Hard disagree on ratchets and sockets. Ran a semi-pro race team using HF ratchets and sockets and never had a problem with any of them. And we abused the hell out of them. I particularly liked the color coded sockets. Made it really easy to grab and go.

@milesparris4045

Жыл бұрын

Their ratchets aren't too bad not great IMO, but the sockets are every bit as good as any name brand I've used.

@btomas225

Жыл бұрын

Ditto you Rob!

@jakobmorgan2827

11 ай бұрын

I use a composite Pittsburgh rachet in a CNC shop, running a makino cell. I used the first one for about 6months, abusing the life out of it daily. With it being composite I would just smack shit with it like it was a deadblow, before I threw it 10ft on accident and it broke the switch lever last week. Easiest warranty exchange ever, too. I think it took about a minute to hand them the tool, grab a new one off the shelf, wave and walk out. Super smooth too, for a 72 tooth tool.

@DieselRamcharger

9 ай бұрын

i swear to god our shop was powered by harbor freight...

Can't agree with the rachets. I have the Pittsburg professional and have used them in a tractor and auto repair shops an they have held up just as good as my Snap On

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

wow! good to know, thanks for sharing

@wow6704

Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, the Pittsburgh expandable ratchets are even great. Use them on all the old international tractors and the they hold up great. Icon is even better

@FRANKIEG911

Жыл бұрын

I agree. My 3/8 pittsburh ratchet has been one of my main ratchets for over 5 year and it holds up as good as my other 12 snapon 3/8 ratchets

@handymanhoney-do6881

Жыл бұрын

Same…and lifetime guaranteed.

@jrdm87

Жыл бұрын

Same! I've used the same 2 Pittsburgh ratchet ,3/8 1/2,maintaining lawncare/snowplow tucks and equipment in Minnesota for almost 5 yrs and they have never even slipped on me. Zero issue with the ratchets 10/10

I like HF, and I know what to expect. Years ago I bought an under $40 SDS drill instead of a $200 quality drill, and one function of the drill broke almost immediately, but the impact function worked fine, which is why I bought it. If I lose any HF tools I don't come unglued like I would if I lost one of my Craftsman or Snap-On tools. I like to think that HF tools can be teaching tools; if you buy a cheap compressor and it lasts long enough, then a smart person accepts he got his money's worth and uses the experience to plan the next purchase.

@JohnDoe-my5ip

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%. Premature optimization is the Devil’s playground. I’ll buy the chinesium HF tool for 20% the price, knowing it’s not made to last. I usually like to buy quality items that last, but I’m not a tradesperson. Most of my tools won’t get enough use to justify the premium. When they break, they’ve justified the premium.

@BOOGiNS

Жыл бұрын

Comparing craftsman to snapon lol

@bobg1685

Жыл бұрын

@@BOOGiNS Back in the day Craftsman tools were the Bee's Knees, but I stopped buying them when quality moved down the line. I had Snap On tools only because the truck would come by the shop.

I never thought about the small measurements being off on squares and such. Very interesting stuff.

only disagrement is with the ratchets never had a problem. good video thanks

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

One thing i totally agree on, your totally correct is those warrior drill bits, mines are in broken peices in a box, but i dont do serious contractor drilling, payday going to buy Hercules bits and see how they hold up, always fun to walk around harbor freight on payday buying crap you really don't need.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

The sanding flapper discs for my grinders are excellent. The flux core welding wire I use on my Lincoln Welder is excellent. The auto dimming welding helmets are a great buy for any welder.

I haven’t used the Hercules sandpaper but the Bauer discs are great! I use the 5 and 6” for my orbital and DA in automotive body/paint work. Avoid the warrior stuff unless you’re getting heavy stripping discs for high speed sanders or grinders.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

good to know, thanks

I have had good luck with the composite ratchet and the extendable ratchets

Totally agree with the sandpaper.

I’ve been using the heck out of the pittsburg squares and their pretty darn good I was thinking on getting combination squares soon to test them. I’ve been renovating my camper and using those squares have gave me good straight lines and measurements

I can agree with most all. I will say though the clamp you showed they are the newer ones and work half decent. When you can get them on sale I was getting the 18 inch for 3.99 I think it was maybe 4.99. They do not have the strong pull power like an irwin or other brand but they do get the job done now. The old ones broke fairly easy. I used a bunch of them to hold beams in place on a house demo project and they have been in use since. Great video!

