10 things Not To Buy from Harbor Freight

[Mike Mercury]

from TractorByNet forum:

1) Parachutes
2) Fire Extinguishers
3) Pacemakers
4) Vaccines
5) Birth control devices
6) Elevators
7) Bullet proof vests
8) Trigger locks
9) Pitons (I didn’t know what this was either…)
10) Scuba Gear


Derogatory yet Slightly Loving Harbor Freight Nicknames
Harbor Fright
Bottom of the Harbor Freight
Harbor Hate
The Chinese Cheesecake Factory

:lol:

[LilRedCorvette]

The Chinese Cheesecake Factory

:rofl: Exactly why I don't buy any sheit there... :ack:

[8Up]

from TractorByNet forum:

1) Parachutes
2) Fire Extinguishers
3) Pacemakers
4) Vaccines
5) Birth control devices
6) Elevators
7) Bullet proof vests
8) Trigger locks
9) Pitons (I didn’t know what this was either…)
10) Scuba Gear


Derogatory yet Slightly Loving Harbor Freight Nicknames
Harbor Fright
Bottom of the Harbor Freight
Harbor Hate
The Chinese Cheesecake Factory

:lol:

Its the thing that rock climbers anchor to incase they slip, it is made to catch them before they fall too far.

[Bill]

Its the thing that rock climbers anchor to incase they slip, it is made to catch them before they fall too far.

That's actually called a peton.

[Torqaholic]

That's actually called a peton.

Did look a bit odd :rofl:

[8Up]

That's actually pronounced peton.

fixt.

[Bill]

fixt.

You're right.

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I knew I should have checked that out before popping off.

[Mike Mercury]

I buy a lot from HF; but one needs to pay close attention to what they are buying. Not everything there is junk...

[73sbVert]

That's actually called a peton.

Wiki disagrees:
Piton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In climbing, a piton ( /ˈpiːtɒn/; also called a pin or peg) is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the rock with a hammer, and which acts as an anchor to protect the climber against the consequences of a fall, or to assist progress in aid climbing. Pitons are equipped with an eye hole or a ring to which a carabiner is attached; the carabiner can then be directly or indirectly attached (through more equipment) to a climbing rope.

No entry for peton at all. DID find an obscure French reference describing "peton" as "foot". :shrug:

[NB2K]

Note to self: Do not go rock-climbing w/ VBOTers.

[Bill]

Wiki disagrees:
Piton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piton)



No entry for peton at all. DID find an obscure French reference describing "peton" as "foot". :shrug:

:iagree:, thus, this corrective post:

You're right.

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I knew I should have checked that out before popping off.


I figured the large yellow guy was duly representative of my wrongness.

[Dr. Jacoby]

add welding helmets to that list. I was in there once and a dude was returning one. He was wearing sunglasses inside the store and did not look happy. Maybe he used a braising helmet instead?

[Superstreet]

So I should be safe with the barium enema kit? :confused5:

[markyerger]

the gloves I bought from HF work OK

and not much they can screw up with a $7.00 hammer either

[Superstreet]

the gloves I bought from HF work OK

and not much they can screw up with a $7.00 hammer either

:iagree: Some things I have bought there. Our dolly with pneumatic tires works decent.

[8Up]

You're right.

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I knew I should have checked that out before popping off.

Its all good man, :seasix:

[Bucwheat]

Never had a problem with anything I bought there,didn't know they sold Parachutes and elevators there,sounds like a game don't it.

[Bill]

I bought a gasoline powered auger there. It came with all fluids except gasoline already included and installed.

The very first time it was used, it started pumping out gear lube like it was going out of style. It had gone maybe two inches deep. It got brought back for exchange, as did the 2nd one, the 3rd one, etc. I ended up buying two so that our guys always had one functioning one at a time (plus they had a couple pairs of post hole diggers as back up). No need to purchase the extended warranty on any of them, because most failed well before the standard warranty period expired.

[OddBall]

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1 - 10) Anything behind the front door.


Derogatory yet Slightly Loving Harbor Freight Nicknames
Harbor Fright
Bottom of the Harbor Freight
Harbor Hate
The Chinese Cheesecake Factory

:lol:

Fixed :D

[Olustee bus]

I bought something one time from HF and it was a damn good idea. I was going to floor my whole house with Pine so I bought their 50 buck airgun. It did my floor and two others before I lent it to someone who did not oil it. I would do that again.It is wise to consider some of their stuff if you are only wanting to do a few expensive projects.

[Entropy]

They make some good wedges for dropping trees. I think that's the only thing I own from that store.

[Craig]

I buy a lot from HF; but one needs to pay close attention to what they are buying. Not everything there is junk...

Me too. I bought a finish nailer there for $16. It's lasted five years, it's about toast, jams alot now but...who care's it was $16..!?

I bought a roofing nailer there for what Home Depot wanted to rent me one for three days, it worked flawlessly.

:dance:

[NB2K]

They make some good wedges for dropping trees. I think that's the only thing I own from that store.

I'd wear safety glasses.

[Entropy]

I'd wear safety glasses.
:Jeff '79:

I wear kevlar chaps, helmet with face shield and ear muffs when I run saw. I don't take chances.

[vetteman9368]

I've bought a lot of stuff there, mostly things I don't use often. Picked up some metal sawzall blades there once......as soon as they touched the tubing it stripped all the teeth off the blades, didn't even scratch the tubing.

[stingraymyway]

I buy a lot from HF; but one needs to pay close attention to what they are buying. Not everything there is junk...

I buy tools there. The ones I lend out and don't mind loosing or getting damaged.

[Aerovette]

It's a no return tool rental store.

Use it till it breaks and pitch it.

[mike100]

Never buy the $9 30-foot air hose made in India from HF/Bamboo tool central. That thing will herniate and rupture nearly on the first or second usage.

I got a few decent things from there- I even have a couple of made in USA items from 1995 or so when the place was still slightly less than 110% imported crap. Basically I double the price of most items- because you always have to get another one when the first one goes tits up.

[Aerovette]

How does Nothern Tool compare? Better ? Worse? Same?

[mike100]

How does Nothern Tool compare? Better ? Worse? Same?

Probably the same. Believe me when I tell you that China is sending us some of their better product. You should see what they sell in Chinese hardware/tool shops for their own market.