Literally anything else

  • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Harbor Freight is awesome, but as with everything else, you should know what you’re buying, and know what you actually need.

    Most people don’t need to pay a premium for something they’ll use just once, or maybe a handful of times, and never touch again.

    For most people, they don’t really know what they need, so buy Harbor Freight the first time, if you use so much it breaks, then buy a quality replacement, because you proved you actually need it.

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      Bruh, I bought a torque wrench from them before, and when I tested it, it literally felt like they packed it with sand instead of oil or grease.

      My roommate bought a 3 ton hydraulic jack from them, and with only like 3 uses, it’s already leaking, just for existing apparently.

      Fuck Harbor Freight.

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    Some of their garbage is worth it. Had to fix a water leak and since I am not a plumber, I didn’t have pipe wrenches but I am sure I will not keep fixing pipes after that one.

    12in wrench. $7.00 Got two. Saved $350 hiring a plumber.

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    Bought a pickle fork from harbor freight and it sheered just like that on literally the first job. Didn’t take the time to return it, haven’t been back since