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

yea maybe i should give the clamps another chance

The Pittsburgh Pro 3/8" composite ratchet held up just as good as the other brand ratchets people were using when I worked at a bus factory.

About the Tape - Getting the colored electrical tape is great for when you need to tag wires at each end so you know which wire is what. Other than that, I wouldn't use it for actual electrical work. Oh, and I've used the red electrical tape to tape over an outlet that I don't want to use. Great visual aid. So, it does have it's uses.

I definitely agree with you on some of their tools, especially the plastic clamps. I got one use out of some of them😲

@corygriffiths4394

Жыл бұрын

The foldable hex keys fell apart on me

I disagree about the clamps. I have a number of grip clamps from HF that I have been using for years with no issue. Recently, I was building a room addition and needed larger clamps to hold OSB sheathing to to studs. I got several more clamps from HF and they worked great, at a fraction of the cost of name brand clamps like Irwin. I do agree about the drill bits though...👍

@milesparris4045

Жыл бұрын

None of the plastic grip clamps are particularly good, so it's hard to say that the HD ones are bad.

@charliedunn77

Жыл бұрын

The HF clamps blow irwin out of the water with grip force and durability in mind

@BoldWittyName

Жыл бұрын

Yes thank you. I've had HF pipe clamps for 20 years. The grip clamps have full 12" capacity while DeWalt at HD only has 11". 6x the price for less capacity??? WTF?

@btomas225

Жыл бұрын

Ditto you, Mike Music...

I'm using my first pack of Hercules brand sand paper. I'm really impressed with how durable and long lasting it is. I bought a multi grit pack and am really happy with the two sheets I've used. To be honest, I expected normal Harbor Freight junk but that was not he case at all.

I agree with the clamps. I have a bunch of Irwin and HF. The plastic ends on the HF clamps break easily. I’ve found several of the smaller drill bits in the drill indexes to not be straight and wobble. They are not usable at all.

I grew up without a father figure and had a clean slate no loyalty to a specific brand. I’m 35 now and bought my first rolling box and masters mechanic set from harbor freight. I still have 80 percent of those tools and most of the replacements were do to loses not breaking. I use them almost everyday for my work as well. Pittsburgh, icon, and Quinn are great tools. I’ve never broke a ratchet doing normal work. I have broke 3/8 with 1/2 inch adapter doing stupid things as a young man but never had one break under normal conditions.

@BOOGiNS

Жыл бұрын

I grew up with a dad mechanic. And auto body restorer. And I had absolutely no interest in tools growing up and never learned about using tools until I joined the workforce as an adult. Being a sad sack fatherless crybaby doesn't prevent you from learning about tools. Being uninterested in tools does.

@hallowedbethygame2840

5 ай бұрын

@@BOOGiNSfeel better?

I used a couple of rolls of StikTek blue tape and they worked fine. When I ran out I got a roll of Scotch blue tape at Lowe's, which I cussed for the entire roll. When it was gone I bought more StikTek. The drill bits are fine for routine use. I've never broken one under 3/16". While I have broken the smaller bits, I can say that about every brand of bit I've ever used. I buy the 4 1/2 x 1/16" cut off wheels in 10 packs, and I've never had one shatter. They don't last as long as better brands, but for what they cost- less than .50¢ each- that doesn't really matter. Avanti cut off wheels are $2.00 each Diablo is $2.60, and neither one lasts 4-5 times longer. Precision? The value of their Pittsburgh dial indicators and levels can't be beat. Both have lifetime warranties. Their ratcheting clamps are bulky and clunky. Irwin clamps will fit into much tighter spaces and operate much more smoothly. That said for general use they work fine, and you can get 5 of the 12" clamps for the price of 1 Irwin. I wouldn't recommend them over Irwin, but it's great to have a bunch of them around when extra clamps are needed. Lifetime warranty if they break. The price point of Drill Master, Chicago Electric, and some Warrior tools make the extended warranty unnecessary. However when getting into the better tools like Bauer and Hercules it's probably worth it. In most cases the price will still be less then other brand names, and there is a definite advantage to the HF warranty in that it's actually an exchange. If your rotary hammer, miter saw, or table saw breaks on the job site take it to any HF, put it on the counter, and walk out with a brand new tool. Productivity lost might be a couple of hours. With any other brand you have to: -Find a service center -Take or ship the tool in -Wait for them to do a diagnostic, then wait for them to decide if it's a warranty issue -Wait for them to fix it -Wait for them to ship it back, or go pick it up. Productivity time lost will be days or weeks. Icon tools are professional grade tools, and the prices reflect that. Regular Pittsburgh tools aren't great, but they do have a lifetime warranty on all of them. For a household tool kit they're probably fine. There is also a difference between Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Pro, of which the latter are actually better. In addition, the Quinn line of tools are really good without having to step up to the expense of Icon.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

