Official Harbor Freight win or lose thread

[iLikeEggs]

Item#61788 / Item#69284 (12 Portable compressor - cigarette lighter power) - WIN

this is the highest power compressor offered with a standard 12v cigarette lighter plug. Fills up tires quickly, pretty quiet. You do need to have the car turned on, and it does get a little hot.

Much better than any cheap ones I've used - and it looks exactly the same as some other brand names that are higher priced

2 part numbers because they are both valid. They were sitting next to eachother at my local store - no difference at all. There is another one slightly higher priced that has large alligator clips instead of the cigarette lighter for power

Just got the HF flyer with 20% off coupon in the mail. Off to get me the 59.99 12v compressor tomorrow!

 

[Erik G]

Check the ads - it's been $29.99 lately without a coupon. As always, look at the ads when you walk in

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

Me personally would never buy one but a friend has had the same $2-300 dollar badlands winch he bought from there for 4 years and has never let him down. he wheels regulary so Its surprising.

I bought a set of lock wrenches from there that Ive never had to replace

 

[iLikeEggs]

Check the ads - it's been $29.99 lately without a coupon. As always, look at the ads when you walk in

They had two of them online. One at 29 and on on 59... both at sale price.

 

[Smokymance]

Awesome thread....

I used these spring compressors i borrowed from a co-worker when i did my XJ springs, but had a buddy that almost got hurt when they busted...so id say be careful with them!

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

My Hobart Flux welder decided to crap the bed last weekend. was in the middle of a project and ended up picking up this . http://www.harborfreight.com/weldin...-amp-ac-120-volt-flux-cored-welder-61849.html . Works well. Plenty of *********** for medium projects. Don't know if Id trust it to do suspension or frame work . but odds and ends it works great! Only gripe was good thing I already had a self dimming helmet because the one that comes with it is a joke IMO but what do you expect for 109 bucks

 

[RCYunkonDenali]

This is a cool thread.

I have a couple of their long handle breaker bars that I've used for years and years with no problems, very handy when you need some extra leverage.

The #62370 Reciprocating Saw is actually a pretty decent deal. I got it on sale for 19.99 but they usually have them for 29.99. I've cut all sorts of stuff and really put it through its paces with no issue. Sure I have more expensive saws for the real work, but his does the job for the random job around the house.

I buy all my work gloves there too, way cheaper than name brand and are pretty tough. (I'm talking mechanics gloves, haven't used any of the other ones)

 

[jcevans7]

X2 on the gloves. They are legit can't beat the price.

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[MotownYukon]

I primarily work on bikes, so...

Motorcycle Lift Table = Super Win... I have 2 in my shop
Believe it or not, their HVLP paint guns = WIN... People pay $400-500 SATA guns (I have a couple myself) but the REAL magic of a paint gun is WHO'S pulling the trigger...

 

[sumo]

I hear good things about their new version of the earthquake xl impact.

I recently purchased their 8 inch grinder with work light and a stand. Bought a wire wheel. Had to put spacers in the side cover because it was too close to the wires on the wheel and wouldn't spin unless I help give it a spin like the big money wheel on prices is right