Should I pay $50 or $80? Hmmm.... - Page 2

shmike · 12-01-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I guess I've just gotten lucky...

My heat gun, drill press, screwdrivers, c-clamps, etc have never failed me... I did get a set of t-handle allens that stripped when I tried to get mid evil on a frozen bolt and a miter saw that wasn't so keen on a few dozen back to back to back cuts through 1/2" aluminum, but I was definitely doing it wrong.

Me too.

I have a set of their $7 T handles. They get used for things like bodywork removal, etc. If I am going to try to break loose a stuck bolt, I bring out the Craftsman sockets.

I can promise that I have thrown out more Home Depot and Lowe's tools than I have HF tools.

Like Tmall said, if it may be a once or twice used object, I'll hit up HF if I can't borrow it.

OneSickPsycho · 12-01-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by shmike

Me too.

I have a set of their $7 T handles. They get used for things like bodywork removal, etc. If I am going to try to break loose a stuck bolt, I bring out the Craftsman sockets.

I can promise that I have thrown out more Home Depot and Lowe's tools than I have HF tools.

Like Tmall said, if it may be a once or twice used object, I'll hit up HF if I can't borrow it.

Exactly... I think I got my t-handles for free anyway... I wouldn't buy their stuff for daily use, but for something that's going to be used here and there or light duty application, fuck spending 2-10x as much for even the Craftsman alternative...

askmrjesus · 12-01-2011, 10:55 AM

That thing looks like it's designed to break.

I wouldn't buy it from either one of those places, even if it is made of rust free aluminum...

JC

Particle Man · 12-03-2011, 09:47 AM

I have not had the best luck with HF stuff either. Brought home a chain breaker from there and the chain effed it up royally.

azoomm · 12-03-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I have not had the best luck with HF stuff either. Brought home a chain breaker from there and the chain effed it up royally.

Sorry man, that's funny

tommymac · 12-03-2011, 10:14 AM

I bought 2 traielrs from them with no issues and I never greased the bearrings on my first one. Bought soem wrenches and soem allen sockets from them that have held up rather well, also got some bits for removing bearrings and installing races that seemed to work ok but you can tell were cheaply made.

Particle Man · 12-03-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Sorry man, that's funny

Not for the chain breaker, it wasn't

12-01-2011, 10:55 AM	#3
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	That thing looks like it's designed to break. I wouldn't buy it from either one of those places, even if it is made of rust free aluminum... JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

12-03-2011, 09:47 AM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I have not had the best luck with HF stuff either. Brought home a chain breaker from there and the chain effed it up royally.

12-03-2011, 10:14 AM	#6
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	I bought 2 traielrs from them with no issues and I never greased the bearrings on my first one. Bought soem wrenches and soem allen sockets from them that have held up rather well, also got some bits for removing bearrings and installing races that seemed to work ok but you can tell were cheaply made.