I like the hf corner clamps for wood working.

I bought those 3 set torx/star wrenches years back and still use them for quick work on 4 wheel Razors and fasteners.

I have bought everything mentioned except the sandpaper and drill set and have nothing negative to say about it does the job and for cheap i don't expect much from it and it works for me.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing, i think these are things that tend to have more defects than others

The cheap tools, even the flimsy ones, often have their use. Things like the drill bit sets and their hardware variety packs can be nice to have around in pinch even with the so-so quality. But I absolutely agree on avoiding their tape, sandpaper and measuring tools at all costs no matter how cheap they are, they're just not worth the headaches.

@milesparris4045

Жыл бұрын

In my experience the regular bits are junk beyond drilling mild steel. The Bauer step bits are damn good for the money. I use them on stainless all the time, and that's really tough on drills. I did try their titanium bits and they walked around on stainless like trying to drill into a socket.

The Pittsburgh pro Ratchets to actually really good though

@Petesworkshop2225

Жыл бұрын

I've had a Pittsburgh composite ratchet for 10 years. Love it!

Regarding the clamps, note the design of the clamping surface. Specifically the grooves. They are great for holding perpendicular pieces like a small table frame into a 90 degree leg set up. Doubt that I'm explaining it well but just looking at them a little closer will probably tell you what I mean.

Great video as always, but I have not had any issues with the Pittsburgh sockets

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

I've had great success with their cutoff wheels. The pack I'm still working through was before they had their 3 tired system, so the quality may have changed. I haven't had a single one shatter and they've all been useable down to the end.

@brianfreeman3676

3 ай бұрын

I've used a lot of their cut off wheels over the years, never had a problem. You just can't put any side load on them or they will break, like any cut off wheel.

3:43 I've replaced my craftsmen ratchets 3 times over the years vs once on a pitsb ratchet I bought in 2002. I use to build show cars and naw I'm semi retired and still use them often my snapon is worse.

I'm going to have to STRONGLY disagree about the cheap clamps. Clamps are soooooo expensive at the big box stores. As a beginner wood worker that doesn't have a large budget buying exclusively those exact clamps you said not to buy allowed me to say enough money to buy other more import tools that were needed.... Honestly I own 10 ranging in all the sizes. Only complaint is I've had to glue down the rubber pieces on a few because they would fall off that's it.....btw I've used mine for 3+ years and I've not been kind to them...

@stewarttrains98

11 ай бұрын

I agree on clamps, I use the 6 inch or smaller generally and the HF version works fine for what I need.

@DieselRamcharger

9 ай бұрын

they do work. but they also do suck.

All I use are the warrior cut off wheels. The only time I seem to have problems with them is if things bind up for some reason.

Is there a lot of shattering w cut off discs? I use them on my grinders and have had good luck. They are kind of fragile if I don't pack the grinder right and pressure on the disc while it's sitting under a few tools can snap it, but they've been decent when actually using them to cut metal, both the 4 1/2" and the 3" cut offs

I needed a cheap corded drill and picked up a $18 warrior brand drill at harbor freight. I got it too hot and smoke poured out of it. I let it cool off and continued drilling - it stunk but it continued to work. Agree with the drill bits - junk. I have some Pittsburg socket sets and they’ve held up just fine as has the hand tools I’ve bought there. In general - you get what you pay for at harbor freight.

Been using the same black grips for 3yrs now. Love them. Also love the warrantys. Some places want to fix it. Harbor Fraight replaces it.

As a former Harbor Freight employee, I'd stay away from the squeeze clamps. Alot of returns.

I don't agree with your comment on Pittsburg ratchet at all. I got every single one of them and I love them esp the ones with 72 gears.

