I had the opportunity to peruse the aisles at the new Harbor Freight in East Brunswick and was highly impressed at the range of "one time use,need it now tools"and the "have no idea what I'll use it for but it's cool so I have to buy it" items. I picked up a set of precision picks just in case I need to detail clean my CZ,a set of magnetic discs in the event I decide to stash a gun under a piece of furniture and a set of 60lb rated suction cups for climbing tall buildings Mission Impossible style..If I weighed 120... I think my bill was less than $10.00.

Harbor Freight is the bomb!

Can be a great store in a pinch, you have to watch what you are buying some of it is junk..

It is impossible to leave there without buying something. I spend at least $10 everytime I go.

Can be a great store in a pinch, you have to watch what you are buying some of it is junk..

 

Yep, most of it is junk, gotta know what you are getting and how long you plan on using it. I bought my tumbler from there and so far so good. Put a few thousand pieces of brass through it so far and it is still working.

Tools you will need only once... Great place. Something that you will use over and over, not so good. I have a socket set that I got through them maybe 20 years ago and they are still the bomb.

 

Does anybody have any experience with the small keypad safes?

Harbor Freight sells "boat tools." As in, you keep them on the boat because you don't care when they break, rust or fall overboard.

 

Agreed, though. Great for one-use tools in a pinch.

Harbor Freight is the crack cocaine of a redneck generation. I never have use for the things I buy in there yet I cant stop picking stuff off the shelf. Its like the walmart of tools...go in for one thing..leave with 30

they just opened a harbor freight in middletown NY recently as well

Yep, most of it is junk, gotta know what you are getting and how long you plan on using it. I bought my tumbler from there and so far so good. Put a few thousand pieces of brass through it so far and it is still working.

 

I agree 100%. Don't shop there if you expect the best quality. They are great for short term use or generic stuff (funnels, solder etc). I've had the tumbler for 2 years and its still running strong.

There is a reason I have a harbor freight sticker on my race car, my team would be bankrupt and out of commission without their super cheap tools.

 

Also, I don't think i've ever gone in for one thing and walked out with just that item, I always leave with like 5 things I don't need but I want. Glorious part is I never spend more than $30.

I buy small stuff for work dust pans,small brooms first aid kits.I wouldnt buy the $ 99 hammer drill for that ill stick with hilti

I have HF tools. I try to stay away from their tools with moving parts. I have metric & SAE 1/2 impact driver sets, around 13 to 15 pieces, that I only paid $20. They have performed great for years.

 

Luckily it's a hour trip from me so its not my "go-to" tool store.

Harbor Freight sells "boat tools." As in, you keep them on the boat because you don't care when they break, rust or fall overboard.

 

Agreed, though. Great for one-use tools in a pinch.

 

That is exactly what I did. Bought basic tools for the boat from them cause they might go 'swimming' and would hurt less at Harbor Freight prices.

I have a 3/8" drill and grinder that I keep in my race car trailer. They have the noisiest motors/gear boxes ever but I hardly ever use them, just there for emergency while the good stuff is at home for everyday use.

 

I bought a couple of vises from them years ago and to my suprise they are still in one piece, and I am not easy on them!

Perfect stuff for homeowners that use some items once or twice a year. As a matter of fact, I need some suction cups....

I bought a 212cc horizontal shaft motor from Harbor Freight and replaced the POS briggs on my wood splitter. It works great. It was $99 bucks. How can you complain about that? Renting a splitter for 24 hours costs nearly that.

I have an air compressor in my garage from HF that works great. I also have a corded driver drill that works great for occasional use. It has way more torque than I can get with a cordless drill, such as when I need to drill a 1" hole in solid wood.

I bought impact driver sockets about 15 yrs ago. They're still in perfect condition. I don't use them often, but for what I paid they work out great.

I love HF as well. I try and not go to often or my wallet is lighter but my truck isn't. I do agree for the price they are good for the once in a blue moon work, but sometimes they do have good tools that pay for themsleves.

bought some cheapo air tools from HF and they seem ok, some stuff there is real garbage. BTW, there's a new HF opening soon on Route 22 East in Union, next to Michigan Ave.

There's also one opening soon on 22 west in Green Brook at the former Saturn dealership location.

 

 

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Yeah, we all agree on this.

 

Be careful - HF is sometimes undercut on the same junk by Advanced Auto and other chain auto shops. They are not always the cheapest. Other cheap tool shops are seeing this and are now competing.

Yeah, we all agree on this.

 

Be careful - HF is sometimes undercut on the same junk by Advanced Auto and other chain auto shops. They are not always the cheapest. Other cheap tool shops are seeing this and are now competing.

 

Yes but dont forget to have a cache of 20% off coupons from HF

And another one on 22 in Union. These stores are popping up all over the place. Now I've got 3 that I know of within 10 miles of my house.

Yes but dont forget to have a cache of 20% off coupons from HF

 

Yes, if you're buying from HF and not using a coupon, you're paying too much. Their coupons are widely available.

I bought a little stationary belt sander from HF several years ago for something like 50 bucks and it is still going strong. With a leather belt and some rouge, it is great for putting a nice shaving sharp, finished edge on knives.

They've got a $6.99 staple gun that comes with staples.. Thinking of picking that up for range use. Hopefully its decent enough for attaching paper to cardboard :-)

I need about twenty of those suction cups. If I want to stick good that is

They've got a $6.99 staple gun that comes with staples.. Thinking of picking that up for range use. Hopefully its decent enough for attaching paper to cardboard :-)

 

I bought that a couple of months ago and it works fine for fastening targets. It comes with 3 boxes: staples, rounded staples, and small brad nails.

 

I also picked up their spotting scope which came out to $40 with the coupon along with a free 25' tape measure.