Harbor Freight Tools

They had very poor customer service! I walked up and down each aisle twice looking for something and couldn’t find them anywhere. I asked the young lady at the register where I could find them and she asked if I had even bothered to look at them. Umm… Yes? I typically like to find things on my own before ‘troubling’ someone to assist me. She said «Well, they are in aisle 6. Look there.» Aisle 6 ran the entire length of the store. She didn’t let me know which of the 3 shelving units it would be on, or if it would be on the left or right. After walking up and down the aisle 4 times, I went back to the cashier and told her that I still couldn’t find them. I asked her if she’d come back and show me. Instead of answering me, she picked up the phone and called someone in the back of the store telling them that «this customer can’t find her item. Yes, I told her to look. No, I don’t know why she can’t see them.» She then turned back to me and said someone else will help you. At that point she turned back to the other cashier and continued their conversation that I so rudely interrupted. The guy from the back came up with the item and along with the comment of «they were plain as day in aisle 7» gave me a rude look. The cashier asked if I had even bothered to look at aisle 7. I didn’t even bother responding.

Not very happy at all! Came in spend 300 dollars on a security got it bkme and wouldnt u guess it dont work, the dvr doeant record it cuts off less than 5 mins of it being on. I guess u get what u lay for huh

They always seem to have what I’m looking for! My belt was a little loose this morning and I thought, «Oh man it would be nice to have some sort of punch to create a hole for a notch just a littttttle tighter.» Stopped in and … They had one! Amazing!

Omg! A machete with sheath for $ 3.79, a nail gun for$ 15.94, and gorilla gloves for $ 1.50! This place is great. Yes, it’s low quality but if you’re the average guy rounding out your tool box it will suffice. I’m a weekend warrior so getting odds & ends here saves me money and is worth it to me. The carpenter who uses his tools everyday should get a Ryobi or Craftsman. I’ve read they all have some type of warranty but who really bothers making claims in those anyway.
There is this weird new rubber smell in the store that gave me a headache.

Man just walk in here and smell all the testosterone. Everything you would need to make a man cave. So many tools, so little time. If Harbor Freight does not have it you do not need it. Get on their mailing list and get some great coupons to boot.

My worst nightmare. Hubby could have stayed for hours.
They have a ton of CHEAP tools and gadgets here. Like 79 cents for utility scissors and $ 3 for an 18 inch machete. I’m sure you get what you pay for, but I assume you get to use it at least once.
The store is smallish, kind of packed, and not my cup of tea. For the ladies, there is a Big Lots nearby that is a million times more fun than this place!
That said, lots of inexpensive tools, lots of people (men) milling around, and friendly cashiers.
Not for me.

Still love this place, 16pc ½″ large socket set, lifetime warrenty $ 19.99. Love the price and the tools work fine. They also have impact sockets a bunch of large ones for $ 9.99 after 20% off coupoun. You cant even buy one impact socket for anywhere near that price. Great place for tools and other items.

Harbor Freight is the cheapest place in town to get tools. You can pick up stuff for about 80% less than other hardware stores. They carry a full line of hand tools and power tools. You can also get bigger things like generators and compressors. They always have some kind of sale going on so it’s a good idea to get online and check out they’re flyer so you can plan your trip.
OK now for the bad news. Generally you get what you pay for. You can pick up a cordless drill for about $ 20 but don’t expect it to be the same quality as the DeWalt that costs $ 100; that’s just common sense. For this reason I am pretty selective about what I buy there. If you need a replacement socket set or a specialty tool that you won’t use very often you can find great deals here. I don’t think I would recommend they’re products for things that you will heavily use.
Despite the quality issues Harbor Freight is a wonderful store to pick up stuff for cheap. The best thing to do is use the sale flyers to plan out your trip and you can find some real steals!

This is Bed Bath and Beyond for guys.
Its Tool Time all the time!!!
If you can get past the part about almost everything in the store being made in Chinese sweatshops, there are super prices on all types of tools and equipment here.
Want a 10,000RPM angle grinder for $ 9.95? Its here.
Cordless Drill for $ 14.99? Yep.
Latex gloves? Air compressor? Blue tarps? Welder?
They Got ‘em.
My tip:
Be sure to check out the sale circular. If you don’t see what you want, wait two weeks, and it’ll probably be on sale.
I only gave it three stars because of the sweat shop thing.
Of course, if you already shop at Wal Mart, you’re past that.