Harbor Freight

This store is like a tool/​hardware store. My DH likes to come here and shop for electircal, hand & plumbing tools. They have lots of interesting things for him but I don’t find much for me other then something I could use in my camper like a tarp or something :)

This is the mans cave of all mens caves. This store to a man is what a shoe store is to a wome. The prices are always right and there is always an unadvertised surprise when you go in. Today i purchased some air tool supplies that i needed. To my surprise the prises where way better than i expected. Thank you harbor Freight.

Love this place! So many things you never knew you needed! Be prepared to come for 1 thing and leave with 10.

Do you like tools? Then you’ll like Harbor Freight. Well, you’ll probably like harbor freight… I don’t really know you, so I can’t be sure. But they seriously have a lot of tools.
Their prices are pretty cheap, but I know what you’re thinking… if I pick up this new, manly set of tools, am I going to be able to find a thick stack of coupons (…the manly kind of coupons…) to increase my already bulging savings? Why yes, as soon as you push your way through their sultry double doors, you’ll see pages upon pages of coupons spread all over their coupon bin, just waiting for you to snatch them up and use them like the dirty little coupons they are. And to top it off, if you sign up with one of their ravishing young cashiers, they’ll come by your place every month to stuff more coupons in your mail slot, ensuring your coupon needs remain totally filled.
Seriously though, their tools aren’t always the top brand, but it’s not usually cheap junk either, and the prices are pretty affordable in comparison to other retail outlets. I did get a piece of cheap junk once, but my other purchases have usually been pretty satisfying. The stuff dies eventually, but it was half the price, so whatever. I go every now and then, and I’d say it’s probably worth checking out.
Really… I just love how much they pimp out their coupons.

Sort of like the Ocean State Job Lot for tools. It’s lots of cheap stuff, spilling over the aisles, to fill the garage of your incredibly handy Uncle or your slightly fly-​by-​night car mechanic. The stock features more mechanicals than construction tools (cars and vehicle predominate) but I find it hard to find anything specific I’m looking for (today’s strikeout: wheel chalks) which is why it reminds me so much of the Job Lot. I once got a very handy mechanical chain lift from Harbor Freight, that was quite useful and cheap until it broke under half the weight it was rated at. Was I unhappy with the purchase? No way, I got a lot of use out of it for what I paid. Would I be ticked off if I bought the thing to use it regularly? HELLZ YEAH. Maybe it’s more like the Ikea of tools (think: disposable furniture) in that regard.

Harbor Freight–
The place to go when you need a cheap ass tool. Personally I avoid most of their Chinese crap unless it’s something I am not going to use very often and it’s too expensive to justify something made with integrity. Don’t mistake these for long lasting tools, they will let you down eventually.
The store has an awkward and busy parking lot. It’s cramped inside and people can be gruff depending on the day.
That being said there are some items I go specifically to HF for–
Automotive Jacks– Nice and reasonable, my first one just needed a rebuild after nearly 8 years of pretty regular/​hard use.
Bungees and Tarps– Cheap as hell.
Airtools– Again, ones I won’t use too often.
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