Ratchets I never had a problem with and for some reason one does break they will replace just take broken one in and grab one of shelf so easy and no hassle. My buddy broke one by abuse he had no problem exchanging it.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

wow didn’t know that

The top of the line thunderbolt edge batteries are actually really good. check out some of the tests on KZread. they perform as good or better than top brands and they're much cheaper they're the only batteries I buy now

As for the extended warranties, I see lots of pro painters getting the airless sprayers with a warranty. They love it because when (if) something happens, they just return it for a new one "no questions asked".... and on the replacement sprayer, they told me to just purchase a new extended warranty. I will be spraying my home soon and will be doing the same thing.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

@stevenbass732

Жыл бұрын

I bought one of the paint sprayers at Harbor Freight when I painted my house. It worked great but suddenly stopped working. They exchanged it without problem.

The Harbor Freight item i bought that was the most disappointing to me was a circular saw alignment straight edge intended to clamp across a sheet of plywood to make a straight cut. First, it wouldn't extend far enough to reach across a 48 inch piece of plywood. Second, when clamped to a narrower piece, it wouldn't clamp tight enough to keep from sliding out of alignment. Third attempt, it totally broke to an unusable piece. Trash canned it at that point. The guy is right about measuring tools. Even the framing square I bought wasn't square.

I have been only using cutting disc, grinder wheels and flap discs from hf.

I have never had an issue with the HF cut off wheels grinding discs and flap discs. They may not las the longest but when you compare 3-5$ HF flap discs to 15-20$ from Awisco its a no brainer.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

ive had good luck with the flap discs but not the cut off discs

I actually love harbor freight sockets and ratchets, their impact sockets are amazing although the metric sets always skip, and their pittsburgh green handle ratchets are from what I've found very very very strong. I however don't care too much for their "indexible head ratchet" as its more gimmicky than anything else but it is handy at times.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

I haven't had a problem with the grip clamps. Granted, I've never used them for anything heavy. They're great whenever I only have one free hand

I have had cutoff discs shatter on me. Fortunately no injuries. I have not ever had a grip clamp fail, but have actually broken an expensive Irwin clamp. I usually stay away from buy HF power tools but may try some of their higher end things, like a multi-tool. I agree with all the rest of you points. Now I use 3M Cubitron sandpapers exclusively.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

yikes! thanks for watching

@RACustoms

Жыл бұрын

The Hercules and Bauer lines are great.

I do metal work alot, use a lot of different flap discs. I haven't had one of the cheaper HF ones break on me yet, maybe once. For those who don't know, flap discs do expire. But they wear down a little quicker than some nicer options. But in my experience with the price of them it kinda evens out cost wise to the nicer ones. They have great angle grinders, so long as you don't focus your review on the $10 coupon ones. I still have some Chicago electrics going on 8 years lol

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

@Suspect002

Жыл бұрын

i got a 10 dollar one that has a wite wheel permamnently attached.

Agreed all but for #6.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

I just bought a set of micrometers. They're perfectly sized. Lines right up with my 30 year old Craftsman. Lines up perfectly with my bore gauges. Lines up with my calipers. All within .001 My ratchets all work just fine. The only one I've had serious issues with are the ratcheting breaker bars. Went through 3 of them before I just switched it for a solid one. Every other ratchet has lasted me forever. The new ones they just released are absolutely fire though. So many teeth, super quiet, almost 0 backdrag. Like seriously. I've spun in fasteners that you could put in by hand with these ratchets. Crazy good. One is so quiet and free spinning it's actually a detriment to it's use since you don't know if you're making any progress lol As for the clamps, yeah... They suck. But they work! Most of their stuff works fine when you're not crazy hard on it.

I concur about the grip clamps; when they fail I throw them into a bucket ( that I throw the receipts into, also) and just take them back to HF for an exchange. I have also just returned them to exchange without a receipt, when refused (because of no receipt) I ask for the manager and remind him that HF is the only place that sells these particular clamps - never fails.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

yea, I’ve changed my mind some on the clamps…. my bad experience was from a while ago and i recently tried some and they’ve definitely improved, plus the warranty makes it a great deal

HF is a tier system like you said...GO cheap you get cheap..plastic is cheap simple and easy to remember. And btw drills for example buying at a store like Homedepot isn't the best option either..for example Dewalt sells to HD a cheaper verson of a drill then you would get from Dewalt direct..people thing oh its HD it's good..lol .or HF is junk...both can be but ya gotta look at the specs

Good content, but I do use the extended warranties with ZERO hassle. For the most part I go back at the end of the extended period of time and get a new tool for whatever the cost happened to be.

