in there...
post Nov 1, 2017 - 3:02 PM
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Figured I'd start this to help someone else find some gems at the good ol' Harbor Freight! What do you guys like that you regularly or one time bought from there?

My favorites:

- Their vehicle jacks
- Nylon zip ties
- Grinding wheels
- Tiny spring clips for plastic bags in the kitchen
- Corded 1/2" drive electric impact wrench (if you don't have air)
- 21mm deep impact socket. c:
- I have a tool cart that I got for Christmas one year and it works GREAT!



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post Nov 2, 2017 - 2:12 AM
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The cheapest I'd go for tools was the Craftsmen stuff made in the U.S. since at least it was actually decent, and had the lifetime warranty. The only time anything ever broke was when it was used in a way you really weren't supposed to use it, and then Sears replaced it no questions asked. You do get what you pay for though as with most anything else in life. That said anything from Harbor Freight or a parts house brand I've never been impressed with, just cheap junk not worth a damn. At least the Craftsmen stuff was good to get started with and lasts. Of course now I don't think they're even around or if so it's probably made where all the other cheap crap is made.


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- narly_charley   What's Your Favorite Harbor Freight Tools/Stuff?   Nov 1, 2017 - 3:02 PM
- - bloodMoney   The wheel saver sockets... With the vinyl around t...   Nov 1, 2017 - 3:35 PM
|- - narly_charley   QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Nov 1, 2017 - 4...   Nov 1, 2017 - 4:00 PM
- - 95CelicaST   I am only wrenching on my car as a hobby, but in m...   Nov 1, 2017 - 3:53 PM
- - ClevelandGaint   Love their color coded sockets, media blaster, low...   Nov 1, 2017 - 4:10 PM
- - njccmd2002   i have learned with harbor freight their metal is ...   Nov 1, 2017 - 9:39 PM
|- - narly_charley   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 1, 2017 - 9...   Nov 2, 2017 - 10:23 AM
- - Bitter   I bought a bronze hammer there once, it's the ...   Nov 1, 2017 - 9:44 PM
- - Box   The aluminum low profile jack has been great, only...   Nov 1, 2017 - 10:12 PM
- - cheela   but lifetime warranty. I've brought back any t...   Nov 1, 2017 - 11:03 PM
- - Bitter   Well that's the thing, if I'm in the middl...   Nov 1, 2017 - 11:34 PM
- - Box   The cheapest I'd go for tools was the Craftsme...   Nov 2, 2017 - 2:12 AM
- - Bitter   Black n Decker bought Craftsman. https://en.wikipe...   Nov 2, 2017 - 7:45 AM
- - narly_charley   QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 2, 2017 - 12:34 ...   Nov 2, 2017 - 8:36 AM
- - cheela   Yup, that's exactly it Jordan, I just wrench a...   Nov 2, 2017 - 9:00 AM
- - richee3   https://m.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-h...Fnot...   Nov 2, 2017 - 10:31 AM
- - cheela   ^ haven't put mine through as much abuse as yo...   Nov 2, 2017 - 10:40 AM
- - richee3   I’ve seen a Snap-on 1/2 breaker bar break doing so...   Nov 2, 2017 - 11:20 AM
- - navseal345   F@#% cars. Horse & buggy all the way. JK, but...   Nov 2, 2017 - 12:43 PM
- - cheela   QUOTE (navseal345 @ Nov 2, 2017 - 12...   Nov 2, 2017 - 12:59 PM
- - Box   Plenty of cars you can use a low profile jack on t...   Nov 2, 2017 - 4:01 PM
- - NgoFcukinWay   I've have their jack stands and low-profile ja...   Nov 6, 2017 - 5:05 PM
- - narly_charley   Just bought a box of their nitrile gloves and they...   Dec 5, 2017 - 4:17 PM
- - cheela   yup. always have a pack of those in my garage as w...   Dec 5, 2017 - 4:23 PM
|- - narly_charley   QUOTE (cheela @ Dec 5, 2017 - 5:23 P...   Dec 5, 2017 - 4:29 PM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE (narly_charley @ Dec 5, 2017 - 3...   Dec 5, 2017 - 10:21 PM
- - Box   Torn gloves lead to nothing but problems.   Dec 5, 2017 - 4:39 PM
- - navseal345   *Torn rubbers lead to nothing but problems.*   Dec 5, 2017 - 8:52 PM
- - bloodMoney   I have 4 boxes of the 9mil gloves in the garage. I...   Dec 6, 2017 - 8:41 AM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Dec 6, 2017 - 7...   Dec 6, 2017 - 8:27 PM
- - narly_charley   QUOTE (Bitter @ Dec 5, 2017 - 11:21 ...   Dec 6, 2017 - 10:25 AM
|- - bloodMoney   QUOTE (narly_charley @ Dec 6, 2017 - 11...   Dec 7, 2017 - 9:24 AM
- - richee3   Chris will Hulk smash anything on a Celica that ge...   Dec 6, 2017 - 10:23 PM
|- - navseal345   QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 6, 2017 - 10:23...   Dec 6, 2017 - 11:35 PM
- - njccmd2002   lol....   Dec 7, 2017 - 8:10 AM
- - cheela   ALL threads on 6gc have been derailed by this gang...   Dec 7, 2017 - 9:26 AM
- - bloodMoney   At the rate we're going, it won't be long ...   Dec 7, 2017 - 10:12 AM
- - cheela   HEY! that's reserved for the midwest meat ...   Dec 7, 2017 - 10:15 AM
|- - navseal345   QUOTE (cheela @ Dec 7, 2017 - 10:15 ...   Dec 7, 2017 - 2:07 PM
|- - NgoFcukinWay   QUOTE (navseal345 @ Dec 7, 2017 - 1...   Dec 7, 2017 - 6:09 PM
- - Bitter   Cheela needs to be careful with his eggroll, I hea...   Dec 7, 2017 - 8:30 PM
- - cheela   I wouldn't mind a little wonton and some dumpl...   Dec 7, 2017 - 10:12 PM
- - Box   I really like crab angels.   Dec 7, 2017 - 10:45 PM
- - bloodMoney   Thread officially derailed. Sorry Joe.   Dec 8, 2017 - 8:40 AM
|- - narly_charley   QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Dec 8, 2017 - 8...   Dec 8, 2017 - 9:37 AM
- - bloodMoney   It's ok. Just like the tools, we're boun...   Dec 11, 2017 - 10:42 AM
- - narly_charley   Us kids just pitched in for the Daytona jack from ...   Dec 14, 2017 - 1:33 PM


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