Posted: 2/13/2005 2:55:10 PM EDT
| Are they any good? I've only bought some misc hand tools from them over the years. Never had any problems with them. What about their power tools or air compressors? Reliable enough for occaisonal use? Or just cheap junk? |
| Our local one here carries some of Dewalt- Black and Decker and some other brand names. I purchase from them on a regular basis. I would rather my employees tear up a 20.00 drill vs a 125.00 drill. Most of their brand name items have a 1+ year warranty. Some items are cheap as can be. Just depends on what you get. I like them. |
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I only buy their name brand stuff like Dewalt, B&D. etc. If you want to buy an off brand look at Sears as they will warranty their stuff without any hassle. I have a Dewalt A/C at home that is kick ass. It will run a 3/4" impact wrench and still plugs into a 15 amp 120 volt outlet. |
| Most of the products they carry is Chinese Junk! That being said, sometimes chinese junk is nice to have on hand. I purchase some junk hand tools from them to put in tractor tool boxes and other easily stolen locations. Don't wan't my Snap-On Flank Drives stolen out in the field! |
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Cheap Chinese crap that is further (1) increasing the trade imbalance and (2) diminishing American manufacturing capacity. I was addicted to Harbor Freight until I realized that the pennies I save today on poorly manufactured tools aren't worth helping make China the number 1 economy in the world. |
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I still have the Central Machinery 1/2" drill press and 8" grinder I bought from HF back in the early '80's. Granted, I'm not a machine shop, but I've smoke the drill press a couple times drilling up to 1" holes in steel. Great place to get "one-time-use" tools when it's far easier to use a cheap tool that you can afford to buy, use once, vs. not having a tool at all and having to do it the hard way. Like Dirty Harry said, a man has to know his limitations. Same with HF tools. |