Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[crazyal]

Kubota's problem were their wheels. Due to US paint laws the paint they were using on the US made wheels would fade while the tractor didn't.

 

[Diggin It]

In all honesty I haven't read through 1321 pages to see. Just curious if anyone has considered swearing off HF because of the China factor after these trying times.

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[shovelmike]

In all honesty I haven't read through 1321 pages to see. Just curious if anyone has considered swearing off HF because of the China factor after these trying times.
The convenience of a local HF store is nice along with low buck prices if it's not an everyday go to tool I need. But with some of the reports I've seen about China's role in our current health crisis I'll be thinking twice now when in need of a tool.
Just curious about the opinions of other forum users and what you're considering as far as purchasing from HF. Not really trying to ignite a political firestorm here and not really interested in long winded explanations of global economics.

I prefer to buy American Made products, though due to predatory trade practices and theft of intellectual property most domestic industry has gone broke. I would love to see China severely penalized, our debts to them cancelled, and our industries ramped up.

 

[5030]

I prefer to buy American Made products, though due to predatory trade practices and theft of intellectual property most domestic industry has gone broke. I would love to see China severely penalized, our debts to them cancelled, and our industries ramped up.

Never happen. They own too much here and we owe them too much as well. Just found out the other day that Smithfield Foods (the pork processor that was shut down to Covid) is owned by the Chinese. If we 'cancelled' the debt, we'd be totally screwed.

I have no issue with buying HF tools and stuff. Like it or not, we live in a 'World Class Economy'....

Our 'industries' are mostly foreign owned today. How it plays.

 

[5030]

Kubota's problem were their wheels. Due to US paint laws the paint they were using on the US made wheels would fade while the tractor didn't.

Titan makes a large percentage of Kubota wheels. Never had paint fade on them (I own 2 large frame Kubota tractors), but both hoods and fenders turned Mary Kay pink. Adds a feminine touch....:laughing:

 

[5030]

I need to swing by HF and buy some more stuff so I can critique it.... My Bauer 20 volt tools are doing just fine, no issues at all. So is my Portland extendable pole trimmer. I can do an extension cord. I just put my HF inverter generator in the side by side and a 100 foot extension cord and all is good.

 

[dragoneggs]

I need to swing by HF and buy some more stuff so I can critique it.... My Bauer 20 volt tools are doing just fine, no issues at all. So is my Portland extendable pole trimmer. I can do an extension cord. I just put my HF inverter generator in the side by side and a 100 foot extension cord and all is good.

I do the same with my HF electric polesaw. I put my 3KW gen in my on a plywood sheet riding on my tractor forks. Works great. Recently though a dropped a large tree branch on it while it was laying on the ground and I broke the housing. Superglued it and it is holding for now. I think I paid something like $59 w/coupon so I can't complain. I don't use one enough to need anything better.

 

[buck12]

Does anyone have a HF sliding compound miter saw? My old craftsman I think has given up the ghost. I don’t use a miter saw much any more but I have a cabin to trim and don’t want to spend a fortune on a tool I will not use often.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Does anyone have a HF sliding compound miter saw? My old craftsman I think has given up the ghost. I don’t use a miter saw much any more but I have a cabin to trim and don’t want to spend a fortune on a tool I will not use often.

I think that HF now offers a Good, Better, and Best miter saw?

I bought the "Better" 12" to replace a 40+ year old Black & Decker 10" single bevel miter saw. I think it was about $170 at the time. So far .. I'm happy. (The B&D still works great)

12 in. Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with LED & Laser Guide

 

[5030]

I do the same with my HF electric polesaw. I put my 3KW gen in my on a plywood sheet riding on my tractor forks. Works great. Recently though a dropped a large tree branch on it while it was laying on the ground and I broke the housing. Superglued it and it is holding for now. I think I paid something like $59 w/coupon so I can't complain. I don't use one enough to need anything better.

I paid a bit more but not much more. The ONLY thing I don't like about it is the minuscule bat oil capacity and the filler is so small. Other than that, not bad. Comes with an Oregon chain and greaseable nose bar too. I carry a water bottle with chain oil so I can fill the tiny filler without spilling it everywhere. My wife super glues everything.