Aren't tool magazines wonderful

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:54 pm

I was looking at a Harbor Freight tool magazine today and I was impressed with the sheer variety of tools in this magazine. Ball joint replacement kits, $2k hydraulic lifts, $100 pipe bending machines, tire replacement tools, $20 car covers etc. It makes me want to buy some tools.

Allwheeldrive · Post by **Allwheeldrive** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:20 pm

I bought a drill from there once. Watch out, they may be the el cheapo type.

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:35 pm

When you shop at Harbor Freight, you get what you pay for.

If you just want some little POS tool to do one job, then have a blast.

But I can almost guarantee a tool you buy at Harbor Freight will not last you a lifetime, for sure.

444turbo · Post by **444turbo** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:39 pm

We have the same here in Canada it's called Power Fist tools. The tools are so crappy we have better chances at injuring yourself than to remove the bolt / part...

legacycontinues · Post by **legacycontinues** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:49 pm

I bought a jackstand/jack combo from them for $30 and it works great. I just used it today to change my brakes.

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:21 pm

Some of the tools look chauncy but there's some that don't seem too bad like the pipe bending tool. All it is is a hydraulic press and some framework. I'll be careful though anyway. They have an outlet in Scranton, PA so maybe I'll have better luck being able to inspect the tools.

Post by **DLC** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:39 pm

It's more of a catalog than a magazine....

Some of the tools are indeed ok, but you do get what you pay for, so don't be surprised when they break or cease functioning.

206er · Post by **206er** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:06 pm

HF's pipe bender should be better known as the pipe kinker. its a POS, the dies have terrible tolerances.
I have HF's 2.5 ton floor jack, and its decent. definitely not the best Ive used(the pressure release is kinda sticky) but for the $ its ok. I'll buy stuff like contractor knives, clamps, and other small tools there, but stay away from their power tools. a friend bought one of their angle grinders and burned it up in a month.

legacycontinues · Post by **legacycontinues** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:31 am

If my HF jackstands give out then I am screwed.

206er · Post by **206er** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:41 am

naahhh I have their jackstands too and they are pretty solid. something like a jack stamd has a huge safety factor due to liability issues.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:46 am

I bought an air-cutter from Harbor Freight, and it's been working pretty well. For $10 bucks, I couldn't go wrong. Cuts the shit out of everything.

Tleg93 · Post by **Tleg93** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:35 pm

DLC wrote:It's more of a catalog than a magazine....

Some of the tools are indeed ok, but you do get what you pay for, so don't be surprised when they break or cease functioning.

Catalog then, I mis-stated. At work it was the only thing around to read so I was reading it more like a magazine, to keep me entertained.

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Aren't tool magazines wonderful

Aren't tool magazines wonderful