The Good, The Bad and Ugly from Harbor Freight

[lunati397]

The good
12 ton press
blast cabinet
free screw driver sets (coupons) even if they break and they will they were free
engine stands
jack stands
vise grips
solar walkway lights
bug zapper wand thing (awsome when the gaurd is removed)
and lots of little stuff the trick is to go with a hand full of coupons last time i went I spend 280 on 500 worth of stuff

The bad
air tools
sockets
ratchets
I would use thier sockets for getting wheel locks off a car

[6 Door King]

I have purchased alot of tools from HF. When I started out and needed tools they helped me fill my toolbox. I still have many of them and the ones that I have managed to break were my fault for asking more of a tool than should be expected. A pipe placed on my half inch breaker bar ended that one, wet air ruined a grinder and using non-impact sockets on air tools ruined a few light duty sockets. I have many specialty tools that Snap-On and Matco wanted as much as 18 times as much for. I buy from just about any tool brand if it appears good quality and the price is right.
Good=
Impact sockets, all sizes
Vacuum Bleeder
Die Grinder
Angle Grinder
Air Shears (Light use)
Welding magnets
Locking Pliers/Clamps, have about 40 pairs for big panel work
Terminal Pliers (Heavy version)
Pitman Arm Puller
Multimeter
Pry Bars
Tarps (cheap but keep water out for a while)
Rope and Stretch cords
Trailer lights
Pipe Bender
Short wrenches Standard and Metric

The Bad=
Just about every electric tool I have bought
Sawzall
4" grinder
1/2 inch drill
after these died I didn't risk any more money.

Plenty of good tools at HF and you get what you pay for. I used many of these tools on a daily basis for 6-7 years. Everyone has wished they had a shorted wrench to get in that little spot or a different extension to reach that bolt way back there, at least with HF tools you can load up your box with all those once in while tools without breaking the bank.

[pat 70/71]

I bought a 4 1/2 grinder lasted maybe five minutes! what do you expect for $25.00 ? My bad & never again. just junk thats it! cheers, Pat

[SteelMohawk]

They sell a new winch that you can mount on bumpers that is supposed to be very good. But I did read that in an airport from like offroad or peterson's so it could just be a clever add.