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Dargo · 09-29-2008, 08:50 PM

Well, I can't report back on whether I bought any HF pipe wrenches or not. Dang it if work didn't get in the way of my...well, work.

You know what I mean!

I have a mixed set of all sorts of pipe wrenches I got back when a friend of mine owned a dozen or so pawn shops. I'd always get a deal on something back then. I think that 48" one I have is a Ridgid. I can't imagine it being worth too much because it weighs a ton. I'd think the better large pipe wrenches would be lighter alloy handled. Which brings me to my next question...since I'm likely to have time to get by HF tomorrow, should I go ahead and buy a set of their lighter weight alloy handled ones or just get the heavy pot metal ones? I'm no professional plumber or HVAC man, but I do enough work to justify having some around. Which is it, alloy or pot metal? I'll go you guy's advice.

09-29-2008, 08:50 PM	#398 (permalink)
Dargo Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: S. IN Posts: 4,656	Re: Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck Well, I can't report back on whether I bought any HF pipe wrenches or not. Dang it if work didn't get in the way of my...well, work. You know what I mean! I have a mixed set of all sorts of pipe wrenches I got back when a friend of mine owned a dozen or so pawn shops. I'd always get a deal on something back then. I think that 48" one I have is a Ridgid. I can't imagine it being worth too much because it weighs a ton. I'd think the better large pipe wrenches would be lighter alloy handled. Which brings me to my next question...since I'm likely to have time to get by HF tomorrow, should I go ahead and buy a set of their lighter weight alloy handled ones or just get the heavy pot metal ones? I'm no professional plumber or HVAC man, but I do enough work to justify having some around. Which is it, alloy or pot metal? I'll go you guy's advice. __________________ 1982 19" Murray push mower (B&S industrial 8 hp engine!) custom deck, 6" plastic wheels with grade 2 1/2" bolts with 1" washers! Weed Eater 25cc string trimmer. Rural King .95 star shaped ORANGE string! 1978 Ford pickup, stick shift, 300ci 6 cyl, a rear end, splined axles, Steel U joints, cab bolts from Lowes, 2 factory hubcaps on rusted STEEL wheels! 2006 Harbor Freight claw hammer, made from real recycled steel! $1.99 HF multimeter, quality components from many exotic locations!