Dont buy pullers or exhaust pipe expanders. Under load the threads strip off the shank

Agree with you on most of the video except for the clamps

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

maybe I just got a bad batch of them

@thomassosa2957

Жыл бұрын

Depends on what they are being used on but yeah I have a few clamps and for what you pay for them the value is there.

@christopherzdana9060

Жыл бұрын

Nah, I can't agree. The plastic grip clamps are almost always trash. Their metal quick release bar clamps and c clamps are a fantastic value, though.

I love harbor freight but I also agree with a lot of what you said there

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

make no mistake, I’m a fan of HF too!

You can find some name brand tape at a lower price than some competition at Hf for example, 3m green masking tape

The socket sets are good for a pic pay in pull junk yeards

I agree 100%. Definitely don't buy duct tape or electrical tape. No razors either they shatter and it's scary. Can't go wrong with Duracell. Got a bad batch of energizers and was disappointed.

About all can agree on is don't by the cheap tier of consumables. Blades, sandpaper, drill bits. Unless it's just for one job. If it's something you're going to use a lot check the price dif between what you really want and their high tier stuff, it's usually not much. Oh and I would agree on the hex and T wrenches but the big store brands aren't any better. I went through so many trying a good one for rotating inserts in the mills, I ended up buying tips from Wiha I think it was, and a nice big T handle from HF for my giant hands. The handles on the small tools are smaller than my pinkie and I can't get a grip on them. I've abused the hell out of their socket wrenches and only broke 2. It's always one flipper that chips...

I use the black oxide warrior bits in a professional shop I enjoy them what I have to suggest is use cutting oil I see people not using it and burning them up you also need to keep in mind don’t put insane pressure everrrrr on a drill bit put stable light pressure and let the bit do the cutting I use the black oxide because it’s easy to re sharpen I have used the same ones since they came out I will never buy a set of warrior cutting disc again though I used it let the disc due the cutting and the disc shattered all in the pack did but one shattered tore my arm up and got stuck in my saftey glasses

The whole point of harbor freight is to buy tools you think will get light use. Primarily as a DIYer. When you break them, mission accomplished. Now you can justify buying a new one that isn’t chinesium (ie. not at harbor freight) for 3x the price because you’ve proven you’ll use it enough. Buy once, cry once is a lot less wasteful, if you can predict what you’ll use to its breaking point. Big if true. But harbor freight is the best way to bootstrap a respectable set of your own tools on a shoestring budget. Everyone rags on their drill bits, but they’ve worked fine so far for me. The worst buys there seem to be inherently disposable items that make a big impact on your project. Tape, sandpaper, brushes. But then things like zip ties are totally fine.

@JohnDoe-my5ip

Жыл бұрын

My other rule for HF is nothing safety critical. I’d never buy a jackstand there. I don’t care how they’ve been tested. You can show me 10000 of them standing up to the rated load. You’re trusting your life to a piece of metal made in China. It only takes one defective unit to end you. A rate of failure greater than zero is unacceptable.

I don’t use the Warrior cut off wheels daily, but I don’t have a problem with them nor 4 1/2” angle grinder disc. I have a Harbor Freight 4 1/2” angle grinder that was given to me years ago, still using it. Those good Thunderbolt batteries aren’t Energizer quality, but budget friendly. I’ve had some bad luck with Warrior drill bits, just went to Bauer. Our son told me if I want lasting drill bits & recip blades get Milwaukee, Diablo circular saw blades. I have Pittsburgh ratchets with lifetime warranty, one broke, went to my local HF & got a replacement hassle free. When I’m tackling a bigger job out comes my Craftsman, Snap-on, & MAC tool friends, we’ve been together for many trouble free years. Keep’m coming

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for the info and watching!

I've had a set of harbor freight set of T handle Allen wrenches for for 10 plus years they have been nothing but great

I’m surprised to see the clamps, I’ve had mine for 2 years and used it for pushing in brake calipers, I wonder how much pressure you are putting on them to get them to crack

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

yea i think mine were just their old version, gotta give them another try

@richardfowler3254

Жыл бұрын

I have a large collection of the "cheap" clamps and the only complaint I have is that small nut/ bolt holding the head came off. I just took two of them, bolted them together and I now use it as a spreader for certain things.

