When son was in auto school, Snap-On came in and selling their shiney tool packages to the kids. They would even set up financing lol. Now nothing against Snap-On tools. I said no! Took him down to HF, bought him all the tools in their package and more for less than 1/4 what Snap-On wanted. He still has those tools 20 years later, except for the ones his buddies borrowed and didn't return. They are still working everyday.

I bought a lithium string trimmer a couple years ago after my gas one died one afternoon. Thought it would last a week or so just enough to get through a few jobs. That thing is still going strong and is now my favorite.

I spend too much every time I go into one. You just have to use your head about what your buying.

I keep planting them and they never take root. I just buy more, I try to keep them in every truck and tractor, if I use them once when in a bind they are worth it.

What a racket. A coworker went to auto school and the exact thing happened. He was just telling me about it a couple days ago. 19 years old financed 10k for 16 percent interest. Said several of his buddies financed 30k or better. Between the school and snap on, its almost criminal. I wouldnt buy a thing from those crooks.

These things are great. We use them often, and for what we need them for, there isn’t a better tool.

8-in-1 wrench. $11.99 at harbor freight.

If you pay in cash, snap on isn't too bad to do business with. I only buy 1-3 hand tools @ a time from snap on. No power tools from snap on. There's plenty of reviews on YouTube and other social media to help sort out the junk . I don't like snap on adjustable wrenches for one. I'm more of a Klein tools fan.

My Cousin in law helped me roof my cabin and we managed to kill his pancake compressor. When I asked the store manager if they sold replacement O-Rings, He practically BEGGED me to bring it in and exchange it for a new one. Great service from them.

I've had good luck with their zipties

wire cups for the die grinder https://www.harborfreight.com/power...brushes/2-inch-wire-cup-brush-42858.html

1/4 inch die grinder https://www.harborfreight.com/air-angle-die-grinder-32046.html?_br_psugg_q=die+grinder

this combination is a rust and paint removing machine use them on brake parts and used it to do 6 windows in the last 2 days

if it is loose paint it will come off and the stuff that is stuck on if you stay on it a bit it will wear it down

working on a 113 year old house there is a bit of paint build up I took the windows and trim down to bare wood in a lot of spots where it was peeling so much faster than a scraper and takes so much more off than the scraper

also a very fast way to remove loos window glazing

6 windows and trim the brush is showing wire loss , but it would have taken a lot of sheets of sand paper to come close to amount it took off.

LMAO.

Paint that old is likely full of lead, wear a mask.

Their pro tools are better than Crapsman tools

1/2 drive deep well impact sockets have worked well for me -- when I finally "plant " to many of them then I buy another set -- occasionally I will wear one out -most times I lose or plant long before I have issues with them.

I bought a Power Head and 6" auger from them to put in 22 4 x 4 posts at 2.5 ' deep for a dog fence. Worked really well and still going strong. Was a little over $200, Pleasantly surprised and made my job a lot easier!

I am a fan of buying quality, typically following the buy once cry once motto. However, there are a few exceptions. Most all of these were recommended to me at one time or another by family or close friend. I have not been disappointed.

HF Sanding Belt cleaner has greatly extended the life of my sanding belts. $8.49

I've used their Pittsburgh 3 ton floor jack for years without any issues. $159.99

30"x19" hardwood dolly has been abused and still functions $17.99

HF Cen-Tech 2/10/50A 12V battery charger has preformed flawlessly for nearly a decade. $54.99

Always find tarps, zip ties, gloves, batteries, etc on sale.

I’ve bought many things at HF that have served me well. The electric hoist bolted to my garage ceiling for skinning coyotes is a perfect fit for that job.
Gloves, brushes, you name it.
I lose screwdrivers around here like crazy. Replacing with bundles of HF screwdrivers has worked well. I seem to lose them before I ruin them through use.
Jim

Had the family in town the other day. My oldest boy (5) just learned to ride his bike without training wheels. We told him when he learns to ride without training wheels, we'd get him a new bike. It was about time anyway, he's outgrown the 16" bike and his younger brother can use it. Picked up a bike for him, and had a load of groceries in the back of the Traverse, so nothing more would fit in the car. My wife's bike needed quite a few repairs and new parts, and was out of commission. It turned out to be one of those "it would be better to buy a new $600 bike than put $300 into a 15 year old bike" kind of things. But, we needed a bike rack. HF had them for sale for $40. So, for $60, I walked out of the store with a bike rack and a new socket set. Put the rack together in the parking lot, then got her new bike and strapped it on. Made it the 100 or so miles home, no problem.

Nitrile gloves,
Hardy gloves
Ratchet straps
Torque wrenches

Pintail, you're lucky! I've had their floor jacks fail. Thank God I had the tire under the brake rotor. Right after that HF had a recall due to failures.

Cornwell, SK, Snap On, Klein, Channellock and Starrett (only the USA made stuff) for me.

I try very hard to avoid companies whose business model trades on disposability. It's a losing battle of course, but I do whatever I can to NOT participate in planned obsolescence. More importantly, I like to keep as much of my money here in the U.S. or at least in the Western Hemisphere. Besides, U.S. dollars work much better here in the U.S. than halfway around the globe.