Harbor Freight Tools

Great place for some things that don’t need to be super high quality. I recently declined to get an oscillating tool here (which was less than $ 40 but I paid $ 100 for a name brand at Home Depot) but did get a small drill press — hey, it was less than $ 50 because it was on sale AND I used a 20% off coupon. So, if it’s something I’m going to rely on, I’ll not buy it here. But drill bits, tape, cheap brushes, sandpaper, etc. Still lots to spend your money on! Glad it’s here!

CHEAP TOOLS!
Harbor Freight just throws me back to the days when I was a kid rummaging around some of the discount stores in downtown Manhattan with my dad looking for odd or unique hardware. Do we really need that thingamabobber or whatchamacallit? But it’s only $ 1.99! Ok, we’ll have a use for it someday and your mother won’t notice another tool bulging out of the tool box.
The stuff at HF is not top quality but is amazingly affordable and gets the job done for the most part. For nice tools that I would pass down to my son, I’ll get Sears Craftsman, but if I just need something to toss around on the job, the Harbor fits the bill. I’ve played with some of their power tools and you can feel that the tolerances aren’t as tight as the big name brands. The drill press I was looking to get had a loose play in the wheel. For a home workshop, it’ll probably do alright in outfitting your man-​cave.
Big tip: You never, ever pay the full shelf price. There is ALWAYS a coupon for just about everything at one time or another. If it’s not on sale, there is usually a general 20% off coupon in your sales circulars or print them on-​line. Plus the coupons always have at least 1 free giveaway, like an LED flashlight, voltmeter or mini-​screwdriver set. Home defense, backyard jungle or just cool to have strapped to your leg? Get a machete for $ 6 with coupon! Look out Indiana Jones!

The store rocks! The tools are reasonably priced, and won’t break the bank. They have quite a few unique items that I purchased, and some I have my eye on… like the car scissor lift I can install in a concrete recess… in my garage/​basement. Harbor Freight is a Man Cave. Gooooo Harbor!

I’m so happy that HFT has finally made it to the BX! The store is pretty spacious (used to be an R&S Strauss Auto location) and the staff is helpful and friendly. Very friendly staff, one of the cashiers even came up to me while I was shopping to make sure that I wasn’t looking at the wrong sale circular. They offer the same great deals that are available online, so now I get great prices and I don’t have to wait for my goods to arrive.