Harbor Freight Tools

Friendly staff, sales galore (like the weather: want that tool? Wait a week and it will be on sale!). Tools may not be the best quality, may need some tuning, but they make it up in price. I’m a big fan!

This review is for all the dudes out there in dude land. If you’re not a dude, feel free to read on, but don’t expect any references to automatic transmissions, fuel efficient cars, wine or any other girly stuff.
Harbor Freight is a store for dudes. Sure there is always the occasional woman in there, but they have the same look on their face as I have when inside a Hobby Lobby. Here’s a hint: It’s a disgusted look.
For the past few years a buddy at work has been forwarding me electronic ads for the Harbor Freight on the Westbank. I would always peruse then delete them since I am pretty confident in my tool selection. But recently I learned that Harbor Freight sells winches and decided to head to the nearest location and check it out. All I could say when I walked in was «Wow».
This store had it all. There were tools for every job whether it was just unscrewing the battery compartment on a kid’s toy or framing a house. There were so many different hand tools that it was a tad overwhelming. As a dude who likes to play with his tools, it was heaven. OK, maybe not heaven, but it was pretty badass.
My most recent trip was during a «huge parking lot sale». Their advertising made it sound like it would be some massive deal taking up the entire parking lot. It wasn’t, but it did have some pretty good deals. The cashier even let me use a coupon from an email that I hadn’t printed. That alone saved me an extra $ 10 on already cheap items.
So far the tools I have bought have been pretty usable. I am not sure how long they would last if you’re a professional, but at these prices, just use it till it breaks, then buy a new one.
If you are in need of tools, I suggest you sign up for coupons online, then head to your nearest Harbor Freight.