Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[IndyJay]

I remember them being on sale with coupon but never free. The orange & black Thunderbolt alkalines aren't too bad, though they don't have the capacity for higher draw items like a camera. OK for remotes, flashlights, clocks, portable radios, etc. Don't think I've ever had one leak.

Have they put stronger magnets on them now? Ones I have will barely hold the weight of the light, don't directly fall off, but will work their way down whatever you attach them to. Most of the ones I have use the individual LEDs, not the newer ones with the COB ones.

Not sure since they are new to me. They have both a beam and a small flood light. Mine seem to have a fairly strong magnet.

 

[daugen]

Harbor Freight vise did very well in comparison testing
Using one of these as an anvil is dubious
I loved the one vice where the test drop punched a hole all the way through.
It was as hollow as a chocolate easter egg

 

[California]

HF Coupon Database app? It's no longer listed on Google Play Store.

Any advice for a new similar app?

 

[5030]

Far as vises go, I never use the Anvil part of mine. I bought a real anvil at an estate sale for cheap and mounted it to a butt sawn log and use that.

 

[John_Mc]

HF Coupon Database app? It's no longer listed on Google Play Store.

Any advice for a new similar app?

I never used the app, but the website is still up and running:

Harbor Freight Coupon Database

 

[5030]

Don't do apps either. In fact the only thing my cell phone is for is calling and very limited texting. Guess I'm old school in that respect and we still have a landline too. I correct that, I do have my drone apps on it, one from Autel and one from DJI.

 

[jjeff]

This little guy is so handy if you need a small bench vice and need it to be somewhat portable. Had it for less than ten years no problems. On the other hand I bought a 4" hf bench vise over ten years ago it ended up in the scrap yard after the screw bent and a jaw cracked. I'll say it again Over the years a lot of there stuff has improved in durability over the years imo.

 

[5030]

I'd be curious to know how well the hf icon line of snap/ retaining ring pliers are? Personally I used to hate removing snap rings had a drawer full of cheap ring pliars best one I had was a cheap long nose needle nose one I ground down and bent it to work I eventually broke it on a L 2850 front end rebuild, went out spent some money on a knipex kit now I laugh and look forward to removing/ installing those rings.

HF has started offering 2 different sets of heavy duty internal and external snap ring pliers. There is an 8 piece set in a blow molded case and a 4 piece set in a smaller blow molded case as well. Bought the 4 piece set, was 49 bucks. Nice snap ring pliers, heavy duty quality made like all the ICON stuff is. Lifetime guarantee like all the ICON tools are.

 

[5030]

I rarely post pictures but of you visit any HF store, check them out (ICON snap ring pliers). I think you'll be quite impressed.

 

[flyerdan]

Harbor has their own app in the play store that has all the coupons that come out in the emails.
Just search harbor freight and it should come right up.