I agree with not cheaping out when quality tools are a must but some things I have had good experiences with are the Bauer cut off wheels, Hercules 25ft tape measure, and the Pittsburg Pro 3/8 extendable ratchet. The Bauer cut off wheels are pretty solid and for 10 dollars for a pack of 10 is a pretty good deal. But I often need to cut 5/8 rebar so nothing too crazy. I recently bought a Hercules tape measure to compare it to my daily Fatmax and Im pretty impressed with it. Standout is about 11 feet but on a windy day, it goes down to about 7 feet :( One thing that does feel a bit weird is that it is a bit bulkier than the 25ft Fatmax so it feels a bit bigger but for about half the price, its pretty good. The Pittsburg Pro ratchet feels good and solid. I only use it for maintenance on my cars and sometimes to take my super torqued wheels off. Im surprised it hasn't snapped

@handymanhoney-do6881

Жыл бұрын

I use the warrior wheels for general use and splurge on a Diablo if it’s anything important. Oddly, the only wheel I’ve ever had shatter on me was a Bauer. But I’m really happy with many Bauer tools, so I’ll not judge the whole brand on that. Especially the corded 4.5” mini circular saw. It’s awesome on sheet material. Don’t feel bad about the “tape measure”. I loose a couple feet of standout on windy days too🤣🤪

@jmuench420

Жыл бұрын

The main complaint I hear about HF tape measures is that they tend to more variance between them than most brands (an issue with good brands even), not a problem if you're doing all the measuring but can be an issue if you're using different tapes for measuring and cutting. Just fyi Stanley makes good tape measures for much less than the FatMax as well, Home Depot has their lever lock ones for less than $15 and their basic 25' for less than $10.

@andrewrodriguez8492

Жыл бұрын

@@jmuench420 I always check tape measures before I buy them. I either compare them to a small 6 footer I have on my keychain or compare it to my phone's Ruler feature. Lowe's has good tape measure options also for real good prices

Can we get the reason WHY to skip each product? Like whats wrong with the tape exactly? Is it too thin? tear too easily? Not sticky enough? Leaves behind residue or what? One person's issue may be no problem for someone else to deal with

I'm glad I saw this video, I was planning on buying clamps. Good thing I didnt lol

I’ve had bad results with the clamps also.

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

were they the old ones or newer ones. people are saying the newer ones are better

I know nothing about tools and yet somehow I still enjoy watching these videos. I don't even live in USA

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

wow, thanks for the kind words!

Sockets and ratchets - I buy the $5 sets and leave them all over the place. In cars, house, shop, or wherever. Quantity over quality in that case. I do have a high quality set, but the convenience of so many sockets sets at hand outweighs the lower quality. I do wish it had a better ratchet included but in that case you get what you pay for. I've purchased the Pittsburg individual ratchets and they work well. As for clamps, I use lots of clamps and can't afford more than a couple Irwins. So, I make up for quality with quantity. They are good enough for most jobs and when I need lots, they really come through. Do they last? no, but so cheap and lifetime warranty makes up the difference.

The warrior bits are fine. The Dewalt oxide are better, but these work and they are cheap! I also love the pittsburg composite ratchets, super light, and they feel nice, and lifetime warranty.

For the most part you are spot on with your assessments. I have found that HF has a really good price on Sta-bil. I use quite a bit in my motorhome and generator since they tend to sit for longer periods of time.

I know others have said it but the ratchets (at least the basic pearhead in the standard drive sizes) seem to be fine for standard use. One of my favorite ratchets is actually their standard length 3/8 flex head and use it almost as much as my long handled 3/8 flex head tekton ratchet and I also love the composite skinny straight handle ratchets for working outside in the cold.

@jmuench420

Жыл бұрын

I've actually had the best luck with the Pittsburgh swivel head/spinner ratchets. I love the style and they have proven at least as durable as my USA made Craftsmens for whatever that's worth.

@desertratedc9596

Жыл бұрын

@Munch517 swivel head ratchets I'm partial to my olsa tools set, good to know the pittsburg ones aren't bad though

Electric fly swatters work great! Zaps mosquitoes and batteries last forever as long as you don't get the HF cheap ones.

