habor freight tools
 

well im probably gena buy some tools by friday for work and home use. for work ill be buying all matco items but for home, im just looking to get some pretty cheap stuff from habor freight. all my good tools are at my work but i'd like to havesome pretty basic stuff at my house for when i really need to work on my car or when friends want to do work.

i've already made a list and priced out the stuff from habor freight and it comes out to about $200 before shipping, and thats for a lot of stuff lol.

my list
adaptors http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1793
small hammer http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95930
hex key set http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94725
hook set http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94500
scraper http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=41906
pliers http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=32378
screw driver set http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90764
air impact gun http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95310
cordless impact gun http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...ACT%20WRENCHES
socket set http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93945
tool box http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94582

i know these arnt top notch products but i've seen some in person and they arnt to bad. just wondering if anyone has experience with any of the mentioned tools. any good/bad experience with any other tools from habor freight would nice to hear about.

RE: habor freight tools
 

Ive used some of them. For some of the more expensive purchases...buy the warranty for a few extra bucks just in case. Things like pliers and commonly used things may not last super long, but for the most part...Ive heard good stuff about HF for their price

RE: habor freight tools
 

ya i mean $6 for a 5 pc pliers set is great, that set has lifetime warranty too. for the other stuff, if something breaks its not a big loss. i take good care of my tools anyways so hopefully they'll last atleast for a few months lol.

how do u buy their warranty?

RE: habor freight tools
 

Well usually when you check out they ask if you want a warranty. I believe they have 3month, 1 yr and 2 yr

RE: habor freight tools
 

For what they cost, they're excellent for certain jobs. Like giant socket set and all kinds of other tools that do the job and last a while.

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Some people slam them and call it all cheapdrop-forged junk from China...

But I am of the mind that they are perfectly fine tools if you arent a professional mechanic working 6 days a week...:),,,if they get the job done and dont cost more than they have to, thats good enough for me...

I was looking at some expensive drills like Dewalt and Milwaukee, etc...my neighbor just finished doing some serious house work (redid his entire first floor basically - plumbing, elec, and moved the walls) so I asked him what drill he used...He used a $25 drill from PrincessAuto (same as HF but in Canada) and said it worked perfectly fine...

So instead of spending $45 on one KleinTools plier you spend $6 and get a 5 piece set from China...they both get the job done for what you are doing and you can spend your money elsewhere...making these tools isnt rocket science, you sacrifice the quality and craftsmanship you may not need, like buying a Timex instead of a Rolex, classic example...and if these cheaper tools break its no big loss, as other people have mentioned they have a warranty...worst case is they break in few months/years and you buy something better, as you need it...

RE: habor freight tools
 

harbor freight supplies alot of my tools. i have a mixture of snap on, matco, cornwell, and harbor freight. each brand has their ups and downs, i personally use harbor freight for there impact sockets and misc items i really dont care about. if they break they break, after all it is fairly cheap from hf.

RE: habor freight tools
 

I have a cut off tool from Harbor Freight. It doesn't cut that well. Most of the jobs that take me 20 min to cut with the Harbor Freight tool would probably take me 5-10 min with a better quality tool. I got it for $15 (with a disk) which was a damn good deal as a Craftsman tool would run me at least $45. I'd definatly buy it from there again. Harbor Freight is good for those obscure tools you use every once in a while. For basic hand tools that are going to be used often and abused, go with something like Craftsman that has a good warranty but is much less expensive than the big names.

RE: habor freight tools
 

i wouldn't buy anything from them. not happy with their products that i did buy. it's all made in china, and if you watch or read the news even a little bit you have probably already heard about the ****y stuff that they have been producing to generate their economic growth. everything from kids toys and tires to food and medication has had recalls. remember, you get what u pay for. it might caust more up front for craftsmen or husky, but if it breaks, most of their stuff has a lifetime warranty.

RE: habor freight tools
 

ummmm yea.....sure...too bad most people here have had good experiences.