Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[sixdogs]

I see General Tool items for sale in many places and they are still the respectable quality I recall. They apparently make tools, sell them where they can and the relationship with HF is arm's length. If this make and buy America things keeps gaining, I bet we'll see a lot more at HF.

 

[DFB]

But are General tools and HF US General branding the same thing? :scratchchin:

 

[sixdogs]

But are General tools and HF US General branding the same thing? :scratchchin:

I do not think so and can't imagine it.

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[bcp]

From:
Harbor Freight Tools - Wikipedia

Exclusive brands

Harbor Freight sells many in-house store brands sourced directly from manufacturers. Some of these brands include:

US General (tool storage)
Earthquake (impact wrenches)
Central Pneumatic (air-driven/pneumatic tools/accessories)
Pittsburgh Pro (automotive and hand tools)
Predator (gas generators and gas powered engines)
Chicago Electric (power tools,)
Badland (off-road winches)
Haul-Master (heavy duty utility trailers)
Portland (electric outdoor equipment)

 

[sixdogs]

I just looked up annual sales for Harbor Freight and it looks like they have $2.4 billion with a "B".
Is this amount even possible?

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EDIT--oops. Just type "annual sales for Harbor Freight" and it will come up.

 

[prichard]

I just looked up annual sales for Harbor Freight and it looks like they have $2.4 billion with a "B".
Is this amount even possible?

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That's $10k per store per day not including online sales. Sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Illini22]

I just wanted my free batteries.

 

[California]

I just wanted my free batteries.

HF's alkalines are fine, I buy them as needed. I think these are the least expensive alkalines available anywhere.

But I once chose the 'free with purchase' conventional AA batteries and those were useless. I suspect they diverted that batch to Free because the first ones sold from that shipment all came back for refund.

 

[mcfarmall]

Impact sockets, impact "universal joints", 5 in 1 screwdrivers, combo wrenches, socket rails, tape measures, floor jacks, bottle jacks, oscillating multi-tool, and many other items. I picked up a slick item the other day called an impact flip socket for light vehicle lug nuts. Comes with a double ended metric socket, a double ended inch socket and a 1/2" drive x 3" impact extension. Will try it out this spring at tire rotation time.

 

[bcp]

I have one of those double-ended sockets on a long-nose HF air impact wrench. Works fine. Very handy.

Bruce