I've broken many a Pittsburgh ratchet. But the impact sockets are stout. Basically anything that cuts: drill bits, saw blades, tap and die. Are pretty much trash. The tape also sucks.

I have the foldable hex keys they aren’t very good mine fell apart on me

Most of the drill bits are an odd ball size and you will probably never need them anyway. It’s the drill index you are really after. Replace broken bits with good ones.

Stik Tek ? Did Dale Gribble work there for awhile?

I’ve had my clamps for years they work fine

There socket wrenches are great slot mechanics use them

@DadDeals

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

5:17 you failed to mention the great clamps just to the right in your video. I know dozens of builders who swear by those. I personally have about 20 of various lengths. my last big build was a table and before that was the 600 lbs 4th order box for SoundWave

Anything you bet your life on. Jack stands come to mind.

The plastic clamps are actually good for crafting projects

I use there clamps slot no problems

@DadDeals

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thanks for sharing

Harbor Freight tools range from dumpster fill to extremely good buys.! Never buy there cheapest, other than for one time use. I’ll have to disagree with you on the hex keys doing HVAC&R use them often the individual ones work well. Pittsburgh Pro wrenches have served me well, including the torque wrenches also.

Don't buy the dental picks, the metal isn't hardened and bends quite easily, they were useless. I've had good luck with the breaker bars, and things like wheel stops and body tools. I bought some of the corded tools (grinders, vertical saws, etc.) and they work fine for occasional use.

@DadDeals

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thanks for sharing

Same goes for their brand polishing pads. They are not worth it.😅 I bought the Bauer and they are better in my opinion

I've seen thier jack stands collapse and they weren't over stressed. I guess it depends on what you're doing with the tools , myself I use mostly vintage USA tools that have stood the test of time and still work great, I guess you get what you pay for.we sold out to China years ago so I guess it doesn't matter much anymore. For the average do it yourselfer I imagine most of their stuff is just fine.

@DadDeals

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yea they don’t make tools like they used to. seems like its all from china now, even the name brands

@johnharris3362

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@@DadDeals oh yeah, Blackhawk, husky, crescent, Stanley , craftsman, vise grips, Napa tools and the list goes on.

@mikemoreno3271

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The old design on the jack stands wad recalled about 5+ years ago they had a sensitive release trigger so i made a couple of wood block bases instead of extending them. That said they still exchanged new stands for the old ones

Sorry but their Pittsburgh Pro and above ratchets are good the money. They have a lifetime warranty that they readily stand behind, you give them the rachet and they give you a new one. I've never had an issue with their ratchets, breaker bars, or sockets.

Edge batts arre great for the price.

If you are drilling steel the Harbor Freight "titanium" bits are just not good enough, invest in a nice cobalt bit set. Other than that I like all my harbor freight stuff BH.

@timvandenbrink4461

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I agree, the drill bits are horrible.

The Pittsburgh clamps I got are fine. 12" clamps for $4. Maybe you got different ones ?

@DadDeals

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yea mine broke under pretty light use

@quintjaws1431

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@@DadDeals I bought mine many years ago. Still holding but maybe they make them cheaper now ?

@eastcoastken

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I've had some for a little while too, and no issues with them.

I think H-F is great on there guarantees🤨 and they also honor their prices🤷🏽I like them 👍

Ehh my Pittsburgh Pro flex head is freaking fantastic.

I don't even know if I wanna buy a Warrior brand grinder now.

though I had some problem with sea water It also kzread.infoUgkxa-FNYUOM93a388gi9a4brtSCEVmrHgJH land for finding any things very easily. (thought it would work as normal due to it being water proof within certain parts of the detector), on dry land and sand worked well. My first one, so still have lots to learn

It's pretty easy to pick out the tool crap. But yes, the tape and drill bits are trash.

I bought disks for my angle grinder and they lasted longer then the name brands cut a 1/2 inch wall steel 6 inch pipe off 2 times with one disk, ive had great experiences with there thin cutoff disks,

I'll second that on the batteries and clamps. They're garbage. Although......the electronic fly swatters work great! Get one for everyone and you're in business for a zap fight with your buddies or girlfriend. 😉👍

@DadDeals

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yea those are great

Their best stereos are good, and cheap as hell (when you have a coupon)