Originally Posted by Coach James (Post 357116)

I got my jack stands at Advance Auto and another set at Mao Mart. One of my friends got a set at Agri-Supply. Except for different paint, they all look the same as the HF ones.


"Never had a claim, never had a failed one, except for a car one that was used under a motorhome, no one hurt but the guy wanted to sue, after using it at 10 times it's rating. Settled for a new jack stand..."

LMAO. Is going to sue, but takes a new $6 jack stand instead!:headscrat

Coach

Originally Posted by Nicky9 (Post 357285)

FInally I feel like i can contribute...
I have a Harbor Frieght store down the street... here is my pile oF pass/fail:

Originally Posted by Chris Adams (Post 356752)

I've been using the HF ones under a F-350 Superduty dually, F-150 new model and of course cars. Show me any weakness in them before posting 'fail' without even trying one.

Originally Posted by eschoendorff (Post 355024)

Oddly enough, there is already a new Yahoo group dedicated to this, although it is relatively new, not many posts yet:


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rate_h...guid=254625666


I prefer a thread like this though. The Yahoo group formats are a lot more of a PITA to use compare to these vBulletin forums. You guys might want to check it out though....


Then there is this thread that has been running on pirate4x4.com forever:

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...harbor+freight

I'm surprised that I beat Nissan Crawler to this one :lol:

Originally Posted by JayL (Post 356032)

9 Piece Hollow Punch Set - Fail

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3838

These are very soft.

Originally Posted by Stephenw (Post 355188)

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/pho...3099/93088.gif


I think it has a lifetime warranty too.

Originally Posted by eschoendorff (Post 358290)

Okay... once again, the HF items that seem to fail are the cheapest of the cheap. Seriously, Nicky9, who would use that impact wrench and expect anything from it?

Originally Posted by Nicky9 (Post 359325)

Well obviously ME! :headscrat

I think its truely hit or miss... there are some good batches and some bad batches. I think the theory should be if it has a bunch of moving parts... be weary of it (im pretty sure someone on here has said that)... and expect it to fail. Price has nothing to do with it IMO.

Originally Posted by eschoendorff (Post 359381)

However, you have to use your head. Seriously, an impact wrench that's worth half a damn is not going to cost $20 new from a store.

Originally Posted by krooser (Post 360755)

HF Drill Press...

Originally Posted by eschoendorff (Post 360760)

Silver and Demming drill bits - pass, with flying colors.

Originally Posted by nissan_crawler (Post 358143)

Hey, I've been on vacation, give me a break.:spit:



I would actually nominate these for a pass, they work great for gasket material. I had no expectations that they would work on metal, though. I back mine up with hardwood or phenolic, I don't use them against metal, either.

HF 2 ton folding cherry picker - pass, but none of the freaking bolt heads were a "standard" size. Not metric, not SAE. I settled for using the least sloppy socket, but none were right. The rings on the hitchpins are booger welded and fall off if you bump them, not an important thing. Would I use it for 2 tons? Hell no. Do I have any 2 ton engines or equipment? No.

HF pipe bender - pass, if you're smart enough to figure them out. It's served its purpose

HF 6' 20 lb digging bar - PASS PASS PASS. I love these things.

HF 1000 lb flat wagon with tie rod steering - pass, but I wouldn't expect it to hold 1000 lbs. It's still damn handy.

HF porta power (forgot the ton rating, it's the big wheeled kit) - pass, especially for a rare use item.

HF drill master step bits - PASS PASS PASS

HF grinding wheels/cutoff wheels - FAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL I know they work for some people, but after digging two of them out of my sheetrock, no thanks.

HF orange 4.5" grinder - FAAAAIIIIILLLLLLL Again, they work for some people, but I let the magic smoke out of two of them in under ten minutes and they were so hot I could barely touch them. I want a grinder with some grunt behind it.

HF 40 lb sand blaster pot- pass for the most part. Throw the water separator away, it blows up and leaves a big bruise on your foot. throw the pipe fittings away, the hole in them are way too small for some reason. Great no, but it's the same junk you get for $60 more anywhere else. It is what it is.

HF torque wrenches - I haven't owned one personally, but at work they calibrate more consistently than Snap-On's. Way more people have the HF ones, and I haven't heard of ONE failing calibration, but I know of several Snap-Ons that have, including one of mine.


HF c-clamps, hand squeeze clamps - not great at all, but I keep them on hand for fabrication jobs where there's a good chance the clamp is going to get hosed. There's no point jacking up a good Wilton/etc., clamp.

HF 2.5 ton long frame jack - pass, works great. It doesn't have the locking feature for the handle that lets you lift the front of the jack to maneuver it around, but for $300 less, I'll deal with that on occasion.

HF 6 ton jack stands - pass, worked on the farm for years.

HF wheelbarrow - pass, same thing as anywhere else, but cheaper.

HF Nitrile gloves - pass, I hate getting my hands greasy (yeah, yeah)

HF ratchet straps - pass, for what they are. Again, not going to use them near max rating, or on anything I truly care about, but for holding down tree branches, demolition junk, etc., why use good straps?

I'm sure I've missed things, but there's some.

Edit: HF drill press - fail, fell apart after a year of use.

Originally Posted by onecheck (Post 362819)

Which Torque wrench did they use?

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpis...ench&Submit=Go

Originally Posted by JayL (Post 356032)

9 Piece Hollow Punch Set - Fail

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3838

These are very soft.