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Originally Posted by MidLifer
Thanks for posting. Some folks like to bash HF but if you buy correctly they are good value. I bet their jack stands come from some of the same Asian vendors as those of other more upscale stores. I choose wisely what I buy at HF. I've had good luck there with:
- Consumables - cut off wheels, nitrile gloves
- Their older line of small equipment engines, which were Honda knock-offs for 1/3 the price which I still have one on a roto-tiller, starts every time
- Air tools, hoses and fittings - same Asian vendor as Campbell Hausfield
- I have a set of combination wrenches I bought there 8 years ago that are every bit as good as my Craftsman wrenches
- Their cheap spray guns, for primer and frame painting - use them once and toss them! No need to clean them!
I stay away from their power tools and basically anything electric.
YMMV as they say but it has its place.
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If you ever buy good consumables like cutoff wheels, you will be amazed at how long they last. I used to buy all my cuttoffs and grind discs there but after having some come apart and the really short life I was seeing, I went name-brand and have not looked back.
I have some HF tools, specialty tools likely to only be used sparingly like ball-joint tool, fuel pressure gauge, even snap-ring pliers kit. They work fine for the few times I needed them. I lost my Mac timing light and bought one there. Not even close. HF compression tester no good either.
It all depends on your expectations I believe.